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Evaluating parental screening tool for developmental milestone in children under five years in rural Western Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2017-07)
Background: An estimated 200 million children suffer from developmental delays, most in developing countries. Early diagnosis through screening is key to timely intervention. However, screening tools have not been assessed ...
Interferon-γ responses to Plasmodium falciparum vaccine candidate antigens decrease in the absence of malaria transmission
(Peer J, 2017-01-10)
Background
Malaria elimination campaigns are planned or active in many countries. The effects of malaria elimination on immune responses such as antigen-specific IFN- γ responses are not well characterized.
Methods
IFN- ...
Decrease in numbers of naive and resting B cells in HIV-infected Kenyan adults leads to a proportional increase in total and Plasmodium falciparum–specific atypical memory B cells
(The American Association of Immunologists, Inc., 2017-05-19)
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection is associated with B cell activation and exhaustion, and hypergammaglobulinemia. How these changes influence B cell responses to coinfections such as malaria is poorly ...