Browsing School of Health Sciences & School of Nursing by Author "Mbae C"

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    • Echinococcus spp. in central Kenya: a different story 

      Mbaya H; Magambo J; Njenga S; Zeyhle E; Mbae C; Mulinge E; Wassermann M; Kern P; Romig T (Parasitology Research, 2014)
      Research on cystic echinococcosis (CE) has a long history in Kenya, but has mainly concentrated on two discrete areas, Turkana and Maasailand, which are known to be foci of human CE in Africa. Here, we report on a survey ...

    • The monetary burden of cystic echinococcosis and its distribution based on gender and age in Turkana North District, Kenya 

      Joseph Odero; Magambo J; Zeyhle E; Kutima H; Ndahi L; Njoroge F; Mutwiri T; Mbaya H; Mbae C; Mulinge E; Kagendo D; Kern P; Romig T (Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, 2014)
      Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. The disease occurs worldwide, and is endemic in Turkana and Maasai areas, Kenya. The objective of the study was to assess ...

    • Prevalence and diversity of cystic echinococcosis in livestock in Maasailand, Kenya 

      Addy F; Alakonya A; Wamae N; Magambo J; Mbae C; Mulinge E; Zeyhle E; Wassermann M; Kern P; Romig T (Parasitology Research, 2012)
      Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic disease caused by several members of the Echinococcus granulosus species complex. In East Africa, several species/strains are known to occur in livestock and humans, but host ...

    • A survey for Echinococcus spp. of carnivores in six wildlife conservation areas in Kenya 

      Kagendo D; Magambo J; Agola EL; Njenga SM; Zeyhle E; Mulinge E; Gitonga P; Mbae C; Muchiri EM; Wassermann M; Kern P; Romig T (Parasitology international, 2015)
      To investigate the presence of Echinococcus spp. in wild mammals of Kenya, 832 faecal samples from wild carnivores (lions, leopards, spotted hyenas, wild dogs and silver-backed jackals) were collected in six different ...