Search Results - "Liomba, G. N."

Relationship between Plasmodium falciparum malaria prevalence, genetic diversity and endemic Burkitt lymphoma in Malawi by Johnston, W. Thomas, Mutalima, Nora, Sun, David, Emmanuel, Benjamin, Bhatia, Kishor, Aka, Peter, Wu, Xiaolin, Borgstein, E., Liomba, G. N., Kamiza, Steve, Mkandawire, Nyengo, Batumba, Mkume, Carpenter, Lucy M., Jaffe, Harold, Molyneux, Elizabeth M., Goedert, James J., Soppet, Daniel, Newton, Robert, Mbulaiteye, Sam M.

“…Endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL) has been linked to Plasmodium falciparum ( Pf ) malaria infection, but the contribution of infection with multiple Pf genotypes…”
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Bacterial vaginosis and disturbances of vaginal flora : association with increased acquisition of HIV by TAHA, T. E, HOOVER, D. R, DALLABETTA, G. A, KUMWENDA, N. I, MTIMAVALYE, L. A. R, YANG, L.-P, LIOMBA, G. N, BROADHEAD, R. L, CHIPHANGWI, J. D, MIOTTI, P. G

“…Cross-sectional studies suggest an association between bacterial vaginosis (BV) and HIV-1 infection. However, an assessment of a temporal effect was not…”
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Pathologically confirmed breast cancer in Malawi: a descriptive study: Clinical profile of breast cancer by Kohler, R E, Moses, A, Krysiak, R, Liomba, N G, Gopal, S

“…Breast cancer is the most common female cancer in Africa, yet no published studies have investigated breast cancer in Malawi. Understanding the clinical…”
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Cancer incidence in Blantyre, Malawi 1994–1998 by Banda, L. T., Parkin, D. M., Dzamalala, C. P., Liomba, N. G.

“…In this paper, we report the first results from the population‐based cancer registry for Blantyre district, Malawi, for the period 1994–1998. In this 5‐year…”
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GENOME‐WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY OF CHILDHOOD BURKITT LYMPHOMA IN EAST AFRICA IDENTIFIES A NOVEL GERMLINE SUSCEPTIBILITY LOCUS ON CHROMOSOME 21 by Dutta, D., Gorman, B., Gouveia, M., Ogwang, M. D., Kerchan, P., Reynolds, S. J., Tenge, C. N., Were, P. A., Kuremu, R. T., Wekesa, W. N., Masalu, N., Kawira, E., Kinyera, T., Otim, I., Legason, I. D., Nabalende, H., Dhudha, H., Mumia, M., Ayers, L. W., Bhatia, K., Goedert, J. J., Manning, M., Cole, N., Luo, W., Hutchinson, A., Hicks, B., Chagaluka, G., Johnston, W. T., Mutalima, N., Borgstein, E., Liomba, G. N., Kamiza, S., Mkandawire, N., Mitambo, C., Molyneux, E., Newton, R., Glaser, S., Kretzmer, H., Adeyemo, A. A., Rotimi, C. N., Chanock, S. J., Dean, M., Siebert, R., Yeager, M., Prokunina‐Olsson, L., Mbulaiteye, S. M.

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Trends of HIV-1 and sexually transmitted diseases among pregnant and postpartum women in urban Malawi by TAHA, T. E, DALLABETTA, G. A, HOOVER, D. R, CHIPHANGWI, J. D, MTIMAVALYE, L. A. R, LIOMBA, G. N, KUMWENDA, N. I, MIOTTI, P. G

“…To examine rates of HIV-1 and sexually transmitted disease (STD) among pregnant and postpartum women in urban Malawi, Africa. Serial cross-sectional surveys…”
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HIV infection and disturbances of vaginal flora during pregnancy by TAHA, T. E, GRAY, R. H, KUMWENDA, N. I, HOOVER, D. R, MTIMAVALYE, L. A. R, LIOMBA, G. N, CHIPHANGWI, J. D, DALLABETTA, G. A, MIOTTI, P. G

“…Disturbances of vaginal flora are common among women of reproductive age. In areas of sub-Saharan Africa where the prevalence of HIV is high, the frequency of…”
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Cervical Abnormalities, Human Papillomavirus, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections in Women in Malawi by Miotti, Paolo G., Dallabetta, Gina A., Daniel, Richard W., Canner, Joseph K., Chiphangwi, John D., Liomba, George N., Yang, Li-Ping, Shah, Keerti V.

