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h-index: 19
Works: 77
Citations: 1,636

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Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 domain cassettes 8 and 13 are associated with severe malaria in children
T. Lavstsen, L. Turner, Fredy Saguti, P. Magistrado +11 more
2012Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America274 citations Open access
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Genomic epidemiology of artemisinin resistant malaria.
A. Amato, O. Miotto, C. Woodrow, J. Almagro-Garcia +30 more
2016eLife269 citations Open access
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An open dataset of Plasmodium falciparum genome variation in 7,000 worldwide samples
Ambroise D. Ahouidi, Mozam Ali, J. Almagro-Garcia, Alfred Amambua-Ngwa +133 more
2019bioRxiv187 citations Open access
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Pf7: an open dataset of Plasmodium falciparum genome variation in 20,000 worldwide samples
M. A. Abdel Hamid, M. H. Abdelraheem, D. O. Acheampong, Ambroise D. Ahouidi +168 more
2023Wellcome Open Research138 citations Open access
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Emerging implications of policies on malaria treatment: genetic changes in the Pfmdr-1 gene affecting susceptibility to artemether–lumefantrine and artesunate–amodiaquine in Africa
L. Okell, L. M. Reiter, Lene Sandø Ebbe, V. Baraka +7 more
2018BMJ Global Health96 citations Open access
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Therapeutic efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine, artesunate-amodiaquine and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine in the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
K. Marwa, A. Kapesa, V. Baraka, Evelyne Konje +4 more
2022PLoS ONE50 citations Open access
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In Vivo Selection of Plasmodium falciparum Pfcrt and Pfmdr1 Variants by Artemether-Lumefantrine and Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine in Burkina Faso
V. Baraka, H. Tinto, I. Valéa, Robert J. Fitzhenry +7 more
2014Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy42 citations Open access
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Prevalence of malaria parasitaemia in school-aged children and pregnant women in endemic settings of sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
G. Makenga, S. Menon, V. Baraka, Daniel T. R. Minja +5 more
2020Parasite Epidemiology and Control40 citations Open access
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High-level Plasmodium falciparum sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance with the concomitant occurrence of septuple haplotype in Tanzania
V. Baraka, D. Ishengoma, Filbert Fransis, Daniel T. R. Minja +3 more
2015Malaria Journal40 citations Open access
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Ecology of Aedes Mosquitoes, the Major Vectors of Arboviruses in Human Population
E. Kweka, V. Baraka, L. Mathias, B. Mwang'onde +3 more
2018Dengue Fever - a Resilient Threat in the Face of Innovation38 citations Open access
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Effect of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine doses for prevention of malaria during pregnancy in hypoendemic area in Tanzania
W. Mikomangwa, O. Minzi, R. Mutagonda, V. Baraka +3 more
2019Malaria Journal32 citations Open access
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Prevalence of asymptomatic malaria, submicroscopic parasitaemia and anaemia in Korogwe District, north-eastern Tanzania
P. Hayuma, Christian W. Wang, E. Liheluka, V. Baraka +5 more
2021Malaria Journal30 citations Open access
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Community knowledge, attitude, practices and beliefs associated with persistence of malaria transmission in North-western and Southern regions of Tanzania
E. Liheluka, Isolide S. Massawe, Mercy G. Chiduo, C. Mandara +22 more
2023Malaria Journal29 citations Open access
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Identification of the PfK13 mutations R561H and P441L in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Gauthier Mesia Kahunu, Sarah Wellmann Thomsen, Louise Wellmann Thomsen, Hypolite Muhindo Mavoko +13 more
2023International Journal of Infectious Diseases29 citations Open access
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Habitat productivity and pyrethroid susceptibility status of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
L. Mathias, V. Baraka, Anitha Philbert, E. Innocent +3 more
2017Infectious Diseases of Poverty29 citations Open access
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An open dataset of Plasmodium falciparum genome variation in 7,000 worldwide samples [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
Ambroise D. Ahouidi, Mozam Ali, J. Almagro-Garcia, A. Amambua-Ngwa +93 more
202124 citations
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Impact of treatment and re-treatment with artemether-lumefantrine and artesunate-amodiaquine on selection of Plasmodium falciparum multidrug resistance gene-1 polymorphisms in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda
V. Baraka, H. Mavoko, C. Nabasumba, Filbert Francis +3 more
2018PLoS ONE23 citations Open access
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Attributable risk factors for asymptomatic malaria and anaemia and their association with cognitive and psychomotor functions in schoolchildren of north-eastern Tanzania
G. Makenga, V. Baraka, Filbert Francis, Daniel T. R. Minja +11 more
2022PLoS ONE20 citations Open access
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Entamoeba gingivalis: epidemiology, genetic diversity and association with oral microbiota signatures in North Eastern Tanzania
C. R. Stensvold, Michelle Nielsen, V. Baraka, R. Lood +2 more
2021Journal of Oral Microbiology19 citations Open access
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Identification of large variation in pfcrt, pfmdr-1 and pfubp-1 markers in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Ethiopia and Tanzania
L. Golassa, Erasmus Kamugisha, D. Ishengoma, V. Baraka +7 more
2015Malaria Journal18 citations Open access
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Effectiveness and safety of intermittent preventive treatment with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine or artesunate-amodiaquine for reducing malaria and related morbidities in schoolchildren in Tanzania: a randomised controlled trial.
