ABOUT THE JOURNAL
The Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases (SAJID) publishes topics on all aspects of infectious diseases, particularly those of importance to the FIDSSA societies. Topics around infection include clinical and epidemiological aspects of communicable diseases, laboratory diagnosis of infections, characterisation of infective agents by molecular techniques and the study of transmission patterns of pathogens in institutional and community settings. View our Editorial Team.


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 LATEST ARTICLES

Original Research

 
Enhanced pathogen identification among patients with clinically suspected meningitis  
Malefu Moleleki, Pieter Nel, Siphiwe R. Matukane, Stephanie Cloete, Zayaan Abrahams, Nicole Wolter, Andrew C. Whitelaw
10 December 2024

Original Research

 
Improving peritoneal dialysis fluid culture-positivity yield from 2022 to 2023  
Jenna A. van der Vyver, Teena Thomas
29 November 2024

Case Report

 
Brain abscesses in an immunocompromised patient with a soft tissue mass  
Thokozani Mwase, Phineas Mapiye, Boitumelo Mashigo, Camilla le Roux, Tamsin Lovelock
29 November 2024

Original Research

 
Sexually transmitted pathogens in asymptomatic women at Rethabile clinic, Limpopo, South Africa  
Dembe Mukavhanyedzi, Ivy Rukasha
27 November 2024

Original Research

 
Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 molecular results from the first two COVID-19 waves in Gauteng  
Kreshalen Govender, Rendani T. Mafuyeka, Azwidowi Lukhwareni, Pieter Meyer
22 November 2024

Original Research

 
Determinants of persistent malaria transmission in the Arjo-Didessa farm area in Ethiopia  
Hiwot S. Taffese, Sibusiso M. Zuma
13 November 2024

Reviewer Acknowledgement

 
Acknowledgement to reviewers  
Editorial Office
08 November 2024

Original Research

 
Knowledge and perceptions of South African blood donors towards biobanking and stool donation  
Shantelle Claassen-Weitz, Elloise Du Toit, Sugnet Gardner-Lubbe, Brian Kullin, Gregory Bellairs, Caroline Hilton, Anika Chicken, Kirsten Welp, Hannah Livingstone, Adrian Brink
31 October 2024

Original Research

 
Diagnoses of children living with HIV before and during the COVID-19 pandemic  
Asandiswa L. Shange, Lisa J. Frigati, Moleen Zunza
29 October 2024

Original Research

 
Factors linked to virological failure in people on a dolutegravir-based regimen in Mamelodi  
Moloko S. Mmatsoku, Sanele Ngcobo
04 October 2024
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 Notification: Holiday season announcement

  
Please note that AOSIS’s office will be closed for the Republic of South Africa’s Holiday Season from 19 December 2024 and will reopen on 6 January 2025. The journal platform will remain accessible at all times, ensuring that your manuscript submissions remain uninterrupted.  
Posted: 2024-11-25

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Posted: 2024-09-30

Press Release: ASSAf Calls for Greater Recognition of Editors and Peer Reviewers in South African Academia

  
Learn how the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) is championing the vital yet often unacknowledged contributions of editors and peer reviewers in South African academia. Learn about the proposed changes aimed at ensuring these pivotal roles receive the acknowledgment and support they deserve. Read the statement.  
Posted: 2024-11-12

Notification: Reviewer Recognition for Volume 39 No. 1 of the Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases

  
A sincere thank you to the esteemed reviewers who contributed to the success of Volume 39 No. 1 of the Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases. Your commitment to upholding academic standards has been invaluable in ensuring the quality of our published research. We are grateful for your dedication and look forward to your continued involvement. Your hard work not only improves the quality of the journal but also enriches the broader field of research. We hope to continue working with you in future volumes.  
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