Browsing by Author "Barasa, Erick"
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Assemblages and Subassemblages of Giardia duodenalis in Rural Western, Kenya: Association with Sources, Signs, and Symptoms
Barasa, Erick; Indieka, Briston; Shaviya, Nathan; Osoro, Ezra; Maloba, Geofrey; Mukhongo, Denis; Budambula, Valentine; Were, Tom (Journal of Parasitology Research, 2024-02-05)Background. Giardia duodenalis causes sporadic or epidemic infections in humans. The parasite comprises assemblages A-H with A and B subdivided further into AI-IV and BI-IV subassemblages. Attempts aimed at linking these ... -
Cytokine profiles in highly active antiretroviral treatment non-adherent, adherent and naive HIV-1 infected patients in Western Kenya
Musa, Fauzia; Shaviya, Nathan; Mambo, Fidelis; Abonyo, Collins; Barasa, Erick; Wafula, Philemon; Sowayi, George; Barasa, Mustafa; Were, Tom (African Health Sciences, 2021-12)Background: Cytokines play an important role in signaling the immune system to build an adequate immune response against HIV. HIV distorts the balance between pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines causing viral replication. ... -
Prevalence of Non-Tuberculosis Mycobacterium Pulmonary Disease in HIV-1 Patients with Presumptive Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Western Kenya
Ochayo, Anne; Wamalwa, Ronald; Barasa, Erick; Zablon, Jeremiah; Sowayi, George; Were, Tom; Gitonga, Godfrey; Shaviya, Nathan (Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences, 2023-09-21)Background: Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTMs) are ubiquitous, free-living, environmental saprophytic microorganisms. NTMs belong to the genus Mycobacterium which includes Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). NTMs have ... -
rs1445776009 variants in the human ALB gene: Association with serum albumin and clinical outcomes in HIV-infected Kenyan injection substance users
Barasa, Erick; Shaviya, Nathan; Budambula, Valentine; Were, Tom (Qassim University, 2021-04-21)Objective: The coburden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and injection substance use is high especially in coastal urban and peri-urban regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Although antiretroviral treatment (ART) has improved ... -
rs1445776009 variants in the human ALB gene: Association with serum albumin and clinical outcomes in HIV-infected Kenyan injection substance users
Barasa, Erick; Shaviya, Nathan; Budambula, Valentine; Were, Tom (International Journal of Health Sciences, 2021-06-30)bjective: The coburden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and injection substance use is high especially in coastal urban and peri-urban regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Although antiretroviral treatment (ART) has improved ...