Search
Now showing items 1-7 of 7
Longitudinal changes in cd4+ and cd8+t cell phenotype and activation marker expression among cryptococcal meningitis patients initiating on anti retroviral therapy
(Makerere University, 2017-12-04)
Introduction: Since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART), the prognosis for HIV-1 patients has improved immensely with CD4+T cell recovery and viral suppression. Early initiation of ART has been associated with ...
Characterization of extended spectrum βlactamases elaborated in enterobacteriaceae in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2017-08-23)
Background: Extended spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) have been identified as a major cause of both community and facility associated infections and are closely linked to faecal carriage in the ...
EVALUATION OF CD27 EXPRESSION AS A POTENTIAL BIOMARKER TO DISCRIMINATE ACTIVE FROM LATENT TUBERCULOSIS
(2017-11-16)
There is no Gold standard test that can be used to differentiate Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) from Active Tuberculosis (ATB) with the current tests available. We investigate the use of CD27 expression on CD4 T cells ...
Evaluation of levels of T. cruzi ribosomal P protein homologous antigens and IgG antibodies among patients with Endomyocardial Fibrosis in Mulago Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-11-22)
Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the heart whose cause is still unknown yet about 10 to 12 million people are affected worldwide. In Uganda EMF prevalence is about 10-20% of all the cardiac ...
BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in selected exons in breast cancer patients attending Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-02)
Breast cancer 1 (BRCA1) and Breast cancer 2 (BRCA2), mutation recognition is crucial for cancer risk assessment, identification of suitable breast cancer treatments, and personalised breast cancer prophylaxis in mutation ...
Performance of the tuberculosis specimen referral system in the South Western TB zone of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-02)
Background: Multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) stands at 12.5% in Uganda among the retreatment TB cases. In an effort to accelerate the WHO-recommended MDR-TB diagnosis and surveillance, the Uganda NTLP in 2008 ...
Human Cytomegalovirus infection in febrile patients with hematological malignancies at Uganda Cancer Institute
(2017-11-14)
Background: Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing a marked increase in the burden of cancer-related morbidity and mortality, with more than 1 million incident cancers and nearly 800 000 cancer-related deaths projected annually ...