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Geographical patterns of male circumcision practices in Africa: association with HIV seroprevalence.
(1990)
To ascertain whether male circumcision might explain some of the geographical variation in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroprevalence in Africa, we investigated the association between the practice of male circumcision ...
Genital ulcer disease among STD clinic attenders in Nairobi: association with HIV-1 and circumcision status.
(1996)
In previous studies, genital ulcers in men have been found to be associated with increased risk of HIV-1 seroconversion. To further explore this association male patients attending a sexually transmitted disease (STD) ...
The association between lack of male circumcision and risk for HIV infection: a review of the epidemiological data.
(1994)
Whether male circumcision reduces the risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains controversial.
STUDY DESIGN:
As there have now been a number of studies conducted that have examined this issue, ...
Risk factors for postnatal mother-child transmission of HIV-1.
(2000)
OBJECTIVE:
To identify factors affecting HIV-1 breastfeeding transmission.
DESIGN:
Longitudinal observational cohort study.
METHODS:
HIV-1 seropositive pregnant women and seronegative controls were enrolled ...
Acute sexually transmitted infections increase human immunodeficiency virus type 1 plasma viremia, increase plasma type 2 cytokines, and decrease CD4 cell counts
(2000)
In Kenya, the median incubation time to AIDS in seroconverting sex workers is 4 years;
this incubation time is specific to female sex workers.We studied the influence of acute sexually transmitted infections (STIs) on ...
Associations of human leukocyte antigen DRB with resistance or susceptibility to HIV-1 infection in the Pumwani Sex Worker Cohort
(2008)
OBJECTIVE:
A group of commercial sex workers in the Pumwani Sex Worker Cohort, established in 1985 in Nairobi, Kenya, remain HIV-1 uninfected despite heavy exposure to HIV-1 through active sex work. Previous studies showed ...
Impact of user fees on attendance at a referral centre for sexually transmitted diseases in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1992-08-22)
We investigated the impact of a short-lived policy of charging fees to patients attending public-sector outpatient health facilities in Kenya by collecting data on attendance at Nairobi's Special Treatment Clinic for ...
Controlling HIV in Africa: effectiveness and cost of an intervention in a high-frequency STD transmitter core group.
(1991)
Since 1985, a population of over 1,000 predominantly HIV-positive female prostitutes residing in a low-income area of Nairobi, has been enrolled in a sexually transmitted disease (STD)/HIV control programme. The major ...
The epidemiology of Chlamydia trachomatis within a sexually transmitted diseases core group.
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
Female sex workers in Nairobi were prospectively evaluated for risk factors of incident Chlamydia trachomatis infection. Independent risk factors included cervical ectopy (P=.007), gonococcal infection (P=.002), human ...
Reduced HIV risk-taking and low HIV incidence after enrollment and risk-reduction counseling in a sexually transmitted disease prevention trial in Nairobi, Kenya
(2002)
There is an urgent need in sub-Saharan Africa to develop more effective methods of HIV prevention, including improved strategies of sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention or an HIV vaccine. The efficacy of these ...