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Maintaining excellence in Teaching of Human Anatomy: University of Nairobi Experience
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Experience in maintaining excellence in teaching of human anatomy is important in informing strategies to mitigate worldwide decline in the level of knowledge of human anatomy among medical students and qualifying doctors. ...
Identification of three novel human leukocyte antigen alleles, HLA-B58:43 HLA-C03:190 and HLA-DPA101:12 in an East African cohort.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-08)
Three novel human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles were identified using a sequence-based typing of HLA class I and class II alleles of 1867 participants from a male circumcision cohort in Kenya. The new alleles were first ...
HIV and Interferon Regulatory Factor 1: A Story of Manipulation and Control.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)
Members of the interferon regulatory factor (IRF) family control the expression of numerous proteins, many of which are central to regulating host immune responses. IRF1 is one of the central mediators of the innate and ...
WATER,HUMAN HEALTH/WELLNESS
(2013-07-30)
Scientific paper presented during the FIFTH ANNUAL REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE THEME;`` WATER IS LIFE``. Abstract: The paper illustrates the health status of water in the human body in health and in disease situations and ...
HIV infection deregulates innate immunity to malaria despite combination antiretroviral therapy.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-01)
OBJECTIVE:
Malaria and HIV-1 adversely interact, with HIV-positive individuals suffering higher parasite burdens and worse clinical outcomes. However, the mechanisms underlying these disease interactions are unclear. ...
Benefits and constraints of intimate partnerships for HIV positive sex workers in Kibera, Kenya
(2013)
Introduction:
Research on the intimate partnerships of female sex workers (FSWs) tends to focus on the risks
associated with these relationships. This paper takes as its starting point that the situation of FSWs is ...
Global epidemiology of Trichomonas vaginalis.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-09)
Despite having the highest prevalence of any sexually transmitted infection (STI) globally, there is a dearth of data describing Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) incidence and prevalence in the general population. The lack of ...
The Diagnosis Of Bladder Calculus With Emphasis On Ultrasonography In A Dog: A Case Report
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
A
10kg, 5
year old dachshund bitch
(case no 36181)
was
presented to the Universit
y
of Nairobi
Small Animal Clinic (UON, SAC) with a history of hematuria.
The patient was mildly
dehydrated and dull. Palpation of ...
Incident HSV-2 Infections Are Common Among HIV-1-discordant Couples.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07-21)
Background. The synergy between herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is well known, but lack of knowledge about the epidemiology of HSV-2 acquisition in HIV-1-discordant couples ...