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Hiv-specific Cd8+ T-cell Proliferation Is Prospectively Associated With Delayed Disease Progression.
(University of Nairobi, 2012-03)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-specific CD8(+) T-cell proliferation is consistently correlated with enhanced host HIV immune control, but whether proliferative responses are a cause or consequence of immune protection ...
Industrial Enzymes for Sustainable Bio-Economy: Large Scale Production and Application in Industry, Environment, and Agriculture in Eastern Africa
(2011-11)
To date Africa’s participation in the global economy is largely confined to supplying raw materials. Adding
value to these raw materials is expected to lead to economic growth and improvement in the standard of
living. ...
Critical Care In Resource Limited Settings: Lessons Learned And Future Directions
(University of Nairobi,, 2011)
Optimisation of institutional performance in diagnosis and initiation of cancer therapy.
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)
Mucosal Serpin A1 And A3 Levels In Hiv Highly Exposed Sero-negative Women Are Affected By The Menstrual Cycle And Hormonal Contraceptives But Are Independent Of Epidemiological Confounders.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-01)
OBJECTIVE:
Serpins (serine protease inhibitors) are associated with protection against HIV infection. Here, we characterized mucosal serpin expression in the genital tract of HIV highly exposed sero-negative (HESN) women ...
The potential of the extracts of Tagetes minuta Linnaeus (Asteraceae), Acalypha fruticosa Forssk (Euphorbiaceae) and Tarchonanthus camphoratus L. (Compositae) against Phlebotomus duboscqi Neveu Lemaire (Diptera: Psychodidae), the vector for Leishmania major Yakimoff and Schokhor
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)
Harmful effects of synthetic chemical insecticides including vector resistance, environmental pollution and health hazards have necessitated the current significance in the search for plant-based insecticide products that ...
Increasing access to the MDR-TB surveillance programme through a collaborative model in western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)
OBJECTIVE:
Kenya, like many resource-constrained countries, has a single mycobacterial laboratory, centrally located in Nairobi, with capacity for drug-susceptibility testing (DST) - the gold standard in diagnosing ...
Modulators of the efficacy and toxicity of drugs in malaria treatment.
(University of Nairobi,, 2010-06)
The burgeoning problem of drug resistance in malaria requires the urgent discovery of new drugs. Discovery of an antimalarial agent that fulfills the requirements of a mass-treatment drug is challenging. Such an antimalarial ...
An Analysis Of The Pattern Of Findings On The Mediastinum In The Computerised Tomography Chest In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The purpose of this paper is to assess the pattern of findings in the Mediastinum in Computersied Tomography chest based on a study of major hospitals in Kenya. CT Scan chest was performed in patients suspected to have ...
Free radical scavenging activity and immunomodulatory effect of Stachytarpheta angustifolia leaf extract
(2010)
Plant extracts with antioxidant activity could also have immunomodulatory ability. The free radical scavenging activity of an ethanol extract of the leaves of Stachytarpheta angustifolia was assessed by measuring its ...