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h-index: 15
Works: 57
Citations: 1,262

Most-cited papers

Cabotegravir for the prevention of HIV-1 in women: results from HPTN 084, a phase 3, randomised clinical trial
S. Delany-Moretlwe, J. Hughes, P. Bock, S. Ouma +105 more
2022The Lancet438 citations Open access
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Fine Specificity of Serum Antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Surface Protein, PfMSP-119, Predicts Protection from Malaria Infection and High-Density Parasitemia
B. Okech, P. Corran, J. Todd, A. Joynson-Hicks +4 more
2004Infection and Immunity117 citations Open access
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Serine Repeat Antigen (SERA5) Is Predominantly Expressed among the SERA Multigene Family of Plasmodium falciparum, and the Acquired Antibody Titers Correlate with Serum Inhibition of the Parasite Growth*
Sayaka Aoki, Jie Li, Sawako Itagaki, B. Okech +5 more
2002Journal of Biological Chemistry111 citations Open access
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Development of standardized laboratory methods and quality processes for a phase III study of the RTS, S/AS01 candidate malaria vaccine
C. Swysen, J. Vekemans, M. Bruls, Sunny Oyakhirome +13 more
2011Malaria Journal92 citations Open access
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A Randomized Controlled Phase Ib Trial of the Malaria Vaccine Candidate GMZ2 in African Children
S. Bélard, S. Issifou, A. Hounkpatin, F. Schaumburg +14 more
2011PLoS ONE69 citations Open access
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High titers of IgG antibodies against Plasmodium falciparum serine repeat antigen 5 (SERA5) are associated with protection against severe malaria in Ugandan children.
B. Okech, Godfrey Mujuzi, Alex Ogwal, Hiroki Shirai +2 more
2006American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene68 citations
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Malaria Incidence in Children in South-West Burkina Faso: Comparison of Active and Passive Case Detection Methods
A. Tiono, D. Kangoye, A. Rehman, D. Kargougou +8 more
2014PLoS ONE61 citations Open access
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Natural human immunoglobulin G subclass responses to Plasmodium falciparum serine repeat antigen in Uganda.
B. Okech, A. Nalunkuma, D. Okello, Xin-Li Pang +4 more
2001American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene51 citations Open access
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Pigmented monocytes are negative correlates of protection against severe and complicated malaria in Ugandan children.
Godfrey Mujuzi, B. Magambo, B. Okech, T. Egwang
2006American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene27 citations
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Screening and characterization of hypothetical proteins of Plasmodium falciparum as novel vaccine candidates in the fight against malaria using reverse vaccinology
C. Aguttu, B. Okech, Ambrose K Mukisa, G. Lubega
2021Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology26 citations Open access
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Impact of Endemic Infections on HIV Susceptibility in Sub-Saharan Africa
S. Yegorov, V. Joag, R. Galiwango, S. Good +2 more
2019Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines21 citations Open access
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Efficacy of a bivalent (D614 + B.1.351) SARS-CoV-2 Recombinant Protein Vaccine with AS03 adjuvant in adults: a Phase 3, multi-country study
Gustavo H. Dayan, N. Rouphael, Stephen R. Walsh, Ai-Ying Chen +118 more
2023The Lancet Respiratory Medicine20 citations Open access
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Hepatitis B prevalence and incidence in the fishing communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study
P. Kitandwe, E. Muyanja, T. Nakaweesa, A. Nanvubya +6 more
2021BMC Public Health19 citations Open access
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Schistosoma mansoni infection alters the host pre-vaccination environment resulting in blunted Hepatitis B vaccination immune responses
Roshell Muir, Talibah U. Metcalf, S. Fourati, Y. Bartsch +31 more
2023PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases18 citations Open access
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Prevalence and correlates of HIV infection among adolescents and young people living in fishing populations along Lake Victoria Fishing Communities in Uganda
G. Nanyonjo, G. Asiki, A. Ssetaala, T. Nakaweesa +13 more
2020The Pan African Medical Journal18 citations Open access
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Safety and broad immunogenicity of HIVconsvX conserved mosaic candidate T-cell vaccines vectored by ChAdOx1 and MVA in HIV-CORE 006: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled phase 1 trial in healthy adults living without HIV-1 in eastern and southern Africa
Chama Chanda, F. Kibengo, Michael Mutua, Fred Ogada +71 more
