Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Subject "women"

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    • Effect of acquisition and treatment of cervical infections on HIV-1 shedding in women on antiretroviral therapy 

      Gitau, Ruth W.; Graham, Susan M.; Masese, Linnet N.; Overbaugh, Julie; Chohan, Vrasha; Peshu, Norbert; Richardson, Barbra A.; Jaoko Walter G.; Ndinya-Achola JO; McClelland, R. Scott (2010)
      BACKGROUND: Cervicitis increases the quantity of HIV-1 RNA in cervical secretions when women are not taking antiretroviral therapy (ART), and successful treatment of cervicitis reduces HIV-1 shedding in this ...

    • A Prospective study of vaginal bacterial flora and other risk factors for vulvovaginal candidiasis 

      McClelland, R. S.; Richardson, B. A.; Hassan, W. M.; Graham, S. M.; Baeten, J. M.; Mandaliya, K.; Jaoko Walter G.; Ndinya-Achola JO.; Holmes, K. K.; Kiarie, James Njogu (Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2009-06)
      Background. It has been suggested that vaginal colonization with lactobacilli may reduce the risk of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), but supporting data are limited. Our objective was to determine the relationship between ...