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Risk factors for Chlamydia trachomatis pelvic inflammatory disease among sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 1996)
Among 302 female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya, who were followed for 17.6 ± 11.1 months, 146 had one or more infections with Chlamydia trachomatis; 102 had uncomplicated cervical infection only, 23 had C. trachomatis ...
Effect of human immunodeficiency virus on local immunity in children with diarrhoea
(1995)
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between intestinal mucosal immunity and diarrhoea. Stools were tested for total IgA by radial immunodiffusion, cultured for bacteria and examined for ova/cysts ...
Risk factors for genital ulcerations in Kenyan sex workers. The role of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection.
(1997)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Genital ulcer disease (GUD) is a major risk factor for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. Cross-sectional studies have suggested that HIV infection may itself predispose to genital ...
Effect of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection upon acute salpingitis: a laparoscopic study
(1998)
To determine the effect of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection upon pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), a laparoscopic study of acute PID was conducted in Nairobi, Kenya. Subjects underwent diagnostic ...
Antibody to Haemophilus ducreyi among trucking company workers in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1997-05)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
To determine the prevalence, correlates, and incidence of Haemophilus ducreyi antibodies, a cohort of East African trucking company employees was evaluated.
STUDY DESIGN:
Human immunodeficiency ...
HIV Type 1 Resistance in Kenyan Sex Workers Is Not Associated with Altered Cellular Susceptibility to HIV Type 1 Infection or Enhanced β-Chemokine Production
(1998)
A small group of women (n = 80) within the Nairobi-based Pumwani Sex Workers Cohort demonstrates epidemiologic resistance to HIV-1 infection. Chemokine receptor polymorphisms and β-chemokine overproduction have been among ...