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h-index: 12
Works: 56
Citations: 513

Most-cited papers

High T-cell immune activation and immune exhaustion among individuals with suboptimal CD4 recovery after 4 years of antiretroviral therapy in an African cohort
D. Nakanjako, Isaac Ssewanyana, H. Mayanja-Kizza, A. Kiragga +5 more
2011BMC Infectious Diseases115 citations Open access
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Atorvastatin reduces T-cell activation and exhaustion among HIV-infected cART-treated suboptimal immune responders in Uganda: a randomised crossover placebo-controlled trial
D. Nakanjako, I. Ssinabulya, R. Nabatanzi, L. Bayigga +8 more
2015Tropical medicine & international health53 citations Open access
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Effects of HIV infection and ART on phenotype and function of circulating monocytes, natural killer, and innate lymphoid cells
R. Nabatanzi, S. Cose, M. Joloba, Sarah Rowland Jones +1 more
2018AIDS Research and Therapy51 citations Open access
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Aberrant natural killer (NK) cell activation and dysfunction among ART-treated HIV-infected adults in an African cohort
R. Nabatanzi, L. Bayigga, S. Cose, S. Rowland-Jones +3 more
2019Clinical Immunology46 citations Open access
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Monocyte Dysfunction, Activation, and Inflammation After Long-Term Antiretroviral Therapy in an African Cohort
R. Nabatanzi, L. Bayigga, S. Cose, S. Rowland Jones +3 more
2019Journal of Infectious Diseases30 citations Open access
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High CD56++CD16- natural killer (NK) cells among suboptimal immune responders after four years of suppressive antiretroviral therapy in an African adult HIV treatment cohort
L. Bayigga, R. Nabatanzi, Prossy Naluyima Sekiziyivu, H. Mayanja-Kizza +7 more
2014BMC Immunology24 citations Open access
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Impaired T-cell proliferation among HAART-treated adults with suboptimal CD4 recovery in an African cohort
D. Nakanjako, Isaac Ssewanyana, R. Nabatanzi, A. Kiragga +3 more
2013BMC Immunology22 citations Open access
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage Enzyme-Linked Immunospot for Diagnosis of Smear-Negative Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Patients
A. Cattamanchi, Isaac Ssewenyana, R. Nabatanzi, C. Miller +7 more
2012PLoS ONE21 citations Open access
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Chronic immune activation and accelerated immune aging among HIV-infected adults receiving suppressive antiretroviral therapy for at least 12 years in an African cohort
D. Nakanjako, R. Nabatanzi, I. Ssinabulya, L. Bayigga +3 more
2024Heliyon20 citations Open access
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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Latent Tuberculosis Infection Moderately Influence Innate Lymphoid Cell Immune Responses in Uganda
P. Ssekamatte, M. Nakibuule, R. Nabatanzi, Moses Egesa +6 more
2021Frontiers in Immunology19 citations Open access
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Low antigen-specific CD4 T-cell immune responses despite normal absolute CD4 counts after long-term antiretroviral therapy an African cohort
R. Nabatanzi, L. Bayigga, I. Ssinabulya, A. Kiragga +6 more
2014Immunology Letters13 citations Open access
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Immune Response to the Hepatitis B Vaccine Among HIV-infected Adults in Uganda
E. Seremba, P. Ocama, R. Ssekitoleko, H. Mayanja-Kizza +7 more
2021Vaccine12 citations Open access
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Translational research in Uganda: linking basic science to bedside medicine in a resource limited setting
R. Kwizera, Emmanuel Mande, D. Omali, S. Okurut +4 more
2021Journal of Translational Medicine11 citations Open access
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Diverse vaginal microbiome was associated with pro-inflammatory vaginal milieu among pregnant women in Uganda
L. Bayigga, R. Nabatanzi, Alfred Ssekagiri, D. Kateete +5 more
202010 citations Open access
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CD4 T-cell activation and reduced regulatory T-cell populations are associated with early development of cataracts among HIV-infected adults in Uganda
D. Nakanjako, J. Otiti-Sengeri, Isaac Ssewanyana, R. Nabatanzi +7 more
2014Immunology Letters10 citations Open access
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Increased Levels of Caspase-1 and IL-1β Among Adults With Persistent Immune Activation After 12 Years of Suppressive Antiretroviral Therapy in the Infectious Diseases Institute HIV Treatment Cohort
R. Nabatanzi, P. Ssekamatte, B. Castelnuovo, A. Kambugu +1 more
2023Open Forum Infectious Diseases9 citations Open access
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Innate lymphoid cell dysfunction during long-term suppressive antiretroviral therapy in an African cohort
R. Nabatanzi, L. Bayigga, S. Cose, Glenda Canderan +3 more
2021BMC Immunology9 citations Open access
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Impaired Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific T-cell memory phenotypes and functional profiles among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Uganda
