Zobrazeno 1 - 10
of 40
pro vyhledávání: '"Wendy Susan Stevens"'
Autor:
Lesley Erica Scott, Anne Nicole Shapiro, Manuel Pedro Da Silva, Jonathan Tsoka, Karen Rita Jacobson, Michael Emch, Harry Moultrie, Helen Elizabeth Jenkins, David Moore, Annelies Van Rie, Wendy Susan Stevens
Publikováno v:
Diagnostics, Vol 13, Iss 20, p 3163 (2023)
An investigation was carried out to examine the use of national Xpert MTB/RIF data (2013–2017) and GIS technology for MTB/RIF surveillance in South Africa. The aim was to exhibit the potential of using molecular diagnostics for TB surveillance acro
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/80924c23730e464b86fa27f93cd4fdf4
Autor:
Manuel Pedro da Silva, Naseem Cassim, Silence Ndlovu, Puleng Shiela Marokane, Mbuti Radebe, Anne Shapiro, Lesley Erica Scott, Wendy Susan Stevens
Publikováno v:
Diagnostics, Vol 13, Iss 20, p 3253 (2023)
This study seeks to describe the rollout and current state of South Africa’s GeneXpert molecular diagnostic program for tuberculosis (TB). Xpert MTB/RIF was introduced in 2011 with a subsequent expansion to include extra-pulmonary and paediatric te
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/526114ef8adf40ae87870517eeeb7af8
Autor:
Naseem Cassim, Lindi Marie Coetzee, Manuel Pedro da Silva, Wendy Susan Stevens, Deborah Kim Glencross
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 18, Iss 9, p e0292062 (2023)
BackgroundCoronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was first reported in Wuhan, China. Due to the rapid spread globally, it was declared a pandemic in March 2020. Social distancing an
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/3fcfa72668784a9fb8f7b818e42948c9
Autor:
Lesley Erica Scott, Nei-yuan Hsiao, Graeme Dor, Lucia Hans, Puleng Marokane, Manuel Pedro da Silva, Wolfgang Preiser, Helena Vreede, Jonathan Tsoka, Koleka Mlisana, Wendy Susan Stevens
Publikováno v:
Diagnostics, Vol 13, Iss 15, p 2554 (2023)
The high demand for SARS-CoV-2 tests but limited supply to South African laboratories early in the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a heterogenous diagnostic footprint of open and closed molecular testing platforms being implemented. Ongoing monitoring
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/a4c1734e8abc45f2a8e4ecac66c74752
Autor:
Lara Dominique Noble, Caitlin Dixon, Alison Moran, Charlotte Trottet, Mohammed Majam, Shameema Ismail, Vanessa Tiyamike Msolomba, Kegomoditswe Mathobela, Arthur Queval, Jaya George, Lesley Erica Scott, Wendy Susan Stevens
Publikováno v:
Diagnostics, Vol 13, Iss 10, p 1754 (2023)
Blood-based diagnostics are critical for many medical decisions, but mostly rely on venepuncture, which can be inconvenient and painful. The Onflow Serum Gel (Loop Medical SA, Vaud, Lausanne, Switzerland) is a novel blood collection device that utili
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/66a15899dc0d4c57915f63ef7341c205
Autor:
Lara Dominique Noble, Lesley Erica Scott, Riffat Munir, Mignon Du Plessis, Kim Steegen, Lucia Hans, Puleng Marokane, Pedro Da Silva, Wendy Susan Stevens
Publikováno v:
Diagnostics, Vol 13, Iss 1, p 34 (2022)
The Xpert® Xpress SARS-CoV-2 and Xpert® Xpress SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV tests were rapidly developed and widely used during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. In response to emerging genetic variability, a new SARS
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/a7cf10e589ce4ba4afc7de91b5541f24
Autor:
Mohammed Majam, Vanessa Msolomba, François Venter, Lesley Erica Scott, Trish Kahamba, Wendy Susan Stevens, Michael Rademeyer, Tanya van Tonder, Sanjida Karim, Rigveda Kadam, Paula Akugizibwe
Publikováno v:
Diagnostics, Vol 12, Iss 2, p 402 (2022)
Digital tools can support community-based decentralized testing initiatives to broaden access to COVID-19 diagnosis, especially in high-transmission settings. This operational study investigated the use of antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic tests (Ag
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/c8a17cd66dd145aeaf281b888544dbc9
Autor:
Naseem Cassim, Floyd Olsen, Lynsey Stewart-Isherwood, Manuel Pedro Da Silva, Wendy Susan Stevens
Publikováno v:
Journal of Public Health in Africa.
Background. Historically, paper-based laboratory reports were delivered by couriers to health facilities resulting in post-analytical delays. As a result, Short Message Service (SMS) printers were deployed to address this gap, the majority using the
Autor:
Riffat Munir, Lesley Erica Scott, Lara Dominique Noble, Kim Steegen, Lucia Hans, Wendy Susan Stevens
Publikováno v:
Microbiology Spectrum. 11
Laboratory diagnosis plays an important role in curbing the transmission of infection and reducing harmful delays in clinical and public health responses. Alternatives to the current standard of care assays for SARS-CoV-2 are important in order to ov
Autor:
Lara Dominique Noble, Lesley Erica Scott, Asiashu Bongwe, Pedro Da Silva, Wendy Susan Stevens
Publikováno v:
Diagnostics, Vol 11, Iss 2, p 160 (2021)
The tiered laboratory framework for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral load monitoring accommodates a range of HIV viral load testing platforms, with quality assessment critical to ensure quality patient testing. HIV plasma viral load testing i
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/bfcf6c53eeec4b81bc71c00a91a3134d