Wissenschaftliche Publikationen

Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients with monkeypox in the GeoSentinel Network: a cross-sectional study.
Angelo KM, Smith T, Camprubi-Ferrer D, Balerdi-Sarasola L, Diaz Menendez M, Servera-Negre G, Barkati S, Duvignaud A, Huber KLB, Chakravarti A, Bottieau E, Greenaway C, Grobusch MP, Mendes Pedro D, Asgeirsson H, Popescu CP, Martin C, Licitra C, de Frey A, Schwartz E, Beadsworth M, Lloveras S, Larsen CS, Guagliardo SAJ, Whitehill F, Huits R, Hamer DH, Kozarsky P, Libman M, GeoSentinel Network C.
Lancet Infect Dis. 2023; 23: 196-206.

High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) genotype distribution among women living with and at risk for HIV in the African cohort study.
Chachage M, Parikh AP, Mahenge A, Bahemana E, Mnkai J, Mbuya W, McHaro R, Maganga L, Mwamwaja J, Gervas R, Kibuuka H, Maswai J, Singoei V, Iroezindu M, Fasina A, Esber A, Dear N, Imbach M, Crowell TA, Hern J, Song X, Hoelscher M, Polyak CS, Ake JA, Geldmacher C, Group AS.
AIDS. 2023. (IF 4,632)

Mutant plasminogen in hereditary angioedema is bypassing FXII/kallikrein to generate bradykinin.
Hintze S, Mohl BS, Beyerl J, Wulff K, Wieser A, Bork K, Meinke P.
Front. Physiol. 13:1090732.

Systematic comparison of HIV-1 Envelope-specific IgG responses induced by different vaccination regimens: Can we steer IgG recognition towards regions of viral vulnerability?
Horvath A, Rogers L, Pollakis G, Baranov O, Pieroth N, Joseph S, Chachage M, Heitzer A, Maganga L, Msafiri F, Joachim A, Viegas E, Eller L-A, Kibuuka H, Rerks-Ngarm S, Pitisuttithum P, Nitayapan S, Dhitavat J, Premsri N, Fidler S, Shattock R J., Robb M L, Weber J, McCormack S, Munseri P J, Lyamuya E, Nilsson C, Kroidl A, Hoelscher M, Wagner R, Geldmacher C, Held K
Front. Immunol., 2023, Jan 09,13. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1075606

Performance of Tuberculosis Molecular Bacterial Load Assay Compared to Alere TB-LAM in Urine of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients with HIV Co-Infections.
Mapamba DA, Sauli E, Lalashowi J, Buza J, John J, Mwaisango Z, Tarmo P, Sabi I, Rachow A, Ntinginya NE, Mtafya B.
Int J Mol Sci. 2023; 24.

Chikungunya in returning travellers from Bali - A GeoSentinel case series.
Mayer AB, Consigny PH, Grobusch MP, Camprubi-Ferrer D, Huits R, Rothe C.
Travel Med Infect Dis. 2023; 52: 102543.

On Campus HIV Self-Testing Distribution at Tertiary Level Colleges in Zimbabwe Increases Access to HIV Testing for Youth.
McHugh G, Koris A, Simms V, Bandason T, Sigwadhi L, Ncube G, Munyati S, Kranzer K, Ferrand RA.
J Adolesc Health. 2023; 72: 118-25.

Building sustainable clinical trial sites in Sub-Saharan Africa through networking, infrastructure improvement, training and conducting clinical studies: The PanACEA approach.
Mekota AM, Gillespie SH, Hoelscher M, Diacon AH, Dawson R, Churchyard G, Sanne I, Minja L, Kibiki G, Maboko L, Lakhi S, Joloba M, Alabi A, Kirenga B, McHugh TD, Grobusch MP, Boeree MJ, Pan Ac.
Acta Trop. 2023; 238: 106776.

Tuberculosis Molecular Bacterial Load Assay Reveals Early Delayed Bacterial Killing in Patients With Relapse.
Ntinginya NE, Bakuli A, Mapamba D, Sabiiti W, Kibiki G, Minja LT, Kuchaka D, Reither K, Phillips PPJ, Boeree MJ, Gillespie SH, Hoelscher M, Heinrich N, Pan African Consortium E.
Clin Infect Dis. 2023: 5. (IF 20,999)

Rapid and Accurate Diagnosis of Pediatric Tuberculosis Disease (RaPaed-TB): A Diagnostic Accuracy Study for Pediatric Tuberculosis.
Olbrich L, Nliwasa M, Sabi I, Ntinginya NE, Khosa C, Banze D, Corbett EL, Semphere R, Verghese VP, Michael JS, Graham SM, Egere U, Schaaf HS, Morrison J, McHugh TD, Song R, Nabeta P, Trollip A, Geldmacher C, Hoelscher M, Zar HJ, Heinrich N, RaPaed A-TBC.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023.

