H3Africa Publications for 2018


  1. Determinants of body mass index by gender in the Dikgale Health and Demographic Surveillance System site, South Africa. Mashinya F, Alberts M, Cook I, Ntuli S. Glob Health Action. 2018;11(sup2):1537613. doi: 10.1080/16549716.2018.1537613. PMID: 30392446; PMCID: PMC6225484.
  2. Genetic risk score for adult body mass index associations with childhood and adolescent weight gain in an African population. Munthali RJ, Sahibdeen V, Kagura J, Hendry LM, Norris SA, Ong KK, Day FR, Lombard Z. Genes Nutr. 2018 Aug 1;13:24. doi: 10.1186/s12263-018-0613-7. PMID: 30123368; PMCID: PMC6090951.
  3. Secular trend in interobserver agreement of VIA diagnosis for cervical cancer screening in Nigeria. Dareng EO, Olaniyan Y, Odutola MK, Adebamowo SN, Famooto A, Offiong R, Obende K, Adewole SA, Achara P, Dakum PS, Adebamowo CA. PLoS One. 2018 Dec 6;13(12):e0208531. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208531. PMID: 30521595; PMCID: PMC6283604.
  4. Gene expression in cord blood links genetic risk for neurodevelopmental disorders with maternal psychological distress and adverse childhood outcomes. Breen MS, Wingo AP, Koen N, Donald KA, Nicol M, Zar HJ, Ressler KJ, Buxbaum JD, Stein DJ. Brain Behav Immun. 2018 Oct;73:320-330. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2018.05.016. Epub 2018 May 20. PMID: 29791872; PMCID: PMC6191930.
  5. Biobanking in a Challenging African Environment: Unique Experience from the SIREN Project. Akinyemi RO, Akinwande K, Diala S, Adeleye O, Ajose A, Issa K, Owusu D, Boamah I, Yahaya IS, Jimoh AO, Imoh L, Fakunle G, Akpalu A, Sarfo F, Wahab K, Sanya E, Owolabi L, Obiako R, Osaigbovo G, Komolafe M, Fawale M, Adebayo P, Olowoyo P, Obiabo Y, Sunmonu T, Chukwuonye I, Balogun O, Adeoye B, Oladele F, Olowoniyi P, Adeyemi F, Lezzi A, Falayi AT, Fasanya M, Ogunwale K, Adeola O, Olomu O, Aridegbe O, Laryea R, Uvere E, Faniyan M, Melikam E, Tagge R, Akpa O, Akinyemi J, Arulogun O, Tiwari HK, Ovbiagele B, Owolabi MO. Biopreserv Biobank. 2018 Jun;16(3):217-232. doi: 10.1089/bio.2017.0113. Epub 2018 May 7. PMID: 29733683; PMCID: PMC5995267.
  6. Secular trend in interobserver agreement of VIA diagnosis for cervical cancer screening in Nigeria. Dareng EO, Olaniyan Y, Odutola MK, Adebamowo SN, Famooto A, Offiong R, Obende K, Adewole SA, Achara P, Dakum PS, Adebamowo CA. PLoS One. 2018 Dec 6;13(12):e0208531. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208531. PMID: 30521595; PMCID: PMC6283604.
  7. Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to stroke in Ghana and Nigeria: A SIREN call to action. Jenkins C, Ovbiagele B, Arulogun O, Singh A, Calys-Tagoe B, Akinyemi R, Mande A, Melikam ES, Akpalu A, Wahab K, Sarfo FS, Sanni T, Osaigbovo G, Tiwari HK, Obiako R, Shidali V, Ibinaiye P, Akpalu J, Ogbole G, Owolabi L, Uvere E, Taggae R, Adeoye AM, Gebregziabher M, Akintunde A, Adebayo O, Oguntade A, Bisi A, Ohagwu K, Laryea R, Olowoniyi P, Yahaya IS, Olowookere S, Adeyemi F, Komolafe M, Fawale MB, Sunmonu T, Onyeonoro U, Imoh LC, Oguike W, Olunuga T, Kolo P, Ogah OS, Efidi R, Chukwuonye I, Bock-Oruma A, Owusu D, Odo CJ, Faniyan M, Ohnifeman OA, Ajose O, Ogunjimi L, Johnson S, Ganiyu A, Olowoyo P, Fakunle AG, Tolulope A, Farombi T, Obiabo MO, Owolabi M. PLoS One. 2018 Nov 16;13(11):e0206548. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206548. PMID: 30444884; PMCID: PMC6239297.
