Recent publications

Pharmacokinetic basis of nifedipine-digoxin interaction: a commentary.Kokwaro, G. O.
East Afr Med J, (1995). 72:684-7

Characterization of Streptococcus pneumoniae from human immunodeficiency virus--seropositive patients with acute and recurrent pneumonia.Jordens, J. Z. Paul, J. Bates, J. Beaumont, C. Kimari, J. Gilks, C.
J Infect Dis, (1995). 172:983-7

Pharmacokinetics of temazepam in male surgical patients.Indalo, A. A. Kokwaro, G. O.
East Afr Med J, (1995). 72:483-5

Mortality and morbidity from malaria after stopping malaria chemoprophylaxis.Greenwood, B. M. David, P. H. Otoo-Forbes, L. N. Allen, S. J. Alonso, P. L. Armstrong Schellenberg, J. R. Byass, P. Hurwitz, M. Menon, A. Snow, R. W.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, (1995). 89:629-33

Disseminated Mycobacterium avium infection among HIV-infected patients in Kenya.Gilks, C. F. Brindle, R. J. Mwachari, C. Batchelor, B. Bwayo, J. Kimari, J. Arbeit, R. D. von Reyn, C. F.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol, (1995). 8:195-8

Potent antimalarial activity of the alkaloid nitidine, isolated from a Kenyan herbal remedy.Gakunju, D. M. Mberu, E. K. Dossaji, S. F. Gray, A. I. Waigh, R. D. Waterman, P. G. Watkins, W. M.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother, (1995). 39:2606-9

An assessment of the use of Hand-Held computers during demographic surveys in developing countries.Forster, D. Snow, R. W.
Survey Methodology, (1995). 21:179 - 84

Interobserver variation in respiratory signs of severe malaria.English, M. Murphy, S. Mwangi, I. Crawley, J. Peshu, N. Marsh, K.
Arch Dis Child, (1995). 72:334-6

Nasopharyngeal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and carriage of tetracycline-resistant strains associated with HIV-seropositivity.Amir, M. Paul, J. Batchelor, B. Kariuki, S. Ojoo, J. Waiyaki, P. Gilks, C.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis, (1995). 14:34-40

Impaired natural immunity to pneumolysin during human immunodeficiency virus infection in the United States and Africa.Amdahl, B. M. Rubins, J. B. Daley, C. L. Gilks, C. F. Hopewell, P. C. Janoff, E. N.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med, (1995). 152:2000-4

Towards optimal regimens of parenteral quinine for young African children with cerebral malaria: unbound quinine concentrations following a simple loading dose regimen.Winstanley, P. A. Mberu, E. K. Watkins, W. M. Murphy, S. A. Lowe, B. Marsh, K.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, (1994). 88:577-80

Pharmacology of absorption and distribution: optimal use of antimalarial drugs in the treatment of severe falciparum malaria in Kenya.Watkins, W. M. Winstanley, P. A. Marsh, K.
Afr J Health Sci, (1994). 1:20-26

The prevalence of epilepsy among a rural Kenyan population. Its association with premature mortality.Snow, R. W. Williams, R. E. Rogers, J. E. Mung'ala, V. O. Peshu, N.
Trop Geogr Med, (1994). 46:175-9

Factors influencing admission to hospital during terminal childhood illnesses in Kenya.Snow, R. W. Schellenberg, J. R. Forster, D. Mung'ala, V. O. Marsh, K.
Int J Epidemiol, (1994). 23:1013-9

The role of the district hospital in child survival at the Kenyan Coast.Snow, R. W. Mung'ala, V. O. Foster, D. Marsh, K.
Afr J Health Sci, (1994). 1:71-75

The prevalence and morbidity of snake bite and treatment-seeking behaviour among a rural Kenyan population.Snow, R. W. Bronzan, R. Roques, T. Nyamawi, C. Murphy, S. Marsh, K.
Ann Trop Med Parasitol, (1994). 88:665-71

Severe childhood malaria in two areas of markedly different falciparum transmission in east Africa.Snow, R. W. Bastos de Azevedo, I. Lowe, B. S. Kabiru, E. W. Nevill, C. G. Mwankusye, S. Kassiga, G. Marsh, K. Teuscher, T.
Acta Trop, (1994). 57:289-300

Plasmodium falciparum: a family of sulphated glycoconjugates disrupts erythrocyte rosettes.Rowe, A. Berendt, A. R. Marsh, K. Newbold, C. I.
Exp Parasitol, (1994). 79:506-16

Serum tumour necrosis factor in children suffering from Plasmodium falciparum infection in Kilifi District, Kenya.Nyakundi, J. N. Warn, P. Newton, C. Mumo, J. Jephthah-Ochola, J.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, (1994). 88:667-70

The effect of human immunodeficiency virus type-1 on the infectiousness of tuberculosis.Nunn, P. Mungai, M. Nyamwaya, J. Gicheha, C. Brindle, R. J. Dunn, D. T. Githui, W. Were, J. O. McAdam, K. P.
Tuber Lung Dis, (1994). 75:25-32