The variant Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) found
on infected erythrocyte surface in malaria patients is encoded by Pfemp1 gene. This
protein has been implicated in mediating different forms ...
Cyclospora cayetanensis, a coccidian protozoan parasite, that causes diarrhoea in
immunocompetent as well as immunocompromised individuals with or without
international travel., The biology and epidemiology of C. ...
HIV and AIDS has been one of the greatest public health challenges of our
times.Currently, this epidemic is being compounded by co-infections including other
viral infections which share similar modes of transmission ...
Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), a neglected tropical disease (NTD) is targeted by the WHO
for elimination by the year 2020. The principal strategy of elimination is by interruption
of transmission of infection through annual ...
Mosquito saliva plays a central role in blood meal acquisition plus the
development and transmission of the malaria parasite. Functional genomics and
proteomics studies have characterized and predicted roles of many ...
Deciduous Canine Tooth Bud Extraction (DCBE) is a harmful practice prevalent
among pastoral communities in Kenya. The communities blame the canine tooth for
‘causing’ diarrhoea, fevers and growth retardation in their ...
Diarrhoeal disease is a worldwide public health problem mostly affecting children,
the immunocompromised and elderly in developing countries. Among children in
developing countries, Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli ...
Unwanted pregnancies among HIV discordant couples are a surrogate marker for high
risk sexual intercourse. Among HIV discordant couples there is an ever present risk of
HIV transmission to the infants born of the HIV ...
Infections due to antibiotic resistant microorganisms have become widespread in
recent years, and resistance rates among key pathogens have continued to grow at an
alarming rate worldwide and the search for novel ...
Respiratory pathogens are highly transmissible in hospital settings, especially those
without adequate infection prevention and control (IPC) programs. Although rates of
healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in Kenya ...
It has been established that lack of access to safe drinking water together with
inadequate sanitation and hygiene is globally an overwhelming contributor to
approximately 4 billion cases of illness annually. In ...
Plants may contain ingredients that have anti-parasitic activity against parasites of
medical significance. Chenopodium ambrosoides (Wormseed) a wide spread herb in
the Family Chenopodiacea was investigated for ...
In this study crude flower extract of Chryasathemum cinerariifolium , and crude leaf extracts of
Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Nicotiana tabaccum were tested for their larvicidal activity against
the third instar larvae ...
Tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus co-infections have a global
prevalence with high morbidity and mortality rates. Non-tuberculous mycobacteria have
emerged as opportunistic pathogens among human immunodeficiency ...
Globally, anemia is one of the most prevalent nutritional deficiencies with the
children under five being the most affected. African region has highest prevalence of
62.3%. Locally, previous studies have shown Kwale ...
In 2020, Kirinyaga County accounted for 5% of adverse drug reaction (ADR) reports
submitted to the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB). Despite landing at no. 5 out of
47 in the Counties ADR reporting ranks, the ADR reporting ...
Type-2 diabetes mellitus is recognized as a key non-communicable disease affecting
over 425 million people globally, with only half of them currently diagnosed. One key
indicator of mortality associated with type-2 ...
Oral health is an essential and integral part of overall health throughout human life.
The mouth is the mirror that reflects human’s health and well-being. Poor oral health
has negative consequences on individuals’ ...
re-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is effective in prevention of Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections among populations at a substantial risk.
Approximately 39 million HIV related mortalities have been recorded to ...
There is an increasing trend in antibiotic resistance among enteric bacterial pathogens,
particularly in developing countries, where bacterial diarrhoea is one of the main causes
of morbidity and mortality, especially ...