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"Wife, widow, or warrior?": Media representation of women politicians in Southern Africa.

A growing body of literature recognises the media's role in shaping political identities and leadership legitimacy. Studies suggest that wom … ontent analysis of 122 news articles published by three Southern African online outlets: NewsDay in Zimbabwe, IOL in South Africa, and Malawi24 in Malawi. The findings show that media narratives restrict women's political agency by compelling them to conform to predetermined roles rather than recognising them as independent presidential contenders. While s …

Post-stroke pain syndromes in Africa: epidemiology, clinical phenotypes, and unmet needs in assessment and management.

Stroke disproportionately affects Africa, where incidence and prevalence rates rank among the highest reported worldwide, and case-fatality … base on post-stroke pain epidemiology and clinical phenotypes, drawing on data from Egypt, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda, and situates it within global comparators. We identify substantial unmet needs across assessment, including the absence of pain-screening tools validated in African languages, limited diagnostic infrastructur …

Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Schistosoma mansoni in the Intermediate Snail Hosts Using Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Diagnostics.

Schistosomiasis is an important snail-borne neglected tropical disease, and detecting infected snails is a priority for its control and elim … rmance was evaluated using laboratory-infected Biomphalaria snails and field-collected samples from Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso, and compared with microscopy, conventional PCR and SYBR Green real-time PCR (SGPCR). In laboratory experiments, smND1-LAMP achieved 100% specificity and 75% sensitivity, outperforming microscopy and showing a similar performance to …

The potential effect of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) roll-out on sexual-risk behaviour among adolescents and young people in East and southern Africa.

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an HIV-prevention strategy recommended for those at high-risk of infection, including adolescents and young people (AYP). We explored how PrEP roll-out could influence sexual risk behaviour among AYP in East and southern Africa. Twenty-four group discussions and 60 in-depth interviews were conducted with AYP between 13 and 24 years old, recruited from community settings in Uganda, Zimbabwe and South Africa, from September 2018 to January 2019. Participants perceived that PrEP availability could change sexual behaviour among AYP, influencing: (1) condom use (i…

Распространение вирусных патогенов среди мышей в Казахстане.

Летучие мыши несут тысячи вирусов из 28 разных семей. Для определения присутствия различных патогенов в популяциях летучих мышей в Казахстане было собрано 1149 образцов (393 оргаринговые мазки, 349 образцов головного мозга, 407 гуано). Образцы были взяты из четырех видов летучих мышей (Vespertilio murinus, Nyctalus noctula, Myotis blythii, Eptesicus serotinus) в девяти регионах. Коронавирусная РНК была обнаружена в 38 образцах (4,75%), а вирус бешенства — в 27 образцах (7,74%) летучих мышей. Коронавирусы и вирус бешенства были обнаружены в летучих мышах в шести из девяти изученных районов. В о

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Bats carry thousands of viruses from 28 different families. To determine the presence of various pathogens in bat populations in Kazakhstan, … them into two groups. The main group (n = 11) was closely related to bat coronaviruses from Ghana, Zimbabwe and Kenya. The second group (n = 1) was closely related to viruses previously isolated in the south of Kazakhstan. The phylogeny of the N gene sequence from a bat from west Kazakhstan revealed its close relationship with isolates from the Cosmopolit …

Rabies in the African Civet: An Incidental Host for Lyssaviruses?

In South Africa, canid rabies virus (RABV) infection is maintained in domestic and wildlife species. The identification of rabies in African … of civets with domestic dogs and wildlife mongooses, mostly in Northern South Africa and North-East Zimbabwe. Within each host species clade, African civet RABVs group exclusively together, implying intra-species virus transfer occurs readily. The canid RABV clade appears to support virus transfer more readily between hosts than mongoose RABVs. Furthermore …

'We are despised in the hospitals': sex workers' experiences of accessing health care in four African countries.

Sex workers in east and southern Africa are exposed to multiple occupational health and safety risks. Detailed understanding of barriers to accessing care would optimise design of improved services for this population. In this study, trained sex workers conducted 55 in-depth interviews and 12 focus group discussions with 106 female, 26 male and 4 transgender sex workers across 6 urban sites in Kenya, Zimbabwe, Uganda and South Africa. Data were analysed thematically, following an interpretive framework. Participants cited numerous unmet health needs, including diagnosis and treatment for sexua…

Interpreting tuberculin skin tests in a population with a high prevalence of HIV, tuberculosis, and nonspecific tuberculin sensitivity.

Understanding the epidemiology and clinical course of tuberculosis is hampered by the absence of a perfect test for latent tuberculosis infection. The tuberculin skin test (TST) is widely used but suffers poor specificity in those receiving the bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine and poor sensitivity in individuals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections. TST responses for a target population in Harare, Zimbabwe (HIV prevalence, 21%), recruited in 2005-2006, were interpreted by using a separate calibration population in Harare, for which interferon-gamma release assays (enzyme-linked im…

Epidemiological synergy of Trichomonas vaginalis and HIV in Zimbabwean and South African women.

BACKGROUND: Trichomonas vaginalis (T. vaginalis) is the most common nonviral sexually transmitted infection in the world. Despite the coexisting global epidemics of T. vaginalis and HIV, little attention has focused on the emerging evidence that T. vaginalis increases susceptibility to, and potentially transmission of, HIV. METHODS: We evaluated T. vaginalis infection in the context of a multisite, randomized controlled trial amongst women in South Africa and Zimbabwe, to determine first, if risk of HIV acquisition was increased among women recently infected with T. vaginalis, and second, if …

Envelope coreceptor tropism, drug resistance, and viral evolution among subtype C HIV-1-infected individuals receiving nonsuppressive antiretroviral therapy.

