Browsing Department of Medical Microbiology by Issue Date
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Single dose metrifonate in the treatment of urinary schistosomiasis in an area of low prevalence and intensity of infection
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 1986)Urine specimens from 638 primary school children in Gokwe Communal Land were examined for S. haematobium ova, and the 187 (29%) children who were excreting eggs were treated with a single lOmg/kg dose of metrifonate. Futher ... -
Hepatitis BeAg in chronic asympomatic Hepatitis B surface antigen carriers and in primary hepatocellular carcinoma patients
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 1986)A total of 246 HR, Ag - positive subjects were iSted for the presence of Hepatitis Bt, antigen, ad total anti-delta IgG. Of the 246, 174 were BsAg- positive asymptomatic chronic carriers nd 72 were ... -
Hepatitis B virus markers in dental care personnel practising in Harare
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 1987)In a seroepidemiologic study of 600 volunteers the authors detected serologic markers of hepatatis B surface antigen (HBs Ag) in 6 (6%) of the 100 denial-care markers representing a spectrum exposure to blood and patients. ... -
The relationship between malaria and HIV
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 1999)Objective: To determine if there is an association between HIV and malaria infection Design: A cross sectional survey. Setting: Sanyati Rural District, a malarious endemic area of Zimbabwe. Subjects: 338 volunteers aged ... -
Low risk and high risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs) and cervical cancer in Zimbabwe: Epidemiological evidence
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2001)Objective: To establish the prevalence of detectable low-risk and high-risk, oncogenic HPV types in cervical swabs of women with histologically proven cancer of the cervix. Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Harare ... -
Susceptibility of Zimbabwean Streptococcus agalactiac (group B streptococcus',; GBS) isolates to four different antibiotics
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2001)Objective: To establish the susceptibility of Zimbabwean GBS strains isolated from hospitalised patients to four antibiotics. Design: Cross sectional survey. Settings: Four regions of Zimbabwe (Bindura, Bulawayo, Harare, ... -
Use of culture methods for recovery of atypical mycobacteria from stools of AIDS patients
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2003)Objective: To establish recovery rates of atypical mycobateria from stools of suspected AIDS patients using culture media. Design: Laboratory evaluation of recovery rates, contamination rates, optimum exposure time and ...
