Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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In vitro stimulation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from HIV- and HIV+ chancroid patients by Haemophilus ducreyi antigens
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 1995-11)The cellular immune responses to fractionated Haemophilus ducreyi antigens, coated on latex beads, were assessed in patients with chancroid and in controls, using an in vitro lymphocyte proliferation assay. Several fractions ... -
The association between lack of male circumcision and risk for HIV infection: a review of the epidemiological data.
(Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1994)Whether male circumcision reduces the risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains controversial. STUDY DESIGN: As there have now been a number of studies conducted that have examined this issue, ... -
Perception of infertility in two communities in Kenya
(Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, 2004) -
Gender, perceptions and behaviour towards health risks associated with urban dairy farming in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi, Kenya.
(Department of Community Health, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairob, 2007)To determine the socio-cultural, economic and environmental factors that encourage urban dairy production and the factors which may predispose the producer, consumer and other handlers to risks associated with dairy farming. ... -
Investigation on the prevalence of antimicrobial residues in milk obtained from urban smallholder dairy and non-dairy farming households in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Community Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2007)To assess the prevalence and the level of awareness of the risk posed by antibiotic residues among the urban dairy and non-dairy farming households using a household survey and laboratory analysis of milk samples. A cross ... -
Single dose azithromycin for the treatment of chancroid: a randomized comparison with erythromycin.
(WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Sexually Transmitted DiseasesDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1994)BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chancroid is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa and enhances the sexual transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus Type 1 (HIV-1). Azithromycin is an orally absorbed macrolide antibiotic that ... -
Laboratory diagnosis of chancroid using species-specific primers from Haemophilus ducreyi groEL and the polymerase chain reaction
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 1995-11)To enhance laboratory identification of Haemophilus ducreyi, the causative agent of the genital ulcer disease chancroid, a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was developed using target DNA sequences from the essential ... -
Investigation of the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and risk factors for human infection with bovine tuberculosis among dairy and non-dairy farming neighbour households in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi, Kenya.
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairob, 2007)To determine the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in urban dairy cattle and examine possible risk factors for human infection with bovine tuberculosis (BTB). Cross sectional study. Urban and peri-urban dairy and non-dairy ... -
AIDS research: are we in the right direction?
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 1994) -
Investigations into the prevalence of bovine brucellosis and the risk factors that predispose humans to infection among urban dairy and non-dairy farming households in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairob, 2007)To explore the knowledge, attitudes and practices of dairy and non-dairy farming households in Dagoretti in regard to the risk posed by bovine brucellosis and determine the prevalence of the disease in urban dairy cattle. A ... -
Human immunodeficiency virus- 1 in leprosy patients attending Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1994)The purpose of this study was to determine if Mycobacterium leprae is an opportunistic pathogen in immunosuppressed subjects with HIV infection. Ninety six leprosy patients at Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH), Nairobi ... -
Effect of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria on health and education in schoolchildren: a cluster-randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 2008-07)BACKGROUND: Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in early childhood, yet its consequences for health and education during the school-age years remain poorly understood. We examined the effect of intermittent ... -
Use of insecticide treated bed nets among pregnant women in Kilifi District, Kenya.
(Department of Community Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2009)Malaria is one of the most serious public health problems in Kenya. Pregnant women are among the groups with the highest risk of malaria. Use of insecticide treated bed nets (ITNs) is a cost-effective method of controlling ... -
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 seroconversion in women with genital ulcers.
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1994)Genital ulcers are implicated as a risk factor enhancing susceptibility to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. A prospective study to determine the incidence of and risk factors associated with acquisition ... -
Primary health care, selective or comprehensive, which way to go?
(Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2003)To critically review the advantages and disadvantages of selective versus comprehensive Primary Health Care (PHC) approaches as a strategy towards improving health in the developing world. Review of literature on ... -
Prevalence and magnitude of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1-specific lymphocyte responses in breast milk from HIV-1-seropositive women.
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 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 ... -
Sexual behavior and perceived risk of AIDS among men in Kenya attending a clinic for sexually transmitted diseases
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 1994)The sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) continues at an alarming rate in sub-Saharan Africa despite the fact that awareness of AIDS is high. One explanation for this alarming rate may be that ... -
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) B*18 and protection against mother-to-child HIV type 1 transmission.
(2004)Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules regulate the cellular immune system and may be determinants of infant susceptibility to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. Molecular HLA typing for class I alleles ... -
Early detection of HIV-1 in men from Kenya using a synthetic peptide and a p24 antigen enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 1994) -
Mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1: report from the Nairobi Study
(World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Sexually Transmitted DiseasesDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1994)Mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is a significant problem in countries with endemic HIV-1 infection. Between 1986 and 1991, 365 children of HIV-1-infected mothers and 363 control ...
