Both lipopolysaccharide and lipoteichoic acids potently induce anomalous fibrin amyloid formation: assessment with novel Amytracker™ stains

…, MJ Page, L Hendricks, NB Nkosi… - Journal of The …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In recent work, we discovered that the presence of highly substoichiometric amounts (10 −8
molar ratio) of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from Gram-negative bacteria caused fibrinogen …

The role of lipoteichoic acid on amyloidogenesis and its effect on erythrocytes and platelets

NB Nkosi - 2019 - scholar.sun.ac.za
ABSTRACT: Hypercoagulation and amyloidogenesis are commonly known as hallmarks for
inflammation. Hypercoagulation and amyloidogenesis are linked to quite a few …

The sexual and reproductive health needs of school-going young people in the context of COVID-19 in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

…, G Harling, N Mthiyane, B Nkosi… - African Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The impact of school closures due to COVID-19 raised widespread concerns
about children’s health and well-being. We examine the impact on the sexual health needs of …

[HTML][HTML] “They have this not care–don't care attitude:” a mixed methods study evaluating community readiness for oral PrEP in adolescent girls and young women in a …

…, N Chimbindi, N Mthiyane, B Nkosi… - AIDS research and …, 2020 - Springer
Introduction Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) remain disproportionately affected
by HIV. In a rural area of South Africa with an annual incidence (2011–2015) of 5 and 7% …

[PDF][PDF] Malaria Vector Surveillance Report, South Africa, January–December 2018

…, S Sibambo, B Nkosi, L Koekemoer, B Brooke - … : National Institute for …, 2018 - nicd.ac.za
Malaria in South Africa is seasonal and primarily occurs in the Limpopo, Mpumalanga and
KwaZulu-Natal provinces. The control of malaria vector mosquito species is based on indoor …

A mixed methods study assessing readiness for oral PrEP in a rural area of Kwa-Zulu-Natal, South Africa

…, N Chimbindi, N Mthiyane, B Nkosi… - HIV Research for …, 2018 - 116683.com
Sarah Nakasone1, Natsayi Chimbindi2, Nondumiso Mthiyane2, Busisiwe Nkosi2, Thembelihle
Zuma2, Kathy Baisley3, Jaco Dreyer2, Jane … Sarah Nakasone1, Natsayi Chimbindi2 …

[PDF][PDF] MALARIA VECTOR SURVEILLANCE REPORT, SOUTH AFRICA, JANUARY–DECEMBER 2019

…, Z Manyawo, S Sibambo, B Nkosi, J Govere, B Silawu… - researchgate.net
Malaria in South Africa is seasonal and primarily occurs in the Limpopo, Mpumalanga and
KwaZulu-Natal provinces. The control of malaria vector mosquito species is based on indoor …

Managing ancillary care in resource-constrained settings: dilemmas faced by frontline HIV prevention researchers in a rural area in South Africa

B Nkosi, J Seeley, N Chimbindi, T Zuma… - International …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background We describe the findings from a research ethics case study, linked with a team
evaluating a package of intervention services to prevent HIV infection in adolescent girls and …

Effect of peer-distributed HIV self-test kits on demand for biomedical HIV prevention in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a three-armed cluster-randomised trial …

S Maryam, MT Nondumiso, H Carina, N Melissa… - ujcontent.uj.ac.za
Study objective We investigated two peer distribution models of HIV self-testing (HIVST) in
HIV prevention demand creation compared with trained young community members (peer …

Thetha Nami: participatory development of a peer-navigator intervention to deliver biosocial HIV prevention for adolescents and youth in rural South Africa

…, C Natsayi, Z Thembelihle, M Sakhile, M Nondumiso… - ujcontent.uj.ac.za
Background: Despite effective biomedical tools, HIV remains the largest cause of morbidity/mortality
in South Africa–especially among adolescents and young people. We used …