  8. Clinical and genetic factors are associated with pain and hospitalisation rates in sickle cell anaemia in Cameroon. Wonkam A, Mnika K, Ngo Bitoungui VJ, Chetcha Chemegni B, Chimusa ER, Dandara C, Kengne AP. Br J Haematol. 2018 Jan;180(1):134-146. doi: 10.1111/bjh.15011. Epub 2017 Dec 3. PMID: 29205277; PMCID: PMC5847561.
  9. Risk factors for stroke occurrence in a low HIV endemic West African country: A case-control study. Sarfo FS, Opare-Sem O, Agyei M, Akassi J, Owusu D, Owolabi M, Ovbiagele B. J Neurol Sci. 2018 Dec 15;395:8-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2018.09.021. Epub 2018 Sep 20. PMID: 30268726; PMCID: PMC6368355.
  10. Genomic and environmental risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases in Africa: methods used for Phase 1 of the AWI-Gen population cross-sectional study. Ali SA, Soo C, Agongo G, Alberts M, Amenga-Etego L, Boua RP, Choudhury A, Crowther NJ, Depuur C, Gómez-Olivé FX, Guiraud I, Haregu TN, Hazelhurst S, Kahn K, Khayeka-Wandabwa C, Kyobutungi C, Lombard Z, Mashinya F, Micklesfield L, Mohamed SF, Mukomana F, Nakanabo-Diallo S, Natama HM, Ngomi N, Nonterah EA, Norris SA, Oduro AR, Somé AM, Sorgho H, Tindana P, Tinto H, Tollman S, Twine R, Wade A, Sankoh O, Ramsay M. Glob Health Action. 2018;11(sup2):1507133. doi: 10.1080/16549716.2018.1507133. PMID: 30259792; PMCID: PMC6161608.
  11. New approaches to genetic predisposition for hemorrhagic stroke in sickle cell disease.  Adams RJ, Akinyemi RO, Owolabi MO, Lackland DL, Ovbiagele B. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2018 Jun;20(6):1078-1079. doi: 10.1111/jch.13306. Epub 2018 May 27. PMID: 29806147; PMCID: PMC8030869.
  12. HIV-exposure, early life feeding practices and delivery mode impacts on faecal bacterial profiles in a South African birth cohort. Claassen-Weitz S, Gardner-Lubbe S, Nicol P, Botha G, Mounaud S, Shankar J, Nierman WC, Mulder N, Budree S, Zar HJ, Nicol MP, Kaba M. Sci Rep. 2018 Mar 22;8(1):5078. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-22244-6. PMID: 29567959; PMCID: PMC5864830.
  13. A common molecular signature of patients with sickle cell disease revealed by microarray meta-analysis and a genome-wide association study. Ben Hamda C, Sangeda R, Mwita L, Meintjes A, Nkya S, Panji S, Mulder N, Guizani-Tabbane L, Benkahla A, Makani J, Ghedira K; H3ABioNet Consortium. PLoS One. 2018 Jul 6;13(7):e0199461. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199461. PMID: 29979707; PMCID: PMC6034806.
  14. Augmented NRF2 activation protects adult sickle mice from lethal acute chest syndrome. Ghosh S, Hazra R, Ihunnah CA, Weidert F, Flage B, Ofori-Acquah SF. Br J Haematol. 2018 Jul;182(2):271-275. doi: 10.1111/bjh.15401. Epub 2018 Jun 19. PMID: 29923176.