Distinct and dynamic activation profiles of circulating dendritic cells and monocytes in mild COVID-19 and after yellow fever vaccination.
Winheim E, Eser T, Deak F, Ahmed MIM, Baranov O, Rinke L, Eisenacher K, Santos-Peral A, Karimzadeh H, Pritsch M, Scherer C, Muenchhoff M, Hellmuth JC, von Bergwelt-Baildon M, Olbrich L, Hoelscher M, Wieser A, Kroidl I, Rothenfusser S, Geldmacher C, Krug AB.
Eur J Immunol. 2023. (IF 6,688)

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, Galvez RI, Jochum J, Strauss R, Kristensen K, Stich A, Stegemann M, Stahl P, Puchner KP, Strasen J, Parisi S, Braasch T, Bender M, Horning A, Hanke M, Stork S, Jacobs T, Pritsch M, Zoller T.
Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2023; 12: 1047281.

Occurrence of Lymphatic Filariasis infection after 15 years of mass drug administration in two hotspot districts in the Upper East Region of Ghana.
Adu Mensah D, Debrah LB, Gyamfi PA, Rahamani AA, Opoku VS, Boateng J, Obeng P, Osei-Mensah J, Kroidl I, Klarmann-Schulz U, Hoerauf A, Debrah AY.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2022; 16: e0010129. (IF 4,781)

Enhanced Spike-specific, but attenuated Nucleocapsid-specific T cell responses upon SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough versus non-breakthrough infections.
Ahmed MIM, Diepers P, Janke C, Plank M, Eser TM, Rubio-Acero R, Fuchs A, Baranov O, Castelletti N, Kroidl I, Olbrich L, Bauer B, Wang D, Prelog M, Liese JG, Reinkemeyer C, Hoelscher M, Steininger P, Uberla K, Wieser A, Geldmacher C.
Front Immunol. 2022; 13: 1026473. (IF 8,786)

Community Wastewater-Based Surveillance Can Be a Cost-Effective Approach to Track COVID-19 Outbreak in Low-Resource Settings: Feasibility Assessment for Ethiopia Context.
Ali S, Gudina EK, Gize A, Aliy A, Adankie BT, Tsegaye W, Hundie GB, Muleta MB, Chibssa TR, Belaineh R, Negessu D, Shegu D, Froeschl G, Wieser A.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022; 19: 14. (IF 4,614)

Reduction of blood C-reactive protein concentration complements the resolution of sputum bacillary load in patients on anti-tuberculosis therapy.
Azam K, Khosa C, Viegas S, Massango I, Bhatt N, Jani I, Heinrich N, Hoelscher M, Gillespie SH, Rachow A, Sabiiti W.
Front Immunol. 2022; 13: 11. (IF 8,786)

Ancient and recent differences in the intrinsic susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex to pretomanid.
Bateson A, Canseco JO, McHugh TD, Witney AA, Feuerriegel S, Merker M, Kohl TA, Utpatel C, Niemann S, Andres S, Kranzer K, Maurer FP, Ghodousi A, Borroni E, Cirillo DM, Wijkander M, Toro JC, Groenheit R, Werngren J, Machado D, Viveiros M, Warren RM, Sirgel F, Dippenaar A, Koser CU, Sun E, Timm J.
J Antimicrob Chemother. 2022; 77: 1685-93. (IF 5,758)

Determining Viability of M. ulcerans by 16S rRNA RT Reverse Transcriptase Real-Time PCR.
Beissner M, Phillips RO, Bretzel G.
Pluschke G, Roltgen K, editors. MYCOBACTERIUM ULCERANS: Methods and Protocols. Totowa: Humana Press Inc.2022; pp. 81-6.

Causes of fever in returning travelers: a European multicenter prospective cohort study.
Camprubi-Ferrer D, Cobuccio L, Van den Broucke S, Genton B, Bottieau E, D'Acremont V, Rodriguez-Valero N, Almuedo-Riera A, Balerdi-Sarasola L, Subira C, Fernandez-Pardos M, Martinez MJ, Navero-Castillejos J, Vera I, Llenas-Garcia J, Rothe C, Cadar D, Van Esbroeck M, Foque N, Munoz J.
J Travel Med. 2022; 29: 12. (IF 39,194)

Examining oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) literacy among participants in an HIV vaccine trial preparedness cohort study.
Chimukuche RS, Kawuma R, Mahapa N, Mkhwanazi S, Singh N, Siva S, Ruzagira E, Seeley J, Pr ESG.
BMC Health Serv Res. 2022; 22: 1336. (IF 2,908)

Psychological distress among healthcare workers accessing occupational health services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe.
Chingono RMS, Nzvere FP, Marambire ET, Makwembere M, Mhembere N, Herbert T, Maunganidze AJV, Pasi C, Chiwanga M, Chonzi P, Ndhlovu CE, Mujuru H, Rusakaniko S, Olaru ID, Ferrand RA, Simms V, Kranzer K.
Compr Psychiat. 2022; 116: 14. (IF 7,211)

