Is South Africa ready for point-of-care, non-sputum tests for TB diagnosis? An assessment of end-user perceptions on a novel urine test and tongue swab for TB testing by Nasiphi Mqedlana-Ntombela, Vanessa Fargnoli, Salome Charalambous, Kavindhran Velen, Sonjelle Shilton, Violet Chihota

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An ecological study to evaluate the association of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination on cases of SARS-CoV2 infection and mortality from COVID-19. by Lucy Chimoyi, Kavindhran Velen, Gavin J Churchyard, Robert Wallis, James J Lewis, Salome Charalambous

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Comparison of tenofovir, zidovudine, or stavudine as part of first-line antiretroviral therapy in a resource-limited-setting: a cohort study. by Kavindhran Velen, James J Lewis, Salome Charalambous, Alison D Grant, Gavin J Churchyard, Christopher J Hoffmann

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Household HIV Testing Uptake among Contacts of TB Patients in South Africa. by Kavindhran Velen, James J Lewis, Salome Charalambous, Liesl Page-Shipp, Flora Popane, Gavin J Churchyard, Christopher J Hoffmann

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“Time to Change”: To What Extent Could Non-Sputum Sampling Accelerate the Fight Against Tuberculosis—A Qualitative Study Among End-Users by Vanessa Fargnoli, Hoang Thi My Hanh, Ly Na Hoang, Ananya Mahesh, Nasiphi Mqedlana-Ntombela, Jovitta Xavier, Mikashmi Kohli, Kavindhran Velen, Sonjelle Shilton

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Resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among highly TB exposed South African gold miners. by Violet N Chihota, Thobani Ntshiqa, Pholo Maenetje, Raoul Mansukhani, Kavindhran Velen, Thomas R Hawn, Robert Wallis, Alison D Grant, Gavin J Churchyard, Katherine Fielding

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Designing molecular diagnostics for current tuberculosis drug regimens by Sophia B. Georghiou, Margaretha de Vos, Kavindhran Velen, Paolo Miotto, Rebecca E. Colman, Daniela Maria Cirillo, Nazir Ismail, Timothy C. Rodwell, Anita Suresh, Morten Ruhwald

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Human resource time commitments and associated costs of Community Caregiver outreach team operations in South Africa. by Rachel Mukora, Ryan R Thompson, Piotr Hippner, Resignation Pelusa, Martha Mothibi, Richard Lessells, Alison D Grant, Katherine Fielding, Kavindhran Velen, Salome Charalambous, David W Dowdy, Hojoon Sohn

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Performance evaluation of the Molbio diagnostics Truenat MTB Ultima/COVID-19 multiplex assay for TB and COVID-19 case detection among people with symptoms suggestive of tuberculosi... by Manju Purohit, Manju Purohit, Willy Ssengooba, Helen Cox, Cesar Ugarte-Gil, Cesar Ugarte-Gil, James Sserubiri, Hafsah Tootla, Hafsah Tootla, Kavindhran Velen, Rita Székely, Adam Penn-Nicholson

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mHealth application for improving treatment outcomes for patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Vietnam: an economic evaluation protocol for the V-SMART trial by Virginia Wiseman, Binh Hoa Nguyen, Viet Nhung Nguyen, Guy B Marks, Qinglu Cheng, Kavindhran Velen, Tho Dang, Dinh Hoa Vu, Thu Thuong Do, Thu-Anh Nguyen, Chuong Huynh Long, Truong-Minh Vu, Manisha Yapa, Gregory J Fox

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Community and Universal Testing for TB among close contacts of microbiologically confirmed pulmonary TB patients in two high TB burden countries: a protocol for a pragmatic cluster... by Mgcini Moyo, Thobani Ntshiqa, Yohhei Hamada, Andrew Copas, Issa Sabi, Elias Nyanda Ntinginya, Julieth Lalashowi, Manthomeng Matete, Griffiths Kubeka, Lindiwe Tsope, Rachel Mukora, Don Mudzengi, Tanya Nielson, Knut Lönnroth, Stefan Niemann, Molebogeng Rangaka, Kavindhran Velen, Salome Charalambous, Stacie Stender, Lilian Tina Minja

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Harnessing new mHealth technologies to Strengthen the Management of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Vietnam (V-SMART trial): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Ben J Marais, Joel Negin, James Johnston, Virginia Wiseman, Greg J Fox, Thu Anh Nguyen, Binh Hoa Nguyen, Viet Nhung Nguyen, Justin Beardsley, Guy Barrington Marks, Kavindhran Velen, Tho Dang, Hoang Anh Nguyen, Dinh Hoa Vu, Thu Thuong Do, Cuong Pham Duc, Huu Lan Nguyen, Huu Thuong Pham, Warwick Britton

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