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How important is the ‘quality’ of the cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response in protection against HIV infection?
(2001-11)
Cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses have been associated with protection from HIV-1 infection in people with a high degree of exposure to HIV and who show no serological evidence of HIV infection (HEPS, highly exposed ...
Experience with multiple myeloma in a public referral hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Multiple myeloma is a clonal malignant proliferation of the plasma cell line in terminal stages of immunological maturation of the B cell lineage. It has a male-to-female ratio of 2/1 and affects mainly the middle aged and ...
Grammatical Features Of Kenyan English And The Extent Of Their Acceptability
(John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2006-01-01)
This study sought to provide evidence for the existence of specific grammatical features which one could definitely say are characteristic of Kenyan English. Using a questionnaire, it gauged the extent of acceptability of ...
Effect of plant-derived organic binders on fracture toughness and fatigue of kaolin-based refractories
(2008)
The fracture properties of kaolin-based refractories prepared using plant-derived binders from okra and “mrenda” have been investigated and compared. It was observed that the MOR of fired samples improved from 37.5 ± 0.1 ...
Prevalence of Refractive errors among Primary School Pupils in Kilungu Division of Makueni District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Objective: To determine the magnitude and pattern of significant refractive errors in primary school children in Kilungu division of Makueni District, Kenya.
Design: A cross – sectional primary school based study.
Setting: ...
Acute aflatoxicosis: Case report
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
The objective of this presentation is to document the salient clinical findings in a case of aflatoxicosis and to review the literature on the same so as to increase the index of suspicion, enhance early diagnosis and ...
Clinical malaria reduces human attractiveness to mosquitoes
(University Of Nairobi, 2007)
Evolutionary fitness concepts dictate that blood parasites should regulate
their transmission success by enhancing the responsiveness of
arthropod vectors to infectious hosts. We observed that the presence of
trophozoite ...
Influence of ivermectin and clorsulon strategic treatments on liveweight gain and helminth infections of grazing calves in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2001)
The growth rates of grazing calves were evaluated after subcutaneous strategic treatments using ivermectin (IVM, Ivomec) or IVM in combination with clorsulon (CLS, MSD Agvet). Thirty weaner calves harbouring infections of ...
Evaluating nurses' implementation of an infant-feeding counseling protocol for HIV-infected mothers: The Ban Study in Lilongwe, Malawi.
(University of Nairobi, 2009-04)
A process evaluation of nurses' implementation of an infant-feeding counseling protocol was conducted for the Breastfeeding, Antiretroviral and Nutrition (BAN) Study, a prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV ...
On the agroforestry system and in situ conservation of medicinal plant germplasm in transnzoia district, Kenya
(2005)
In sub-Saharan Africa about 80% of the ever increasing population depends on ethnomedicine for their healthcare since modern medicine is mostly expensive or unavailable in rural homesteads. However, ethnomedicine is the ...