2025The Lancet Microbe12 citations Open access
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Protocol for a randomized clinical trial exploring the effect of antimicrobial agents on the penile microbiota, immunology and HIV susceptibility of Ugandan men
R. Galiwango, B. Bagaya, J. Mpendo, V. Joag +5 more
2019Trials11 citations Open access
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Impact of antimicrobials on penile HIV susceptibility and immunology in uncircumcised men: A randomized phase 1/2 clinical trial
R. Galiwango, B. Okech, D. Park, Lane B. Buchanan +19 more
2024Cell Reports Medicine10 citations Open access
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Factors Associated with Short and Long Term Mobility and HIV Risk of Women Living in Fishing Communities Around Lake Victoria in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda: A Cross Sectional Survey
U. Bahemuka, Paul Okimat, E. Webb, J. Seeley +11 more
2022Aids and Behavior10 citations Open access
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HIV-associated penile anaerobes disrupt epithelial barrier integrity
Lane B. Buchanan, Zhongtian Shao, R. Galiwango, Shirley Constable +16 more
2025PLoS Pathogens8 citations Open access
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Proportion of Ugandans with pre-pandemic SARS-CoV-2 cross-reactive CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell responses: A pilot study
A. Namuniina, E. Muyanja, V. M. Biribawa, B. Okech +10 more
2023PLOS Global Public Health8 citations Open access
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Uptake of Human Papilloma Virus vaccine among young women living in fishing communities in Wakiso and Mukono districts, Uganda
Muteebwa Laban, G. Nanyonjo, Mathias Wambuzi, A. Ssetaala +5 more
2024PLOS Global Public Health7 citations Open access
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Improving access to maternal health services among rural hard-to-reach fishing communities in Uganda, the role of community health workers
A. Ssetaala, J. Ssempiira, Mathias Wambuzi, G. Nanyonjo +6 more
2022Women's Health7 citations Open access
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Acceptability and applicability of biometric iris scanning for the identification and follow up of highly mobile research participants living in fishing communities along the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda
E. Okello, P. Ayieko, Z. Kwena, G. Nanyonjo +16 more
2023Int. J. Medical Informatics5 citations Open access
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High proportion of Ugandans with pre-pandemic SARS-CoV-2 cross-reactive CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell responses
Annemarie Namuniina, Enoch S. Muyanja, Victoria M. Biribawa, B. Okech +10 more
2023medRxiv4 citations Open access
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Mobility for maternal health among women in hard-to-reach fishing communities on Lake Victoria, Uganda; a community-based cross-sectional survey
A. Ssetaala, J. Ssempiira, G. Nanyonjo, B. Okech +5 more
2021BMC Health Services Research4 citations Open access
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Schistosoma mansoni infection alters the host pre-vaccination environment resulting in blunted Hepatitis B vaccination immune responses.
Roshell Muir, Talibah U. Metcalf, S. Fourati, Y. Bartsch +30 more
2023medRxiv3 citations Open access
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Geographic mobility and treatment outcomes among people in care for tuberculosis in the Lake Victoria region of East Africa: A multi-site prospective cohort study
Grace E. Mulholland, M. Herce, U. Bahemuka, Z. Kwena +11 more
2023PLOS Global Public Health3 citations Open access
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Age-dependent carriage of alleles and haplotypes of Plasmodium falciparum sera5, eba-175, and csp in a region of intense malaria transmission in Uganda
C. Agwang, J. Erume, B. Okech, J. Olobo +1 more
2020Malaria Journal3 citations Open access
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Design of a Phase IIb, randomized, controlled, double-blind, multi-centre study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of the GMZ2 candidate malaria vaccine in Ugandan, Ghanaian, Burkinabe and Gabonese children aged 12-60 months
R. Noor, M. Thiesen, B. Mordmüller, P. Milligan +11 more
2010Malaria Journal3 citations Open access
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INTRAPERSONAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AMONG WOMEN IN FISHING COMMUNITIES OF ENTEBBE MUNICIPALITY, WAKISO DISTRICT. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.
Emily Keneema, Mathias Lwenge, Zaitune Nanyunja, Barbara Kawoozo +5 more
2 citations Open access
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Prevalence of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women in Fishing Communities of Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso District. A Cross-sectional study.
