Limitations of rapid diagnostic testing in patients with suspected malaria: a diagnostic accuracy evaluation from Swaziland, a low-endemicity country aiming for …
…, S Darteh, N Ntshalintshali, N Nhlabathi… - Clinical Infectious …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background. The performance of Plasmodium falciparum–specific histidine-rich protein 2–based
rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) to evaluate suspected malaria in low-endemicity settings …
rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) to evaluate suspected malaria in low-endemicity settings …
High Genetic Diversity of Plasmodium falciparum in the Low-Transmission Setting of the Kingdom of Eswatini
…, SK Tessema, M Murphy, N Nhlabathi… - The Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background To better understand transmission dynamics, we characterized Plasmodium
falciparum genetic diversity in Eswatini, where transmission is low and sustained by importation…
falciparum genetic diversity in Eswatini, where transmission is low and sustained by importation…
Active case finding for malaria: a 3-year national evaluation of optimal approaches to detect infections and hotspots through reactive case detection in the low …
…, N Dlamini, N Nhlabathi… - Clinical Infectious …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Reactive case detection (RACD) is a widely practiced malaria elimination
intervention whereby close contacts of index cases receive malaria testing to inform treatment and …
intervention whereby close contacts of index cases receive malaria testing to inform treatment and …
Effectiveness and safety of reactive focal mass drug administration (rfMDA) using dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine to reduce malaria transmission in the very low …
…, K Bhangu, LM Prach, K Baltzell, N Nhlabathi… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction To reduce malaria transmission in very low-endemic settings, screening and
treatment near index cases (reactive case detection (RACD)), is widely practised, but the rapid …
treatment near index cases (reactive case detection (RACD)), is widely practised, but the rapid …
Low-quality housing is associated with increased risk of malaria infection: a national population-based study from the low transmission setting of Swaziland
…, D Pindolia, R Allen, N Nhlabathi… - Open forum …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background Low-quality housing may confer risk of malaria infection, but evidence in low
transmission settings is limited. Methods To examine the relationship between individual level …
transmission settings is limited. Methods To examine the relationship between individual level …
Inferring person-to-person networks of pathogen transmission: is routine surveillance data up to the task?
…, N Dlamini, M Murphy, S Vilakati, N Nhlabathi… - medRxiv, 2020 - medrxiv.org
Inference of person-to-person transmission networks using routinely collected surveillance
data is being used increasingly to estimate spatiotemporal patterns of pathogen transmission. …
data is being used increasingly to estimate spatiotemporal patterns of pathogen transmission. …
[HTML][HTML] Inferring person-to-person networks of Plasmodium falciparum transmission: are analyses of routine surveillance data up to the task?
…, N Dlamini, M Murphy, S Vilakati, N Nhlabathi… - Malaria journal, 2022 - Springer
Background Inference of person-to-person transmission networks using surveillance data is
increasingly used to estimate spatiotemporal patterns of pathogen transmission. Several …
increasingly used to estimate spatiotemporal patterns of pathogen transmission. Several …
Effectiveness and Safety of Reactive Focal Mass Drug Administration versus Reactive Case Detection to Reduce Malaria Transmission in Very Low-Endemic Setting …
…, K Bhangu, LM Prach, K Baltzell, N Nhlabathi… - 2020 - papers.ssrn.com
Background: Screening and treatment near malaria index cases (reactive case detection (RACD)),
is widely practiced, but the rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) used miss low density …
is widely practiced, but the rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) used miss low density …
Improving vaccine trials in infectious disease emergencies
M Lipsitch, N Eyal - Science, 2017 - science.org
Unprecedented global effort is under way to facilitate the testing of countermeasures in
infectious disease emergencies. Better understanding of the various options for trial design is …
infectious disease emergencies. Better understanding of the various options for trial design is …
[HTML][HTML] Travel patterns and demographic characteristics of malaria cases in Swaziland, 2010–2014
N Tejedor‐Garavito, N Dlamini, D Pindolia, A Soble… - Malaria Journal, 2017 - Springer
Background As Swaziland progresses towards national malaria elimination, the importation
of parasites into receptive areas becomes increasingly important. Imported infections have …
of parasites into receptive areas becomes increasingly important. Imported infections have …