Publications

2026

Targeted and whole-genome sequencing for drug resistance and genetic relatedness inference of rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis: an in-depth comparison

de Diego Fuertes M, Costa Conceição E, Wells F, Rennie V, Heupinkâ¦

ERJ Open Research 12:00630-2025

2026

Dynamics and ecology of a multistage expansion of Oropouche virus in Brazil

Tegally H, Dellicour S, Poongavanan J, Mavian C, Dor G, Fonseca V,â¦

Nature Ecology & Evolution

2026

Antibiotic dispensing practices and antimicrobial stewardship gaps in community pharmacies in Kakamega County, Kenya

Turnbull-Jones E, Langtree S, Mogoi N, Sifuna A, Gadaffi L, Jewell T

2026

Evolutionary dynamics and molecular adaptation of Rift Valley fever virus across human and non-human outbreaks in Africa

Omara I, Juma J, Tshiabuila D, Dor G, Wilkinson E, Baxter C,â¦

Neurosurgical focus: Video 2:V1

2026

Approaches to the Management of Virologic Failure on Dolutegravir-Based Antiretroviral Therapy in the 50 Countries With the Highest Adult HIV Prevalence

Nutt C, Lessells R, Muyindike W, Johnson L, Kouyos R, Loosli T,â¦

Clinical Infectious Diseases 82:265-273

2026

Addressing pandemic-wide systematic errors in the SARS-CoV-2 phylogeny

Hunt M, Hinrichs A, Anderson D, Karim L, Dearlove B, Knaggs J,â¦

Nature Methods 23:653-662

2026

Unmet needs of young adults following first-episode psychosis in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Baseline findings from a pilot randomised controlled trial of basic income support

Mlay J, Ntlantsana V, Gcabashe N, Jamieson L, Naidu T, Bhengu B,â¦

South African Journal of Psychiatry 32:2455

2026

The relationship between emotional dysregulation and, HIV acquisition risk behaviours and intimate partner violence perpetration among young men in rural areas and urban informal settlements in South Africa

Nyoni P, Gibbs A, Mkhwanazi S, Tomita A

Psychology, Health & Medicine 1-23

2026

Peer network approaches for improving HIV testing, prevention and care utilisation among men in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

Otambo W, Harling G, Inghels M, Otto M, Blose N, Tram K,â¦

BMJ Open 16:e106124

2026

Do men face greater barriers to accessing HIV testing services than women? Might HIV self-testing be the answer? Evidence from a longitudinal survey in east Zimbabwe (2018–2023)

Otambo W, Mandizvidza P, Moorhouse L, Inghels M, Moyo R, Okango E,â¦

PLOS Global Public Health 6:e0006125

2026

Effect of enhanced peer PrEP referral with HIV self-testing delivery among young Kenyan women: A randomized controlled trial of peer networks

Ortblad K, Wairimu N, Culquichicon C, Njeru I, Malen R, Reedy A,â¦

PLOS Medicine 23:e1005023

2026

Disentangling Temporal Trends of Clade Ib Monkeypox Virus Transmission in Burundi

Jin S, Asakura T, Murayama H, Jung S, Niyukuri D, Nyandwi J,â¦

The Journal of Infectious Diseases 233:e140-e144

2026

Retrospective cohort analysis of antiretroviral therapy initiation timelines and clinical outcomes in adults with HIV and TB disease in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Jansen van Vuuren C, van der Molen J, Sookrajh Y, Ngwenya T,â¦

International Journal of STD & AIDS 37:14-23

2026

Enhancing SARS-CoV-2 response capacity in Africa and other centers for research in emerging infectious diseases centres through a collaborative training programme

Ahouidi A, Padane A, Gaye A, Sakuntabha A, Deme A, Cisse B,â¦

Clinical Microbiology and Infection 32:192-195

2026

A machine learning framework for predicting peptide inhibitors of insect voltage-gated sodium channels

da Silva Sousa J, Palmeira L, Barbosa F, Mercado H, Melo T,â¦

Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling 146:109398

2026

Ethical design as a prerequisite for translational microbiome science

Passmore J, Nieves Delgado A, Happel A

Microbiome 14

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