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Cellular immune responses to recurring influenza strains have limited boosting ability and limited cross-reactivity to other strains by Keynan, Y., Card, C.M., Ball, B.T., Li, Y., Plummer, F.A., Fowke, K.R.

“…Influenza vaccine provides protection against infection with matched strains, and this protection correlates with serum antibody titres. In addition to…”
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Influence of HLA Supertypes on Susceptibility and Resistance to Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection by MacDonald, Kelly S., Fowke, Keith R., Kimani, Joshua, Dunand, Viviane A., Nagelkerke, Nico J. D., Blake Ball, T., Oyugi, Julius, Njagi, Ephantus, Gaur, Lakshmi K., Brunham, RobertC, Wade, Judy, Luscher, Mark A., Krausa, Peter, Rowland-Jones, Sarah, Ngugi, Elizabeth, Bwayo, Job J., Plummer, Francis A.

“…Certain human leukocyte antigens, by presenting conserved immunogenic epitopes for T cell recognition, may, in part, account for the observed differences in…”
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Resistance to HIV-1 infection among persistently seronegative prostitutes in Nairobi, Kenya by Fowke, K R, Nagelkerke, N J, Kimani, J, Simonsen, J N, Anzala, A O, Bwayo, J J, MacDonald, K S, Ngugi, E N, Plummer, F A

“…There is indirect evidence that HIV-1 exposure does not inevitably lead to persistent infection. Heterogeneity in susceptibility to infection could be due to…”
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Bacterial antigenic variation, host immune response, and pathogen-host coevolution by BRUNHAM, R. C, PLUMMER, F. A, STEPHENS, R. S

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Cofactors in Male-Female Sexual Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 by Plummer, Francis A., Simonsen, J. Neil, Cameron, D. William, Ndinya-Achola, Jackoniah O., Kreiss, Joan K., Gakinya, Michael N., Waiyaki, Peter, Cheang, Mary, Piot, Peter, Ronald, Allan R., Ngugi, Elizabeth N.

“…In a study of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-uninfected African prostitutes, 83 (67%) of 124 sero converted to HIV-1. Oral contraceptive use (odds…”
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Acute Sexually Transmitted Infections Increase Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Plasma Viremia, Increase Plasma Type 2 Cytokines, and Decrease CD4 Cell Counts by Anzala, Aggrey O., Simonsen, J. Neil, Kimani, Joshua, Ball, T. Blake, Nagelkerke, Nico J. D., Rutherford, John, Ngugi, Elizabeth N., Bwayo, Job J., Plummer, Francis A.

“…In Kenya, the median incubation time to AIDS in seroconverting sex workers is 4 years; this incubation time is specific to female sex workers. We studied the…”
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A distinct cytokine and chemokine profile at the genital mucosa is associated with HIV-1 protection among HIV-exposed seronegative commercial sex workers by Lajoie, J, Juno, J, Burgener, A, Rahman, S, Mogk, K, Wachihi, C, Mwanjewe, J, Plummer, F A, Kimani, J, Ball, T B, Fowke, K R

“…The predominance of HIV-1 sexual transmission requires a greater understanding of the interaction between HIV-1 and the mucosal immune system. The study of…”
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus DNA in Urethral Secretions in Men: Association with Gonococcal Urethritis and CD4 Cell Depletion by Moss, Gregory B., Overbaugh, Julie, Welch, Mary, Reilly, Marie, Bwayo, Job, Plummer, Francis A., Ndinya-Achola, J. O., Malisa, M. A., Kreiss, Joan K.

“…To evaluate the prevalence and correlates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected cells in urethral secretions, samples were collected from 106…”
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Risk Factors for Chlamydia trachomatis Pelvic Inflammatory Disease among Sex Workers in Nairobi, Kenya by Kimani, Joshua, Maclean, Ian W., Bwayo, Job J., MacDonald, Kelly, Oyugi, Julius, Maitha, Gregory M., Peeling, Rosanna W., Cheang, Mary, Nagelkerke, Nicolaas J. D., Plummer, Francis A., Brunham, Robert C.

“…Among 302 female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya, who were followed for 17.6 ± 11.1 months, 146 had one or more infections with Chlamydia trachomatis; 102 had…”
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The Epidemiology of Chlamydia trachomatis within a Sexually Transmitted Diseases Core Group by Brunham, Robert C., Kimani, Joshua, Bwayo, Job, Maitha, Gregory, Maclean, Ian, Yang, Chunlin, Shen, Caixia, Roman, Susan, Nagelkerke, Nico J. D., Cheang, Mary, Plummer, Francis A.

