Omar Janha

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1. Population Genomic Scan for Candidate Signatures of Balancing Selection to Guide Antigen Characterization in Malaria Parasites

   A. Amambua-Ngwa, K. Tetteh, M. Manske, N. Gomez-Escobar +12 more

   2012PLoS Genetics173 citations Open access

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2. On-going malaria transmission in The Gambia despite high coverage of control interventions: a nationwide cross-sectional survey

   Julia Mwesigwa, J. Okebe, M. Affara, G. D. Di Tanna +6 more

   2015Malaria Journal100 citations Open access

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3. Validation of the protein kinase PfCLK3 as a multistage cross-species malarial drug target

   Mahmood M. Alam, A. Sánchez-Azqueta, Omar Janha, E. Flannery +31 more

   2019Science72 citations Open access

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4. Development of Potent PfCLK3 Inhibitors Based on TCMDC-135051 as a New Class of Antimalarials

   Amit Mahindra, Omar Janha, Kopano Mapesa, A. Sánchez-Azqueta +5 more

   2020Journal of Medicinal Chemistry33 citations Open access

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5. Killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors and malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum in The Gambia

   L.-M. Yindom, R. Forbes, P. Aka, Omar Janha +4 more

   2012Tissue Antigens29 citations Open access

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6. Targeting PfCLK3 with Covalent Inhibitors: A Novel Strategy for Malaria Treatment

   Skye B Brettell, Omar Janha, A. Begen, Gillian Cann +13 more

   2024Journal of Medicinal Chemistry10 citations Open access

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7. Peptides derived from the SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding motif bind to ACE2 but do not block ACE2-mediated host cell entry or pro-inflammatory cytokine induction

   Amit Mahindra, Gonzalo S. Tejeda, Mario Rossi, Omar Janha +12 more

   2021PLoS ONE3 citations Open access

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8. Afri-Can Forum 2

   Hillary Mukudu, N. Martinson, B. Sartorius, J. Coetzee +244 more

   2016BMC Infectious Diseases3 citations Open access

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9. Inhibition of PfCLK3 interferes with malaria parasite RNA splicing and explains the mechanism of action of a new class of antimalarial candidates

   Omar Janha, Niniola Olaniyan, Go Ka Diam, Saumya Sharma +5 more

   2026Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy1 citations Open access

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10. Validation of the protein kinase PfCLK3 as a multi-stage cross species malarial drug target

    Mahmood M. Alam, A. Sánchez-Azqueta, Omar Janha, E. Flannery +25 more

    2018bioRxiv1 citations Open access

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11. Febrile temperatures influence the transmission competence of mature Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes

    P. C. Ubiaru, J. Nyirongo, Antrea Pallikara, Lisa Ranford-Cartwright +1 more

    2026bioRxiv0 citations Open access

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12. Inhibition of PfCLK3 a master regulator of malaria parasite RNA-splicing provides the basis for a radical cure for malaria

    Omar Janha, Niniola Olaniyan, Go Ka Diam, Saumya Sharma +5 more

    2025bioRxiv0 citations Open access

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13. Development of Potent and Selective PfCLK3 Inhibitors Based on GSK-TCMDC151 as a New Class of Antimalarials

    Amit Mahindra, Omar Janha, Kopano Mapesa, A. Sánchez-Azqueta +3 more

    20190 citations Open access

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14. PfCLK3 as a Therapeutic Antimalarial Drug Target

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15. On-going malaria transmission in The Gambia despite high coverage of control interventions: a nationwide cross-sectional survey

    Julia Mwesigwa, J. Okebe, M. Affara, G. D. Di Tanna +6 more

    2015Malaria Journal0 citations Open access

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