Biography

Rouxjeane is a researcher based at the Clinical Mycobacteriology and Epidemiology (CLIME) research group at DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University. Her main areas of interest are understanding the infectiousness and transmission of tuberculosis (TB) as well as improving diagnostic capabilities and algorithms, with a focus on drug-resistant TB.

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

Diagnostic accuracy and feasibility of the AveloMask for non-invasive detection of pulmonary TB via breath aerosol sampling

The AveloMask demonstrated promising diagnostic accuracy for active TB, especially among individuals with higher bacterial loads, and was well-tolerated. These findings support further optimization of sample processing and validation in larger, more diverse populations and settings.

Source: Conference 2024

Research Summaries

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Breath-test mask detects tuberculosis at the clinic
11 Apr 2025
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People Prefer Tongue Swabs Over Sputum for TB Testing
05 Jul 2025
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People with TB want tests they can trust
14 Jul 2025