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Etiology of secondary glaucoma at university clinics in Munich and Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1995-08)
Glaucoma is one of the most common blinding diseases worldwide. For early detection and treatment of this insidious ailment investigations of risk factors are necessary, most of which require extensive technically demanding ...
Aetiology of onychomycosis in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
(University of Nairobi, 1995-10)
A 1-year study was conducted on 151 patients with finger- or toenail disease attending a dermatology clinic in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Nail scrapings and or clippings were collected and investigated with a KOH ...
Some haematological parameters in Malawian neonates
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
Studies of haematological parameters were performed on 366 (177 male and 189 female) normal Malawian neonates with mean +/- s.d. birthweight of 2.99 +/- 0.37 (range 2.1-4.0) kg using a Nova Cell Track, Model Nova CT11. ...
Purification and characterization of a midgut lectin-trypsin complex from the tsetse fly Glossina longipennis.
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
A blood-meal-induced lectin (agglutinin) with proteolytic activity was isolated from midgut extracts of Glossina longipennis by a two-step procedure involving anion-exchange chromatography. It is a glycoprotein [native ...
Halofantrine pharmacokinetics in Kenyan children with non-severe and severe malaria
(University of Nairobi, 1995-03)
1. Kenyan children with uncomplicated malaria given oral halofantrine (HF; non-micronised suspension; 8 mg base kg-1 body weight 6 hourly for three doses) showed wide variation in the disposition of HF and desbutylhalofantrine ...
Typhim Vi vaccine against typhoid fever: a clinical trial in Kenya.
(1995)
Safety, tolerance and immunogenicity of the purified Vi polysaccharide vaccine (Typhim Vi) against typhoid fever was evaluated in primary school children aged 5-15 years. A total of 435 children were vaccinated, each with ...
Concurrence of high levels of interferons alpha and beta in cord and maternal blood and simultaneous presence of interferon in trophoblast in an African population.
(University of Nairobi,, 1995-02)
A high concentration of interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) (> 5 U/ml) in cord blood was used as the criterion for establishing our study group. In a collection from deliveries by 269 Kenyan women, 16 such cord samples with ...
Properties of a blood-meal-induced midgut lectin from the tsetse fly Glossina morsitans
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
The properties of a blood-meal-induced lectin (agglutinin) from the midgut of Glossina morsitans capable of agglutinating Trypanosoma brucei were studied in vitro. The midgut homogenate from flies that had been fed twice ...
Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Control in Malawi: A Field Study of Genital Ulcer Disease
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
Men with genital ulcer disease (GUD) attending a clinic in Malawi were evaluated and treated with one of five drug regimens. Haemophilus ducreyi was isolated from 204 (26.2%) of 778 patients. Of 677 men, 198 (29.2%) had ...
Interspecies variation of compressive biomechanical properties of the meniscus.
(1995)
Various animal models have been used to investigate the normal and reparative properties of the knee meniscus. Yet, only limited data on meniscal biomechanical properties of various animals are available. It was therefore ...