Browsing Journal Articles by Author "Ichimura, H"

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    • Changes in the HIV type 1 envelope gene from non-subtype B HIV type 1-infected children in Kenya. 

      Lwembe, R; Lihana, RW; Ochieng', W; Panikulam, A; Mongoina, CO; Palakudy, T; de Koning, H; Ishizaki, A; Kageyama, S; Musoke, R; Owens, M; Songok, EM; Okoth, FA; Ichimura, H (University of Nairobi,Department of Paediatric & Microbiology, 2009-02)
      A switch of coreceptor usage from CCR5 to CXCR4 occurs in about half of HIV-1-infected individuals in the natural course of infection. To investigate whether antiretroviral therapy (ART) enhances the coreceptor switch of ...

    • HIV type 1 subtype diversity and drug resistance among HIV type 1-infected Kenyan patients initiating antiretroviral therapy. 

      Lihana, RW; Khamadi, SA; Lubano, K; Lwembe, R; Kiptoo, MK; Lagat, N; Kinyua, JG; Okoth, FA; Songok, EM; Makokha, EP; Ichimura, H (Center for Virus Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya., 2009)
      The treatment of HIV-1 infection with antiretroviral drugs has greatly improved the survival of those who are infected. However, HIV-1 diversity and drug resistance are major challenges in patient management, especially ...

    • Hiv Type 1 Subtypes In Circulation In Northern Kenya. 

      Khamadi, S A; Ochieng, W; Lihana, R W; Kinyua, J; Muriuki, J; Mwangi, J; Lwembe, R; Kiptoo, M; Osman, S,; Lagat, N; Pelle, R; Muigai, A; Carter, J Y; Oishi, I; Ichimura, H; Mwaniki, D L; Okoth, F. A; Mpoke, S; Songok, E M (University of NairobiSchool of Public Health Centre for HIV Prevention and Research, 2005)
      Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya. skhamadi@nairobi.mimcom.net The genetic subtypes of HIV-1 circulating in northern Kenya have not been characterized. Here we report the partial sequencing and analysis of ...

    • Human papillomavirus infection and cervical abnormalities in Nairobi, Kenya, an area with a high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus infection. 

      Yamada, R; Sasagawa, T; Kirumbi, LW; Kingoro, A; Karanja, DK; Kiptoo, M; Nakitare, GW; Ichimura, H; Inoue, M (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2008-05)
      Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and cervical abnormalities, and their association with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection were studied in 488 women who visited a health center in Nairobi. PCR-based HPV and ...