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Herpes simplex virus type 2 and risk of intrapartum human immunodeficiency virus transmission.
(2007)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine whether herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection was associated with risk of intrapartum human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) transmission and to define correlates of HSV-2 infection ...
Investigation of the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and risk factors for human infection with bovine tuberculosis among dairy and non-dairy farming neighbour households in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi, Kenya.
(2007)
To determine the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in urban dairy cattle and examine possible risk factors for human infection with bovine tuberculosis (BTB).
Cross sectional study.
Urban and peri-urban dairy and non-dairy ...
Total lymphocyte count as a surrogate marker for CD4+ t cell count in initiating antiretroviral therapy at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(2007)
To evaluate the utility of Total Lymphocyte Count (TLC) as a surrogate marker for CD4 + T cell count in antiretroviral (ARV) treatment initiation in a Kenyan population of HIV seropositive patients at Kenyatta National ...
Testicular Injuries
(2007-08)
In recent years, several reports have underlined the possible existence of chronic appendicitis. Up to 38% of spontaneously resolving acute appendicitis may recur. We studied 41 patients operated on between July 2000 and ...
Sexual and demographic determinants for herpes simplex virus type 2 among fishermen along Lake Victoria, Kenya.
(Kenya Medical Research Institute, 2007-12)
To determine the prevalence and correlates of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) seropositivity among fishermen along the shores of Lake Victoria in Kisumu district, Kenya.
Sera from a random sample of 250 fishermen ...
Incidence of chemotherapy related tumour lysis syndrome at Kenyatta National Hospital Nairobi
(2007)
Objectives: To estimate the magnitude of laboratory defined Tumour Lysis Syndrome (TLS) at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), identify its pattern of presentation, resolution, and determine the biochemical outcome of affected ...
Screening of Local Bacillus thuringiensis Isolates for Toxicity to Chilo partellus, Sesamia calamistis and Busseola fusca in Kenya
(2007)
Stem borers are a major source of pre-harvest maize crop losses in Kenya and many Sub-Saharan African countries. This menace needs to be addressed if food security is to be realized in this region. Seven local isolates of ...
T regulatory cell levels decrease in people infected with Schistosoma mansoni on effective treatment.
(University of Nairobi, 2007-10)
Schistosomiasis mansoni is usually a chronic infection that leads to long-term, systemic exposure to schistosome antigens. Experimental Schistosoma mansoni infection is associated with immunoregulatory mechanisms, including ...
KAP of traditional healers on treatment of eye diseases in Kitui district of Kenya
(2007)
Objective: To establish the prevailing eye practices among traditional healers in Kitui district and establish whether these healers are able to identify ocular emergencies and refer in good time. Design: Community based ...