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Association of high-risk sexual behaviour with diversity of the vaginal microbiota and abundance of Lactobacillus.
Wessels, JM; Lajoie, J; Vitali, D; Omollo, K; Kimani, J; Oyugi, J; Cheruiyot, J; Kimani, M; Mungai, JN; Akolo, M; Stearns, JC; Surette, MG; Fowke, KR; Kaushic, C (University of Nairobi, 2017)OBJECTIVE: To compare the vaginal microbiota of women engaged in high-risk sexual behaviour (sex work) with women who are not engaged in high-risk sexual behaviour. Diverse vaginal microbiota, low in Lactobacillus species, ... -
Using safe, affordable and accessible non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce the number of HIV target cells in the blood and at the female genital tract.
Lajoie, J; Birse, K; Mwangi, Chen; Cheruiyot, J; Akolo, M; Mungai, J; Boily-Larouche, G; Romas, L; Mutch, S; Kimani, M; Oyugi, J; Ho, EA; Burgener, A; Kimani, J; Fowke, KR (University of Nairobi, 2018)INTRODUCTION: At its basic level, HIV infection requires a replication-competent virus and a susceptible target cell. Elevated levels of vaginal inflammation has been associated with the increased risk of HIV infection ...