P. Ssekamatte, R. Nabatanzi, D. Sitenda, M. Nakibuule +8 more
2024Frontiers in Immunology8 citations
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Metabolic dysfunction impairs Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific cytokine and chemokine responses in latent tuberculosis and type 2 diabetes mellitus
P. Ssekamatte, D. Sitenda, R. Nabatanzi, G. Nkurunungi +9 more
2025Scientific Reports7 citations Open access
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A quadral biosignature of IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-12 and IP-10 increases the diagnostic potential for latent tuberculosis among diabetic patients in Uganda
P. Ssekamatte, D. Sitenda, R. Nabatanzi, M. Nakibuule +8 more
2025BMC Immunology4 citations Open access
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Variations in Trim5α and Cyclophilin A genes among HIV-1 elite controllers and non controllers in Uganda: a laboratory-based cross-sectional study
S. Amanya, Brian Nyiro, Francis Waswa, Bonniface Obura +9 more
2020Retrovirology4 citations Open access
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Longitudinal Changes in CD4+, CD8+ T Cell Phenotype and Activation Marker Expression Following Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation among Patients with Cryptococcal Meningitis
A. Bayiyana, S. Okurut, R. Nabatanzi, G. Zziwa +3 more
2019Journal of Fungi4 citations Open access
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Persistent immune dysfunction during suppressive antiretroviral therapy: implications for analytical treatment interruption trials for chronic HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa
Patricia Kankundiye, Praiscillia Kia, E. Kankaka, R. Nabatanzi +2 more
2026Frontiers in Immunology3 citations Open access
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A new rapid lipoarabinomannan urine assay for tuberculosis: a two-centre diagnostic accuracy evaluation in outpatients with and without HIV
B. Hamasur, A. Okunola, James Sserubiri, Welile V Dube-Nwamba +10 more
2025Research Square3 citations
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Isoniazid preventive therapy modulates Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific T-cell responses in individuals with latent tuberculosis and type 2 diabetes
P. Ssekamatte, D. Sitenda, R. Nabatanzi, M. Nakibuule +8 more
2025Scientific Reports3 citations Open access
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Novel and optimized diagnostics for pediatric TB in endemic countries: NOD-pedFEND study protocol
R. Song, E. Bijker, G. Kisitu, E. Douglass +89 more
2025BMC Pediatrics2 citations Open access
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Bacille Calmette-Guérin-specific IgG titres among infants born to mothers with active tuberculosis disease in Uganda
D. Sitenda, P. Ssekamatte, R. Nakavuma, A. Kyazze +8 more
2025BMC Immunology1 citations Open access
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Impaired T-cell proliferation among HAART-treated adults with suboptimal CD4 recovery in an African cohort
D. Nakanjako, Isaac Ssewanyana, R. Nabatanzi, A. Kiragga +3 more
2013BMC Immunology1 citations Open access
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Lavage enzyme-linked immunospot for diagnosis of smear-negative tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients Permalink
A. Cattamanchi, Isaac Ssewenyana, R. Nabatanzi, C. Miller +8 more
20121 citations
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Serum tuberculosis biomarkers and their association with clinical characteristics among hospitalized adults living with HIV in Uganda
L. Nakiyingi, Bernard Kikaire, Olive Mbabazi, R. Nabatanzi +6 more
2026Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases0 citations Open access
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Association of Human Cytomegalovirus exposure with tuberculosis disease in South African adults with presumptive tuberculosis
D. Semugenze, A. Chiwaya, G. Kasule, James Sserubiri +10 more
2026medRxiv0 citations Open access
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Tuberculosis in households with infectious cases in Kampala city: Harnessing health data science for new insights on an ancient disease with persistent, unresolved problems
E. Nasinghe, D. Musinguzi, M. Takuwa, R. Kamulegeya +8 more
2026PLoS ONE0 citations Open access
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Effect of SP110 single nucleotide polymorphisms on expression of selected cytokines in a Ugandan population with pulmonary tuberculosis
Denis S. Kyabaggu, A. Namuganga, Jacob Muruhukye, Eric Katagirya +6 more
2026BMC Medical Genomics0 citations Open access
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Active tuberculosis disease in pregnancy alters frequencies of B-cell subsets among exposed neonates in Uganda
I. A. Biraro, D. Sitenda, P. Ssekamatte, Sande Matovu +10 more
2026BMC Immunology0 citations Open access
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Host immune responses to viral coinfection with Human papillomavirus (HPV)16/18 SARS-CoV-2 and HIV: an ex-vivo study.
