H3Africa Publications for 2020

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  1. Polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter (Pfcrt) and multidrug-resistant gene 1 (Pfmdr-1) in Nigerian children 10 years post-adoption of artemisinin-based combination treatments. Kayode AT, Akano K, Ajogbasile FV, Uwanibe JN, Oluniyi PE, Bankole BE, Eromon PJ, Sowunmi A, Folarin OA, Volkman SK, McInnis B, Sabeti P, Wirth DF, Happi CT. Int J Parasitol. 2021 Mar;51(4):301-310. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2020.10.001. Epub 2020 Dec 24. PMID: 33359205; PMCID: PMC7940560.
  2. The Bacteria Genome Pipeline (BAGEP): an automated, scalable workflow for bacteria genomes with Snakemake. Olawoye IB, Frost SDW, Happi CT. PeerJ. 2020 Oct 27;8:e10121. doi: 10.7717/peerj.10121. PMID: 33194387; PMCID: PMC7597632.
  3. Comparative strategic approaches to COVID-19 in Africa: Balancing public interest with civil liberties. Obasa AE, Singh S, Chivunze E, Burgess T, Masiye F, Mtande T, Ochieng J, Chalwe V, Mokgatla B, Rennie S, Moodley K. S Afr Med J. 2020 Aug 13;110(9):858-863. PMID: 32880268; PMCID: PMC8066401.
  4. Transcription-translation error: In-silico investigation of the structural and functional impact of deleterious single nucleotide polymorphisms in GULP1 gene. Soremekun OS, Ezenwa C, Soliman M, Chikowore T, Nashiru O, Fatumo S. Inform Med Unlocked. 2021;22:100503. doi: 10.1016/j.imu.2020.100503. Epub 2020 Dec 24. PMID: 33665355; PMCID: PMC7928429.
  5. Molecular epidemiology of clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates in South Omo, Southern Ethiopia. Wondale B, Keehwan K, Medhin G, Teklu T, Mohammed T, Tolosa S, Zewude A, Amsalu F, Pieper R, Ameni G. BMC Infect Dis. 2020 Oct 13;20(1):750. doi: 10.1186/s12879-020-05394-9. PMID: 33050903; PMCID: PMC7557052.
  6. Antecedent febrile illness and occurrence of stroke in West Africa: The SIREN study. Sarfo FS, Ovbiagele B, Matthew OA, Akpalu A, Wahab K, Obiako R, Owolabi L, Asowata O, Ogbole G, Komolafe M, Akinyemi R, Owolabi M; SIREN. J Neurol Sci. 2020 Nov 15;418:117158. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117158. Epub 2020 Sep 28. PMID: 33002758; PMCID: PMC8006213.
  7. Neuropsychiatric and socio-cultural aspects in a Malian family with spinocerebellar ataxia. Coulibaly SP, Coulibaly S, Sango HA, Cissé L, Maïga FI, Maïga B, Diarra S, Diallo SH, Coulibaly T, Traoré M, Guinto CO, Koumaré B, Landouré G. Ann Med Psychol (Paris). 2020 Mar;178(3):278-282. doi: 10.1016/j.amp.2018.02.018. Epub 2019 Mar 18. PMID: 32431322; PMCID: PMC7236554.
  8. Early transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in South Africa: An epidemiological and phylogenetic report. Giandhari J, Pillay S, Wilkinson E, Tegally H, Sinayskiy I, Schuld M, Lourenco J, Chimukangara B, Lessells R, Moosa Y, Gazy I, Fish M, Singh L, Khanyile KS, Fonseca V, Giovanetti M, Alcantara LC, Petruccione F, de Oliveira T. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2020 May 30:2020.05.29.20116376. doi: 10.1101/2020.05.29.20116376. Update in: Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Nov 12;: PMID: 32511505; PMCID: PMC7273273.
  9. Genetic modifiers of long-term survival in sickle cell anemia. Wonkam A, Chimusa ER, Mnika K, Pule GD, Ngo Bitoungui VJ, Mulder N, Shriner D, Rotimi CN, Adeyemo A. Clin Transl Med. 2020 Aug;10(4):e152. doi: 10.1002/ctm2.152. PMID: 32898326; PMCID: PMC7423184.
