NK cell phenotypic profile during active TB in people living with HIV-evolution during TB treatment and implications for bacterial clearance and disease severity by Thando Glory Maseko, Santhuri Rambaran, Slindile Ngubane, Lara Lewis, Sinaye Ngcapu, Razia Hassan-Moosa, Derseree Archary, Rubeshan Perumal, Nesri Padayatchi, Kogieleum Naidoo, Aida Sivro

“…Here, we utilized peripheral blood specimens from the Improving Retreatment Success CAPRISA 011 study to characterize NK cell phenotypes during active TB in individuals with or without HIV co-infection. …”
Get full text

Field evaluations of four SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests during SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant wave in South Africa by Natasha Samsunder, Gila Lustig, Slindile Ngubane, Thando Glory Maseko, Santhuri Rambaran, Sinaye Ngcapu, Stanley Nzuzo Magini, Lara Lewis, Cherie Cawood, Ayesha B. M. Kharsany, Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Salim Abdool Karim, Kogieleum Naidoo, Aida Sivro

Get full text

Metronidazole Treatment Failure and Persistent BV Lead to Increased Frequencies of Activated T- and Dendritic-Cell Subsets by Wenkosi Perez Qulu, Gugulethu Mzobe, Andile Mtshali, Marothi Peter Letsoalo, Farzana Osman, James Emmanuel San, Asavela Olona Kama, Nigel Garrett, Adrian Mindel, Anne Rompalo, Lenine J. P. Liebenberg, Derseree Archary, Aida Sivro, Sinaye Ngcapu

Get full text

Blood monocyte and dendritic cell profiles among people living with HIV with Mycobacterium tuberculosis co-infection by Santhuri Rambaran, Thando Glory Maseko, Lara Lewis, Razia Hassan-Moosa, Derseree Archary, Sinaye Ngcapu, Nigel Garrett, Lyle R. McKinnon, Nesri Padayatchi, Kogieleum Naidoo, Aida Sivro

“…Using flow cytometry, we characterized the frequencies and phenotypic differences in monocytes and dendritic cell populations using peripheral blood mononuclear cells from individuals with recurrent, active pulmonary tuberculosis with and without coexisting HIV infection (CAPRISA 011, Clinicaltrials.gov, NCT02114684, 29/01/2014) and compared them to samples from HIV positive individuals and healthy controls. …”
Get full text

Role of Immunity and Vaginal Microbiome in Clearance and Persistence of Human Papillomavirus Infection by Lungelo Ntuli, Lungelo Ntuli, Andile Mtshali, Gugulethu Mzobe, Lenine JP Liebenberg, Lenine JP Liebenberg, Sinaye Ngcapu, Sinaye Ngcapu

Get full text

Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus: Findings from a population-based household survey in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Natasha Samsunder, Sinaye Ngcapu, Lara Lewis, Cheryl Baxter, Cherie Cawood, David Khanyile, Ayesha B.M. Kharsany

Get full text

High-risk human papillomavirus prevalence among South African women diagnosed with other STIs and BV. by Wenkosi Qulu, Andile Mtshali, Farzana Osman, Nonsikelelo Ndlela, Lungelo Ntuli, Gugulethu Mzobe, Nivashnee Naicker, Nigel Garrett, Anne Rompalo, Adrian Mindel, Sinaye Ngcapu, Lenine Liebenberg

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Roche Linear Array was used for HPV genotyping in menstrual cup pellets of 243 HIV-negative women participating in the CAPRISA 083 cohort study. Vulvovaginal swabs were tested for Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Trichomonas vaginalis using Xpert® CT/NG assay and lateral flow assay, and Gram staining was performed to diagnose BV using Nugent scoring criteria. …”
Get full text