Browsing Articles: Department of Biological Sciences by Author "Omire, Agnes"
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Assessment of Risk Predisposition to Human Papilloma Virus through Cervical Infections Screening of Women Attending an Outpatient Health Facility In Nairobi, Kenya
Omire, Agnes; Budambula, Nancy; Ochieng, Washingtone; Baliach, Caroline; Kerosi, Danvas; Langat, Hillary; Okemwa, Minda; Kirumbi, Leah; Aman, Rashid; Ogutu, Bernhardts; Lwembe, Raphael (2014)There is limited data on comparative disposition to cervical cancer among HPV infected women in Kenya. We aimed to determine the distribution of HPV infection, cervical abnormalities and infections commonly reported on ... -
Assessment of Risk Predisposition to Human Papilloma Virus through Cervical Infections Screening of Women Attending an Outpatient Health Facility In Nairobi, Kenya
Omire, Agnes; Budambula, Nancy; Ochieng, Washingtone; Baliach, Caroline; Kerosi, Danvas; Langat, Hillary; Okemwa, Minda; Kirumbi, Leah; Aman, Rashid; Ogutu, Bernhardts; Lwembe, Raphael (IISTE, 2014)There is limited data on comparative disposition to cervical cancer among HPV infected women in Kenya. We aimed to determine the distribution of HPV infection, cervical abnormalities and infections commonly reported on ... -
Cervical Dysplasia, Infection, and Phylogeny of Human Papillomavirus in HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Women at a Reproductive Health Clinic in Nairobi, Kenya
Omire, Agnes; Budambula, Nancy; Kirumbi, Leah; Langat, Hillary; Kerosi, Danvas; Ochieng, Washingtone; Lwembe, Raphael (Hindawi, 2020-06)High risk human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections ultimately cause cervical cancer. Human Immunodefi ciency Virus (HIV) infected women often present with multiple high-risk HPV infections and are thus at a higher risk of ... -
Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Doum Palm (Hyphaene compressa) Using Genotyping by Sequencing
Omire, Agnes; Neondo, Johnstone; Budambula, Nancy; Wangai, Laura; Ogada, Stephen; Mweu, Cecilia (Frontiers, 2022-02)Doum palm (Hyphaene compressa) is a perennial economic plant primarily growing in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs). It is heavily relied upon for food, animal feed, construction materials and medicine, making it ... -
Human Immunodeficiency Virus -1 and Hepatitis B Virus Co-Infections among Injecting Drug Users in Malindi, Kenya
Budambula, Nancy; Kerosi, Danvas O.; Odari, Eddy; Lihana, Raphael; Osman, Saida; Omire, Agnes; Langat, Hillary; Aman, Rashid; Lwembe, Raphael (IISTE, 2015-12)Currently no published data addressing the burden of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) co-infection among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Kenya exists. These two viruses share similar routes of ... -
Hyphaene compressa, an important palm in the arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya
Omire, Agnes; Neondo, Johnstone O.; Budambula, Nancy; Gituru, Robert; Mweu, Cecilia (2020-06)Background: Peasant agroecosystems in Kenya are considered to be a continuum of integrated traditional farming systems and natural ecosystem conservancy programs. Hyphaene compressa (doum palm) exists in arid and ... -
Phenotypic Diversity of Doum Palm (Hyphaene compressa), a Semi-Domesticated Palm in the Arid and Semi-Arid Regions of Kenya
Budambula, Nancy L. M.; Neondo, Johnstone; Gituru, Robert; Mweu, Cecilia; Omire, Agnes (Hindawi, 2020-12-29)Hyphaene compressa is an economically important palm in Africa. Despite its significant role in the livelihoods of rural communities, the diversity of doum palm is poorly documented and studied. In addition, it has no ...