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Correlation of virulence with growth rate in Staphylococcus aureus
(University of Nairobi, 1969)
One hundred and fifty strains of Staphyloccocus aureus were tested for mouse virulence. Eighteen strains killed mice in less than 120 h when 109 cells were injected intraperitoneally, while similar injections of 130 strains ...
Malnutrition and infections as causes of childhood anemia in tropical Africa.
(Univesity of Nairobi, 1990)
Anemia is the most common disorder in hospital patients in tropical Africa, and it is demonstrated in up to 70% of inpatients. Community studies indicate that as many as 40% of the children younger than 15 years of age, ...
The amino acid and fatty acid composition of the thermostable lipoprotein ("Antigen 880") of hydatid cyst fluid (HCF).
(1989)
Analysis for the amino acid composition of "Antigen 880" was carried out by use of double dimension paper chromatography and Biotronik 2,000 automatic amino acid analyzer. By the double dimension paper chromatography, ...
Bacterial sensitivity to minocycline (minocin) of clinical isolations.
(University of Nairobi, 1977-11)
Peritonitis - Definitions, Interventions and Contravention
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
Improving technologies to reduce abortion-related morbidity and mortality
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
This article reviews the technologies used to diagnose pregnancy and manage abortion in developing countries. The author discusses methods of diagnosing pregnancy--including physical examination, laboratory and home testing, ...
Megaloblastic anaemia in Zimbabwe. II: Diagnostic significance of red cell indices in
(University of Nairobi, 1990-10)
Studies of red cell indices viz: Rbc count, Hb, Hct ratio, MCV, MCH and MCHC were carried out in normal subjects (n = 62) and in patients with: B12 deficiency (n = 34); folate deficiency (n = 17); and B12 and folate ...
Comparative functional structure of the olfactory mucosa in the domestic dog and sheep.
(2010)
Olfactory acuity differs among animal species depending on age and dependence on smell. However, the attendant functional anatomy has not been elucidated. We sought to determine the functional structure of the olfactory ...
Maternal levels of alpha-fetoprotein in African women
(University of Nairobi., 1991-08)
In a prospective and cross-sectional study, 147 serum samples from normal antenatal indigenous Kenyan women were analysed for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) concentrations between 8 and 28 weeks gestation. There was progressive ...