Respiratory tract infections have gained worldwide recognition especially due to the increased incidence of HIV/AIDS. The bacteria responsible for these infections have also become increasingly resistant to chemotherapeutic agents in lower respiratory infections in Kibwezi in Kenya. Interviews were conducted using semi-structured questionnaires and detailed discussions with respondents. During ...

A substantial amount of data has now been collected on the biochemical behavior of maturing avocados in regard to composition and sugar metabolism. Such studies still indicate that improved maturity indices might be developed with biochemical tests but such tests would, of necessity, be destructive of the fruit tested. A procedure which would not require the loss of the sample being tested woul...