Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Steroid metabolism by placentae of sheep, goat and baboon: A comparative study. In “Laboratory Animal Science into the Next Century.”
(University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Physiology, 1989) -
Transcriptional regulation of two very divergent gut-expressed Bm86 antigen gene homologues in the tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
(University of Nairobi, 2011)No abstract available -
Phylogeography and Demographic History of Amblyomma variegatum (Fabricius) (Acari: Ixodidae), the Tropical Bont Tick
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The genetic diversity of Amblyomma variegatum (Fabricius) from four Caribbean islands and five African countries was compared by analyzing the sequences of three gene fragments, two mitochondrial (12SrDNA and D-Loop-DL), ... -
Blood Chemistry Changes During Starvation And Their Possible Relationship With Growth Rate In Dairy Heifers
(Department of Veterinary Medicine, 1990)In a group of 10 replacement dairy heifers (aged about 11 months), there were significant changes in PCV, Hb, total protein, globulin, glucose, total leukocytes, urea, Ca, inorganic phosphorus and Mg concentrations during ... -
Moving beyond essential interventions for reduction of maternal mortality (the WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health): a cross-sectional study
(University of NairobiCollege of Health science, 2013)Background: We report the main findings of the WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health (WHOMCS), which aimed to assess the burden of complications related to pregnancy, the coverage of key maternal health ... -
Differences in the role for PGE2 in steroid synthesis by isolated binucleate cells from sheep and goat placentae.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Physiology, 1987) -
The Mahogany Tree
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Population Ageing in Rural and Urban Kenya: A Case Study of Lamu, Turkana and 5 Nairobi Districts
(University of NairobiDepartment of Geography and Environmental Studies, 2008) -
General Obstetrics and Gynecology-Gynecology-Cervical shedding of herpes simplex virus and cytomegalovirus throughout the menstrual cycle in women infected with human immunodeficiency virus type
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;, 2000) -
Antibodies And Mediators Of Immunity-validation Of A Modified Commercial Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay For Detection Of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Immunoglobulin G Antibodies In Saliva
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;, 2001) -
he cost of supplying formula feed to HIV-1 infected women as an intervention against vertical transmission. Journal of Clinical
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 1999) -
Mucosal and plasma IgA from HIV-1-exposed uninfected individuals inhibit HIV-1 523 transcytosis across human epithelial cells.
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;, 2000)Abstract HIV-1-specific IgA has been described in the genital tract and plasma of HIV-1 highly exposed, persistently seronegative (HEPS) individuals, and IgA from these sites has been shown to neutralize HIV-1. This ... -
Reduced HIV-1 long terminal repeat transcription in subjects with protective interferon regulatory factor-1 genotype: A potential mechanism mediating resistance to infection by HIV-1
(Department of Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaNational Microbiology Laboratories, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2010)We previously described the polymorphism in the interferon regulatory factor-1 (IRF-1) gene as a novel correlate of resistance to HIV-1 infection in a Kenyan female sex worker cohort. However, the underlying mechanisms ... -
Cell phones: tightening the communication gap in resource-limited antiretroviral programmes
(Departments of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2006)Stepping up telecommunications technology in resource-limited healthcare settings has been included as a World Health Organization/UNAIDS priority [1]. Wireless communications in the form of mobile (cellular) phones have ... -
Disseminated Mycobacterium avium Infection Among HIV-Infected Patients in Kenya
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;, 1995)Summary: Previous studies from Africa have been unable to identify disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection in patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. We performed myco-bacterial ... -
Mucosal IgA in exposed, uninfected subjects: evidence for a role in protection against HIV infection
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;MRC Immunology Group, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford, UKDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, WinnipegDepartment of Clinical Virology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden., 2001) -
Urban open spaces in the city of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Geography and Environmental Studies, 1997) -
Pre - colonial and early colonial urbanization in the East Coast of Africa
(University of NairobiDepartment of Geography and Environmental Studies, 1997)
