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Preparedness for self-isolation or quarantine and lockdown in South Africa: results from a rapid online survey

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 pandemic a public health emergency of international concern. South Africa, like many other countries, initiated a multifaceted national response to the pandemic.
Sibusiso Sifunda, Tholang Mokhele, Thabang Manyaapelo, Natisha Dukhi, Ronel Sewpaul, Whadi-Ah Parker, Saahier Parker, Inbarani Naidoo, Sean Jooste, Shandir Ramlagan, Razia Gaida, Musawenkosi Mabaso, Khangelani Zuma, Priscilla Reddy   +13 more
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barCoder: a tool to generate unique, orthogonal genetic tags for qPCR detection

BMC Bioinformatics, 2021
Background Tracking dispersal of microbial populations in the environment requires specific detection methods that discriminate between the target strain and all potential natural and artificial interferents, including previously utilized tester strains.
Casey B. Bernhards, Matthew W. Lux, Sarah E. Katoski, Tyler D. P. Goralski, Alvin T. Liem, Henry S. Gibbons   +5 more
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Factors associated with age-disparate sexual partnerships among males and females in South Africa: a multinomial analysis of the 2012 national population-based household survey data

Emerging Themes in Epidemiology, 2021
Background In South Africa, age-disparate to sexual relationships where the age difference between partners is 5 years or greater is an important contributor to the spread of HIV.
Musawenkosi Mabaso, Lungelo Mlangeni, Lehlogonolo Makola, Olanrewaju Oladimeji, Inbarani Naidoo, Yogandra Naidoo, Buyisile Chibi, Khangelani Zuma, Leickness Simbayi   +8 more
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Trends and correlates of HIV prevalence among adolescents in South Africa: evidence from the 2008, 2012 and 2017 South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence and Behaviour surveys

AIDS Research and Therapy, 2021
Background Adolescents are at increased risk of HIV infection compared to other age groups. There is an urgent need for strategic information that will inform programmes to reduce risk and vulnerability to HIV and reverse the pattern of increasing HIV ...
Musawenkosi Mabaso, Goitseone Maseko, Ronel Sewpaul, Inbarani Naidoo, Sean Jooste, Sinovuyo Takatshana, Tarylee Reddy, Khangelani Zuma, Nompumelelo Zungu   +8 more
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Co-feeding glucose with either gluconate or galacturonate during clostridial fermentations provides metabolic fine-tuning capabilities

Scientific Reports, 2021
Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824 effectively utilizes a wide range of substrates to produce commodity chemicals. When grown on substrates of different oxidation states, the organism exhibits different recycling needs of reduced intracellular electron ...
Theresah N. K. Zu, Sanchao Liu, Elliot S. Gerlach, Wais Mojadedi, Christian J. Sund   +4 more
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Risky sexual behaviors among orphaned youth in South Africa: findings of the 2017 population-based household survey

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2023
IntroductionIn sub-Saharan Africa, evidence shows that orphaned youth are exposed to more risky sexual behaviors than non-orphaned peers, which increases the chances of contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.
Noloyiso Vondo, Musawenkosi Mabaso, Vuyelwa Mehlomakulu, Ronel Sewpaul, Adlai Davids, Adlai Davids, Philisiwe Ndlovu, Derrick Sekgala, Londiwe Shandu, Sizulu Moyo, Sizulu Moyo   +10 more
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Prevalence and factors associated with intimate partner violence among the adolescent girls and young women in South Africa: findings the 2017 population based cross-sectional survey

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Evidence indicate that intimate partner violence (IPV) is disturbingly high among South African adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). Understanding prevalence and risk factors for IPV among these emerging adults is critical for developing ...
Jacqueline Mthembu, Musawenkosi Mabaso, Sarah Reis, Khangelani Zuma, Nompumelelo Zungu   +4 more
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Past and current status of adolescents living with HIV in South Africa, 2005–2017

BMC Research Notes, 2022
Objectives This paper reports HIV prevalence, incidence, progress towards the UNAIDS (90-90-90) targets, and HIV drug resistance among adolescents living with HIV in South Africa.
Inbarani Naidoo, Sinovuyo Takatshana, Ronel Sewpaul, Sean Jooste, Zhou Siyanai, Goitseone Maseko, Sizulu Moyo , Khangelani Zuma, Musawenkosi Mabaso, Zungu Nompumelelo   +9 more
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Systemic Oversimplification Limits the Potential for Human-AI Partnership

IEEE Access, 2021
The modern world is evolving rapidly, especially with respect to the development and proliferation of increasingly intelligent, artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-related technologies.
Jason S. Metcalfe, Brandon S. Perelman, David L. Boothe, Kaleb Mcdowell   +3 more
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Barriers to uptake of cervical cancer screening services in low-and-middle-income countries: a systematic review

BMC Women's Health, 2022
Objectives Low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) bear a disproportionate burden of cervical cancer mortality. We aimed to identify what is currently known about barriers to cervical cancer screening among women in LMICs and propose remedial actions ...
Z. Petersen, A. Jaca, T. G. Ginindza, G. Maseko, S. Takatshana, P. Ndlovu, N. Zondi, N. Zungu, C. Varghese, G. Hunting, G. Parham, P. Simelela, S. Moyo   +12 more
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