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Medicinal plants have been used to cure malaria and parasitic diseases for centuries. The content of this book is aimed at demonstrating the effects of Croton macrostachyus (Euphorbiaceae) extracts in vitro using chloroquine-sensitive Plasmodium falciparum (STRAIN D6) and in vivo using Plasmodium berghei (STRAIN: ANKA). Chemical analysis of the plant included extraction using methanol, ethyl acetate, butanol, and water. Chemical analysis was carried out at The University of Eastern Africa, Baraton and University of Chicago, USA. The bioassays were carried out at the Kenya Medical Research...

Trichomoniasis is a common, sexually transmitted infection caused by the flagellated protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis. Symptoms include vaginitis and urethritis. Infections have been associated with pre-term deliveries, low birth weight, increased infant mortality as well as predisposing to HIV/AIDS and cervical cancer. To establish and determine the prevalence of T. vaginalis in adult rural females using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-ELISA technique and relate this to a few selected socio-economic factors that may influence prevalence, a peep through this very important parasites...