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Nyanda Elias Ntinginya

National Institute for Medical Research, Mbeya Medical Research Centre
Verified email at nimr-mmrc.org
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Rabies mortality and morbidity associated with animal bites in Africa: a case for integrated rabies disease surveillance, prevention and control: a scoping review

PS Nyasulu, J Weyer, R Tschopp, A Mihret, A Aseffa… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective The objective of this scoping review was to map the current situation and available
evidence and gaps on rabies morbidity, mortality, integrated rabies surveillance …

[HTML][HTML] Burden and associated phenotypic characteristics of tuberculosis infection in adult Africans with diabetes: a systematic review

D Kibirige, I Andia-Biraro, AP Kyazze, R Olum… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Diabetes mellitus (DM) increases the risk of developing tuberculosis infection (TBI).
However, the evidence on the burden and phenotypic characteristics of TBI in African …

Tanzania's position on the COVID-19 pandemic

SG Mfinanga, NP Mnyambwa, DT Minja, NE Ntinginya… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Michele Usuelli1 raised two questions to the international scientific com munity. First,
whether there were errors in the management of the COVID-19 health emergency in …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamics and durability of HIV-1 neutralization are determined by viral replication

P Schommers, DS Kim, M Schlotz, C Kreer… - Nature Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) that prevent
infection are the main goal of HIV vaccine discovery. But as no nAb-eliciting vaccines are yet …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) on Tuberculosis (TB) Patients—A Systematic Review

DA Mapamba, E Sauli, L Mrema, J Lalashowi… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sustained TB infection overproduces reactive oxygen species (ROS) as a host defense
mechanism. Research shows ROS is destructive to lung tissue. Glutathione (GSH) …

Comparing accuracy of lipoarabinomannan urine tests for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children from four African countries: a cross-sectional study

E Nkereuwem, T Togun, MP Gomez… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background A sensitive and specific non-sputum-based test would be groundbreaking for
the diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis. We assessed side by side the diagnostic accuracy …

[HTML][HTML] “Honestly, this problem has affected me a lot”: a qualitative exploration of the lived experiences of people with chronic respiratory disease in Sudan and …

U Egere, EH Shayo, M Chinouya, M Taegtmeyer… - BMC public health, 2023 - Springer
Background Over 500 million people live with chronic respiratory diseases globally and
approximately 4 million of these, mostly from the low-and middle-income countries including …

[HTML][HTML] Seroprevalence of Alphavirus Antibodies in a Cross-Sectional Study in Southwestern Tanzania Suggests Endemic Circulation of Chikungunya

N Weller, P Clowes, G Dobler, E Saathoff… - PLoS Neglected …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background To date, Alphavirus infections and their most prominent member, chikungunya
fever, a viral disease which first became apparent in Tanzania in 1953, have been very little …

[HTML][HTML] Health-related quality of life and psychological distress among adults in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

O Ivanova, T Sineke, R Wenzel, E Siyame… - Archives of Public …, 2022 - Springer
Background Little data is available on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and mental
health of the general population in Tanzania. We aimed to describe HRQoL and level of …

[HTML][HTML] Rifapentine and isoniazid for prevention of tuberculosis in people with diabetes (PROTID): protocol for a randomised controlled trial

NE Ntinginya, L Te Brake, I Sabi, N Chamba, K Kilonzo… - Trials, 2022 - Springer
Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) increases the risk of tuberculosis (TB) and will hamper
global TB control due to the dramatic rise in type 2 DM in TB-endemic settings. In this trial …