Determinants of Anti-S Immune Response at 9 Months after COVID-19 Vaccination in a Multicentric European Cohort of Healthcare Workers-ORCHESTRA Project.
Collatuzzo G, Lodi V, Feola D, De Palma G, Sansone E, Sala E, Janke C, Castelletti N, Porru S, Spiteri G, Monaco MGL, Larese Filon F, Negro C, Cegolon L, Beresova J, Fabianova E, Carrasco-Ribelles LA, Toran-Monserrat P, Rodriguez-Suarez MM, Fernandez-Tardon G, Asafo SS, Ditano G, Abedini M, Boffetta P.
Viruses. 2022; 14. (IF 5,818)

Determinants of anti-S immune response at 6 months after COVID-19 vaccination in a multicentric European cohort of healthcare workers - ORCHESTRA project.
Collatuzzo G, Visci G, Violante FS, Porru S, Spiteri G, Monaco MGL, Larese Fillon F, Negro C, Janke C, Castelletti N, De Palma G, Sansone E, Mates D, Teodorescu S, Fabianova E, Beresova J, Vimercati L, Tafuri S, Abedini M, Ditano G, Asafo SS, Boffetta P, Orchestra WPWG.
Front Immunol. 2022; 13: 986085. (IF 8,786)

Dengue outbreak among travellers returning from Cuba-GeoSentinel surveillance network, January-September 2022.
Diaz-Menendez M, Angelo KM, Miguel Buckley R, Bottieau E, Huits R, Grobusch MP, Gobbi FG, Asgeirsson H, Duvignaud A, Norman FF, Javelle E, Epelboin L, Rothe C, Chappuis F, Martinez GE, Popescu C, Camprubi-Ferrer D, Molina I, Odolini S, Barkati S, Kuhn S, Vaughan S, McCarthy A, Lago M, Libman MD, Hamer DH.
J Travel Med. 2022. (IF 39,194)

Vitamin D-3 and calcium carbonate supplementation for adolescents with HIV to reduce musculoskeletal morbidity and immunopathology (VITALITY trial): study protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled trial.
Dzavakwa NV, Chisenga M, McHugh G, Filteau S, Gregson CL, Kasonka L, Kranzer K, Banda-Mabuda H, Mujuru H, Redzo N, Rowland-Jones S, Schaible UE, Simms V, Ferrand RA, Team V.
Trials. 2022; 23: 13. (IF 2,728)

Costs and cost-effectiveness of HIV early infant diagnosis in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review.
Elsbernd K, Emmert-Fees KMF, Erbe A, Ottobrino V, Kroidl A, Barnighausen T, Geisler BP, Kohler S.
Infect Dis Poverty. 2022; 11: 20. (IF 10,485)

Clear and well-structured Handbook for travel medicine Advice Tropenmedicus 2021/22.
Froschl G.
Flugmedizin Tropenmedizin Reisemedizin. 2022; 29: 101-.

Updating the approaches to define susceptibility and resistance to anti-tuberculosis agents: implications for diagnosis and treatment.
Georghiou SB, Rodwell TC, Korobitsyn A, Abbadi SH, Ajbani K, Alffenaar JW, Alland D, Alvarez N, Andres S, Ardizzoni E, Aubry A, Baldan R, Ballif M, Barilar I, Bottger EC, Chakravorty S, Claxton PM, Cirillo DM, Comas I, Coulter C, Denkinger CM, Derendinger B, Desmond EP, de Steenwinkel JEM, Dheda K, Diacon AH, Dolinger DL, Dooley KE, Egger M, Farhat MR, Fattorini L, Finci I, Le Ray LF, Furio V, Groenheit R, Gumbo T, Heysell SK, Hillemann D, Hoffmann H, Hsueh PR, Hu Y, Huang HR, Hussain A, Ismail F, Izumi K, Jagielski T, Johnson JL, Kambli P, Kaniga K, Karunaratne G, Sharma MK, Keller PM, Kelly EC, Kholina M, Kohli M, Kranzer K, Laurenson IF, Limberis J, Lin SYG, Liu YG, Lopez-Gavin A, Lyander A, Machado D, Martinez E, Masood F, Mitarai S, Mvelase NR, Niemann S, Nikolayevskyy V, Maurer FP, Merker M, Miotto P, Omar SV, Otto-Knapp R, Palaci M, Gutierrez JJP, Peacock SJ, Peloquin CA, Perera J, Pierre-Audigier C, Pholwat S, Posey JE, Prammananan T, Rigouts L, Robledo J, Rockwood N, Rodrigues C, Salfinger M, Schechter MC, Seifert M, Sengstake S, Shinnick T, Shubladze N, Sintchenko V, Sirgel F, Somasundaram S, Sterling TR, Spitaleri A, Streicher E, Supply P, Svensson E, Tagliani E, Tahseen S, Takaki A, Theron G, Torrea G, Van Deun A, Van Rie A, van Soolingen D, Vargas R, Venter A, Veziris N, Villellas C, Viveiros M, Warren R, Wen SA, Werngren J, Wilkinson RJ, Yang CE, Zhang TT, Zimenkov D, Ismail N, Schon T, Koser CU, Ehsani S, van Ingen J, Yilmaz FF, Antimycobacterial Susceptibility T.
Eur Resp J. 2022; 59: 11. (IF 33,795)

