Our Publications
2024
Drivers of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among rural populations in Madagascar: a cross-sectional study
- Kislaya I, Andrianarimanana DK, Marchese V, Hosay L, Rivomalala R, Holinirina R, Rasamoelina T, Zafinimampera AOT, Ratefiarisoa S, Totofotsy O, Rakotomalala R, Rausche P, Doumbia CO, Guth A, Pavoncello V, Veilleux S, Randriamanantany ZA, May J, Puradiredja DI, Rakotoarivelo RA, Fusco D
- BMC Public Health. 2024 Oct 17;24(1):2868. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-20414-y. PMID: 39420305; PMCID: PMC11487794. Format:
Influenza in travelers from Germany returning from abroad: a retrospective case-control study
- Brehm TT, Shijaku F, Krumkamp R, Jochum J, Hoffmann A, Ramharter M, Kreuels B.
- BMC Infect Dis. 2024 Oct 5;24(1):1107. doi: 10.1186/s12879-024-10008-9. PMID: 39367312; PMCID: PMC11453041.
Comparative evaluation of plasma biomarkers of Schistosoma haematobium infection in endemic populations from Burkina Faso
- Ouedraogo M, Hey JC, Hilt S, Rodriguez Fernandez V, Winter D, Razafindrakoto R, Hoekstra PT, Kabore Y, Fornili M, Baglietto L, Nebie I, van Dam GJ, Corstjens PLAM, Fusco D, Modiano D, Bruschi F, Mangano VD
- PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2024 Sep 18;18(9):e0012104. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012104. PMID: 39292709; PMCID: PMC11441675
Rapid regional mobile laboratory response and genomic monkeypox virus (MPXV) surveillance in seven East African Community partner states, August 2024: preparedness activities for the ongoing outbreak
- Gehre F, Nzeyimana E, Lagu HI, Achol E, Nguinkal JA, Kezakarayagwa E, Ihorimbere T, Nzoyikorera N, Kabatesi F, Uwineza MN, Roba A, Ndia MN, Kiiru JN, Nykwec GA, Chot Moun IG, Aguer MA, Maror JA, Dumo GW, Losuba M, Deng LL, Omari N, Ochido G, Melo AM, Mtesigwa Mkama PB, Mgimba E, Francis MF, Mapunda LA, Magesa A, Moremi N, Pimundu G, Muyigi T, Nabadda SN, Kabalisa E, Mukagatare I, Mukadi-Bamuleka D, Kamangu EN, May J, Affara M.
- Euro Surveill. 2024 Aug;29(35). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.35.2400541. PMID: 39212058
Management and outcome of cutaneous diphtheria in adolescent refugees in Germany, June 2022 - October 2023
- Zink A, Hofer J, Schneider C, Kessler F, Klenze H, Klauwer D, Maleki K, Müller A, Goretzki S, Wang S, Kobbe R, Ramirez AV, Bode S, Janda A, Fressle R, Remppis J, Henneke P, Rieg S, Berger A, Sing A, Hufnagel M, Spielberger BD
- Infection. 2024 Aug 27. doi: 10.1007/s15010-024-02374-y. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39190269
The GIBACHT fellowship: a multilateral initiative for strengthening capacity in biosafety and biosecurity towards pandemic preparedness
- Mertens E, Zimmermann M, Dywicki J, Lee M-H, Pelikan J, Bürkin BM, Rutebemberwa E and Hoffmann A
- Front. Public Health 12:1385579. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1385579
Exposure behaviour to Escherichia coli among households in Imvepi refugee settlement, Terego district Uganda
- Nalugya A, Ssempebwa JC, Muleme J, Wafula ST, Tamale BN, Tigaiza A, Nakalembe D, Kansiime WK, Isunju JB, Ssekamatte T, Mugambe RK
- BMC Public Health. 2024 Jul 30;24(1):2041. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-19525-3. PMID: 39080627; PMCID: PMC11290189
Delayed Induction of Noninflammatory SARS-CoV-2 Spike-Specific IgG4 Antibodies Detected 1 Year After BNT162b2 Vaccination in Children
- Kobbe R, Rau C, Schulze-Sturm U, Stahl F, Fonseca-Brito L, Diemert A, Lütgehetmann M, Addo MM, Arck P, Weskamm LM
- Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2024 Jul 30. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004488. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39078156
Prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis and other helminths in four districts of Madagascar
- Scarso, S., Rakotoarivelo, R.A., Hey, J.C., Fusco, D. et al.
- Trop Med Health 52, 49 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-024-00619-y
Modeling pediatric antibiotic use in an area of declining malaria prevalence
- Rautman L.H., Eibach D., Boateng F.O. et al.
