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Transcriptional regulation of two very divergent gut-expressed Bm86 antigen gene homologues in the tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
(University of Nairobi, 2011)No abstract available -
A transdisciplinary perspective on the links between malaria and agroecosystems in Kenya
(2004)An ecosystem approach was applied to study the links between malaria and agriculture in Mwea Division, Kenya. The study was organized into five phases. Phase I had two components including a stakeholder workshop conducted ... -
Transepithelial potential in the Magadi tilapia, a fish living in extreme alkalinity.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Anatomy, 2012-02)We investigated the transepithelial potential (TEP) and its responses to changes in the external medium in Alcolapia grahami, a small cichlid fish living in Lake Magadi, Kenya. Magadi water is extremely alkaline (pH = 9.92) ... -
Transfusion haemosiderosis inspite of regular use of desferrioxamine: case report
(Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion. College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2004)We describe a case of a female who developed haemosiderosis, in the course of treatment for very severe unstable aplastic anaemia for fourteen years. She was 37 years old at the time of initial diagnosis. Her management ... -
Transient focal neurological deficits in patients with hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia
(University of NairobiCollege of Health science, 1998)A case of hypoglycaemia and three cases of hyperglycaemia presenting with focal neurological deficits are presented. The focal presentations were hemiparesis and focal convulsion that returned to normal upon correction of ... -
Transient Focal neurological deficits in patients with hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia; report of 4 cases
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 1998)A case of hypoglycaemia and three cases of hyperglycaemia presenting with focal neurological deficits are presented. The focal presentations were hemiparesis and focal convulsion that returned to normal upon correction of ... -
Transient nephrotic syndrome of pregnancy at Kenyatta National Hospital 1970-1976.
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Transient retinopathy in uncomplicated case of systemic lupus erythematosus.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1980-07) -
Transient retinopathy in uncomplicated case of systemic lupus erythematosus. East Afr Med J. 1980 Jul;57(7):500-4
(Univesity of Nairobi, 1980)No abstract available -
Transition dynamics of HIV disease in a cohort of African prostitutes: a Markov model approach
(Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi,Department of Medical Microbiology, University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, CanadaKenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, 1990)The progression of HIV-related disease from infection to death is represented as a staged Markov model. Transitions between stages are considered reversible. The model is fitted to data from a cohort of African prostitutes ... -
Transition from open to laparoscopic cholecystectomy at a public and private hospitals in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Backgound: It is almost two decades since laparoscopic surgery was first introduced in Kenya. This study was aimed at evaluating the transition to laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) with analysis of patient demographics and ... -
Translactonization in Erythromycins
(1987)When erythromycin A is heated in diethylamine-acetic acid. an erythromycin hemiketal is obtained, which can be further transformed into a new enol ether and spiroketal. The new euol ether is also obtained in equilibrium ... -
Translation of EPDS questionnaire into Kiswahili: understanding the cross-cultural and translation issues in mental health research
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The need for a suitable tool for assessing postpartum depression in Kenya led to the process of translation of the 10 items Edinburgh Postnatal Scale into Kiswahili. The idea was to seek semantic, conceptual as well as ... -
The Transmembrane Protein Meckelin (MKS3) Is Mutated In Meckel-Gruber Syndrome And The Wpk Rat.
(Department of Biochemistry, 2006)Meckel-Gruber syndrome is a severe autosomal, recessively inherited disorder characterized by bilateral renal cystic dysplasia, developmental defects of the central nervous system (most commonly occipital encephalocele), ... -
Transmission intensity and the immunoepidemiology of bancroftian filariasis in East Africa
(2001)Previous attempts to determine the interactions between filariasis transmission intensity, infection and chronic disease have been limited by a lack of a theoretical framework that allows the explicit examination of ... -
Transmission of Bacterial Infections by Nematode Larvae.Thesis, University of London, 1969
(University of Nairobi, 1969)No abstract available -
Transmitted HIV Type 1 Drug Resistance Among Individuals with Recent HIV Infection in East and Southern Africa
(University of nairobiCollege of health science, 2010)To characterize WHO-defined transmitted HIV drug resistance mutation (TDRM) data from recently HIV-infected African volunteers, we sequenced HIV (pol) and evaluated for TDRM the earliest available specimens from ARV-naive ... -
Transmitting infection: testing disinfectants used in maternity units
(University of Nairobi,, 2009)The practice of infection control is important in every health care institution since it ensures safety of the patient, health care providers and visitors to the facility and community at large. Instruments and equipment ... -
Transoral Retrieval of a displaced mandibular tooth in the Parapharyngeal space: A patient with unusual clinical findings.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Accidental displacement of the lower third molar is a fairly rare complication, but may cause tissue injury and considerable functional incapacitation when it occurs. We report this particular case to remind clinicians on ... -
Transperineal Trucut needle biopsy of the prostate: A prospective Study
(Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 1990-12)A prospective study involving ninety (90) transperineal TruCut Tm needle biopsies of the prostate in eighty (80) patients has revealed that the repeated use of this needle until it becomes ineffective does not affect its ...