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Antioxidant potential of a polyherbal antimalarial as an indicator of its therapeutic value.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Nefang is a polyherbal product composed of Mangifera indica (bark and leaf), Psidium guajava, Carica papaya, Cymbopogon citratus, Citrus sinensis, and Ocimum gratissimum (leaves), used for the treatment of malaria. Compounds ...
High Prevalence of Tuberculosis Infection in HIV-1 Exposed Kenyan Infants
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12-30)
BACKGROUND::
Infants born to HIV-1 infected mothers may have increased risk for tuberculosis (TB), but the prevalence of TB infection in this population is undefined. In contrast to tuberculin skin tests that are ...
Cryotherapy following via/vili in Khwisero western Kenya: lesson from the field affecting policy and practice
(2013)
Cervical cancer can be prevented and mortality/morbidity reduced by
early detection and referral. Developing countries are likely to benefit from more cost
effective methods of screening and treatment. Visual inspection ...
Acting locally: innate mucosal immunity in resistance to HIV-1 infection in Kenyan commercial sex workers
(University of Nairobi, 2013-06-26)
Cohort studies of female commercial sex workers (CSWs) in Kenya were among the first to identify highly HIV-1-exposed seronegative (HESN) individuals. As natural resistance is usually mediated by innate immune mechanisms, ...
'Moving with the times' taking a glocal approach: A qualitative study of African student nurse views of e learning.
(Published by Elsevier Ltd., 2013)
BACKGROUND:
Information technology is a rapidly increasing means of communication in education and healthcare. This is also true in low resource settings, where electronic communication provides an opportunity for ...
HIV Infection Alters the Spectrum of HPV Subtypes Found in Cervical Smears and Carcinomas from Kenyan Women.,
(2013)
Infection with high risk HPV is implicated in pre-cancerous squamous intraepithelial lesions and their progression to cervical cancer. In the developed countries, infection with HPV 16 and 18 accounts for ~70% of cervical ...
Rapid trachoma assessment in kersa district, southwest ethiopia
(2013)
Trachoma is the leading cause of infectious blindness worldwide. Though trachoma can be treated with antibiotics (active trachoma) or surgery (trachomatous trichiasis), it is still endemic in most parts of Ethiopia. Despite ...
Proteomic and histological analyses of endosperm development in Cyclamen persicum as a basis for optimization of somatic embryogenesis
(2013)
The endosperm plays an important role for the development of zygotic embryos, while somatic embryos lack a seed coat and endosperm and often show physiological disorders. This study aims at elucidating the cellular and ...
A Community Health Worker Home Visitation Project to Prevent Neonatal Deaths in Kenya
(Oxford University Press, 2013)
Neonatal deaths account for 43% of under-S childhood deaths in Kenya. Most infants are born at home, and many of them die at home unaccounted for, often during the first week of life. Previous studies in which community ...