Browsing RP-Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences by Author "Gicheru, M. M."

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HIV Type 1 Gag genetic Diversity among Antenatal Clinic Attendees in North Rift Valley, Kenya

Gicheru, M. M.; Nyagaka, B.; Kiptoo, M. K.; Lihana, R. W.; Khamadi, S. A.; Makokha, E. P.; Kinyua, J. G.; Mwangi, J.; Osman, S.; Lagat, N. J.; Muriuki, J.; Okoth, V.; Ng'ang'a, Z.; Songok, E. M. (PubMed, 2012)

HIV genetic recombination and high mutation rate increase diversity allowing it to escape from host immune response or antiretroviral drugs. This diversity has enabled specific viral subtypes to be predominant in specific ...
Short Report: Childhood Coinfections with Plasmodium Falciparum and Schistosoma Mansoni Result in Lower Percentages of Activated T cells and T Regulatory Memory Cells than Schistosomiasis Only.

Gicheru, M. M.; Muok, E. M.; Mwinzi, P. N.; Black, C. L.; Carter, J. M.; Ng'ang'a, Z. W.; Secor, W. E.; Karanja, D. M.; Colley, D. G. (PubMed, 2009)

Flow cytometric analyses were performed to evaluate HLA-DR (+) activated T lymphocytes (Tact; CD3 (+)/CD4 (+)/CD25(medium)) and T regulatory cells (Treg; CD3 (+)/CD4(+)/CD25(high)) in the circulation of children 8-10 years ...