African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Full Length Research Paper

Characterisation of the vaginal microflora of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive and negative women in a sub-urban population of Kenya

Teresa N. Kiama
  • Teresa N. Kiama
  • Department of Medical Physiology, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Rita Verhelst
  • Rita Verhelst
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University hospital, Pintelaan 85, Ghent, Belgium.
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Paul M. Mbugua
  • Paul M. Mbugua
  • Department of Medical Physiology, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Mario Vaneechoutte
  • Mario Vaneechoutte
  • Laboratory for Bacteriology Research, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, De Pintelaan 85, Blok A, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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Hans Verstraelen
  • Hans Verstraelen
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University hospital, Pintelaan 85, Ghent, Belgium.
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Benson Estambale
  • Benson Estambale
  • Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Marleen Temmerman
  • Marleen Temmerman
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University hospital, Pintelaan 85, Ghent, Belgium.
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  •  Received: 16 July 2013
  •  Accepted: 26 August 2013
  •  Published: 26 February 2014

How to cite this article

APA /
Kiama, T. N., Verhelst, R., Mbugua, P. M., Vaneechoutte, M., Verstraelen, H., Estambale, B., & Temmerman, M. (2014). Characterisation of the vaginal microflora of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive and negative women in a sub-urban population of Kenya. African Journal of Biotechnology , 13(9), 1075-1085.
Chicago /
Teresa N. Kiama, Rita Verhelst, Paul M. Mbugua, Mario Vaneechoutte, Hans Verstraelen, Benson Estambale and Marleen Temmerman. "Characterisation of the vaginal microflora of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive and negative women in a sub-urban population of Kenya." African Journal of Biotechnology 13, no. 9 (2014): 1075-1085.
MLA /
Teresa N. Kiama, et al. "Characterisation of the vaginal microflora of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive and negative women in a sub-urban population of Kenya." African Journal of Biotechnology 13.9 (2014): 1075-1085.
DOI /
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJB2013.13037
URL /
https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJB/article-abstract/89705E745027

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