- Sci Rep 14, 16431 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-67492-x
The Association Between Depressive Symptoms, Access to Diabetes Care, and Glycemic Control in Five Middle-Income Countries
- Merkel L, Teufel F, Malta DC, Theilmann M, Marcus ME, Flood D, Geldsetzer P, Manne-Goehler J, Petrak F, Vollmer S, Davies J.
- Diabetes Care. 2024 Jun 25:dc231507. doi: 10.2337/dc23-1507. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38917276.
Epidemiology and multiple colonization of gastrointestinal pathogens in rural Tanzanian children with and without diarrhea: A case-control study
- Chercos DH, Wafula ST, Lusingu JPA, Minja DTR, Gesase S, Mbwana JR, Schotte U, May J, Mardeis L, Jaeger A, Rojak S, Lamshöft M, Kaseka J, Lorenz E, Frickmann H, Dekker D.
- PLoS One. 2024 Jun 18;19(6):e0305469. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305469. PMID: 38889116; PMCID: PMC11185500.
Understanding pre-hospital disease management of fever and diarrhoea in children-Care pathways in rural Tanzania
- Lamshöft MM, Liheluka E, Ginski G, Lusingu JPA, Minja D, Gesase S, Mbwana J, Gesase G, Rautman L, Loag W, May J, Dekker D, Krumkamp R.
- Trop Med Int Health. 2024 Jun 18. doi: 10.1111/tmi.14022. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38888511.
Assessment of the pathogen genomics landscape highlights disparities and challenges for effective AMR Surveillance and outbreak response in the East African community
- Nguinkal JA, Zoclanclounon YAB, Molina A, Roba A, Nyakio NM, Lokamar PN, Nzoyikorera N, Ihorimbere T, Nyandwi J, Aguer MA, Maror JA, Lokore ML, Francis MF, Mapunda LA, Beyanga M, Muyigi T, Pimundu G, Nabadda SN, Kabalisa E, Umuringa JD, Tare IM, Lagu HI, Achol E, May J, Affara M, Gehre F.
- BMC Public Health. 2024 Jun 5;24(1):1500. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-18990-0. PMID: 38840103; PMCID: PMC11151545.
Assessment of the pathogen genomics landscape highlights disparities and challenges for effective AMR Surveillance and outbreak response in the East African community.
- Nguinkal JA, Zoclanclounon YAB, Molina A, Roba A, Nyakio NM, Lokamar PN, Nzoyikorera N, Ihorimbere T, Nyandwi J, Aguer MA, Maror JA, Lokore ML, Francis MF, Mapunda LA, Beyanga M, Muyigi T, Pimundu G, Nabadda SN, Kabalisa E, Umuringa JD, Tare IM, Lagu HI, Achol E, May J, Affara M, Gehre F.
- BMC Public Health. 2024 Jun 5;24(1):1500. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-18990-0. PMID: 38840103; PMCID: PMC11151545.
Malaria and other infections induce polyreactive antibodies that impact SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity estimations in endemic settings
- Aguilar R, Jiménez A, Santano R, Maiga‐Ascofare O, Strauss R et al.
- J Med Virol. 2024; 96:e29713. doi:10.1002/jmv.29713
Impact of different mutations on Kelch13 protein levels, ART resistance, and fitness cost in Plasmodium falciparum parasites
- Behrens HM, Schmidt S, Henshall IG, López-Barona P, Peigney D, Sabitzki R, May J, Maïga-Ascofaré O, Spielmann T.
- mBio. 2024 May 3:e0198123. doi: 10.1128/mbio.01981-23. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38700363.
Schistosome infection among pregnant women in the rural highlands of Madagascar: A cross-sectional study calling for public health interventions in vulnerable populations
- Rakotozandrindrainy R, Rakotoarivelo RA, Kislaya I, Marchese V, Rasamoelina T, Solonirina J, Ratiaharison EF, Razafindrakoto R, Razafindralava NM, Rakotozandrindrainy N, Radomanana M, Andrianarivelo MR, Klein P, Lorenz E, Jaeger A, Hoekstra PT, Corstjens PLAM, Schwarz NG, van Dam GJ, May J, Fusco D; freeBILy consortium.
- PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2024 Apr 16;18(4):e0011766. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011766. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38626192
Prevalence of infectious diseases, immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases and chronic medical conditions among Ukrainian refugees in Germany – A cross sectional study from the German Network University Medicine (NUM)
- Brinkmann F, Friedrichs A, Georg, Behrens GMN, Behrens P, Berner R, Caliebe A, Denkinger CM, Giesbrecht K, Gussew A, Hoffmann AT, Hojenski L, Hovardovska O, Dopfer-Jablonka A, Kaasch AJ, Kobbe R, Kraus M, Lindner A, Maier C, Mitrov L, Nauck M, Nunes de Miranda S, Scherer M, Schmiedel Y, Stahl D, Timmesfeld N, Toepfner N, Vehreschild J, Wohlgemuth WA, Petersmann A, Vehreschild MJGT.
