Browsing School of Science and Computing (JA) by Author "Kinyua, Joyceline"

Browsing School of Science and Computing (JA) by Author "Kinyua, Joyceline"

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  • HIV-1 drug resistance-associated mutations among HIV-1 infected drug-naïve antenatal clinic attendees in rural Kenya 
    Ng'ang'a, Zipporah W.; Kiptoo, Michael K.; Brooks, James; Lihana, Raphael W.; Sandstrom, Paul; Kinyua, Joyceline; Lagat, Nancy; Okoth, Fredrick; Songok, Elijah M. (BioMed Central, 2013-11-03)
    Background Access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) has increased dramatically in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, 560,000 people had access to ART by the end of 2011. This scaling up of ART has raised challenges to the ...
  • Molecular genetic diversity of hepatitis B virus in Kenya 
    Ng'ang'a, Zipporah W.; Mwangi, Joseph; Songok, Elijah; Kinyua, Joyceline; Lagat, Nancy; Muriuki, Joseph; Lihana, Raphael; Khamadi, Samoel; Osman, Saida; Lwembe, Raphael; Kiptoo, Michael K.; Mwau, Matilu; Chirchir, Ruth; Mpoke, Solomon; Nyamongo, Jack; Okoth, Fred; Yamada, Rika; Kageyama, Seiji; Ichimura, Hiroshi (S. Karger AG, Basel, 2008)
    Eight genotypes of hepatitis B virus (A-H) and subgenotypes have been recognized worldwide. However, there is limited information on prevalent genotypes in many countries in Africa. This study was undertaken to determine ...
  • Predicted HIV-1 coreceptor usage among Kenya patients shows a high tendency for subtype d to be cxcr4 tropic 
    Kiptoo, Michael K.; Wambui, Veronica; Kinyua, Joyceline; Odera, Irene; Muge, Edward; Muiruri, Peter; Lihana, Raphael; Kinyanjui, Peter; Songok, Elijah M. (BioMed Central, 2012-07-10)
    Background CCR5 antagonists have clinically been approved for prevention or treatment of HIV/AIDS. Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with the highest burden of HIV/AIDS are due to adopt these regimens. However, HIV-1 can ...
  • Prevalence of nevirapine-associated resistance mutations after single dose prophylactic treatment among antenatal clinic attendees in North Rift Kenya 
    Ng'ang'a, Zipporah W.; Kiptoo, Michael K.; Ichimura, Hiroshi; Wembe, Raphael L.; Mueke, Jones; Kinyua, Joyceline; Lagat, Nancy; Okoth, Fredrick; Songok, E. M. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2008)
    The use of single dose nevirapine to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV has been reported to induce drug-resistant mutations and reduce options for antiretroviral treatment for HIV-infected mothers and their children. ...
  • Switch from 200 to 350 CD4 baseline count: what it means to HIV care and treatment programs in Kenya 
    Ng'ang'a, Zipporah W.; Mwangi, Joseph; Lihana, Raphael; Lagat, Nancy; Kinyua, Joyceline; Muriuki, Joseph; Maiyo, Alex; Kinyua, Florence; Okoth, Fredrick; Mpoke, Solomon (2012)
    Introduction: With the increasing population of infected individuals in Africa and constrained resources for care and treatment, antiretroviral management continues to be an important public health challenge. Since the ...

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