Browsing AURA by Author "Pillay, Pavitra"
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Diagnosis of female genital schistosomiasis and other genital infections in young South African women: challenges in the syndromic approach
Søfteland, Solrun; Sebitloane, Motshedisi; Galappaththi-Arachchige, Hashini Nilushika; Kleppa, Elisabeth; Holmen, Sigve; Pillay, Pavitra; Ndhlovu, Patrica Doris; Taylor, Myra; Vennervald, Birgitte Jyding; Naidoo, Saloshni; Staff, Anne Cathrine; Makua, Manala; Gundersen, Svein Gunnar; Kjetland, Eyrun Floerecke (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Introduction: Female genital schistosomiasis is a common but neglected disease, which results in symptoms similar to sexually transmitted infections in Schistosoma haematobium-endemic areas of Africa and Middle East. In ... -
Evaluating diagnostic indicators of urogenital Schistosoma haematobium infection in young women: A cross sectional study in rural South Africa
Galappaththi-Arachchige, Hashini Nilushika; Holmen, Sigve; Koukounari, Artemis; Kleppa, Elisabeth; Pillay, Pavitra; Sebitloane, Motshedisi; Ndhlovu, Patricia; van Lieshout, Lisette; Vennervald, Birgitte Jyding; Gundersen, Svein Gunnar; Taylor, Myra; Kjetland, Eyrun Floerecke (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018) -
Health professionals’ knowledge about female genital schistosomiasis. A qualitative investigation in a schistosomiasis endemic area in South Africa
Sommerfelt, Ingvild; Ndhlovu, Patricia; Taylor, Myra; Naidoo, Saloshni; Pillay, Pavitra; Haaland, Hanne; Gundersen, Svein Gunnar; Furumele, Tsakani; Kjetland, Eyrun Floerecke (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) is a neglected tropical disease that affects the lives of millions of women living in endemic areas. The aim of this study was to identify South African healthcare professionals' ... -
Mapping Schistosoma haematobium for Novel Interventions against Female Genital Schistosomiasis and Associated HIV Risk in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Livingston, Mahala; Pillay, Pavitra; Zulu, Siphosenkosi Gift; Sandvik, Leiv; Kvalsvig, Jane D.; Gagai, S.; Galappaththi-Arachchige, Hashini Nilushika; Kleppa, Elisabeth; Ndhlovu, Patricia; Vennervald, Birgitte Jyding; Gundersen, Svein Gunnar; Taylor, Myra; Kjetland, Eyrun F. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)