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Epidemiological aspects of important diseases of camels in selected areas of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1982)
Periodic laboratory tests and clinical examinations were carried out in 4 herds of dromedaries between August 1979 and January 1981. Trypanosomiasis (probably due to Trypanosoma evansi) was endemic in all herds; T. congolense ...
The effect of rectal examination on serum acid phosphatase levels in benign and malignant prostatic disease
(1982-12)
Serum acid phosphatase was measured in patients with enlarged benign and malignant prostate before and after rectal examination. Amongst the patients with benign glands, rectal examination did not produce any significant ...
Aseptic Meningitis And Herpes Simplex Proctitis. A Case Report.
(University of Nairobi, 1982-02)
A male homosexual patient developed an aseptic meningitis during the course of acute ano-proctitis due to herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). Aseptic meningitis (sometimes proved to be due to HSV-2) has been associated ...
Identification And Estimation Of A Cholinomimetic Substance In The Venom Of Dendroaspis Polylepis Res. Commun. Chem. Pathol. Pharmacol.
(1982)
A cholinomimetic substance was isolated from desiccated venom of Dendroaspis polylepis by one-dimensional ascending paper chromatography. The migratory and staining properties of the substance were compared with those of ...
Market fish hygiene in Kenya
(Cambridge University Press, 1982)
Vibrio parahaemolyticus was isolated from 53 out of 584 samples (9·1%) of market fish. All strains were Kanagawa negative and were distributed as follows: sea fish 5 out of 370 samples (1·4%), shellfish 48 out of 214 samples ...
The Potential of Sisal as a reinforcing Fibre in Cement base materials
(1982)
The inclusion of fibre reinforcement in concrete, mortar and cement paste can enhance many of the engineering properties of the basic materials, such as fracture toughness, flexural strength and resistance to fatigue, ...
Study of delusions in Kenyan schizophrenic patients diagnosed using a set of research diagnostic criteria
(1982-09)
Eighty 'psychotic' Kenyan patients of African origin were screened using the New Haven Schizophrenic Index (NHSI). Fifty-one of these (64%) were found positive. Delusions were found to be significantly more common (P less ...