Browsing University Journals/ Articles by Author "Chemtai, Alex"
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The diagnostic accuracy of Th1 (IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL-2) and Th2 (IL-4, IL-6 and IL-10) cytokines response in AFB microscopy smear negative PTB- HIV co-infected patients
Kisuya, Job; Chemtai, Alex; Raballah, Evans; Keter, Alfred; Ouma, Collins (Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2019-04)Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) microscopy smear remains the most widely used laboratory diagnostic technique for Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) in low-and-middle income countries. Although it is highly specific, the sensitivity ... -
The role of mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen specific cytokines in determination of acid fast bacilli culture status in pulmonary tuberculosis patients co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus
Kisuya, Job; Chemtai, Alex; Raballah, Evans; Okumu, Wilson; Keter, Alfred; Ouma, Collins (The Pan African Medical Journal, 2018-11-08)Introduction: the interaction between Mycobacterium tuberculosis and HIV leads to rapid progression of tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-induced immunosuppression. Diagnosis of TB in these patients ...