“…Female sex workers in Nairobi were prospectively evaluated for risk factors of incident Chlamydia trachomatis infection. Independent risk factors included…”
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Heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV): interactions of conventional sexually transmitted diseases, hormonal contraception and HIV-1 by Plummer, F A

“…The interactions between HIV-1 and other viral sexually transmitted infections (STI) are complex. The presence of ulcerative and nonulcerative STD increase…”
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Mother-Child Class I HLA Concordance Increases Perinatal Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Transmission by MacDonald, Kelly S., Embree, Joanne, Njenga, Simon, Nagelkerke, Nico J. D., Ngatia, Irene, Mohammed, Zeena, Barber, Brian H., Ndinya-Achola, Jeckoniah, Bwayo, Job, Plummer, Francis A.

“…Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) gene products are expressed on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected cells and incorporated into the lipid…”
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Increased interleukin-10 in the endocervical secretions of women with non-ulcerative sexually transmitted diseases : A mechanism for enhanced HIV-1 transmission? by COHEN, C. R, PLUMMER, F. A, MUGO, N, MACLEAN, I, SHEN, C, BUKUSI, E. A, IRUNGU, E, SINEI, S, BWAYO, J, BRUNHAM, R. C

“…Although non-ulcerative sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and bacterial vaginosis are implicated as cofactors in heterosexual HIV-1 transmission, the…”
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Improved mRNA quantitation in LightCycler RT-PCR by Ball, T B, Plummer, F A, HayGlass, K T

“…Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) utilizing the LightCycler and similar systems is an increasingly used technique for quantitative reverse…”
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Acting locally: innate mucosal immunity in resistance to HIV-1 infection in Kenyan commercial sex workers by Yao, X-D, Omange, R W, Henrick, B M, Lester, R T, Kimani, J, Ball, T B, Plummer, F A, Rosenthal, K L

“…Cohort studies of female commercial sex workers (CSWs) in Kenya were among the first to identify highly HIV-1-exposed seronegative (HESN) individuals. As…”
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Rapid Progression To Disease In African Sex Workers With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection by Anzala, Omu A., Nagelkerke, Nico J. D., Bwayo, Job J., Holton, Donna, Moses, Stephen, Ngugi, Elizabeth N., Ndinya-Achola, Jackoniah O., Plummer, Francis A.

“…From a cohort of female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya, 163 women were observed to seroconvert to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and followed to…”
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Maternal human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection and pregnancy outcome by Temmerman, M, Chomba, E N, Ndinya-Achola, J, Plummer, F A, Coppens, M, Piot, P

“…To study the impact of maternal human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection on pregnancy outcome. Between January 1989 and December 1991, 406…”
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Invasive pneumococcal disease in a cohort of predominantly HIV-1 infected female sex-workers in Nairobi, Kenya by Gilks, C F, Ojoo, S A, Ojoo, J C, Brindle, R J, Paul, J, Batchelor, B I, Kimari, J N, Newnham, R, Bwayo, J, Plummer, F A

“…HIV infection is a major risk factor for pneumococcal disease in industrialised countries. Although both are common infections in sub-Saharan Africa, few…”
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Isoniazid preventive therapy for tuberculosis in HIV-1-infected adults : results of a randomized controlled trial by HAWKEN, M. P, MEME, H. K, NGUGI, E. N, BWAYO, J. J, GILKS, C. F, PLUMMER, F. A, PORTER, J. D. H, NUNN, P. P, MCADAM, K. P. W. J, ELLIOTT, L. C, CHAKAYA, J. M, MORRIS, J. S, GITHUI, W. A, JUMA, E. S, ODHIAMBO, J. A, THIONG'O, L. N, KIMARI, J. N

“…To determine the efficacy of isoniazid 300 mg daily for 6 months in the prevention of tuberculosis in HIV-1-infected adults and to determine whether…”
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Focused Peer-Mediated Educational Programs Among Female Sex Workers To Reduce Sexually Transmitted Disease And Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission In Kenya And Zimbabwe by Ngugi, Elizabeth N., Wilson, David, Sebstad, Jennefer, Plummer, Francis A., Moses, Stephen

“…Peer-mediated education programs in Kenya and Zimbabwe focusing on female sex workers for the control of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and other…”
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