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Antifungal Susceptibilities of Cryptococcus Neoformans Cerebrospinal fluid Isolates from AIDS Patients in Kenya
Mdodo, Rennatus; Moser, Stephen A.; Jaoko Walter G.; Baddley, John; Pappas, Peter; Kempf, Mirjam-Colette; Aban, Inmaculada; Odera, Susan; Jolly, Pauline (2010)Poor susceptibility of Cryptococcus neoformans to fluconazole (FLC) is a matter of concern among clinicians in Africa. The emergence of resistance to FLC was recently reported in Kenya, but it is not known whether it is ... -
Association between human leukocyte antigen class II (HLA-DRB and -DQB) alleles and outcome of exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a cross-sectional study in Nairobi, Kenya
Odera, Susan; Mureithi, Marianne; Aballa, Andrew; Onyango, Noel; Kazungu, Samwel; Ogolla, Simon; Kaiyare, George; Anzala, Omu; Oyugi, Julius (University of Nairobi, 2022-02)Introduction: human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II alleles play an important role in the early immune response to tuberculosis (TB) by presenting antigenic peptides to CD4+ T cells, hence polymorphisms in those genes can ... -
Latent tuberculosis among household contacts of pulmonary tuberculosis cases in Nairobi, Kenya
Odera, Susan; Mureithi, Marianne; Aballa, Andrew; Onyango, Noel; Anzala, Omu; Oyugi, Julius (University of Nairobi, 2020)Introduction: Household Contacts (HHCs) of Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) patients have a higher risk of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). However, its prevalence and risk factors among adults living with PTB patients ...