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Distribution of chemo- and mechanoreceptors on the antennae and maxillae of Busseola fusca larvae
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2008)The stem borer Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a major pest of maize, Zea mays L., and sorghum, Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench (both Poaceae), in sub-Saharan Africa. Like in many other lepidopteran insects, ... -
Distribution of cholinesterase activity in the population of Trinidad
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1996)The relation between the level or the quality of serum cholinesterase and susceptibility to succinylcholine-induced apnea is significant because the abnormality resides in a low affinity variant rather than in a quantitative ... -
Distribution of CV risk factors in a convenience sample of community dwelling Kenyans
(University of Nairobi, 2012)No abstract available -
Distribution of human papillomavirus in a family planning population in nairobi, kenya.
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2003)In sub-Saharan Africa, cervical cancer is the leading cancer among women. The causative role of different human papillomavirus (HPV) types in cervical cancer is established, but the distribution of HPV types within this ... -
Distribution of Lednice (Yaba 1) virus in the chick embryo.
(University of Nairobi, 1975)No abstract vailable -
Distribution of Scaphoid Nutrient Foramina
(KMA, 2016)Avascular necrosis (AVN) is a frequent complication of scaphoid fractures especially those involving the proximal segment of the bone. This has been attributed to its precarious blood supply which is further compromised ... -
Distribution patterns and cercarial shedding of Bulinus nasutus and other snails in the Msambweni area, Coast Province, Kenya.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2004-04)In the Msambweni area of the Kwale District in Kenya, an area endemic for Schistosoma haematobium, potential intermediate-host snails were systematically surveyed in water bodies associated with human contact that were ... -
Distribution, Prevalence and Epidemiology of Schistosomiasis in Nyakach Location of Nyanza Province, Kenya.E.
(University of Nairobi, 1977)No abstract available -
District focus management of psychiatric emergencies in general practice.
(Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, 1986) -
District focus: oral rehydration, primary health care and the scientist.
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1986)The discovery that a solution of salt and sugar is an excellent way to treat and prevent dehydration was an important advance in the primary health care field, as it was expected that mothers, even illiterate mothers, could ... -
Diuretics
(University of Nairobi,, 2005)Diuretics enhance the rate of excretion of sodium ions (Na+) and water. They are usually taken in the morning so that diuresis does not intrude upon sleep. Diuretics are divided into groups based on their mechanism and ... -
A diverse collection of B cells responded to HIV infection in infant BG505.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Increasing evidence suggests infants develop unique neutralizing antibody (nAb) responses to HIV compared to adults. Here, we dissected the nAb response of an infant whose virus is in clinical trials as a vaccine immunogen, ... -
Diversity and function of maternal hiv-1-specific antibodies at the time of vertical transmission
(UoN, 2020)Infants of HIV-positive mothers can acquire HIV infection by various routes, but even in the absence of antiviral treatment, the majority of these infants do not become infected. There is evidence that maternal antibodies ... -
Diversity and Multiplicity of P. falciparum infections among asymptomatic school children in Mbita, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Multiplicity of infection (MOI) and genetic diversity of P. falciparum infections are important surrogate indicators for assessing malaria transmission intensity in different regions of endemicity. Determination of MOI and ... -
Diversity and partitioning of bacterial populations within the accessory nidamental gland of the squid Euprymna scolopes
(Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA, 2012)Microbial consortia confer important benefits to animal and plant hosts, and model associations are necessary to examine these types of host/microbe interactions. The accessory nidamental gland (ANG) is a female reproductive ... -
Diversity Is Needed Throughout All Aspects of the Editorial Peer Review Process for Surgery Journals
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Diversity of Gut Methanogens and Functional Enzymes Associated With Methane Metabolism in Smallholder Dairy Cattle
(Research Square, 2022)Methane is a greenhouse gas with disastrous consequences when released to intolerable levels. Ruminants produce methane during gut fermentation releasing it through belching and/or flatulence. To better understand the ... -
Diversity of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) env sequence after vertical transmission in mother-child pairs infected with HIV-1 subtype A.
(University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, 2003-03)Although several virologic and immunologic factors associated with an increased risk of perinatal human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) transmission have been described, the mechanism of mother-to-child transmission ... -
Diverticular disease in Kenyan Africans.
(Department of radiology and surgery, 1979-08) -
Diverticular disease of the colon in Kenyan Africans.
(Department of Radiology and Surgery, University of Nairobi, 1978-12)