Publications by authors named "B Pinky Mahlangu"
Article Synopsis
- Global genomic surveillance has found a new SARS-CoV-2 variant, C.1.2, in South Africa and eleven other countries, which shows increased transmissibility and potentially greater disease severity.
- C.1.2 has a high substitution rate in its spike protein, related to reduced neutralization sensitivity, making it harder for antibodies from vaccinated individuals or those infected with earlier strains to effectively combat it.
- Previous infections with variants Beta or Delta may provide some protection against C.1.2, suggesting that the vaccine's effectiveness against this new variant could be similar to that against the earlier concerning variants.
The SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in southern Africa has been characterized by three distinct waves. The first was associated with a mix of SARS-CoV-2 lineages, while the second and third waves were driven by the Beta (B.1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health problem among adolescents. This study investigated the prevalence of and factors associated with Grade 8 girls' experience and boys' perpetration of IPV in South Africa.
Methods: Participants were interviewed using interviewer-administered questionnaires about IPV, childhood violence, bullying, gender attitudes, alcohol use and risky sexual behaviours.
The management of cyclic vomiting syndrome: a systematic review.
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol
September 2012
Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is a rare abnormality of the neuroendocrine system that affects 2% of children. It is a frequently missed diagnosis in the emergency department and may require a number of emergency department visits before the diagnosis is made. The objectives of this review are to identify the clinical features that suggest a diagnosis of CVS and to review the literature on its management.
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