G. Makenga, V. Baraka, Filbert Francis, Swabra Nakato +7 more
2023Lancet Global Health17 citations Open access
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Prescription patterns and compliance with World Health Organization recommendations for the management of uncomplicated and severe malaria: A prospective, real-world study in sub-Saharan Africa
V. Baraka, A. Nhama, P. Aide, Q. Bassat +14 more
2023Malaria Journal16 citations Open access
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Efficacy and safety of re-treatment with the same artemisinin-based combination treatment (ACT) compared with an alternative ACT and quinine plus clindamycin after failure of first-line recommended ACT (QUINACT): a bicentre, open-label, phase 3, randomised controlled trial.
H. Mavoko, C. Nabasumba, Raquel Inocêncio da Luz, H. Tinto +6 more
2017Lancet Global Health15 citations Open access
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Implementation research of a cluster randomized trial evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria using dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine on reducing malaria burden in school-aged children in Tanzania: methodology, challenges, and mitigation
G. Makenga, Misago D. Seth, V. Baraka, B. Mmbando +21 more
2023Malaria Journal14 citations Open access
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The readiness of the national health laboratory system in supporting care and treatment of HIV/AIDS in Tanzania
L. Mboera, D. Ishengoma, A. Kilale, Isolide S. Massawe +7 more
2015BMC Health Services Research13 citations Open access
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Performance of health laboratories in provision of HIV diagnostic and supportive services in selected districts of Tanzania
D. Ishengoma, M. Kamugisha, Acleus S. M. Rutta, G. Kagaruki +10 more
2017BMC Health Services Research12 citations Open access
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Different origin and dispersal of sulfadoxine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum haplotypes between Eastern Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo.
V. Baraka, C. Delgado-Ratto, Sidsel Nag, D. Ishengoma +6 more
2017International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents12 citations Open access
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Risks of Hemolysis in Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficient Infants Exposed to Chlorproguanil-Dapsone, Mefloquine and Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine as Part of Intermittent Presumptive Treatment of Malaria in Infants
E. Poirot, E. Vittinghoff, D. Ishengoma, M. Alifrangis +7 more
2015PLoS ONE12 citations Open access
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Effectiveness and safety of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria using either dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine or artesunate-amodiaquine in reducing malaria related morbidities and improving cognitive ability in school-aged children in Tanzania: A study protocol for a controlled randomised tr
G. Makenga, V. Baraka, Filbert Francis, Swabra Nakato +7 more
2020Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications11 citations Open access
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Current Epidemiological Assessment of Bancroftian Filariasis in Tanga Region, Northeastern Tanzania
H. Mshana, V. Baraka, G. Misinzo, W. Makunde
2016Journal of Tropical Medicine10 citations Open access
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Barriers to uptake and implementation of malaria chemoprevention in school-aged children: a stakeholder engagement meeting report
Colette Morlino, I. Byrne, Jane Achan, V. Baraka +31 more
2025Frontiers in Tropical Diseases9 citations Open access
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Is it time for Africa to adopt primaquine in the era of malaria control and elimination?
R. Mwaiswelo, Hamis Kabuga, E. Kweka, V. Baraka
2022Tropical Medicine and Health8 citations Open access
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Usefulness of day 7 lumefantrine plasma concentration as a predictor of malaria treatment outcome in under-fives children treated with artemether-lumefantrine in Tanzania
M. Kilonzi, Omary M. S. Minzi, R. Mutagonda, V. Baraka +3 more
2020Malaria Journal7 citations Open access
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Strengthening pathogen and antimicrobial resistance surveillance through environmental monitoring in sub-Saharan Africa: stakeholder perspectives.