  10. Genome Detective Coronavirus Typing Tool for rapid identification and characterization of novel coronavirus genomes. Cleemput S, Dumon W, Fonseca V, Abdool Karim W, Giovanetti M, Alcantara LC, Deforche K, de Oliveira T. Bioinformatics. 2020 Jun 1;36(11):3552-3555. doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btaa145. PMID: 32108862; PMCID: PMC7112083.
  11. MSclassifier: median-supplement model-based classification tool for automated knowledge discovery. Adabor ES, Acquaah-Mensah GK, Mazandu GK. F1000Res. 2020 Sep 10;9:1114. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.25501.1. PMID: 33456763; PMCID: PMC7788522.
  12. Translating Innovations in Stroke Rehabilitation to Improve Recovery and Quality of Life Across the Globe. Owolabi MO, Platz T, Good D, Dobkin BH, Ekechukwu END, Li L. Front Neurol. 2020 Dec 14;11:630830. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.630830. PMID: 33381081; PMCID: PMC7767826.
  13. Important Correlates of Purpose in Life Identified Through a Machine Learning Approach. Mei Z, Lori A, Vattathil SM, Boyle PA, Bradley B, Jin P, Bennett DA, Wingo TS, Wingo AP. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2021 May;29(5):488-498. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2020.09.018. Epub 2020 Sep 28. PMID: 33046355; PMCID: PMC8004535.
  14. Conceptual framework for establishing the African Stroke Organization. Akinyemi R, Sarfo F, Abd-Allah F, Ogun Y, Belo M, Francis P, Mateus MB, Bateman K, Naidoo P, Charway-Felli A, Akpalu A, Wahab K, Napon C, Arulogun O, Ebenezer AA, Ekeng G, Scola G, Hamzat K, Zimba S, Ossou-Nguiet PM, Ademokoya J, Adebayo P, Ayele BA, Vaz DC, Ogbole G, Barasukan P, Melifonwu R, Onwuekwe I, Belson S, Damasceno A, Okubadejo N, Njamnshi AK, Ogeng’o J, Walker RW, Diop AG, Ogunniyi A, Kalaria R, Sandercock P, Davis S, Brainin M, Ovbiagele B, Owolabi M. Int J Stroke. 2021 Jan;16(1):93-99. doi: 10.1177/1747493019897871. Epub 2020 Feb 6. PMID: 32026763; PMCID: PMC8006214.
  15. The Genetic and Environmental Basis for Diseases in Understudied Populations. Mulder N, Lombard Z, Owolabi MO, Ofori-Acquah SF. Front Genet. 2020 Sep 23;11:559956. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2020.559956. PMID: 33173534; PMCID: PMC7538711.
  16. Creative Approaches to Global Cancer Research and Control. Rositch AF, Loffredo C, Bourlon MT, Pearlman PC, Adebamowo C. JCO Glob Oncol. 2020 Jul;6:4-7. doi: 10.1200/GO.20.00237. PMID: 32716656; PMCID: PMC7846070.
  17. Anopheles metabolic proteins in malaria transmission, prevention and control: a review. Adedeji EO, Ogunlana OO, Fatumo S, Beder T, Ajamma Y, Koenig R, Adebiyi E. Parasit Vectors. 2020 Sep 10;13(1):465. doi: 10.1186/s13071-020-04342-5. PMID: 32912275; PMCID: PMC7488410.
  18. Challenges of Genetic Data Sharing in African Studies. Stein CM. Trends Genet. 2020 Dec;36(12):895-896. doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2020.07.010. Epub 2020 Aug 14. PMID: 32807514.
  19. Sickle cell disease as a vascular disorder. Ofori-Acquah SF. Expert Rev Hematol. 2020 Jun;13(6):645-653. doi: 10.1080/17474086.2020.1758555. Epub 2020 May 3. PMID: 32362160.
