Blar i Scientific Publications in Global Development and Planning på forfatter "Gundersen, Svein Gunnar"
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The Association Between Female Genital Schistosomiasis and Other Infections of the Lower Genital Tract in Adolescent Girls and Young Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Africa
Shukla, Jilna Dilip; Kleppa, Elisabeth; Holmen, Sigve; Ndhlovu, Patricia D.; Mtshali, Andile; Sebitloane, Motshedisi; Vennervald, Birgitte Jyding; Gundersen, Svein Gunnar; Taylor, Myra; Kjetland, Eyrun Floerecke (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This study aimed to explore the relationship between female genital schistosomiasis (FGS), sexually transmitted infections, bacterial vaginosis, and yeast among young women living in Schistosoma haematobium-endemic areas. ... -
Classification of the lesions observed in female genital schistosomiasis
Kjetland, Eyrun F.; Norseth, Hanne M.; Taylor, Myra; Lillebø, Kristine; Kleppa, Elisabeth; Holmen, Sigve D.; Andebirhan, Asmeret; Yohannes, Tsion H.; Gundersen, Svein Gunnar; Vennervald, Birgitte J.; Bagratee, Jayanthilall; Onsrud, Mathias; Leutscher, Peter D. C. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014) -
Early experiences from one of the first treatment programs for chronic hepatitis B in sub-Saharan Africa
Aberra, Hanna; Desalegn, Hailemichael; Berhe, Nega; Medhin, Girmay; Stene-Johansen, Kathrine; Gundersen, Svein Gunnar; Johannessen, Asgeir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017) -
Effect of female genital schistosomiasis and anti-schistosomal treatment on monocytes, CD4+ T-cells and CCR5 expression in the female genital tract
Kleppa, Elisabeth; Ramsuran, Veron; Karlsen, Gunn Hege; Bere, Alfred; Passmore, Jo.-Ann S.; Zulu, Siphosenkosi; Ndhlovu, Patricia; Lillebø, Kristine; Holmen, Sigve D.; Onsrud, Mathias; Gundersen, Svein Gunnar; Taylor, Myra; Kjetland, Eyrun F.; Ndung’u, Thumbi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)BACKGROUND: Schistosoma haematobium is a waterborne parasite that may cause female genital schistosomiasis (FGS), characterized by genital mucosal lesions. There is clinical and epidemiological evidence for a relationship ... -
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) -
Field performance of HBsAg rapid diagnostic tests in rural Ethiopia
Orlien, Stian; Ahmed, Tekabe Abdosh; Ismael, Nejib Yusuf; Belay, Nega Berhe; Kran, Anne-Marte Bakken; Gundersen, Svein Gunnar; Johannessen, Asgeir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Point-of-care rapid diagnostic tests (POC-RDTs) are widely used to screen and diagnose hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and are often the only available diagnostic tools in resource-limited settings. The aim of this study ... -
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' ... -
Reproductive health problems in rural South African young women: Risk behaviour and risk factors
Galappaththi-Arachchige, Hashini Nilushika; Zulu, Siphosenkosi Gift; Kleppa, Elisabeth; Lillebø, Kristine; Qvigstad, Erik; Ndhlovu, Patricia; Vennervald, Birgitte Jyding; Gundersen, Svein Gunnar; Kjetland, Eyrun Floerecke; Taylor, Myra (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018) -
Seasonal variations in schistosoma haematobium egg excretion in school-age girls in rural Kwazulu-Natal province, South Africa
Christensen, Erik; Taylor, Myra; Zulu, Siphosenkosi Gift; Lillebø, Kristine; Gundersen, Svein Gunnar; Holmen, Sigve; Kleppa, Elisabeth; Vennervald, Birgitte Jyding; Ndhlovu, Patricia Doris; Kjetland, Eyrun Floerecke (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018) -
The colposcopic atlas of schistosomiasis in the lower female genital tract based on studies in Malawi, Zimbabwe, Madagascar and South Africa
Norseth, Hanne M.; Ndhlovu, Patricia D.; Kleppa, Elisabeth; Randrianasolo, Bodo S.; Jourdan, Peter M.; Roald, Borghild; Holmen, Sigve D.; Gundersen, Svein Gunnar; Bagratee, Jayanthilall; Onsrud, Mathias; Kjetland, Eyrun F. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: Schistosoma (S.) haematobium is a neglected tropical disease which may affect any part of the genital tract in women. Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) may cause abnormal vaginal discharge, contact bleeding, ... -
Treatment of chronic hepatitis B in sub-Saharan Africa: 1-year results of a pilot program in Ethiopia
Desalegn, Hailemichael; Aberra, Hanna; Berhe, Nega; Mekasha, Bitsatab; Stene-Johansen, Kathrine; Krarup, Henrik; Pereira, Andrè Puntervold; Gundersen, Svein Gunnar; Johannessen, Asgeir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018) -
Unexplained chronic liver disease in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Orlien, Stian Magnus Staurung; Ismael, Nejib Yusuf; Ahmed, Tekabe Abdosh; Berhe, Nega; Lauritzen, Trine; Roald, Borghild; Goldin, Robert David; Stene-Johansen, Kathrine; Dyrhol-Riise, Anne Ma; Gundersen, Svein Gunnar; Morgan, Marsha Yvonne; Johannessen, Asgeir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)