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Sexual risk behaviour and HAART: a comparative study of HIV-infected persons on HAART and on preventive therapy in Kenya
(2008)
Unprotected sex (UPS) among persons receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) remains a concern because of the risk of HIV-transmission. A cross-sectional study comparing the sexual risk behaviour of 179 people ...
Female genital mutilation: knowledge, attitudes and practices of Flemish gynaecologists
(2008)
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices with regard to female genital mutilation (FGM) among gynaecologists in Flanders, Belgium.
METHODS:
A questionnaire-based survey was sent to 724 Flemish ...
A global network for investigating the genomic epidemiology of malaria
(2008-12-11)
Large-scale studies of genomic variation could assist efforts to eliminate malaria. But there are scientific, ethical and practical challenges to carrying out such studies in developing countries, where the burden of disease ...
Introgressive hybridization of human and rodent schistosome parasites in western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Hybridization and introgression can have important consequences for the evolution, ecology and epidemiology of pathogenic organisms. We examined the dynamics of hybridization between a trematode parasite of humans, Schistosoma ...
Reduced rates of HIV acquisition during unprotected sex by Kenyan female sex wo kers predating population declines in H IV prevalence
(2008)
OBJECTIVES:
Female sex workers (FSWs) form a core group at high risk of both sexual HIV acquisition and secondary transmission. The magnitude of these risks may vary by sexual risk taking, partner HIV prevalence, host ...
Some Optical properties of Resin Composite Veneer materials:
(2008-05)
Objective: To evaluate the optical properties of some specimen materials with a view to establishing its behaviour under dry-storage and wet-storage conditions. The transmission of light through translucent composite ...
Perinatal outcome of twin pregnancies in women of advanced age
(2008)
BACKGROUND:
The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of twin pregnancies in women of advanced age (>or=35 years) compared with women aged 25-29 years old.
METHODS:
This population-based retrospective study ...
High Prevalence of Genetically Similar HIV-1 Recombinants among Infected Sex Workers in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
HIV-1, a highly diverse infectious agent, shows the greatest sequence diversity in highly exposed individuals, including greater levels of recombination. HIV-1 diversity in Nairobi, Kenya was examined in 240 individuals, ...
The role of regulatory T cells in chronic and acute viral infections
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Regulatory T cells, a subset of CD4+ T lymphocytes, play a pivotal role in the maintenance of the balance between the tissue-damaging and protective effects of the immune response. These cells have immunosuppressive function ...
Comparative antioxidant activity of Hibiscus sabdariffa and ascorbic acid on ferrous sulphate-induced oxidative stress in Clarias gariepinus.
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Lipid peroxidation is becoming a popular biological marker of oxidative stress. Hibiscus sabdariffa has been reported to serve as a herbal remedy for various disease conditions, but studies on its antioxidant activity and ...