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Independent risk of mechanical ventilation for AIDS-related Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia associated with bronchoalveolar lavage neutrophilia
(University of Nairobi,, 2001)
The use of mechanical ventilation (MV) for AIDS-related Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) has varied over time. The introduction of adjunctive corticosteroid therapy has changed the patophysiology of PCP. In the present ...
Agricultural Biotechnology Global Genetic Revolution. The role of molecular marker assisted breeding.
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
No abstract available
Etiology, Effect of Soil pH and Sweetpotato Varietal Reaction to AlternariaLeaf Petoile and Stem Blight in Kenya
(2001-03)
Leaf petiole and stem blight disease is commonly encountered on sweetpotato in Kenya. A study was carried out to confirm the causal agent of the disease in different agro-ecological zones of Kenya and determine the importance ...
Cold storage and flower keeping quality of cut tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.)
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
The vase life and floret opening of cut tuberose inflorescences were signifiantly decreased by cold storage. The ideal storage temperature was found to be 0˚C for short durations because even storage at 2˚C for only 3.d ...
Hydrophilic poly (DL-lactide-co-glycolide) microspheres for the delivery of DNA to human-derived macrophages and dendritic cells
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2001-09)
Biodegradable poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) microspheres have a proven track record for drug delivery and are suggested to be ideal carrier systems to target therapeutics into phagocytic cells such as macrophages (MΦs) ...
Effects on blood pressure of reduced dietary sodium and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet
(University of Nairobi,, 2001)
Hypertension affects almost 50 million people in the United States and places them at higher risk for cardiovascular diseases.1,2 Furthermore, this risk increases with progressive elevations in blood pressure, beginning ...
Risk factors associated with gastrointestinal nematode infections of cattle in Nakuru and Mukurweni districts in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2001)
A study was carried out in Nakuru and Mukurweini districts of Kenya to identify the risk factors associated with gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infection in cattle on 128 dairy farms between June 16th 2010 and August 30th ...
Epididymal Epithelial Cell Involution Following a Single Intraperitoneal Administration of Ethane Dimethanesulfonate in the Goat (Capra hircus
(2001)
Ethane dimethanesulfonate (EDS) selectively destroys Leydig cells in rats and a few other smaller animal species but not in mice and quail. In the teleost fish, it stimulates testicular activity instead. It also causes ...
Massai indigenous Knowledge on Range vegetation analysis, Utilization and management
(2001)
A participatory vegetation inventory and research was conducted in Mashuuru Division, Kajiado District of Kenya, with an overall objective of capturing the indigenous knowledge of the Maasai pastoralist community on ...