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Bancroftian filariasis in 12 villages in Kwale district, Coast province, Kenya - variation in clinical and parasitological patterns.
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
As part of a larger study on the effects of permethrin-impregnated bednets on the transmission of Wuchereria bancrofti, subjects from 12 villages in the Coastal province of Kenya, south of Mombasa, were investigated. The ...
Sexual patterning and condom use among a group of HIV vulnerable men in Thika, Kenya.
(2004)
Background/aim: A composite sample of 37 peer educators and 215 members of self help groups of male informal sector workers in Thika, Kenya, targeting HIV/AIDS prevention, were interviewed about their sexual behaviour, ...
Antenatal couple counselling increases uptake of intervention to prevent HIV-1 tranmission
(2004-12)
To determine effect of partner involvement and couple counseling on uptake of interventions to prevent HIV-1 transmission, women attending a Nairobi antenatal clinic were encouraged to return with partners for voluntary ...
Oral Health status of an Elderly population in Nairobi, Kenya
(2004-07)
Objective. To provide data on the oral health status of the elderly in Nairobi, Kenya.
Design. This was a semi-structured cross sectional survey followed by a clinical oral examination. Subjects and Methods. Two Nairobi ...
The Applicability of microfinance models in Providing Economic Alternatives to HIV Vulnerable Sex Workers in Nairohi. Kenya.
(2004)
Introduction: Many marginalized Women- in Nairobi, Kenya are \ 00% dependent on commercial sex. Such dependence renders them vullnerable to client refusal to use condoms and STIIHIV infection. Previous studies have shown ...
Differential expression of a DNA fragment obtained from in vivo and in vitro propagated parasites of Trypanosoma congolense.
(2004)
Trypanosoma congolense parasites are routinely propagated in vitro in many laboratories for various studies. However it is important to know whether the in vitro propagated parasites express the same genes as the in vivo ...
Identification of DNA marker specific to medium-sized chromosome 4 of Trypanosoma congolense
(2004)
Genomic DNA from T. congolense clone I~1180 was purified and resolved by pulsed field gradient gel electrophoresis (PFGE) technique to separate the genome into chromosome-sized DNA molecules. PFGE conditions most ideal for ...
Burkitt's lymphoma in Kenya: geographical, age, gender and ethnic distribution
(2004)
Objective: To show the geographical (Provincial), age, gender and ethnic distribution of Burkitt's lymphoma in patients in Kenya.
Design: A retrospective review of patients' records for the years 1988-1992 and a prospective ...
Drug Susceptibility And Genetic Evaluation Of Plasmodium Falciparum Isolates Obtained In Four Distinct Geogr
(2004-09)
The drug resistance profiles of Plasmodium falciparum isolated from four regions in Kenya were analyzed for drug resistance profiles. We observed variability in resistance to a broad range of antimalarial drugs across Kenya ...