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Detection of exposure to aflatoxin in an African population.
(University of Nairobi,, 1988)
Urinary excretion of 8,9-dihydro-8-(7'-guanyl)-9-hydroxyaflatoxin (AFB-Gua) was studied in areas of different liver cancer incidence in Kenya. Of 983 urine samples analysed for AFB-Gua by high-performance liquid chromatography, ...
Trypanosoma brucei brucei: the catabolism of glycolytic intermediates by digitonin-permeabilized bloodstream trypomastigotes and some aspects of regulation of anaerobic glycolysis
(1988)
1. The production of pyruvate, glycerol and glycerol-3-phosphate by intact and digitonin-permeabilized Trypanosoma brucei brucei has been studied with glucose or the glycolytic intermediates as substrates. 2. Under aerobic ...
Human antibody responses to Schistosoma mansoni: the influence of epitopes shared between different life‐cycle stages on the response to the schistosomulum
(Univesity of Nairobi, 1988)
Sera from 120 Kenyan schoolchildren who were infected with S. mansoni were individually examined, using an enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA), for the presence of IgG and IgM antibodies reactive with antigens ...
The pattern of infection of the nervous system in Riyadh: a review of 121 cases
(Univesity of Nairobi, 1988-07)
Analysis of 121 consecutive cases with infection of the nervous system showed that the majority were the granulomatous infections, tuberculosis and brucellosis (53 cases (44 per cent)). Thirty-nine patients had tuberculosis ...
The secretory characteristics of mast cells isolated from the human large intestinal mucosa and muscle
(1988)
The use of a collagenase dispersion technique has allowed us to compare size, histamine content and the secretory characteristics of mast cells from the mucosal and muscle layers of the human large intestine. Mast cells ...
Human mast cell heterogeneity: histamine release from mast cells dispersed from skin, lung, adenoids, tonsils, and colon in response to IgE-dependent and nonimmunologic stimuli
(1988)
We have compared the ability of anti-IgE, calcium ionophore A23187, substance P, compound 48/80, poly-L-lysine, and morphine to release histamine from mast cells of human skin, lung, adenoids, tonsils, and colon. Use of a ...
International mortality from primary nervous system neoplasms: Distribution and trends
(Univesity of Nairobi, 1988)
International comparisons of average annual age-adjusted mortality rates for primary tumours of the nervous system for 1951 through 1958 and 1967 through 1973 showed marked geographical variation for both study periods. ...
Determining the prevalence of epilepsy in the semi-urban population of Nakuru, Kenya, comparing two independent methods not apparently used before in epilepsy studies.
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
Due to meagre resources in terms of trained medical personnel and financial support and the absence of accurate population-based data in most parts of the developing world, there is an urgent need to develop new epidemiological ...
Problems with a Renal Replacement Programme in a Developing Country.
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
Since August 1984 patients with end-stage renal disease in Kenya have been started on haemodialysis with a view to renal transplantation. In a two year period (August 1984-August 1986) 77 patients mean age 29.6 years (49 ...
Radiation protection and the unborn child
(1988)
The development of radiation protection guidelines as contained in the 'Ten Day Rule' are reviewed. Facts for and against the rule and the changing altitudes in radiation protection leading to the 'death' of the 'Ten Day ...