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HIV testing men in the antenatal setting: understanding male non-disclosure.
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2009)
Prevention of infant HIV is a powerful incentive for maternal HIV diagnosis and an opportunity to increase male HIV testing and disclosure of HIV status within couples. We examined male HIV disclosure in couples who attended ...
Supporting early career health investigators in Kenya: A qualitative study of HIV/AIDS research capacity building
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Introduction: strategies to transfer international health research training programs to sub-Saharan African institutions focus on developing cadres
of local investigators who will lead such programs. Using a critical ...
Genital Injury Signatures and Microbiome Alterations Associated With Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Usage and Intravaginal Drying Practices.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Background.:
Increasing evidence suggests depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) and intravaginal practices may be associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) infection risk; however, the mechanisms are not ...
Antenatal couple counselling increases uptake of intervention to prevent HIV-1 tranmission
(2004-12)
To determine effect of partner involvement and couple counseling on uptake of interventions to prevent HIV-1 transmission, women attending a Nairobi antenatal clinic were encouraged to return with partners for voluntary ...
Prevalence and Magnitude of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Type 1-Specific Lymphocyte Responses in Breast Milk from HIV-1-Seropositive Women. J Infect Dis. 2003 Dec 1;188(11):1666-74.
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1-specific cell-mediated immunity of breast milk may influence the likelihood of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 via breast-feeding. In breast-milk specimens collected during ...
Diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis among HIV-1-infected pregnant women in Nairobi
(2010)
HIV-infected women with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or bacterial vaginosis (BV) during pregnancy are at increased risk for poor obstetric outcomes. In resource-limited settings, diagnostic testing for STIs and ...
Immune responses to measles and tetanus vaccines among Kenyan human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected children pre- and post-highly active antiretroviral therapy and revaccination.
(University of Nairobi., 2009-04)
BACKGROUND:
: HIV-1-infected children have lower response rates after measles and tetanus immunization than uninfected children. We determined the extent to which highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) augments ...
Incident HSV-2 Infections Are Common Among HIV-1-discordant Couples.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07-21)
Background. The synergy between herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is well known, but lack of knowledge about the epidemiology of HSV-2 acquisition in HIV-1-discordant couples ...
Correlates and outcomes of preterm birth, low birth weight, and small for gestational age in HIV-exposed uninfected infants.
(BMC, 2014)
Preterm birth (PTB), low birth weight (LBW) and small for gestational age (SGA) contribute to neonatal mortality. Maternal HIV-1 infection has been associated with an increased risk of PTB, but mechanisms underlying this ...