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Rapid method for screening dried blood samples on filter paper for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 DNA. J Clin Microbiol. 1999 Feb;37(2):350-3
(University of Nairobi, 1999)
PCR is a highly sensitive method for the detection of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) nucleic acids in blood mononuclear cells and plasma. However, blood separation techniques require extensive laboratory support ...
Genetic diversity and mosaicism at the por locus of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
(1999)
The por genes of the predominant serovars of Neisseria gonorrhoeae circulating in a high-frequency transmitter core group located in Nairobi, Kenya, were examined for nucleotide sequence polymorphism. The level of por gene ...
Training of surgeons in Kenya at the University of Nairobi teaching hospital
(1999-08)
Objective:
To determine the number of surgeons trained by the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, since its inception in 1967.
Design:
This was a retrospective ...
Essential oils
(1999)
Essential oils are the backbone of perfume, soap and spice industries. They constitute the main ingredients in aromatherapy. These oils are of interest today because of the trend back to natural drugs and therapies in ...
Left atrial appendage: structure, function, and role in thromboembolism
(1999)
The left atrial appendage (LAA) is derived from the left wall of the primary atrium, which forms during the fourth week of embryonic development. It has developmental, ultrastructural, and physiological characteristics ...
Effects of human immunodeficiency virus 1 infection on microbial origins of pelvic inflammatory disease and on efficacy of ambulatory oral therapy
(1999)
OBJECTIVE:
This study was undertaken to determine the effects of human immunodeficiency virus 1 infection on the clinical presentation, severity, causal organisms, and response to ambulatory therapy of pelvic inflammatory ...
Predicting Neisseria Gonorrhoeae And Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection Using Risk Scores, Physical Examination, Microscopy, And Leukocyte Esterase Urine Dipsticks Among Asymptomatic Women Attending A Family Planning Clinic In Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1999)
BACKGROUND:
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to exert a tremendous health burden on women in developing countries. Poor socioeconomic status, inadequate knowledge, lack of diagnostic facilities, and ...
Drug quality control work in drug analysis and research unit:
(1999)
The Drug Analysis and Research Unit received and analyzed 262 drug samples over a five-year period 1991 to 1995. Samples were obtained from regulatory authorities, local industry, non-Governmental organizations, Hospitals ...
Cancers in children younger than age 16 years in kenya
(1999)
Objective: To determine the number of cancers seen in six months in children aged below sixteen years and to look for any associations with breastfeeding, parental ages, smoking, water availability and consanguinity. ...
Pharmacological properties of extracts from the stem bark of Syzygium, guineense on the ileum and heart of laboratory rodents
(1999)
A methanol extract of syzygium guineense bark inhibited intrinsic contractions of rabbit isolated ileum. The inhibition, at bath concentrations of 0.5 - 2.0 mglml, was dose-related but non-linear. It produced sustained ...