Biography

Mahlatse Maseeme is a PhD fellow at the Africa Health Research Institute, after completing his high school in a village north of South Africa, he had desire for medicine and health. He is also involved and initiated science communication and community engagements to build trust and relationship with the community where we do our research.

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

Biomarkers for Asymptomatic TB Diagnostisis

HLA-DR expression can distinguish asymptomatic TB in HIV-negative individuals, while broader immune profiles remain largely unchanged but with elevated antigen-specific inflammation in the asymptomatic TB.

Source: Conference 2024