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Inhibition of emetic and superantigenic activities of staphylococcal enterotoxin A by synthetic peptides by Maina, Edward K., Hu, Dong-Liang, Asano, Krisana, Nakane, Akio

“…► Peptide A2, A3, A6 and A10 inhibited SEA-induced IFN-γ production of spleen cells. ► Peptide A2, A3, A6 and A10 attenuated SEA-induced lethal shock in animal…”
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Superantigenic Toxin Genes Coexist with Specific Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec Genes in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Hu, Dong-Liang, Maina, Edward K, Omoe, Katsuhiko, Inoue, Fumio, Yasujima, Minoru, Nakane, Akio

“…Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of human disease in the hospital setting and the community. Superantigenic toxin-producing methicillin-resistant…”
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High resistance to reverse transcriptase inhibitors among persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 subtype circulating recombinant form 02_AG in Ghana and on antiretroviral therapy by Deletsu, Selase D., Maina, Edward K., Quaye, Osbourne, Ampofo, William K., Awandare, Gordon A., Bonney, Evelyn Y.

“…This study sought to determine the dominant circulating human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) subtype and associated drug resistance mutations in…”
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Characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from skin and soft tissue infections in patients in Nairobi, Kenya by Maina, Edward K, Kiiyukia, Ciira, Wamae, C. Njeri, Waiyaki, Peter G, Kariuki, S

“…Summary Background Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are among the most common infectious diseases and a frequent cause of hospital visits. In this study…”
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Drug resistance mutations and viral load in human immunodeficiency virus type 2 and dual HIV-1/HIV-2 infected patients in Ghana by Abana, Christopher Z., Sagoe, Kwamena W.C., Bonney, Evelyn Y., Maina, Edward K., Aziati, Ishmael D., Agbosu, Esinam, Mawuli, Gifty, Styer, Linda M., Ishikawa, Koichi, Brandful, James A.M., Ampofo, William K.

“…Antiretroviral therapy (ART) and drug resistance studies worldwide have focused almost exclusively on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). As a result,…”
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Plasma concentrations of transforming growth factor beta 1 in non-progressive HIV-1 infection correlates with markers of disease progression by Maina, Edward K., Abana, C.Z., Bukusi, E.A., Sedegah, M., Lartey, M., Ampofo, W.K.

“…•T-cell phenotypes are not restored after ART/viral suppression in HIV-1 infection.•TGF β 1 and IL-10 may explain lack of CD4+ T-cells recovery in progressive…”
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Staphylococcal enterotoxin A has potent superantigenic and emetic activities but not diarrheagenic activity by Maina, Edward K, Hu, Dong-Liang, Tsuji, Takao, Omoe, Katsuhiko, Nakane, Akio

“…Abstract Staphylococcal enterotoxins (SEs) produced by Staphylococcus aureus are pyrogenic superantigenic toxins that are involved in human diseases including…”
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