Sub-Lineage Specific Phenolic Glycolipid Patterns in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Lineage 1.
Gisch N, Utpatel C, Gronbach LM, Kohl TA, Schombel U, Malm S, Dobos KM, Hesser DC, Diel R, Goetsch U, Gerdes S, Shuaib YA, Ntinginya NE, Khosa C, Viegas S, Kerubo G, Ali S, Al-Hajoj SA, Ndung'u PW, Rachow A, Hoelscher M, Maurer FP, Schwudke D, Niemann S, Reiling N, Homolka S.
Front Microbiol. 2022; 13: 16. (IF 6,064)

Long-term follow-up on HIV infected and non-infected women with cervical cancer from Tanzania: staging, access to cancer-directed therapies and associated survival in a real-life remote setting.
Glasmeyer L, McHaro RD, Torres L, Lennemann T, Danstan E, Mwinuka N, Judick M, Mueller W, Mbuya W, Holscher M, Lelle R, Geldmacher C, Kroidl A, France JR.
BMC Cancer. 2022; 22: 12. (IF 4,638)

Omicron: A Blessing in Disguise?
Gudina EK, Ali S, Froeschl G.
Front Public Health. 2022; 10: 3. (IF 6,461)

Diagnostic Challenges of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.
Gudina EK, Amare H, Ali S, Arefayine MB, Tewolde D, Eshete MT, Jebena MG, Wieser A, Froeschl G, Tesfaye M, Desalegn H, Gashaw M.
Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022; 2022: 8. (IF 2,605)

Clinical Evaluation of a Line-Probe Assay for Tuberculosis Detection and Drug-Resistance Prediction in Namibia.
Gunther G, Saathoff E, Rachow A, Ekandjo H, Diergaardt A, Marais N, Lange C, Nepolo E.
Microbiol Spectr. 2022; 10: 9.

Tuberculosis Treatment Monitoring and Outcome Measures: New Interest and New Strategies.
Heyckendorf J, Georghiou SB, Frahm N, Heinrich N, Kontsevaya I, Reimann M, Holtzman D, Imperial M, Cirillo DM, Gillespie SH, Ruhwald M, Consortium UT.
Clin Microbiol Rev. 2022; 35: 21. (IF 50,129)

Maintenance versus replacement of medical equipment: a cost-minimization analysis among district hospitals in Nepal.
Hillebrecht M, Schmidt C, Saptoka BP, Riha J, Nachtnebel M, Barnighausen T.
BMC Health Services Research 2022; 22: 1023. (IF 2,908)

Modelling of a triage scoring tool for SARS-COV-2 PCR testing in health-care workers: data from the first German COVID-19 Testing Unit in Munich.
Hohl HT, Froeschl G, Hoelscher M, Heumann C.
BMC Infect Dis. 2022; 22: 11. (IF 3,667)

COVID-19 Testing Unit Munich: Impact of Public Health and Safety Measures on Patient Characteristics and Test Results, January to September 2020.
Hohl HT, Heumann C, Rothe C, Hoelscher M, Janke C, Froeschl G.
Front Public Health. 2022; 10: 10. (IF 6,461)

Filarial Lymphedema Patients Are Characterized by Exhausted CD4(+) T Cells.
Horn S, Ritter M, Arndts K, Borrero-Wolff D, Wiszniewsky A, Debrah LB, Debrah AY, Osei-Mensah J, Chachage M, Hoerauf A, Kroidl I, Layland LE.
Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2022; 11: 8. (IF 6,073)

Single and 2-dose vaccinations with modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic(R) induce durable B cell memory responses comparable to replicating smallpox vaccines.
Ilchmann H, Samy N, Reichhardt D, Schmidt D, Powell JD, Meyer TP, Silbernagl G, Nichols R, Weidenthaler H, De Moerlooze L, Chen L, Chaplin P.
J Infect Dis. 2022. (IF 7,759)

Health-related quality of life and psychological distress among adults in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.
Ivanova O, Sineke T, Wenzel R, Siyame E, Lalashowi J, Bakuli A, Zekoll FC, Hoelscher M, Rachow A, Evans D, Sabi I, Ntinginya NE.
Arch Public Health. 2022; 80: 11. (IF 2,736)

The viability of utilising phone-based text messages in data capture and reporting morbidities due to lymphatic Filariasis by community health workers: a qualitative study in Kilwa district, Tanzania.
Kalinga A, Munga M, Ngenya A, John W, Kisoka W, Oriyo N, Mutalemwa P, Mandara W, Masagati L, Ogondiek J, Korir P, Klarmann-Schulz U, Horn S, Kroidl I, Debrah A, Hoerauf A, Mwingira U.
BMC Health Serv Res. 2022; 22: 10. (IF 2,908)

