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Variant origin of the superior cerebellar artery in a black {Kenyan} population
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05-20)
Knowledge of variant origin of the superior cere-
bellar artery is important during neuroradiological
and neurosurgical procedures at the basilar termi-
nation and clivus regions, and may influence ...
Effect of follicle size of Boran cows on glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase activity and developmental competence
(2015)
In vitro embryo production (IVEP) has been used to improve of cattle genotypes in many parts of the world. However
IVEP is not without some challenges. Oocyte developmental competence is a key area affecting IVEP and it ...
Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths and management practices for dogs in the Greater Accra region of Ghana
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09)
Toxocariosis and ancylostomosis remain the most important parasitic infections affecting companion animals worldwide and pose a risk to animal and human health. Information on these infections in dogs in Ghana is inadequate. ...
A cost-benefit analysis of usage of sexed invitro fertilization embryo transfer technology in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09-08)
In Kenya, good quality heifers are in high demand but are generally unavailable and expensive. Innovative
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of sexed semen
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embryo pr
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Role of anthropology in young infant feeding
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)
Background
: Infant feeding is crucial for growth and development of the child
.
It varies from one context to another
including maternal HIV infection. Anthropologists examine infant ...
Time for in situ renaissance.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08-14)
A phase I double blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study of the safety and immunogenicity of electroporated HIV DNA with or without interleukin 12 in prime-boost combinations with an Ad35 hiv vaccine in healthy hiv-seronegative African Adults.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)
BACKGROUND:
Strategies to enhance the immunogenicity of DNA vaccines in humans include i) co-administration of molecular adjuvants, ii) intramuscular administration followed by in vivo electroporation (IM/EP) and/or ...
A systematic review of Rift Valley Fever epidemiology 1931-2014.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background: Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis that was first isolated and characterized in 1931 in Kenya. RVF outbreaks have resulted in significant losses through human illness and deaths, high ...
Factors associated with uncontrolled hypertension among renal transplant recipients attending nephrology clinics in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Objective. To determine the factors associated with poor blood pressure control among renal transplant recipients in a resource-limited setting. Methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out on renal transplant recipients ...
Stress, diabetes, and infection: Syndemic suffering at an urban Kenyan hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015-12)
The complexity of sickness among Kenya's urban poor cannot be dissociated from how social and health problems become syndemic. Increasingly diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are emerging among low-income ...