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Fungi and Aflatoxin Levels in Traditionally Processed Cassava(ManihotesculentaCrantz) Products in HomaBay County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Cassava (Manihot esculentaCrantz) is a major source of carbohydrates, calcium, vitamins (B and C), and

The Cost Implications of Reaching Universal Coverage of Maternity Health Services in Siaya County, Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview In Kenya, no studies have attempted to model alternative scenarios of the cost-implications of reaching

Norm Inequalities for positive elementary operators and entanglement of states

Abstract/Overview We present norm inequalities for positive elementary operators via Cauchy-Schwarz inequality and Minkow

Projective Norms and Convergence of Norm-Attainable Operators

Abstract/Overview Let H be an infinite dimensional complex Hilbert space and B(H) the algebra of all bounded linear opera

Option Pricing of an Asset with Seasonal and Periodic Supply

Abstract/Overview In option pricing the rate of change of asset price with time can be viewed to be directly proportional

Risk factors for liver Cancer in HIV endemic areas of Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a malignant cancer of the liver and a leading cause of ca

Modeling the Impact of Traveling Time on the Utilization of Maternity Services Using Routine Health Facility Data in Siaya County, Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview In Kenya, no studies have attempted to use routine health facility data disaggregated by level of care,

Knowledge of menstruation and fertility among adults in rural Western Kenya: Gaps and opportunities for support

Abstract/Overview An understanding of menstruation and its relationship to fertility can help women know the gestational

Knowledge on Risk Factors to Breast Cancer and Self -Examination, among Women of Reproductive Age (15-49 Years) at Longisa County Referral Hospital, Bomet County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Globally, breast cancer incidence is on the rise, especially in developing countries and it is the most

High prevalence of Rickettsia africae variants in Amblyomma variegatum ticks from domestic mammals in rural Western Kenya: Implications for human health

Abstract/Overview Tick-borne spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsioses are emerging human diseases caused by obligate intra

Strong association between human and animal Brucella seropositivity in a linked study in Kenya, 2012–2013

Abstract/Overview Brucellosis is a common bacterial zoonotic infection but data on the prevalence among humans and animal

Coxiella burnetii in humans, domestic ruminants, and ticks in rural Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview We conducted serological surveys for Coxiella burnetii in archived sera from patients that visited a ru

Molecular detection of Rickettsia felis and Candidatus Rickettsia Asemboensis in fleas from human habitats, Asembo, Kenya

Abstract/Overview The flea-borne rickettsioses murine typhus (Rickettsia typhi) and flea-borne spotted fever (FBSF) (Rick

Spatial distribution and habitat characterization of mosquito species during the dry season along the Mara River and its tributaries, in Kenya and Tanzania

Abstract/Overview Background: Vector-borne diseases are increasingly becoming a major health problem among communities li

Presence and distribution of mosquito larvae predators and factors influencing their abundance along the Mara River, Kenya and Tanzania

Abstract/Overview Among all the malaria controlling measures, biological control of mosquito larvae may be the cheapest a

Malaria hotspot areas in a highland Kenya site are consistent in epidemic and non-epidemic years and are associated with ecological factors

Abstract/Overview Background Malaria epidemics in highland areas of East Africa have caused considerable morbidity and mo

Successful global health research partnerships: What makes them work?

Abstract/Overview There are many successful global health research partnerships, but little information is available abou

Decreased prevalence of anemia in highland areas of low malaria transmission after a 1-Year interruption of transmission

Abstract/Overview Background. Malaria control campaigns have reduced malaria transmission to very low levels in many area

Standardization and validation of a cytometric bead assay to assess antibodies to multiple Plasmodium falciparum recombinant antigens

Abstract/Overview Background Multiplex cytometric bead assay (CBA) have a number of advantages over ELISA for antibody te

Evaluating parental screening tool for developmental milestone in children under five years in rural Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview Background: An estimated 200 million children suffer from developmental delays, most in developing coun

Laboratory tests of oviposition by the African malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, on dark soil as influenced by presence or absence of vegetation

Abstract/Overview Background Physical objects like vegetation can influence oviposition by mosquitoes on soil or water su

Comparative study of aminosidine, etophamide and nimorazole, alone or in combination, in the treatment of intestinal amoebiasis in Kenya

Abstract/Overview 417 patients suffering from intestinal amoebiasis were randomly allocated to 6 different treatment grou

Community perceptions and attitudes on malaria case management and the role of community health workers

Abstract/Overview Background Community Case Management of malaria (CCMm) is one of the new approaches adopted by the Worl

Acceptability of human immunodeficiency virus testing in patients with invasive cervical cancer in Kenya

Abstract/Overview Invasive cervical cancer (ICC) is common in areas where human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is also prev

Endothelial activation biomarkers increase after hiv-1 acquisition: plasma vcam-1 predicts disease progression

Abstract/Overview Objective—We aimed to determine whether endothelial activation biomarkers increase after HIV-1 acquisit

Bancroftian filariasis infection, disease, and specific antibody response patterns in a high and a low endemicity community in East Africa

Abstract/Overview Bancroftian filariasis infection, disease and specific antibody response patterns in a high and a low e

Microbial infections in the twenty first century: a continuous challenge

Abstract/Overview Ever since the first case report of HIV infection approximately twenty years ago, enormous human and ma

Evaluation of three rapid diagnostic test kits in the diagnosis of plasmodium species infections among primary school children in Baringo County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Background: Due to the difficulty in implementing microscopy-based definitive diagnosis of malaria espe

Lay knowledge and management of malaria in Baringo County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Background: Malaria, a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium and transmitted by

Urinary cytokines in Schistosoma haematobium-infected schoolchildren from Tana Delta District of Kenya

Abstract/Overview Background: Pathological changes due to infection with Schistosoma haematobium include cytokine-mediate