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pro vyhledávání: '"Fred Kambugu"'
Autor:
Fred Kambugu, Anna Wald, Corey Casper, Jackson Orem, Meei Li Huang, Lawrence Corey, Elizabeth M Krantz, Warren Phipps, Stacy Selke, Edith Nakku-Joloba
Publikováno v:
Journal of Infectious Diseases. 213:439-447
BACKGROUND: Despite the high prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) in sub-Saharan Africa the natural history of infection among Africans is not well characterized. We evaluated the frequency of genital HSV shedding in HIV-seropositive and
Autor:
Agnes Kiragga, Edith Nakku-Joloba, Joshua Kimeze Mbazira, Mary Jett-Goheen, Rosalind Parkes Ratanshi, Fred Kambugu, Yukari C. Manabe, Charlotte A. Gaydos
Publikováno v:
Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 43:623-625
A diagnostic performance study comparing the only Food and Drug Administration-approved, point-of-care (POC) treponemal test (Syphilis Health Check) and the World Health Organization pre-qualified SD Bioline POC treponemal test against a treponemal h
Autor:
Denise Whitby, Charles S. Rabkin, Meghna Mehta, Robert J. Biggar, Martin M. Nsubuga, Benon Biryahwaho, S M Mbulaiteye, Fred Kambugu, Georgina Mbisa, Susan Combs, Vickie Marshall
Publikováno v:
Cancer Letters. 263:182-188
Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) is necessary for Kaposi sarcoma (KS) to develop, but whether peripheral blood viral load is a marker of KS burden (total number of KS lesions), KS progression (the rate of eruption of new KS lesions), or both is unclear. We
Autor:
Christopher C. Whalen, Joshua Kimeze, Robert A. Salata, Alfred A. Rimm, Jeffrey M. Albert, Fred Kambugu, Julius Wasubire, Edith Nakku-Joloba
Publikováno v:
African Health Sciences; Vol 14, No 4 (2014); 782-789
Background :Prevalence of herpes simplex type 2 virus (HSV-2) is high worldwide. Previous studies in Uganda were rural or in women. We estimated age and sex-specific sero- prevalence of HSV-2 in Kampala, Uganda. Methods : Using two-stage random sampl
Autor:
Davis Kibirige, Fred Kambugu
Publikováno v:
Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa; Vol 18, No 1 (2013); 65-67
Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 (APS-1), also known as autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasisectodermal dystrophy syndrome, is a very rare disorder of childhood. It is mainly characterised by the presence of at least two of the following:
Publikováno v:
Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 31:650-654
Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the management of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the Ugandan private sector clinics and drug shops. Study: Men with urethral discharge who had consulted clinics (264) or drug shops (1
Publikováno v:
Sex Transm Dis. 28:105-110
Patient-based partner referral (PBPR) which is the main method for treating sexual partners of patients with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) has limited effectiveness. The authors compared the efficacy of PBPR with patient-delivered partner medi
Autor:
Sam Kalungi, Matthew Ulrickson, Victoria Walusansa, Corey Casper, Fred Kambugu, Fred Okuku, Jackson Orem, David Wu, Oliver W. Press
Publikováno v:
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN. 11(3)
The incidence and economic burden of cancer in sub-Saharan Africa is increasing, and innovative strategies are needed to improve prevention and care in this population. This article utilizes a case of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) in Uganda to pro
Autor:
Meghna Mehta, Sam M. Mbulaiteye, Benon Biryahwaho, Fred Kambugu, Lawrence R. Sternberg, Martin M. Nsubuga, Miriam R. Anver, Charles S. Rabkin, Robert J. Biggar
Publikováno v:
Cancer letters. 248(2)
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) occurs with relatively high frequency in immunosuppressed transplant recipients and in patients with AIDS. Recently, Italian investigators reported transplant-related KS tumors bearing donor-derived antigens, suggesting possible p
Autor:
Toby Maurer, Lisa Furmanski, Elly Katabira, Marta J. Van Beek, Jack S. Resneck, Jessica Oyugi, Fred Kambugu, Mark J. Pletcher, Edward L. Machtinger, Tim Berger, Philip E. LeBoit
Publikováno v:
JAMA. 292(21)
ContextA frequent cause of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–related morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa is a commonly occurring, intensely pruritic skin rash. The resulting scars are disfiguring and stigmatizing. Despite the substantial prevalence of