  15. Associations of Emotional, Physical, or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence and Depression Symptoms Among South African Women in a Prospective Cohort Study. Okafor CN, Barnett W, Zar HJ, Nhapi R, Koen N, Shoptaw S, Stein DJ. J Interpers Violence. 2021 May;36(9-10):NP5060-NP5083. doi: 10.1177/0886260518796522. Epub 2018 Aug 30. PMID: 30160637; PMCID: PMC6486451.
  16. Predictors of consent to cell line creation and immortalisation in a South African schizophrenia genomics study. Campbell MM, de Vries J, Mqulwana SG, Mndini MM, Ntola OA, Jonker D, Malan M, Pretorius A, Zingela Z, Van Wyk S, Stein DJ, Susser E. BMC Med Ethics. 2018 Jul 11;19(1):72. doi: 10.1186/s12910-018-0313-2. PMID: 29996823; PMCID: PMC6042361.
  17. Phenotypic and genotypic drug sensitivity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolated from South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Wondale B, Medhin G, Abebe G, Tolosa S, Mohammed T, Teklu T, Pieper R, Ameni G. Infect Drug Resist. 2018 Sep 25;11:1581-1589. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S165088. PMID: 30288068; PMCID: PMC6161742.
  18. Demographic, socio-economic and behavioural correlates of BMI in middle-aged black men and women from urban Johannesburg, South Africa. Micklesfield LK, Kagura J, Munthali R, Crowther NJ, Jaff N, Gradidge P, Ramsay M, Norris SA; as members of AWI-Gen the H3Africa Consortium. Glob Health Action. 2018;11(sup2):1448250. doi: 10.1080/16549716.2018.1448250. PMID: 30079826; PMCID: PMC6084500.
  19. Clearance of Type-Specific, Low-Risk, and High-Risk Cervical Human Papillomavirus Infections in HIV-Negative and HIV-Positive Women. Adebamowo SN, Famooto A, Dareng EO, Olawande O, Olaniyan O, Offiong R, Adebamowo CA. J Glob Oncol. 2018 Jul;4:1-12. doi: 10.1200/JGO.17.00129. PMID: 30125130; PMCID: PMC6223532.
  20. Genomic Analysis of Lassa Virus during an Increase in Cases in Nigeria in 2018. Siddle KJ, Eromon P, Barnes KG, Mehta S, Oguzie JU, Odia I, Schaffner SF, Winnicki SM, Shah RR, Qu J, Wohl S, Brehio P, Iruolagbe C, Aiyepada J, Uyigue E, Akhilomen P, Okonofua G, Ye S, Kayode T, Ajogbasile F, Uwanibe J, Gaye A, Momoh M, Chak B, Kotliar D, Carter A, Gladden-Young A, Freije CA, Omoregie O, Osiemi B, Muoebonam EB, Airende M, Enigbe R, Ebo B, Nosamiefan I, Oluniyi P, Nekoui M, Ogbaini-Emovon E, Garry RF, Andersen KG, Park DJ, Yozwiak NL, Akpede G, Ihekweazu C, Tomori O, Okogbenin S, Folarin OA, Okokhere PO, MacInnis BL, Sabeti PC, Happi CT. N Engl J Med. 2018 Nov 1;379(18):1745-1753. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1804498. Epub 2018 Oct 17. PMID: 30332564; PMCID: PMC6181183.
  21. Longitudinal characterization of nasopharyngeal colonization with Streptococcus pneumoniae in a South African birth cohort post 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine implementation. Dube FS, Ramjith J, Gardner-Lubbe S, Nduru P, Robberts FJL, Wolter N, Zar HJ, Nicol MP. Sci Rep. 2018 Aug 21;8(1):12497. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-30345-5. PMID: 30131607; PMCID: PMC6104038.
  22. Development of a data collection and management system in West Africa: challenges and sustainability. Shaffer JG, Doumbia SO, Ndiaye D, Diarra A, Gomis JF, Nwakanma D, Abubakar I, Ahmad A, Affara M, Lukowski M, Valim C, Welty JC, Mather FJ, Keating J, Krogstad DJ. Infect Dis Poverty. 2018 Nov 16;7(1):125. doi: 10.1186/s40249-018-0494-4. PMID: 30541626; PMCID: PMC6292095.
