Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Author "Odem-Davis, Katherine"
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HIV-1 Superinfection in Women Broadens and Strengthens the Neutralizing Antibody Response
Cortez, Valerie; Odem-Davis, Katherine; McClelland, R. Scott; Jaoko Walter G.; Overbaugh, Julie (3/29/2012)Identifying naturally-occurring neutralizing antibodies (NAb) that are cross-reactive against all global subtypes of HIV-1 is an important step toward the development of a vaccine. Establishing the host and viral determinants ... -
HIV-Specific Antibodies Capable of ADCC Are Common in Breastmilk and Are Associated with Reduced Risk of Transmission in Women with High Viral Loads
Mabuka, Jennifer; Nduati, RW; Odem-Davis, Katherine; Peterson, Dylan; Overbaugh, Julie (Department of Pediatrics, 2012)There are limited data describing the functional characteristics of HIV-1 specific antibodies in breast milk (BM) and their role in breastfeeding transmission. The ability of BM antibodies to bind HIV-1 envelope, neutralize ... -
HIV-Specific Antibodies Capable of ADCC Are Common in Breastmilk and Are Associated with Reduced Risk of Transmission in Women with High Viral Loads
Mabuka, Jennifer; Nduati, Ruth; Odem-Davis, Katherine; Peterson, Dylan; Overbaugh, Julie (University of Nairobi, 2012)There are limited data describing the functional characteristics of HIV-1 specific antibodies in breast milk (BM) and their role in breastfeeding transmission. The ability of BM antibodies to bind HIV-1 envelope, neutralize ... -
Prevalence and correlates of genital Warts in Kenyan female sex workers
Kavanaugh, Barbara E; Odem-Davis, Katherine; Jaoko Walter W.; Estambale Benson B; Kiarie, James N.; Masese, Linnet N.; Deya, Ruth; Manhart, Lisa E.; Graham, Susan M.; McClelland, Raymond Scott (2012)BACKGROUND: Our goal in the present study was to investigate the prevalence and correlates of genital warts in a population of female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya. Because of the high prevalence of human immunodeficiency ... -
Prevalence, Clinical and Virologic Outcomes of Hepatitis B Virus Co-Infection in HIV-1 Positive Kenyan Women on Antiretroviral Therapy
Day, Summer L; Odem-Davis, Katherine; Mandaliya, Kishorchandra N; Jerome, Keith R; Cook, Linda; Masese, Linnet N; Scott, John; Kim, Nina H; Graham, Susan M; McClelland, Scott R (Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, 2013)Background Sub-Saharan Africa carries a high burden of co-infection with HIV-1 and hepatitis B virus (HBV). In this region, individuals with HIV-1/HBV co-infection on antiretroviral therapy (ART) frequently receive ...