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Frequent and intense human-bat interactions occur in buildings of rural Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)
Simultaneous use of domestic spaces by humans and wildlife is little understood, despite global ubiquity, and can create an interface for human exposure to wildlife pathogens. Bats are a pervasive synanthropic taxon and ...
Typhoid fever in India: A growing concern requiring immediate preventive efforts
(University of Nairobi, 2024)
Towards pharmacogenomics-guided tuberculosis (TB) therapy: N-acetyltransferase-2 genotypes among TB-infected Kenyans of mixed ethnicity
(University of Nairobi, 2024)
Background: Though persons of African descent have one of the widest genetic variability, genetic polymorphisms of drug-metabolising enzymes such as N-Acetyltransferase-2 (NAT2) are understudied. This study aimed to identify ...
The potential impact and cost of focusing HIV prevention on young women and men: A modeling analysis in western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)
Objective: We compared the impact and costs of HIV prevention strategies focusing on youth (15-24 year-old persons) versus on adults (15+ year-old persons), in a high-HIV burden context of a large generalized epidemic.
Design: ...
The prevalence, patterns and factors associated with work related musculoskeletal symptoms among surgical residents in Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(JPPS, 2024-04-19)
Background: In the medical sector, surgeons work in an environment that is not ergonomically ideal, and many suffer work-related musculoskeletal symptoms that may result in reduced quality of life, disability, and diminished ...