Browsing School of Health Sciences & School of Nursing by Author "Thuita, John"
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The pathogenicity of blood stream and central nervous system forms of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense trypanosomes in laboratory mice: a comparative study
Ndungu, Kariuki; Thuita, John; Murilla, Grace; et al (F1000 Research Limited, 2022-03-02)Background: Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) develops in two stages namely early stage when trypanosomes are found in the blood and late stage when trypanosomes are found in the central nervous system (CNS). The two ... -
The Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia Fiscus-Indica) Cladode Extracts Modulate Blood Sugar in Swiss White Albino Mice
Mokua, Peris Moraa; Mayunzu, Oscar; Obonyo, Meshack; Thuita, John; Mutuku, James; Rutto, Jane; Murilla, Grace (International Journal of Diabetes Research, 2016)Medicinal plants including the prickly pear cactus have been reported to modulate blood sugar levels. Extracts of prickly pear cactus have been used in various parts of the world to manage diabetes mellitus. However the ...