Search
Now showing items 1201-1210 of 10378
Measurements Of Immune Responses For Establishing Correlates Of Vaccine Protection Against Hiv.
(University of Nairobi, 2012-07)
Well-defined correlates of protective immunity are an essential component of rational vaccine development. Despite years of basic science and three HIV vaccine efficacy trials, correlates of immunological protection from ...
Quality And Quantity: Mucosal CD4+ T Cells And Hiv Susceptibility
(University of Nairobi, 2012-03)
PURPOSE OF REVIEW:
The HIV sexual transmission probability measured in the context of discordant couples appears too low to fuel the HIV pandemic, but these rates are substantially amplified by specific co-factors. The ...
Beta-propiolactone treatment impairs the biological activity of residual DNA from BHK-21 cells infected with rabies virus
(University of Nairobi,, 1993)
The effects of beta-propiolactone (BPL), an alkylating and virus inactivating agent, on the structural and in vitro biological properties of different DNA preparations from BHK-21 cells were investigated. Both uninfected ...
Subacute idiopathic eosinophilic pneumopathy with favorable outcome without corticotherapy
(1995)
The authors report a case of acute idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonia, a recently described entity of unknown etiology. The patients develop a rapidly progressive respiratory failure which is reversible following steroid ...
Bancroftian filariasis in Kwale District of Kenya. I. Clinical and parasitological survey in an endemic community
(University of Nairobi., 1994-04)
A cross-sectional parasitological and clinical survey for Wuchereria bancrofti infection was carried out in an endemic community of south-eastern Kenya, to obtain background epidemiological information for detailed serological ...
Local therapy in treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in AIDS. The ganciclovir implant (pellet)].
(1997)
BACKGROUND:
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis with AIDS has been treated either systemically or locally by weekly intravitreous injections. An intraocular device now offers a new therapeutic approach. We investigated its ...
Role of grooming in reducing tick load in wild baboons (Papio cynocephalus
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
Injury to Presentation Delays Among Musculoskeletal Trauma Patients in Uganda
(2011)
Background: Injuries are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in the developing world with
road traffic crashes being especially prevalent. Kampala has no organised pre hospital rescue service
and this causes delays ...
Health psychology and health care interventions in sub-Saharan African countries
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
This paper examines the specialty of health psychology which is concerned with individual behaviours and lifestyles affecting physical health. The beneficial role of health psychology interventions in ameliorating the ...