Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Human immunodeficiency virus -1 seroprevalence among antenatal clinic clients in Kitale district hospital and their attitudes towards screening
(University of NairobiDepartment of Human Anatomy, 2006) -
Lipophorin Of The Larval Stalk Borer, Busseola Fusca: Purification And Properties
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi,, 1993)Lipophorin was isolated from the stalk borer, Busseolafusca, larvae by ultracentrifugation in a KBr density-gradient. The lipophorin (M, ˜ 700,000) is a high density lipoprotein (density = 1.13 g/ml) composed of 46% lipids ... -
Induced Proteins Profile In The Haemolymph Of Desert Locust, Schistocerca Gregaria, Following Trypanosoma Brucei Brucei Challeng
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi,Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi,, 2011)Innate immunity plays a key role in the control of microbial infections in both vertebrates and invertebrates. Haemolymph samples from Shistocerca gregaria, obtained after Trypanosoma brucei brucei challenge were analyzed ... -
Variation in Lipophorin Titres During Development in Solitarious and Gregarious Schistocerca gregaria (Forskål) (Orthoptera: Acrididae)
(Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, 2001-03)The levels of lipophorin, the principal insect haemolymph lipoprotein, were estimated during the development of solitary and gregarious phases of Schistocerca gregaria using single radial immunodiffusion. In the gregarious ... -
Fat Body Triacylglycerol Lipase in Solitary and Gregarious Phases of Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal) (Orthoptera: Acrididae)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, 1998-01)The activities of the fat body triacylglycerol lipase were determined using 14C-trioleoylglycerol. Resting activities were estimated at 1.98 ± 0.24 and 1.95 ± 0.53 nmol free fatty acid (FFA)/hr/mg protein for gregarious ... -
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, 1995-11)Lipophorin was isolated from the hemolymph by KBr density gradient ultracentrifugation. Apolipophorin-III (apoLp-III) was isolated from low-density lipophorin (LDLp). High-density lipophorin (HDLp) (Mr ∼-620,000) consisted ... -
Determination of Heavy Metal Content in Water, Sediment and Microalgae from Lake Victoria, East Africa
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, 2011)Lake Victoria, which is the largest fresh water lake in Africa, represents a unique ecosystem that has the largest fresh water fishery in the continent. However, increased anthropogenic activities has increased the potential ... -
Internal root morphology in mandibular first permanent molars in a Kenyan population
(University of NairobiSchool of Dental Science, 2013)Objective: To determine the internal root morphology and gender variations in mandibular first permanent molars in a Kenyan population. Design: In vitro descriptive cross sectional study. Setting: School of Dental ... -
Microbial Contamination Of Commercial Food Products : Fact Or Fiction
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Recent epidemic meningococcal meningitis in Nairobi
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1993)This is a prospective study of the recent explosive epidemic of group A meningococcal meningitis that occurred in Nairobi from April 1989 to January 1990. It was compared with previous less explosive outbreaks that occurred ... -
The impact of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV infection on pregnancy outcome
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1991) -
Gonorrhoea in pregnancy
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1992) -
Anaerobic infections in Kenyatta National Hospital: bacteriological isolations
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1978-06) -
Infections.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1986-08) -
Bacterial sensitivity to minocycline (minocin) of clinical isolations.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1977-11) -
The bacteriology of burns at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1976-07) -
Association of human rotavirus infection and intestinal rotavirus-specific immunoglobulin A in children with diarrhoea
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1995-04)The purpose of this study was to determine the role of intestinal specific rotavirus IgA antibody in protection against diarrhoea due to rotavirus infection. Stool from children aged below 5 years with diarrhoea who reported ... -
A case of acinetobacter meningitis
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1977-03) -
Acute stroke treatment in UK hospitals:
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine University of Nairobi, 1995)The aim of the Stroke Association survey was to document United Kingdom consultant opinion of the immediate treatment for patients with acute stroke. A national postal survey of all UK hospital consultant general physicians, ... -
Aminoglycoside resistance in gram-negative rods isolated from clinic specimens in Kenya.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1977)
