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Public health Publications

Year Abstract/Paper Journal Author(s)
2004 Increases in human Th2 cytokine responses to Schistosoma mansoni worm and worm tegument antigens are specifically induced by treatment with Praziquantel.

J Infect Dis 190, 835-842 (Infectious Diseases Society of America)

Joseph, S.; Jones, F.M.; Walter, K.; Fulford, A.J.C.; Kimani, G.; Mwatha, J.K.; Kamau, T.; Kariuki, C.H.; Kazibwe, F.; Kemijumbi, J.; Kabatereine, N.B.; Ouma, J.H.; Vennervald, B.J.; Dunne, D.W.
2004 Cytokine production in whole blood cultures from a fishing community in a highly Schistosomiasis mansoni-endemic area of Uganda: the differential effect of parasite worm and egg antigens.

Infection and Immunity, 72, 728-734  (American Society for Microbiology)

Joseph, S.; Jones, F.M.; Kimani, G.; Mwatha, J.K.; Kamau, T.; Kazibwe, F.; Kemijumbi, J.; Kabatereine, N.B.; Booth, M.; Kariuki, C.; Ouma, J.H.; Vennervald, B.J.; Dunne, D.W.
2004 Gamma interferon responses to Plasmodium falciparum Liver-Stage Antigen 1 and Thrombospondin-Related adhesive protein and their relationship to age, transmission intensity, and protection against malaria.

Infection and Immunity, 72, 5135-5142. (American Society for Microbiology)

John, C.C.; Moormann, A.M.; Sumba, P.O.; Ofulla, A.V.; Pregibon, D.C.; Kazura, J.W..
2004 Micro-geographical variation in exposure to Schistosoma mansoni and malaria, and exacerbation of splenomegaly in Kenyan school-aged children.

BMC Infectious Diseases 4:13 doi:10.1186/1471-2334-4-13 (BioMed Central) 

Booth, M.; Vennervald, B.J.; Kenty, L.C.; Butterworth, A.E.; Kariuki, H.C.; Kadzo, H.; Ireri, E.; Amaganga, C.; Kimani, G.; Mwatha, J.K.; Otedo, A.; Ouma, J.H.; Muchiri, E.; Dunne, D.W.
2004 Exposure to malaria affects the regression of hepatosplenomegaly after treatment for Schistosoma mansoni infection in Kenyan children.

BMC Med. 2(1), Published online 2004 September 27. doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-2-36. (BioMed Central)

Booth, M.; Vennervald, B.J.; Butterworth, A.E.; Kariuki, H.C.; Amaganga, C.; Kimani, G.; Mwatha, J.K.; Otedo, A.; Ouma, J.H.; Dunne, D.W.
2005 Regression of hepatosplenomegaly in Kenyan school-aged children after praziquantel treatment and three years of greatly reduced exposure to Schistosoma mansoni.

Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 99(2), 150-60. (Medline)

Vennervald, B.J.; Booth, M.; Butterworth. A.E.; Kariuki. H.C.; Kadzo, H.; Ireri, E.; Amaganga, C.; Kimani, G.; Kenty, L.; Mwatha, J.; Ouma, J.H.; Dunne, D.W.
2005 Journal of Tropical Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1(1), 14-21 (African Journals Online)

Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 73(2), 359-364  (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)

Ouma, J.H.; King, C.H.; Muchiri, E.M.; Mungai, P.; Koech, D.K.; Ireri, E.; Magak, P.; Kadzo, H.
2005 The prevalence of Cryptosporidium parvum and its relationship to the nutritional status of HIV-positive children suffering from diarrhea in Western Kenya.

Journal of Tropical Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1(1), 14-21 (African Journals Online)

Onyango, D.; Aduma, P .
2005 Age-related differences in the detection of Plasmodium falciparum infection by PCR and microscopy, in an area of Kenya with holoendemic malaria.

Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 99(4), 431-435. (Maney Publishing)

Ofulla, A.V.; Moormann, A.M.; Embury, P.E.; Kazura, J.W.; Sumba, P.O.; John, C.C.
2005 Protein-protein interaction map of the Trypanosoma cruzi ribosomal P protein complex.

Gene, 357, 129-136. (Elsevier)

Maximiliano, JA. Smulski, C.; Nyambega, B.; Bercovich, N.; Masiga, D.; Vazquez, M.; Aguilar, C.F.; Levin, MJ.