  23. A locus on chromosome 5 shows African ancestry-limited association with alloimmunization in sickle cell disease. Williams LM, Qi Z, Batai K, Hooker S, Hall NJ, Machado RF, Chen A, Campbell-Lee S, Guan Y, Kittles R, Hanchard NA. Blood Adv. 2018 Dec 26;2(24):3637-3647. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2018020594. PMID: 30578281; PMCID: PMC6306880.
  24. Whole-Exome Sequencing Reveals Uncaptured Variation and Distinct Ancestry in the Southern African Population of Botswana. Retshabile G, Mlotshwa BC, Williams L, Mwesigwa S, Mboowa G, Huang Z, Rustagi N, Swaminathan S, Katagirya E, Kyobe S, Wayengera M, Kisitu GP, Kateete DP, Wampande EM, Maplanka K, Kasvosve I, Pettitt ED, Matshaba M, Nsangi B, Marape M, Tsimako-Johnstone M, Brown CW, Yu F, Kekitiinwa A, Joloba M, Mpoloka SW, Mardon G, Anabwani G, Hanchard NA; Collaborative African Genomics Network (CAfGEN) of the H3Africa Consortium. Am J Hum Genet. 2018 May 3;102(5):731-743. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2018.03.010. Epub 2018 Apr 26. PMID: 29706352; PMCID: PMC5986695.
  25. Tiered informed consent: respecting autonomy, agency and individuality in Africa. Tiffin N. BMJ Glob Health. 2018 Dec 17;3(6):e001249. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001249. PMID: 30613430; PMCID: PMC6304098.
  26. Dating admixture events is unsolved problem in multi-way admixed populations. Chimusa ER, Defo J, Thami PK, Awany D, Mulisa DD, Allali I, Ghazal H, Moussa A, Mazandu GK. Brief Bioinform. 2018 Nov 19. doi: 10.1093/bib/bby112. Epub ahead of print. Erratum in: Brief Bioinform. 2020 Mar 23;21(2):751. PMID: 30462157.
  27. Perceptions of parents of children with hearing loss of genetic origin in South Africa. Gardiner SA, Laing N, Mall S, Wonkam A. J Community Genet. 2019 Jul;10(3):325-333. doi: 10.1007/s12687-018-0396-y. Epub 2018 Nov 21. PMID: 30465126; PMCID: PMC6591331.
  28. Age, HIV status, and research context determined attrition in a longitudinal cohort in Nigeria. Dareng EO, Olaniyan Y, Adebamowo SN, Eseyin OR, Odutola MK, Obiefuna EM, Offiong RA, Pharoah PP, Adebamowo CA. J Clin Epidemiol. 2018 Aug;100:32-43. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2018.04.012. Epub 2018 Apr 19. PMID: 29679747; PMCID: PMC8015251.
  29. Genetic Determinants of Dyslipidemia in African-Based Populations: A Systematic Review. Noubiap JJ, Mato EPM, Guewo-Fokeng M, Kaze AD, Boulenouar H, Wonkam A. OMICS. 2018 Dec;22(12):749-758. doi: 10.1089/omi.2018.0158. PMID: 30571611; PMCID: PMC7001384.
  30. Community engagement in global health research that advances health equity. Pratt B, de Vries J. Bioethics. 2018 Sep;32(7):454-463. doi: 10.1111/bioe.12465. Epub 2018 Jul 23. PMID: 30035349.
  31. Gaps in Guidelines for the Management of Diabetes in Low- and Middle-Income Versus High-Income Countries-A Systematic Review. Owolabi MO, Yaria JO, Daivadanam M, Makanjuola AI, Parker G, Oldenburg B, Vedanthan R, Norris S, Oguntoye AR, Osundina MA, Herasme O, Lakoh S, Ogunjimi LO, Abraham SE, Olowoyo P, Jenkins C, Feng W, Bayona H, Mohan S, Joshi R, Webster R, Kengne AP, Trofor A, Lotrean LM, Praveen D, Zafra-Tanaka JH, Lazo-Porras M, Bobrow K, Riddell MA, Makrilakis K, Manios Y, Ovbiagele B; COUNCIL Initiative. Diabetes Care. 2018 May;41(5):1097-1105. doi: 10.2337/dc17-1795. PMID: 29678866; PMCID: PMC5911785.
