Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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[The Treatment Of Sickle Cell Disease].
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1984-06-23) -
Homozygous Beta+-thalassemia In A Dutch Teenager: Haematological, Clinical, And Genetic Observations. A Case Report.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1988-04) -
Urethral Trichomonas vaginalis infection and HIV-1 transmission.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 1997)The authors' previous study of 504 male workers in Mombasa, Kenya, provides further documentation of an association between urethral infection and increased shedding of HIV in semen. In this study, Trichomonas vaginalis ... -
Studies On The Haemolytic Complement Of The Dromedary Camel (camelus Dromedarius). I. Classical Pathway Haemolytic Activity In Serum.
(University of NairobiBiochemistry and Immunology, 1995-06)Classical pathway haemolytic complement (CPHC) of the dromedary was assayed under standardised conditions. A total of 14 indicator systems of red blood cells (RBC) and haemolysins were investigated. Highest CH50 titre was ... -
Fabrication And Characterization Of Microwave Immunosensors Based On Organic Semiconductors With Nanogold-labeled Antibody.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Electrical Engineering, 2008)Microelectronic biosensors hold great promise for rapid, sensitive and specific in vitro point-of-care immunodiagnostics. In particular, sensors fabricated using organic semiconductors have attractive advantages-such as ... -
Biomolecular Immobilization Onto Microwave Gaas Field-effect Transistor Gate Metal - Biomed 2009.
(University of NairobiVeterinary Anatomy and Physiology, 2009)Integration of high-frequency solid-state microelectronic devices into biomedical applications is becoming increasingly attractive. The high sensitivity of microwave devices to local changes in electromagnetic fields makes ... -
Delaying Sexual Debut As A Strategy For Reducing Hiv Epidemic In Kenya.
(University of NairobiVeterinary Anatomy and Physiology, 2013-06-17)The study purpose was to determine the association between sexual debut and HIV sero-status, and factors contributing to a positive HIV sero-status. Retrospective cross-sectional data from the Kenya Demographic and Health ... -
Malignant lymphoma in Kenya: Pattern and pathology (excluding Burkitt's lymphoma).
(University of Nairobi,College of health sciences,, 1977-09) -
Marital Status And Risk Of Hiv Infection In Slum Settlements Of Nairobi, Kenya: Results From A Cross-sectional Survey.
(University of NairobiAfrican Population and Health Research Center., 2013-03-17)Kenya still faces major challenges due to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This study examined the association between marital status and risk of HIV infection in urban slums of Nairobi. Data were derived from a cross-sectional ... -
Studies on schistosomiasis in western Kenya: I. Evidence for immune-facilitated excretion of schistosome eggs from patients with Schistosoma mansoni and human immunodeficiency virus coinfections
(University of Nairobi,Center for HIV prevention and Research, 1997-05)Persons employed as vehicle washers in the town of Kisumu, Kenya are exposed for several hours each day to water in Lake Victoria that contains Schistosoma mansoni-infected Biomphalaria pherifferi snails. This results in ... -
Mucosal and plasma IgA from HIV-exposed seronegative individuals neutralize a primary HIV-1 isolate.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2000)Abstract OBJECTIVE: To characterize functional properties of HIV-specific IgA in samples representing both systemic and mucosal compartments of HIV-1 highly exposed persistently seronegative (HEPS) individuals. METH ... -
Rural culture and the conservation of Mackinders eagle owls (Bubo capensis mackinderi) in Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Zoology, 2008)The author describes her fieldwork studying a population of Mackinders eagle owls that live adjacent to small-scale farms in rural Kenya. Her study investigated the effects of farming practices on the diet and breeding ... -
The effect of treatment of schistosomiasis on blood plasma HIV-1 RNA concentration in coinfected individuals.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2000)Abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine whether drug treatment of Schistosomiasis mansoni infection leads to a reduction in plasma HIV-1 RNA concentration in coinfected individuals. METHODS: Stool and plasma samples were ... -
Spontaneous occurrence of leptomonads in human bone marrow aspirate - case report.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 1983-04) -
Cellular immune responses of schistosomiasis patients are altered by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 coinfection.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2001)In vitro studies suggest that CD4(+) cells with a T helper 2 (Th2) phenotype better support human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) replication than do cells of the Th1 phenotype. As a result, Th2-type immune responses ... -
Resistance to reinfection with Schistosoma mansoni in occupationally exposed adults and effect of HIV-1 co-infection on susceptibility to schistosomiasis: a longitudinal study.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2002)Abstract BACKGROUND: Previous studies have reported age-dependent development of resistance to reinfection by schistosomes and identified immunological correlates of this resistance. However, whether resistance exists ... -
Increased density of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 coreceptors CCR5 and CXCR4 on the surfaces of CD4(+) T cells and monocytes of patients with Schistosoma mansoni infection..
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2003)Abstract Distribution of chemokine receptors CCR5 and CXCR4, which are also coreceptors for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 invasion of cells, was measured on the surfaces of CD4(+) T cells and monocytes in peripheral ... -
Geographic distribution of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths in Western Kenya: implications for anthelminthic mass treatment., , , , , ,.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2003)Abstract A survey of 1,246 children 10-12 years old in 32 primary schools in Kenya near Lake Victoria was conducted to determine prevalence and distribution of schistosome and geohelminth infections. Stool and urine ... -
Studies on schistosomiasis in western Kenya: II. Efficacy of praziquantel for treatment of schistosomiasis in persons coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus-1
(University of Nairobi,Centre for HIV prevention and research, 1998-08)Praziquantel is the drug of choice for schistosomiasis chemotherapy. Although the exact mechanism of how praziquantel kills schistosomes remains poorly understood, the immune response of the host is an important factor in ... -
Interactions between schistosomiasis and human immunodeficiency virus in Western Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2004)Abstract For the past ten years, we have been exploring the relationship between schistosomiasis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) and how coinfection with both agents may affect the pathology and progression of ...
