Search Results - "Kioko, E."
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Molecular identification and antifungal susceptibility profiles of Candida parapsilosis complex species isolated from culture collection of clinical samples
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-07-2015)“…Candida parapsilosis is a common yeast species found in cases of onychomycosis and candidemia associated with infected intravascular devices. In this study, we…”
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Clinical and microbiological features of cryptococcal meningitis
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-05-2013)“…In this study, the clinical features, underlying diseases and clinical outcomes of patients with cryptococcosis were investigated. In addition, a molecular…”
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First Report of the Visceral Leishmaniasis Vector Phlebotomus martini (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Tanzania
Published in Journal of medical entomology (01-01-2013)“…Phlebotomus martini is a known vector of visceral leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani in sub-Saharan Africa. The disease is known to be endemic in…”
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DIFFERENCES IN EXOENZYME PRODUCTION AND ADHERENCE ABILITY OF Candida spp. ISOLATES FROM CATHETER, BLOOD AND ORAL CAVITY
Published in Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo (01-05-2010)“…Phospholipase and proteinase production and the ability of adhesion to buccal epithelial cells (BEC) of 112 Candida isolates originated from oral cavity of HIV…”
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Species distribution and antifungal susceptibility profile of oral candida isolates from HIV-infected patients in the antiretroviral therapy era
Published in Mycopathologia (1975) (01-07-2006)“…In this study, we investigated the yeasts colonization of genus Candida, including C. dubliniensis, isolated of HIV-infected patients oral cavities and we…”
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Effects of Antifungal Agents in Sap Activity of Candida albicans Isolates
Published in Mycopathologia (1975) (01-02-2010)“…Some antifungal agents have shown to exert effects on expression of virulent factors of Candida as the production of secretory aspartyl proteinase (Sap). In…”
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Susceptibility testing of Candida albicans isolated from oropharyngeal mucosa of HIV+ patients to fluconazole, amphotericin B and Caspofungin: killing kinetics of caspofungin and amphotericin B against fluconazole resistant and susceptible isolates
Published in Brazilian journal of microbiology (01-01-2009)“…A clear understanding of the pharmacodynamic properties of antifungal agents is important for the adequate treatment of fungal infections like candidiasis. For…”
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Use of Sleeve Nets to Improve Survival of the Boisduval Silkworm, Anaphe panda, in the Kakamega Forest of Western Kenya
Published in Journal of insect science (Tucson, Ariz.) (2010)“…Prospects for development of a wild silk industry in Africa would be improved if silkworm survival during mass production could be improved. A study on the…”
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Molecular analysis and dimorphism of azole-susceptible and resistant Candida albicans isolates
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-11-2011)“…Candida albicans is responsible for superficial or systemic infections known as candidiasis, which may be found in infected tissue as unicellular budding…”
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Vector competence of Kenyan Culex zombaensis and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes for Rift Valley fever virus
Published in Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association (01-12-2007)“…Rift Valley fever (RVF) continues to be a significant problem in Kenya as well as in Egypt, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia. In order to determine the ability of…”
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Antifungal activity from Ocimum gratissimum L. towards Cryptococcus neoformans
Published in Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (01-02-2005)“…Cryptococcal infection had an increased incidence in last years due to the explosion of acquired immune deficiency syndrome epidemic and by using new and…”
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Species distribution and antifungal susceptibility patterns of Candida spp. bloodstream isolates from a Brazilian tertiary care hospital
Published in Mycopathologia (1975) (01-03-2007)“…In this work, we collect data from surveys of bloodstream Candida isolates performed in Brazil from 1996 to 2004. Besides, we analyzed the species distribution…”
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Parasitoids of the African wild silkmoth, Gonometa postica (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) in the Mwingi forests, Kenya
Published in Journal of applied entomology (1986) (01-07-2009)“…Gonometa postica Walker produces silk of high quality, but it is affected by parasitoids attack. A study on the parasitism of G. postica larvae and pupae on…”
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Spatial distribution of cocoon nests and egg clusters of the silkmoth Anaphe panda (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae) and its host plant Bridelia micrantha (Euphorbiaceae) in the Kakamega Forest of western Kenya
Published in International journal of tropical insect science (01-12-2007)“…A study on the spatial distribution of the silkmoth Anaphe panda (Boisduval) cocoon nests, egg clusters and the host plant Bridelia micrantha (Hochst) Baill…”
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Comparison of in vitro activity of five antifungal agents against dermatophytes, using the agar dilution and broth microdilution methods
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-05-2009)“…The purpose of this study was to compare the agar dilution and broth microdilution methods for determining the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of…”
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Characterization of Cryptococcus neoformans isolated from urban environmental sources in Goiânia, Goiás State, Brazil
Published in Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo (01-07-2005)“…Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that causes meningoencephalitis as the most frequent clinical presentation in immunocompromised…”
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Biology of the Wild Silkmoth Anaphe panda (Boisduval) in the Kakamega Forest of Western Kenya
Published in International journal of forestry research (01-01-2012)“…A study on the life cycle of the silkmoth Anaphe panda (Boisduval) was conducted in two different habitats of the Kakamega Forest in western Kenya: Ikuywa, an…”
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Effects of Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus (Gomes) L. R. Landrum, on Melanized and Non-melanized Cryptococcus neoformans
Published in Mycopathologia (1975) (01-12-2012)“…In the present study, the in vitro susceptibility and capsular width from both melanized and non-melanized Cryptococcus neoformans cells in the presence of…”
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Epidemiologia e etiologia das dermatofitoses em Goiânia, GO, Brasil
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-02-2002)“…Os dermatófitos são um grupo de fungos taxonomicamente relacionados que têm a capacidade de invadir os tecidos queratinizados (pele, pêlo e unha) dos homens e…”
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First Report of the Visceral Leishmaniasis Vector Phlebotomus martini (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Tanzania
Published in Journal of medical entomology (01-01-2013)“…Phlebotomus martini is a known vector of visceral leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani in sub-Saharan Africa. The disease is known to be endemic in…”
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