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Levels of innate immune factors in genital fluids: association of alpha defensins and LL-37 with genital infections and increased HIV acquisition
(2009)
BACKGROUND:
Several mucosal innate immune proteins exhibit HIV inhibitory activity and their analogues are potential microbicide candidates. However, their clinical associations and in-vivo role in cervicovaginal host ...
Social context, sexual risk perceptions and stigma: HIV vulnerability among male sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya
(2009)
Knowledge about sexual practices and life experiences of men having sex with men in Kenya, and indeed in East Africa, is limited. Although the impact of male same-sex HIV transmission in Africa is increasingly acknowledged, ...
Maternal morbidity in the first year after childbirth in Mombasa Kenya; a needs assessment
(2009)
BACKGROUND:
In sub-Saharan Africa, few services specifically address the needs of women in the first year after childbirth. By assessing the health status of women in this period, key interventions to improve maternal ...
Changes in sexual risk taking with antiretroviral treatment: influence of context and gender norms in Mombasa, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009-11)
In-depth interviews were conducted with 23 sexually-active adults receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) in Mombasa Kenya to understand changes in sexual behaviour after treatment initiation and factors influencing condom ...
Effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy and development of drug resistance in HIV-1 infected patients in Mombasa, Kenya
(2009)
Access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is increasing in resource-limited settings (RLS) and can
successfully reduce HIV-related morbidity and mortality. However, virologic failure and
development of viral drug resistance ...