- Journal of Infection and Public Health Volume 17, Issue 4, April 2024.
The use of Kudoh method for culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium africanum in The Gambia
- Jobarteh T, Otu J, Gitteh E, Mendy FS, Faal-Jawara TI, Ofori-Anyinam B, Sarr B, Riley AJ, Ayorinde A, de Jong BC, Kampmann B, Secka O, Gehre F.
- PLoS One. 2024 Mar 27;19(3):e0300042. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300042. PMID: 38536821; PMCID: PMC10971581.
Molecular characterization of antibiotic resistant Salmonella enterica across the poultry production chain in Costa Rica: A cross-sectional study
- Molina A, Thye T, Muñoz-Vargas L, Zamora-Sanabria R, Chercos DH, Hernández-Rojas R, Robles N, Aguilar D, May J, Dekker D.
- Int J Food Microbiol. 2024 Mar 7;416:110663. doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2024.110663. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38503221.
Phylogenomics of Dengue Virus Isolates Causing Dengue Outbreak, São Tomé and Príncipe, 2022
- Lázaro L, Winter D, Toancha K, Borges A, Gonçalves A, Santos A, do Nascimento M, Teixeira N, Sacramento Sequeira, Lima AK, da Costa Pina B, Batista de Sousa A, May J, Afonso Neto RM, Schuldt K
- Emerg Infect Dis. 2024;30(2):384-386.
2023
Genes differentially expressed between pathogenic and non-pathogenic Entamoeba histolytica clones influence pathogenicity-associated phenotypes by multiple mechanisms
- Anders J, König C, Lender C, Hellhund A, Nehls S, Shalabi I, Honecker B, Lorenzen S, Meyer M, Matthiesen J, Cadar D, Roeder T, Galal Metwally N, Lotter H, Bruchhaus I.
- PLoS Pathog. 2023 Dec 22;19(12):e1011745. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011745. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38134215.
Fever in focus: Symptoms, diagnoses and treatment of febrile children in Ghana-A longitudinal hospital study
- Rautman LH, Maiga-Ascofaré O, Eibach D, Hogan B, Dekker D, Jaeger A, Akenten CW, Owusu-Dabo E, Boateng FO, Hanson H, Boahen KG, Sarpong N, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Kreuels B, May J, Krumkamp R.
- Trop Med Int Health. 2023 Dec 13. doi: 10.1111/tmi.13962. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38093593.
Antibiotic-Resistant Arcobacter spp. in commercial and smallholder farm animals in Asante Akim North Municipality, Ghana and Korogwe Town Council, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
- Paintsil EK, Ofori LA, Akenten CW, Zautner AE, Mbwana J, Khan NA, Lusingu JPA, Kaseka J, Minja DTR, Gesase S, Jaeger A, Lamshöft M, May J, Obiri-Danso K, Krumkamp R, Dekker D.
- Gut Pathog. 2023 Dec 2;15(1):63. doi: 10.1186/s13099-023-00588-3. PMID: 38042805; PMCID: PMC10693124.
Salmonella enterica in farm environments in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
- Ofori LA, Fosu D, Ofori S, Akenten CW, Flieger A, Simon S, Jaeger A, Lamshöft M, May J, Obiri-Danso K, Phillips R, Chercos DH, Paintsil EK, Dekker D.
- BMC Microbiol. 2023 Nov 29;23(1):370. doi: 10.1186/s12866-023-03121-3. PMID: 38030982.
A simulation-based method to inform serosurvey designs for estimating the force of infection using existing blood samples
- Vicco A, McCormack CP, Pedrique B, Amuasi JH, Awuah AA, Obirikorang C, Struck NS, Lorenz E, May J, Ribeiro I, Malavige GN, Donnelly CA, Dorigatti I.
- PLoS Comput Biol. 2023 Nov 27;19(11):e1011666. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011666. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38011203.
Medicinal plants for treatment of diarrhoeal diseases among under-five children: experience from traditional healers in North-eastern Tanzania
- Liheluka E, Gibore NS, Lusingu JPA, Gesase S, Minja DTR, Lamshöft M, Dekker D, Bali T.
- BMC Complement Med Ther. 2023 Oct 25;23(1):379. doi: 10.1186/s12906-023-04216-0. PMID: 37880735.
Case Report: Three cases of suspected female genital schistosomiasis and precancerous lesions for cervical cancer in a highly endemic country—from clinical management to public health implications
- Marchese V, Rakotomalala Z, Kutz JM, Raefiarisoa S, Rakotomalala R, Rasamoelina T, Rakotozandrindrainy R, Rausche P, Gheit T, Hampl M, May J, Rakotoarivelo RA, Fusco D.
- Front. Trop. Dis, 11 October 2023 Sec. Neglected Tropical Diseases Volume 4 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fitd.2023.1270852.
