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Exposure to HIV-1-encoded Toll-like receptor 8 ligands enhances monocyte response to microbial encoded Toll-like receptor 2/4 ligands
(2010)
Background: Chronic HIV-1 infection is characterized by high levels of persistent
immune activation. Both HIV-1-encoded Toll-like receptor 7/8 (TLR7/8) ligands and
TLR ligands encoded by products of microbial translocation ...
Unusual formation of the median nerve associated with the third head of biceps brachii
(2012)
Unilateral variations in the formation of the median nerve, with the presence
of the third head of the biceps brachii entrapping the nerve are very rare.
These variations were observed on the right side, of a 30-year-old ...
Acyclovir and transmission of HIV-1 from persons Infected with HIV-1 and HSV-2
(2010)
Most persons who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)
are also infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), which is frequently reactivated
and is associated with increased plasma and genital ...
HIV viral set point and host immune control in individuals with HIV-specific CD8R T-cell responses prior to HIV acquisition
(2010)
OBJECTIVE:
Vaccine-induced CD8(+) T-cell responses in primates have been associated with a reduced simian immunodeficiency virus plasma viral load and enhanced T-cell responses, but cellular vaccines have shown limited ...
Prevalence and correlates of genital Warts in Kenyan female sex workers
(2012)
BACKGROUND:
Our goal in the present study was to investigate the prevalence and correlates of genital warts in a population of female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya. Because of the high prevalence of human immunodeficiency ...
Access to health care: the role of a community based health insurance in Kenya.
(2012)
Out-of-pocket payments create financial barriers to health care access. There is an increasing interest in the role of community based health insurance schemes in improving equity and access of the poor to essential health ...
Referencing orbital measures for surgical and cosmetic procedures
(2012)
Orbital morphometry is an important consideration during surgical procedures such as reconstruction of the face and cranium. These are done to restore lost functional capacity or to improve cosmetic appearance. Periorbital ...
The origins of a research community in the Majengo observational cohort study, Nairobi, Kenya
(2010)
Background
Since the 1980s the Majengo Observational Cohort Study (MOCS) has examined sexually transmitted infections, in particular HIV/AIDS, in a cohort of sex workers in Majengo, an impoverished urban village in ...
The management of children with Kaposi sarcoma in resource limited settings
(2013-04)
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is common where HIV infection is endemic. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has reduced the incidence in well-resourced settings but in some parts of the world access to ART is delayed. These recommendations ...
Global Oral Health Inequalities in Incidence and Outcomes for Oral Cancer: Causes and Solutions
(University of Nairobi, 2011-05)
The mouth and oropharynx are among the ten most common sites affected by cancer worldwide, but global incidence varies widely. Five-year survival rates exceed 50% in only the best treatment centers. Causes are predominantly ...