7 May 2026Open access
Evaluation and estimation of epidemic trajectories for SARS-CoV-2 from clinical and wastewater data in Gauteng Province, South AfricaPublisher sitePLOS Global Public Health, SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
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Fiona
Els
Scholar“Research focused on SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing and adjacent fields.”
University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa2
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01 · About the work
What I study
iona Els is a researcher working on SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing. A fuller summary will appear once they update their profile.
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Publication output and reach
Fiona's work has been cited 22 times across 2 active years. Bars show publications per year; the line shows cumulative citation totals across publications first appearing in each year.
03 · Research focus
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SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing×6COVID-19 epidemiological studies×4SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research×3Respiratory viral infections research×3COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies×2
04 · Where I am
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Affiliation on published researchUniversity of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaDrawn from the institution listed on this researcher’s published work.
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05 · Selected work
Recent publications
6 works23 Feb 2026Open access
Integrating measles wastewater and clinical whole-genome sequencing enables high-resolution tracking of virus evolution and transmissionPublisher sitemedRxiv, Virology and Viral Diseases
21 Dec 2024Open access
Detection and quantification of hepatitis A virus titers from wastewater in South Africa and comparison with clinical data from the National Surveillance DatabasePublisher site22 Sept 2024Open access1cites
Wastewater surveillance overcomes socio-economic limitations of laboratory-based surveillance when monitoring disease transmission: the South African experience during the COVID-19 pandemicPublisher site28 Mar 2024Open access
Comparing adults with severe SARS-CoV-2 or influenza infection: South Africa, 2016–2021Publisher siteSouthern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
1 Jan 2024Open access
Wastewater Surveillance Overcomes Socio-Economic Limitations of Laboratory-Based Surveillance When Monitoring Disease Transmission: The South African Experience During the COVID-19 PandemicPublisher siteSSRN Electronic Journal, SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
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