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Seroprevalence Estimates of Q Fever and the Predictors for the Infection in Cattle, Sheep, and Goats in Nandi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Q fever is an important worldwide zoonotic disease that affects almost all domestic animals, wildlife, and humans. The infection has both socio-economic and public health significance. A cross-sectional study was carried ...
Drivers and Potential Distribution of Anthrax Occurrence and Incidence at National and Sub-county Levels Across Kenya From 2006 to 2020 Using Inla
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Anthrax is caused by, Bacillus anthracis, a soil-borne bacterium that infects grazing animals. Kenya reported a sharp increase in livestock anthrax cases from 2005, with only 12% of the sub-counties (decentralised ...
Bioequivalence of Micronutrient Powders to Corn-soy Blend on Serum Zinc Concentration of Children (6-36 Months) With Moderate Acute Malnutrition in Thika Urban Slums, Kenya: a Cluster-randomized Controlled Trial
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Zinc deficiency is common among children with Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) and contributes to growth failure, increased morbidity and mortality. Diarrhoea and poor dietary practices are the main causes of zinc deficiency. ...
Implementation of Community Case Management of Malaria in Malaria Endemic Counties of Western Kenya: Are Community Health Volunteers Up to the Task in Diagnosing Malaria?
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Background: Community case management of malaria (CCMm) is an equity-focused strategy that complements and extends the reach of health services by providing timely and effective management of malaria to populations with ...
Chemical Constituents From the Stem Bark of Ficus Thonningii and Their Chemotaxonomic Significance
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Background of the Study: Tropical plants of the Ficus genus (Moraceae) are among the earliest
fruit trees that humans have cultivated. Since ancient times, many folk medicines have used
species of this genus to treat a ...
Phytochemistry and Antibacterial Potential of the Genus Garcinia
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Species of the genus Garcinia (Clusiaceae) have been used for centuries in different
folk medicine for the treatment of several ailments, as well as food supplements.
Evidence from previous studies has demonstrated a ...
Prenylated Isoflavanones with Antimicrobial Potential from the Root Bark of Dalbergia melanoxylon
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Dalbergia melanoxylon Guill. & Perr (Fabaceae) is widely utilized in the traditional medicine of East Africa, showing effects against a variety of ailments including microbial infections. Phytochemical investigation of the ...
Susceptibility of the Western Honey Bee Apis Mellifera and the African Stingless Bee Meliponula Ferruginea (Hymenoptera: Apidae) to the Entomopathogenic Fungi Metarhizium Anisopliae and Beauveria Bassiana
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
This study assessed the nontarget effect of entomopathogenic fungi on the Western honey bee Apis mellifera L. and the African stingless bee Meliponula ferruginea Cockrell (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Pathogenicity of five ...
Evaluation of the World Health Organization-international Committee of the Red Cross Basic Emergency Care Course for Senior Medical Students
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Background: The Basic Emergency Care: Approach to the acutely ill and injured course was developed to train health care providers to recognize, stabilize, and treat critically ill patients in resource-limited settings. ...
The WHO AWaRe Antibiotic Book: providing guidance on optimal use and informing policy
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
MS reports grants from: (1) the ADILA project (Antimicrobial Resistance, Prescribing, and Consumption Data to Inform Country Antibiotic Guidance and Local Action; funder, Wellcome Trust; grant holder, St Georges; April, ...