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HIV Infection and AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: Current Status, Challenges and Opportunities by Kharsany, Ayesha B M, Karim, Quarraisha A

“…Global trends in HIV infection demonstrate an overall increase in HIV prevalence and substantial declines in AIDS related deaths largely attributable to the…”
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Effectiveness and Safety of Tenofovir Gel, an Antiretroviral Microbicide, for the Prevention of HIV Infection in Women by Abdool Karim, Quarraisha, Abdool Karim, Salim S, Frohlich, Janet A, Grobler, Anneke C, Baxter, Cheryl, Mansoor, Leila E, Kharsany, Ayesha B.M, Sibeko, Sengeziwe, Mlisana, Koleka P, Omar, Zaheen, Gengiah, Tanuja N, Maarschalk, Silvia, Arulappan, Natasha, Mlotshwa, Mukelisiwe, Morris, Lynn, Taylor, Douglas

“…The Centre for the AIDS Program of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) 004 trial assessed the effectiveness and safety of a 1% vaginal gel formulation of…”
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Recently formed age-disparate partnerships are associated with elevated HIV-incidence among young women in South Africa by Maughan-Brown, Brendan, Venkataramani, Atheendar, Kharsany, Ayesha B.M., Beckett, Sean, Govender, Kaymarlin, Lewis, Lara, Cawood, Cherie, Khanyile, David, George, Gavin

“…OBJECTIVE:Cross-sectional and cohort studies draw different conclusions on whether age-disparate partnerships increase HIV-acquisition risk for young women. We…”
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Population prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in a high HIV burden district in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Implications for HIV epidemic control by Kharsany, Ayesha B.M., McKinnon, Lyle R., Lewis, Lara, Cawood, Cherie, Khanyile, David, Maseko, Domiciled Venessa, Goodman, Tawni C., Beckett, Sean, Govender, Kaymarlin, George, Gavin, Ayalew, Kassahun Abere, Toledo, Carlos

“…•The high prevalence of STIs provides compelling evidence for enhanced surveillance for STI control.•Prevalence of curable STIs was higher in the younger age…”
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus: Findings from a population-based household survey in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Samsunder, Natasha, Ngcapu, Sinaye, Lewis, Lara, Baxter, Cheryl, Cawood, Cherie, Khanyile, David, Kharsany, Ayesha B.M.

“…•Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality.•Surveillance for HBV virus surface antigen (HBsAg) is an important…”
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Drug-Resistant TB, HIV and COVID-19 Co-Infection: Case Reviews from Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa by Hassan-Moosa, Razia, Motsomi, Kegaugetswe Wilhemina, Narasimmulu, Radhamoney, Sivro, Aida, Naidu, Kevindra K, Kharsany, Ayesha B M, Samsunder, Natasha, Perumal, Rubeshan, Naidoo, Kogieleum

“…Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) potentially exacerbates drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB). We describe the clinical presentation and outcomes of three…”
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Medical male circumcision and HIV prevention among men in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa: A propensity score analysis by Amusa, Lateef, Zewotir, Temesgen, North, Delia, Kharsany, Ayesha B.M., Lewis, Lara

“…Epidemiological theory and many empirical studies support the hypothesis that there is a protective effect of medical male circumcision (MMC) against HIV…”
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Tenofovir Gel for the Prevention of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infection by Abdool Karim, Salim S., Abdool Karim, Quarraisha, Kharsany, Ayesha B.M., Baxter, Cheryl, Grobler, Anneke C., Werner, Lise, Kashuba, Angela, Mansoor, Leila E., Samsunder, Natasha, Mindel, Adrian, Gengiah, Tanuja N.

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Co-enrollment in multiple HIV prevention trials — Experiences from the CAPRISA 004 Tenofovir gel trial by Karim, Quarraisha Abdool, Kharsany, Ayesha B.M, Naidoo, Kasavan, Yende, Nonhlanhla, Gengiah, Tanuja, Omar, Zaheen, Arulappan, Natasha, Mlisana, Koleka P, Luthuli, Londiwe R, Karim, Salim S. Abdool

“…Abstract Background In settings where multiple HIV prevention trials are conducted in close proximity, trial participants may attempt to enroll in more than…”
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High prevalence of abnormal Pap smears among young women co-infected with HIV in rural South Africa - : implications for cervical cancer screening policies in high HIV prevalence populations by GAYM, Asheber, MASHEGO, May, KHARSANY, Ayesha B. M, WALLDORF, Jenny, FROHLICH, Janet, ABDOOL KARIM, Quarraisha

“…To establish the relationship between HIV infection and cervical dysplasia in young women in rural South Africa. This cross-sectional study was conducted at a…”
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Exposure to comprehensive sexuality education in schools in South Africa: the implications on the uptake of HIV testing services among HIV positive adolescent girls by George, Gavin, Beckett, Sean, Cawood, Cherie, Kharsany, Ayesha B. M.

