Browsing by Author "Kagendo, Dorothy"
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Characterization and antimicrobial susceptibility of salmonella isolates from food sources of animal origin in Meru municipality, Kenya
Mwangi, Brian; Kagendo, Dorothy; Nyaboga, Evans (Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)Salmonella infections originating from food sources have become a menace to the world. Salmonella causes gastroenteritis and eventually death especially to children below five years of age and individuals who are ... -
Diversity of Taenia and Hydatigera (Cestoda: Taeniidae) in domestic dogs in Kenya
Mulinge, Erastus; Odongo, David; Magambo, Japhet; Njenga, Sammy M; Zeyhle, Eberhard; Mbae, Cecilia; Kagendo, Dorothy; Addy, Francis; Ebi, Dennis; Wassermann, Marion; Kern, Peter; Romig, Thomas (Springer, 2020-07)Taenia species of domestic dogs can cause cysticercosis and coenurosis in a wide range of intermediate hosts including humans. Most taeniids of dogs are globally distributed, but some wildlife-transmitted species can be ... -
Epidemiology and characterization of echinococcus in Samburu and Maasai Mara game park and surrounding environments in Kenya
Kagendo, Dorothy; Muchiri, Eric M; Gitonga, Peter (Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)Echinococcus granulosus parasite exists in two distinct life cycle patterns; domestic cycle involving domestic dogs and livestock; and sylvatic cycle that involve wild canids and wild herbivores. The disease caused by this ... -
Epidemiology of Cystic Echinococcosis in Pastoral Communities of Kenya
Kagendo, Dorothy; Muchiri, Eric M; Magambo, Japhet; Zeyhle, Eberhard (Kenyan Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2020)Abstract Introduction: Cystic Echinococcosis (CE), a chronic debilitating parasitic disease in humans caused by larval stage of dog tapeworm, Echinococcus granulosus has a worldwide distribution. Over time, Turkana in ... -
Epidemiology of Cystic Echinococcosis in Pastoral Communities of Kenya
Kagendo, Dorothy; Muchiri, Eric M; Magambo, Japhet; Zeyhle, Eberhard (Numid Publishers, 2020-03-04)Introduction: Cystic Echinococcosis (CE), a chronic debilitating parasitic disease in humans caused by larval stage of dog tapeworm, Echinococcus granulosus has a worldwide distribution. Over time, Turkana in Kenya was the ... -
Evaluation of antimicrobial susceptibility of escherichia coli Isolated from contaminated areas of Majengo slum in Meru County, Kenya
Ombuya, Jared; Gachoka, Kenneth; Kagendo, Dorothy; Mutea, Naomi (Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)Background: Antimicrobial drug resistance is of great concern today. Infections by the antimicrobial resistant strains of Escherichia coli, including enteropathogenic as well as enterotoxigenic strains have been reported ... -
Factors Contributing to Transmission of Domestic and Sylvatic Lifecycles of Echinococcus Species in Samburu and Maasai Mara, Kenya
Kagendo, Dorothy; Magambo, Japhet K.; Muchiri, Eric M.; Karani, Caroline (International Journal of Professional Practice (IJPP), 2019)Cystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by different species of the Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l), is an important global zoonotic disease with a particular impact on pastoralist communities. Depending on the species, ... -
Interlinks between Wildlife and Domestic Cycles of Echinococcus spp. in Kenya
Kagendo, Dorothy; Muchiri, Eric; Gitonga, Peter; Muthoni, Esther (IntechOpen, 2020-11)Effective conservation and management of wildlife in the current changing world, call for incorporation of infectious zoonotic diseases surveillance systems, among other interventions. One of such diseases is echinococcosis, ... -
Molecular characterization of Echinococcus species in dogs from four regions of Kenya
Mulinge, Erastus; Magambo, Japhet; Odongo, David; Njenga, Sammy; Zeyhle, Eberhard; Mbae, Cecilia; Kagendo, Dorothy; Addy, Francis; Ebi, Dennis; Wassermann, Marion; Kern, Peter; Romig, Thomas (Elsevier, 2018-05-15)Cystic echinococcosis is endemic both in livestock and humans in many parts of Kenya. However, very little data exists on Echinococcus infections in dogs, and therefore their role in maintaining the transmission cycles and ... -
Prevalence of Taenia in selected Canids and felids living within wildlife sanctuaries in Kenya
Kagendo, Dorothy; Magambo, Japhet; Muchiri, Eric; Gitonga, Peter (International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research, 2017)Humans get cystic echinococcosis by ingesting eggs of dog tapeworm,Echinococcus granulosus. This disease is distributed worldwide in both humans and ungulates, and is a major public health problem in ...