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Ethernal Conversion to Butanol over Small Coinage Metal Clusters: An Experimental and Computational Study
Abstract We illustrate the mechanism for the C–O, C–H and O–H bond activation in the coupling of ethanol to butanol over
Red cell distribution width as a surrogate marker of haemoglobinopathies in western Kenya
Abstract distribution width (RDW) measures anisopoikiloytosis and is readily reported by haematology analysers as a compl
Resistance of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato to Pirimiphos-methyl Insecticide in Kakamega County, Highlands of Western Kenya
Abstract Background: Insecticide treated bed nets and Indoor residual spraying remains the principal interventional malar
Pragmatic restaurant tipping in star-rated hotels in Kenya
Abstract Tipping can be traced to Tudor England in the sixteenth century. This act transformed into a custom, spreading t
Bed net use and malaria treatment-seeking behavior in artisanal gold mining and sugarcane growing areas of Western Kenya highlands
Abstract Provision of the bed net in Sub-Saharan Africa has substantially resulted in the decrease in malaria incidences
Soil Microbes Determine Outcomes of Pathogenic Interactions Between Radopholus similis and Fusarium oxysporum V5w2 in Tissue Culture Banana Rhizospheres Starved of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and P
Abstract The contributions of soil biota toward outcomes of pathogenic interactions between Radopholus similis and Fusari
Effects of organic carbon content on in situ remediation time using steam–air injection
Abstract Groundwater contamination by chlorinated hydrocarbons (CHC) is a common phenomenon that poses health risks to bo
The Role of Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Towards the Classification of Living Things: A Review
Abstract Biology continues to present difficulties in teaching and learning. Among other biology domains classification o
Risk Factors Associated with Helminthic Intestinal Infection in Lurambi Subcounty, Kakamega, Kenya
Abstract Background. Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) and schistosome infections have been known to be major causes of m
Semiochemical signatures associated with differential attraction of Anopheles gambiae to human feet
Abstract Background Several human-produced volatiles have been reported to mediate the host-seeking process under laborat
Direct detection of bacteremia by exploiting host-pathogen interactions of lipoteichoic acid and lipopolysaccharide
Abstract Bacteremia is a leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa where childhood mortality rates are the highest in
Reduced Hsp70 and Glutamine in Pediatric Severe Malaria Anemia: Role of hemozoin in Suppressing Hsp70 and NF-κB Activation
Abstract Severe malarial anemia (SMA; hemoglobin [Hb]
The role of mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen specific cytokines in determination of acid fast bacilli culture status in pulmonary tuberculosis patients co-infected with human immunodeficien
Abstract Introduction: the interaction between Mycobacterium tuberculosis and HIV leads to rapid progression of tuberculo
Haplotype of non-synonymous mutations within IL-23R is associated with susceptibility to severe malaria anemia in a P. falciparum holoendemic transmission area of Kenya
Abstract Background Improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in pediatric severe malarial anemia (SMA)
Polymorphisms in the Fc Gamma Receptor IIIA and Toll-Like Receptor 9 Are Associated with Protection against Severe Malarial Anemia and Changes in Circulating Gamma Interferon Levels
Abstract An understanding of the immunogenetic basis of naturally acquired immunity to Plasmodium falciparum infection wo
Draft Genome Sequences of Two Staphylococcus warneri Clinical Isolates, Strains SMA0023-04 (UGA3) and SMA0670-05 (UGA28), from Siaya County Referral Hospital, Siaya, Kenya.
Abstract We report the complete draft genome sequences of two Staphylococcus warneri clinical isolates, strains SMA0023-0
The diagnostic accuracy of Th1 (IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL-2) and Th2 (IL-4, IL-6 and IL-10) cytokines response in AFB microscopy smear negative PTB- HIV co-infected patients
Abstract Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) microscopy smear remains the most widely used laboratory diagnostic technique for Pulmon
Genetic variation in interleukin-7 is associated with a reduced erythropoietic response in Kenyan children infected with Plasmodium falciparum
Abstract Background Severe malarial anemia (SMA) is a leading cause of malaria-related morbidity and mortality in childre
Interleukin (IL)-13 promoter polymorphisms (-7402 T/G and -4729G/A) condition susceptibility to pediatric severe malarial anemia but not circulating IL-13 levels (#69155)
Abstract Background: Improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in pediatric severe malarial anemia(SMA)
Genome Sequence of a Staphylococcus xylosus Clinical Isolate, Strain SMA0341-04 (UGA5), from Siaya County Referral Hospital in Siaya, Kenya
Abstract We report here the genome sequence of a Staphylococcus xylosus clinical isolate, strain SMA0341-04 (UGA5), which
Genome Sequences of a Staphylococcus aureus Clinical Isolate, Strain SMA0034-04 (UGA22), from Siaya County Referral Hospital in Siaya, Kenya
Abstract Here, we report the genome sequences of a Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolate, strain SMA0034-04 (UGA22), whi
Genome Sequence of Staphylococcus pettenkoferi Strain SMA0010-04 (UGA20), a Clinical Isolate from Siaya County Referral Hospital in Siaya, Kenya
Abstract Here, we report the sequence of a Staphylococcus pettenkoferi clinical isolate, strain SMA0010-04 (UGA20), which
Changes in the frequencies of Plasmodium falciparum dhps and dhfr drug-resistant mutations in children from Western Kenya from 2005 to 2018: the rise of Pfdhps S436H
Abstract Background Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is the only anti-malarial drug formulation approved for intermittent p
EMERGING TRENDS FOR ENERGY CONSUMPTION WITHIN ICT DEVICES
Abstract Abstract - The information and communication technology (ICT) is closely related to the future of global energy
Influence Of Earnings Management On Financal Performance Of Agricultural Firms Listed In Nairobi Securities Exchange
Abstract The objective of the study was to determine the influence of earnings management on the financal performance of
MODELLING THE DYNAMICS OF RADICALIZATION WITH GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
Abstract ABSTRACT: Radicalization is the process by which people come to adopt in- creasingly extreme political, social o
Genetic Characterization of Rhizosphere Bacteria that Inhabit Common Bean Nodules in Western Kenya Soils
Abstract Background: With the increasing world population, there is increasing demand for food. This has led to overuse o
Water resource management: IWRM strategies for improved water management.
Abstract Objective The analytical study systematically reviewed the evidence about the IWRM strategy model. The study ana
Challenges Facing Small and Medium Water Service Providers in Kenya: A Case of Amatsi Water Services Company, Vihiga County
Abstract The access to water services is a fundamental human right. Water and sanitation services coverage in Kenya is lo
Fish Tissue Bio-concentration and Interspecies Uptake of Heavy Metals from Waste Water Lagoons
Abstract Fish products may be important vectors of human exposure to heavy metals. However the understanding of how heavy