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Latent tuberculosis detection by interferon γ release assay during pregnancy predicts active tuberculosis and mortality in human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected women and their children.
(University of Nairobi., 2010-12)
BACKGROUND:
We evaluated the prognostic usefulness of interferon γ release assays (IGRAs) for active tuberculosis and mortality in Kenyan human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected women and their infants.
ME ...
Effect of African nightshade species (Solanaceae) on developmental time and life table parameters of Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae).
(University of Nairobi., 2010-09)
The effect of five African nightshade (Solanum sp.) species on the biological and demographic parameters of the tomato spider mite, Tetranychus evansi Baker and Pritchard, was examined in the laboratory at 25 +/- 1 degrees ...
Vulnerable Childhood in a Global Context: Embracing the Sacred Trust
(Springer New York, 2013)
There is no trust more sacred than the one the world holds with children. There is no duty more important than ensuring that their rights are respected, that their welfare is protected, that their lives are free from fear ...
Genetic Structure of Hartebeest Populations Straddling a Transition Zone between Morphotypes
(TextRoad Publication, 2011)
Variation in mitochondrial and microsatellite DNA was used to define the genetic structure of
hartebeest populations straddling a transition zone between two morphotypes (Alcelaphus
buselaphus cokei and A. b. lelwel) in ...
A Triple Hurdle Analysis of the Use of Electronic-Based Agricultural Market Information Services: The Case of Smallholder Farmers in Kenya
(2012)
Smallholder farmers’ access to markets has traditionally been constrained by lack of market information. The need to facilitate farmers’ access to markets has seen the emergence of many projects that employ electronic tools ...
Age Changes In The Tunica Intima Of The Aorta In Goat (capra Hircus)
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Age changes in the aortic tunica intima may explain the higher prevalence of atherosclerosis among the elderly. Goat is a suitable model for the study of cardiovascular disease but the age changes in its aortic tunica ...
Features of the night-time f-region currents over equatorial Africa (august, 2001)
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)
n this paper,
we present the features of the equatorial F
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region current systems over equatorial Africa during nighttime on
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August, 2001 observed at midnight. The observations have ...
Enumeration Of Sex Workers In The Central Business District Of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-01-25)
Accurate program planning for populations most at risk for HIV/STI acquisition requires knowledge of the size and location where these populations can best be reached. To obtain this information for sex workers operating ...
Measurements Of Immune Responses For Establishing Correlates Of Vaccine Protection Against Hiv.
(University of Nairobi, 2012-07)
Well-defined correlates of protective immunity are an essential component of rational vaccine development. Despite years of basic science and three HIV vaccine efficacy trials, correlates of immunological protection from ...
Quality And Quantity: Mucosal CD4+ T Cells And Hiv Susceptibility
(University of Nairobi, 2012-03)
PURPOSE OF REVIEW:
The HIV sexual transmission probability measured in the context of discordant couples appears too low to fuel the HIV pandemic, but these rates are substantially amplified by specific co-factors. The ...