Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde in Kenia - Auswirkungen demographischer Parameter
(University of Nairobi,, 2002)Background: In the time of evidence based medicine the analysis of the influence of demographic parameters and different environmental factors on the treatment concepts in a country is often neglected. This is also true ... -
Seroprevalence of FMD in cattle, sheep and goats in Somaliland
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)This study was conducted in the period July 2011 to February 2012 in Berbera veterinary Quarantine in North West Somalia (Somaliland) to determine the seroprevalence of FMD in cattle, sheep and goats using PrioCHECK®-FMDV ... -
Systemic porcine salmonellosis: A potential zoonosis and cause of mortality in smallholder pig farm in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium and Cholerasuis are potentially zonootic pathogens that cause porcine salmonellosis; a disease associated with economic losses worldwide. Presence of this disease in pigs in Kenya ... -
Analysis of Genotype x Environment Interaction for Grain Yield in Maize Hybrids
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)Maize is an important staple crop for millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa. The crop grows in a wide range of environmental conditions. The present study was performed to analyze the genotype-by-environment ... -
Antiretroviral Adherence and Development of Drug Resistance Are the Strongest Predictors of Genital HIV-1 Shedding among Women Initiating Treatment
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Persistent genital human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) shedding among women receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) may present a transmission risk. We investigated the associations between genital HIV-1 suppression ... -
Analysis of the Percentage of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Sequences That Are Hypermutated and Markers of Disease Progression in a Longitudinal Cohort, Including One Individual with a Partially Defective Vif
(University of Nairobi, 2009-08)Hypermutation, the introduction of excessive G-to-A substitutions by host proteins in the APOBEC family, can impair replication of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Because hypermutation represents a potential antiviral ... -
Infection with Multiple Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Variants Is Associated with Faster Disease Progression
(University of Nairobi, 2003-12)Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected individuals develop a genetically diverse virus population over time, but often only a limited number of viral variants are transmitted from a chronic carrier to a newly ... -
Bioethanol Production from Waste Crops and Crop Residues
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)Abstract: Rice straws and Husks were converted to reducing sugars by hydrolysis using concentrated sulphuric acid followed by fermentation using bakers yeast. After fractional distillation and purification, 52 ml (87 %) ... -
Gender Differences In HIV-1 Diversity At Time Of Infection
(University of Nairobi, 2000)To develop an HIV-1 vaccine with global efficacy, it is important to identify and characterize the viruses that are transmitted, particularly to individuals living in areas of high incidence. Several studies have shown ... -
Transmitting infection: testing disinfectants used in maternity units
(University of Nairobi,, 2009)The practice of infection control is important in every health care institution since it ensures safety of the patient, health care providers and visitors to the facility and community at large. Instruments and equipment ... -
Variations in Emergence and Course of the Inferior Palpebral Nerve
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Comprehensive understanding of the anatomy of the inferior palpebral (IP) nerve is crucial to preservation of sensation in the inferior eyelid and conjunctiva. Iatrogenic injuries may occur during blepharoplasty, repair ... -
Effect of Acquisition and Treatment of Cervical Infections on HIV-1 Shedding in Women on Antiretroviral Therapy
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)Background Cervicitis increases the quantity of HIV-1 RNA in cervical secretions when women are not taking antiretroviral therapy (ART), and successful treatment of cervicitis reduces HIV-1 shedding in this setting. Ob ... -
Impact of an educational pain management programme on nurses' pain knowledge and attitudes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Introduction: Pain is a common symptom for patients receiving palliative care, but can be relieved by effective pain management. Nurses play a critical part in implementing pain management effectively and must therefore ... -
A Prospective Study Of Risk Factors For Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Acquisition Among High-risk Hiv-1 Seronegative Women In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)Objectives: Several studies have demonstrated an association between herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and HIV-1, but available data on risk factors for HSV-2 acquisition are limited. The objective of this analysis was ... -
The surgical relevance of the anatomic position of the extraosseous mental nerve in a Kenyan population
(2014)Introduction: Precise location of the mental nerve is important in implant surgery, administration of mental nerve block anaesthesia, and for osteotomy procedures. The position is known to show inter-population differences ... -
Prospective Study Of Correlates Of Vaginal Lactobacillus Colonisation Among High-risk Hiv-1 Seronegative Women
(University of Nairobi, 2009)Objective: Vaginal colonisation with Lactobacillus species is characteristic of normal vaginal ecology. The absence of vaginal lactobacilli, particularly hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-producing isolates, has been associated ... -
Ontogeny Of Water Snake Foraging Ecology
(University of Nairobi,, 1982)Using an index of relative importance we analyzed the stomach contents of over 300 water snakes (Nerodia spp.). Ontogenetic changes in prey consumption are most striking in Nerodia erythrogaster (number with food in gut ... -
Chronic HIV-1 Infection Frequently Fails to Protect against Superinfection
(University of Nairobi, 2007-11)Reports of HIV-1 superinfection (re-infection) have demonstrated that the immune response generated against one strain of HIV-1 does not always protect against other strains. However, studies to determine the incidence of ... -
Characterization of CD8+ T Cell Epitopes Recognizing HIV-1 Epitope Variants
(University Of Nairobi, 2011)Background: One major challenge in the creation of an HIV-1 vaccine is the extreme genetic diversity of the virus. It is thought that a more cross-reactive T-cell response would be beneficial in circumventing this issue. ... -
Prevalence of hearing loss in children following bacterial meningitis in a tertiary referral hospital
(2014)Background This study aimed to examine hearing function in a group of children aged between the ages of six months and twelve years admitted with bacterial meningitis so as to determine the prevalence and degree of ...