BACKGROUND: In resource-constrained settings, antiretroviral treatment (ART) is often continued based on clinical and CD4 responses, without … asma viremia were associated with X4-usage. DISCUSSION: Among subtype C HIV-1 infected patients in Zimbabwe receiving incompletely suppressive ART, higher virus replication and lower CD4 cell gains were associated with drug resistance and evolution of polymerase and envelope.

Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, maxillary antrum and lip in a Zimbabwean population: a descriptive epidemiological study.

Squamous cell carcinoma accounts for approximately 90% of oral malignancies. The objective of this study was to document the gender, age, sub-site distribution and histologic differentiation of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, maxillary antrum and lip in a Zimbabwean population. Hospital records of patients with a histologic diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, maxillary antrum and lip seen at Harare Central Hospital and Parirenyatwa Hospital in Zimbabwe during the period January 1982-December 1991 were reviewed. 20.8% (n = 358/1723) were squamous cell carcinoma …

Trichinella papuae and Trichinella zimbabwensis induce infection in experimentally infected varans, caimans, pythons and turtles.

The discovery of Trichinella zimbabwensis in farm crocodiles of Zimbabwe has opened up a new frontier in the epidemiology of the Trichinella genus. The objective of the present study was to investigate the infectivity of encapsulated species (T. spiralis, T. nativa, T. britovi, T. murrelli and T. nelsoni) and non-encapsulated species (T. pseudospiralis, T. papuae and T. zimbabwensis) in caimans (Caiman crocodilus), varans (Varanus exanthematicus), pythons (Python molurus bivittatus) and turtles (Pelomedusa subrufa) raised at their natural temperature range (26-32 degrees C). Mice and chickens …

Changes in peripheral quantitative computed tomography measured bone density, size, and strength in Zimbabwean children with and without HIV over one year: a cohort study.

Understanding bone accrual in adolescents may inform approaches to improve skeletal health and reduce adult fracture risk. We investigated the effect of HIV on bone mineral accrual assessed by peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT). Children with HIV (CWH) on ART for ≥2 years, and children without HIV (CWOH), aged 8-16 years (n = 609), had tibial pQCT scans at 0 and 12 months. Linear regression estimated sex-stratified differences in change (∆) and mean pQCT bone density (trabecular and cortical), size (total cross-sectional area [CSA]), and strength (SSI) between CWH and CWOH, adj

Pharmacogenetics of pain management in Zimbabwean patients with sickle cell disease.

Background: Pain is a common cause of hospitalization in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients. Failure to effectively control pain remains a challenge in patient care. Materials & methods: The authors conducted a cross-sectional study to determine the effect of CYP2D6 and UGT2B7 polymorphisms on pain management in 106 Zimbabwean SCD patients. Participant information was collected on a questionnaire. Genotyping was conducted using the GenoPharm® pharmacogenomics open array panel containing CYP2D6 and UGT genetic variants implicated in opioid response. Results: The reduced function alleles CYP2D6*…

Laboratory colonisation and genetic bottlenecks in the tsetse fly Glossina pallidipes.

BACKGROUND: The IAEA colony is the only one available for mass rearing of Glossina pallidipes, a vector of human and animal African trypanosomiasis in eastern Africa. This colony is the source for Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) programs in East Africa. The source population of this colony is unclear and its genetic diversity has not previously been evaluated and compared to field populations. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We examined the genetic variation within and between the IAEA colony and its potential source populations in north Zimbabwe and the Kenya/Uganda border at 9 microsatellite…

The impact of zinc supplementation on Schistosoma mansoni reinfection rate and intensities: a randomized, controlled trial among rural Zimbabwean schoolchildren.

OBJECTIVES: To assess the effect of zinc supplementation on susceptibility to S. mansoni reinfections among schoolchildren. DESIGN: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. SETTING AND SUBJECTS: 313 rural Zimbabwean schoolchildren (144 boys and 169 girls), 11-17 y). INTERVENTIONS: Supplementation with zinc (30 or 50 mg) or placebo on schooldays for 12 months. Due to drought, a food programme was in operation during the last eight months of the study. OUTCOME MEASURES: S. mansoni and S. haematobium reinfection rates and intensities. RESULTS: There was no difference in reinfectio…

Severe metabolic acidosis and "muti" (traditional herbal medicine) ingestion in young children.

Twenty infants and young children admitted with severe metabolic acidosis and a positive history of 'muti' ingestion were investigated. All had accompanying gastroenteritis and significant dehydration. Biochemical data was diagnostic of high anion/gap metabolic acidosis in the majority (70 per cent). Further biochemical data indicated that lactic acidosis and pre-renal azotaemia resulting from severe hypovolaemia were likely causes of the high anion GAP metabolic acidosis. There was no evidence to suggest that the ingested muti per se was associated directly with the acidosis or acute renal fa

Protozoan and helminthic infections of the intestines of humans in the inyanga area of Rhodesia.

A survey of the protozoan and helminth species which infest the intestines of the people in the lnyanga area of Rhodesia has revealed a wide range of species. Of the protozoa, Entamoeba coli was by far the commonest species encountered (45,8%) and of the helminths, hookworms (8,2%) were the most common.