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Higher pre-infection vitamin E levels are associated with higher mortality in HIV-1-infected Kenyan women: a prospective study
(2007-06-26)
Abstract
Background
Low vitamin E levels are often found in HIV-1 infection, and studies have suggested that higher levels ...
Provider views on the acceptability of an IUD checklist screening tool
(University of Nairobi, 2006-07)
INTRODUCTION: Family Health International developed a simple checklist to help family planning providers apply the new medical eligibility criteria (MEC) of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the use of the intrauterine ...
Health Seeking Behaviour in context. East African Medical Journal
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
No evidence for rapid subtype C spread within an epidemic in which multiple subtypes and intersubtype recombinants circulate
(2005)
There are multiple subtypes of HIV-1 circulating worldwide, but recently, subtype C has become highly prevalent, particularly in certain geographic regions. It is unclear whether the dominance of subtype C or other subtypes ...
The labour market effects of globalization in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2003-12-18)
Since the 1980s, Kenya has been gradually integrating with the global economy. Using both industry-level and firm-level data, the paper examines the effects of globalization on employment and earnings in the Kenyan ...
Outcome of moderate and severe thermal injuries at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2005)
Background: Thermal injuries are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Kenya. Though a lot is known about burns, the morbidity patterns and mortality rates of burns in this country have not been established. This ...
Cross-clade CD8(+) T-cell responses with a preference for the predominant circulating clade.
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) genetic diversity is a major impediment to the design of a successful vaccine. Even if an HIV vaccine is proven effective, it remains to be seen whether this protection will extend to ...
Indigenous knowledge, bio-diversity, technology and economic values: Rethinking the link
(2007)
The
relationship between society/culture and nature/biodiversity lies behind much of the
discussions on the relevance of indigenous knowledge in the contemporary world. This
distinction has been used by anthropologists ...
Breeding Cycle of Thalamita crenata (Latreille, 1829) at Gazi Creek (Maftaha Bay), Kenya
(2002)
Thalamita crenata (Latreille, 1829) is a crustacean decapod that occurs in inter- and
sub-tidal environments in the main water channels of the eastern Africa coast. The sandy pools
at Gazi creek are areas for artisanal ...
Plasma and mucosal fluid from HIV type 1-infected patients but not from HIV type 1-exposed uninfected subjects prevent HIV type 1-exposed DC from infecting other target cells.
(University of Nairobi, 2007-01-23)
Highly exposed persistently seronegative (HEPS) individuals have previously been shown to mount HIV-1-specific humoral and cellular immune responses in the mucosa, despite their uninfected status. It is thus possible that ...