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Increased density of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 coreceptors CCR5 and CXCR4 on the surfaces of CD4(+) T cells and monocytes of patients with Schistosoma mansoni infection..
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2003)Abstract Distribution of chemokine receptors CCR5 and CXCR4, which are also coreceptors for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 invasion of cells, was measured on the surfaces of CD4(+) T cells and monocytes in peripheral ... -
Increased deposition of C3b on red cells with low CR1 and CD55 in a malaria-endemic region of western Kenya: Implications for the development of severe anemia
(Department of Biochemistry, 2008)Severe anemia due to Plasmodium falciparum malaria is a major cause of mortality among young children in western Kenya. The factors that lead to the age-specific incidence of this anemia are unknown. Previous studies have ... -
Increased interleukin-10 in the the endocervical secretions of women with non-ulcerative sexually transmitted diseases: a mechanism for enhanced HIV-1 transmission?
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Seattle 98195-6460, USA. crcohen@u.washington.edu, 1999)OBJECTIVE: Although non-ulcerative sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and bacterial vaginosis are implicated as cofactors in heterosexual HIV-1 transmission, the mechanisms have not been defined. Recent in vitro data ... -
Increased levels of immune activation in the genital tract of healthy young women from sub-Saharan Africa
(2010)To determine whether healthy, young women in sub-Saharan Africa have a more activated immune milieu in the genital tract (i.e. activated CD4 T cells) than a similar population in the United States. A cross-sectional ... -
Increased levels of inflammatory cytokines in the female reproductive tract are associated with altered expression of proteases, mucosal barrier proteins, and an influx of HIV-susceptible target cells.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Elevated inflammatory cytokines (EMCs) at mucosal surfaces have been associated with HIV susceptibility, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We characterized the soluble mucosal proteome associated with elevated ... -
Increased prevalence of JC polyomavirus in cervical carcinomas from women infected with HIV
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Although subclinical persistent infections with the human polyomaviruses BKV and JCV are ubiquitous worldwide, these are known to vary in relation to diseases present and geographical location. DNAs from 220 cervical smears ... -
Increased Risk of Early Measles in Infants of HIV-1 Seropositive Mothers. J. Inf. Dis. 165 (2): 262, 1992
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Increased risk of early measles in infants of human immunodeficiency virus type 1-seropositive mothers
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada., 1992)An increase in illness due to measles is one of the potential consequences of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic in Africa. During a study of perinatal HIV transmission conducted in Kenya, the risk of acquiring ... -
Increased risk of genital ulcer disease in women during the first month after initiating antiretroviral therapy
Genital ulcer disease (GUD) is common in HIV-1-infected women, and a small number of stu dies have suggested increased GUD risk after antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation. To better define this risk, we monitored 134 ... -
Increased risk of HIV acquisition among Kenyan men with human papillomavirus infection
(2010-06-01)Background Few data are available concerning the effect of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection on HIV acquisition. Methods HIV-seronegative, sexually active 18-24 year-old Kenyan men within a randomized trial ... -
Increased risk of HIV in women experiencing physical partner violence in Nairobi, Kenya.
(2005)As part of a study on etiology of sexually transmitted infections (STI) among 520 women presenting at the STI clinic in Nairobi, data on partner violence and its correlates were analyzed. Prevalence of lifetime physical ... -
Increased Risk of HIV-1 Transmission in Pregnancy: A Prospective Study among African HIV-1 Serodiscordant Couples
(Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2011)Background Physiologic and behavioral changes during pregnancy may alter HIV-1 susceptibility and infectiousness. Prospective studies exploring pregnancy and HIV-1 acquisition risk in women have found inconsistent ... -
Increased risk of HIV-1 transmission in pregnancy: a prospective study among African HIV-1-serodiscordant couples.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 2011-09)Physiologic and behavioral changes during pregnancy may alter HIV-1 susceptibility and infectiousness. Prospective studies exploring pregnancy and HIV-1 acquisition risk in women have found inconsistent results. No study ... -
Increased risk of HIV-1 transmission in pregnancy: a prospective study among African HIV-1-serodiscordant couples.
(Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Physiologic and behavioral changes during pregnancy may alter HIV-1 susceptibility and infectiousness. Prospective studies exploring pregnancy and HIV-1 acquisition risk in women have found inconsistent results. No study ... -
Increased risk of infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 among uncircumcised men presenting with genital ulcer disease in Kenya
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1996)The factors responsible for the explosive spread of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in sub-Saharan Africa continue to be identified and debated. One of the most controversial factors has been male circumcision. ... -
Increased Risk of infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 among Uncircumcised Men Presenting with Genital Ulcer Disease in Kenya Clin
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1996-09)The factors responsible for the explosive spread of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in sub-Saharan Africa continue to be identified and debated. One of the most controversial factors has been male circumcision. ... -
Increased sensitivity of malaria detection by nested polymerase chain reaction using simple sampling and DNA extraction
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of NairobiSchool of Medical Sciences, University of Science Malaysia, 1997-12)Malaria remains a disease of underdeveloped and remote regions of the world. The application of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology to malaria epidemiology has the potential for increasing our knowledge and understanding ... -
Increases in levels of schistosome-specific immunoglobulin E and CD23 (+) B cells in a cohort of Kenyan children undergoing repeated treatment and reinfection with schistosoma mansoni.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2010-08)BACKGROUND: Age prevalence curves for areas in which schistosomiasis is endemic suggest that humans develop partial immunity to reinfection beginning in early adolescence. We conducted a 2-year longitudinal study to ... -
Increasing access to surgical services in sub-saharan Africa: priorities for national and international agencies recommended by the Bellagio Essential Surgery Group.
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Increasing access to the MDR-TB surveillance programme through a collaborative model in western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2012)OBJECTIVE: Kenya, like many resource-constrained countries, has a single mycobacterial laboratory, centrally located in Nairobi, with capacity for drug-susceptibility testing (DST) - the gold standard in diagnosing ...
