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Maternal Human Leukocyte Antigen - A*2301 Is Associated with Increased Mother-to-Child HIV-1 Transmission
(2010)
We examined associations between maternal HLA and vertical HIV-1 transmission in a perinatal cohort of 277 HIV-infected women in Nairobi. HLA class I genes were amplified using sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes and ...
Latent TB detection by interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) in pregnancy predicts active TB and mortality in HIV-1 infected women and their children
(2010)
Background—We evaluated the prognostic utility of interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs)
for active tuberculosis (TB) and mortality in Kenyan HIV-1 infected women and their infants.
Methods—Prevalence and correlates of ...
Risk factors for neonatal conjunctivitis in babies of HIV-1 infected mothers
(2009)
Purpose—To determine the prevalence and correlates of neonatal conjunctivitis in infants born
to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infected mothers.
Methods—This was a nested case-control study within a perinatal ...
Pediatric HIV-1 in Kenya:pattern and correlates of viral load and association with mortality
(2009)
Background—There is limited information regarding the pattern and correlates of viral replication
in vertically HIV-1–infected children and its role on their outcomes in resource-limited settings.
Methods—HIV-1–infected ...
Sustained responses to measles revaccination in HIV Infected Children on ART in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-02-26)
Background: Despite recent advances in reducing measles incidence in Africa, a number of measles outbreaks have occurred in countries with high HIV prevalence. One
hypothesis is that there is a growing population of ...
Morbidity among HIV-1–infected mothers in Kenya prevalence and correlates of illness during 2-year postpartum follow-up
(2007)
Background: Much of the burden of morbidity affecting women of
childbearing age in sub-Saharan Africa occurs in the context of HIV-1
infection. Understanding patterns of illness and determinants of
disease in HIV-1–infected ...
Analysis of the TCR Repertoire in HIV-Exposed but Uninfected Infants
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Maternal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has been shown to leave profound and lasting impacts on the HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) infant, including increased mortality and morbidity, immunological changes, and ...