Miriam Mirembe
Biographic Data
| ID | 7991117 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Miriam Mirembe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Miriam |
| FAMILY NAME | Mirembe |
| SIGNATURE | MIREMBE M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Uganda Virus Research Institute |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Infant feeding and treatment practices could lead to enhanced transmission of Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and other orally shed infections via saliva, in rural south-western Uganda
This qualitative sub-study investigated household practices affecting orally shed infections using Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) as a focus. Participants enrolled from 50 households in rural south-western Uganda were followed monthly up to three times. At enrolment, in-depth interviews were completed, and venous blood collected. KSHV seropositivity was defined as anti-KSHV antibody detection to any of 25 antigens by multiplex bea…
PrEP uptake and persistence amongst HIV-negative women who exchange sex for money or commodities in Kampala, Uganda
Pregnant young women who exchange sex for money or commodities are at elevated biological and social risk for HIV acquisition. PrEP serves as an effective means of HIV prevention, including during pregnancy. This study aimed to explore attitudes, experiences and challenges with PrEP to understand what motivates or limits PrEP uptake and adherence specifically during pregnancy among this population of young women. Semi-structured interviews were c…
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PrEP uptake and persistence amongst HIV-negative women who exchange sex for money or commodities in Kampala, Uganda
Pregnant young women who exchange sex for money or commodities are at elevated biological and social risk for HIV acquisition. PrEP serves as an effective means of HIV prevention, including during pregnancy. This study aimed to explore attitudes, experiences and challenges with PrEP to understand what motivates or limits PrEP uptake and adherence specifically during pregnancy among this population of young women. Semi-structured interviews were c…
Infant feeding and treatment practices could lead to enhanced transmission of Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and other orally shed infections via saliva, in rural south-western Uganda
This qualitative sub-study investigated household practices affecting orally shed infections using Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) as a focus. Participants enrolled from 50 households in rural south-western Uganda were followed monthly up to three times. At enrolment, in-depth interviews were completed, and venous blood collected. KSHV seropositivity was defined as anti-KSHV antibody detection to any of 25 antigens by multiplex bea…
Environmental health (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 work) · Autonomy (1 work) · Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research (1 work) · Family medicine (1 work) · Herpesviridae (1 work) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (1 work) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (1 work) · Immunology (1 work)