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Poorly controlled asthma – Easy wins and future prospects for addressing fungal allergy by Denning, David W., Pfavayi, Lorraine T.

“…Poorly controlled asthma is especially common in low resource countries. Aside from lack of access to, or poor technique with, inhaled beta-2 agonists and…”
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Determining the burden of fungal infections in Zimbabwe by Pfavayi, Lorraine T., Denning, David W., Baker, Stephen, Sibanda, Elopy N., Mutapi, Francisca

“…Zimbabwe currently faces several healthcare challenges, most notably HIV and associated infections including tuberculosis (TB), malaria and recently outbreaks…”
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Assessing early child development and its association with stunting and schistosome infections in rural Zimbabwean children using the Griffiths Scales of Child Development by Mutapi, Francisca, Pfavayi, Lorraine, Osakunor, Derick, Lim, Rivka, Kasambala, Maritha, Mutemeri, Arnold, Rusakaniko, Simbarashe, Chibanda, Dixon, Mduluza, Takafira

“…There is a paucity of reference early childhood development (ECD) data at community level in rural Africa. Our objective was to conduct a comprehensive…”
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A mathematical model for the prediction of the prevalence of allergies in Zimbabwe by Mushayi, Caroline, Nyabadza, Farai, Chigidi, Esther, Mataramvura, Hope, Pfavayi, Lorraine, Rusakaniko, Simbarashe, Sibanda, Elopy Nimele

“…The prevalence of allergies has been observed to be increasing in the past years in Zimbabwe. It is thus important to consider the long term prevalence of…”
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Evidence of a distinct group of Black African patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by Sibanda, Elopy N, Chase-Topping, Margo, Pfavayi, Lorraine T, Woolhouse, Mark E J, Mutapi, Francisca

“…BackgroundThe autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) occurs more frequently in patients of African descent with high morbidity and mortality…”
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Diversity and composition of gut protist in young rural Zimbabwean children by Pfavayi, Lorraine Tsitsi, Sibanda, Elopy Nimele, Baker, Stephen, Woolhouse, Mark, Mduluza, Takafira, Mutapi, Francisca

“…BackgroundThe human gut microbiome harbours diverse species of archaea, bacteria, fungi, protists and viruses. To date, most gut microbiome studies have…”
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Fungal allergic sensitisation in young rural Zimbabwean children: Gut mycobiome and seroreactivity characteristics by Pfavayi, Lorraine Tsitsi, Sibanda, Elopy Nimele, Baker, Stephen, Woolhouse, Mark, Mduluza, Takafira, Mutapi, Francisca

“…•First comprehensive description of the relationship between gut mycobiome, fungal sensitisation and seroreactivity in rural pre-school aged African…”
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Evaluating the feasibility and attitudes towards SARS-CoV-2 self-testing in a rural population in Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional survey by Pfavayi, Lorraine Tsitsi, Choto, Emilia, Tagwireyi, Paradzayi, Mduluza, Takafira, Mutapi, Francisca

“…The widespread adoption of self-testing for SARS-CoV-2 has proven effective in curbing the virus' spread, particularly in Western countries. However,…”
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Characterisation of Allergic Reactivity to Fungi in a Zimbabwean Population by Pfavayi, Lorraine

“…While fungal diseases are a growing global problem, there remains a paucity of epidemiological data in most developing countries. Hence, this thesis aimed to…”
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Assessing early child development and its association with stunting and schistosome infections in rural Zimbabwean children using the Griffiths Scales of Child Development by Francisca Mutapi, Lorraine Pfavayi, Derick Osakunor, Rivka Lim, Maritha Kasambala, Arnold Mutemeri, Simbarashe Rusakaniko, Dixon Chibanda, Takafira Mduluza

“…There is a paucity of reference early childhood development (ECD) data at community level in rural Africa. Our objective was to conduct a comprehensive…”
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Blind spots in the implementation of point-of-care diagnostics for underserved communities by Mashamba-Thompson, Tivani P., Pfavayi, Lorraine Tsitsi, Mutapi, Francisca

“…Point-of-care (POC) diagnostics are particularly important in resource-limited settings. However, to ensure their sustainability, deployment and uptake by…”
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Knowledge, attitudes, practices and behaviours (KAPB) around water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in villagers exposed to schistosomiasis in Zimbabwe by Lampard-Scotford, Alexandra R., Pfavayi, Lorraine, Kasambala, Maritha, Choto, Emilia, Vengesai, Arthur, Lim, Rivka, Tagwireyi, Paradzayi, Banda, Geoffrey, Mazigo, Humphrey, Mduluza, Takafira, Mutapi, Francisca

“…There is paucity of comprehensive studies on social, cultural and behavioural aspects that influence and constrain toilet and borehole adoption and use in…”
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Dynamics of paediatric urogenital schistosome infection, morbidity and treatment: a longitudinal study among preschool children in Zimbabwe by Osakunor, Derick Nii Mensah, Mduluza, Takafira, Midzi, Nicholas, Chase-Topping, Margo, Mutsaka-Makuvaza, Masceline Jenipher, Chimponda, Theresa, Eyoh, Enwono, Mduluza, Tariro, Pfavayi, Lorraine Tsitsi, Wami, Welcome Mkululi, Amanfo, Seth Appiah, Murray, Janice, Tshuma, Clement, Woolhouse, Mark Edward John, Mutapi, Francisca

“…BackgroundRecent research has shown that in schistosome-endemic areas preschool-aged children (PSAC), that is, ≤5 years, are at risk of infection. However,…”
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