Surveillance of Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Elementary Schools and Daycare Facilities in Bavaria, Germany (09/2020-03/2021).
Kern A, Kuhlmann PH, Matl S, Ege M, Maison N, Eckert J, von Both U, Behrends U, Anger M, Frühwald MC, Gerstlauer M, Woelfle J, Neubert A, Melter M, Liese J, Goettler D, Sing A, Liebl B, Hübner J, Klein C; COVID Kids Bavaria Consortium.
Front Pediatr. 2022 Jul 6;10:888498. doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.888498. eCollection 2022.PMID: 35874561

Tuberculosis and Sexual and Reproductive Health of Women in Four African Countries.
Korri R, Bakuli A, Owolabi OA, Lalashowi J, Azize C, Rassool M, Sathar F, Rachow A, Ivanova O, Consortium TBS.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022; 19: 9. (IF 4,614)

Efficacy and safety of the CVnCoV SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine candidate in ten countries in Europe and Latin America (HERALD): a randomised, observer-blinded, placebo-controlled, phase 2b/3 trial.
Kremsner PG, Guerrero RAA, Arana-Arri E, Martinez GJA, Bonten M, Chandler R, Corral G, De Block EJL, Ecker L, Gabor JJ, Lopez CAG, Gonzales L, Gonzalez MAG, Gorini N, Grobusch MP, Hrabar AD, Junker H, Kimura A, Lanata CF, Lehmann C, Leroux-Roels I, Mann P, Martinez-Resendez MF, Ochoa TJ, Poy CA, Fentanes MJR, Mejia LMR, Herrera VVR, Saez-Llorens X, Schonborn-Kellenberger O, Schunk M, Garcia AS, Vergara I, Verstraeten T, Vico M, Oostvogels L, Grp HS.
Lancet Infect Dis. 2022; 22: 329-40. (IF 71,421)

Assessment of tuberculosis disease activity in people infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and living with HIV: A longitudinal cohort study.
Kroidl I, Ahmed MIM, Horn S, Polyak C, Esber A, Parikh A, Eller LA, Kibuuka H, Semwogerere M, Mwesigwa B, Naluyima P, Kasumba JM, Maswai J, Owuoth J, Sing'oei V, Rono E, Loose R, Hoelscher M, Ake J, Geldmacher C, Grp AS.
EClinicalMedicine. 2022; 49: 12. (IF 17,033)

Putting global health high on the agenda of medical schools.
Kutalek R, Lahlal M, Kaawa-Mafigiri D, Ryan-Coker M, Bol S, Parisi S, Cheah PY, Pritsch M.
Wien Med Wochenschr. 2022: 7.

Chronic diseases and multi-morbidity in persons experiencing homelessness: results from a cross-sectional study conducted at three humanitarian clinics in Germany in 2020.
Lutchmun W, Gach J, Borup C, Froeschl G.
BMC Public Health. 2022; 22: 11. (IF 4,135)

Physical Activity Measured by Pedometer in a Peri-Urban Mozambican Population.
Macicame I, Katzmarzyk PT, Lauchande C, Uate J, Cavele N, Manhica C, Saathoff E, Parhofer KG, Prista A.
J Phys Act Health. 2022; 19: 777-85. (IF 3)

Early risk assessment in paediatric and adult household contacts of confirmed tuberculosis cases by novel diagnostic tests (ERASE-TB): protocol for a prospective, non-interventional, longitudinal, multicountry cohort study.
Marambire ET, Banze D, Mfinanga A, Mutsvangwa J, Mbunda TD, Ntinginya NE, Celso K, Kallenius G, Calderwood CJ, Geldmacher C, Held K, Appalarowthu T, Riess F, Panzner U, Heinrich N, Kranzer K, Consortium E-T.
BMJ Open. 2022; 12: 9. (IF 3,006)

A combined effort of 11 laboratories in the WHO African region to improve quality of Buruli ulcer PCR diagnosis: The "BU-LABNET".
Marion E, Hycenth N, Vedithi SC, Robbe-Saule M, Donkeng V, Ganlonon LM, Dissou A, Ngazoa SK, Kabedi MJ, Mabika Mabika A, Phillips R, Frimpong M, Yeboah-Manu D, Walker VY, Akinwale O, Issaka M, Bretzel G, Asiedu K, Eyangoh S.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2022; 16: e0010908. (IF 4,781)

"It was difficult to offer same day results": evaluation of community-based point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted infections among youth using the GeneXpert platform in Zimbabwe.
Martin K, Chikwari CD, Mackworth-Young CRS, Chisenga M, Bandason T, Dauya E, Olaru ID, Francis SC, Mavodza C, Nzombe P, Nyamwanza R, Hove F, Tshuma M, Machiha A, Kranzer K, Ferrand RA.
BMC Health Serv Res. 2022; 22: 14. (IF 2,908)

Interrupted Access to and Use of Family Planning Among Youth in a Community-Based Service in Zimbabwe During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Mavodza CV, Bernays S, Mackworth-Young CRS, Nyamwanza R, Nzombe P, Dauya E, Chikwari CD, Tembo M, Apollo T, Mugurungi O, Madzima B, Kranzer K, Ferrand RA, Busza J.
Stud Fam Plan. 2022; 53: 393-415. (IF 4,314)

Whole genome sequencing-based drug resistance predictions of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Tanzania.
Mbelele PM, Utpatel C, Sauli E, Mpolya EA, Mutayoba BK, Barilar I, Dreyer V, Merker M, Sariko ML, Swema BM, Mmbaga BT, Gratz J, Addo KK, Pletschette M, Niemann S, Houpt ER, Mpagama SG, Heysell SK.
JAC Antimicrob Resist. 2022; 4: dlac042.

