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Original Research
Evaluation of standard diagnostic rapid test kits for malaria  
diagnosis among HIV patients in Kano, Nigeria
Henry A. Mbah, Feyisayo E. Jegede, Surajudeen A. Abdulrahman,  
Tinuade I. Oyeyi
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 7, No 1 | a698 | 05 December 2018

Original Research
Metabolic effects occurring in irradiated and non-irradiated  
red blood cellular components for clinical transfusion practice:  
An in vitro comparison
Faieqa Adams, Gregory R.M. Bellairs, Arthur R. Bird,  
Oluwafemi O. Oguntibeju
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 7, No 1 | a606 | 06 December 2018

Case Study
Ecthyma gangrenosum on the face of a malnourished child with 
Pseudomonas sepsis: Simulating Cancrum oris
Khadijat O. Isezuo, Usman M. Sani, Usman M. Waziri, Bilkisu I. Garba, 
Yahaya Mohammed, Joy F. Legbo, Nazish P. Aquil, Fatima I. Abubakar, 
Memuna Omar
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 7, No 1 | a756 | 05 December 2018

Brief Report
Detection of the Janus kinase 2 V617F mutation using a locked  
nucleic-acid, real-time polymerase chain reaction assay
Tshiphiri Senamela, Marleen Kock, Piet Becker, Joachim J.C. Potgieter
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 7, No 1 | a658 | 31 January 2018

Brief Report
Common uropathogens among diabetic patients with urinary tract 
infection at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
Barbara I. Nabaigwa, Bashir Mwambi, John Okiria, Caesar Oyet
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 7, No 1 | a621 | 09 February 2018

Brief Report
Human parvovirus B19-induced anaemia in pre-school children  
in Ilorin, Nigeria
Oluwaseyi S. Ashaka, Olajide O. Agbede, Adesuyi A. Omoare,  
Samuel K. Ernest
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 7, No 1 | a615 | 10 May 2018

Brief Report
External Quality Assessment Programme for Early Infant Diagnosis  
of HIV-1, Mozambique, 2011–2014
Nalia Ismael, Orvalho Augusto, Adolfo Vubil, Sofia O. Viegas,  
Fernanda Miambo, Patrina Chongo, Nédio Mabunda
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 7, No 1 | a664 | 11 October 2018

Brief Report
Assessment of International Consensus Group for Haematology  
smear review rules among patients with Plasmodium falciparum  
malaria in Johannesburg, South Africa
Jenifer L. Vaughan, Nazeer Alli, Sandra Havyarimana, Estee Benade
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 7, No 1 | a715 | 29 November 2018

Reviewer Acknowledgement
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 7, No 1 | a934 | 05 December 2018

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Editorial
Building resources to meet evolving laboratory medicine  
challenges in Africa
Iruka N. Okeke
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 7, No 1 | a915 | 29 November 2018

Lessons from the Field
Strategic establishment of an International Pharmacology Specialty 
Laboratory in a resource-limited setting
Takudzwa J. Mtisi, Charles Maponga, Tsitsi G. Monera-Penduka,  
Tinashe Mudzviti, Dexter Chagwena, Faithful Makita-Chingombe,  
Robin DiFranchesco, Gene D. Morse
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 7, No 1 | a659 | 12 February 2018

Lessons from the Field
Implementation of the laboratory quality management system  
(ISO 15189): Experience from Bugando Medical Centre Clinical  
Laboratory – Mwanza, Tanzania
Medard Beyanga, Lisa Gerwing-Adima, Kahima Jackson, Benjamin Majaliwa, 
Henrico Shimba, Simon Ezekiel, Charles Massambu, Dickson Majige,  
Michael Mwasegaka, Wilson Mtotela, Patrick Mateta, Christa Kasang
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 7, No 1 | a657 | 31 July 2018

Original Research
Detection of minority drug resistant mutations in Malawian HIV-1 subtype 
C-positive patients initiating and on first-line antiretroviral therapy
Zhiyong Zhou, Kevin Tang, Guoqing Zhang, Nellie Wadonda-Kabondo, 
Kundai Moyo, Lori A. Rowe, Joshua R. DeVos, Nick Wagar, Du-Ping Zheng, 
Hongxiong Guo, John Nkengasong, Mike Frace, Scott Sammons,  
Chunfu Yang
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 7, No 1 | a708 | 30 May 2018

Original Research
Low-cost diagnostic test for susceptible and drug-resistant tuberculosis  
in rural Malawi
Annie Zhang, Enoch Jumbe, Robert Krysiak, Sabeen Sidiki, Holden V. Kelley,  
Elly K. Chemey, Chancy Kamba, Victor Mwapasa, Juan I. García,  
Alison Norris, Xueliang J. Pan, Carlton Evans, Shu-Hua Wang,  
Jesse J. Kwiek, Jordi B. Torrelles
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 7, No 1 | a690 | 04 June 2018

Original Research
Using laboratory data to categorise CD4 laboratory turn-around-time 
performance across a national programme
Lindi-Marie Coetzee, Naseem Cassim, Deborah K. Glencross
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 7, No 1 | a665 | 28 June 2018

Original Research
District and sub-district analysis of cryptococcal antigenaemia prevalence 
and specimen positivity in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Naseem Cassim, Lindi M. Coetzee, Nelesh P. Govender,  
Deborah K. Glencross
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 7, No 1 | a757 | 11 October 2018

Original Research
Addressing antiretroviral therapy-related diagnostic coverage gaps  
across South Africa using a programmatic approach
Naseem Cassim, Lindi M. Coetzee, Wendy S. Stevens, Deborah K. Glencross
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 7, No 1 | a681 | 12 November 2018

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