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Full-Length Genome Sequences of Recombinant and Nonrecombinant Sympatric Strains of Rice yellow mottle virus from Western Kenya
(American Society for Microbiology, 2017)
Five isolates of Rice yellow mottle virus from western Kenya were fully
sequenced. One isolate of strain S4lv had been collected in 1966. Two isolates belonged
to the emerging strain S4ug recently described in Uganda. ...
Surveillance of HIV-1 pol transmitted drug resistance in acutely and recently infected antiretroviral drug-naïve persons in rural western Kenya
(PLOS ONE, 2017-02-08)
HIV-1 transmitted drug resistance (TDR) is of increasing public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa with the rollout of antiretroviral (ARV) therapy. Such data are, however, limited in Kenya, where HIV-1 drug resistance ...
Association between Fcγ receptor IIA, IIIA and IIIB genetic polymorphisms and susceptibility to severe malaria anemia in children in western Kenya
(BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017-04-20)
Background
Naturally-acquired immunity to Plasmodium falciparum malaria develops after several episodes of infection. Fc gamma receptors (FcγRs) bind to immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies and mediate phagocytosis of opsonized ...
A Study In to the Influence of Performance Factors on Performance Ratings: An Institutional Catering Perspective of Public Universities in Western Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Tourism and Hospitality, 2017-05)
Catering is an essential service, and thus subsidized to enable equitable and affordable higher education, with the KUCCPS students in focus. However, there has been an outcry from university's management, with some ...
Escherichia coli pathotypes and Shigella sero-groups in diarrheic children in Nairobi city, Kenya
(Gastroenterology and Hepatology From Bed to Bench, 2017-06-29)
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In the present study, we investigated the prevalence of E. coli pathotypes and Shigella sero-groups and their antimicrobial profiles among diarrheic children in Nairobi city, Kenya.
Background:
Although diarrheagenic ...
Compositional analysis and optical properties of Co doped TiO2 thin films fabricated by spray pyrolysis method for dielectric and p hotocatalytic applications
(Optik, 2017-01)
Cobalt doped TiO2 thin films (CTF) deposited by spray pyrolysis has been studied. The compositional analysis has been done using RBS method, while optical spectroscopy has been done by measuring the transmittance and ...
The Role of Culture on Food Choices
(International Journal of Research in Tourism and Hospitality, 2017-04)
The purpose of this paper is to find out the influence of cultural factors on food choices by hospitality clientele in independent commercial catering outlets within Kisumu County in Kenya. Data was collected from nine ...
Risk of Fungi Associated with Aflatoxin and Fumonisin in Medicinal Herbal Products in the Kenyan Market
(The Scientific World Journal, 2017-08-08)
Utilization of herbal products is a major concern due to the possibility of contamination by toxigenic fungi that are mycotoxin producers such as Aspergillus species during processing and packaging. Research was carried ...
STUDY OF TOXIC EFFECT OF MONOCROTOPHOS 36% E.C ON THE BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN FRESH WATER FISH CATLA CATLA (HAMILTON, 1882)
(International Journal of CHEMICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS, 2017)
This study was undertaken to find out the Catla catlafresh water fish biochemical changes in the fish muscles, liver, and kidney. Toxicity
were calculated probit analysis, The total carbohydrate contented was estimated ...
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 ...