Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Detection of antibodies to Leishmania donovani in animals in a kala-azar endemic region in eastern Sudan: a preliminary report.
(2000)The prevalence of antibodies against Leishmania donovani in selected domestic and wild animal species in 2 villages in Sudan with active L. donovani transmission in humans was investigated. Screening of domestic animals ... -
Clinical evaluation of rosoxacin for the treatment of chancroid
(Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, CanadaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 1986)One hundred seven men with Haemophilus ducreyi-positive chancroid were assigned to receive 300 mg of rosoxacin as a single dose or 150 mg twice daily for 3 days. Ulcers and buboes were followed clinically and bacteriologicaily ... -
Proteomic and histological analyses of endosperm development in Cyclamen persicum as a basis for optimization of somatic embryogenesis
(2013)The endosperm plays an important role for the development of zygotic embryos, while somatic embryos lack a seed coat and endosperm and often show physiological disorders. This study aims at elucidating the cellular and ... -
Long-term survivors in Nairobi: complete HIV-1 RNA sequences and immunogenetic associations
(Wadsworth Center, NY State Department of Health, Albany, New York 12208, USADepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of NairobiNairobi, KenyaViroLogicSan Francisco, California, 2004)To investigate African long-term survivors (LTSs) infected with non-subtype B human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), we obtained full-length HIV-1 RNA sequences and immunogenetic profiles from 6 untreated women ... -
Three day oral course of Augmentin to treat chancroid.
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1986)Amoxycillin and clavulanic acid (Augmentin; Beecham Research Laboratories) was used to treat patients with bacteriologically proved chancroid in three different dose regimens. A single dose of Augmentin (amoxycillin 3 g, ... -
[Classification of the avian summer population of the Western Siberian plain].
(2001)The proposed classification system reflects the difference between the three population systems: unbuilt land, built-up land, and aquatic-semiaquatic communities. Two superorder groups--north and median--further divided ... -
Fasting insulin levels in normal Kenyan Africans and a case report on insulinoma
(1989)The mean fasting insulin level in 30 apparently normal Kenyan Africans was determined by Radio-Immuno Assay (RIA) technique based on coat A-count. The mean value was found as 16.33 microIu/ml with a standard deviation (s.d) ... -
AIDS virus infection in Nairobi prostitutes. Spread of the epidemic to East Africa.
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1986)The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is epidemic in Central Africa. To determine the prevalence of AIDS virus infection in East Africa, we studied 90 female prostitutes, 40 men treated at a clinic for sexually ... -
Single-dose therapy of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum with ceftriaxone
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 1986)We conducted a randomized clinical trial comparing a single intramuscular dose of 125 mg of ceftriaxone with a single intramuscular dose of 75 mg of kanamycin followed by topical gentamicin for seven days, and with a single ... -
The pattern of pancreatic carcinoma at Kenyatta National Hospital
(1989)A 10-year (1976-1986) retrospective study was done on 30 cases with histological diagnosis of pancreatic carcinoma. The male to female ratio was 1.3:1 and the peak incidence was in the 6th and 7th decades. The head of the ... -
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in Kenya.
(Departments of Medicine and Surgery, University of Nairobi, 2005)To study the pattern of occurrence of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in Kenya. Study design Prospective, cross-sectional, descriptive study of clinical, encephalographic and natural history of CJD, backed by histology in ... -
Benign positional vertigo and hyperuricaemia.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2005)To find out if there is any association between serum uric acid level and positional vertigo. A prospective, case controlled study. A private neurological clinic. All patients presenting with vertigo. Ninety ... -
Congenital syphilis in a Nairobi maternity hospital.
(Department of Human Anatomy, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nairobi, 2004)To assess adverse pregnancy outcome associated with maternal syphilis and congenital syphilis rate based on FTA-ABS-19s-IgM. DESIGN: Descriptive cross-sectional study. SETTING: Pumwani Maternity Hospital (PMH), the ... -
Treatment of chancroid with ciprofloxacin. A prospective, randomized clinical trial.
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 1987)Chancroid is a major sexually transmitted disease in many developing countries. Although single-dose and short-course treatment of chancroid have been described, the increasing resistance of Hemophilus ducreyi to antimicrobial ... -
Barriers to contraceptive use in Kenya.
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1996)This study was designed to identify and to better understand the barriers to contraceptive use among Kenyan-couples. Data were collected through structured interviews and focus group discussions among couples not planning ... -
Intermolecular hydrogen bond complexes by in situ charge transfer complexation of o-tolidine with picric and chloranilic acids.
(2011)A two new charge transfer complexes formed from the interactions between o-tolidine (o-TOL) and picric (PA) or chloranilic (CA) acids, with the compositions, [(o-TOL)(PA)(2)] and [(o-TOL)(CA)(2)] have been prepared. The ... -
Postpartum upper genital tract infections in Nairobi, Kenya: epidemiology, etiology, and risk factors.
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, CanadaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 1987)We investigated the frequency of clinically defined upper genital tract infection (UGTI) and its relation to sexually transmitted diseases and other risk factors among 1,013 women initially studied while in labor at a ... -
Multivariate statistical analysis of radioactive variables in two phosphate ores from Sudan.
(2012)Multivariate statistical techniques are efficient ways to display complex relationships among many objects. An attempt was made to study the radioactive data in two types of Sudanese phosphate deposits; Kurun and Uro ... -
Synthesis and characterization of highly conductive charge-transfer complexes using positron annihilation spectroscopy.
(2012)Molecular charge-transfer complexes of the tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA) with picric acid (Pi-OH), benzene-1,4-diol (QL), tin(IV) tetrachloride (SnCl(4)), iodine, bromine, and zinc chloride (ZnCl(2)) have been synthesized ... -
AIDS in Africa: a public health priority
(Department of Microbiology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 1987)AIDS and HIV infection are now endemic in many parts of Africa. The infection is mainly transmitted by heterosexual activity, as illustrated by a 1:1 female to male case ratio and high HIV seroprevalence rates in people ...
