Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Population genetics of the potentially invasive African fruit fly species, Ceratitis rosa and Ceratitis fasciventris (Diptera: Tephritidae).
(2004)A set of 10 microsatellite markers was used to survey the levels of genetic variability and to analyse the genetic aspects of the population dynamics of two potentially invasive pest fruit fly species, Ceratitis rosa and ... -
Community understanding of pneumonia in Kenya
(Department of paediatrics, University of Nairobi, 2008-06)Background Effective management of pneumonia demands active participation by the caretaker to facilitate early seeking of appropriate health care and adequate compliance to home care messages. This would only be possible ... -
Starch hydrolysing Bacillus halodurans isolates from a Kenyan soda lake.
(2004)Fourteen obligate alkaliphilic and halotolerant bacterial isolates, exhibiting extracellular amylase activity at 55 degrees C and pH 10, were isolated from hot springs around Lake Bogoria, Kenya. From 16S rDNA sequence ... -
Outcome of a working diagnosis of "psychosis" in relation to DSM-IV diagnostic criteria in a Kenyan in-patient cohort at Mathari hospital, Nairobi
(Africa Mental Health Foundation, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;, 2007)Background:When a patient presents with mental illness and displays psychotic symptoms which are not clearly delineated, a clinical diagnosis of psychosis is usually entertained. Aim: To determine the underlying Diagnostic ... -
Differential scanning calorimetric studies of a Bacillus halodurans alpha-amylase
(2005)The thermal unfolding of Amy 34, a recombinant alpha-amylase from Bacillus halodurans, has been investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The denaturation of Amy 34 involves irreversible processes with ... -
Immunization of rabbits with Glossina pallidipes tsetse fly midgut proteins:
(2005)Proteins isolated from the midgut of Glossina pallidipes were used to immunize rabbits and their efficacy as vaccine candidate(s) against the fly, and their potential to block transmission of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense ... -
Performance of Clinical Algorithms for HIV-1 Diagnosis and Antiretroviral Initiation among HIV-1-Exposed Children Aged Less Than 18 Months in Kenya
(Department of paediatrics, University of Nairobi, 2009-04)Background Ninety percent of HIV-1-infected children live in sub-Saharan Africa. In the absence of diagnosis and antiretroviral therapy (ART), approximately 50% die before 2 years. Methods We evaluated sensitivity ... -
Molecular characterization of a tsetse fly midgut proteolytic lectin that mediates differentiation of African trypanosomes.
(2006)Differentiation of bloodstream-form trypanosomes into procyclic (midgut) forms is an important first step in the establishment of an infection within the tsetse fly. This complex process is mediated by a wide variety of ... -
Sharing mental health research resources in Africa - the place of all inclusive consortia
(2008-02)It is now generally evident that the prevalence rates of various mental disorders in Africa are similar if not identical to those found in the West. Poverty and the relative deficiency of human resources are compounding ... -
Clinical outcome of coronary angioplasty in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy
(Department of Medical Physiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2003-04)OBJECTIVE: To assess the clinical outcome of successful percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in patients with poor ventricular function. METHODS: Analysis of angiographic, echocardiographic and ... -
Viral load, CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts and antibody titres in HIV-1 infected untreated children in Kenya; implication for immunodeficiency and AIDS progression.
(2006)ere are limited reports on HIV-1 RNA load, CD4+ T-lymphocytes and antibody responses in relation to disease progression in HIV-1 infected untreated children in Africa. METHODS: To describe the relationships between ... -
Cofactors for HIV-1 incidence during pregnancy and postpartum period.
(Department of paediatrics, University of Nairobi, 2010-10)OBJECTIVES: to estimate HIV-1 incidence and cofactors for HIV-1 incidence during pregnancy and postpartum. DESIGN: retrospective study among women who were HIV seronegative during pregnancy. METHODS: mothers ... -
The 'LipoYeasts' project: using the oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica in combination with specific bacterial genes for the bioconversion of lipids, fats and oils into high-value products.
(2011)The oleochemical industry is currently still dominated by conventional chemistry, with biotechnology only starting to play a more prominent role, primarily with respect to the biosurfactants or lipases, e.g. as detergents, ... -
Forum: Decriminalization versus criminalization of cannabis.
(Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;, 2008) -
Pulmonary venous flow reversal and its relationship to atrial mechanical function in normal subjects--Umeå general population heart Study
(Department of Medical Physiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2005-03)AIMS: Although pulmonary venous flow reversal (Ar) is useful in the evaluation of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function, it is often difficult to study with transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). We determined the ... -
Enzymatic synthesis of lipophilic rutin and vanillyl esters from fish byproducts.
(2011)Lipase-catalyzed synthesis of lipophilic phenolic antioxidants was carried out with a concentrate of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), recovered from oil extracted from salmon ( Salmon salar ) byproduct. Vanillyl ... -
Practical therapeutics--drug therapy
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Human immunodeficiency virus- 1 in leprosy patients attending Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 1994)The purpose of this study was to determine if Mycobacterium leprae is an opportunistic pathogen in immunosuppressed subjects with HIV infection. Ninety six leprosy patients at Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH), Nairobi ... -
Age dependency in the timing of mitral annular motion in relation to ventricular filling in healthy subjects: Umea General Population Heart Study
(Department of Medical Physiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2008-07)AIMS: Peak left ventricular (LV) relaxation normally precedes peak filling (E), which supports the hypothesis that LV suction contributes to early-diastolic filling. The significance of similar temporal discordance in ...
