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HIV infection deregulates innate immunity to malaria despite combination antiretroviral therapy.
(University of NairobiSandra Rotman Centre for Global Health, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 2013-01)OBJECTIVE: Malaria and HIV-1 adversely interact, with HIV-positive individuals suffering higher parasite burdens and worse clinical outcomes. However, the mechanisms underlying these disease interactions are unclear. ... -
HIV infection in uncircumcised men is associated with altered CD8 T cell function but normal CD4 T cell numbers in the foreskin
(School of Medicine, 2013-11)Background. HIV-infected (HIV+) men are more susceptible to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and may also become superinfected by HIV. We hypothesized that HIV induces immune alterations in the foreskin that may ... -
HIV infections among female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya: current prevalence and trends over 25 years
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Over 20 years, interventions have targeted HIV among female sex workers (FSWs) in Kenya given their central role in new infections. To determine the effects of these interventions, we assessed the prevalence and correlates ... -
HIV pathogenesis: mechanisms of susceptibility and disease progression
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1998-08)No abstract available -
HIV Positive Women's Perceptions of Stigma in Health Care Settings in Western Cape, South Africa.
(2012)We explored the cultural context of HIV positive women's perceptions of stigma in health care settings in Western Cape, South Africa. We conducted seven focus groups with women living with HIV/AIDS in Gugulethu and ... -
Hiv Postexposure Prophylaxis In An Urban Population Of Female Sex Workers In Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology,, 2013-02)OBJECTIVES: To assess biological and behavioral factors in HIV-uninfected female sex workers (FSWs) accessing postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) and to characterize the circumstances preceding PEP, time to access, and ... -
HIV prevalence and associated risk factors among individuals aged 13-34 years in rural western
(2009)To estimate HIV prevalence and characterize risk factors among young adults in Asembo, rural western Kenya. Community-based cross-sectional survey. From a demographic surveillance system, we selected a random sample of ... -
HIV prevention and care seeking behaviour among female sex workers in four cities in India, Kenya, Mozambique and South Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2016)OBJECTIVE: To identify gaps in the use of HIV prevention and care services and commodities for female sex workers, we conducted a baseline cross-sectional survey in four cities, in the context of an implementation ... -
HIV prevention through sport: the case of the Mathare Youth Sport Association in Kenya
(2010)Sport has become a popular tool for HIV prevention, based on claims that it can foster life skills that are necessary to translate knowledge, attitudes and behavioural intentions into actual behaviour. Empirical evidence ... -
HIV prevention--a public health priority.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of Nairobi, 2010-03) -
HIV protective efficacy and correlates of tenofovir blood concentrations in a clinical trial of PrEP for HIV prevention.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a novel HIV prevention strategy for which adherence is a known determinant of efficacy. Blood concentrations of PrEP medications are one objective marker of ... -
HIV seroprevalence among non-paediatric malignant lymphoma patients at Kenyatta National Hospital between March 1986 and September 1990.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Human Pathology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1992-04) -
HIV seroprevalence and its effect on outcome of moderate to severe burn injuries: A Ugandan experience.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of NairobiDepartment of Surgery, Weill- Bugando University College of Health Sciences, 2011-06-09)BACKGROUND: HIV infection in a patient with burn injuries complicates the care of both the patient and the treating burn team. This study was conducted to establish the prevalence of HIV among burn patients in our setting ... -
HIV status in discordant couples in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(University of NairobiDepartment of Microbiology, 2010-11)Background: Most couples affected by HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa live in discordant relationships. Men are thought to be the index case in most relationships, and most social marketing and awareness campaigns are focused ... -
HIV testing and counselling for women attending child health clinics: an opportunity for entry to prevent mother-to-child transmission and HIV treatment
(College of health sciences,University of Nairobi, 2008)This study assessed the potential for HIV testing at child health clinics to increase knowledge of HIV status, and entry to infant feeding counselling and HIV treatment. At a provincial hospital in Mombasa, Kenya, HIV ... -
HIV testing and linkage to services for youth
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Introduction: HIV testing is the portal to serostatus knowledge that can empower linkage to care for HIV treatment and HIV prevention. However, young people’s access to HIV testing is uneven worldwide. The objective of ... -
HIV testing men in the antenatal setting: understanding male non-disclosure.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 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 ... -
HIV transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa occurs through sex
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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
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 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 ... -
HIV type 1 subtype diversity and drug resistance among HIV type 1-infected Kenyan patients initiating antiretroviral therapy.
(Center for Virus Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya., 2009)The treatment of HIV-1 infection with antiretroviral drugs has greatly improved the survival of those who are infected. However, HIV-1 diversity and drug resistance are major challenges in patient management, especially ...