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Laboratory diagnosis of Haemophilus ducreyi: sensitivity of culture media
(University of Nairobi,, 1986-03)
Laboratory confirmation of the clinical diagnosis of chancroid requires the isolation of Haemophilus ducreyi. Enriched gonococcal (GcHbS) and Mueller-Hinton agar (MHHb) both support the growth of most strains of H. ducreyi. ...
The African social periphery.
(1986)
There are special population groupings in Africa which constitute a social periphery of great magnitude. The groups include women and children, the urban and rural poor, and a youthful labour force that is relatively ...
Advances in the diagnosis and management of chancroid
(University of Nairobi,, 1986-09)
Improved technologies for the cultural diagnosis of chancroid have resulted in increased interest in the management and control of genital ulcer disease. New treatment regimens have been identified, and new control strategies ...
Defence reactions of Glossina morsitans morsitans against different species of bacteria and Trypanosoma brucei brucei
(1986-03)
Tsetse flies, Glossina morsitans morsitans, fed on rats infected with Trypanosoma brucei brucei showed wide fluctuations in total and differential haemocyte counts. Similar fluctuations occurred in controls fed on non-infected ...
Aetiology of liver cirrhosis in Kenya.
(1986)
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Assessment of collagen film for use in urinary tract surgery
(1986)
This investigation assessed a biodegradable collagen membrane which can be sutured around the ureter to prevent urine leakage, thus permitting healing to proceed more rapidly while the membrane itself is resorbed. Following ...
Isolation and identification of Haemophilus ducreyi in a clinical laboratory
(University of Nairobi, 1986-09)
Routine procedures used to isolate Haemophilus ducreyi in a busy laboratory are reported. Identification was based on colony morphology and nutritional and biochemical properties of 120 fresh isolates of H. ducreyi. These ...