Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Author "Obiero, J"
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Effects of sample collection and storage methods on antipneumococcal immunoglobulin A in saliva
Nurkka, A; Obiero, J; Käyhty, H; Scott, JAG (2003)Saliva contains components of both the mucosal and systemic immune systems. Variable flow rates, immunoglobulin proteases, and variation in collection and storage methods all introduce differences in the estimated ... -
Fresh isolates from children with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria bind to multiple receptors.
Heddini, A; Pettersson, F; Kai, O; Shafi, J; Obiero, J; Chen, Q; Barragan, A; Wahlgren, M; Marsh, K. (University of NairobiInstitute of Tropica and Infectious Diseases(UNITID), 2001-09)The sequestration of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes (pRBC) away from the peripheral circulation is a property of all field isolates. Here we have examined the pRBC of 111 fresh clinical isolates from children ...