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Higher prevalence of stunting and poor growth outcomes in HIV-exposed uninfected than HIV-unexposed infants in Kenya by Neary, Jillian, Langat, Agnes, Singa, Benson, Kinuthia, John, Itindi, Janet, Nyaboe, Edward, Ng’anga’, Lucy W., Katana, Abraham, John-Stewart, Grace C., McGrath, Christine J.

“…With the growing population of HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) children globally, it is important to determine population-level growth differences between HEU and…”
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Gaps in Adolescent Engagement in Antenatal Care and Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Services in Kenya by Ronen, Keshet, McGrath, Christine J, Langat, Agnes C, Kinuthia, John, Omolo, Danvers, Singa, Benson, Katana, Abraham K, NgʼAngʼA, Lucy W, John-Stewart, Grace

“…BACKGROUND:Rates of pregnancy and HIV infection are high among adolescents. However, their engagement in prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT)…”
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The relevance of tick bites to the production of IgE antibodies to the mammalian oligosaccharide galactose-α-1,3-galactose by Commins, Scott P., MD, PhD, James, Hayley R., BS, Kelly, Libby A., MD, Pochan, Shawna L., CNM, MPH, Workman, Lisa J., BA, Perzanowski, Matthew S., PhD, MPH, Kocan, Katherine M., PhD, Fahy, John V., MD, Nganga, Lucy W., MD, Ronmark, Eva, PhD, Cooper, Philip J., MB BS, PhD, Platts-Mills, Thomas A.E., FRS

“…Background In 2009, we reported a novel form of delayed anaphylaxis to red meat that is related to serum IgE antibodies to the oligosaccharide…”
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Utilization of dried blood spot specimens can expedite nationwide surveillance of HIV drug resistance in resource-limited settings by Zhang, Guoqing, DeVos, Joshua, Medina-Moreno, Sandra, Wagar, Nicholas, Diallo, Karidia, Beard, R Suzanne, Zheng, Du-Ping, Mwachari, Christine, Riwa, Carolyn, Jullu, Boniface, Wangari, Ngugi Evelyn, Kibona, Mary S, Ng'Ang'A, Lucy W, Raizes, Elliot, Yang, Chunfu

“…Surveillance of HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) is crucial to ensuring the continued success of antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs. With the concern of reduced…”
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Progress with Scale-Up of HIV Viral Load Monitoring — Seven Sub-Saharan African Countries, January 2015–June 2016 by Lecher, Shirley, Williams, Jason, Fonjungo, Peter N., Kim, Andrea A., Ellenberger, Dennis, Zhang, Guoqing, Toure, Christiane Adje, Agolory, Simon, Appiah-Pippim, Georgette, Beard, Suzanne, Borget, Marie Yolande, Carmona, Sergio, Chipungu, Geoffrey, Diallo, Karidia, Downer, Marie, Edgil, Dianna, Haberman, Holly, Hurlston, Mackenzie, Jadzak, Steven, Kiyaga, Charles, MacLeod, William, Makumb, Boniface, Muttai, Hellen, Mwangi, Christina, Mwangi, Jane W., Mwasekaga, Michael, Naluguza, Mary, Ng’Ang’A, Lucy W., Nguyen, Shon, Sawadogo, Souleymane, Sleeman, Katrina, Stevens, Wendy, Kuritsky, Joel, Hader, Shannon, Nkengasong, John

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends viral load testing as the preferred method for monitoring the clinical response of patients with human…”
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Associations of Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors with Late Presentation for Early Infant HIV Diagnosis (EID) Services in Kenya by Langat, Agnes, Callahan, Tegan L, Yonga, Isabella, Ochanda, Boniface, Waruru, Anthony, Ng'anga, Lucy W, Katana, Abraham, Onyango, Brian, Singa, Benson, Oyule, Stephen, Githuka, George, Omoto, Lennah, Muli, Jane, Tylleskar, Thorkild, Modi, Surbhi

