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John Lusingu

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Articles 62
Citations 3981
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General Medicine
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Recent Articles
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Cord Blood FGF-21 and GDF-15 Levels Are Affected by Maternal Exposure to Moderate to Severe Anemia and Malaria
Hjort L, Wewer Albrechtsen N, Minja D, Rasmussen C, Moller S, Lusingu J, et al.
J Endocr Soc . 2023 Oct; 7(10):bvad120. PMID: 37795192
Context: Anemia and malaria are global health problems affecting >50% of pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa and are associated with intrauterine growth restriction. The hormones fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF-21)...
2.
The person-to-person transmission landscape of the gut and oral microbiomes
Valles-Colomer M, Blanco-Miguez A, Manghi P, Asnicar F, Dubois L, Golzato D, et al.
Nature . 2023 Jan; 614(7946):125-135. PMID: 36653448
The human microbiome is an integral component of the human body and a co-determinant of several health conditions. However, the extent to which interpersonal relations shape the individual genetic makeup...
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Identification of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Mitochondrial Genome and Kelch 13 Gene of Plasmodium falciparum in Different Geographical Populations
Nydahl T, Ahorhorlu S, Ndiaye M, Das M, Hansson H, Bravo M, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg . 2021 Jul; 105(4):1085-1092. PMID: 34270452
The emergence of artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum parasites in Southeast Asia threatens malaria control and elimination. The interconnectedness of parasite populations may be essential to monitor the spread of resistance. Combining...
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Estimating Annual Fluctuations in Malaria Transmission Intensity and in the Use of Malaria Control Interventions in Five Sub-Saharan African Countries
RTSS Epidemiology EPI-MAL-005 Study Group The RTSS Epidemiology EPI-MAL-005 Study Group Is Composed Of Per Alphabetical Order , Adeniji E, Asante K, Boahen O, Compaore G, Coulibaly B, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg . 2020 Sep; 103(5):1883-1892. PMID: 32959764
RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine safety, effectiveness, and impact will be assessed in pre- and post-vaccine introduction studies, comparing the occurrence of malaria cases and adverse events in vaccinated versus unvaccinated children....
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Performance of a rapid diagnostic test for the detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in African children admitted to hospital with diarrhea
Manouana G, Lorenz E, Mbong Ngwese M, Nguema Moure P, Maiga Ascofare O, Akenten C, et al.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis . 2020 Jul; 14(7):e0008448. PMID: 32658930
Background: Cryptosporidium is a protozoan parasite that causes mild to severe diarrhoeal disease in humans. To date, several commercial companies have developed rapid immunoassays for the detection of Cryptosporidium infection....
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High Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Tanzania-Diagnosis Mainly Based on Fasting Blood Glucose from Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
Grunnet L, Hjort L, Minja D, Msemo O, Moller S, Prasad R, et al.
Int J Environ Res Public Health . 2020 May; 17(9). PMID: 32365670
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with poor pregnancy outcomes and increased long-term risk of metabolic diseases for both mother and child. In Tanzania, GDM prevalence increased from 0% in...
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Imaging of the Buccal Mucosa Shows Loss of the Endothelial Glycocalyx and Perivascular Hemorrhages in Pediatric Plasmodium falciparum Malaria
Lyimo E, Haslund L, Ramsing T, Wang C, Efunshile A, Manjurano A, et al.
Infect Immun . 2019 Dec; 88(3). PMID: 31871101
Severe malaria is mostly caused by resulting in considerable, systemic inflammation and pronounced endothelial activation. The endothelium forms an interface between blood and tissue, and vasculopathy has previously been linked...
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Safety and immunogenicity of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in infants and children identified as HIV-infected during a randomized trial in sub-Saharan Africa
Otieno L, Mendoza Y, Adjei S, Agbenyega T, Agnandji S, Aide P, et al.
Vaccine . 2019 Nov; 38(4):897-906. PMID: 31708182
Background: We assessed the safety and immunogenicity of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in a subset of children identified as HIV-infected during a large phase III randomized controlled trial conducted in...
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The Prevotella copri Complex Comprises Four Distinct Clades Underrepresented in Westernized Populations
Tett A, Huang K, Asnicar F, Fehlner-Peach H, Pasolli E, Karcher N, et al.
Cell Host Microbe . 2019 Oct; 26(5):666-679.e7. PMID: 31607556
Prevotella copri is a common human gut microbe that has been both positively and negatively associated with host health. In a cross-continent meta-analysis exploiting >6,500 metagenomes, we obtained >1,000 genomes...
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Long-term incidence of severe malaria following RTS,S/AS01 vaccination in children and infants in Africa: an open-label 3-year extension study of a phase 3 randomised controlled trial
Tinto H, Otieno W, Gesase S, Sorgho H, Otieno L, Liheluka E, et al.
Lancet Infect Dis . 2019 Jul; 19(8):821-832. PMID: 31300331
Background: Results from a previous phase 3 study showed efficacy of the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine against severe and clinical malaria in children (in 11 sites in Africa) during a 3-4-year follow-up....