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Stocking Density Induced Stress on Plasma Cortisol and Whole Blood Glucose Concentration in Nile Tilapia Fish (Oreochromis niloticus) of Lake Victoria, Kenya
(International Journal of Zoology, 2020-07-17)Effects of high stocking densities (HSDs) were evaluated for Nile tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus) under culture to determine its influence on plasma cortisol and whole blood glucose concentration. Plasma cortisol ... -
Ebola Virus Disease, Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Where is the Consensus in Over Three Decades of Clinical Research?
(Scientific African, 2021-09-13)Ebola virus is a neglected tropical disease widely accepted as one of the most fatal diseases of human and nonhuman primates ever encountered in recent years. For a long time, development of vaccines and anti-Ebola drugs ... -
Ebola Virus Disease, Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Where is the Consensus in Over Three Decades of Clinical Research?
(Scientific African, 2021-07-22)Ebola virus is a neglected tropical disease widely accepted as one of the most fatal diseases of human and nonhuman primates ever encountered in recent years. For a long time, development of vaccines and anti-Ebola drugs ... -
Modeling the Spatial Impact of Climate Change on Grevy’s Zebra (Equus grevyi) niche in Kenya
(Environmental Science, 2013-09-02)Although Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevyi) is listed as endangered species and is an important attraction in Kenya’s tourism industry, there have been no attempts to model the implications of climate change on their niche. This ... -
Scope of SARS-CoV-2 variants, mutations, and vaccine technologies
(The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022-03-26)Background The COVID-19 pandemic is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2 is disseminated by respiratory aerosols. The virus uses the spike protein to target epithelial ... -
Molecular Diversity of a Seemingly Altitude Restricted Ustilago kamerunensis Isolates in Kenya: A Pathogen of Napier Grass
(American Journal of Molecular Biology, 2022-04-27)The Central region of Kenya which is the second largest market oriented dairy zone, faces a threat in milk production. The challenge is a disease known as the napier head smut caused by Ustilago kamerunensis. This fungal ... -
Pangenomics of the cichlid species (Oreochromis niloticus) reveals genetic admixture ancestry with potential for aquaculture improvement in Kenya
(The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 2023-10-08)Background Nile tilapia has a variety of phenotypes suitable for aquaculture farming, yet its entire gene pool with potential for breeding climate ready strains in resource-limited settings remains scanty and poorly ... -
Scope of SARS-CoV-2 variants, mutations, and vaccine technologies
(The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022-03-26)Background The COVID-19 pandemic is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2 is disseminated by respiratory aerosols. The virus uses the spike protein to target epithelial ... -
Assessment of Public Health Risks of Heavy Metals Pollution in River Sosiani Catchment
(American Journal of Environmental Protection, 2019-10-09)The objective of the study was to assess public health risks of heavy metals pollution in river Sosiani Catchment. This study was a multiple design approach whereby both experimental and socio-economic survey was done ... -
Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Levels of Heavy Metals in Water, Sediments and Fish in Sosiani River
(International Journal of Environmental Bioremediation & Biodegradation, 2019-10-09)The objective of the study was to examine spatial and temporal levels of heavy metals in water, sediments and fish in Sosiani River. This study was an experimental design approach in which a scientific analysis was done ... -
Assessment of Available Phosphates and Nitrates Levels in Water and Sediments of River Isiukhu, Kenya
(Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 2, 2020-05-05)Surface water contamination has become one of the main environmental issues of concern and a challenge to the world population, especially in the developing world, that face potable or usable water security. In this study ... -
Green Remediation of Carbamazepine from Water Using Novel Magnetic Iron Modified Carbonized Baggasse: Kinetics, Equilibrium and Mechanistic Studies
(Chemical Science International Journal, 2017-03-15)Baggasse derived biochar magnetically modified with iron (α-Fe2O3-CBG) was fabricated, characterized and applied as a low-cost adsorbent for the removal of carbamazepine (CBZ), a pharmaceutically active compound which has ... -
Occurrence and Distribution of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances from Multi-Industry Sources to Water, Sediments and Plants along Nairobi River Basin, Kenya
(Environmental Research and public health, 2022-07-23)Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are ever-present pollutants in the environment. They are persistent and bio-accumulative with deleterious health effects on biota. This study assesses the levels of PFAS in ... -
Assessment of heavy metals in benthic macroinvertebrates, water and sediments in River Isiukhu, Kenya
(Environmental Monitoring and Assessme, 2019-10-16)A major ecological challenge facing freshwater resources such as rivers is the influx of chemical contaminants from anthropogenic sources. A report on the levels of heavy metals, namely Zn, Cu, Cr, Cd and Pb in benthic ... -
Endocrine disrupting chemicals in wastewater treatment plants in Kenya, East Africa: Concentrations, removal efficiency, mass loading rates and ecological impacts
(Environmental Research, 2023-09-20)This study investigated the levels, mass loadings, removal efficiency, and associated ecotoxicological risks of selected endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), namely, dibutylphthalate (DBP), diethylhexylphthalate (DEHP), ... -
Surveillance, preparedness and challenges of home-based care for COVID-19 patients and health workers in western Kenya
(East African Medical Journal, 2022-10-25)Study Objective(s): The main study objective was to report on surveillance data from, assess the preparedness and challenges of home-based care for COVID-19 patients and hhealth workers in four Counties (Kakamega, Vihiga, ... -
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in selected sewage sludge in Nigeria
(Elsavier, 2013-05-03)Levels of seven major perfluoroalkyl carboxylates (PFCAs) and three perfluoroalkyl sulfonates (PFSAs) were analyzed for the first time in sludge from wastewater treatment plants from Nigeria. Measurements were performed ... -
Spatial Modeling of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) growing areas in Kenyan Arid and Semi-Arid Lands
(Elixir Remote Sensing, 2014-01-10)Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is an important African cereal crop and is listed among Africa’s lost crops but is now gaining popularity as other cereals are declining in production due to climatic change. To promote ... -
Improving Water Hyacinth-Based Compost for Crop Production
(Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Technology, 2018-05-30)A study was carried out to hasten maturity, improve nutrient content and determine agronomic performance of water hyacinth-based composts. Water hyacinth (WH) was composted using pile method and six treatments: WH + ... -
HIV-1 Drug-Resistant Mutations in Relation to Virological Failure among Adults in Busia County, Kenya
(African Journal of Health Sciences, 2021-02-15)Introduction: Busia County of Kenya with a Human Immune-deficiency Virus prevalence rate of 7.7% is two-fold higher than the Kenyan national prevalence at 4.9%. Antiretroviral (ARV) therapy is standard care for all HIV ...
