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The importance of supplementary immunisation activities to prevent measles outbreaks during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya by Mburu, C N, Ojal, J, Chebet, R, Akech, D, Karia, B, Tuju, J, Sigilai, A, Abbas, K, Jit, M, Funk, S, Smits, G, van Gageldonk, P G M, van der Klis, F R M, Tabu, C, Nokes, D J, Scott, Jag, Flasche, S, Adetifa, Imo

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted routine measles immunisation and supplementary immunisation activities (SIAs) in most countries including Kenya. We…”
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No apparent reduction in schistosome burden or genetic diversity following four years of school-based mass drug administration in mwea, central kenya, a heavy transmission area by Lelo, Agola E, Mburu, David N, Magoma, Gabriel N, Mungai, Ben N, Kihara, Jimmy H, Mwangi, Ibrahim N, Maina, Geoffrey M, Kinuthia, Joseph M, Mutuku, Martin W, Loker, Eric S, Mkoji, Gerald M, Steinauer, Michelle L

“…Schistosomiasis is a debilitating neglected tropical disease that infects over 200 million people worldwide. To combat this disease, in 2012, the World Health…”
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Reactive transport simulation in a tropical horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland treating domestic wastewater by Mburu, N., Rousseau, D.P.L., van Bruggen, J.J.A., Thumbi, G., Llorens, E., García, J., Lens, P.N.L.

“…A promising approach to the simulation of flow and conversions in the complex environment of horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands (HSSF-CWs) is the…”
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Genetic diversity of indigenous Bradyrhizobium nodulating promiscuous soybean [Glycine max (L) Merr.] varieties in Kenya: Impact of phosphorus and lime fertilization in two contrasting sites by Wasike, V. W, Lesueur, D, Wachira, F. N, Mungai, N. W, Mumera, L. M, Sanginga, N, Mburu, H. N, Mugadi, D, Wango, P, Vanlauwe, B

“…While soybean is an exotic crop introduced in Kenya early last century, promiscuous (TGx) varieties which nodulate with indigenous rhizobia have only recently…”
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Genetic diversity and population structure of Schistosoma mansoni within human infrapopulations in Mwea, central Kenya assessed by microsatellite markers by Agola, L.E., Steinauer, M.L., Mburu, D.N., Mungai, B.N., Mwangi, I.N., Magoma, G.N., Loker, E.S., Mkoji, G.M.

“…A recently developed high-throughput technique that allows multi-locus microsatellite analysis of individual miracidia of Schistosoma mansoni was used to…”
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Phytochemical screening and antipyretic activities of dichloromethane-methanolic leaf and stem bark extracts of Ximenia americana in rat models by Daniel M. Gaichu, Amos M. Mawia, Godfrey M. Gitonga, Mathew P. Ngugi, David N. Mburu

“…Introduction: In most parts of Africa, Ximenia americana is used in folklore to treat various disorders such as oedema, pain, fever, helminthiasis, diarrhoea,…”
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Comparative reproductive performance of Saanen and Toggenburg bucks raised under tropical environment by Gore, D. L. M., Muasya, T. K., Okeno, T. O., Mburu, J. N.

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of breed and age on scrotal measurements and semen characteristics of Saanen and Toggenburg bucks raised…”
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Genetic diversity and relationships of indigenous Kenyan camel (Camelus dromedarius) populations: implications for their classification by Mburu, D. N., Ochieng, J. W., Kuria, S. G., Jianlin, H., Kaufmann, B., Rege, J. E. O., Hanotte, O.

