Selected publications
2023
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.
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.
2022
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
- Gehre F, Lagu H, Achol E, Omari N, Ochido G, Duraffour S, Hinzmann J, Kezakarayagwa E, Kabatesi F, Nkeshimana A, Nyandwi J, Samson DD, Nykwec GA, Lokore ML, Deng LL, Kelly ME, Mkama PBM, Magesa A, Beyanga M, Roba A, Ndia M, Lokamar P, Kiiru J, Kabanda A, Mukagatare I, Kabalisa E, Rutayisire R, Sewanyana I, Nambozo EJ, Muyigi T, Pimundu G, May J, Katende M, Nabadda S, Nzeyimana E, Affara M
- BMJ Glob Health. 2022 Dec;7(12):e011073. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-011073
2021
The East African Community (EAC) mobile laboratory networks in Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, and South Sudan-from project implementation to outbreak response against Dengue, Ebola, COVID-19, and epidemic-prone diseases
- Affara M, Lagu HI, Achol E, Karamagi R, Omari N, Ochido G, Kezakarayagwa E, Kabatesi F, Nkeshimana A, Roba A, Ndia MN, Abudo MU, Kabanda A, Mpabuka E, Mwikarago EI, Kutjok PE, Samson DD, Deng LL, Moremi N, Kelly ME, Mkama PBM, Magesa A, Balinandi SK, Pimundu G, Nabadda SN, Puradiredja DI, Hinzmann J, Duraffour S, Gabriel M, Ruge G, Loag W, Ayiko R, Sonoiya SS, May J, Katende MJ, Gehre F
- BMC Med. 2021 Jul 9;19(1):160. doi: 10.1186/s12916-021-02028-y
Lessons Learned From a Large Cross-Border Field Simulation Exercise to Strengthen Emergency Preparedness in East Africa, 2019.
- Hilary Njenge, * Frederik Copper, * Allan Bell, Denis Charles, Lucia Mullen, Cindy Chiu de Va ́zquez, Timothy Wesonga, James Nyongesa Wakhungu, Michael Katende, Edward Areuse Komba, Pauline Nandako Nafula Kituyi, Vida Mmbaga, Toba Nguvila, Mary Archson Makata, Harrison Chinyuka, Stephane de La Rocque, Rajesh Sreedharan, Mary Stephen, Landry Ndriko Mayigane, Grace Elizabeth Bai Saguti, Nollascus Ganda, John Gachohi, Jackline Mosinya Nyaberi, Damascent Kabanda, Fahari Marwa, Athman Mwatondo, Geoffrey Gitau Mukora, Justino Mutisya Muinde, Stephen Komora, Charles Msangi, Benezeth Lutege Malinda, Vones Uiso, Charles Mwaipopo, Thomas Daido Dulu, Florian Gehre, Muna Affara, Florian Mutabazi, David Balikowa, Simon Wathigo Kiarie, James Kivuva, Caroline Wambua, Willy Were, Patrick Marabu Nyakundi, Lyndah Makayotto, Mary Njoroge, Geoffrey Misati Kebaki, Emanuel Senyaeli Swai, Enock Kasyombe Mwakyusa, George Kauki, Folorunso Oludayo Fasina, Kenneth Byoona, East African Community Secretariat Mobile Laboratories Rapid Regional Response Team, Solomon Fisseha Woldetsadik, Mpairwe Allan, Julius Wekesa, Miriam Nanyunja, Freddy Banza Mutoka, David Knaggs, Ngoy Nsenga, Ali Ahmed Yahaya, Ambrose Talisuna, Abbas Omaar, Zheng Jie Marc Ho, Nirmal Kandel, and Stella Chungong (*Co-first authors).
- Health Security Volume 19, Number 4, 2021 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. DOI: 10.1089/hs.2020.0162.
