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Effects of HIV-1 infection on malaria parasitemia in milo sub-location, western Kenya
(BMC, 2015)
Malaria and HIV infections are both highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, with HIV-infected patients
being at higher risk of acquiring malaria. HIV-1 infection is known to impair the immune response and may increase
the ...
Increased complement deposition on red blood cells in children with sickle cell trait
(BJMMR, 2015)
Aims: Immune-mediated mechanism, such as deposition of complement (C3b) on erythrocytes leading to enhanced receptor-mediated uptake by macrophages has been proposed to contribute
partly to the destruction of non-infected ...
Nutrients, functional properties, storage stability and costing of complementary foods enriched with either termites and fish or commercial micronutrients
(Wagenigen academic publishers, 2015)
Application of edible insects in complementary food production has not been studied much. This study developed and evaluated complementary foods based on edible termites to combat child malnutrition in Kenya. Two complementary ...
High prevalence of Rickettsia africae variants in Amblyomma variegatum ticks from domestic mammals in rural Western Kenya: Implications for human health
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, 2015-10)
Tick-borne spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsioses are emerging human diseases caused by obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Rickettsia. Despite being important causes of systemic febrile illnesses ...
Strong association between human and animal Brucella seropositivity in a linked study in Kenya, 2012–2013
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015)
Brucellosis is a common bacterial zoonotic infection but data on the prevalence among humans and animals is limited in Kenya. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in three counties practicing different livestock production ...
Linking human health and livestock health: A “one-health” platform for integrated analysis of human health, livestock health, and economic welfare in livestock dependent communities
(PLOS ONE, 2015-03-23)
Background
For most rural households in sub-Saharan Africa, healthy livestock play a key role in averting the burden associated with zoonotic diseases, and in meeting household nutritional and socio-economic needs. However, ...