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Prevention Of Breastmilk Transmission of HIV: Balancing the Benefits and the Risks In
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Early response to highly active antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1-infected Kenyan children.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
To describe the early response to World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI)-based first-line highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in HIV-1-infected Kenyan ...
Shadow on the continent: public health and HIV/AIDS in Africa in the 21st century.
(University of Nairobi., 2002-07)
Approaches to the prevention and control of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa have been heavily based on early experiences and policies from industrialised countries, where the disease affects specific risk groups. HIV/AIDS ...
Maternal HLA homozygosity and mother-child HLA concordance increase the risk of vertical transmission of HIV-1.
(University of Nairobi., 2008-04)
BACKGROUND:
Mother-child human leukocyte antigen (HLA) concordance and maternal HLA homozygosity may increase the risk of vertical transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) risk by reducing infant immune ...
Predictors of mortality in HIV-1 exposed uninfected post-neonatal infants at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi., 2005-09)
OBJECTIVES:
To identify potential predictors of mortality, to determine mortality rate and to identify prevalent causes of death in a cohort of HIV-1 exposed uninfected infants.
DESIGN:
Prospective cohort study.
SETT ...
Timing of breast milk HIV-1 transmission: a meta-analysis
(2001-02)
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To define the frequency and timing of breast milk transmission of HIV-1.
DESIGN:
Meta-analysis of data abstracted from published literature.
SUBJECTS:
Participants in prospective cohort studies of MTCT ...
Prevalence and magnitude of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1-specific lymphocyte responses in breast milk from HIV-1-seropositive women.
(2003)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1-specific cell-mediated immunity of breast milk may influence the likelihood of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 via breast-feeding. In breast-milk specimens collected during ...
A serostatus-based approach to HIV/AIDS prevention and care in Africa.
(University of Nairobi., 2003-11)
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Salivary secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor is associated with reduced transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 through breast milk
(University of Nairobi., 2002-10)
Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI), a protein found in saliva, breast milk, and genital secretions, is capable of inhibiting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 in vitro. The aim of this study was to ...
Cohort profile: the paediatric antiretroviral treatment programmes in lower-income countries (KIDS-ART-LINC) collaboration.
(University of Nairobi., 2008-06)