Browsing by Author "Bayigga, Lois"
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High CD56++CD16- natural killer (NK) cells among suboptimal immune responders after four years of suppressive antiretroviral therapy in an African adult HIV treatment cohort
Bayigga, Lois; Nabatanzi, Rose; Naluyima Sekiziyivu, Prossy; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet; Kamya, Moses R.; Kambugu, Andrew; Olobo, Joseph; Kiragga, Agnes; Kirimunda, Sam; Joloba, Moses; Nakanjako, Damalie (BMC Immunology, 2014)Background: Up to 40% of HIV-infected individuals receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) have poor CD4+ T-cell recovery. The role of natural killer (NK) cells in immune recovery during HAART is not well ... -
Role of vaginal microbiome in host susceptibility to HIV infection among pregnant Ugandan women: inflammatory response and epithelial barrier integrity
Bayigga, Lois (Makerere University, 2021-10)Background: Pregnant women are a key target population in the prevention of new HIV infections, and their protection can be extrapolated to their unborn children during pregnancy and at birth. The role of vaginal microbiota ...