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Prevalence, Antimicrobial Patterns and Evaluation Of Different Methods for Controlling Pathogenic Microbes in Water and Fish from Lake Victoria and Its Basin in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2012)Fish is a very important foodstuff in developing countries due to its high protein content and other nutritional value. Fish contamination by microbes, mainly bacteria and fungi, may lead to food poisoning characterized ... -
The Role of Cytokine Immune Responses in Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Patients Co-Infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(Maseno University, 2019)The gold standard for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) diagnosis is either isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) by culture or detection of Mtb-specific nucleic acids by molecular methods. However, apart from laboratory ... -
Spatial Distribution and Habitat Characterisation Of Mosquitoes and Vector Snails, and Community Perceptions on Malaria and Schistosomiasis in Relation To Aquatic Habitats, In Lake Victoria Basin of Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Infections with vector-borne parasites are common in human populations inhabiting tropical regions of the world. Malaria and schistosomiasis are endemic along Kenyan Lake Victoria basin (LVB), and their vectors are fresh ... -
Validation of Gene Xpert and Lam Using Urine From Hiv Patients With Clinical Signs for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Attending the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital Eldoret Kenyan
(Maseno University, 2016)Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV co-infections have a global prevalence with high morbidity and mortality and Africa is the worst hit. The HIV and AIDS has profound impact on the TB epidemic in Kenya, where up to 60% of TB patients ... -
The value of household contact investigation in control of drug-susceptible tuberculosis among children aged 0-5 years in Kisumu county Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)ABSTRACT Ninety percent (90%) of TB infections are self-limiting; 10% will progress into active or latent TB. Persons with latent TB cannot spread disease but can go on to become infectious cases later. The risk of TB ...