Emily Keneema, Mathias Lwenge, Zaitune Nanyunja, Barbara Kawoozo +5 more
2 citations Open access
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HIV Transmission and Immunology of the Male Reproductive Tract
Jinny Tsang, Rachel Liu, Rameen Jamil, R. Galiwango +8 more
2026American Journal of Reproductive Immunology1 citations Open access
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Cervical Cancer Screening in Uganda: Determinants of Past Screening and Post-Education Uptake; A Cross-Sectional Survey
A. Ssetaala, Ibrahim Muwonge, Dorcus Namulwa, Nasimu Kyakuwa +6 more
2026Cancer Control: Journal of the Moffitt Cancer Cente1 citations Open access
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Impact of Schistosoma mansoni Infection on the Gut Microbiome and Hepatitis B Vaccine Immune Response in Fishing Communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda
Yan Wang, Ariana K Waters, Geofrey Basalirwa, A. Ssetaala +8 more
2025Vaccines1 citations Open access
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Effect of cryopreservation on CD4+ T cell subsets in foreskin tissue
Omar Almomani, J. Nnamutete, Zhongtian Shao, V. M. Biribawa +10 more
2024PLoS ONE1 citations Open access
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Brief Report: a Cross-Sectional Comparison of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test with a Single Question to Assess Alcohol Use in Fishing Communities of Uganda
T. Nakaweesa, Kalonde Malama, A. Ssetaala, J. Mpendo +6 more
2024International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction1 citations Open access
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Finding women in fishing communities around Lake Victoria: “Feasibility and acceptability of using phones and tracking devices”
G. Nanyonjo, Z. Kwena, S. Nakamanya, E. Okello +9 more
2024PLoS ONE1 citations Open access
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Clinic presentation delay and tuberculosis treatment outcomes in the Lake Victoria region of East Africa: A multi-site prospective cohort study
Grace E. Mulholland, M. Herce, B. Okech, K. Jeremiah +8 more
2023PLOS Global Public Health1 citations Open access
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Analysis of the MUII-plus mentorship programme: reflections of Fellows’ experiences and lessons for other programmes
Irene Andia Biraro, Emmanuella Driciru, Rehema Namaganda, Fiona Luboga +10 more
2020AAS Open Research1 citations Open access
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A Potential Malaria Vaccine Candidate Identified Using an Insilico Approach
C. Aguttu, Ambrose K Mukisa, B. Okech, G. Lubega
20181 citations
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CD11c+ myeloid cells are the predominant CD4+CCR5+ immune population in the foreskin and are increased in men with HIV-associated penile anaerobes
Lane B. Buchanan, Yazan Khan, Jorge Vargas, Zhongtian Shao +10 more
2026bioRxiv0 citations Open access
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Perceived barriers and facilitators to conventional cervical screening: a qualitative study among women, primary health workers and community representatives in Uganda
G. Nanyonjo, E. De Paepe, Mathias Wambuzi, Sadat Kasule +4 more
2026BMC Health Services Research0 citations Open access
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Enhancing competency in clinical trials management: Findings from a multicountry trial coordinators interventional training program
D. Ejigu, A. Fekadu, E. Makonnen, A. Conradie +5 more
2026medRxiv0 citations Open access
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Assessing Vaccine Confidence Using the Vaccine Hesitancy Scale Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women at Risk of HIV Acquisition Living in Uganda, Zambia, and South Africa
Nasimu Kyakuwa, A. Ssetaala, Matt A Price, A. Nanvubya +13 more
2025Vaccines0 citations Open access
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Adherence to a Vaccination Schedule in a Simulated HIV Vaccine Efficacy Trial Among Adults in Fishing Communities Around Lake Victoria, Uganda
Sharon Barbara Nabasumba Kalenge, A. Abaasa, Teddy Nakaweesi, V. M. Biribawa +7 more
2025Vaccines0 citations Open access
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Facilitators and barriers to using iris scanning for identification of mobile populations at high risk of HIV in fishing communities of Lake Victoria in East Africa.
Esther Awino, S. Nakamanya, U. Bahemuka, Joseph Ssembatya +13 more
2025medRxiv0 citations Open access
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PA-441 Establishing an enabling environment for women’s participation in HIV prevention trials among hard-to-reach fishing communities along Lake Victoria Uganda
Marion Namuleme, Mathias Wambuzi, G. Nanyonjo, A. Ssetaala +3 more
2023Abstracts of Poster and e-Poster Presentations0 citations Open access
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PA-438 Women’s acceptance and willingness-to-use self-sampling devices for cervical cancer screening in Uganda
G. Nanyonjo, A. Ssetaala, E. De Paepe, B. Okech
2023Abstracts of Poster and e-Poster Presentations0 citations Open access
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detection limits for estimates of infection intensity in schistosomiasis mansoni established by a
Roshell Muir, Talibah U. Metcalf, S. Fourati, Y. Bartsch +30 more
20230 citations
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