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Viral markers in a blood donor population.
(Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 1999)The viral safety of blood depends on donor selection and screening of the blood for viruses. OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of human immunodeficiency viruses 1 and 2, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus in ... -
Viral shedding in patients infected with pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus in Kenya, 2009
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 2011)BACKGROUND: Understanding shedding patterns of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) (pH1N1) can inform recommendations about infection control measures. We evaluated the duration of pH1N1 virus shedding in patients in Nairobi, ... -
A virilizing tumour derived from cells of the foetal cortex in a year-old African child.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1972-05) -
Virus load during primary Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) type 1 infection is related to the severity of acute HIV illness in Kenyan women.
(University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98104, USADepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 2002)We evaluated the association between the severity of primary human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) illness and HIV-1 plasma virus load before seroconversion using stored plasma samples obtained from 74 prostitutes ... -
Virus-encoded microRNA contributes to the molecular profile of EBV-positive burkitt lymphomas.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07)Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is an aggressive neoplasm characterized by consistent morphology and phenotype, typical clinical behavior and distinctive molecular profile. The latter is mostly driven by the MYC over-expression ... -
Visceral Leishmaniasis in Ververt Monkeys: Immunological Responses During Asymptomatic Infections
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 1995-02)Nine vervet monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops) were infected intradermally with 8 × 107 virulent L. donovani promastigotes. Four animals developed clinical visceral leishmaniasis and died over a period of 18 months. The ... -
Visceral Leishmaniasis Unresponsive To Antimonial Drugs Iii. Successful Treatment Using A Combination Of Sodium Stibogluconate Plus Allopurinol
(University of Nairobi, 1985)Five patients with long-standing visceral leishmaniasis who were unresponsive to sodium stibogluconate, 20 mg antimony/kg body-weight once or twice daily, were treated for 14 to 54 days with a combination of sodium ... -
Visceral leishmaniasis unresponsive to antimonial drugs. II. Response to high dosage sodium stibogluconate or prolonged treatment with pentamidine.
(1985)Ten Kenyan patients with visceral leishmaniasis unresponsive to sodium stibogluconate, at a dose of 16 to 20 mg Sb/kg body-weight/day given for 30 to 98 days, were treated with 20 mg Sb/kg bw given every eight hours. This ... -
Visceral Leishmaniasis unresponsive to antimonial drugs: Clinical and Immunological studies.
(Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1985) -
Visceral leishmaniasis: a worldwide disease
(School of medicine,University of Nairobi, 1987-01) -
Vision of Public Service Vehicle (PSV) drivers and road traffic accidents in Nairobi city
(University of NairobiUniversity of Nairobi, College of Health Sciences, Department of Ophthalmology, Kenyatta National Hospital, 2006)Objectives: To assess the vision of PSV drivers operating in Nairobi city and to establish whether poor sight is associated with the occurrence of motor vehicle accidents. Design: Cross-sectional study Setting: Nairobi ... -
Vision-Related Quality of Life among Patients Attending the Diabetes and Eye Clinics in Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Objective: Our main objective was to determine the overall vision-related quality of life (VRQoL) among patients with diabetes mellitus attending the diabetes and eye clinics in Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya. Design: ... -
VISION2020 “The Right to Sight Global Initiative”, Editorial article
(University of Nairobi,Department of Ophthalmology, 2006) -
Visual loss and Ocular involvement in adult patients with intracranial neoplasms in Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University Of Nairobi, 2007)Objectives: To determine the prevalence and pattern of ocular manifestations in adults with intracranial neoplasms. Design: Cross sectional hospital based study Settings: Neurosurgical Clinic and Ward of Kenyatta National ... -
Visual loss with inner retinal dysfunction, after snake bite: two case reports
(University of NairobiDepartment of Psychiatry, 2013-10)PURPOSE: To report two cases of visual loss following snake bite. METHOD: Retrospective review of medical records including history, examination finding, fundus details and investigation reports (visual field, ... -
Vitamin A And Risk Of HIV-1 Seroconversion Among Kenyan Men With Genital Ulcers.
(University of NairobiSchool of Public Health Centre for HIV Prevention and Research, 2001-03-30)Background: Vitamin A is involved in normal immune function and the maintenance of mucosal integrity through complex effects on cellular differentiation. Objective: We sought to determine whether serum vitamin A levels ... -
Vitamin A content of traditional leafy vegetables consumed by the Luo people of western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-01-03)Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) causes numerous health problems in developing countries, including the sub-Saharan Africa. VAD is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in children, and also affects lactating mothers ... -
Vitamin A deficiency among Kenyan children as detected by conjunctival impression cytology
(Kenyatta National Hospita, 2003)To determine the prevalence of Xerophthalmia among Kenyan children aged four to seven years in high risk using Conjuctival Impression Cytology and transfer. DESIGN: A cross sectional community based study. SETTING: Mathare ... -
Vitamin A deficiency and the acute phase response among HIV-1-infected and -uninfected women in Kenya
(Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle 98104-2499, USADepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 2002)Among HIV-1-infected individuals, vitamin A deficiency has been associated with faster disease progression and greater infectivity in observational studies, but randomized clinical trials have shown no effect of vitamin A ... -
Vitamin A Deficiency And The Acute Phase Response Among Hiv-1-infected And -uninfected Women In Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2002-06-01)Among HIV-1-infected individuals, vitamin A deficiency has been associated with faster disease progression and greater infectivity in observational studies, but randomized clinical trials have shown no effect of vitamin A ...