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Laboratory diagnosis of chancroid using species-specific primers from Haemophilus ducreyi groEL and the polymerase chain reaction
(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 ...
Malocclusion in children aged 3-6 years in Nairobi, Kenya
(1995)
The prevalence of malocclusion in the deciduous dentition of 221 children aged 3-6 years in Nairobi, Kenya is reported. The children were drawn from six randomly selected preprimary schools (kindergarten, nurseries, and ...
Orofacial lesions as indicators of HIV/AIDS among dental patients in Kenya
(1995)
Despite an estimated prevalence of 3-5% of HIV infection in Kenya, little has been reported on the occurrence of oral lesions amongst the afflicted individuals. We report ten cases who presented with orofacial lesions and ...
The prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibodies in renal patients, blood donors and patients with chronic liver disease in Kenya
(1995)
We tested serum samples from four categories of patients with nephrological problems (nephrotic syndrome, stable chronic renal failure, haemodialysis patients and renal transplant recipients), patients with chronic liver ...
Cost consideration in renal replacement therapy in Kenya
(1995)
End stage renal disease requiring renal replacement therapy is a common complication of several renal diseases that are seen in the tropics. World over, the costs of the various modalities of therapy that constitute renal ...
Fibrosarcoma of the lung with extrapulmonary manifestations: case report
(1995)
A 50-year-old female presented with a five months history of recurrent attacks of dizziness, sweatiness, tremors and fainting with loss of consciousness. These were found to be due to hypoglycaemic episodes with blood ...
Herpes zoster as the initial presentation of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection in Kenya
(1995)
We conducted a prospective observational study to determine the clinical features, the degree of immunosuppression, and the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection associated with herpes zoster ...
Interaction between nifedipine and digoxin in rats
(1995)
Possible nifedipine-digoxin interaction was investigated in rats by comparing lethal doses of intravenously diogoxin in control and experimental rats. In the experimental rats, nifedipine was administered intraperitoneally, ...
Acceptability of HIV vaccine trials in high-risk heterosexual cohorts in Mombasa, Kenya
(1995)
OBJECTIVES:
To ascertain the level of acceptance of a prophylactic HIV vaccine trial in high-risk HIV-seronegative heterosexual cohorts of men and women in Mombasa, Kenya, and to assess the anticipated effects of participation ...
Efficacy of halofantrine in the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria
(1995)
In the last decade, Plasmodium falciparum resistance to a number of commonly used anti-malarials especially chloroquine, has increased considerably. Newer anti-malarial drugs are therefore being aggressively evaluated as ...