Publications by authors named "Agola Eric Lelo"
Article Synopsis
- The study explored the link between a specific parasitic infection and increased HIV susceptibility, previously noting a significant rise in HIV incidence among those infected.
- Researchers analyzed blood samples from 350 HIV-negative individuals who tested positive for the parasitic infection, focusing on the presence of microfilariae (MF).
- Results showed that individuals with MF had a higher rate of new HIV infections (7.8 cases per 100 person-years) compared to those without MF (1.8 cases per 100 person-years), highlighting a stronger association between MF and HIV susceptibility than initially thought.
J Parasitol Res
August 2016
Article Synopsis
- School-aged children in Kakamega County, Kenya, are at a high risk for soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections, with a prevalence rate of 44.05% among 731 examined children.
- The study revealed that Shitaho primary school had the highest rate of infection at 62.6%, while Iyenga primary school had the lowest at 26.7%.
- The most common STH was A. lumbricoides, and the study suggests implementing enhanced control strategies to reduce infection rates.