“…Cervicovaginal lavage samples and Pap smears were obtained from 284 women in Malawi to evaluate the association between human papillomavirus (HPV) and human…”
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Mortality after the first year of life among human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected and uninfected children by TAHA, TAHA E, KUMWENDA, NEWTON I, BROADHEAD, ROBIN L, HOOVER, DONALD R, GRAHAM, STEPHEN M, VAN DER HOVEN, LEN, MARKAKIS, DIANE, LIOMBA, GEORGE N, CHIPHANGWI, JOHN D, MIOTTI, PAOLO G

“…BACKGROUND.HIV-infected and uninfected children who survived their first year of life were prospectively followed in Malawi to assess levels of mortality and…”
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Effect of cleansing the birth canal with antiseptic solution on maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality in malawi: clinical trial by Taha, Taha E, Biggar, Robert J, Broadhead, Robin L, Mtimavalye, Laban A R, Miotti, Paolo G, Justesen, Aafke B, Liomba, George N, Chiphangwi, John D

“…Abstract Objective: To determine if cleansing the birth canal with an antiseptic at delivery reduces infections in mothers and babies postnatally. Design:…”
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Association of HIV-1 load and CD4 lymphocyte count with mortality among untreated African children over one year of age by TAHA, T. E, KUMWENDA, N. I, MIOTTI, P. G, HOOVER, D. R, BIGGAR, R. J, BROADHEAD, R. L, CASSOL, S, VAN DER HOVEN, L, MARKAKIS, D, LIOMBA, G. N, CHIPHANGWI, J. D

“…To examine the association of viral load and CD4 lymphocyte count with mortality among HIV-infected children over one year of age. A prospective study…”
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Efficacy of BCG vaccine against leprosy and tuberculosis in northern Malawi by Pönnighaus, J M, Fine, P E, Sterne, J A, Wilson, R J, Msosa, E, Gruer, P J, Jenkins, P A, Lucas, S B, Liomba, N G, Bliss, L

“…Protection afforded by BCG (bacillus Calmette-Guérin) vaccines against tuberculosis and leprosy varies widely between different populations. In the only…”
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Morbidity Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1-Infected and -Uninfected African Children by Taha, Taha E, Graham, Stephen M, Kumwenda, Newton I, Broadhead, Robin L, Hoover, Donald R, Markakis, Diane, van der Hoeven, Len, Liomba, George N, Chiphangwi, John D, Miotti, Paolo G

“…To assess patterns of morbidity and associated factors in late infancy and early childhood among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and -uninfected…”
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Sexually transmitted diseases: a survey of case management in Malawi by Chilongozi, D A, Daly, C C, Franco, L, Liomba, N G, Dallabetta, G

“…A national survey of sexually transmitted disease (STD) case management was carried out at 39 health care facilities in Malawi in 1994. Fifty-four health care…”
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Evaluation of a quantitative double ELISA strategy for confirmation and differentiation of HIV infection by Rehle, T.M., Mattke, P., Liomba, G.N., Krämer, S., Gershy-Damet, G.M., Konan, K., Sangare, A., Zekeng, L., Tsague, J.M., Kaptue, L., Eberle, J., Gürtler, L.

“…The current HIV pandemic is complicated by the spread of distinct types and subtypes of HIV. The currently used conventional diagnostic tests have shown…”
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Spectrum of childhood cancers in Malawi 1985-1993 by Mukiibi, J M, Banda, L, Liomba, N G, Sungani, F C, Parkin, D M

“…An analysis of seven hundred and ninety one children aged 0.2 to 14 years with confirmed malignant disease recorded by the Malawi National Cancer Registry over…”
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HIV-1 Prevalence and Herpes Simplex Virus 2, Hepatitis C Virus, and Hepatitis B Virus Infections Among Male Workers at a Sugar Estate in Malawi by Sutcliffe, Siobhan, Taha, Taha E, Kumwenda, Newton I, Taylor, Ellen, Liomba, George N

“…HIV-1 prevalence is approximately 23% among men working at a sugar estate in Malawi. Given the scale of the HIV epidemic in this country, it is important to…”
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Histiocytic medullary reticulosis associated with positive human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) serology in two African patients by Cheesbrough, J S, Liomba, N G, Sutorius, F F, Molyneux, M E

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HIV-1 Incidence Among Male Workers at a Sugar Estate in Rural Malawi by Kumwenda, Newton I, Taha, Taha E, Hoover, Donald R, Markakis, Diane, Liomba, George N, Chiphangwi, John D, Celentano, David D

“…OBJECTIVES:To determine incidence of HIV and associated risk factors in two cohorts of men working at a sugar estate in rural Malawi. DESIGN:Prospective…”
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Validation of the WHO diagnostic algorithm and development of an alternative scoring system for the management of women presenting with vaginal discharge in Malawi by Costello Daly, C, Wangel, A M, Hoffman, I F, Canner, J K, Lule, G S, Lema, V M, Liomba, N G, Dallabetta, G A

“…To evaluate the performance of the WHO algorithm for the detection of cervical infection in women presenting with vaginal discharge and modify the risk…”
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