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The prevalence of anti-phospholipid antibodies in a selected population of Kenyan women and development of a non-human primate model.
(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 ...
Construction of an infectious HIV type 1 molecular clone from an African patient with a subtype D/C Recombinant Virus.
(2004)
The majority of HIV-1 infections worldwide occur in Africa, where subtype B viruses are rare and intersubtype recombinants are common. Pathogenesis and vaccine studies need to focus on viruses derived from African patients, ...
Kaposis sarcoma in a Nairobi hospital
(University of Nairobi., 2004-03)
BACKGROUND:
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is associated epidemiologically with HIV infection and a number of countries have reported a dramatic increase in the incidence of KS with the advent of AIDS. Although AIDS is prevalent ...
Factors influencing ethical decision making among Psychiatric nurses at Mathari Hospital in Nairobi
(2004)
Ethical decision making is the process of trying to distinguish right from wrong in situations without clear guidelines. While ethical dilemmas confront nurses in all areas of nursing practice, those that occur in psychiatric ...
A transdisciplinary perspective on the links between malaria and agroecosystems in Kenya
(2004)
An ecosystem approach was applied to study the links between malaria and agriculture in Mwea Division, Kenya. The study was organized into five phases. Phase I had two components including a stakeholder workshop conducted ...
Cytotoxic C-benzylated dihydrochalcones from Uvaria acuminata
(2004)
Two new C-benzylated dihydrochalcones, isochamuvaritin (1) and acumitin (2), have been isolated from the African medicinal plant Uvaria acuminata, together with the previously reported benzylbenzoate (3), uvaretin (4), ...
Morphometric analysis of the cerebral cortex in the developing baboon
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
Morphometric analysis of the wall of the cerebral cortex in 49- and 50-day old baboon foetuses was carried out using formalin-fixed stratified serial sections of the heads. Four zones -medial, superior, lateral and ...
Human herpesvirus 8 seroconversion in Kenyan women by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and immunofluorescence assay
(University of Nairobi, 2004-06)
Background:Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) antibody tests vary in reported sensitivity and specificity, depending on the population tested and the assay.
Objectives:The purpose of this study was to compare the ability to ...
Kaposis sarcoma in a Nairobi Hospital
(University of Nairobi,, 2004-03)
Background: Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is associated epidemiologically with HIV infection and a number of countries have reported a dramatic increase in the incidence of KS with the advent of AIDS. Although AIDS is prevalent ...
Determination of paraldehyde by gas chromatography in whole blood from children
(University of Nairobi, 2004-06)
A rapid, sensitive and selective gas chromatographic method with flame ionization detection was developed for the determination of paraldehyde in small blood samples taken from children. Whole blood samples (300 microl) ...