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An autopsy case of renal candidiasis.
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Systemic candidiasis is the most frequently encountered opportunistic fungal infection, the kidneys being primarily affected in 80% of the cases. Most of the cases are fatal, diagnosed either very late for effective ...
Microwave histoprocessing versus conventional histoprocessing.
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
The aim of the study is to compare the histologic quality of the microwave histoprocessing with that of conventional method and to determine its positive impact on turnaround times and reduction of costs of tissue processing. ...
The place of knowledge management in influencing lasting health change in Africa: an analysis of AMREF's progress.
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
INTRODUCTION:
AMREF (African Medical and Research Foundation) developed a Knowledge Management Strategy that focused on creating, capturing and applying health knowledge to close the gap between communities and health ...
Primary hydatid cyst of the thigh: on seven cases
(University of Nairobi, 2013-04)
We report on seven cases that presented a benign soft-tissue mass in the thigh muscles. Ultrasonography provided the diagnosis of hydatid cyst. Total pericystecomy was performed. We point out the importance of preoperative ...
Makueni district profile: soil management and conservation, 1989-1998.
(2000)
The investments in soil conservation made by farmers in Makueni District, Kenya over the period 1950-1998, and the policy and institutional framework under which the investments were made are explored. An assessment of the ...
Phylogenetic analysis of the microbial populations in the wild herbivore gastrointestinal tract: insights into an unexplored niche
(2003)
At present, there is little information on the phylogenetic diversity of microbial species that inhabit the gastrointestinal tracts of wildlife. To increase understanding in this area, we initiated a characterization of ...
Weather, Climate and Global Warming
(2013)
In order to fully appreciate the contribution of geoinformatics in monitoring climate change caused by increase in temperature, a distinction between weather and climate, on one hand, and climate variability and climate ...
The distribution of large herbivore hotspots in relation to environmental and anthropogenic correlates in the Mara region of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
1. The distributions of large herbivores in protected areas and their surroundings are becoming increasingly restricted by changing land use, with adverse consequences for wildlife populations. 2. We analyse changes in ...
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor genotypes and haplotypes in different ethnic groups
(University of Nairobi., 2005-10)
The human beta-2 adrenergic receptor (beta2AR) is responsible for the binding of endogenous catecholamines and their exogenously administered agonists and antagonists. Three functional polymorphisms in codons 16, 27 and ...