Medical & Health Sciences

Patterns and trends of malaria morbidity in Western highlands of Kenya

Abstract/Overview A study of patterns and trends of malaria morbidity was conduct

Changes in b cell populations and Merozoite surface protein-1-specific memory b cell responses after prolonged absence of detectable p. falciparum infection

Abstract/Overview Clinical immunity to malaria declines in the absence of repeate

Epidemiology of plasmodium-helminth co-infection in Africa: populations at risk, potential impact on anemia, and prospects for combining control

Abstract/Overview Human co-infection with Plasmodium falciparum and helminths is

Earth-eating and reinfection with intestinal helminths among pregnant and lactating women in western Kenya

Abstract/Overview We conducted a longitudinal study among 827 pregnant women in N

Malaria vector abundance is associated with house structures in Baringo County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Malaria, a major cause of morbidity and mortality, is the most

A prospective study of endothelial activation biomarkers, including plasma angiopoietin-1 and angiopoietin-2, in Kenyan women initiating antiretroviral therapy

Abstract/Overview Background HIV-1-related inflammation is associated with increa

Sickle cell trait (HbAS) is associated with increased expression of erythrocyte complement regulatory proteins CR1 and CD55 levels in children

Abstract/Overview Aims: Erythrocyte complement regulatory proteins, complement re

The impact of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Human Papillomavirus Co-Infection on HPV genotype distribution and cervical lesion grade in a semi-urban population in Tigoni, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Background: Cervical cancer, a common cause of death among wome

Risk Association between Human Leucocyte Antigens (HLA) and Cervical Neoplasia in Kenyan women

Abstract/Overview Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer morta

Prevalence and correlates of genital warts in Kenyan female sex workers

Abstract/Overview Background—Our goal in the present study was to investigate the

Prevalence of human papillomavirus in women with invasive cervical carcinoma by HIV status in Kenya and South Africa

Abstract/Overview Data on the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) types in c

Intermittent presumptive treatment of malaria to prevent low birth weight in newborns in a cohort of pregnant women from a malaria endemic area.

Abstract/Overview Objective: To determine and describe the patterns of low birth

Costs and cost-effectiveness of delivering intermittent preventive treatment through schools in Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview Awareness of the potential impact of malaria among school-age c

Relationships between anaemia and parasitic infections in Kenyan schoolchildren: A Bayesian hierarchical modelling approach

Abstract/Overview Anaemia is multi-factorial in origin and disentangling its aeti

Sensitivity of vegetation to climate variability and its implications for malaria risk in Baringo, Kenya

Abstract/Overview The global increase in vector borne diseases has been linked to

Diversity, distribution and abundance of potential rift valley fever vectors in Baringo County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Abstract Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a zoonotic disease that occ

Perception of Cervical Cancer Patients on their Financial Challenges in Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview The number of cervical cancer cases is reported to increase amo

Perennial transmission of malaria in the low altitude areas of Baringo County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Background Malaria causes the greatest public health burden in

CD23-Bound IgE augments and dominates recall responses through human Naive B cells

Abstract/Overview Human peripheral blood BCRμ+ B cells express high levels of CD2

CD23b isoform expression in human schistosomiasis identifies a novel subset of activated B cells

Abstract/Overview Resistance to schistosomiasis is associated with increased leve

Human schistosomiasis is associated with endotoxemia and toll-like receptor 2- and 4-Bearing B Cells

Abstract/Overview Schistosomiasis is caused by parasitic trematodes. Individuals

Decline in childhood iron deficiency after interruption of malaria transmission in highland Kenya

Abstract/Overview Background: Achieving optimal iron status in children in malari

The Plasmodium falciparum antigen MB2 induces interferon-γ and interleukin-10 responses in adults in malaria endemic areas of Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview Background: MB2 is a novel Plasmodium falciparum antigen of unk

Decrease in numbers of naive and resting B cells in HIV-infected Kenyan adults leads to a proportional increase in total and Plasmodium falciparum–specific atypical memory B cells

Abstract/Overview Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection is associ

Home Based Care Practices Contribute To Delayed Health Care Seeking For Children Under Five Years with Fever in Malaria Endemic Areas of Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview Delay in care seeking at health facilities for malaria related

Knowledge, attitude and practice towards zoonoses among public health workers in Nyanza province, Kenya

Abstract/Overview We sought to determine the knowledge and attitude of public hea

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of School Children on Prevention and Control of Superficial Fungal in Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview Superficial fungal infections are common among school-going chi

Determinants of Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening Services Among Women of Reproductive Age between18-49 Years of Age in Bondo Sub County, Siaya County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Demographic factors significantly influenced the uptake of cerv

Ancient DNA Reveals a Multistep Spread of the First Herders into Sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract/Overview How food production first entered eastern Africa ~5000 years ag

DETERMINANTS OF BYPASSING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AMONG WOMEN SEEKING CHILDBIRTH SERVICES AT THE MOI TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL, ELDORET (#70382)

Abstract Strong preferences are revealed when patients fail to utilize their near