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HIV-1 RNA may decline more slowly in semen than in blood following initiation of efavirenz-based antiretroviral therapy
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Objects :Antiretroviral therapy (ART) decreases HIV-1 RNA levels in semen and reduces sexual transmission from HIV-1-infected men. Our objective was to study the time course and magnitude of seminal HIV-1 RNA decay after ...
Prevalence and distribution of the third coronary artery in Kenyans
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
A third coronary artery (TCA) has been defined as a direct branch from the right aortic sinus (RAS) that contributes
to the vascularization of the infundibulum of the right ventricle (RV). The distribution of this artery ...
Lower limb amputations at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi., 2007)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the causes and pattern of lower limb amputations at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
DESIGN:
Descriptive prospective study.
SETTING:
The Kenyatta National Hospital between July 2003 and June ...
Associations Between Intravaginal Practices and Bacterial Vaginosis in Kenyan Female Sex Workers Without Symptoms of Vaginal Infections
(2007)
Background: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is highly prevalent among
African women and has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes,
sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV-1.
Goal: The goal of this study was to analyze ...
Early outcome of vascular lower limb amputations at a National Referral Hospital in Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2007)
BACKGROUND: Majority of lower limb amputations performed in the African setting have been reported to be mainly due to trauma and neoplasms. These affect mainly young
and therefore, fit individuals with lower risks of ...
An Assessment of the Implementation of the First Comprehensive Influenza Surveillance Activity in Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2007)
Neurological manifestations following partial excision in spinal meningioma: case report. East Afr Med J. 2007 Jan;84(1):44-8
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
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Plasma and mucosal fluid from HIV type 1-infected patients but not from HIV type 1-exposed uninfected subjects prevent HIV type 1-exposed DC from infecting other target cells.
(University of Nairobi, 2007-01-23)
Highly exposed persistently seronegative (HEPS) individuals have previously been shown to mount HIV-1-specific humoral and cellular immune responses in the mucosa, despite their uninfected status. It is thus possible that ...