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Global proteomic analysis of plasma from mice infected with Plasmodium berghei ANKA using two dimensional gel electrophoresis and matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry
(2011-07-26)
Abstract
Background
A global proteomic strategy was used to identify proteins, which are differentially expressed in the murine model of severe malaria in the hope of facilitating future development of novel diagnostic, ...
Sex-specific induction of CYP6 cytochrome P450 genes in cadmium and lead tolerant Anopheles gambiae
(2013-03-15)
Abstract
Background
Anopheles gambiae, one of the main Afro-tropical mosquito vector of malaria, has adapted to heavy metals in its natural habitat, and developed resistance to most ...
Quality of life among patients living with epilepsy attending the neurology clinic at kenyatta national hospital, Nairobi, Kenya: a comparative study
(2013-06-18)
Abstract
Background
Most of the studies on epilepsy in Kenya and indeed the sub-Saharan region of Africa mainly focus on prevalence, psychiatric profile, and factors associated with increased ...
Building capacity in implementation science research training at the University of Nairobi
(Univeraity of Nanirobi, 2016-03-08)
Background:
Health care systems in sub-Saharan Africa, and globally, grapple with the problem of closing the gap
between evidence-based health interventions and actual practice in health service settings. It is essential ...
Prevalence and risk factors of three curable sexually transmitted infections among women in Nairobi, Kenya
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4812604/, 2016-03)
Background
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major public health problem, especially in developing countries. The complications of untreated STIs in the female genital tract and their role in adverse pregnancy ...
Factors affecting HBV vaccination in a Medical training College in Kenya: A mixed methods Study
(Sringer Nature, 2020-01-13)
Abstract
Background: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is highly endemic in Sub-Saharan Africa with 70 to 90% of the population
becoming infected before the age of 40 years. Healthcare workers (HCWs) including healthcare students ...
A cross-sectional study of depression with comorbid substance use dependency in pregnant adolescents from an informal settlement of Nairobi: drawing implications for treatment and prevention work
(Springer Nature, 2018-12-20)
Introduction
Adolescent pregnancy is a highly prevalent and significant public health problem in Kenya, and mental health needs of pregnant adolescent girls have been overlooked. Nearly, 50% of the world’s population ...
Shifting parental roles, caregiving practices and the face of child development in low resource informal settlements of Nairobi: experiences of community health workers and school teachers
(Springer Nature, 2018-11-26)
Approximately, 42% of the Kenyan population live below the poverty line. Rapid growth and urbanization of Kenya’s population have resulted in a changing poverty and food security environment in high-density urban areas. ...
Open access academic publishing and its implications for knowledge equity in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
Traditional, subscription-based scientific publishing has its limitations: often, articles are inaccessible to the majority of researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where journal subscriptions or one-time ...
Ocular rhinosporidiosis mimicking conjunctival squamous papilloma in Kenya - a case report.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-04)
BACKGROUND:
Ocular rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous infection caused by a newly classified organism that is neither a fungus nor bacterium. It often presents as a benign conjunctival tumour but may mimic other ...