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Increased Risk of infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 among Uncircumcised Men Presenting with Genital Ulcer Disease in Kenya Clin
(University of Nairobi, 1996-09)
The factors responsible for the explosive spread of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in sub-Saharan Africa continue to be identified and debated. One of the most controversial factors has been male circumcision. ...
HIV/Std: The Women To Blame? Knowledge And Attitudes Among Std Clinic Attendees In The Second Decade Of HIV/AIDS
(University of Nairobi, 1999-08-10)
We aimed to determine the knowledge and attitudes towards HIV/STDs among women attending an STD clinic by interviewing 520 randomly selected women. Nearly all had heard of HIV/AIDS/STDs, with posters, pamphlets and the ...
Efficient isolation of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA from cervical swabs
(University of Nairobi, 1998-08)
An efficient method for the isolation of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) nucleic acids from dry cervical swabs was developed. HIV-1 gag and env were detected in 96% (25 of 26) and 81% (21 of 26), respectively, ...
Infection with Trichomonas vaginalis increases the risk of HIV-1 acquisition
(2007)
We conducted a prospective study among women in Mombasa, Kenya, to determine whether Trichomonas vaginalis infection was associated with an increased risk of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. At monthly ...
Increased risk of HIV in women experiencing physical partner violence in Nairobi, Kenya.
(2005)
As part of a study on etiology of sexually transmitted infections (STI) among 520 women presenting at the STI clinic in Nairobi, data on partner violence and its correlates were analyzed. Prevalence of lifetime physical ...
Urine as a transport medium for Neisseria gonorrhoeae
(University of Nairobi, 1984)
Acute Leukaemia in pregnancy -A case report from Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1976-11)