2022
Social mixing patterns relevant to infectious diseases spread by close contact in urban Blantyre, Malawi
Thindwa D, Jambo K, Ojal J, MacPherson P, Dennis Phiri M, Pinsent A, Khundi M, Chiume L, Gallagher K, Heyderman R, Corbett E, French N, Flasche S. Social mixing patterns relevant to infectious diseases spread by close contact in urban Blantyre, Malawi. Epidemics 2022, 40: 100590. PMID: 35691100, PMCID: PMC9176177, DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2022.100590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrban BlantyreInfectious diseasesLow COVID-19 incidenceHIV-positive statusCOVID-19 circulationCOVID-19 incidenceCOVID-19 precautionsMedian ageHIV statusBinomial mixed effects modelsPandemic preparednessAge groupsClose contactSkin contactLow-income countriesNegative binomial mixed effects modelUrban MalawiMixed effects modelsSecondary school childrenUnemployed participantsTransmission dynamicsContact reductionAdultsBehavioral changesSchool children
2016
Initial Accuracy of HIV Rapid Test Kits Stored in Suboptimal Conditions and Validity of Delayed Reading of Oral Fluid Tests
Choko A, Taegtmeyer M, MacPherson P, Cocker D, Khundi M, Thindwa D, Sambakunsi R, Kumwenda M, Chiumya K, Malema O, Makombe S, Webb E, Corbett E. Initial Accuracy of HIV Rapid Test Kits Stored in Suboptimal Conditions and Validity of Delayed Reading of Oral Fluid Tests. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0158107. PMID: 27336161, PMCID: PMC4918937, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV self-testing programmesUni-GoldHIV rapid test kitsTest kitDetermine HIV-1/2Ndirande Health CentreRapid diagnostic test kitsOral fluid testRapid diagnostic testsDiagnostic reference standardQuality assurance studyLow-income settingsFalse-negative resultsConsecutive adultsDiagnostic test kitsHIV-1/2Rapid test kitsUrban BlantyreHealth centersReference standard resultsDay 1Income settingsOraQuickDelayed readingsDiagnostic tests
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