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A Latex agglutination test for capripoxvirus
(Plant Molecular Biology Reporter Vol. 27, pp. 79-85., 2007)
The gene Q13L coding for the Capripoxvirus group specific structural protein P32 was expressed in Escherichia coli using plasmid pGEX-2T as a fusion protein with glutathione-s-transferase and purified on glutathione sepharose ...
Gender, perceptions and behaviour towards health risks associated with urban dairy farming in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi, Kenya.
(2007)
To determine the socio-cultural, economic and environmental factors that encourage urban dairy production and the factors which may predispose the producer, consumer and other handlers to risks associated with dairy farming. ...
Re: distinguishing the temporal association between women's intravaginal practices and risk of human immunodeficiency virus infection: a prospective study of South African women
(2007)
In their study of South African women's intravaginal practices and risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, Myer et al. (1) found a significant association between intravaginal practices and HIV serostatus at ...
Occurrence of Root Rot Disease of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) In Association with Bean Stem Maggot (Ophyiomia sp.) In EMBU District, Kenya
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2007)
Two surveys were carried out in October 2001 (season 1) and April 2002 (season 2) in five divisions of Embu district during the short and long rains, respectively. Ten farms were randomly selected per division and fifteen ...
Prevalence of sole haemorrhages and its correlation with subclinical and chronic laminitis in dairy cows
(2007)
Prevalence and risk factors of laminitis were determined in 300 dairy cows from 29
zero-grazed and 3 pasture-grazed dairy farms in Nairobi and the peri-urban districts.
Lameness was assessed using a universally recognized ...
Interventions for squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva in HIV-infected individuals (Review)
(Willy Publishers, 2007-02)
Background
Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva is a rare, slow-growing tumour of the eye, normally affecting elderly men around 70 years
of age. In Africa, however, the disease is different. The incidence is rising ...
Aluminium exposure from vegetables and fresh raw vegetable juices in Kenya
(2007)
Drinking of fresh vegetable raw juices for both cleansing and cure therapy has become very common in Kenya. Fresh raw vegetable juices have been recommended because they can boost the required minerals and vitamins in the ...
Open simple prostatectomy and blood transfusion in Nairobi
(2007-09)
BACKGROUND:
Open simple prostatectomy has long been associated with large blood losses; hence allogeneic blood transfusion in this procedure is a standard practice world over. A review of literature suggests significant ...
Antimalarial activity of some plants traditionally used in Meru district of Kenya.
(2007)
Ten plant extracts commonly used by the Meru community of Kenya were evaluated for the in vitro antiplasmodial, in vivo antimalarial, cytotoxicity and animal toxicity activities. The water and methanol extracts of Ludwigia ...
High uptake of postpartum hormonal contraception among HIV-1-seropositive women in Kenya.
(2007)
The objectives of this study were to determine patterns of contraceptive utilization among sexually active HIV-1-seropositive women postpartum and to identify correlates of hormonal contraception uptake.
The goal of this ...