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Reserpine as an uncoupling agent
(University of Nairobi, 1974)
1. Reserpine, like the uncoupling agent, 2,4-dinitrophenol prevents oxidative phosphorylation but stimulates the rate at which oxygen is reduced.
2. Both reserpine and 2,4-dinitrophenol fail to stimulate oxygen uptake by ...
The haemoglobin content of autotransfused blood in acute ectopic pregnancy
(University of Nairobi,, 1972)
Haemoglobin concentration and packed cell volume estimations were made on the intraperitoneal blood from 12 patients with acute ectopic pregnancy. The derived values for mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration were ...
Bovine liver dihydrofolate reductase: purification and properties of the enzyme
(1975)
A purification procedure is reported for obtaining bovine liver dihydrofolate reductase in high yield and amounts of 100-200 mg. A key step in the procedure is the use of an affinity gel prepared by coupling pteroyl-L-lysine ...
Effects of chronic exposure to stressors on avoidance-escape behavior and on brain norepinephrine.
(1975)
A single exposure to a severe stressor (either cold swim or inescapable shock) impairs subsequent performance in a shuttle avoidance-escape task (1), a deficit attributed to reduction in brain noradrenergic activity produced ...
Epstein-Barr virus-specific antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity in patients with Burkitt's lymphoma
(University of Nairobi, 1979-10)
Coded sera from 54 patients with African Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) were titrated for antibodies against an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-induced membrane antigen in the antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) assay. The ...
The cholecystokinin test: an assessment.
(,, 1975)
A cholecystokinin (CCK) test was performed on 13 female patients who were thought to be having attacks of gallbladder pain and in whom at least one cholecystogram had been normal. In 10 of these patients the CCK test was ...
A Second Study Of The Use Of Community Leaders In Case-finding For Pulmonary Tuberculosis In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1978-12)
This is the second study of case-finding activities for tuberculosis suspects undertaken in 2 locations of Machakos District. Three methods were investigated, namely (1) the requestioning of the Community Elders 1 year or ...
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli diarrhea of travelers: a prospective study of American Peace Corps volunteers
(University of Nairobi, 1977-08)
Travelers' diarrhea was studied prospectively in a group of 39 American Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) during their first five weeks in Kenya. Twenty-seven developed diarrheal disease and 12 remained well. Multiple episodes ...
Failure of trasylol to reduce intestinal content of trypsin and chymotrypsin in man.
(1970)
The daily output of trypsin and chymotrypsin was measured in the stools of four patients with an established ileostomy under controlled dietary and metabolic conditions for a control period of four days. Trasylol, given ...
The effect of penta-gastrin and cholecystokinin on radiological gastro-oesophageal competence.
(, 1975)
Fourteen patients with clinically obvious gastro-oesophageal reflux were examined by conventional barium meal radiology. Neither exogenous penta-gastrin nor cholecystokinin appeared to influence the radiological competence ...