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Human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected women exhibit reduced interferon-gamma secretion after Chlamydia trachomatis stimulation of peripheral blood lymphocytes.
(2000)
Epidemiologic, animal, and in vitro models suggest an important role for interferon (IFN)-gamma in the clearance of Chlamydia trachomatis infection. IFN-gamma in the supernatants of in vitro-stimulated peripheral blood ...
Human leukocyte antigen class II DQ alleles associated with Chlamydia trachomatis tubal infertility.
(2000)
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate epidemiologic tubal infertility risk factors and the relationship between HLA class II alleles and Chlamydia trachomatis tubal infertility.
METHODS:
Forty-seven women with tubal infertility ...
Association between Mycoplasma genitalium and acute endometritis.
(2002)
Up to 70% of cases of pelvic inflammatory disease do not have a known cause. We recruited 115 women who had presented to a clinic for sexually transmitted diseases in Nairobi, Kenya with pelvic pain that had persisted for ...
Regional Differences in Prevalence of HIV-1 Discordance in Africa and Enrollment of HIV-1 Discordant Couples into an HIV-1 Prevention Trial
(2008)
Background
Most HIV-1 transmission in Africa occurs among HIV-1-discordant couples (one partner HIV-1 infected and one uninfected) who are unaware of their discordant HIV-1 serostatus. Given the high HIV-1 incidence ...
Sex preparation and diaphragm acceptability in sex work in Nairobi, Kenya.
(2006)
Women in sex work stand to benefit if the contraceptive diaphragm alone or combined with a microbicide proves to be an effective barrier method against HIV and sexually transmissible infection (STI). Currently, contraceptive ...
Independent association of hygiene, socioeconomic status, and circumcision with reduced risk of HIV infection among Kenyan men
(University of Washington, 2006)
Among Kenyan men recruited as sex partners of women with genital symptoms, 22 of 150 were HIV seropositive. Because male HIV infection and male hygiene were unexpectedly found to be associated with each other, we examined ...
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 ...
Infectious correlates of HIV-1 shedding in the female upper and lower genital tracts.
(University of Nairobi., 2007-03)
OBJECTIVES:
To simultaneously examine associations of bacterial vaginosis (BV) with potential risk factors in both the female and her male partner.
STUDY DESIGN:
We recruited women 18-45 years of age and their male ...
HIV/AIDS and maternity care in Kenya: how fears of stigma and discrimination affect uptake and provision of labor and delivery services
(University of Nairobi., 2008-09)
Although policies and programs exist to promote safe motherhood in sub-Saharan Africa, maternal health has not improved and may be deteriorating in some countries. Part of the explanation may be the adverse effects of ...
Pregnancy complications and outcomes among overweight and obese nulliparous women
(University of Washington, 2001-03)
This study examined the associations between prepregnancy weight and the risk of pregnancy complications and adverse outcomes among nulliparous women.
We conducted a population-based cohort study with 96,801 Washington ...