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Inflammation and HIV Transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2015)While the per-contact risk of sexual HIV transmission is relatively low, it is fourfold higher in sub-Saharan Africa, and this may partly explain the major global disparities that exist in HIV prevalence. Genital immune ... -
The importance of water and oxygen in the evolution of hydrogen shuttle mechanisms
(University of Nairobi, 1981)1. 1. Aerobic carbohydrate metabolism necessitates a hydrogen shuttle mechanism. 2. 2. This mechanism must supply glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase with NAD and must not, in itself, detract from the ... -
Topic: Inguinal Hernia - Influence of guidelines on daily practice.
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The Trend of Interlending Activity in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1992)This paper outlines the library situation in Kenya. There are about three hundred institutional libraries ranging from small documentation centers with stock of less than five hundred volumes to large establishments with ... -
Assessment of temporal changes in haem and protein levels in Ixodid ticks following blood engorgement, and their use as age-grading parameters
(University of Nairobi, 1984)Nymphs of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum were fed on rabbits and maintained in the laboratory to allow moulting and further development. At specified time intervals from 0 to 500 days after ... -
Congenital transmission of Trypanosoma congolense in mice
(University of Nairobi, 1983)Pregnant mice were infected with a strain of T. congolense which produces a chronic infection, to determine if congenital infection can occur. Some of the mice were killed before delivery and tissues of foetuses injected ... -
Feasibility of an innovative electronic mobile system to assist health workers to collect accurate, complete and timely data in a malaria control programme in a remote setting in Kenya
(2015-11-04)Abstract Background The cornerstone of decision making aimed at improving health services is accurate and timely health information. The Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation ... -
Immune function in intrauterine growth retardation
(University of Nairobi, 1998)A one-year longitudinal study was carried out on 2 groups of Kenyan intrauterine growth retarded infants and normal weight full-term infants to determine the effects of intrauterine malnutrition and other nutrient deficiencies ... -
Evidence for neurosecretory substance in neurons in the small intestine of dogs
(University of Nairobi, 1976)Paraffin-embedded sections from the small intestine of the dog were stained for neurosecretory substance by various methods. Neurons in the submucous plexus show distinct violet granules, indicating the presence of ... -
Days when education was a status symbol long gone
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Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of sheep and goats in the Fora and Mona populations during drought mitigation in Marsabit County of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Gastro intestinal parasitism is a major problem among sheep and goats in arid and semi - arid areas like Marsabit County of Kenya . In this county, during drought, the animals are separated into ... -
Bioproductivity and decomposition of waterhyacinth in uganda
(University of Nairobi, 1999)The biological invasion of the waterhyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms) into lakes and rivers of East Africa forced the implementation of mechanical harvesting around key harbours and dams, resulting in subsequent ... -
Antidiabetic and safety of lantana rhodesiensis in alloxan induced diabetic rats
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Lantana rhodesiensis Linn is used traditionally in the management of several diseases including diabetes mellitus; however, its efficacy and safety is not scientifically evaluated. The aim of this study was to determine ... -
In vivo anti-diabetic effects of aqueous leaf extracts of Rhoicissus tridentata in alloxan induced diabetic mice
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The drawbacks associated with conventional anti-diabetic agents have largely stimulated desire for alternative and complementary anti-diabetic agents, majority of which are plant-derived. The medicinal plant, Rhoicissus ... -
The effects of the continuous administration of N,N-dimethyl-4-phenylazoaniline (DAB) on the activities and the inducibilities of some drug-metabolizing enzymes in rat liver
(University of Nairobi, 1975)1) The effect of feeding a relatively low-protein diet containing 0.06 % DAB for 29 weeks on the activity of DAB-azoreductase, nitroreductase (p-nitrobenzoic acid), N-oxidase (N,N-dimethylaniline), N-demethylase (DAB), ... -
Adult education as a blueprint to development in the 21st century: an African perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This paper examines the role of adult education in development in the 21st century in the notion that the two terms are intrinsically related. Studies on adult education and development have revealed thateducation ... -
Biochemistry in a developing country. II. Kenya
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A model explaining student militancy in secondary schools: Kenyan perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Student upheavals and activism is not a recent phenomenon in Kenya, but has been a problem over the years. Indeed the upheavals can be closely linked to adolescence. The nature of student upheavals in ... -
The effect of chronic childhood malnutrition on growth and gonadotropin excretion during puberty
(University of Nairobi, 1981)There is little information available in man regarding gonadal vs. hypothalamic-pituitary contributions to malnutrition-related delayed puberty. To investigate this question, a cross-sectional study was made of 342 rural ... -
Design and implementation of a collaborative study of the mutagenicity of complex mixtures in Salmonella typhimurium
(University of Nairobi, 1992)In 1987, the International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S. NIST) initiated an ...