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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
(Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2019-04)Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) microscopy smear remains the most widely used laboratory diagnostic technique for Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) in low-and-middle income countries. Although it is highly specific, the sensitivity ... -
Diagnostic Assessment Knowledge and Practices among Secondary School Mathematics Teachers in Dodoma, Tanzania
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-11-15)This study examined how secondary mathematics teachers understand and implement diagnostic assessments in their mathematics classes. To understand how mathematics teachers conceptualize diagnostic assessment and how they ... -
Differential attractiveness of human foot odours to Anopheles gambiae Giles sensu stricto (Diptera: Culicidae) and variation in their chemical composition
(Science Direct, 2013-10-01)Counter flow geometry (CFG) traps (American Biophysics) baited with foot odours (adsorbed overnight on a combination of a nylon and a cotton socks) from 4 groups of 4 male volunteers were initially used in a screen-house ... -
Differential Gene Expression in Host Ubiquitination Processes in Childhood Malarial Anemia
(Frontiers in Genetics, 2021-11-22)Background: Malaria remains one of the leading global causes of childhood morbidity and mortality. In holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission regions, such as western Kenya, severe malarial anemia [SMA, hemoglobin ... -
A DIGITAL IMAGING MODEL FOR PLANT STRESS DETECTION
(MMUST, 2020-08-07)Detection of stress in plants has been one of the many difficulties faced by the farming industry in the developing world. This difficulty has been attributed to a variety of factors, namely; reduced food production and ... -
THE DIPOLE MEDIATED t-J MODEL FOR HIGH-Tc SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
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Direct detection of bacteremia by exploiting host-pathogen interactions of lipoteichoic acid and lipopolysaccharide
(Scientific Reports, 2019-04-17)Bacteremia is a leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa where childhood mortality rates are the highest in the world. The early diagnosis of bacteremia and initiation of treatment saves lives, especially in high-disease ... -
DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF CALL-IN CONVERSATIONAL TEXTS OF VERNACULAR RADIO STATIONS: THE CASE OF VUUKA FM
(MMUST, 2023)This is a pragmatic study of call-in discourses in vernacular radio stations with a particular focus on Vuuka FM, a radio station that broadcasts in LulogooliThe research determined and detailed the language discourse ... -
The Dissipation of Carbofuran in Two Soils with Different Pesticide Application Histories within Nzoia River Drainage Basin, Kenya
(Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2014-02-28)The dissipation of carbofuran from soils within the Nzoia River Drainage Basin in Kenya was studied under real field conditions for 112 days. Results showed significantly enhanced dissipation of carbofuran with half life ... -
DISSOLVED OXYGEN MODELLING USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK: A CASE OF RIVER NZOIA, LAKE VICTORIA BASIN, KENYA
(Journal of Water Security, 2016-10-26)River Nzoia in Kenya, due to its role in transporting industrial and municipal wastes in addition to agricultural runoff to Lake Victoria, is vulnerable to pollution. Dissolved oxygen is one of the most important indicators ... -
DISTRIBUTION AND BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF POTATO VIRUS Y IN KENYA
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Distribution and phenotypic characteristics of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) nodulating bacteria in diverse soils.
(Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B - Soil & Plant Science, 2020-08-19)Bacteria were isolated from the root nodules using common bean as a trap host. Growth and morphological characteristics of the bacterial isolates were described on yeast extract mannitol mineral salts agar and broth media. ... -
Distribution of hemoglobinopathy phenotypes in western Kenya: a retrospective study done at Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu
(The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022-06-07)Background Hemoglobinopathies are inheritable disorders of hemoglobin and are the most common genetic defects in humans. This is a neglected public health problem whose undiagnosis remain a major threat to its prevention ... -
Distribution, Characterization and the Commercialization of Elite Rhizobia Strains in Africa
(International Journal ofMolecular Science, 2022-06-13)Grain legumes play a significant role in smallholder farming systems in Africa because of their contribution to nutrition and income security and their role in fixing nitrogen. Biological Nitrogen Fixation (BNF) serves a ... -
DISTRIBUTION, MOLECULAR DIVERSITY AND BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BEAN COMMON MOSAIC NECROSIS VIRUS IN WESTERN KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-03-16)on bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) is the main high protein legume crop in the cropping system of western Kenya. The crop is mainly grown by small-scale farmers for food and cash. Despite its importance, common bean yields ... -
DISTRIBUTIONAND CHARACTERIZATION OF GROUNDNUT ROSETTE ASSOCIATED VIRUSESIN WESTERN KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-05-25)Groundnut (Arachis hypogaeaL.) is an economically important edible oilseed legume in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Smallholder farmers, who account for 75% of producers, depend on it for food and income. ... -
Diversity And Biomass Variation In Masinde Muliro University Of Science And Technology
(2016)Tree biomass determination has always tended towards a forest centric approach ignoring trees outside forests. They have begun to receive much attention recently. In this study, we sought to determine tree diversity and ... -
DNA barcoding markers provide insight into species discrimination, genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships of yam (Dioscorea spp.)
(Springer, 2022-11-14)Yams (Dioscorea species) are tuber crops that are grown in tropical regions of Africa, the Caribbean, South America, Asia and South Pacific islands. It is an important food security crop with economic, nutritional and ... -
A DOMAIN BASED PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF LINGUISTIC POLITENESS STRATEGIES OF LWISUKHA
(MMUST, 2019-05)The proposed study aims to analyse the linguistic politeness strategies used in Lwisukha; one of the eighteen dialects of the Luhya language spoken by the people of Western Kenya in selected domains. These domains include: ...