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Comprehensive & Cost Effective Laboratory Monitoring of HIV/AIDS: an African Role Model
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2010
Anti-retroviral therapy to treat HIV/AIDS is monitored in South Africa on a large scale. Flow cytometry is combined for haematology (CD45), immunology (CD4) and viral-load linked CD38 assay. Recorded at NHLS-SA laboratories, Johannesburg, these modern methods are cost-efficient with heightened local internal quality control, serving as role-models for resource-limited diagnostics.
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Methods for Comparing Nutrients in Beebread Made by Africanized and European Honey Bees and the Effects on Hemolymph Protein Titers
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2015
Here are methods to quantify nutrients in pollen before and after its conversion to beebread by two subspecies of honeybees. We describe techniques to measure beebread consumption and resulting protein titers in both subspecies.
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Bioluminescence Imaging to Detect Late Stage Infection of African Trypanosomiasis
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2016
This manuscript describes the use of a bioluminescent strain of African trypanosomes to enable the tracking of late stage infection and demonstrates how in vivo live imaging can be used to visualize infections within the central nervous system in real-time.
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Investigating the Relationship between Sea Surface Chlorophyll and Major Features of the South China Sea with Satellite Information
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2020
Sea surface chlorophyll, temperature, sea level height, wind, and front data obtained or derived from satellite observations offer an effective way to characterize the ocean. Presented is a method for the comprehensive study of these data, including overall average, seasonal cycle, and intercorrelation analyses, to fully understand regional dynamics and ecosystems.
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Using Fluorescent Proteins to Monitor Glycosome Dynamics in the African Trypanosome
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2014
Glycosome dynamics in African trypanosomes are difficult to study by traditional cell biology techniques such as electron and fluorescence microscopy. As a means of observing dynamic organelle behavior, a fluorescent-organelle reporter system has been used in conjunction with flow cytometry to monitor real-time glycosome dynamics in live parasites.
FAQs
Interpretation of a laboratory result does not stand alone. NHLS findings are considered alongside clinical information, such as the patient’s presentation, and epidemiological information about disease patterns. This combined view helps clarify the significance of pathogen detection or an immune response and supports more informed diagnosis, surveillance, treatment decisions, and public-health action.
These methods are complementary rather than interchangeable. Culture, microscopy, serology, and nucleic-acid amplification provide different approaches to specimen assessment, while the combined testing framework supports detection of pathogens and immune responses. Considering their findings with clinical and epidemiological information can strengthen diagnostic interpretation and improve disease monitoring.
Linking routine laboratory data with national disease-control programs converts individual test results into information useful for coordinated action. This connection supports recognition of disease patterns, outbreak tracking, antimicrobial-resistance surveillance, and evidence-based interventions. It also helps align laboratory findings with broader public-health priorities rather than treating each result as an isolated event.
Laboratory testing supplies evidence for monitoring antimicrobial resistance across the health system. When routine findings are connected with national disease-control programs, they can contribute to surveillance of resistance patterns and inform public-health decisions. This role extends laboratory value beyond diagnosis by supporting population-level monitoring and responses to infectious-disease threats.
The pathway begins with processing a patient specimen using an appropriate laboratory approach, such as culture, microscopy, serology, or nucleic-acid amplification. The resulting findings are then interpreted alongside clinical and epidemiological information. This sequence connects specimen analysis with practical outcomes, including identifying infection, recognizing immune responses, and guiding diagnosis or treatment.
NHLS results are especially valuable when health authorities need to track outbreaks, monitor infectious diseases, or evaluate population-level patterns. Because laboratory findings can be linked with national disease-control programs, they support evidence-based decisions and interventions. Their usefulness therefore extends from individual diagnostic support to coordinated responses across communities and the wider health system.
In immunology and infection, NHLS testing can provide evidence about the presence of pathogens and about immune responses to infection. These findings support diagnostic and research activities while also informing treatment, disease surveillance, outbreak tracking, and antimicrobial-resistance monitoring. Interpreting results with clinical and epidemiological context makes them more useful for both patient care and public-health investigation.