Journal Issue: Afr J Lab Med Volume 13(1);  2024

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Volume 13(1);  2024

Opinion Paper

Fighting cervical cancer in Africa: Taking a closer look at human papillomavirus 35
Sophia U. Okeke
Afr J Lab Med. 2024; 13(1): 2243. Published online 2024 Jan 29. doi: 10.4102/ajlm.v13i1.2243
PMCID:
PMC10839236
Article PDF–744K

Original Research

Fosfomycin susceptibility testing and resistance mechanisms in Enterobacterales in South Africa
Jessica S. Hurwitz, Mae Newton-Foot, Kristien Nel van Zyl, Pieter Nel
Afr J Lab Med. 2024; 13(1): 2252. Published online 2024 Mar 19. doi: 10.4102/ajlm.v13i1.2252
PMCID:
PMC11019110
Abstract Article PDF–664K
Sentinel laboratory compliance with best practices in Burkina Faso’s antimicrobial resistance surveillance network
Dame Yenyetou, Emmanuel Zongo, Emilie Dama, Merci Muhigwa, Issouf Sanou, Charles Sawadogo, Soumaya Ouangraoua, Ibrahim Sangare, Abdoulaye Nikiema, Anicet G. Dahourou, Abdoul S. Ouedraogo
Afr J Lab Med. 2024; 13(1): 2259. Published online 2024 Jan 30. doi: 10.4102/ajlm.v13i1.2259
PMCID:
PMC10839167
Abstract Article PDF–1.5M
Antimicrobial resistance trends in clinical Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Ethiopia
Abera A. Kitaba, Zelalem T. Bonger, Degefu Beyene, Zeleke Ayenew, Estifanos Tsige, Tesfa Addis Kefale, Yonas Mekonnen, Dejenie S. Teklu, Elias Seyoum, Abebe A. Negeri
Afr J Lab Med. 2024; 13(1): 2268. Published online 2024 Mar 27. doi: 10.4102/ajlm.v13i1.2268
PMCID:
PMC11019082
Abstract Article PDF–815K
Lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase and paraoxonase-1 levels in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease patients in Nigeria
Promise C. Nwaejigh, Maria O. Ebesunun, Oluwaseye M. Oladimeji
Afr J Lab Med. 2024; 13(1): 2286. Published online 2024 Jul 17. doi: 10.4102/ajlm.v13i1.2286
PMCID:
PMC11304125
Abstract Article PDF–1.5M
Invisible and undervalued: A qualitative study of laboratory workers’ experiences and perceptions of laboratory strengthening in Sierra Leone
Mohamed B. Jalloh, Eva Vernooij, Alice Street
Afr J Lab Med. 2024; 13(1): 2292. Published online 2024 May 31. doi: 10.4102/ajlm.v13i1.2292
PMCID:
PMC11151379
Abstract Article PDF–893K
Genomic analysis of KEL*03 and KEL*04 alleles among Thai blood donors
Oytip Nathalang, Panasya Rassuree, Kamphon Intharanut, Wanlapa Chaibangyang, Núria Nogués
Afr J Lab Med. 2024; 13(1): 2294. Published online 2024 Mar 19. doi: 10.4102/ajlm.v13i1.2294
PMCID:
PMC11019069
Abstract Article PDF–1.3M
Effect of COVID-19 lockdown on glycated haemoglobin testing and utilisation in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Rucita Severaj, Verena Gounden
Afr J Lab Med. 2024; 13(1): 2302. Published online 2024 May 6. doi: 10.4102/ajlm.v13i1.2302
PMCID:
PMC11151416
Abstract Article PDF–1.0M
Field study to determine the reliability of HIV viral load results shows minimal impact of delayed testing in South Africa
Diana R. Hardie, Howard Newman, Joanna Reid, Nei-Yuan Hsiao, Gert van Zyl, Lucia Hans, Jasantha Odayar, Stephen Korsman
Afr J Lab Med. 2024; 13(1): 2364. Published online 2024 May 28. doi: 10.4102/ajlm.v13i1.2364
PMCID:
PMC11151376
Abstract Article PDF–950K
Association between dyslipidemia and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: A case-control study in south-western Uganda
Frank Ssedyabane, Thomas C. Randall, Joseph Ngonzi, Rogers Kajabwangu, Alexcer Namuli, Joy Muhumuza, Josephine N. Najjuma, Deusdedit Tusubira
Afr J Lab Med. 2024; 13(1): 2374. Published online 2024 Jul 16. doi: 10.4102/ajlm.v13i1.2374
PMCID:
PMC11304215
Abstract Article PDF–1.0M

Brief Report

Diagnostic cut-off value of haemoglobin A1c for diabetes mellitus in Harare, Zimbabwe
Chido W. Bvumbi, Vinie Kouamou, Ngalulawa Kone, Trust Zaranyika, Lloyd Bowora, Hilda T. Matarira, Raylton P. Chikwati
Afr J Lab Med. 2024; 13(1): 2373. Published online 2024 Apr 23. doi: 10.4102/ajlm.v13i1.2373
PMCID:
PMC11079329
Abstract Article PDF–953K

Review Article

Advances in estimating plasma cells in bone marrow: A comprehensive method review
Ethan J. Gantana, Ernest Musekwa, Zivanai C. Chapanduka
Afr J Lab Med. 2024; 13(1): 2381. Published online 2024 Jul 11. doi: 10.4102/ajlm.v13i1.2381
PMCID:
PMC11304106
Abstract Article PDF–709K

Case Study

Maternally inherited diabetes and deafness with a variable presentation across three generations within a pedigree, South Africa
Herbert Makgopa, Tanja Kemp, Surita Meldau, Engela M. Honey, Bettina Chale-Matsau
Afr J Lab Med. 2024; 13(1): 2384. Published online 2024 May 29. doi: 10.4102/ajlm.v13i1.2384
PMCID:
PMC11151422
Abstract Article PDF–979K
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