“…Understanding the missed opportunities in early infant HIV testing within the PMTCT program is essential to address any gaps. The study set out to describe the…”
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Scale-up of HIV Viral Load Monitoring — Seven Sub-Saharan African Countries by Lecher, Shirley, Ellenberger, Dennis, Kim, Andrea A., Fonjungo, Peter N., Agolory, Simon, Borget, Marie Yolande, Broyles, Laura, Carmona, Sergio, Chipungu, Geoffrey, De Cock, Kevin M., Deyde, Varough, Downer, Marie, Gupta, Sundeep, Kaplan, Jonathan E., Kiyaga, Charles, Knight, Nancy, MacLeod, William, Makumbi, Boniface, Muttai, Hellen, Mwangi, Christina, Mwangi, Jane W., Mwasekaga, Michael, Ng’Ang’A, Lucy W., Pillay, Yogan, Sarr, Abdoulaye, Sawadogo, Souleymane, Singer, Daniel, Stevens, Wendy, Toure, Christiane Adje, Nkengasong, John

“…To achieve global targets for universal treatment set forth by the Joint United Nations Programme on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired…”
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Factors Associated with Outcomes of Pre-ART HIV Care by Stafford, Kristen A., Nganga, Lucy W., Tulli, Tuhuma, Foreit, Karen G. Fleischman

“…The World Health Organization recommended removing all CD4 requirements for initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-limited settings. We…”
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Atopy, asthma, and antibodies to Ascaris among rural and urban children in Kenya by Perzanowski, Matthew S., Ng'ang'a, Lucy W., Carter, Melody C., Odhiambo, Joseph, Ngari, Peter, Vaughan, John W., Chapman, Martin D., Kennedy, Malcolm W., Platts-Mills, Thomas A.E.

“…Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences in the relationship between asthma and immune responses to allergens in children living in…”
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Galactose-α-1,3-Galactose―Specific IgE Is Associated with Anaphylaxis but Not Asthma by COMMINS, Scott P, KELLY, Libby A, EAPEN, Saju S, MATOS, Luis A, MCBRIDE, Dane C, HEYMANN, Peter W, WOODFOLK, Judith A, PERZANOWSKI, Matthew S, PLATTS-MILLS, Thomas A. E, RÖNMARK, Eva, JAMES, Hayley R, POCHAN, Shawna L, PETERS, Edward J, LUNDBÄCK, Bo, NGANGA, Lucy W, COOPER, Philip J, HOSKINS, Janelle M

“…IgE antibodies to the mammalian oligosaccharide galactose-α-1,3-galactose (α-gal) are common in the southeastern United States. These antibodies, which are…”
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Opportunity for Prevention of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Kenyan Youth: Results of a Population-Based Survey by Hawken, Mark P, Melis, Reinhilde D.J, Ngombo, Diana T, Mandaliya, Kishorchandra N, Ngʼangʼa, Lucy W, Price, Jessica, Dallabetta, Gina, Temmerman, Marleen

“…BACKGROUND:Data from sentinel serosurveillance are useful to estimate HIV infection in populations but may not be representative of the general population…”
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Enhancing Maternal and Child Health using a Combined Mother & Child Health Booklet in Kenya by Mudany, Mildred A, Sirengo, Martin, Rutherford, George W, Mwangi, Mary, Nganga, Lucy W, Gichangi, Anthony

“…Under Kenyan guidelines, HIV-exposed infants should be tested for HIV DNA at 6 weeks or at first clinical contact thereafter, as infants come for immunization…”
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Trends, treatment outcomes, and determinants for attrition among adult patients in care at a large tertiary HIV clinic in Nairobi, Kenya: a 2004-2015 retrospective cohort study by Mecha, Jared O, Kubo, Elizabeth N, Nganga, Lucy W, Muiruri, Peter N, Njagi, Lilian N, Ilovi, Syokau, Ngethe, Richard, Mutisya, Immaculate, Ngugi, Evelyn W, Maleche-Obimbo, Elizabeth