Awareness and knowledge of female genital schistosomiasis in a population with high endemicity: a cross-sectional study in Madagascar
- Rausche P, Rakotoarivelo RA, Rakotozandrindrainy R, Rakotomalala RS, Ratefiarisoa S, Rasamoelina T, Kutz JM, Jaeger A, Hoeppner Y, Lorenz E, May J, Puradiredja DI, Fusco D.
- Front. Microbiol., 09 October 2023 Sec. Infectious Agents and Disease Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1278974.
Female genital schistosomiasis, human papilloma virus infection, and cervical cancer in rural Madagascar: a cross sectional study
- Kutz JM, Rausche P, Rasamoelina T, Ratefiarisoa S, Razafindrakoto R, Klein P, Jaeger A, Rakotomalala RS, Rakotomalala Z, Randrianasolo BS, McKay-Chopin S, May J, Rakotozandrindrainy R, Puradiredja DI, Sicuri E, Hampl M, Lorenz E, Gheit T, Rakotoarivelo RA, Fusco D.
- Infect Dis Poverty. 2023 Sep 25;12(1):89. doi: 10.1186/s40249-023-01139-3. PMID: 37749705; PMCID: PMC10518971.
Barriers and opportunities for improving management of snakebites: Perspectives of healthcare workers in Northern Uganda
- Wafula ST, Namakula LN, Ninsiima LR, Ssekamatte NK, Walekhwa AW, Mugume IB, Musoke D.
- PLoS One. 2023 Sep 25;18(9):e0291032. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291032. PMID: 37747844; PMCID: PMC10519583.
Community perceptions on the effectiveness of herbal medicines and factors associated with their use in managing diarrhoea among under-five children in North-eastern Tanzania
- Liheluka E, Gibore NS, Lusingu JPA, Gesase S, Minja DTR, Lamshöft M, Dekker D, Bali T.
- Trop Med Health. 2023 Aug 25;51(1):48. doi: 10.1186/s41182-023-00537-5. PMID: 37626395; PMCID: PMC10464464.
Indoor air pollutants and respiratory symptoms among residents of an informal urban settlement in Uganda: A cross-sectional study
- Wafula ST, Nalugya A, Mendoza H, Kansiime WK, Ssekamatte T, Walekhwa AW, Mugambe RK, Walter F, Ssempebwa JC, Musoke D..
- PLoS One. 2023 Aug 17;18(8):e0290170. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290170. PMID: 37590259; PMCID: PMC10434877.
Schistosomiasis elimination in Madagascar: challenges and opportunities for implementing the new WHO guidelines
- Rasoamanamihaja CF, Rakotoarivelo RA, Edosoa G, Rasamoelina T, Montresor A, Marchese V, Fusco D.
- BMJ Global Health. 2023 Aug;8(8):e012598. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2023-012598.
Carriage of ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli among children in rural Ghana: a cross-sectional study
- Akenten CW, Khan NA, Mbwana J, Krumkamp R, Fosu D, Paintsil EK, Boahen KG, Osei-Mensa J, Maiga-Ascofare O, May J, Obiri-Danso K, Phillips RO, Ofori LA, Dekker D.
- Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2023 Jul 3;12(1):60. doi: 10.1186/s13756-023-01263-7. PMID: 37400910; PMCID: PMC10318731.
The exception that proves the rule: Virulence gene expression at the onset of Plasmodium falciparum blood stage infections
- Wichers-Misterek JS, Krumkamp R, Held J, von Thien H, Wittmann I, Höppner YD, Ruge JM, Moser K, Dara A, Strauss J, Esen M, Fendel R, Sulyok Z, Jeninga MD, Kremsner PG, Sim BKL, Hoffman SL, Duffy MF, Otto TD, Gilberger TW, Silva JC, Mordmüller B, Petter M, Bachmann A.
- PLoS Pathog. 2023 Jun 29;19(6):e1011468. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011468. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37384799.
What are the pathways between poverty and malaria in sub-Saharan Africa? A systematic review of mediation studies
- Wafula ST, Habermann T, Franke MA, May J, Puradiredja DI, Lorenz E, Brinkel J.
- Infect Dis Poverty 12, 58 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-023-01110-2.
Barriers and facilitators of HPV vaccination in sub-saharan Africa: a systematic review
- Kutz JM, Rausche P, Gheit T, Puradiredja DI, Fusco D.
- BMC Public Health. 2023 May 26;23(1):974. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-15842-1.
Association between recent COVID-19 diagnosis, depression and anxiety symptoms among slum residents in Kampala, Uganda
- Wafula ST, Ninsiima LL, Mendoza H, Ssempebwa JC, Walter F, Musoke D.
- PLoS One. 2023 May 4;18(5):e0280338. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280338. PMID: 37141298; PMCID: PMC10159354.