Prevalence of and risk factors associated with HIV, Herpes Simplex Virus-type 2, Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections among 18-24 year old students attending Higher Learning Institutions in Mbeya-Tanzania.
McHaro RD, Kisinda A, Njovu L, McHaro M, Mbwilo F, Mihale G, Komba B, Andrew E, Mayaud P, Kroidl A, Ivanova O, Msuya SE.
PLoS One. 2022; 17: e0266596. (IF 4,781)

Understanding the widespread use of veterinary ivermectin for Chagas disease, underlying factors and implications for the COVID-19 pandemic: a convergent mixed-methods study.
Michel BA, Navarro M, Pritsch M, Du Plessis JD, Shock J, Schwienhorst-Stich EM, Zirkel J, Schrader H, Irala CS, Rubilar G, Gunesch C, Kasang C, Zoller T, Gagyor I, Parisi S.
BMJ Open. 2022; 12: 14. (IF 3,006)

Step towards elimination of Wuchereria bancrofti in Southwest Tanzania 10 years after mass drug administration with Albendazole and Ivermectin.
Mnkai J, Marandu TF, Mhidze J, Urio A, Maganga L, Haule A, Kavishe G, Ntapara E, Chiwerengo N, Clowes P, Horn S, Mosoba M, Lazarus W, Ngenya A, Kalinga A, Debrah A, Riess F, Saathoff E, Geldmacher C, Hoerauf A, Hoelscher M, Chachage M, Kroidl I.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2022; 16: e0010044. (IF 4,781)

Neutrophils Contribute to Severity of Tuberculosis Pathology and Recovery From Lung Damage Pre- and Posttreatment.
Muefong CN, Owolabi O, Donkor S, Charalambous S, Bakuli A, Rachow A, Geldmacher C, Sutherland JS.
Clin Infect Dis. 2022; 74: 1757-66. (IF 20,999)

The second national anti-tuberculosis drug resistance survey in Tanzania, 2017-2018.
Mutayoba BK, Ershova J, Lyamuya E, Hoelscher M, Heinrich N, Kilale AM, Range NS, Ngowi BJ, Ntinginya NE, Mfaume SM, Nkiligi E, Doulla B, Lyimo J, Kisonga R, Kingalu A, Lema Y, Kondo Z, Pletschette M.
Trop Med Int Health. 2022; 27: 891-901. (IF 3,918)

Phylogenetic lineages of tuberculosis isolates and their association with patient demographics in Tanzania.
Mutayoba BK, Hoelscher M, Heinrich N, Joloba ML, Lyamuya E, Kilale AM, Range NS, Ngowi BJ, Ntinginya NE, Mfaume SM, Wilfred A, Doulla B, Lyimo J, Kisonga R, Kingalu A, Kabahita JM, Guido O, Kabugo J, Adam I, Luutu M, Namaganda MM, Namutebi J, Kasule GW, Nakato H, Byabajungu H, Lutaaya P, Musisi K, Oola D, Mboowa G, Pletschette M.
BMC Genomics. 2022; 23: 9. (IF 4,547)

Acriflavine, a clinically approved drug, inhibits SARS-CoV-2 and other betacoronaviruses.
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Depression management and antiretroviral treatment outcome among people living with HIV in Northwest and East regions of Cameroon.
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Important arboviral diseases in returning travelers: dengue, chikungunya and zika.
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Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Children Undergoing Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Clinical and bacteriological outcomes in patients with urinary tract infections presenting to primary care in Harare, Zimbabwe: a cohort study.
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Le Covid-19 et le concept de santé mondiale. La fin des illusions.
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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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Sexual and Reproductive Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results from a Cross-Sectional Online Survey in Germany.
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International Travel as a Risk Factor for Carriage of Extended-Spectrum beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli in a Large Sample of European Individuals-The AWARE Study.
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Reiseimpfungen - Hinweise und Empfehlungen: Vaccinations for international travel - clinical practice recommendations.
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FluoRNT: A robust, efficient assay for the detection of neutralising antibodies against yellow fever virus 17D.
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Process evaluation of an intervention to improve HIV treatment outcomes among children and adolescents.
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Origin and Global Expansion of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Lineage 3.
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Tuberculosis Treatment Response Monitoring by the Phenotypic Characterization of MTB-Specific CD4+ T-Cells in Relation to HIV Infection Status.
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Depression among people with dyspepsia and H. pylori infection: A community based cross-sectional study in Ethiopia.
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Vitamin D in Gambian children with discordant tuberculosis (TB) infection status despite matched TB exposure: a case control study.
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Isolation of Nuclei from Flash-frozen Liver Tissue for Single-cell Multiomic.
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Covid-19 and health and safety at work: Trade union dilemmas in Germany, France and Luxembourg (March 2020-December 2021).
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Econ Ind Democracy. 2022. (IF 1,913)

