Search Results - "KARIUKI, S"

Incidence of epilepsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis by NGUGI, A. K, KARIUKI, S. M, BOTTOMLEY, C, KLEINSCHMIDT, I, SANDER, J. W, NEWTON, C. R

“…To estimate the pooled incidence of epilepsy from published studies and investigate sources of heterogeneity in the estimates. We searched online databases for…”
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ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY AND GENETIC BASIS OF RESISTANCE OF KLEBSIELLA SPP ISOLATED FROM DIARRHEIC AND NON-DIARRHEIC CHILDREN AT HEALTH FACILITIES IN MUKURU INFORMAL SETTLEMENT, NAIROBI, KENYA by Wairimu, C., Kariuki, S.

“…Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat to public health and particularly to children.This study aimed to determine the prevalence of multidrug…”
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Antibiotic resistance is the quintessential One Health issue by Robinson, T. P., Bu, D. P., Carrique-Mas, J., Fèvre, E. M., Gilbert, M., Grace, D., Hay, S. I., Jiwakanon, J., Kakkar, M., Kariuki, S., Laxminarayan, R., Lubroth, J., Magnusson, U., Thi Ngoc, P., Van Boeckel, T. P., Woolhouse, M. E. J.

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The impact of malaria-protective red blood cell polymorphisms on parasite biomass in children with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria by Uyoga, S., Watson, J. A., Wanjiku, P., Rop, J. C., Makale, J., Macharia, A. W., Kariuki, S. N., Nyutu, G. M., Shebe, M., Mosobo, M., Mturi, N., Rockett, K. A., Woodrow, C. J., Dondorp, A. M., Maitland, K., White, N. J., Williams, T. N.

“…Severe falciparum malaria is a major cause of preventable child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Plasma concentrations of P. falciparum Histidine-Rich Protein…”
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Associations of antenatal maternal psychological distress with infant birth and development outcomes: Results from a South African birth cohort by MacGinty, RP, Kariuki, SM, Barnett, W, Wedderburn, CJ, Hardy, A, Hoffman, N, Newton, CR, Zar, HJ, Donald, KA, Stein, DJ

“…•High levels of antenatal maternal psychological distress in a South African context.•Maternal childhood trauma, PTSD and depression linked with psychological…”
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Deterministic processes structure bacterial genetic communities across an urban landscape by Hassell, J. M., Ward, M. J., Muloi, D., Bettridge, J. M., Phan, H., Robinson, T. P., Ogendo, A., Imboma, T., Kiiru, J., Kariuki, S., Begon, M., Kang’ethe, E. K., Woolhouse, M. E. J., Fèvre, E. M.

“…Land-use change is predicted to act as a driver of zoonotic disease emergence through human exposure to novel microbial diversity, but evidence for the effects…”
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Influence of landscape on foraging range and homing ability of afrotropical stingless bees by Kasiera, W., Kariuki, S., Musonye, M., Krausa, K., Kiatoko, N.

“…A bee’s ability to return home, its homing ability, can be used as a proxy for the maximum foraging distance of that species. Body size is hypothesized to…”
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In vitro antiplasmodial, antitrypanosomal and antileishmanial activities of selected medicinal plants from Ugandan flora: Refocusing into multi-component potentials by Obbo, C.J.D., Kariuki, S.T., Gathirwa, J.W., Olaho-Mukani, W., Cheplogoi, P.K., Mwangi, E.M.

“…Seven medicinal plants from Ugandan flora, namely Entada abyssinica, Khaya anthotheca, Vernonia amygdalina, Baccharoides adoensis, Schkuhria pinnata,…”
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Transforming Parkinson's Care in Africa (TraPCAf): protocol for a multimethodology National Institute for Health and Care Research Global Health Research Group project by Walker, R, Fothergill-Misbah, N, Kariuki, S, Ojo, O, Cilia, R, Dekker, M. C. J, Agabi, O, Akpalu, A, Amod, F, Breckons, M, Cham, M, Del Din, S, Dotchin, C, Guggsa, S, Kwasa, J, Mushi, D, Nwaokorie, F. O, Park, T, Rochester, L, Rogathi, J, Sarfo, F. S, Shalash, A, Ternent, L, Urasa, S, Okubadejo, N

“…Abstract Background Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder and, according to the Global Burden of Disease estimates in…”
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Integrating human factors into process hazard analysis by Kariuki, S.G., Löwe, K.

