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Congenital syphilis in a Nairobi maternity hospital.
(2004)
To assess adverse pregnancy outcome associated with maternal syphilis and congenital syphilis rate based on FTA-ABS-19s-IgM.
DESIGN:
Descriptive cross-sectional study.
SETTING:
Pumwani Maternity Hospital (PMH), the ...
A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of monthly azithromycin prophylaxis to prevent sexually transmitted infections and HIV-1 in Kenyan sex workers: study design and baseline findings
(2000)
Our objectives were to describe the baseline findings of a trial of antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV-1 in a cohort of Nairobi female sex workers (FSWs). A questionnaire was ...
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 ...
Vitamin A deficiency and the acute phase response among HIV-1-infected and -uninfected women in Kenya
(2002)
Among HIV-1-infected individuals, vitamin A deficiency has been associated with faster disease progression and greater infectivity in observational studies, but randomized clinical trials have shown no effect of vitamin A ...
Quality of sexually transmitted disease case management in Nairobi, Kenya: a comparison among different types of healthcare facilities
(2001)
BACKGROUND:
In Nairobi, the prevalence for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among attenders at antenatal and family planning clinics is substantial, but knowledge about the quality of STD case management is ...
CD8(+) lymphocytes respond to different HIV epitopes in seronegative and infected subjects.
(University of Nairobi, 2001-05)
HIV-1-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) responses have been detected at a low frequency in many HIV-1-exposed, persistently seronegative (HEPS) subjects. However, it is unclear how CTLs could protect against HIV ...
Female-to-male infectivity of HIV-1 among circumcised and uncircumcised Kenyan men
(University of Nairobi,, 2005)
BACKGROUND:
A lack of male circumcision has been associated with increased risk of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) acquisition in a number of studies, but questions remain as to whether confounding by behavioral ...
Associations of sexual risk taking among Kenyan female sex workers after enrollment in an HIV-1 prevention trial.
(2005-03)
BACKGROUND:
Female sex workers (FSWs) often lack the ability to negotiate safer sex and are at high risk for HIV-1 infection and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
METHODS:
Seronegative FSWs were enrolled in an ...
HIV-1 Env-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte responses in exposed, uninfected Kenyan sex workers: a prospective analysis.
(University of Nairobi, 2004-10-21)
The prospective significance of HIV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses in highly exposed, persistently seronegative populations is unknown. In 1996-1997 we screened for CTL responses against HIV clade B Env ...
Relationship between markers of HIV-1 disease progression and serum beta-carotene concentrations in Kenyan women.
(University of Nairobi,, 2007)
Observational studies have suggested that low serum beta-carotene concentrations may influence HIV-1 disease progression. However, randomized trials have not demonstrated beneficial effects of beta-carotene supplementation. ...