Browsing Medical Microbiology by UP Author "Ahmed, Khatija"

Browsing Medical Microbiology by UP Author "Ahmed, Khatija"

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  • Addressing missed visits to improve retention of young South African women in clinical trials 
    Ahmed, Khatija; Malahleha, Mookho; Mbatsane, Thulisile E.; Thindisa, Dineo; Bailey, Veronique C.; Seocharan, Ishen; Dilraj, Athmanundh (Academy of Science of South Africa, 2023-07)
    In clinical trials, a vital protocol requirement for participants is adherence to scheduled visits. A substantial number of missed visits and the resultant missing data could affect generalisability of the findings ...
  • ART initiation among women newly diagnosed with HIV in a contraceptive trial in sub-Saharan Africa 
    Beesham, Ivana; Issema, Rodal; Palanee-Phillips, Thesla; Onono, Maricianah; Evans, Shannon; Beksinska, Mags; Ahmed, Khatija; Kasaro, Margaret P.; Batting, Joanne; Deese, Jennifer; Dlaminii, Lunga; Yankurije, Berthe; Thomas, Katherine K.; Heffron, Renee (Taylor and Francis, 2022-04)
    Current guidelines recommend starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) as soon as possible after HIV diagnosis to reduce morbidity, mortality and onward HIV transmission. We examined factors influencing ART initiation by ...
  • Exploring a community's understanding of HIV vaccine-induced seropositivity in a South African research setting 
    Malahleha, M.; Dilraj, A.; Jean, J.; Morar, N.S.; Dietrich, J.J.; Ross, M.; Mbatsane, E.; Keefer, M.C.; Ahmed, Khatija (South African Medical Association, 2023-01)
    BACKGROUND. The high HIV prevalence and incidence in South Africa makes it suitable for recruitment of participants for large-scale HIV preventive vaccine trials. However, fear of vaccine-induced seropositivity (VISP) may ...
  • Genital inflammatory status and the innate immune response to contraceptive initiation 
    Radzey, Nina; Harryparsad, Rushil; Meyer, Bahiah; Chen, Pai Lien; Gao, Xiaoming; Morrison, Charles; Taku, Ongeziwe; Williamson, Anna-Lise; Mehou-Loko, Celia; Lefebvre d’Hellencourt, Florence; Buck, Gregory; Smit, Jennifer; Strauss, Jerome; Nanda, Kavita; Ahmed, Khatija; Beksinska, Mags; Serrano, Myrna; Bailey, Veronique; Masson, Lindi; Deese, Jennifer (Wiley, 2022-08)
    PROBLEM : Data on the effects of contraceptives on female genital tract (FGT) immune mediators are inconsistent, possibly in part due to pre-existing conditions that influence immune mediator changes in response to ...
  • Immunological non-inferiority of a new fully liquid presentation of the MenACWY-CRM vaccine to the licensed vaccine : results from a randomized, controlled, observer-blind study in adolescents and young adult 
    Diez Domingo, Javier; Tinoco, Juan Carlos; Poder, Airi; Dinleyici, Ener Cagri; Nell, Haylene; Salamanca de la Cueva, Ignacio; Ince, Tolga; Moreira, Edson Duarte Jr; Ahmed, Khatija; Luz, Kleber; Kovshirina, Yulia; Medina Pech, Carlos Eduardo; Akhund, Tauseefullah; Romolini, Valerio; Costantini, Marco; Mzolo, Thembile; Kunnel, Barry; Lechevin, Isabelle; Aggravi, Marianna; Tiberi, Paola; Narendran, K.; Garcia Martinez, Juan Antonio; Basile, Venere; Fragapane, Elena; Lattanz, Maria; Pellegrini, Michele (Taylor and Francis, 2022)
    A fully liquid MenACWY-CRM vaccine presentation has been developed, modifying the meningococcal serogroup A (MenA) component from lyophilized to liquid. The safety and immunogenicity of the liquid presentation at the end ...
  • The importance of the individual in PrEP uptake : multilevel correlates of PrEP uptake among adolescent girls and young women in Tshwane, South Africa 
    Bonner, Courtney Peasant; Minnis, Alexandra M.; Ndirangu, Jacqueline W.; Browne, Felicia A.; Speizer, Ilene; Nyblade, Laura; Ahmed, Khatija; Wechsberg, Wendee M. (Springer, 2023-12)
    Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) account for 25% of new HIV infections in South Africa. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is approved by the South African Government, but the factors that promote PrEP uptake among ...
