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Earth-eating and reinfection with intestinal helminths among pregnant and lactating women in western Kenya
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2005-03)
We conducted a longitudinal study among 827 pregnant women in Nyanza Province, western Kenya, to determine the effect of earth-eating on geohelminth reinfection after treatment. The women were recruited at a gestational ...
Epidemiology of plasmodium-helminth co-infection in Africa: populations at risk, potential impact on anemia, and prospects for combining control
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2007-02-23)
Human co-infection with Plasmodium falciparum and helminths is ubiquitous throughout Africa, although its public health significance remains a topic for which there are many unknowns. In this review, we adopted an empirical ...
Schistosoma haematobium and soil-transmitted Helminths in Tana Delta District of Kenya: infection and morbidity patterns in primary schoolchildren from two isolated villages
(BioMed Central, 2016-02-03)
Schistosomes and soil-transmitted helminths (STH) (hookworm, Trichuris trichiura and Ascaris lumbricoides) are widely distributed in developing countries where they infect over 230 million and 1.5 billion people, respectively. ...
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 ...
Effects of a mobile phone short message service on antiretroviral treatment adherence in Kenya (WelTel Kenya1): A randomised trial
(The Lancet, 2010-11)
Mobile (cell) phone communication has been suggested as a method to improve delivery of health services. However, data on the effects of mobile health technology on patient outcomes in resource-limited settings are limited. ...
Diversity and distribution of mosquitoes transmitting malaria and rift valley fever in Baringo County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)
Vector borne diseases, like malaria and Rift Valley Fever (RVF), have been linked to climate change. They are transmitted to humans and animals by pathogen-infected mosquitoes. The distribution and population dynamics of ...
Antibodies in the serum of golden hamsters experimentally infected with the intestinal trematode Echinostoma caproni
(Taylor & Francis, 1991-12)
The serum antibody response in golden hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) infected with the intestinal trematode Echinostoma caproni was examined with ELISA, SDS-PAGE and Western blot, and IFAT techniques. All methods showed ...
Vascular endothelial dysfunction: The putative interface of emerging cardiovascular risk factors affecting populations living with and without HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa.
(Implemented in collaboration with Stellenbosch Univ. (SA), Univ of Graz (Austria), Hazzelt Univ. (Belgium), 2014)
The project aims at establishing risk factors associated with vascular damage in people living with HIV
Early warning systems for improved human health and resilience to climate–sensitive vector borne diseases.
(The project is implemented by JOOUST in collaboration with the University of Nairobi (UON), 2014)
The aim of the study to determine the potential effect on changes in climate on Vector borne diseases by helping understand the role played by temperature, precipitation, humidity and landscape cover.
UHIV fellowship training programme.
(Implemented in collaboration with UON, KU, TUM and Egerton Univ, 2014)
The project aims at supporting the Kenya National HIV Control Programme by addressing challenges of local organizations through health care workers training and organizational development