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Screening strategies for tuberculosis prevalence surveys: the value of chest radiography and symptoms by van't Hoog, Anna H, Meme, Helen K, Laserson, Kayla F, Agaya, Janet A, Muchiri, Benson G, Githui, Willie A, Odeny, Lazarus O, Marston, Barbara J, Borgdorff, Martien W

“…We conducted a tuberculosis (TB) prevalence survey and evaluated the screening methods used in our survey, to assess if screening in TB prevalence surveys…”
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Isolation, identification and associated risk factors of non‐tuberculous mycobacteria infection in humans and dromedary camels in Samburu County, Kenya by Asaava, Lucas L. A., Githui, Willie A., Mwangi, Moses, Mwangi, Edwin, Juma, Ernest, Moraa, Ruth, Halakhe, Adan, Gicheru, Michael M.

“…Non‐tuberculous mycobacteria are of public health significance, and zoonotic infection is attributed to the sociocultural practice of consumption of raw milk…”
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High prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis and inadequate case finding in rural western Kenya by van't Hoog, Anna H, Laserson, Kayla F, Githui, Willie A, Meme, Helen K, Agaya, Janet A, Odeny, Lazarus O, Muchiri, Benson G, Marston, Barbara J, DeCock, Kevin M, Borgdorff, Martien W

“…Limited information exists on the prevalence of tuberculosis and adequacy of case finding in African populations with high rates of HIV. To estimate the…”
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Performance of LED-based fluorescence microscopy to diagnose tuberculosis in a peripheral health centre in Nairobi by Bonnet, Maryline, Gagnidze, Laramie, Githui, Willie, Guérin, Philippe Jean, Bonte, Laurence, Varaine, Francis, Ramsay, Andrew

“…Sputum microscopy is the only tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic available at peripheral levels of care in resource limited countries. Its sensitivity is low,…”
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Evaluation of combined LED-fluorescence microscopy and bleach sedimentation for diagnosis of tuberculosis at peripheral health service level by Bonnet, Maryline, Gagnidze, Laramie, Guerin, Philippe J, Bonte, Laurence, Ramsay, Andrew, Githui, Willie, Varaine, Francis

“…Sputum microscopy is the only diagnostic for tuberculosis (TB) available at peripheral levels of health service in resource-poor countries. Its sensitivity is…”
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Comparison of PCR with the Routine Procedure for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in a Population with High Prevalences of Tuberculosis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus by KIVIHYA-NDUGGA, Lydia, VAN CLEEFF, Maarten, ODHIAMBO, Joseph, KLATSER, Paul, JUMA, Ernest, KLMWOMI, Joseph, GITHUI, Willie, OSKAM, Linda, SCHUITEMA, Anja, VAN SOOLINGEN, Dick, NGANGA, Lucy, KIBUGA, Daniel

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Building Cross-Country Networks for Laboratory Capacity and Improvement by Schneidman, Miriam, Matu, Martin, Nkengasong, John, Githui, Willie, Kalyesubula-Kibuuka, Simeon, Silva, Kelly Araujo

“…Laboratory networks are vital to well-functioning public health systems and disease control efforts. Cross-country laboratory networks play a critical role in…”
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A cross-sectional epidemiological investigation of nontuberculous mycobacteria of public health importance in slaughter camels in Samburu County, Kenya by Asaava, Lucas Luvai A., Gicheru, Michael M., Mwangi, Moses, Mwangi, Edwin, Juma, Ernest, Moraa, Ruth, Halakhe, Adan, Githui, Willie Abela

“…The diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in camels at slaughter houses heavily relies on post mortem (PM) meat inspection to detect granulomatous lesions; however,…”
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Specificity of IS6110-Based DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostic Techniques for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex by GITHUI, W. A, WILSON, S. M, DROBNIEWSKII, F. A

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Bleach Sedimentation: An Opportunity to Optimize Smear Microscopy for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Settings of High Prevalence of HIV by Bonnet, Maryline, Ramsay, Andrew, Githui, Willie, Gagnidze, Laramie, Varaine, Francis, Guerin, Philippe J.

“…Background. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the performance and feasibility of tuberculosis diagnosis by sputum microscopy after bleach sedimentation,…”
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Biocidal effect of bleach on Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a safety measure by GITHUI, W. A, MATU, S. W, TUNGE, N, JUMA, E

“…BACKGROUND: Although treatment of sputum using bleach has shown increased sensitivity in smear microscopy, the safety aspect of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) has…”
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Isoniazid preventive therapy for tuberculosis in HIV-1-infected adults : results of a randomized controlled trial by HAWKEN, M. P, MEME, H. K, NGUGI, E. N, BWAYO, J. J, GILKS, C. F, PLUMMER, F. A, PORTER, J. D. H, NUNN, P. P, MCADAM, K. P. W. J, ELLIOTT, L. C, CHAKAYA, J. M, MORRIS, J. S, GITHUI, W. A, JUMA, E. S, ODHIAMBO, J. A, THIONG'O, L. N, KIMARI, J. N

“…To determine the efficacy of isoniazid 300 mg daily for 6 months in the prevention of tuberculosis in HIV-1-infected adults and to determine whether…”
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Specificity of IS 6110 -Based DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostic Techniques for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex by Githui, Willie A., Wilson, Stuart M., Drobniewski, Francis A.

“…ABSTRACT Restriction fragment length polymorphism and hybridization of DNA extracted from Mycobacterium tuberculosis , nontuberculous mycobacteria, and…”
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Isolation of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis strains in patients from private and public health care facilities in Nairobi, Kenya by GITHUI, W. A, MEME, H. K, JUMA, E. S, KINYANJUI, P, KARIMI, F, CHAKAYA, J. M, KANGANGI, J, KUTWA, A

“…SETTING: Health care facilities in Nairobi, Kenya.OBJECTIVE: To document the presence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) strains in patients from…”
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Treating tuberculosis in HIV-positive Africans

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Cohort study of human immunodeficiency virus infection in patients with tuberculosis in Nairobi, Kenya. Analysis of early (6-month) mortality by Nunn, P, Brindle, R, Carpenter, L, Odhiambo, J, Wasunna, K, Newnham, R, Githui, W, Gathua, S, Omwega, M, McAdam, K

“…Retrospective studies suggest that the mortality rate from HIV-1-associated tuberculosis is greater than that from tuberculosis alone, but it is not clear if…”
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Autopsy findings in HIV-1-infected adults in Kenya by Rana, F, Hawken, M P, Meme, H K, Chakaya, J M, Githui, W A, Odhiambo, J A, Porter, J D, McAdam, K P, Lucas, S J

“…Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection is a major cause of mortality in young adults in Africa, and the number of new cases continues to…”
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