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Beta-propiolactone treatment impairs the biological activity of residual DNA from BHK-21 cells infected with rabies virus
(University of Nairobi,, 1993)
The effects of beta-propiolactone (BPL), an alkylating and virus inactivating agent, on the structural and in vitro biological properties of different DNA preparations from BHK-21 cells were investigated. Both uninfected ...
Impairment of tritan colour vision after initiation of treatment with zidovudine in patients with HIV disease or AIDS
(University of Nairobi, 1993-05)
Endophthalmitis. Importance of microbiologic studies for therapy and prognosis
(University of Nairobi, 1993-12)
The fast and precise identification of infectious agents and their characterization is of upmost importance for the diagnosis and therapy of infectious endophthalmitis. A preliminary estimate of the most probable predominant ...
Antibody to Rmp (outer membrane protein 3) increases susceptibility to gonococcal infection
(1993)
The severe adverse effects of gonococcal infection on human fertility suggests that Neisseria gonorrhoeae would exert powerful selection for the development of a protective immune response in humans. N. gonorrhoeae is an ...
Fleroxacin in the treatment of chancroid: an open study in men seropositive or seronegative for the human immunodeficiency virus type 1.
(1993)
Fleroxacin was prescribed to treat both HIV-negative and HIV-positive men with proven chancroid in an open study. HIV-negative men were treated with a single 400-mg dose of fleroxacin, and HIV-positive men were treated ...
Surgical aspects of live donor kidney transplants in Kenya
(1993)
Review of twenty cases of live-donor kidney transplants in Kenya for a period of 5 years (1985-1989) and the follow up study results revealed that there were both high graft losses, high morbidity and mortality due to ...
Focal epithelial hyperplasia (Heck's disease) in three Kenyan girls: case reports.
(1993)
We report the first three patients diagnosed with focal epithelial hyperplasia (Heck's disease) in Kenya. Clinically they presented as focal or diffuse papillomatous lesions in the oral mucosa. Histopathological features ...
Tensile bond strength of orthodontic brackets bonded with a fluoride-releasing light-curing adhesive.
(1993)
A light-curing, fluoride-releasing adhesive (VP 862, Vivadent, Liechtenstein) for bonding of brackets has been produced for inhibition of white spot lesions during orthodontic treatment. The tensile bond strength after 24 ...
Human immunodeficiency virus infection among high-risk seronegative prostitutes in Nairobi
(1993)
To determine the frequency and duration of antibody-negative human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among heterosexually exposed African women, 56 HIV-seronegative female prostitutes in Nairobi were studied. Polymerase ...
Current concepts in the recognition and classification of pain with special emphasis on orofacial pain: a review
(1993-11)
Despite extensive investigation, pain cannot always be adequately diagnosed or cured. Subsequently, the management of pain can be daunting. The diagnosis of pain, however, is crucial to its effective management because of ...