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Maternal Neutralization-Resistant Virus Variants Do Not Predict Infant HIV Infection Risk
(2016)
Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV provides a setting for studying immune correlates of protection. Neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) are suggested to contribute to a viral bottleneck during MTCT, but their role in ...
Comparison between Glycated Hemoglobin and Blood Glucose in Monitoring Diabetic Patients at Point of Care Testing
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Point of care testing is a mode of testing where immediate laboratory tests are performed on the patient at the
site where healthcare is provided close to the patient. Diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2 can be monitored using ...
PhD thesis defense
(2016)
A thesis oral defence is the culmination of research enquiryon a specific subject or project. The defence provides an opportunity for presentation and sustained argument in support of the findings. This is preceded by ...
Impact of depression on adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV/AIDS patients at a Kenyan referral hospital
(2016)
Background: Kenya is faced with an increasing challenge of co-morbid psychological and social factors among HIV-Infected patients which has had a profound impact on their medication adherence. A major psychosocial factor ...
Management of puff adder (Bitis Arietans) snake bite and envenomation in dogs: case report
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Two mongrel dogs were presented with a history of recumbency, salivation,
dullness and depression that had started following snake bites. Physical
examination revealed swellings with fang marks and hemorrhage in the area ...
FALL FROM 8TH FLOOR OF A BUILDING: CASE REPORT OF A FOUR YEAR OLD GIRL
(2014)
Falling is part of the normal development of a child , while most falls are of little consequence some go beyond the resilience of a child’s body; making falls the 4th largest cause of unintentional injury and death in ...
Partial Replacement Of Natural River Sand With Crushed Rock Sand In Concrete Production
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
The use of crushed rock sand as a partial replacement of river sand in concrete production was
investigated. Water cement ratio varied between 0.55
and 0.59 for 0
% to 100
% natural sand
replacement. The slump ranged ...
Real time pcr mediated determination of the spontaneous occurrence of sorghum bicolor (l. Moench) alleles in wild sorghum populations
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The study evaluates the utility of Real Time PCR (RT
-
PCR) in quantitative and qualitative analysis of
alleles in sorghum populations and the spontaneous occurrence of
Sorghum
bicolor
alleles in wild
populations ...
Human Skin Microbiota And Their Volatiles As Odour Baits For The Malaria Mosquito Anopheles Gambiae S.S
(University of Nairobi, 2011-05)
Host seeking by the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae Giles sensu stricto (Diptera: Culicidae) is mainly guided by volatile chemicals present in human odours. The skin microbiota plays an important role in the production ...
Ecology and Behavior of Anopheles arabiensis in Relation to Agricultural Practices in Central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Ecological changes associated with anthropogenic ecosystem disturbances can influence human risk of exposure to malaria and other vector-borne infectious diseases. This study in Mwea, Kenya, investigated the pattern of ...