“…A comprehensive process hazard analysis (PHA) needs to address human factors. This paper describes an approach that systematically identifies human error in…”
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Development of a new peptide-bead coupling method for an all peptide–based Luminex multiplexing assay for detection of Plasmodium falciparum antibody responses by Wakeman, B.S., Shakamuri, P., McDonald, M.A., Weinberg, J., Svoboda, P., Murphy, M.K., Kariuki, S., Mace, K., Elder, E., Rivera, H., Qvarnstrom, Y., Pohl, J., Shi, Y.P.

“…Using a recombinant protein antigen for antibody testing shows a sum of antibody responses to multiple different immune epitopes existing in the protein…”
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Characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from skin and soft tissue infections in patients in Nairobi, Kenya by Maina, Edward K, Kiiyukia, Ciira, Wamae, C. Njeri, Waiyaki, Peter G, Kariuki, S

“…Summary Background Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are among the most common infectious diseases and a frequent cause of hospital visits. In this study…”
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Expressed Centromere Specific Histone 3 ( CENH3 ) Variants in Cultivated Triploid and Wild Diploid Bananas ( Musa spp.) by Muiruri, Kariuki S, Britt, Anne, Amugune, Nelson O, Nguu, Edward K, Chan, Simon, Tripathi, Leena

“…Centromeres are specified by a centromere specific histone 3 (CENH3) protein, which exists in a complex environment, interacting with conserved proteins and…”
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Age- and gender-specific modulation of serum osteopontin and interferon-α by osteopontin genotype in systemic lupus erythematosus by Kariuki, S N, Moore, J G, Kirou, K A, Crow, M K, Utset, T O, Niewold, T B

“…Osteopontin (OPN) is a multifunctional cytokine involved in long bone remodeling and immune system signaling. Additionally, OPN is critical for interferon-α…”
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Prevalence and coexistence of mcr-1 and ESBL producing Escherichia coli isolated from poultry and environmental water from Pakistan by Qamar, M.U., Rizwan, M., Bashir, I., Ali, Q., Gilani, M.M., Saqalein, M., Shafique, M., Rasool, M.H., Kariuki, S., Palmer, G.

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Prevalence and coexistence of mcr-1 and ESBL producing Escherichia coli isolated from poultry and environmental water from Pakistan by Qamar, M.U., Rizwan, M., Bashir, I., Ali, Q., Gilani, M.M., Saqalein, M., Shafique, M., Rasool, M.H., Kariuki, S., Palmer, G.

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Antibiotic resistance: mitigation opportunities in livestock sector development by Robinson, T. P., Bu, D. P., Carrique-Mas, J., Fèvre, E. M., Gilbert, M., Grace, D., Hay, S. I., Jiwakanon, J., Kakkar, M., Kariuki, S., Laxminarayan, R., Lubroth, J., Magnusson, U., Thi Ngoc, P., Van Boeckel, T. P., Woolhouse, M. E. J.

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Unexpected absence of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage by healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in Kenya by Omuse, G, Kariuki, S, Revathi, G

“…Summary Healthcare workers (HCWs) are a major reservoir of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). A cross-sectional study was conducted between…”
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Household socio-economic position and individual infectious disease risk in rural Kenya by de Glanville, W. A., Thomas, L. F., Cook, E. A. J., Bronsvoort, B. M. de C., Wamae, N. C., Kariuki, S., Fèvre, E. M.

“…The importance of household socio-economic position (SEP) in shaping individual infectious disease risk is increasingly recognised, particularly in low income…”
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Isolation and characterization of pectolytic bacterial pathogens infecting potatoes in Nakuru County, Kenya by Muturi, P., Yu, J., Li, J., Jiang, M., Maina, A.N., Kariuki, S., Mwaura, F.B., Wei, H.

“…Aims Isolation and characterization of pectolytic bacteria associated with soft rot disease of potatoes in Nakuru, Kenya, to provide the basis for the…”
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