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Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in certified food-handlers working in food establishments in the City of Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)
Most intestinal parasites are cosmopolitan with the highest prevalence in the tropics and subtopics. Rural-to-urban migration rapidly increases the number of food eating places in towns and their environs. Some of these ...
HLA-G And Mother-child Perinatal HIVTransmission
(University of Nairobi, 2013-04)
Transplacental passage is a well-known phenomenon in HIV infection and immune responses at the maternal-fetal interface play a critical role in perinatal mother-to-child HIV transmission (MCHT). The high expression of HLA-G ...
Immunogenicity Of Sequences Around Hiv-1 Protease Cleavage Sites: Potential Targets And Population Coverage Analysis For A Hiv Vaccine Targeting Protease Cleavage Sites.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-06)
Developing an effective preventative vaccine against HIV-1 has proved to be a great challenge. The classical and proven vaccine approach has failed so far or produced a modest effect, new approaches are needed. In this ...
Prevalence and types of coinfections in sleeping sickness patients in kenya (2000/2009).
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
The occurrence of coinfections in human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) patients was investigated using a retrospective data of hospital records at the National Sleeping Sickness Referral Hospital in Alupe, Kenya. A total ...
Evaluation of Urinary Tubular Enzymes as Screening Markers of Renal Dysfunction in Patients Suffering from Diabetes Mellitus
(University of Nairobi,, 2011)
To determine the relationship between sub clinical kidney injury caused by diabetes mellitus and the
levels of urinary
enzymes; N-acetyl-1&
-D-glucosaminidase, lactate dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase and
gamma ...
Motivational interviewing intervention on health-seeking behaviors of pregnant women in western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
“Once I begin to participate, people will run away from me”: Understanding stigma as a barrier to HIV vaccine research participation in Kenya
(2011-11)
Purpose
Participation of volunteers in clinical research is essential to the development of effective HIV prevention methods, including an HIV vaccine. This study expands current knowledge of stigma and discrimination ...
Identification and characterization of HLA-A*0301 epitopes in HIV-1 gag proteins using a novel approach
(2010-01)
Identification of CTL epitopes correlated to immune protection is important for the development of vaccines that enhance T-cell mediated immune responses. The correlation of positively selected amino acids (PS) of HIV-1 ...
Factors influencing performance of health workers in the management of seriously sick children at a Kenyan tertiary hospital - participatory action research
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02-07)
Background
Implementation of World Health Organization case management guidelines for serious childhood illnesses remains a challenge in hospitals in low-income countries. Facilitators of and barriers to implementation ...
Mesenteric panniculitis mimicking acute pancreatitis: A case report and literature review
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Mesenteric panniculitis is a rare disease characterized by an chronic non-specific inflammation of the adipose tissue of the mesentery of the small intestine and colon. The specific etiology of the disease is unknown. The ...