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Gathari Ndirangu

Researcher at Kenyatta National Hospital

Publications -  4
Citations -  74

Gathari Ndirangu is an academic researcher from Kenyatta National Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: HPV vaccines & Cervical cancer. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 3 publications receiving 69 citations.

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Prevalence of human papillomavirus in women with invasive cervical carcinoma by HIV status in Kenya and South Africa.

TL;DR: The data suggest that current prophylactic HPV vaccines against HPV16 and 18 may prevent similar proportions of cervical SCC in HIV‐positive as in HIV-negative women provided that vaccine‐related protection is sustained after HIV infection.
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The Impact of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Human Papillomavirus Co-Infection on HPV Genotype Distribution and Cervical Lesion Grade in a Semi-Urban Population in Tigoni, Kenya

TL;DR: The identification of HPV’s role in cervical cancer has led to important advances in primary prevention through vaccination and diagnosis through HPV detection, and development of the next generation of HPV vaccines will require inclusion of relevant antigens from several HPV types.
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Human papillomavirus prevalence in invasive cervical carcinoma by HIV Status

TL;DR: This study compares the prevalence of HPV types in ICC by HIV status to elucidate the influence of immunity on the carcinogenicity of different HPV types and the potential impact of prophylactic HPV vaccines in populations with high HIV prevalence.