Ananda Tiwari, Taru Miller, V. Baraka, M. Tahita +8 more
2025International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health6 citations Open access
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Lack of selection of antimalarial drug resistance markers after intermittent preventive treatment of schoolchildren (IPTsc) against malaria in northeastern Tanzania.
Frederik VonWowern, G. Makenga, Sarah WellmannThomsen, Louise WellmannThomsen +8 more
2024International Journal of Infectious Diseases6 citations Open access
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The Threat of Zika Virus in Sub-Saharan Africa – The Need to Remain Vigilant
V. Baraka, E. Kweka
2016Frontiers in Public Health6 citations Open access
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Changing Plasmodium falciparum malaria prevalence in two villages of northeastern Tanzania between 2003 and 2021 in relation to vectors, interventions and climatic factors
E. Lyimo, N. Kulaya, L. Njotto, N. A. Kassam +13 more
2025Malaria Journal5 citations Open access
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Herpes Simplex virus type 2 seroprevalence and risk factors among adolescents and youth with HIV-1 in Northern, Tanzania.
R. Madebe, I. Kiwelu, A. Ndaro, Filbert Francis +3 more
2020Journal of Infection in Developing Countries5 citations Open access
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Unveiling Rare Pathogens and Antibiotic Resistance in Tanzanian Cholera Outbreak Waters
V. Baraka, Tilde Andersson, G. Makenga, Filbert Francis +5 more
2023Microorganisms4 citations Open access
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Genomic epidemiology of the current wave of artemisinin resistant malaria
R. Amato, O. Miotto, C. Woodrow, J. Almagro-Garcia +91 more
2015bioRxiv4 citations Open access
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Enrichment of antibiotic resistance genes within bacteriophage populations in saliva samples from individuals undergoing oral antibiotic treatments
Tilde Andersson, G. Makenga, Filbert Francis, Daniel T. R. Minja +5 more
2022Frontiers in Microbiology3 citations Open access
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Assessing the intrinsic and extrinsic drivers and targeting the observed resilience of malaria in northwestern and southern Tanzania: A protocol for a cross-sectional exploratory study
D. Ishengoma, Mercy G. Chiduo, C. Mandara, S. Rumisha +23 more
2020medRxiv3 citations Open access
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Supply chain management of laboratory supportive services and its potential implications on the quality of HIV diagnostic services in Tanzania
G. Kagaruki, M. Kamugisha, A. Kilale, Erasmus Kamugisha +11 more
2018Tanzania Journal of Health Research3 citations Open access
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Strengthening Pharmacovigilance System to Capture Safety Data from HIV Clients on ART in Tanzania: Identification of Gaps in Safety Reporting System
J. Massaga, A. Mushi, Filbert Francis, J. Msovela +6 more
20133 citations
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Longitudinal surveillance of Anopheles mosquitoes across different settings in Tanga and Unguja: increased distribution of An. merus in coastal and inland areas of Tanzania
N. Kulaya, L. Njotto, R. Kaaya, N. A. Kassam +17 more
2026Malaria Journal2 citations Open access
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Severe malaria treatment with rectal artesunate and artemisinin-based combination therapy in remote settings: an effectiveness-implementation hybrid type 3 study protocol (SEMA ReACT)
S. Hachizovu, C. Manyando, M. Nambozi, Shepherd Khondowe +16 more
2026Malaria Journal2 citations Open access
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Project ODIN: advancing environmental genomic surveillance for public health across sub-Saharan Africa.
B. Baker, J. A. Baz Lomba, J. Bitilinyu-Bangoh, A. Berglöf +30 more
2026The Lancet Microbe2 citations Open access
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Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum plasmepsin2/3 gene duplication in Africa and Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
K. Marwa, M. Kilonzi, R. H. Mnkugwe, V. Baraka +6 more
2025Malaria Journal2 citations Open access
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Spatio-temporal modelling and prediction of Anopheles mosquito abundance in Tanga and Unguja, Tanzania: climatic drivers and insights for malaria early warning and vector control strategies
L. Njotto, N. Kulaya, Y. Derua, Bernard B. Malongo +11 more
2026Malaria Journal1 citations Open access
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Malaria-malnutrition interaction: prevalence, risk factors, and the impact of intermittent preventive therapy for malaria on nutritional status of school-age children in Muheza, Tanga, Tanzania — A cross-sectional survey and a randomized controlled open-label trial
J. J. Hhera, G. Makenga, V. Baraka, Filbert Francis +8 more
2025BMC Public Health1 citations Open access
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