“…Summary The genetic diversity and relationships amongst the dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) populations are poorly documented. Four recognized Kenyan dromedary…”
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Anti-inflammatory activities of dichloromethane-methanolic leaf and stem bark extracts of Ximenia americana in mice models by Daniel M. Gaichu, Peter M. Nthiga, Duncan M. Kariuki, Matthew P. Ngugi, David N. Mburu

“…Introduction: Ximenia americana is a highly branched shrub mainly found in tropics of Asia, Africa, New Zealand, Central and South America among others. In…”
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Safety Studies of a Recently Developed Microbicidal Contraceptive Gel (UniPron) in Female Baboons (Papioanubis) by Mburu, N, Obiero, JA, Waititu, K, Mwaura, BN, Orawo, JO, Farah, IO, Mwethera, PG

“…To identify any toxicity on the vaginal epithelium, liver and kidney following UniPron administration, ten healthy female olive baboons (Papio anubis) of…”
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MATURATION-RELATED CHANGES IN DISTRIBUTION OF LECTIN RECEPTORS IN BABOON (PAPIO ANUBIS) SPERMATOZOA DURING EPIDIDYMAL MATURATION by MBURU, D. N.

“…Changes in distribution of surface glycoproteins in baboon sperm were studied by lectin blotting techniques. In baboon, several changes in sperm surface occur…”
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Distribution, number and membrane integrity of spermatozoa in the pig oviduct in relation to spontaneous ovulation by Mburu, J.N., Einarsson, S., Lundeheim, N., Rodriguez-Martinez, H.

“…The pattern of distribution, number and membrane integrity of spermatozoa in the utero-tubal junction (UTJ) and isthmus during three oestrous stages were…”
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Changes in sperm ultrastructure and localisation in the porcine oviduct around ovulation by Mburu, J.N., Rodriguez-Martinez, H., Einarsson, S.

“…Changes in the morphology and localisation of spermatozoa in the utero-tubal junction (UTJ) and three equal segments of the isthmus (lower, middle and upper…”
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Effects of post-ovulatory food deprivation on oviductal sperm concentration, embryo development and hormonal profiles in the pig by Mburu, J.N, Einarsson, S, Kindahl, H, Madej, A, Rodriguez-Martinez, H

“…Nutrition is one of the multiple factors that modulate reproduction in animals. The effect of 48 h food deprivation on reproductive and metabolic hormonal…”
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Overexpression of human testis antigens in Escherichia coli host cells is influenced by site of expression and the induction temperature by Mburu, D. N., Roberts, T. K., Boettcher, B.

“…10.1080/15216549900202133.absA panel of twenty human testis cDNA clones were expressed in an Escherichia coli expression system and six clones were found to…”
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Microsatellite typing reveals strong genetic structure of Schistosoma mansoni from localities in Kenya by Agola, L.E., Mburu, D.N., DeJong, R.J., Mungai, B.N., Muluvi, G.M., Njagi, E.N.M., Loker, E.S., Mkoji, G.M.

“…Genetic diversity and population structure of seven populations of Schistosoma mansoni sampled in Kenya were assessed using five microsatellite markers. The…”
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Lipopolysaccharide binding protein in the acute phase response of experimental murine Trypanosoma brucei brucei infection by Ngure, R.M., Eckersall, P.D., Mungatana, N.K., Mburu, J.N., Jennings, F.W., Burke, J., Murray, M.

“…Cellular responses to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) are enhanced by LPS-binding protein (LBP). The present study investigated the acute phase response of LBP during…”
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Pediatric stroke in an African country by Ogeng'o, Julius Alexander, Olabu, Beda O, Mburu, Anne N, Sinkeet, Simeon R

“…The pattern of pediatric stroke displays ethnic and geographical variations. There are few reports from black Sub-Saharan Africa, although relevant data are…”
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Changes in serum levels of vitamin B12, feed intake, liveweight and hematological parameters in cobalt deficient small east African goats by Mburu, J N, Kamau, J M, Badamana, M S

“…Thirty short-horned East African goats were divided into two groups (treatments 1 and 2) consisting of fifteen goats each. All the goats were fed on a cobalt…”
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Short-term oestrous synchronisation protocol following single fixed-time artificial insemination and natural mating as alternative to long-term protocol in dairy goats by Gore, D.L.M., Mburu, J.N., Okeno, T.O., Muasya, T.K.

“…Short and long-term synchronisation protocols following fixed-time artificial insemination and natural mating have comparable influence on fertility in dairy…”
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