Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Structural, thermal, morphological and biological studies of proton-transfer complexes formed from 4-aminoantipyrine with quinol and picric acid.
(2013)4-Aminoantipyrine (4AAP) is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry, biochemical experiments and environmental monitoring. However, residual amounts of 4AAP in the environment may pose a threat to human health. To provide ... -
HIV Positive Women's Perceptions of Stigma in Health Care Settings in Western Cape, South Africa.
(2012)We explored the cultural context of HIV positive women's perceptions of stigma in health care settings in Western Cape, South Africa. We conducted seven focus groups with women living with HIV/AIDS in Gugulethu and ... -
Urethral infection with Haemophilus ducreyi in men
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, CanadaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 1988)Carriage of Haemophilus ducreyi has not been adequately investigated in men, and its role in urethritis is unknown. In this study 456 men with H. ducreyi-culture positive genital ulcers were investigated. Among these men, ... -
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, 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 ... -
Attitude of urban Kenyan population towards replacement of teeth. Preliminary findings.
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Breastfeeding and immunity to intestinal infections
(Ministry of Health, KenyaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1995)The purpose of this study was to compare immune response in breast and non breastfed children presenting with diarrhoea at Paediatric Observation Ward, Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH-POW) and Maternal and Child Health ... -
Longitudinal assessment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-specific gamma interferon responses during the first year of life in HIV-1-infected infants.
(Department of Paediatrics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2005)Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection results in different patterns of viral replication in pediatric compared to adult populations. The role of early HIV-1-specific responses in viral control has not been ... -
Enteric pathogens in malnourished children with diarrhoea
(National Public Health Laboratory Services, Ministry of Health, NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 1995)Enteric pathogens were determined from stools of 273 children aged less than 5 years at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), 43.6% (119/273) of whom were malnourished according to the Wellcome criteria. Rotavirus was detected ... -
Dental fluorosis, caries experience and snack intake of 13-15 year olds in Kenya
(Department of Periodontology and Community Dentistry, School of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2009-03)OBJECTIVES: To determine the dental caries experience in relation to the severity of dental fluorosis and; to evaluate the dietary snacking habits of adolescents. DESIGN: A descriptive cross-sectional study. SETTING: ... -
Herpes zoster as the initial presentation of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection in Kenya
(World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1995)We conducted a prospective observational study to determine the clinical features, the degree of immunosuppression, and the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection associated with herpes zoster ... -
High uptake of postpartum hormonal contraception among HIV-1-seropositive women in Kenya.
(2007)The objectives of this study were to determine patterns of contraceptive utilization among sexually active HIV-1-seropositive women postpartum and to identify correlates of hormonal contraception uptake. The goal of this ... -
Early response to highly active antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1-infected Kenyan children.
(Department of Pediatrics, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 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 ... -
Acceptability of HIV vaccine trials in high-risk heterosexual cohorts in Mombasa, Kenya
(Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle 98104-2499, USA.Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1995)OBJECTIVES: To ascertain the level of acceptance of a prophylactic HIV vaccine trial in high-risk HIV-seronegative heterosexual cohorts of men and women in Mombasa, Kenya, and to assess the anticipated effects of participation ... -
Effect of human immunodeficiency virus on local immunity in children with diarrhoea
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1995)The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between intestinal mucosal immunity and diarrhoea. Stools were tested for total IgA by radial immunodiffusion, cultured for bacteria and examined for ova/cysts ... -
Human immunodeficiency virus DNA in urethral secretions in men: association with gonococcal urethritis and CD4 cell depletion
(Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 1995)To evaluate the prevalence and correlates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected cells in urethral secretions, samples were collected from 106 HIV-seropositive men with and without urethritis. HIV DNA was detected ... -
HV-1-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes and breast milk HIV-1 transmission.
(Department of Paediatrics, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)Breast-feeding by infants exposed to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) provides an opportunity to assess the role played by repeated HIV-1 exposure in eliciting HIV-1-specific immunity and in defining whether ... -
Distinct but related human immunodeficiency virus type 1 variant populations in genital secretions and blood
(Department of Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USADepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1996)For a HIV vaccine to be effective, it will be essential that it protect against the virus variants to which individuals are most frequently exposed. HIV-1 is predominantly a sexually acquired virus, thus, variants in genital ... -
Pooled HIV-1 RNA Viral Load Testing for Detection of Antiretroviral Treatment Failure in Kenyan children.
(Departments of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaDepartments of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2013)Pooled viral load (VL) testing with two different testing strategies was evaluated as a potential cost-saving method to monitor antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-infected children receiving ART in a resource-limited ... -
Presumptive specific clinical diagnosis of genital ulcer disease (GUD) in a primary health care setting in Nairobi.
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 1996)Of 22,274 patients 12 years of age or older attending a primary health care clinic in Nairobi, 1076 (4.8%) complained of symptoms suggesting a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Of these, 518 females and 462 males underwent ... -
Ossifying fibroma of the jaws: a case report.
(Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 1991)This communication presents the first case report of ossifying fibroma of the jaw from Kenya and reviews the literature including the available published case reports from Africa. The relationship between ossifying fibroma ...
