Naturally acquired immunoglobulin (Ig)G subclass antibodies to crude asexual <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> lysates: evidence for association with... (Publications)
There is longstanding evidence for a role of immunoglobulin (Ig)G in protection against malarial disease and infection. IgG1 and IgG3 have been shown to be particularly efficient at associating with m
<em>Ex vivo</em> interferon-gamma immune response to thrombospondin-related adhesive protein in coastal Kenyans: longevity and risk of <em>Plasmodium... (Publications)
Thrombospondin-related adhesive protein (TRAP) of Plasmodium falciparum is currently being tested in human vaccine studies. However, its natural reactivity in the field remains poorly characterized. M
A randomised, controlled trial of once daily and multi-dose daily gentamicin in young Kenyan infants (Publications)
AIMS: To test the suitability of a simple once daily (OD) gentamicin regimen for use in young infants where routine therapeutic drug monitoring is not possible. METHODS: In an open, randomised, contro
Blood transfusion for severe anaemia in children in a Kenyan hospital [Research letter] (Publications)
Severe anaemia often secondary to malaria is a major contributor to child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. We have confirmed that use of simple clinical and laboratory criteria can identify those chil
Ocular findings in HIV-1 positive and HIV-1 negative participants in a rural population-based cohort in Uganda (Publications)
PURPOSE: To report the ocular findings in HIV-1 seropositive individuals and HIV-negative controls in a population-based cohort in rural Uganda. METHODS: Participants were examined by an ophthalmologi
Early assessment of the implementation of a national programme for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Cameroon and the effects... (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: To assess the availability of equipment and the staff's knowledge to prevent Mother-To-Child Transmission (PMTCT) in rural healthcare facilities recently covered by the national PMTCT prog
Abnormal blood glucose concentrations on admission to a rural Kenyan district hospital: prevalence and outcome (Publications)
AIMS: To determine the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and outcome of hypoglycaemia on admission in children at a rural Kenyan district hospital. METHODS: Observational study of 3742 children (i