“…Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is seen as a key instrument through which to affect behaviour and improve sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes…”
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Omicron infection enhances Delta antibody immunity in vaccinated persons by Khan, Khadija, Karim, Farina, Cele, Sandile, Reedoy, Kajal, San, James Emmanuel, Lustig, Gila, Tegally, Houriiyah, Rosenberg, Yuval, Bernstein, Mallory, Jule, Zesuliwe, Ganga, Yashica, Ngcobo, Nokuthula, Mazibuko, Matilda, Mthabela, Ntombifuthi, Mhlane, Zoey, Mbatha, Nikiwe, Miya, Yoliswa, Giandhari, Jennifer, Ramphal, Yajna, Naidoo, Taryn, Sivro, Aida, Samsunder, Natasha, Kharsany, Ayesha B. M., Amoako, Daniel, Bhiman, Jinal N., Manickchund, Nithendra, Abdool Karim, Quarraisha, Magula, Nombulelo, Abdool Karim, Salim S., Gray, Glenda, Hanekom, Willem, von Gottberg, Anne, Milo, Ron, Gosnell, Bernadett I., Lessells, Richard J., Moore, Penny L., de Oliveira, Tulio, Moosa, Mahomed-Yunus S., Sigal, Alex

“…The extent to which Omicron infection 1 – 9 , with or without previous vaccination, elicits protection against the previously dominant Delta (B.1.617.2)…”
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Clinical Evaluation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Rapid Antigen Tests During the Omicron Wave in South Africa by Samsunder, Natasha, de Vos, Margaretha, Ngcapu, Sinaye, Giandhari, Jennifer, Lewis, Lara, Kharsany, Ayesha B M, Cawood, Cherie, de Oliveira, Tulio, Karim, Quarraisha Abdool, Karim, Salim Abdool, Naidoo, Kogieleum, Escadafal, Camille, Sivro, Aida

“…We evaluated the performance of nasal and nasopharyngeal Standard Q COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Ag tests (SD Biosensor) and the Panbio COVID-19 Ag…”
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Beyond syndromic management: Opportunities for diagnosis-based treatment of sexually transmitted infections in low- and middle-income countries by Garrett, Nigel J, Osman, Farzana, Maharaj, Bhavna, Naicker, Nivashnee, Gibbs, Andrew, Norman, Emily, Samsunder, Natasha, Ngobese, Hope, Mitchev, Nireshni, Singh, Ravesh, Abdool Karim, Salim S, Kharsany, Ayesha B M, Mlisana, Koleka, Rompalo, Anne, Mindel, Adrian

“…In light of the limited impact the syndromic management approach has had on the global sexually transmitted infection (STI) epidemic, we assessed a care model…”
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HIV incidence and associated risk factors in adolescent girls and young women in South Africa: A population-based cohort study by Lewis, Lara, Kharsany, Ayesha B M, Humphries, Hilton, Maughan-Brown, Brendan, Beckett, Sean, Govender, Kaymarlin, Cawood, Cherie, Khanyile, David, George, Gavin

“…In sub-Saharan Africa, high HIV incidence rates in adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) persist despite extensive HIV prevention efforts. A prospective…”
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Role of Schooling and Comprehensive Sexuality Education in Reducing HIV and Pregnancy Among Adolescents in South Africa by George, Gavin, Beckett, Sean, Reddy, Tarylee, Govender, Kaymarlin, Cawood, Cherie, Khanyile, David, Kharsany, Ayesha B.M.

“…Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) seeks to reduce risky sexual behaviour and subsequent incidence of unintended pregnancy and HIV among schoolgoing…”
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Tenofovir Gel for the Prevention of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infection by Abdool Karim, Salim S, Abdool Karim, Quarraisha, Kharsany, Ayesha B.M, Baxter, Cheryl, Grobler, Anneke C, Werner, Lise, Kashuba, Angela, Mansoor, Leila E, Samsunder, Natasha, Mindel, Adrian, Gengiah, Tanuja N

“…Herpes simplex virus type 2 infection is a common sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Strategies to decrease transmission are needed. In this report from…”
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Transmission networks and risk of HIV infection in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a community-wide phylogenetic study by de Oliveira, Tulio, Prof, Kharsany, Ayesha B M, Prof, Gräf, Tiago, PhD, Cawood, Cherie, MBA, Khanyile, David, BA, Grobler, Anneke, PhD, Puren, Adrian, Prof, Madurai, Savathree, PhD, Baxter, Cheryl, PhD, Karim, Quarraisha Abdool, Prof, Karim, Salim S Abdool, Prof

“…Summary Background The incidence of HIV infection in young women in Africa is very high. We did a large-scale community-wide phylogenetic study to examine the…”
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HIV Risk Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Age-Disparate Partnerships: Evidence From KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Maughan-Brown, Brendan, George, Gavin, Beckett, Sean, Evans, Meredith, Lewis, Lara, Cawood, Cherie, Khanyile, David, Kharsany, Ayesha B M

“…BACKGROUND:Evidence on the role of age-disparate partnerships in high HIV-infection rates among young women in sub-Saharan Africa remains inconclusive. This…”
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Host genetic variation at a locus near CHD1L impacts HIV sequence diversity in a South African population by Schulz, Vanessa E, Tuff, Jeffrey F, Tough, Riley H, Lewis, Lara, Chimukangara, Benjamin, Garrett, Nigel, Abdool Karim, Quarraisha, Abdool Karim, Salim S, McKinnon, Lyle R, Kharsany, Ayesha B M, McLaren, Paul J

“…It has been previously shown that genetic variants near on chromosome 1 are associated with reduced HIV VL in African populations. However, the impact of these…”
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