Social contact patterns and implications for infectious disease transmission – a systematic review and meta-analysis of contact surveys

Autor: Andria Mousa, Peter Winskill, Oliver John Watson, Oliver Ratmann, Mélodie Monod, Marco Ajelli, Aldiouma Diallo, Peter J Dodd, Carlos G Grijalva, Moses Chapa Kiti, Anand Krishnan, Rakesh Kumar, Supriya Kumar, Kin O Kwok, Claudio F Lanata, Olivier Le Polain de Waroux, Kathy Leung, Wiriya Mahikul, Alessia Melegaro, Carl D Morrow, Joël Mossong, Eleanor FG Neal, D James Nokes, Wirichada Pan-ngum, Gail E Potter, Fiona M Russell, Siddhartha Saha, Jonathan D Sugimoto, Wan In Wei, Robin R Wood, Joseph Wu, Juanjuan Zhang, Patrick Walker, Charles Whittaker

Publikováno v: eLife, Vol 10 (2021)

Background: Transmission of respiratory pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 depends on patterns of contact and mixing across populations. Understanding this is crucial to predict pathogen spread and the effectiveness of control efforts. Most analyses of con

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Persistent Mycobacterium tuberculosis bioaerosol release in a tuberculosis-endemic setting.

Autor: Dinkele R; UCT Molecular Mycobacteriology Research Unit, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.; Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa., Gessner S; UCT Molecular Mycobacteriology Research Unit, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.; Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa., Patterson B; Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1105, the Netherlands., McKerry A; Aerobiology and TB Research Unit, Desmond Tutu Health Foundation, Cape Town 7925, South Africa., Hoosen Z; Aerobiology and TB Research Unit, Desmond Tutu Health Foundation, Cape Town 7925, South Africa., Vazi A; Aerobiology and TB Research Unit, Desmond Tutu Health Foundation, Cape Town 7925, South Africa., Seldon R; Aerobiology and TB Research Unit, Desmond Tutu Health Foundation, Cape Town 7925, South Africa., Koch A; UCT Molecular Mycobacteriology Research Unit, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.; Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa., Warner DF; UCT Molecular Mycobacteriology Research Unit, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.; Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.; Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa., Wood R; Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.; Aerobiology and TB Research Unit, Desmond Tutu Health Foundation, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.

Publikováno v: IScience [iScience] 2024 Aug 20; Vol. 27 (9), pp. 110731. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 20 (Print Publication: 2024).

A prospective randomised controlled trial investigating household SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a densely populated community in Cape Town, South Africa - the transmission of COVID-19 in crowded environments (TRACE) study.

Autor: Smith P; The Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. Philip.Smith@hiv-research.org.za., Little F; Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa., Hermans S; Amsterdam UMC, Department of Global Health, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.; Centre for Tropical Medicine and Travel Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health - Global Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands., Davies MA; Center for Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Research, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa., Wood R; The Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa., Orrell C; The Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa., Pike C; The Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa., Peters F; Western Cape Department of Health, Cape Town, South Africa., Dube A; Knowledge Translation Unit, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa., Georgeu-Pepper D; Knowledge Translation Unit, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa., Curran R; Knowledge Translation Unit, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa., Fairall L; Knowledge Translation Unit, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa., Bekker LG; The Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. linda-gail.bekker@hiv-research.org.za.

Publikováno v: BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2024 Jul 17; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 1924. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 17.

Self-transfers, Hospital Admissions and Mortality Among Children and Adolescents Lost to Follow-up From Antiretroviral Therapy Programs in the Western Cape, South Africa Between 2004 and 2019: Linkage to Provincial Records.

Autor: Nyakato P; From the Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town.; Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine., Boulle A; From the Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town.; Department of Health, Khayelitsha ART Programme.; Department of Health, Western Cape Government: Health., Wood R; Gugulethu HIV Programme and Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, University of Cape Town., Eley B; Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa., Rabie H; Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa., Egger M; Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland., Yiannoutsos CT; Department of Biostatistics, R.M Fairbanks, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana., Davies MA; From the Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town.; Department of Health, Western Cape Government: Health., Cornell M; From the Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town.

Publikováno v: The Pediatric infectious disease journal [Pediatr Infect Dis J] 2024 May 01; Vol. 43 (5), pp. 430-436. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 21.

Aerosolization of viable Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli by tuberculosis clinic attendees independent of sputum-Xpert Ultra status.

Autor: Patterson B; Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1105, The Netherlands., Dinkele R; South African Medical Research Council, National Health Laboratory Service, University of Cape Town Molecular Mycobacteriology Research Unit & Department of Science and Technology/National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB Research, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.; Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa., Gessner S; South African Medical Research Council, National Health Laboratory Service, University of Cape Town Molecular Mycobacteriology Research Unit & Department of Science and Technology/National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB Research, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.; Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa., Koch A; South African Medical Research Council, National Health Laboratory Service, University of Cape Town Molecular Mycobacteriology Research Unit & Department of Science and Technology/National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB Research, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.; Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa., Hoosen Z; Aerobiology and TB Research Unit, Desmond Tutu Health Foundation, Cape Town 7975, South Africa., January V; Aerobiology and TB Research Unit, Desmond Tutu Health Foundation, Cape Town 7975, South Africa., Leonard B; Aerobiology and TB Research Unit, Desmond Tutu Health Foundation, Cape Town 7975, South Africa., McKerry A; Aerobiology and TB Research Unit, Desmond Tutu Health Foundation, Cape Town 7975, South Africa., Seldon R; Aerobiology and TB Research Unit, Desmond Tutu Health Foundation, Cape Town 7975, South Africa., Vazi A; Aerobiology and TB Research Unit, Desmond Tutu Health Foundation, Cape Town 7975, South Africa., Hermans S; Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1105, The Netherlands., Cobelens F; Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1105, The Netherlands., Warner DF; South African Medical Research Council, National Health Laboratory Service, University of Cape Town Molecular Mycobacteriology Research Unit & Department of Science and Technology/National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB Research, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.; Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.; Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa., Wood R; Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.; Aerobiology and TB Research Unit, Desmond Tutu Health Foundation, Cape Town 7975, South Africa.

Publikováno v: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America [Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A] 2024 Mar 19; Vol. 121 (12), pp. e2314813121. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 12.