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Multiple disease resistance in snap bean genotypes in Kenya
(2011)
Snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important export vegetable crop, produced mainly by small to medium scale farmers under various disease constraints. Disease resistant varieties can reduce reliance on fungicides, ...
Terpurinflavone: An antiplasmodial flavone from the stem of Tephrosia Purpurea
(Elsevier B.V., 2011)
The stem extract of Tephrosia purpurea showed anti plasmodial activity against the D6 (chloroquinesensitive)
and W2 (chloroquine-resistant) strains of Plasmodium /aldparum with 1(50 values of
10.47 ± 2.22 f.Lg/mland 12.06 ...
Maximal Rank for ΩPn
(2011)
Let k an algebraically closed field and R the homogeneous coordinate ring
of Pn and ΩPn the cotangent bundle of Pn. In this paper I prove that for a given set S of
s general points in Pn then the evaluation map H0
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What Is the Appropriate Age Range of Individuals to Be Included in a Survey to Estimate the Prevalence of Trachomatous Trichiasis?
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Introduction A survey to determine the prevalence of trachomatous trichiasis (TT) requires a large sample size and the recommended participant age is ≥15 years. This study sought to establish the appropriate age range of ...
The African Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Network: a vaccine advocacy initiative.
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Achieving high and equitable childhood immunisation coverage in Africa will not only protect children from disability and premature death, it will also boost productivity, reduce poverty and support the economic growth of ...
A study on the engineering behaviour of Nairobi subsoil
(2011)
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Training initiatives within the AFHSC-Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System: support for IHR (2005)
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
Training is a key component of building capacity for public health surveillance and response, but has often been difficult to quantify. During fiscal 2009, the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center, Division of Global ...
A prospective study of risk factors for herpes simplex virus type 2 acquisition among high-risk HIV-1 seronegative women in Kenya
(2011)
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Several studies have demonstrated an association between herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and HIV-1, but available data on risk factors for HSV-2 acquisition are limited. The objective of this analysis ...