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HIV-Exposed seronegative commercial sex workers show a quiescent phenotype in the CD4+ T cell compartment and reduced expression of HIV-dependent host factors
(2010)
Studies of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–exposed seronegative individuals are crucial to informvaccine
design. In the present study we demonstrated that HIV-exposed seronegative commercial sex workers produce
lower ...
Gestation thytoxicosis associated with emesis in early pregnancy
(2009-02)
Objectives: To determine the thyroid profile and the prevalence of gestational
thyrotoxicosis among women with emesis during early pregnancy.
Design: A descriptive cross - sectional study.
Setting: Kenyatta National ...
Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis:
(2010)
Salmonellosis is associated with massive public health and economic losses globally. It is estimated to cost poultry farmers in the United States of America up to US$114 million annually. Attempts to develop effective ...
Traditional herbal medicine in national healthcare in Kenya
(2005)
Herbal medicine is becoming increasingly popular all over the world. There are studies suggesting that herbal therapies can be effective in mating certain conditions. This has been confirmed by the classic randomized, ...
Isolation of alkaloidal constituents of zanthoxylum usambarense and zanthoxylum chalybeum using ion-pair hplc
(1995)
Quaternary alkaloids of two Kenyan medicinal plant belonging to the genus Zanthoxylum, Z. usambarense and Z_ chalybeum, were examined using ion-pair HPLC. Both plants contained similar alkaloids, but colored protoberberines ...
Clade specific evolution mediated by HLA-B*57/5801 in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Clade A1 p24
(2009)
HLA-B*57-mediated selection pressure leads to a typical escape pathway in human immunodeficiency virus
type 1 (HIV-1) CD8 epitopes such as TW10. Whether this T242N pathway is shared by all clades remains
unknown. We ...
Genital inflammation predicts HIV-1 shedding independent of plasma viral load and systemic inflammation
(2012)
In women, genital HIV-1 RNA levels predict the risk of
HIV-1 transmission independent of plasma viral load. To better
understand the factors that contribute to genital HIV-1 shedding, we
evaluated the relationships ...
Exposure in emergency general surgery in a time-based residency program: A call for review
(2008)
This paper aimed to characterize the resident exposure to acute general surgical
conditions during a three-months rotation in a general surgical unit. The operative experience was variable for the general surgical ...
The basic radiological system experience in Kenya
(1993)
While Diagnostic Radiology has become increasingly indispensible in sound clinical patient management the cost and maintenance of radiological equipment has continued to ~oar, reaching almost unaffordable levels in developing ...