  32. Knowledge, attitudes and practices of West Africans on genetic studies of stroke: Evidence from the SIREN Study. Akinyemi RO, Sarfo FS, Akinyemi J, Singh A, Onoja Akpa M, Akpalu A, Owolabi L, Adeoye AM, Obiako R, Wahab K, Sanya E, Komolafe M, Ogbole G, Fawale M, Adebayo P, Osaigbovo G, Sunmonu T, Olowoyo P, Chukwuonye I, Obiabo Y, Adeniji O, Fakunle G, Melikam E, Saulson R, Yaria J, Uwanruochi K, Ibinaiye P, Amusa GA, Yahaya IS, Dambatta AH, Faniyan M, Olowoniyi P, Bock-Oruma A, Joseph OC, Oguntade A, Kolo P, Laryea R, Lakoh S, Uvere E, Farombi T, Akpalu J, Oyinloye O, Appiah L, Calys-Tagoe B, Shidali V, Tabari NA, Adebayo O, Efidi R, Adeleye O, Owusu D, Ogunjimi L, Aridegbe O, Imoh CL, Sanni T, Gebreziabher M, Hemant T, Arulogun O, Ogunniyi A, Jenkins C, Owolabi M, Ovbiagele B. Int J Stroke. 2019 Jan;14(1):69-79. doi: 10.1177/1747493018790059. Epub 2018 Jul 24. PMID: 30040054; PMCID: PMC8325169.
  33. The Collaborative African Genomics Network (CAfGEN): Applying Genomic technologies to probe host factors important to the progression of HIV and HIV-tuberculosis infection in sub-Saharan Africa. Mboowa G, Mwesigwa S, Katagirya E, Retshabile G, Mlotshwa BC, Williams L, Kekitiinwa A, Kateete D, Wampande E, Wayengera M, Kintu BN, Kisitu GP, Kyobe S, Brown CW, Hanchard NA, Mardon G, Joloba M, Anabwani G, Pettitt E, Tsimako-Johnstone M, Kasvosve I, Maplanka K, Mpoloka SW, Hlatshwayo M, Matshaba M. AAS Open Res. 2018 Jun 21;1:3. doi: 10.12688/aasopenres.12832.2. PMID: 30714022; PMCID: PMC6358002.
  34. Including all voices in international data-sharing governance. Kaye J, Terry SF, Juengst E, Coy S, Harris JR, Chalmers D, Dove ES, Budin-Ljøsne I, Adebamowo C, Ogbe E, Bezuidenhout L, Morrison M, Minion JT, Murtagh MJ, Minari J, Teare H, Isasi R, Kato K, Rial-Sebbag E, Marshall P, Koenig B, Cambon-Thomsen A. Hum Genomics. 2018 Mar 7;12(1):13. doi: 10.1186/s40246-018-0143-9. PMID: 29514717; PMCID: PMC5842530.
  35. Hackathons as a means of accelerating scientific discoveries and knowledge transfer. Ghouila A, Siwo GH, Entfellner JD, Panji S, Button-Simons KA, Davis SZ, Fadlelmola FM; DREAM of Malaria Hackathon Participants, Ferdig MT, Mulder N. Genome Res. 2018 May;28(5):759-765. doi: 10.1101/gr.228460.117. Epub 2018 Apr 12. PMID: 29650552; PMCID: PMC5932615.
  36. Regional and sex-specific variation in BMI distribution in four sub-Saharan African countries: The H3Africa AWI-Gen study. Ramsay M, Crowther NJ, Agongo G, Ali SA, Asiki G, Boua RP, Gómez-Olivé FX, Kahn K, Khayeka-Wandabwa C, Mashinya F, Micklesfield L, Mukomana F, Nonterah EA, Soo C, Sorgho H, Wade AN, Wagner RG, Alberts M, Hazelhurst S, Kyobutungi C, Norris SA, Oduro AR, Sankoh O, Tinto H, Tollman S; as members of AWI-Gen and the H3Africa Consortium. Glob Health Action. 2018;11(sup2):1556561. doi: 10.1080/16549716.2018.1556561. PMID: 30845902; PMCID: PMC6407581.