Molecular Characterization and Phylogenetic Analysis of Dengue Fever Viruses in Three Outbreaks in Tanzania Between 2017 and 2019
- Kelly ME, Msafiri F, Affara M, Gehre F, Moremi N, Mghamba J, Misinzo G, Thye T, Gatei W, Whistler T, Joachim A, Lema N, Santiago GA.
- PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2023 Apr 26;17(4):e0011289. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011289. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37099594.
Prevalence and risk distribution of schistosomiasis among adults in Madagascar: a cross-sectional study
- Gruninger SK, Rasamoelina T, Rakotoarivelo RA, Razafindrakoto AR, Rasolojaona ZT, Rakotozafy RM, Soloniaina PR, Rakotozandrindrainy N, Rausche P, Doumbia CO, Jaeger A, Zerbo A, von Thien H, Klein P, van Dam G, Tannich E, Schwarz NG, Lorenz E, May J, Rakotozandrindrainy R, Fusco D.
- Infect Dis Poverty. 2023 Apr 25;12(1):44. doi: 10.1186/s40249-023-01094-z.
Symptoms of illness during travel and risk factors for non-adherence to malaria prophylaxis-a cross-sectional study in travellers from Germany
- Reinsberg FAC, Moehlmann MW, Krumkamp R, Landsmann L, Heitkamp C, Jochum J, Addo M, Ramharter M, Radt C, Rothe C, Vinnemeier C, Kreuels B.
- J Travel Med. 2023 Apr 25:taad055. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taad055. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37098163.
Perspective on Schistosomiasis Drug Discovery: Highlights from a Schistosomiasis Drug Discovery Workshop at Wellcome Collection, London, September 2022
- Caldwell N, Afshar R, Baragaña B, Bustinduy AL, Caffrey CR, Collins JJ, Fusco D, Garba A, Gardner M, Gomes M, Hoffmann KF, Hsieh M, Lo NC, McNamara CW, Nono JK, Padalino G, Read KD, Roestenberg M, Spangenberg T, Specht S, Gilbert IH.
- ACS Infect Dis. 2023 Apr 21. doi: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.3c00081.
The East African Community mobile laboratory network prepares for monkeypox outbreaks
- Gehre F, Lagu HI, Achol E, Omari N, Ochido G, Shand K, Alvarado AM, Ruge G, Kezakarayagwa E, Kabatesi F, Ihorimbere T, Nkeshimana A, Roba A, Ndia MN, Githii SM, Kiiru JN, Samson DD, Nykwec GA, Moun IGC, Deng LL, Kelly ME, Mkama PBM, Msigwa FL, Magesa A, Pimundu G, Muyigi T, Nabadda SN, Nzeyimana E, May J, Affara M.
- J Public Health Afr. 2023 Apr 20;14(6):2309. doi: 10.4081/jphia.2023.2309. PMID: 37680705; PMCID: PMC10481785.
Regional Evaluation of Two SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Tests in East Africa
- Affara M, Lagu HI, Achol E, Omari N, Ochido G, Kezakarayagwa E, Kabatesi F, Nduwimana C, Nkeshimana A, Duku Samson D, Awin Nykwec G, Daniel Wani Lako J, Lasuba M, Lojok Deng L, Ezekiely Kelly M, Bernard Mtesigwa Mkama P, Magesa A, Said Ali S, Amour Rashid S, Pimundu G, Muyigi T, Ndidde Nabadda S, Rutayisire R, Kabanda A, Kabalisa E, May J, Nzeyimana E, Katende M, Gehre F.
- Microbiol Spectr. 2023 Apr 3:e0489522. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.04895-22. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37010436.
Spatiotemporal variation in risk of Shigella infection in childhood: a global risk mapping and prediction model using individual participant data
- Badr HS, Colston JM, Nguyen NH, Chen YT, Burnett E, Ali SA, Rayamajhi A, Satter SM, Van Trang N, Eibach D, Krumkamp R, May J, Adegnika AA, Manouana GP, Kremsner PG, Chilengi R, Hatyoka L, Debes AK, Ateudjieu J, Faruque ASG, Hossain MJ, Kanungo S, Kotloff KL, Mandomando I, Nisar MI, Omore R, Sow SO, Zaidi AKM, Lambrecht N, Adu B, Page N, Platts-Mills JA, Mavacala Freitas C, Pelkonen T, Ashorn P, Maleta K, Ahmed T, Bessong P, Bhutta ZA, Mason C, Mduma E, Olortegui MP, Peñataro Yori P, Lima AAM, Kang G, Humphrey J, Ntozini R, Prendergast AJ, Okada K, Wongboot W, Langeland N, Moyo SJ, Gaensbauer J, Melgar M, Freeman M, Chard AN, Thongpaseuth V, Houpt E, Zaitchik BF, Kosek MN.
