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Lake Chad
(University of Nairobi., 2006)
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Dietary cholecalciferol and phosphorus influence intestinal mucosa phytase activity in broiler chicks.
(2006)
1. The role of cholecalciferol and phosphorus in the regulation of intestinal mucosa phytase was investigated in broiler chicks. 2. A total of 144 7-d-old male broiler chicks were grouped by weight into 6 blocks of 4 cages ...
Thermal shock behaviour of a kaolinte refractory prepared using a natural organic binder
(Springer, 2006)
The thermal shock resistance of a kaolinite-based refractory prepared with a binder derived from a plant (corchorus olitorius) was investigated. Thermal shock tests employing water-quenching technique were performed at ...
Establishing a malaria diagnostics centre of excellence in Kisumu, Kenya
(2006)
Malaria microscopy, while the gold standard for malaria diagnosis, has limitations. Efficacy estimates in drug and vaccine malaria trials are very sensitive to small errors in microscopy endpoints. This fact led to the ...
The Digital Divide and CSR in Africa: The Need for Corporate Law Reform
(University of Nairobi,, 2006)
Academics, practitioners and development partners are increasingly discussing the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in fostering development. Indeed, as a strategy for helping developing countries ...
Drug resistance to sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine in Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Mlimba, Tanzania.
(University of Nairobi., 2006-10)
BACKGROUND:
Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) has been and is currently used for treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in many African countries. Nevertheless, the response of parasites to SP treatment ...
Socio-economic effects of khat chewing in North Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
Background: The khat habit is a widespread phenomenon which has in the past two decades spread to parts of Western Europe and North America from Eastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Although khat has been identified ...
Hepatitis E virus: epidemiology, diagnosis, pathology and prevention.
(2006)
HEV, a positive stranded RNA virus, is responsible for most of the epidemics of hepatitis in the developing world and is transmitted through contaminated water. It is the major aetiological agent for acute hepatitis and ...
Viral hepatitis in India
(2006)
Viral hepatitis is a major public health problem in India, which is hyperendemic for HAV and HEV. Seroprevalence studies reveal that 90%-100% of the population acquires anti-HAV antibody and becomes immune by adolescence. ...
Filarial-specific antibody response in East African bancroftian filariasis: effects of host infection, clinical disease, and filarial endemicity.
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
The effect of host infection, chronic clinical disease, and transmission intensity on the patterns of specific antibody responses in Bancroftian filariasis was assessed by analyzing specific IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4, and IgE ...