  37. Model framework for governance of genomic research and biobanking in Africa – a content description. Yakubu A, Tindana P, Matimba A, Littler K, Munung NS, Madden E, Staunton C, De Vries J. AAS Open Res. 2018 Dec 12;1:13. doi: 10.12688/aasopenres.12844.2. PMID: 30714023; PMCID: PMC6354903.
  38. Brain banking in low and middle-income countries: Raison D’être for the Ibadan Brain Ageing, Dementia And Neurodegeneration (IBADAN) Brain Bank Project. Akinyemi RO, Salami A, Akinyemi J, Ojagbemi A, Olopade F, Coker M, Farombi T, Nweke M, Arulogun O, Jegede A, Owolabi M, Kalaria RN, Ogunniyi A. Brain Res Bull. 2019 Feb;145:136-141. doi: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2018.08.014. Epub 2018 Aug 24. PMID: 30149197; PMCID: PMC8285571.
  39. Integrative landscape of dysregulated signaling pathways of clinically distinct pancreatic cancer subtypes. Sinkala M, Mulder N, Martin DP. Oncotarget. 2018 Jun 26;9(49):29123-29139. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.25632. PMID: 30018740; PMCID: PMC6044387.
  40. Introducing in AJMG Part A: Case reports in diverse populations. Girisha KM, Wonkam A, Muenke M. Am J Med Genet A. 2018 Jul;176(7):1547-1548. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.40353. PMID: 30160834; PMCID: PMC7255818.
  41. Characterization of Plasmodium falciparum structure in Nigeria with malaria SNPs barcode. Bankole BE, Kayode AT, Nosamiefan IO, Eromon P, Baniecki ML, Daniels RF, Hamilton EJ, Durfee K, MacInnis B, Okafor H, Sowunmi A, Volkman SK, Sabeti P, Wirth D, Happi CT, Folarin OA. Malar J. 2018 Dec 17;17(1):472. doi: 10.1186/s12936-018-2623-8. PMID: 30558627; PMCID: PMC6296064.
  42. African genetic diversity provides novel insights into evolutionary history and local adaptations. Choudhury A, Aron S, Sengupta D, Hazelhurst S, Ramsay M. Hum Mol Genet. 2018 Aug 1;27(R2):R209-R218. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddy161. PMID: 29741686; PMCID: PMC6061870.
  43. Host and Microbiome Genome-Wide Association Studies: Current State and Challenges. Awany D, Allali I, Dalvie S, Hemmings S, Mwaikono KS, Thomford NE, Gomez A, Mulder N, Chimusa ER. Front Genet. 2019 Jan 22;9:637. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2018.00637. PMID: 30723493; PMCID: PMC6349833.
  44. Traumatic Stress Epigenetics. Pfeiffer JR, Mutesa L, Uddin M. Curr Behav Neurosci Rep. 2018 Mar;5(1):81-93. doi: 10.1007/s40473-018-0143-z. Epub 2018 Feb 13. PMID: 30225184; PMCID: PMC6138446.
  45. Tantalizing dilemma in risk prediction from disease scoring statistics. Awany D, Allali I, Chimusa ER. Brief Funct Genomics. 2018 Jul 22;18(4):211-219. doi: 10.1093/bfgp/ely040. PMID: 30605512; PMCID: PMC6609536.
  46. Developing reproducible bioinformatics analysis workflows for heterogeneous computing environments to support African genomics. Baichoo S, Souilmi Y, Panji S, Botha G, Meintjes A, Hazelhurst S, Bendou H, Beste E, Mpangase PT, Souiai O, Alghali M, Yi L, O’Connor BD, Crusoe M, Armstrong D, Aron S, Joubert F, Ahmed AE, Mbiyavanga M, Heusden PV, Magosi LE, Zermeno J, Mainzer LS, Fadlelmola FM, Jongeneel CV, Mulder N. BMC Bioinformatics. 2018 Nov 29;19(1):457. doi: 10.1186/s12859-018-2446-1. PMID: 30486782; PMCID: PMC6264621.
