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Anti-plasmodial activity of some Kenyan medicinal plant extracts singly and in combination with chloroquine.
(Wiley, 2004)
Sixty organic and aqueous extracts of eleven plants used for the control of malaria by local communities in Kisii District, Kenya were screened for in vitro anti-plasmodial activity. The plants selection was based on ...
Eritrea: malaria surveillance epidemic preparedness and control program strengthening
(University Of Nairobi, 2004)
This report describes the results of efforts to improve malaria surveillance in Eritrea in ways that
will increase preparedness for epidemics as well as strengthen the control program in general.
This involved describing ...
A Study on the Linkages Between Drug Abuse, Injecting Drug Use and HIV/AIDS in Kenya: A Rapid Situation Assessment (RSA)
(University Of Nairobi, 2004)
There is a growing body of world literature that drug abuse has an association with HIV/AIDS. There are two main possible associations. People under the influence of druas may lose inhibition, leading them to indulge in ...
Khat (Catha edulis)-induced apoptosis is inhibited by antagonists of caspase-1 and-8 in human leukaemia cells
(2004)
Khat chewing is a widespread habit that has a deep-rooted sociocultural tradition in Africa and the Middle East. The biological effects of khat are inadequately investigated and controversial. For the first time, we show ...
summary of research findings on nutritious and risk factors for vulnerability of old people in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
Recombination following superinfection by HIV-1.
(University of nairobi, 2004)
Background: There is increasing recognition of recombinant HIV-1 strains globally, but it has been unclear whether recombination results from superinfection during untreated, chronic infection.
Objective: To search for ...
Distribution patterns and cercarial shedding of Bulinus nasutus and other snails in the Msambweni area, Coast Province, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2004-04)
In the Msambweni area of the Kwale District in Kenya, an area endemic for Schistosoma haematobium, potential intermediate-host snails were systematically surveyed in water bodies associated with human contact that were ...
Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus is inhibited by interferon- alpha
(University of Nairobi, 2004-04)
Current treatment schemes for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) include broad-spectrum antibiotics, glucocorticoids, and ribavirin. We evaluated the susceptibility of the SARS-related coronavirus (SARS CoV) to ...
The prevalence of endometriosis among African-American and African-indigenous women.
(University of Nairobi,, 2004)
The mechanisms by which anti-phospholipid antibodies (aPLs) may induce pregnancy losses, intrauterine growth retardation and pregnancy-induced hypertension are not clearly understood. Moreover, there is a controversy ...
Child nutrition in developing countries
(2004)
Malnutrition permeates all aspects of health, growth, cognition, motor and social development of young children in developing countries. More than 50% of deaths in these children can be attributed to malnutrition, most ...