The African Journal of Laboratory Medicine focuses on the role of the laboratory and its professionals in the clinical and public healthcare sectors, and is specifically based on an African frame of reference. View our Editorial Team.
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Taking the train of digital health and artificial intelligence to improve medical laboratory service in Africa: Key considerations | |
Rajiv Erasmus, Pascale Ondoa | |
30 November 2023 | |
Original Research |
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Impact of novel software on laboratory expenditure at an academic hospital in South Africa | |
Zoliswa Mayekiso, Kelechi E. Oladimeji, Guillermo A. Pulido Estrada, Charles Hongoro, Teke R. Apalata | |
30 November 2023 | |
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Serum-free light chain test utilisation at a South African academic laboratory and comparison with serum protein electrophoresis results | |
Razia B. Banderker, Fatima B. Fazel, Annalise E. Zemlin, Aye-Aye Khine, Thumeka P. Jalavu | |
24 November 2023 | |
Original Research |
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Role of CTX-M-15 gene in spread of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases among immunocompetent patients in Ghana | |
Noah Obeng-Nkrumah, Gloria D. Tawiah-Abrokwa, Enid Owusu, Francisca Duah, Daniel Oduro-Mensah, Paul Kwao, Bako Evariste, Appiah-Korang Labi | |
20 November 2023 | |
Editorial |
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Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency | |
Kamran Abbasi, Parveen Ali, Virginia Barbour, Thomas Benfield, Kirsten Bibbins, Stephen Hancocks, Richard Horton, Laurie Laybourn-Langton, Robert Mash, Peush Sahni, Wadeia M. Sharief, Paul Yonga, Chris Zielinski | |
20 November 2023 | |
Review Article |
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Epidemic forecast and preparedness for explosive-cerebrospinal meningitis outbreak in Nigeria using the preventive vaccination strategy | |
Iseimokumo C. Peletiri, Rosemary C. Nwachukwu C. Nwachukwu, Diweni C. Peletiri, Esther Q. Onoja, Charity T. Tulagha, Ikaprite I. Igbalibo, Grace M. Ayanbimpe, Eugene I. Ikey | |
17 November 2023 | |
Original Research |
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Storage of Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture isolates in MicrobankTM beads at a South African laboratory | |
Anura David, Lesley E. Scott, Pedro Da Silva, Elizabeth Mayne, Wendy S. Stevens | |
25 October 2023 | |
Opinion Paper |
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Why pathogen genomics is crucial in Africa’s public health | |
Lamech M. Mwapagha | |
22 September 2023 | |
Original Research |
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Establishment of a stable proficiency testing matrix in transfusion microbiology in South Africa | |
Xoliswa L. Mpumlwana, Winnie Kruger, Ute Jentsch | |
30 August 2023 | |
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Missed opportunities for integrated testing of HIV and tuberculosis on the GeneXpert platform in Lesotho | |
Gamuchirai P. Gwaza, Monkoe Leqheka, Tsietso Mots’oane, Sabine Dittrich, Kekeletso Kao | |
28 August 2023 |
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Posted: 2023-11-09 | |
Event: Open Access Week 2023 - Embracing community over commercialisation |
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AOSIS is celebrating Open Access Week 2023! This year’s theme, ‘Community over Commercialisation’, aligns with our mission to democratise scholarly knowledge. We’ve curated three articles on open access for you, please select each heading to read the full article: |
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Posted: 2023-10-23 | |
Event: Experience the excitement of AOSIS Laureatus Awards 2023: Videos now available for viewing! |
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We are pleased to announce that the AOSIS Laureatus Awards 2023 videos are ready for viewing. This year’s awards, divided into three videos, is hosted by AOSIS’ Executive Chairman, Dr Pierre de Villiers, and our Chief Executive Officer, Cecile de Villiers. The three award categories are the Journal Indexing Awards, Journal Article Citations Awards, and the Book Downloads Awards. We invite you to join us to recognise the remarkable achievements of our editors and authors at the AOSIS Laureatus Awards (click here). We eagerly anticipate observing the remarkable accomplishments that our editors and authors will achieve this year. |
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Posted: 2023-10-26 | |
Press Release: Announcing the impact of AJLM |
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The African Journal of Laboratory Medicine (AJLM) recently earned its inaugural journal impact factor score. With 250+ published articles, 1,700+ Crossref citations, and over 1.4 million article downloads, AJLM is making a significant impact in the field of laboratory medicine. Read the article at https://bit.ly/3RhYdrc |
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Posted: 2023-09-08 | |
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