Molecular Characterisation and Phylogeny of Tula Virus in Kazakhstan.
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Adding a piece to the puzzle of Latin American blood donors and the potential risk of Trypanosoma cruzi transmission in Germany.
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Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2022; 12: 9. (IF 6,073)

Cystic pulmonary tuberculosis: A rare form of an ancient disease.
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Respirol Case Rep. 2022; 10: e01020.

Prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth infections and associated risk factors among household heads living in the peri-urban areas of Jimma town, Oromia, Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study.
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Cats and kids: how a feline disease may help us unravel COVID-19 associated paediatric hyperinflammatory syndrome.
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Post-Tuberculosis Lung Disease: Clinical Review of an Under-Recognised Global Challenge.
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Better data for country-level TB resource allocation are urgently required.
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Host-Based Biomarkers in Saliva for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Children: A Mini-Review.
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Update 2021: COVID-19 from an Infectious Disease Perspective.
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The association between antimicrobial resistance and HIV infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Clin Microbiol Infect. 2021;27:846-53.

Understanding the interaction between cytomegalovirus and tuberculosis in children: The way forward.
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Recommendations for antimalarial prophylaxis.
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Travel Vaccinations - Tips and Recommendations.
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HERA: a new era for health emergency preparedness in Europe?
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Podoconiosis - From known to unknown: Obstacles to tackle.
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Vectors, molecular epidemiology and phylogeny of TBEV in Kazakhstan and central Asia.
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Parasites Vectors. 2020;13:13

Predictors and Barriers to Condom Use in the African Cohort Study.
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AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2020;34:228-36

Impact of age on CD4 recovery and viral suppression over time among adults living with HIV who initiated antiretroviral therapy in the African Cohort Study. 
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AIDS Res Ther. 2020;17:66

Heteroresistant Bacteria Detected by an Extended Raman-Based Antibiotic Susceptibility Test.
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Anal Chem. 2020;92:8722-31

A pre-clinical validation plan to evaluate analytical sensitivities of molecular diagnostics such as BD MAX MDR-TB, Xpert MTB/Rif Ultra and FluoroType MTB.
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PLoS One. 2020;15:12

Temporary hyposmia in COVID-19 patients.
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Hno. 2020;68:440-3

Travel-associated chikungunya acquired in Myanmar in 2019.
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Chikungunya resurgence in the Maldives and risk for importation via tourists to Europe in 2019-2020: A GeoSentinel case series.
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Decreasing time to antiretroviral therapy initiation after HIV diagnosis in a clinic-based observational cohort study in four African countries.
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J Int AIDS Soc. 2020;23:e25446

Describing nearly two decades of Chagas disease in Germany and the lessons learned: a retrospective study on screening, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of Trypanosoma cruzi infection from 2000-2018.
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BMC Infect Dis. 2020;20:12

HIV DNA reservoir and elevated PD-1 expression of CD4 T-cell subsets particularly persist in the terminal ileum of HIV-positive patients despite cART.
Horn C, Augustin M, Ercanoglu MS, Heger E, Knops E, Bondet V, Duffy D, Chon SH, Nierhoff D, Oette M, Schäfer H, Vivaldi C, Held K, Anderson J, Geldmacher C, Suárez I, Rybniker J, Klein F, Fätkenheuer G, Müller-Trutwin M, Lehmann C.  
HIV Med. 2021 Jan 9. doi: 10.1111/hiv.13031. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33421299.

The design and development of a multicentric protocol to investigate the impact of adjunctive doxycycline on the management of peripheral lymphoedema caused by lymphatic filariasis and podoconiosis.
Horton J, Klarmann-Schulz U, Stephens M, Budge PJ, Coulibaly Y, Debrah A, Debrah LB, Krishnasastry S, Mwingira U, Ngenya A, Wanji S, Weerasooriya M, Yahathugoda C, Kroidl I, Deathe D, Majewski A, Sullivan S, Mackenzie C, Nutman TB, Shott JP, Weil G, Ottesen E, Hoerauf A.  
Parasites Vectors. 2020;13:11

Dynamic changes in circulating T follicular helper cell composition predict neutralising antibody responses after yellow fever vaccination.
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Clin Transl Immunol. 2020;9:16

Serological Protection 5-6 Years Post Vaccination Against Yellow Fever in African Infants Vaccinated in Routine Programmes.
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Front Immunol. 2020;11:6

