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Labetalol (Trandate) in Hypertension
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 1980) -
Laboratory diagnosis of chancroid in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1986) -
Laboratory diagnosis of chancroid in Nairobi, Kenya. East Afr Med J. 1986 Jun;63(6):389-94.
(University of Nairobi, 1986)No abstract available -
Laboratory diagnosis of chancroid using species-specific primers from Haemophilus ducreyi groEL and the polymerase chain reaction
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 1995-11)To enhance laboratory identification of Haemophilus ducreyi, the causative agent of the genital ulcer disease chancroid, a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was developed using target DNA sequences from the essential ... -
Laboratory diagnosis of Haemophilus ducreyi: sensitivity of culture media
(University of Nairobi,Department of Medicine, 1986-03)Laboratory confirmation of the clinical diagnosis of chancroid requires the isolation of Haemophilus ducreyi. Enriched gonococcal (GcHbS) and Mueller-Hinton agar (MHHb) both support the growth of most strains of H. ducreyi. ... -
Laboratory diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease: what are the challenges
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2003) -
Laboratory diagnosis of malaria -- overview.
(Faculty of Medicine, 1994)Features of the laboratory diagnosis of malaria are described. Microscope equipment is absolutely essential. Clinical symptoms are inadequate for the proper diagnosis of malaria. Screening for malaria involves identification ... -
Lack of correlation of maternal human immunodeficiency virus infection with neonatal malformations
(1989-10)A malformation syndrome has been proposed in infants with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related complex secondary to congenital infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ... -
Lack of correlation of maternal human immunodeficiency virus infection with neonatal malformations.Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1989 Oct;8(10):70
(University of Nairobi, 1989)No abstract available -
Lack of efficacy of isoniazid chemoprophylaxis in the preventions of tuberculosis in hiv - 1 infected adults
(Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi, 2008)Background: Six months of daily isoniazid has been shown to be effective in preventing tuberculosis in the pre-HIV era. Because of underlying immune dysfunction and increased susceptibility to new infection this efficacy ... -
Lack of efficacy of low dose oral interferon alfa in symptomatic HIV-1 infection: a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial
(University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1998)BACKGROUND: Interferon alfa (IFN-alpha) exhibits dose related in vitro activity against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), with complete inhibition of HIV replication at IFN-alpha concentrations > or = 256 IU/ml. In ... -
Lack of Fetuin-A (α2-HS-Glycoprotein) Reduces Mammary Tumor Incidence and Prolongs Tumor Latency via the Transforming Growth Factor-β Signaling Pathway in a Mouse Model of Breast Cancer
(Department of Biochemistry, 2010-11)The present analyses were done to define the role of fetuin-A (Fet) in mammary tumorigenesis using the polyoma middle T antigen (PyMT) transgenic mouse model. We crossed Fet-null mice in the C57BL/6 background with PyMT ... -
Lactic acid bacteria and yeasts involved in the fermentation ofamabere amaruranu, a Kenyan fermented milk.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Indigenous fermented milk products contain microbiota composed of technologically important species and strains which are gradually getting lost with new technologies. We investigated the microbial diversity inamabere ... -
LAG3's Enigmatic Mechanism of Action
(University of Nairobi, 2021-01)LAG3 is an important immune checkpoint with relevance in cancer, infectious disease and autoimmunity. However, despite LAG3's role in immune exhaustion and the great potential of LAG3 inhibition as treatment, much remains ... -
Lancefield group B beta-haemolytic streptococcal infections in the newborn at Kenyatta National Hospital (K.N.H.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1984) -
Lancefield group B beta-haemolytic streptococcal infections in the newborn at Kenyatta National Hospital (K.N.H.)
(University of Nairobi, 1984)No abstract available -
Lancefield group B beta-haemolytic streptococcal infections in the newborn at Kenyatta National Hospital (K.N.H.).East Afr Med J. 1984 May;61(5):376-81.
(University of Nairobi, 1984)No abstract available -
Land ownership and land distribution in Kenya's large-farm areas
(University of Nairobi,School of law,, 1981)