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Balthazar M Nyombi

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Emgard M, Andersson M, Gonzales-Siles L, Msuya S, Nyombi B, Norden R, et al.
Front Public Health . 2024 Feb; 12:1298222. PMID: 38317802
Introduction: Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines have reduced severe disease attributed to vaccine-type pneumococci in children. However, the effect is dependent on serotype distribution in the population and disease development may be...
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Chotta N, Mgongo M, Msuya S, Nyombi B, Uriyo J, Stray-Pedersen B, et al.
Trop Med Health . 2019 Dec; 47:53. PMID: 31832013
Background: Childhood mortality is high in sub-Saharan Africa. Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV and congenital syphilis are among significant causes. Dual elimination of these two infections is one of the...
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Emgard M, Msuya S, Nyombi B, Mosha D, Gonzales-Siles L, Norden R, et al.
Int J Infect Dis . 2019 Jan; 81:156-166. PMID: 30685588
Objectives: To determine the antibiotic susceptibility and serotype distribution of colonizing Streptococcus pneumoniae in Tanzanian children. Serial cross-sectional surveys were performed following the national introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate...
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Dow D, Schimana W, Nyombi B, Mmbaga B, Shayo A, Bartlett J, et al.
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses . 2017 Aug; 33(11):1107-1113. PMID: 28797181
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) guidelines recommend that all HIV-infected pregnant women receive antiretroviral therapy (Option B) and HIV-infected infants should initiate therapy with a protease inhibitor-based regimen; however, implementation...
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Shao E, Kifaro E, Chilumba I, Nyombi B, Moyo S, Gaseitsiwe S, et al.
J Antimicrob Chemother . 2014 Apr; 69(7):1928-32. PMID: 24729604
Objectives: In resource-limited settings, it is a challenge to get quality clinical specimens due to poor infrastructure for their collection, transportation, processing and storage. Using dried blood spots (DBS) might...
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Nyombi B, Nkya W, Barongo L, Bjune G, Kristiansen K, Muller F, et al.
APMIS . 2008 Aug; 116(6):507-14. PMID: 18754325
The HIV-1 epidemic in Tanzania is characterized by the circulation of heterogeneous virus subtypes. A retrospective study was conducted to determine the changing pattern of circulating HIV-1 subtypes in northern...
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Nyombi B, Holm-Hansen C, Kristiansen K, Bjune G, Muller F
AIDS Res Ther . 2008 Jun; 5:13. PMID: 18570675
Background: Access to antiretroviral drugs for HIV-1 infection has increased in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) during the past few years. Mutations in the HIV-1 genome are often associated with treatment failure...
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Nyombi B, Kristiansen K, Bjune G, Muller F, Holm-Hansen C
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses . 2008 May; 24(6):761-9. PMID: 18507522
A strategy to prevent the spread of HIV-1 worldwide is complicated by the high genetic diversity of the virus. To gain a better understanding of the HIV-1 genetic diversity in...