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Dissecting the electrostatic interactions and pH-dependent activity of a family 11 glycosidase.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2001)Previous studies of the low molecular mass family 11 xylanase from Bacillus circulans show that the ionization state of the nucleophile (Glu78, pK(a) 4.6) and the acid/base catalyst (Glu172, pK(a) 6.7) gives rise to its ... -
Disseminated histoplasmosis diagnosed on bone marrow aspirate cytology: report of four cases.
(Unit of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Department of Human Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2009-12)Histoplasmosis, caused by two varieties of dimorphic fungi, Histoplasma capsulatum variant capsulatum and Histoplasma capsulatum variant duboisii is a systemic fungal infection. It has a worldwide distribution and is shown ... -
Disseminated histoplasmosis in a Kenyan African child: a case report.
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Disseminated histoplasmosis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS): a case repor
(University of NairobiCollege of Health science, 1993)A 27 year old female with AIDS and disseminated histoplasmosis is presented. The clinical features include fever, weight loss, productive cough, splenomegaly and moderate pallor. The initial working diagnosis was pulmonary ... -
Disseminated histoplasmosis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS): a case report
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 1993-01)A 27 year old female with AIDS and disseminated histoplasmosis is presented. The clinical features include fever, weight loss, productive cough, splenomegaly and moderate pallor. The initial working diagnosis was pulmonary ... -
Disseminated histoplasmosis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS): a case report.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 1993)A 27 year old female with AIDS and disseminated histoplasmosis is presented. The clinical features include fever, weight loss, productive cough, splenomegaly and moderate pallor. The initial working diagnosis was pulmonary ... -
Disseminated histoplasmosis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS): a case report.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 1993)A 27 year old female with AIDS and disseminated histoplasmosis is presented. The clinical features include fever, weight loss, productive cough, splenomegaly and moderate pallor. The initial working diagnosis was pulmonary ... -
Disseminated histoplasmosis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS): a case report.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 1993)A 27 year old female with AIDS and disseminated histoplasmosis is presented. The clinical features include fever, weight loss, productive cough, splenomegaly and moderate pallor. The initial working diagnosis was pulmonary ... -
Disseminated histoplasmosis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS): a case report.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 1993)A 27 year old female with AIDS and disseminated histoplasmosis is presented. The clinical features include fever, weight loss, productive cough, splenomegaly and moderate pallor. The initial working diagnosis was pulmonary ... -
Disseminated Mycobacterium avium Infection Among HIV-Infected Patients in Kenya
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;, 1995)Summary: Previous studies from Africa have been unable to identify disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection in patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. We performed myco-bacterial ... -
Distance from home to study clinic and risk of follow-up interruption in a cohort of HIV-1-discordant couples in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2012)BACKGROUND: Longitudinal studies of HIV-1-infected individuals or those at risk of infection are subject to missed study visits that may have negative consequences on the care of participants and can jeopardize study ... -
Distant metastases from nasopharyngeal carcinoma at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, 2001-12)OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency and site of distant infraclavicular metastases of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), the stage of the primary tumour at presentation of metastasis and the histological trends. To ... -
Distinct but related human immunodeficiency virus type 1 variant populations in genital secretions and blood
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1996-01)For a HIV vaccine to be effective, it will be essential that it protect against the virus variants to which individuals are most frequently exposed. HIV-1 is predominantly a sexually acquired virus, thus, variants in genital ... -
Distinct but related human immunodeficiency virus type 1 variant populations in genital secretions and blood
(Department of Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USADepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1996)For a HIV vaccine to be effective, it will be essential that it protect against the virus variants to which individuals are most frequently exposed. HIV-1 is predominantly a sexually acquired virus, thus, variants in genital ... -
A distinct cytokine and chemokine profile at the genital mucosa is associated with HIV-1 protection among HIV-exposed seronegative commercial sex workers
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)The predominance of HIV-1 sexual transmission requires a greater understanding of the interaction between HIV-1 and the mucosal immune system. The study of HIV-1-exposed seronegative (HESN) individuals serves as a model ... -
Distinct differences in a cyclin D1 single nucleotide polymorphism between ethnic groups
(Department of Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics, 2001-09)Cyclin D1, encoded by the CCND1 gene, is a key regulator of the cell cycle at the G1/S phase checkpoint. A common A/G single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) at nt870 of the CCND1 gene has been associated with outcome in ... -
Distinct genital tract hiv-specific antibody profiles associated with tenofovir gel
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The impact of topical antiretrovirals for pre-exposure prophylaxis on humoral responses following HIV infection is unknown. Using a binding antibody multiplex assay, we investigated HIV-specific IgG and IgA responses to ... -
Distribution and characteristics of risk factors for cardiovascular–metabolic disease in a rural Kenyan community
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background The rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases and associated premature mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa contradicts the widely accepted premise that African countries are only dominated by infectious ... -
The distribution and induction of some drug-metabolizing enzymes in man
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Distribution and Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites in Kwashiakor and Marasmus Patients. Medcom 10: 41, 1988
(University of Nairobi, 1988)No abstract available