Publications

Bosman S, Ayakaka I, Muhairwe J, Kamele M, van Heerden A, Madonsela T, Labhardt N.D, Sommer G, Bremerich J, Zoller T, Murphy K, van Ginneken B, Keter A.K, Jacobs B.K.M, Bresser M, Signorell A, Glass T.R, Lynen L, Reither K. Evaluation of c-reactive protein and computer-aided analysis of chest x-rays as tuberculosis triage tests at health facilities in Lesotho and South Africa. Clin Infect Dis. 2024(in press). DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciae378

Bresser M, Erhardt R.M, Shanaube K, Simwinga M, Mahlatsi P.A, Belus J, Schaap A, Amstutz A, Gachie T, Glass T.R, Kangololo B, Mota J, Floyd S, Katende B, Klinkenberg E, Ayles H, Reither K, Ruperez M. Evaluation of COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests for self-testing in Lesotho and Zambia. PLoS One. 2024;19(2):e0280105. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280105

Brown J.A, Ringera I.K, Luoga E, Bresser M, Mothobi B, Kabundi L, Ilunga M, Mokhele K, Isaac A.B, Tsoaeli N, Mbaya T, Simba B, Mayogu K, Mabula E, Cheleboi M, Molatelle M, Kimera N, Mollel G.J, Sando D, Tschumi N, Amstutz A, Thahane L, Hlasoa M.M, Kayembe B.P, Muhairwe J, Klimkait T, Glass T.R, Weisser M, Labhardt N.D. Resistance-informed versus empirical management of viraemia in children and adolescents with HIV in Lesotho and Tanzania (GIVE MOVE trial): a multisite, open-label randomised controlled trial. Lancet Glob Health. 2024;12(8):e1312-e1322. DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(24)00183-9

Gils T, Madonsela T, Kamele M, Ayakaka I, Van Heerden A, Vlieghe E, Bresser M, Decroo T, Lynen L, Reither K, Bosman S. Low tuberculosis treatment initiation after positive tuberculosis lipoarabinomannan results. ERJ Open Res. 2024;10(4). DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00182-2024

Gils T, Kamele M, Madonsela T, Bosman S, Ngubane T, Joseph P, Reither K, Bresser M, Vlieghe E, Decroo T, Ayakaka I, Lynen L, Van Heerden A. Implementation of the advanced HIV disease care package with point-of-care CD4 testing during tuberculosis case finding: a mixed-methods evaluation. PLoS One. 2023;18(12):e0296197. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296197

Katende B, Bresser M, Kamele M, Chere L, Tlahali M, Erhardt R.M, Muhairwe J, Ayakaka I, Glass T.R, Ruhwald M, van Ginneken B, Murphy K, de Vos M, Amstutz A, Mareka M, Mooko S.M, Reither K, González Fernández L. Impact of a multi-disease integrated screening and diagnostic model for COVID-19, TB, and HIV in Lesotho. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2023;3(8):e0001488. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001488

Klinkenberg E, Katende B, Ruperez M, Bresser M, Kangololo B, Bwalya J, Erhardt R.M, Schaap A, Kasese N, Gatchie T, Floyd S, Mota J, Ayles H, Shanaube K, Reither K. Creating access to SARS-CoV-2 screening and testing through community-based COVID-19 case-finding, observations from cross-sectional studies in Lesotho and Zambia. BMC Public Health. 2023;23:1414. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16306-2

Labhardt N.D, González Fernández L, Katende B, Muhairwe J, Bresser M, Amstutz A, Glass T.R, Ruhwald M, Sacks J.A, Escadafal C, Mareka M, Mooko S.M, de Vos M, Reither K. Head-to-head comparison of nasal and nasopharyngeal sampling using SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen testing in Lesotho. PLoS One. 2023;18(3):e0278653. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278653

Murphy K, Muhairwe J, Schalekamp S, van Ginneken B, Ayakaka I, Mashaete K, Katende B, van Heerden A, Bosman S, Madonsela T, González Fernández L, Signorell A, Bresser M, Reither K, Glass T.R. COVID-19 screening in low resource settings using artificial intelligence for chest radiographs and point-of-care blood tests. Sci Rep. 2023;13:19692. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-46461-w

Katende B, González Fernández L, Muhairwe J, Glass T.R, Ayakaka I, Labhardt N.D, Ruhwald M, de Vos M, Bresser M, Reither K. Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection from breath: a proof-of-concept study. IJID Reg. 2022;5:163-164. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijregi.2022.10.007

Amstutz A, Lejone T.I, Khesa L, Kopo M, Kao M, Muhairwe J, Bresser M, Räber F, Klimkait T, Battegay M, Glass T.R, Labhardt N.D. Offering ART refill through community health workers versus clinic-based follow-up after home-based same-day ART initiation in rural Lesotho: the VIBRA cluster-randomized clinical trial. PLoS Med. 2021;18(10):e1003839. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003839

Mapesi H, Gupta R, Wilson H.I, Lukau B, Amstutz A, Lyimo A, Muhairwe J, Senkoro E, Byakuzana T, Mphunyane M, Bresser M, Glass T.R, Lambiris M, Fink G, Gingo W, Battegay M, Paris D.H, Rohacek M, Vanobberghen F, Labhardt N.D, Burkard T, Weisser M. The coArtHA trial—identifying the most effective treatment strategies to control arterial hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2021;22:77. DOI: 10.1186/s13063-021-05023-z

Amstutz A, Lejone T.I, Khesa L, Muhairwe J, Bresser M, Vanobberghen F, Kopo M, Kao M, Nsakala B.L, Tlali K, Klimkait T, Battegay M, Labhardt N.D, Glass T.R. Home-based oral self-testing for absent and declining individuals during a door-to-door HIV testing campaign in rural Lesotho (HOSENG): a cluster-randomised trial. Lancet HIV. 2020;7(11):e752-e761. DOI: 10.1016/S2352-3018(20)30233-2

Brown J.A, Ringera I, Luoga E, Cheleboi M, Kimera N, Muhairwe J, Kayembe B.P, Molapo Hlasoa M, Kabundi L, Yav C.W.D, Mothobi B, Thahane L, Amstutz A, Bachmann N, Mollel G.J, Bresser M, Glass T.R, Paris D.H, Klimkait T, Weisser M, Labhardt N.D. Genotype-Informed Versus Empiric Management Of VirEmia (GIVE MOVE): study protocol of an open-label randomised clinical trial in children and adolescents living with HIV in Lesotho and Tanzania. BMC Infect Dis. 2020;20:773. DOI: 10.1186/s12879-020-05491-9

Amstutz A, Lejone T.I, Khesa L, Muhairwe J, Nsakala B.L, Tlali K, Bresser M, Tediosi F, Kopo M, Kao M, Klimkait T, Battegay M, Glass T.R, Labhardt N.D. VIBRA trial - effect of village-based refill of ART following home-based same-day ART initiation vs clinic-based ART refill on viral suppression among individuals living with HIV: protocol of a cluster-randomized clinical trial in rural Lesotho. Trials. 2019;20:522. DOI: 10.1186/s13063-019-3510-5

Amstutz A, Lejone T.I, Khesa L, Muhairwe J, Nsakala B.L, Tlali K, Bresser M, Vanobberghen F, Kopo M, Kao M, Klimkait T, Battegay M, Labhardt N.D, Glass T.R. The HOSENG trial - effect of the provision of oral self-testing for absent and refusing individuals during a door-to-door HIV-testing campaign on testing coverage: protocol of a cluster-randomized clinical trial in rural Lesotho. Trials. 2019;20:496. DOI: 10.1186/s13063-019-3469-2