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HLA-G And Mother-child Perinatal HIVTransmission
(University of Nairobi, 2013-04)
Transplacental passage is a well-known phenomenon in HIV infection and immune responses at the maternal-fetal interface play a critical role in perinatal mother-to-child HIV transmission (MCHT). The high expression of HLA-G ...
HLA system and cancer.
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
Immunogenicity Of Sequences Around Hiv-1 Protease Cleavage Sites: Potential Targets And Population Coverage Analysis For A Hiv Vaccine Targeting Protease Cleavage Sites.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-06)
Developing an effective preventative vaccine against HIV-1 has proved to be a great challenge. The classical and proven vaccine approach has failed so far or produced a modest effect, new approaches are needed. In this ...
Mesenteric panniculitis mimicking acute pancreatitis: A case report and literature review
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Mesenteric panniculitis is a rare disease characterized by an chronic non-specific inflammation of the adipose tissue of the mesentery of the small intestine and colon. The specific etiology of the disease is unknown. The ...
Consensus recommendations for the prevention of cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death in women in
sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated that more than 200 million females older than 15 years are at risk in this ...
Antioxidant potential of a polyherbal antimalarial as an indicator of its therapeutic value.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Nefang is a polyherbal product composed of Mangifera indica (bark and leaf), Psidium guajava, Carica papaya, Cymbopogon citratus, Citrus sinensis, and Ocimum gratissimum (leaves), used for the treatment of malaria. Compounds ...
High Prevalence of Tuberculosis Infection in HIV-1 Exposed Kenyan Infants
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12-30)
BACKGROUND::
Infants born to HIV-1 infected mothers may have increased risk for tuberculosis (TB), but the prevalence of TB infection in this population is undefined. In contrast to tuberculin skin tests that are ...
Cryotherapy following via/vili in Khwisero western Kenya: lesson from the field affecting policy and practice
(2013)
Cervical cancer can be prevented and mortality/morbidity reduced by
early detection and referral. Developing countries are likely to benefit from more cost
effective methods of screening and treatment. Visual inspection ...
Acting locally: innate mucosal immunity in resistance to HIV-1 infection in Kenyan commercial sex workers
(University of Nairobi, 2013-06-26)
Cohort studies of female commercial sex workers (CSWs) in Kenya were among the first to identify highly HIV-1-exposed seronegative (HESN) individuals. As natural resistance is usually mediated by innate immune mechanisms, ...