R. Nabatanzi, Naume Mutesi, D. Swase, Princess Daisy Kyamulabi +3 more
2026BMC Research Notes0 citations Open access
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CD8⁺ T-cell effector function is associated with reduced inducible HIV transcription in adults on long-term suppressive ART in Uganda
R. Nabatanzi, Daisy Kyamulabi, P. Ssekamatte, Bashir Kisegerwa +9 more
2026AIDS Research and Therapy0 citations Open access
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AI/ML-based prediction of TB treatment failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis
R. Kamulegeya, R. Nabatanzi, D. Semugenze, F. Mugala +9 more
2026medRxiv0 citations Open access
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Microbial ecological instability and non-linear host interactions shape airway inflammation in HIV-associated COPD
A. Kayongo, T. Bartolomaeus, Julia Hecker, T. Birkner +40 more
2026Nature Communications0 citations Open access
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HIV associated immune aging among people living with HIV: implications for long-term antiretroviral therapy and potential HIV cure interventions in sub-Saharan Africa
Praiscillia Kia, E. Kankaka, Patricia Kankundiye, M. Tongo +3 more
2026Frontiers in Immunology0 citations Open access
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Performance of a next-generation rapid lipoarabinomannan urine assay for tuberculosis in outpatients with and without HIV in South Africa and Uganda: a two-centre diagnostic accuracy study.
B. Hamasur, A. Okunola, James Sserubiri, W. Nwamba +10 more
2026The Lancet Microbe0 citations Open access
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Comparative plasma pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in people living with HIV who use opioids and cannabis concurrently versus non-users in Kampala, Uganda: a cross-sectional study
O. J. Sande, Nsawa Ivan Samuel, Tracy Kongai, Kisegerwa Bashir +4 more
2026BMC Research Notes0 citations Open access
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Tuberculosis in households with infectious cases in Kampala city: Harnessing health data science for new insights on an ancient disease with persistent, unresolved problems (DS-IAFRICA-TB) Study Protocol
Emmanuel Nasinghe, D. Musinguzi, M. Takuwa, Rogers Kamulegeya +8 more
2026medRxiv0 citations Open access
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Hepatitis B virus exposure among adolescents living with HIV: a cross-sectional study of samples referred to the national viral load and early infant diagnosis reference laboratory in Uganda
Agnes Turyamubona, Fahad Muwanda, Aidah Nanvuma, M. Ocan +6 more
2025BMC Infectious Diseases0 citations Open access
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific cytokine responses of infants born to mothers with active tuberculosis in Uganda
D. Sitenda, P. Ssekamatte, R. Nakavuma, A. P. Kyazze +7 more
2024medRxiv0 citations Open access
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Reduced Bacille Calmette-Guerin-specific IgG titres among babies born to mothers with Active Tuberculosis Disease in Uganda
Diana Sitenda, P. Ssekamatte, Rose Nakavuma, Andrew Peter Kyazze +7 more
2024medRxiv0 citations Open access
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PA-698 Babies born to mothers with active tuberculosis (TB) have reduced IgG tetanus and diphtheria vaccines responses and increased IL-17 production
D. Sitenda, P. Ssekamatte, A. Kyazze, R. Nakavuma +6 more
2023Abstracts of Poster and e-Poster Presentations0 citations Open access
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Translational research in Uganda: linking basic science to bedside medicine in a resource limited setting
R. Kwizera, Emmanuel Mande, D. Omali, S. Okurut +4 more
2021Journal of Translational Medicine0 citations Open access
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Diversity of Vaginal Microbiota Affects Epithelial Barrier Permeability Among African Pregnant Women
Lois Bayigga Bblt, R. Nabatanzi, E. Mausser, D. Kateete +3 more
20210 citations Open access
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Reduced Effective T Helper Responses against Plasmodium falciparum and Schistosoma mansoni Co-Infection in ex vivo: Th1, Th2 & Th17 Immune Responses
Candia Rowel, R. Nabatanzi, J. Olobo, Ann Auma +5 more
20210 citations
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CCR5 promoter variants among Ugandan HIV-1 elite and viremic controllers: a laboratory ‑ based cross ‑ sectional study
Brian Nyiro, S. Amanya, R. Nabatanzi, A. Bayiyana +10 more
20200 citations Open access
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