Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Health information in the developing world
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RETRACTED: Age dependency in the timing of mitral annular motion in relation to ventricular filling in healthy subjects - A pulsed and tissue Doppler study.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine,, 2005)This article has been retracted consistent with Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal. Please see .The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause -
The sensor kinase MprB is required for Rhodococcus equi virulence
(2011)Rhodococcus equi is a soil bacterium and, like Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a member of the mycolata. Through possession of a virulence plasmid, it has the ability to infect the alveolar macrophages of foals, resulting in ... -
Phylogenetic study and identification of human pathogenic Vibrio species based on partial hsp60 gene sequences
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2002)The use of hsp60 gene sequences for phylogenetic study and identification of pathogenic marine vibrios was investigated. A 600-bp partial hsp60 gene was amplified by PCR and sequenced from 29 strains representing 15 Vibrio ... -
Improved template DNA preparation procedure for detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in milk by PCR
(ElsevierDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology (Mutharia, Raymond), University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canad, 2007)Factors affecting the detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) by PCR in raw milk and their interactions were investigated. Three day old bulk tank raw milk (50 ml) samples were seeded with MAP at a ... -
Development of improved method for isolation of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis from bulk tank milk: Effect of age of milk, centrifugation, and decontamination
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2005)Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is the causative agent of Johne’s disease in cattle and it has been suggested that this organism may be associated with Crohn’s disease in humans. Cows at the advanced ... -
Antibody and cell-mediated immune responses to Staphylococcus aureus small colony variants and their parental strains associated with bovine mastitis
(Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaCollege of Health Sciences, University of NairobiDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Biological Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 2010)Persistence of bovine Staphylococcus aureus mastitis may be associated with the small colony variant (SCV) form that is adapted to intracellular life and resists elimination by the immune system. This study evaluated ... -
Watu Wa Gehenna. Nairobi: Jomo Kenyatta Foundation
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High Burden, Morbidity and Cost of Motorcycle Injuries at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Human Anatomy, 2013)Abstract Not Available -
A profile of female breast cancer patients in a Kenyan private hospital.
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Human Anatomy, 2013)Abstract Not Available -
The pattern of external laryngeal nerve relation to the superior thyroid artery in a Kenyan population
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Human Anatomy, 2013)No Abstract -
Economic empowerment and AIDS-related stigma in rural Kenya: a double-edged sword?
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2013-05)Economic empowerment, HIV risk and AIDS-related stigma appear intricately intertwined for women in Kenya. Their interaction must be understood in order to implement effective economic interventions that also decrease HIV ... -
Reminder systems for self uterine massage in the prevention of postpartum blood loss: A Proof of Concept Study.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2011)Background: Uterine massage may significantly reduce post partum blood loss and could be patient-driven. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of an alarm reminder system for self uterine massage in the prevention of ... -
Efficient monitoring of HIV-1 vertically infected children in Kenya on first-line antiretroviral therapy
(University of NairobiDepartment of Pediatrics, 2011-10)Background Worldwide access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in low- and middle-income countries has significantly increased. Although this presents better treatment options for HIV-infected individuals, the challenge of ... -
Comparison of milk culture, direct and nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with fecal culture based on samples from dairy herds infected with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
(Laboratory Services Division, University of Guelph, Ontario, CanadaCollege of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2009)Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is the etiologic agent of Johne's disease in cattle and other farm ruminants, and is also a suspected pathogen of Crohn's disease in humans. Development of diagnostic ... -
A Pharmacological Investigation of the Hypoglycemic Activity of Artemisia afra
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A clerodane diterpene and other constituents of Croton megalocarpus
(Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, 1989)A novel clerodane-type furano-diterpene with the 9,10-abeo-methyl group has been isolated from Croton megalocarpus as a major constituent. Structure elucidation has been achieved by a combination of spectroscopic measurements ... -
Eucalyptus citriodora-essential oil content and chemical varieties in Kenya.
(Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, 1985)The essential oil content of leaves of E. citriodora from several locations in Kenya was 2.2-8.3%. The chief constituents of the oil were citronellal (65-88%) citronellol (2-25%) and isopulegol (2-19%). The presence of 2 ... -
Indigenous Knowledge and folk use of a polyherbal antimalarial by the Bayang Community, South West Region of Cameroon
(Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, 2012)Nefang is a polyherbal preparation constituted of the leavesof six plants and the bark of one of these,used traditionally for the treatment of malaria by the Bayang community, South West Region of Cameroon. Since ... -
Are hospitals prepared to support newborn survival?–an evaluation of eight first‐referral level hospitals in Kenya
(Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, 2009-10)To assess the availability of resources that support the provision of basic neonatal care in eight first-referral level (district) hospitals in Kenya. We selected two hospitals each from four of Kenya’s eight provinces ...
