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Immunophenotypic Characterization of Lymphocyte Subsets -Expressing Programmed Death-L (Pd-L) in Individuals Exposed to Differential Malaria Transmission Patterns and Endemic Burkitt's Lymphoma
(Maseno University, 2011)
Repeated..challenge'of the immune system by chronicexposure to high antigen.levels due to persistent infection may lead to development of impaired T-cells that are not effective in . . . . .' \ mediatingimmune functions. ...
Mechanisms Responsible for Insecticide Resistance in Anopheles Gambiae S.L. Populations of AHERO, BUDALANGI and BUNGOMA in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2011)
As malaria control interventions directed against Anopheles vectors through the distribution of insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) and application of indoor residual sprays (IRS) increase in sub-SaharanAfrica, it is crucial ...
B cell response to schistosome antigens in adult Males occupationally exposed to s. Manson In Western Kenya
(Maseno university, 2010)
Increasing levels of membrane CD23 (CD23) on B cells and soluble CD23 (sCD23) in
plasma are related to development of resistance to re-infection with: Schistosoma mansoni.
However, the mechanisms underlying CD23 expression ...
Molecular analysis of HIV mutations and determination Of subtypes circulating in gem, western Kenya
(Maseno university, 2010)
As the HIV pandemic becomes increasingly complex and devastating in Africa,
there is need to come up with better management strategies in terms of treatment, vaccine
and better testing methods. However, this is getting ...
Epstein bar virus strains in peripheral blood and saliva Of mother-child pairs in malaria holoend~mic regions With varying burkitt's lymphoma incidence rates
(Maseno university, 2010)
Endemic Burkitt's lymphoma is a polymicrobial childhood cancer disease mainly
associated with EBV and plasmodium falciparum infections whose combined effects
profoundly affect the B cell compartment. The exact role of ...
Evaluation of nutrition education in public nursery \ Schools in Kisumu municipality, Kenya
(2010)
Knowledge about nutrition and health is gained throughout childhood, yet little is known
about the nutrition knowledge of nursery school children in Kenya.Much of the research
assessing nutrition practices in early ...
Influence of psychosocial factors in improving breastfeeding Behavior of mothers in Kakamega central district, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2011)
Health professionals currently use fact-based approach to promote breastfeeding behavior in
Kenya. This practice imposes messages to breastfeeding mothers without considering their
opinions and beliefs thus posing a ...
Use of recombinant protein fragments from Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. Mycoides sc to jmprove Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) t cell And antibody based assays
(Maseno university, 2010)
Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma mycoides
subsp. mycoides biotype Small Colony type (MmmSC), is a highly contagious respiratory disease
that causes significant losses of cattle ...
Exploring barriers to the utilization of mental health services at public and private healthcare facilities in Vihiga sub-county, western Kenya: a case study of healthcare providers
(Maseno university, 2021)
Vihiga Sub-County, a rural area in Western Kenya has shown a rise in the number of mental health cases. They are currently admitting over 120 patients per month with cases of mental illnesses. In order to scale up mental ...
Assessment of factors that affect diagnosis and management of childhood tuberculosis among healthcare workers in Siaya county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2021)
Every day, up to 562 children die from Tuberculosis (TB). It is one of the top 10 causes of death and leading cause of death from single infectious agent. Diagnosis of childhood TB is key to its treatment by healthcare ...