“…Understanding trends in patient profiles and identifying predictors for adverse outcomes are key to improving the effectiveness of HIV care and treatment…”
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Trends in clinical characteristics and outcomes of Pre-ART care at a large HIV clinic in Nairobi, Kenya: a retrospective cohort study by Mecha, Jared O, Kubo, Elizabeth N, Nganga, Lucy W, Muiruri, Peter N, Njagi, Lilian N, Mutisya, Immaculate N, Odionyi, Justine J, Ilovi, Syokau C, Wambui, Mary, Githu, Christopher, Ngethe, Richard, Obimbo, Elizabeth M, Ngumi, Zipporah W

“…The success of antiretroviral therapy in resource-scarce settings is an illustration that complex healthcare interventions can be successfully delivered even…”
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Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Western Kenya: Operational Issues by vanʼt Hoog, Anna H, Mbori-Ngacha, Dorothy A, Marum, Lawrence H, Otieno, Juliana A, Misore, Ambrose O, Nganga, Lucy W, DeCock, Kevin M

“…OBJECTIVES:To improve uptake in a program to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission and describe lessons relevant for prevention of mother-to-child…”
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Higher prevalence of stunting and poor growth outcomes in HIV-exposed uninfected than HIV-unexposed infants in Kenya by Neary, Jillian, Langat, Agnes, Singa, Benson, Kinuthia, John, Itindi, Janet, Nyaboe, Edward, Ng’anga’, Lucy W., Katana, Abraham, John-Stewart, Grace C., Mcgrath, Christine J.

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Respiratory Tract Infection in HIV-1-Infected Adults in Nairobi, Kenya: Evaluation of Risk Factors and the World Health Organization Treatment Algorithm by Mwachari, Christina W, Cohen, Craig R, Meier, Amalia S, Nganga, Lucy W, Kimari, Joseph N, Odhiambo, Joseph A

“…To evaluate the WHO (World Health Organization) algorithm for management of respiratory tract infection (RTI) in HIV-1-infected adults and determine risk…”
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Trends, treatment outcomes, and determinants for attrition among adult patients in care at a large tertiary HIV clinic in Nairobi, Kenya: a 2004-2015 retrospective cohort study by Mecha, Jared O, Kubo, Elizabeth N, Nganga, Lucy W, Muiruri, Peter N, Njagi, Lilian N, Ilovi, Syokau, Ngethe, Richard, Mutisya, Immaculate, Ngugi, Evelyn W, Maleche-Obimbo, Elizabeth

“…Background: Understanding trends in patient profiles and identifying predictors for adverse outcomes are key to improving the effectiveness of HIV care and…”
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The relevance of tick bites to the production of IgE antibodies to the mammalian oligosaccharide galactose-[alpha]-1,3-galactose by Commins, Scott P, James, Hayley R, Kelly, Libby A, Pochan, Shawna L, Workman, Lisa J, Perzanowski, Matthew S, Kocan, Katherine M, Fahy, John V, Nganga, Lucy W, Ronmark, Eva, Cooper, Philip J, Platts-Mills, Thomas AE

“…Background In 2009, we reported a novel form of delayed anaphylaxis to red meat that is related to serum IgE antibodies to the oligosaccharide…”
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Galactose-[alpha]-1,3-Galactose-Specific IgE Is Associated with Anaphylaxis but Not Asthma by Commins, Scott P, Kelly, Libby A, Rönmark, Eva, James, Hayley R, Pochan, Shawna L, Peters, Edward J, Lundbäck, Bo, Nganga, Lucy W, Cooper, Philip J, Hoskins, Janelle M, Eapen, Saju S, Matos, Luis A, McBride, Dane C, Heymann, Peter W, Woodfolk, Judith A, Perzanowski, Matthew S, Platts-Mills, Thomas A E

“…IgE antibodies to the mammalian oligosaccharide galactose-α-1,3-galactose (α-gal) are common in the southeastern United States. These antibodies, which are…”
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