  • Incidence of respiratory syncytial virus-associated lower respiratory tract illness in infants in low- and middle-income regions during the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic 
    Fry, Samantha; Chokephaibulkit, Kulkanya; Pallem, Sridevi; Henry, Ouzama; Pu, Yongjia; Akawung, Agnes; Kim, Joon Hyung; Yanni, Emad; Tullio, Antonella Nadia; Aurpibul, Linda; Lee, Christine Mui Fong; Ceballos, Ana; Zaman, Khalequ; Abadia de Regalado, Ivonne; Ahmed, Khatija; Arias Fernandez, Diana Andrea; Taher, Sri Wahyu; Caccavo, Juliana; Coutinho, Conrado Milani; D'Andrea Nores, Ulises; De Leon, Tirza; D'Silva, Emily Christine; De Bernardi, Mara; Dieser, Pablo; Falaschi, Andrea; Flores Acosta, Clara del Carmen; Gentile, Angela; Teo, Ik Hui; Kotze, Sheena; Lopez-Medina, Eduardo; Luca, Ruben; Lucion, Maria Florencia; Mantaring, Jacinto Blas V., III; Marin, Bladimir; Moelo, Malahleha; Mussi-Pinhata, Marisa Marcia; Pinto, Jorge; Puthanakit, Thanyawee; Reyes, Osvaldo; Roa, Maria Fernanda; Rodriguez Brieschke, Maria Teresa; Rodriguez, Camilo Enrique; Rodriguez Nino, Juan Nicolas; Schwarzbold, Alexandre Vargas; Sierra Garcia, Alexandra; Sivapatham, Lavitha; Soon, Ruey; Tinoco, Juan Carlos; Velasquez Penagos, Jesus Arnulfo; Dos Santos, Gael (Oxford University Press, 2023-12)
    BACKGROUND : Incidence data of respiratory syncytial virus–associated lower respiratory tract illness (RSV-LRTI) are sparse in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We estimated RSV-LRTI incidence rates (IRs) in infants ...
  • Incorporating end-users' voices into the development of an implant for HIV prevention : a discrete choice experiment in South Africa and Zimbabwe 
    Browne, Erica N.; Manenzhe, Kgahlisho; Makoni, Wanzirai; Nkomo, Sikhanyisiwe; Mahaka, Imelda; Ahmed, Khatija; Shapley‑Quinn, Mary Kate; Marton, Tozoe; Luecke, Ellen; Johnson, Leah; Van der Straten, Ariane; Minnis, Alexandra M. (BMC, 2023-02-10)
    BACKGROUND : Input from end-users during preclinical phases can support market fit for new HIV prevention technologies. With several long-acting pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) implants in development, we aimed to ...
  • Stigma in the health clinic and implications for PrEP access and use by adolescent girls and young women : conflicting perspectives in South Africa 
    Nyblade, Laura; Ndirangu, Jacqueline W.; Speizer, Ilene S.; Browne, Felicia A.; Bonner, Courtney Peasant; Kline, Tracy L.; Ahmed, Khatija; Howard, Brittni N.; Cox, Erin N.; Rinderle, Abigail; Wechsberg, Wendee M. (BMC, 2022-10-14)
    BACKGROUND : Globally, an urgent need exists to expand access to HIV prevention among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), but the need is particularly acute in sub-Saharan Africa. Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) ...
  • Weight change among women using intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, a copper intrauterine device, or a levonorgestrel implant for contraception : findings from a randomised, multicentre, open-label trial 
    Beksinska, Mags; Issema, Rodal; Beesham, Ivana; Lalbahadur, Tharnija; Thomas, Katherine; Morrison, Charles; Hofmeyr, G. Justus; Steyn, Petrus S.; Mugo, Nelly; Palanee-Phillips, Thesla; Ahmed, Khatija; Nair, Gonasagrie; Baeten, Jared M.; Smit, Jenni (Elsevier, 2021-04)
    BACKGROUND : There is limited evidence on the impact of the use of progestin-only hormonal contraception (POC) on weight change. We conducted a secondary analysis of prospective weight change among women enrolled in the ...