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    Hypoglycemic effect of Helichrysum odoratissimum in alloxan induced diabetic mice 

    Njagi, J.M.; Ngugi, Mathew P.; Kibiti, Cromwell M.; Ngeranwa, Joseph; Njue, Wilson N.; Gathumbi, Peter; Njagi, Eliud N. (2015)
    Diabetes mellitus is a disease of antiquity with worrying global incidence and prevalence. Conventional management and/or treatment interventions have been hampered by drawbacks like high costs, inaccessibility, likelihood ...
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    454 Pyrosequencing‑based assessment of bacterial diversity and community structure in termite guts, mounds and surrounding soils 

    Makonde, Huxley M.; Mwirichia, Romano; Osiemo, Zipporah; Boga, Hamadi I.; Klenk, Hans‑Peter (2015-09)
    Termites constitute part of diverse and economically important termite fauna in Africa, but information on gut microbiota and their associated soil microbiome is still inadequate. In this study, we assessed and compared ...
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    Hepatitis B virus sero-profiles and genotypes in HIV-1 infected and uninfected injection and Non-injection drug users from coastal Kenya 

    Kilongosi, Mark W.; Budambula, Nancy; Lihana, Raphael; Musumba, Francis O.; Nyamache, Anthony K.; Budambula, Valentine; Ahmed, Aabid A.; Ouma, Collins; Were, Tom (2015-07-30)
    Background Information about HBV sero-markers, infection stages and genotypes in HIV-1 infected and uninfected injection and non-injection drug users (IDUs) in Kenya remains elusive. Methods A cross-sectional study ...
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    Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of the Community towards Malaria Prevention and Control Options: A case study of Meru South District, Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. 

    Kiania, Nahashon Mugao; Duba, Mohamed; Garama, Nimrod; Anjili, O. Christopher (2014-05)
    Abstract: Background: Malaria is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in Kenya. The diseases displays varying degrees of endemicity in different regions in the country, however the knowledge, attitudes and ...
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    Larvicidal efficacy of Mundulea sericea (Leguminosae) plant extract against Anopheles gambiae (Giles) and Culex quinqefasciatus (Say) (Diptera: Culicidae) 

    Kiania, Nahashon Mugao; Mueke, Jones; Rukunga, Geoffrey; Anjili, Chris (2014-02)
    Background: Anopheles gambiae is the main carrier for parasites that cause malaria and filariasis as well as viruses that cause yellow fever, dengue fever, dengue haemorrhagic fever, chikungunya and encephalitis. Culex ...
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    Plant Hybridization as an Alternative Technique in Plant Breeding Improvement 

    Mwangangi, Immaculate M.; Muli, Joshua K.; Neondo, Johnstone O. (2019-05)
    For ages, plant breeders have relied on the genetic variability that results from sexually crossing plants within the same species. However, the variability that exists within species populations is inadequate, hence the ...
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    Diversity of fungi in sediments and water sampled from the hot springs of Lake Magadi and Little Magadi in Kenya 

    Mwirichia, Romano K.; Kambura, Ann K.; Kasili, Remmy W.; Boga, Hamadi Iddi; Karanja, Edward N.; Makonde, Huxley M. (2016-02)
    Lake Magadi and Little Magadi are saline, alkaline lakes lying in the southern part of Kenyan Rift Valley. Their solutes are supplied by a series of alkaline hot springs with temperatures as high as 86°C. Previous ...
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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 ...
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    Chemical Properties Associated with Guts, Soil and Nest Materials of Odontotermes and Macrotermes Species from Kenya 

    Budambula, Nancy; Makonde, H. M.; Muwawa, E. M.; Osiemo, Z. L.; Boga, H. I. (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2010)
    Changes in carbon and nitrogen cycles in tropical soils affect soil functioning and ecosystem activity. Termites play important roles in carbon and nitrogen cycles, thus determination of levels of such compounds is essential. ...
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    Fish Species Composition and Diversity of Small Riverine Ecosystems in the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya 

    Mwangi, Benson M.; Ombogo, Mornica A.; Amadi, Jacinta; Ntambi, Baker; Mugalu, Daniel (International Journal of Science and Technology, 2012-09)
    Riverine ecosystems in the Lake Victoria Basin (LVB) significantly contribute to the lake’s water budget and aquatic biodiversity. Despite their significance to the lakes fisheries, only limited biodiversity studies have ...
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