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Assessment of Clofazimine and TB47 Combination Activity against Mycobacterium abscessus Using a Bioluminescent Approach
(American Society for Microbiology, 2020-02)
Mycobacterium abscessus is intrinsically resistant to most antimicrobial
agents. The emerging infections caused by M. abscessus and the lack of effective
treatment call for rapid attention. Here, we intended to construct ...
Seroprevalence of foot-and-mouth disease virus in cattle herds raised in Maasai Mara ecosystem in Kenya
(Elsevier, 2020-03)
A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) seroprevalence and identify
risk factors of exposure among cattle herds raised in three zones with different types of land use and ...
Agro-Morphological Characterization of Kenyan Slender Leaf (Crotalaria brevidens and C. ochroleuca) Accessions
(Hindawi, 2020-04)
Slender leaf (Crotalaria spp) is among the indigenous and underutilized vegetables in Kenya whose production is limited to the Western
and Coastal regions of the country. For a long time, this crop has been neglected in ...
Influence of Starkeya novella on Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Cement Mortars
(Hindawi, 2020-04)
Cement-based materials are subject to degradation during their service life. Most of the structural failures have been associated with corrosion of the rebar due to chloride ingress, alkali aggregate reaction, and/or sulfate ...
Medical Device Integration with Electronic Health Records: A Case Study of University of Nairobi Health Services, Kenya
(2020-06)
In this study, we describe a demonstration in which available electronic medical records system (EMR) was
successfully integrated with a wireless blood pressure monitor (BPM). This was implemented by adopting the
use of ...
Socio-Demographic Factors And Knowledge Influencing Associated With ORS Use For Diarrhoea In Children At Miathene Sublocation, Meru County, Kenya
(2020-05)
Oral rehydration solution is the gold standard treatment option in childhood diarrhoea though there are
other practices like use of rice water, water sugar mixtures, continuous breast feeding for under six months ...
Effect of time of Azolla incorporation and inorganic fertilizer application on growth and yield of Basmati rice
(Academic Journals, 2020-03)
Azolla tissue contains 5% N, which is slowly released into the soil upon decomposition. Timing of
incorporation is therefore important for maximum benefit to a crop. The effect of time to incorporate
Azolla biomass on ...
Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Azolla Accessions in Kenya
(Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2020-05)
Background. Azolla Lam., a mosquito fern, is invasive in major rice growing Schemes in Kenya, where it clogs
irrigation canals and forms dense mats in paddy fields. However, the species of Azolla has not been established. ...
Corona Virus Disease among Pregnant Women: A Systematic Scoping Review
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2020-05)
Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a deadly respiratory viral disease
that started in China in the year 2019 before spreading to the world. It affects
everybody regardless of race, religion, social economic status ...
Impact of Advanced Practice Nurses and Midwives on Patients’ Outcomes: A Systematic Review
(2020-06)
Background: Advanced practice nursing and midwifery education was introduced globally and in
Kenya with an objective of introducing high quality nursing and midwifery care services that would
result to improved patients ...