Lung Function Testing and Prediction Equations in Adult Population from Maputo, Mozambique.
Ivanova O, Khosa C, Bakuli A, Bhatt N, Massango I, Jani I, Saathoff E, Hoelscher M, Rachow A.  
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17:11

Induction of Identical IgG HIV-1 Envelope Epitope Recognition Patterns After Initial HIVIS-DNA/MVA-CMDR Immunization and a Late MVA-CMDR Boost.
Joachim A, Ahmed MIM, Pollakis G, Rogers L, Hoffmann VS, Munseri P, Aboud S, Lyamuya EF, Bakari M, Robb ML, Wahren B, Sandstrom E, Nilsson C, Biberfeld G, Geldmacher C and Held K
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Development of amoebic liver abscess in early pregnancy years after initial amoebic exposure: a case report.
Kaiser RWJ, Allgeier J, Philipp AB, Mayerle J, Rothe C, Wallrauch C, op den Winkel M..
BMC Gastroenterol. 2020;20:8

Severity score for predicting in-facility Ebola treatment outcome.
Kangbai JB, Heumann C, Hoelscher M, Sahr F, Froeschl G.
Ann Epidemiol. 2020;49:68-74

Sociodemographic and clinical determinants of in-facility case fatality rate for 938 adult Ebola patients treated at Sierra Leone Ebola treatment center.
Kangbai JB, Heumann C, Hoelscher M, Sahr F, Froeschl G.  
BMC Infect Dis. 2020;20:11

Development of chronic lung impairment in Mozambican TB patients and associated risks.
Khosa C, Bhatt N, Massango I, Azam K, Saathoff E, Bakuli A, Riess F, Ivanova O, Hoelscher M, Rachow A.  
BMC Pulm Med. 2020;20:11

A Qualitative Study Exploring Menstruation Experiences and Practices among Adolescent Girls Living in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda.
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Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17:11

High turnaround times and low viral resuppression rates after reinforced adherence counselling following a confirmed virological failure diagnostic algorithm in HIV-infected patients on first-line antiretroviral therapy from Tanzania.
Kroidl A, Burger T, Urio A, Mugeniwalwo R, Mgaya J, Mlagalila F, Hoelscher M, Daumer M, Salehe O, Sangare A, Lennemann T, Maganga L.
Trop Med Int Health. 2020;25:579-89

Patients with cirrhosis and SBP: Increase in multidrug-resistant organisms and complications. 
Li HW, Wieser A, Zhang J, Liss I, Markwardt D, Hornung R, Neumann-Cip AC, Mayerle J, Gerbes A, Steib CJ. Patients with cirrhosis and SBP:
Eur J Clin Invest. 2020;50:8

Outpatient treatment of imported uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria: results from a survey among TropNet and GeoSentinel experts for tropical medicine.
Lingscheid T, Kurth F, Stegemann MS, Clerinx J, Calleri G, Rothe C, Angheben A, Gobbi F, Bisoffi Z, Hamer DH, Libman M, Hatz C, Zoller T.  
J Travel Med. 2020;27:8

Impact of flavivirus vaccine-induced immunity on primary Zika virus antibody response in humans. 
Malafa S, Medits I, Aberle JH, Aberle SW, Haslwanter D, Tsouchnikas G, Wolfel S, Huber KL, Percivalle E, Cherpillod P, Thaler M, Rossbacher L, Kundi M, Heinz FX, Stiasny K.
Plos Neglect Trop Dis. 2020;14:27

Schistosoma haematobiuminfection and environmental factors in Southwestern Tanzania: A cross-sectional, population-based study.
Manz KM, Kroidl I, Clowes P, Gerhardt M, Nyembe W, Maganga L, Assisya W, Ntinginya NE, Berger U, Hoelscher M, Saathoff E.
Plos Neglect Trop Dis. 2020;14:22

Depletion and activation of mucosal CD4 T cells in HIV infected women with HPV-associated lesions of the cervix uteri. 
Mbuya W, Mcharo R, Mhizde J, Mnkai J, Mahenge A, Mwakatima M, Mwalongo W, Chiwerengo N, Hölscher M, Lennemann T, Saathoff E, Rwegoshora F, Torres L, Kroidl A, Geldmacher C, Held K, Chachage M.
PLoS One. 2020 Oct 2;15(10):e0240154. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240154. PMID: 33007050; PMCID: PMC7531815

Regional Variation of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL)-Producing Enterobacterales, Fluoroquinolone-ResistantS almonella enterica and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Among Febrile Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Moirongo RM, Lorenz E, Ntinginya NE, Dekker D, Fernandes J, Held J, Lamshoft M, Schaumburg F, Mangu C, Sudi L, Sie A, Souares A, Heinrich N, Wieser A, Mordmuller B, Owusu-Dabo E, Adegnika AA, Coulibaly B, May J, Eibach D.  
Front Microbiol. 2020;11:10

Using Telehealth for Hospice Reauthorization Visits: Results of a Quality Improvement Analysis.
Moore SL, Portz JD, Santodomingo M, Elsbernd K, McHale M, Massone J.  
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