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Transcriptional profiling of inflammatory cytokine genes in African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) infected with Theileria parva
(University of Nairobi, 2012-08)
Theileria parva (T. parva) causes East Coast fever (ECF), which is of huge economic importance to Eastern and Southern African countries. In a previous bovine model, inflammatory cytokines were closely associated with ...
Molecular detection and characterization of potentially new Babesia and Theileria species/variants in wild felids from Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-10)
Piroplasms frequently infect domestic and wild carnivores. At present, there is limited information on the occurrence and molecular identity of these tick-borne parasites in wild felids in Kenya. In 2009, a pair of captive ...
Nairobi
(2012)
Implications for Intra-regional Trade in Food Staples
(Univerity of Nairobi, 2012)
Assessment of Farmers' Adaptation to the Effects of Climate Change in Kenya: the Case of Kyuso District
(2012)
The study was carried out to assess how farmers in Kyuso District have adapted to the effects of climate change. Survey data was collected from 246 farmers from six locations that were sampled out through a multistage and ...
Cellular Immune Responses And Susceptibility To HIV-1 Superinfection: A Case-control Study.
(University of Nairobi, 2012-03)
A case-control study was performed to determine the effects of HIV-1-specific cellular immune responses on the odds of acquiring a second HIV-1 infection (superinfection). Changes in the frequency of cytokine-producing or ...
A Pulei Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc in an African Population: Kenyan Experience
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
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What are Patients' Concerns about Medical Errors in an Emergency Department?
(University of Nairobi, 2012-02)
OBJECTIVES:
Concerns about medical errors have recently increased. An understanding of how patients conceptualise medical error would help health care providers to allay safety concerns and increase patient satisfaction. ...
HMGB1, an alarmin promoting HIV dissemination and latency in dendritic cells.
(University of Nairobi, 2012-01)
Dendritic cells (DCs) initiate immune responses by transporting antigens and migrating to lymphoid tissues to initiate T-cell responses. DCs are located in the mucosal surfaces that are involved in human immunodeficiency ...