  47. Organizing and running bioinformatics hackathons within Africa: The H3ABioNet cloud computing experience. Ahmed AE, Mpangase PT, Panji S, Baichoo S, Souilmi Y, Fadlelmola FM, Alghali M, Aron S, Bendou H, De Beste E, Mbiyavanga M, Souiai O, Yi L, Zermeno J, Armstrong D, O’Connor BD, Mainzer LS, Crusoe MR, Meintjes A, Van Heusden P, Botha G, Joubert F, Jongeneel CV, Hazelhurst S, Mulder N. AAS Open Res. 2019 Aug 7;1:9. doi: 10.12688/aasopenres.12847.2. PMID: 32382696; PMCID: PMC7194140.
  48. The benefit sharing vision of H3Africa. Dauda B, Joffe S. Dev World Bioeth. 2018 Jun;18(2):165-170. doi: 10.1111/dewb.12185. Epub 2018 Feb 15. PMID: 29446211.
  49. Post genome-wide association analysis: dissecting computational pathway/network-based approaches. Emile R Chimusa, Shareefa Dalvie, Collet Dandara, Ambroise Wonkam, Gaston K Mazandu.  2019 Mar 25;20(2):690-700. doi: 10.1093/bib/bby035. PMID: 29701762 PMCID: PMC6556901 DOI: 10.1093/bib/bby035 Free PMC article
  50. H3Africa: current perspectives. Nicola Mulder, Alash’le Abimiku, Sally N Adebamowo, Jantina de Vries, Alice Matimba, Paul Olowoyo, Michele Ramsay, Michelle Skelton, Dan J Stein. 2018 Apr 10;11:59-66. doi: 10.2147/PGPM.S141546. eCollection 2018. PMID:29692621 | PMCID:PMC5903476
  51. Different adiposity indices and their association with blood pressure and hypertension in middle-aged urban black South African men and women: findings from the AWI-GEN South African Soweto Site. Pisa PT, Micklesfield LK, Kagura J, Ramsay M, Crowther NJ, Norris SA. 2018 Apr 19;18(1):524. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-5443-4. PMID: 29673339 PMCID: PMC5907712 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5443-4 Free PMC article
  52. Renewing Felsenstein’s phylogenetic bootstrap in the era of big data. Lemoine F, Domelevo Entfellner JB, Wilkinson E, Correia D, Dávila Felipe M, De Oliveira T, Gascuel O. 2018 Apr;556(7702):452-456. doi: 10.1038/s41586-018-0043-0. Epub 2018 Apr 18. PMID: 29670290 PMCID: PMC6030568 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-018-0043-0 Free PMC article
  53. Stroke Among Young West Africans: Evidence From the SIREN (Stroke Investigative Research and Educational Network) Large Multisite Case-Control Study.  Sarfo FS, Ovbiagele B, Gebregziabher M, Wahab K, Akinyemi R, Akpalu A, Akpa O, Obiako R, Owolabi L, Jenkins C, Owolabi M; SIREN. 2018 May;49(5):1116-1122. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.020783. Epub 2018 Apr 4.PMID: 29618553 PMCID: PMC5916042 DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.020783 Free PMC article
  54. Including all voices in international data-sharing governance. Kaye J, Terry SF, Juengst E, Coy S, Harris JR, Chalmers D, Dove ES, Budin-Ljøsne I, Adebamowo C, Ogbe E, Bezuidenhout L, Morrison M, Minion JT, Murtagh MJ, Minari J, Teare H, Isasi R, Kato K, Rial-Sebbag E, Marshall P, Koenig B, Cambon-Thomsen A. 2018 Mar 7;12(1):13. doi: 10.1186/s40246-018-0143-9. PMID: 29514717 PMCID: PMC5842530 DOI: 10.1186/s40246-018-0143-9 Free PMC article
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