Search Results - "Kariuki, H.C."

Spatial patterns of human water contact and Schistosoma mansoni transmission and infection in four rural areas in Machakos District, Kenya by Kloos, H., Fulford, A.J.C., Butterworth, A.E., Sturrock, R.F., Ouma, J.H., Kariuki, H.C., Thiongo, F.W., Dalton, P.R., Klumpp, R.K.

“…This paper presents the results of microgeographical studies of human water contact behavior and Schistosoma mansoni transmission levels and intensity of…”
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Hepatosplenomegaly associated with chronic malaria exposure: evidence for a pro-inflammatory mechanism exacerbated by schistosomiasis by WILSON, S, JONES, F.M, MWATHA, J.K, KIMANI, G, BOOTH, M, KARIUKI, H.C, VENNERVALD, B.J, OUMA, J.H, MUCHIRI, E, DUNNE, D.W

“…In sub-Saharan Africa, chronic hepatosplenomegaly, with palpable firm/hard organ consistency, is common, particularly among school-aged children. This…”
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Epidemiology and morbidity of Schistosoma mansoni infection in a fishing community along Lake Albert in Uganda by Kabatereine, N.B., Kemijumbi, J., Ouma, J.H., Kariuki, H.C., Richter, J., Kadzo, H., Madsen, H., Butterworth, A.E., Ørnbjerg, N., Vennervald, B.J.

“…Schistosoma mansoni infection, associated morbidity and symptoms were studied in Piida fishing community at Butiaba, along Lake Albert, Uganda, from November…”
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The isolation of a 22 kDa band after SDS‐PAGE of Schistosoma mansoni adult worms and its use to demonstrate that IgE responses against the antigen(s) it contains are associated with human resistance to reinfection by DUNNE, D.W., WEBSTER, M., SMITH, P., LANGLEY, J.G., RICHARDSON, B.A., FULFORD, A.J.C., BUTTERWORTH, A.E., STURROCK, R.F., KARIUKI, H.C., OUMA, J.H.

“…In schistosomiasis endemic areas, intensities of reinfection after treatment are greater amongst young children than amongst adults, and high levels of…”
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Molecular identification of schistosome intermediate hosts: case studies of Bulinus forskalii group species (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) from Central and East Africa by JONES, C.S, NOBLE, L.R, OUMA, J, KARIUKI, H.C, MIMPFOUNDI, R, BROWN, D.S, ROLLINSON, D

“…African freshwater snails of the genus Bulinus act as intermediate hosts for schistosomes, trematode parasites responsible for medical and veterinary forms of…”
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Schistosomiasis mansoni in Kenya: relationship between infection and anaemia in schoolchildren at the community level by Sturrock, R.F., Kariuki, H.C., Thiongo, F.W., Gachare, J.W., Omondi, B.G.O., Ouma, J.H., Mbugua, G., Butterworth, A.E.

“…Haematological surveys were carried out in 3 schools in 2 areas where Schistosoma mansoni is endemic in Machakos District, Kenya, before and after a treatment…”
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Differences in the rate of hepatosplenomegaly due to Schistosoma mansoni infection between two areas in Machakos District, Kenya by Fulford, A J, Mbugua, G G, Ouma, J H, Kariuki, H C, Sturrock, R F, Butterworth, A E

“…The relationship between intensity of Schistosoma mansoni infection and the degree of related morbidity was suspected to differ locally within the Machakos…”
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Quality control of Kato slide counts for Schistosoma mansoni : a review of 12 years' experience in Kenya by STURROCK, R. F, OUMA, J. H, KARIUKI, H. C, THIONGO, F. W, KOECH, D. K, BUTTERWORTH, A. E

“…A total of 19 annual or biannual audits were performed over a 12-year period by an independent microscopist on randomized subsamples of Kato slides examined…”
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Predisposition of humans to infection with Schistosoma mansoni: evidence from the reinfection of individuals following chemotherapy by Tingley, G A, Butterworth, A E, Anderson, R M, Kariuki, H C, Koech, D, Mugambi, M, Ouma, J H, Arap Siongok, T K, Sturrock, R F

“…In a study of faecal egg counts of Schistosoma mansoni from 359 people of all ages from a rural Kenyan community, a positive association was demonstrated…”
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Immunity after treatment of human schistosomiasis mansoni. III. Long-term effects of treatment and retreatment by Sturrock, R F, Bensted-Smith, R, Butterworth, A E, Dalton, P R, Kariuki, H C, Koech, D, Mugambi, M, Ouma, J H, arap Siongok, T K

“…Group mean Schistosoma mansoni reinfection patterns are presented for 2 years after treatment with oxamniquine in 1981 of over 100 9- to 16-year-old Kenyan…”
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Evidence for predisposition of individual patients to reinfection with Schistosoma mansoni after treatment by Bensted-Smith, R, Anderson, R M, Butterworth, A E, Dalton, P R, Kariuki, H C, Koech, D, Mugambi, M, Ouma, J H, arap Siongok, T K, Sturrock, R F

“…Statistical analysis of the relationship between intensities of infection before treatment and during reinfection after treatment in a sample of 119 Kenyan…”
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Immunity after treatment of human schistosomiasis mansoni quantitative and qualitative antibody responses to tegumental membrane antigens prepared from adult worms by Roberts, S M, Wilson, R A, Ouma, J H, Kariuki, H C, Koech, D, arap Siongok, T K, Sturrock, R F, Butterworth, A E

“…Quantitative antibody responses of individual Kenyan children to a tegument membrane preparation from adult schistosomes have been studied by enzyme-linked…”
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Immunity after treatment of human schistosomiasis mansoni. II. Identification of resistant individuals, and analysis of their immune responses by Butterworth, A E, Capron, M, Cordingley, J S, Dalton, P R, Dunne, D W, Kariuki, H C, Kimani, G, Koech, D, Mugambi, M, Ouma, J H

“…Intensities of re-infection were monitored at three-monthly intervals after treatment of Schistosoma mansoni infections in a group of 119 Kenyan…”
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