- Lancet Glob Health. 2023 Mar;11(3):e373-e384. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00549-6. PMID: 36796984.
Digital Technologies to Enhance Infectious Disease Surveillance in Tanzania: A Scoping Review
- Mustafa UK, Kreppel KS, Brinkel J, Sauli E.
- Healthcare. 2023; 11(4):470. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11040470.
Pathogens associated with hospitalization due to acute lower respiratory tract infections in children in rural Ghana: a case–control study
- Krumkamp R, Kohsar M, Nolte K, Hogan B, Eibach D, Jaeger A, Akenten CW, Drosten C, Boahen KG, Sarpong N, Eckerle I, Binger T, Owusu-Dabo E, May J, Kreuels B.
- Sci Rep 13, 2443 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29410-5.
Prevalence, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Resistance of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli from Domestic Free-Range Poultry in Agogo, Ghana
- Akenten CW, Ofori LA, Khan NA, Mbwana J, Sarpong N, May J, Thye T, Obiri-Danso K, Paintsil EK, Fosu D, Philipps RO, Eibach D, Krumkamp R, Dekker D.
- Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2023 Feb;20(2):59-66. doi: 10.1089/fpd.2022.0060. PMID: 36779941.
Knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and serological status related to Chagas disease among Latin American migrants in Germany: A cross-sectional study in six German cities
- Wirth M, Gálvez RI, Jochum J, Strauss R, Kristensen K, Stich A, Stegemann M, Stahl P, Puchner KP, Strasen J, Parisi S, Braasch T, Bender M, Hörning A, Hanke M, Störk S, Jacobs T, Pritsch M and Zoller T.
- Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol. 12:1047281. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.1047281.
The person-to-person transmission landscape of the gut and oral microbiomes
- Valles-Colomer M, Blanco-Míguez A, Manghi P, Asnicar F, Dubois L, Golzato D, Armanini F, Cumbo F, Huang KD, Manara S, Masetti G, Pinto F, Piperni E, Punčochář M, Ricci L, Zolfo M, Farrant O, Goncalves A, Selma-Royo M, Binetti AG, Becerra JE, Han B, Lusingu J, Amuasi J, Amoroso L, Visconti A, Steves CM, Falchi M, Filosi M, Tett A, Last A, Xu Q, Qin N, Qin H, May J, Eibach D, Corrias MV, Ponzoni M, Pasolli E, Spector TD, Domenici E, Collado MC, Segata N.
- Nature. 2023 Jan 18. doi: 10.1038/s41586-022-05620-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36653448.
Pf7: an open dataset of Plasmodium falciparum genome variation in 20,000 worldwide samples
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Experience of using expired lyophilized snake antivenom during a medical emergency situation in Lao People's Democratic Republic--A possible untapped resource to tackle antivenom shortage in Southeast Asia
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2022
Strain Diversity and Gene Mutations Associated with Presumptive Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex Isolates in Northwest Ethiopia
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The East African Community's mobile laboratory network's rapid response during the first 2 weeks of the Ebola Sudan virus disease (SVD) outbreak in Uganda and pandemic preparedness activities in South Sudan, Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya
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Laboratory-based surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in regions of Kenya: An assessment of capacities, practices, and barriers by means of multi-facility survey
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Pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacteria in colonisation and disease in The Gambia
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Intestinal Helminth Infections in Ghanaian Children from the Ashanti Region between 2007 and 2008-A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Real-Time PCR-Based Assessment
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Antibiotic-resistant Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter jejuni in commercial and smallholder farm animals in the Asante Akim North Municipality of Ghana
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A sex and gender perspective for neglected zoonotic diseases
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Arbovirus Epidemiology: The Mystery of Unnoticed Epidemics in Ghana, West Africa
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- Microorganisms. 2022 Sep 27;10(10):1914. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10101914. PMID: 36296190; PMCID: PMC9610185.
Impact of antibiotic intake on incidence of extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacterales in sub-Saharan Africa - results from a community-based longitudinal study
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Machine learning-based typing of Salmonella enterica O-serogroups by the Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy-based IR Biotyper system.
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High seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Burkina-Faso, Ghana and Madagascar in 2021: a population-based study
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Clustering of Cryptosporidium species infections among sheep and cattle but not children in remote highland communities of Madagascar
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- Parasit Vectors. 2022 Aug 28;15(1):304. doi: 10.1186/s13071-022-05434-0. PMID: 36031635; PMCID: PMC9422120.
Adapting teaching and learning in times of COVID-19: a comparative assessment among higher education institutions in a global health network in 2020
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Prediction of Antibiotic Susceptibility Profiles of Vibrio cholerae Isolates From Whole Genome Illumina and Nanopore Sequencing Data: CholerAegon
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Epidemiology of Plasmids in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae with Acquired Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Genes Isolated from Chronic Wounds in Ghana
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- Antibiotics (Basel). 2022 May 19;11(5):689. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11050689. PMID: 35625333; PMCID: PMC9138140.
Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance: Development and Implementation of the Ghanaian National Action Plan (2017-2021)
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Multicentric Evaluation of SeeGene Allplex Real-Time PCR Assays Targeting 28 Bacterial, Microsporidal and Parasitic Nucleic Acid Sequences in Human Stool Samples.
- Weinreich F, Hahn A, Eberhardt KA, Kann S, Köller T, Warnke P, Dupke S, Dekker D, May J, Frickmann H, Loderstädt U.
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Global population genomics of two subspecies of Cryptosporidium hominis during 500 years of evolution
- Tichkule S, Cacciò SM, Robinson G, Chalmers RM, Mueller I, Emery-Corbin SJ, Eibach D, Tyler KM, van Oosterhout C, Jex AR.
- Mol Biol Evol. 2022 Mar 18:msac056. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msac056. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35302613.
Factors influencing hesitancy towards adult and child COVID- 19 vaccines in rural and urban West Africa: a cross-sectional study
- Faye SLB, Krumkamp R, Doumbia S, Tounkara M, Strauss R, Ouedraogo HG, Sagna T, Barry AM, Mbawah AK, Doumbia CO, Diouf S, Cisse K, Harding M, Donven P, May J, Puradiredja DI, Fusco D; ACHES consortium.
- BMJ Open. 2022;12:e059138. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2021-059138.
Host-Pathogen Interactions: Organotypic Cultures to Unravel the Mysteries of the Primordial Hostility among Organisms
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Situation of snakebite, antivenom market and access to antivenoms in ASEAN countries
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Challenges in the clinical development pathway for triple and multiple drug combinations in the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria
- Bassat Q, Maïga-Ascofaré O, May J, Clain J, Mombo-Ngoma G, Groger M, Adegnika AA, Agobé JD, Djimde A, Mischlinger J, Ramharter M; ASAAP and Multimal Consortia.
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ASAAP and Multimal Consortia. Challenges in the clinical development pathway for triple and multiple drug combinations in the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria
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Antimicrobial Resistance Collaborators. Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis
- Christopher Jl Murray, Kevin Shunji Ikuta, Fablina Sharara, Lucien Swetschinski, Gisela Robles Aguilar, Authia Gray, Chieh Han, Catherine Bisignano, Puja Rao, Eve Wool, Sarah C Johnson, Annie J Browne, Michael Give Chipeta, Frederick Fell, Sean Hackett, Georgina Haines-Woodhouse, Bahar H Kashef Hamadani, Emmanuelle A P Kumaran, Barney McManigal, Ramesh Agarwal, Samuel Akech, Samuel Albertson, John Amuasi, Jason Andrews, Aleskandr Aravkin, Elizabeth Ashley, Freddie Bailey, Stephen Baker, Buddha Basnyat, Adrie Bekker, Rose Bender, Adhisivam Bethou, Julia Bielicki, Suppawat Boonkasidecha, James Bukosia, Cristina Carvalheiro, Carlos Castañeda-Orjuela, Vilada Chansamouth, Suman Chaurasia, Sara Chiurchiù, Fazle Chowdhury, Aislinn J Cook, Ben Cooper, Tim R Cressey, Elia Criollo-Mora, Matthew Cunningham, Saffiatou Darboe, Nicholas P J Day, Maia De Luca, Klara Dokova, Angela Dramowski, Susanna J Dunachie, Tim Eckmanns, Daniel Eibach, Amir Emami, Nicholas Feasey, Natasha Fisher-Pearson, Karen Forrest, Denise Garrett, Petra Gastmeier, Ababi Zergaw Giref, Rachel Claire Greer, Vikas Gupta, Sebastian Haller, Andrea Haselbeck, Simon I Hay, Marianne Holm, Susan Hopkins, Kenneth C Iregbu, Jan Jacobs, Daniel Jarovsky, Fatemeh Javanmardi, Meera Khorana, Niranjan Kissoon, Elsa Kobeissi, Tomislav Kostyanev, Fiorella Krapp, Ralf Krumkamp, Ajay Kumar, Hmwe Hmwe Kyu, Cherry Lim, Direk Limmathurotsakul, Michael James Loftus, Miles Lunn, Jianing Ma, Neema Mturi, Tatiana Munera-Huertas, Patrick Musicha, Marisa Marcia Mussi-Pinhata, Tomoka Nakamura, Ruchi Nanavati, Sushma Nangia, Paul Newton, Chanpheaktra Ngoun, Amanda Novotney, Davis Nwakanma, Christina W Obiero, Antonio Olivas-Martinez, Piero Olliaro, Ednah Ooko, Edgar Ortiz-Brizuela, Anton Yariv Peleg, Carlo Perrone, Nishad Plakkal, Alfredo Ponce-de-Leon, Mathieu Raad, Tanusha Ramdin, Amy Riddell, Tamalee Roberts, Julie Victoria Robotham, Anna Roca, Kristina E Rudd, Neal Russell, Jesse Schnall, John Anthony Gerard Scott, Madhusudhan Shivamallappa, Jose Sifuentes-Osornio, Nicolas Steenkeste, Andrew James Stewardson, Temenuga Stoeva, Nidanuch Tasak, Areerat Thaiprakong, Guy Thwaites, Claudia Turner, Paul Turner, H Rogier van Doorn, Sithembiso Velaphi, Avina Vongpradith, Huong Vu, Timothy Walsh, Seymour Waner, Tri Wangrangsimakul, Teresa Wozniak, Peng Zheng, Benn Sartorius, Alan D Lopez, Andy Stergachis, Catrin Moore, Christiane Dolecek, Mohsen Naghavi.
