Search Results - "Ouma, J. H."
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Children and medicines: self-treatment of common illnesses among Luo schoolchildren in western Kenya
Published in Social science & medicine (1982) (01-06-2000)“…In a rural area of western Kenya, primary schoolchildren's health seeking behaviour in response to common illnesses was investigated. 57 primary schoolchildren…”
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Efficacy and side effects of praziquantel treatment in a highly endemic Schistosoma mansoni focus at Lake Albert, Uganda
Published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (01-09-2003)“…The aim of the study was to assess the efficacy and side effects following single and repeated (6 weeks apart) praziquantel treatment (40 mg/kg) in a…”
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Epidemiology and morbidity of Schistosoma mansoni infection in a fishing community along Lake Albert in Uganda
Published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (01-12-2004)“…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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Adult resistance to schistosomiasis mansoni: age-dependence of reinfection remains constant in communities with diverse exposure patterns
Published in Parasitology (01-01-1999)“…In a fishing community on Lake Albert in Uganda the pattern of intensity of Schistosoma mansoni infection 6 months after treatment with praziquantel was found…”
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The contribution of hookworm and other parasitic infections to haemoglobin and iron status among children and adults in western Kenya
Published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (01-11-1998)“…A cross-sectional study of 729 children and adults in western Kenya investigated the impact of infection with hookworm, Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris…”
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Immunity after treatment of human schistosomiasis: association between cellular responses and resistance to reinfection
Published in Infection and Immunity (01-12-1993)“…Classifications Services IAI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Cytokine responses to Plasmodium falciparum liver-stage antigen 1 vary in rainy and dry seasons in highland Kenya
Published in Infection and immunity (01-09-2000)“…Seasonal epidemics of malaria occur in highland areas of western Kenya where transmission intensity varies according to rainfall. This study describes the…”
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Hepatosplenic morbidity in two neighbouring communities in Uganda with high levels of Schistosoma mansoni infection but very different durations of residence
Published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (01-02-2004)“…Peri-portal fibrosis can be a serious sequelae of Schistosoma mansoni infection. Age or duration of exposure have been identified as important risk factors,…”
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A statistical approach to schistosome population dynamics and estimation of the life-span of Schistosoma mansoni in man
Published in Parasitology (01-04-1995)“…Dynamic models which predict changes in the intensity of schistosome infection with host age are fitted to pre-intervention Schistosoma mansoni data from…”
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Frequencies of sickle cell trait and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency differ in highland and nearby lowland malaria-endemic areas of Kenya
Published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (01-09-2003)“…Sickle cell genotype prevalence was 26% in a malaria-holoendemic lowland area compared with 3% in a highland area of Kenya. The prevalence of…”
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Relationships between Plasmodium falciparum transmission by vector populations and the incidence of severe disease at nine sites on the Kenyan coast
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-03-1995)“…The transmission of Plasmodium falciparum was studied in relation to the incidence of severe malaria infections at nine sites in the Kilifi District in Kenya…”
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Human immunoglobulin E responses to a recombinant 22.6-kilodalton antigen from Schistosoma mansoni adult worms are associated with low intensities of reinfection after treatment
Published in Infection and Immunity (01-10-1996)“…Services IAI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit StumbleUpon…”
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Immunity after treatment of human schistosomiasis: association between IgE antibodies to adult worm antigens and resistance to reinfection
Published in European journal of immunology (01-06-1992)“…Previous studies in school children have demonstrated the slow development with age of resistance to reinfection after chemotherapy of Schistosoma mansoni…”
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Immunity to Schistosomes: Progress toward Vaccine
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (20-11-1987)“…Among the major parasitic infections, schistosomiasis may be the most promising candidate for human vaccination. Information about mechanisms of immunity,…”
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Spatial patterns of human water contact and Schistosoma mansoni transmission and infection in four rural areas in Machakos District, Kenya
Published in Social science & medicine (1982) (01-04-1997)“…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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The influence of sex and age on antibody isotype responses to Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma japonicum in human populations in Kenya and the Philippines
Published in Parasitology (01-04-1997)“…We have investigated the effects of host age and sex on human antibody isotype responses to Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma japonicum adult worm (AW) and…”
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Studies on schistosomiasis in western Kenya: II. Efficacy of praziquantel for treatment of schistosomiasis in persons coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus-1
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-08-1998)“…Praziquantel is the drug of choice for schistosomiasis chemotherapy. Although the exact mechanism of how praziquantel kills schistosomes remains poorly…”
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Intestinal helminths and schistosomiasis among school children in a rural district in Kenya
Published in East African medical journal (01-06-2001)“…To determine the extent of intestinal schistosomiasis, ascariasis, trichuriasis and hookworm infections among school children of Usigu and Bondo divisions of…”
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Impact of the crayfish Procambarus clarkii on Schistosoma haematobium transmission in Kenya
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-11-1999)“…The Louisiana red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, which was introduced into east Africa in the 1950s or 1960s, has since widely dispersed. Previous work…”
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Water contact observations in Kenyan communities endemic for schistosomiasis: methodology and patterns of behaviour
Published in Parasitology (01-09-1996)“…A descriptive analysis of observed water contact activities in seven Kenyan (Akamba) communities is presented. The patterns of contact with time of day, month…”
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