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Bancroftian filariasis in Kwale District of Kenya. III. Quantification of the IgE response in selected individuals from an endemic community
(University of Nairobi., 1995-06)
One hundred and sixty-two individuals from a community in Kwale District, Kenya, endemic for bancroftian filariasis, were selected for a study on the IgE response to filarial antigen (prepared from adult Brugia pahangi). ...
The efficacy of 22,23-dihydroavermectin B1 (Ivermectin) acting singly or in combination with a benzodiazepine on microfilariae of Onchocerca species and Brugia pahangi (an in vitro study)
(University of Nairobi., 1989-07)
An in vitro study of the antinematodal action of two groups of compounds which act on the receptor complex of the inhibitory neurotransmitter, Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in mammalian systems is described. The compounds, ...
Validity of the vaginal discharge algorithm among pregnant and non-pregnant women in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2000-02)
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the validity of different algorithms for the diagnosis of gonococcal and chlamydial infections among pregnant and non-pregnant women consulting health services for vaginal discharge in Nairobi, ...
Bancroftian filariasis in Kwale District of Kenya. I. Clinical and parasitological survey in an endemic community
(University of Nairobi., 1994-04)
A cross-sectional parasitological and clinical survey for Wuchereria bancrofti infection was carried out in an endemic community of south-eastern Kenya, to obtain background epidemiological information for detailed serological ...
Geophagy among pregnant and lactating women in Bondo District, western Kenya.
(2004)
Geophagy was studied among 827 pregnant women in western Kenya, during and after pregnancy. The women were recruited at a gestational age of 14-24 weeks and followed-up to 6 months post-partum. The median age (range) of ...
Immunoepidemiology Of Wuchereria Bancrofti Infection: Parasite Transmission Intensity, Filaria-specific Antibodies, And Host Immunity In Two East African Communities
(University of Nairobi, 2007-12)
We compared the age profiles of infection and specific antibody intensities in two communities with different transmission levels in East Africa to examine the contribution of humoral responses to human immunity to the ...
Comparison of four nitroimidazole compounds for treatment of symptomatic amoebiasis in Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 1989-11)
Four antiamoebic drugs currently used in many Kenyan hospitals and health centres were compared for their efficacy on symptomatic luminal amoebiasis in Kiambu, Kilifi, and Machakos hospitals during this study. The drugs ...
The potential of schistosomal skin test as a diagnostic method in the detection of schistosomiasis
(University of Nairobi., 1989-07)
One hundred and sixty seven volunteer medical students were exposed to intradermal skin tests for schistosomiasis. 35(21%) were positive. On further screening using routine stool and urine examinations, only 11(6.6%) were ...
Pathogenicity of Trichomonas hominis in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1988-08)
Malaria morbidity among school children living in two areas of contrasting transmission in western Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2004-12)
Research in malaria-endemic areas is usually focused on malaria during early childhood. Less is known about malaria among older school age children. The incidence of clinical attacks of malaria was monitored, using active ...