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Limited Reliability of the Molecular Detection of Plasmodium spp. from Incubated Blood Culture Samples for Forensic Purposes
- Weinreich F, Hagen RM, Loag W, Maïga-Ascofaré O, Dekker D, Frickmann H, Loderstädt U.
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Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance in Campylobacter spp. Isolated from Humans and Food-Producing Animals in West Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Paintsil EK, Ofori LA, Adobea S, Akenten CW, Phillips RO, Maiga-Ascofare O, Lamshöft M, May J, Obiri Danso K, Krumkamp R, Dekker D.
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Associations Between Eight Earth Observation-Derived Climate Variables and Enteropathogen Infection: An Independent Participant Data Meta-Analysis of Surveillance Studies With Broad Spectrum Nucleic Acid Diagnostics
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2021
Case studies on the management of public health events in Africa, Central Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East - the GIBACHT approach
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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in urban settings in three sub-Saharan African countries (SeroCoV): a study protocol for a household-based cross-sectional prevalence study using two-stage cluster sampling
- Lorenz E, Souares A, Amuasi J, Loag W, Deschermeier C, Fusco D, Benke D, A Rakotoarivelo R, Rasamoelina MT, Rakotozandrindrainy R, Sie A, Afum-Adjei Awuah A, May J, Eibach D, Struck N.
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Emergence of a febrile illness of unknown causes among the population and visitors of Upper Egypt
- Ibrahim MM, Amir AH, Strauss R, Syed MA, Mertens E.
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Cholera outbreak in Funpur, Winland
- Shah MN, Saleh E, Mertens E, Bellali H, Rutebemberwa E.
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Containment of a fatal and highly infectious disease outbreak
- Mwanje W, Mohammed MA, Gidimadjor E, Mertens E, Bürkin BM, Hoffmann A.
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Investigation of an outbreak caused by an unknown infectious pathogen in rural Zola
- Aku FY, Beisembekova D, Adebisi NA, Mertens E, Wende L, Marashi SM, Dywicki J.
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Outbreak investigation of an unknown gastrointestinal illness in District Victoria, Country Mala, 2016
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A cluster randomized controlled trial for assessing POC-CCA test based praziquantel treatment for schistosomiasis control in pregnant women and their young children: study protocol of the freeBILy clinical trial in Madagascar
- Fusco D, Rakotozandrindrainy R, Rakotoarivelo RA, Andrianarivelo MR, Rakotozandrindrainy N, Rasamoelina T, Puradiredja DI, Klein P, Stahlberg K, Dechenaud M, Lorenz E, Jaeger A, Kreidenweiss A, Hoekstra PT, Adegnika AA, Sicuri E, Corstjens PLAM, van Dam GJ, May J, Schwarz NG; freeBILy consortium.
- Trials. 2021 Nov 20;22(1):822. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05769-6.
Molecular Evidence for Flea-Borne Rickettsiosis in Febrile Patients from Madagascar
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- Pathogens. 2021 Nov 14;10(11):1482. doi: 10.3390/pathogens10111482. PMID: 34832637; PMCID: PMC8621948.
Molecular surveillance and genetic divergence of rotavirus A antigenic epitopes in Gabonese children with acute gastroenteritis
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A non-reactive natural product precursor of the duocarmycin family has potent and selective antimalarial activity
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Dengue virus detection in Lao PDR and Colombia: Comparative evaluation of PCR tests
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Low Sensitivity of Real Time PCRs Targeting Retrotransposon Sequences for the Detection of Schistosoma japonicum Complex DNA in Human Serum.
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Negative SARS-CoV-2 PCR or rapid antigen test result and the subsequent risk of being infectious: a mathematical simulation study
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A cross-sectional study on risk factors for infection with Parvovirus B19 and the association with anaemia in a febrile paediatric population in Ghana
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