  20. Computational/in silico methods in drug target and lead prediction. Agamah FE, Mazandu GK, Hassan R, Bope CD, Thomford NE, Ghansah A, Chimusa ER. Brief Bioinform. 2020 Sep 25;21(5):1663-1675. doi: 10.1093/bib/bbz103. PMID: 31711157; PMCID: PMC7673338.
  21. Cross-reactive coronavirus antibodies with diverse epitope specificities and extra-neutralization functions. Shiakolas AR, Kramer KJ, Wrapp D, Richardson SI, Schäfer A, Wall S, Wang N, Janowska K, Pilewski KA, Venkat R, Parks R, Manamela NP, Raju N, Fechter EF, Holt CM, Suryadevara N, Chen RE, Martinez DR, Nargi RS, Sutton RE, Ledgerwood JE, Graham BS, Diamond MS, Haynes BF, Acharya P, Carnahan RH, Crowe JE, Baric RS, Morris L, McLellan JS, Georgiev IS. bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2020 Dec 20:2020.12.20.414748. doi: 10.1101/2020.12.20.414748. Update in: Cell Rep Med. 2021 May 21;:100313. PMID: 33398266; PMCID: PMC7781301.
  22. Hearing Impairment Overview in Africa: the Case of Cameroon. Wonkam Tingang E, Noubiap JJ, F Fokouo JV, Oluwole OG, Nguefack S, Chimusa ER, Wonkam A. Genes (Basel). 2020 Feb 22;11(2):233. doi: 10.3390/genes11020233. PMID: 32098311; PMCID: PMC7073999.
  23. Enhancing Genetic Medicine: Rapid and Cost-Effective Molecular Diagnosis for a GJB2 Founder Mutation for Hearing Impairment in Ghana. Adadey SM, Tingang Wonkam E, Twumasi Aboagye E, Quansah D, Asante-Poku A, Quaye O, Amedofu GK, Awandare GA, Wonkam A. Genes (Basel). 2020 Jan 27;11(2):132. doi: 10.3390/genes11020132. PMID: 32012697; PMCID: PMC7074138.
  24. Screening for GJB2-R143W-Associated Hearing Impairment: Implications for Health Policy and Practice in Ghana. Adadey SM, Quaye O, Amedofu GK, Awandare GA, Wonkam A. Public Health Genomics. 2020;23(5-6):184-189. doi: 10.1159/000512121. Epub 2020 Dec 10. PMID: 33302283. 
  25. GJB4 and GJC3 variants in non-syndromic hearing impairment in Ghana. Adadey SM, Esoh KK, Quaye O, Amedofu GK, Awandare GA, Wonkam A. Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2020 Sep;245(15):1355-1367. doi: 10.1177/1535370220931035. Epub 2020 Jun 11. PMID: 32524838; PMCID: PMC7441344.
  26. Connexin Genes Variants Associated with Non-Syndromic Hearing Impairment: A Systematic Review of the Global Burden. Adadey SM, Wonkam-Tingang E, Twumasi Aboagye E, Nayo-Gyan DW, Boatemaa Ansong M, Quaye O, Awandare GA, Wonkam A. Life (Basel). 2020 Oct 28;10(11):258. doi: 10.3390/life10110258. PMID: 33126609; PMCID: PMC7693846.
  27. The road ahead in genetics and genomics. McGuire AL, Gabriel S, Tishkoff SA, Wonkam A, Chakravarti A, Furlong EEM, Treutlein B, Meissner A, Chang HY, López-Bigas N, Segal E, Kim JS. Nat Rev Genet. 2020 Oct;21(10):581-596. doi: 10.1038/s41576-020-0272-6. Epub 2020 Aug 24. PMID: 32839576; PMCID: PMC7444682.
  28. Qualitative study of comprehension of heritability in genomics studies among the Yoruba in Nigeria. Taiwo, R.O., Ipadeola, J., Yusuf, T. et al. Qualitative study of comprehension of heritability in genomics studies among the Yoruba in Nigeria. BMC Med Ethics 21, 124 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-020-00567-2
  29. Autozygosity influences cardiometabolic disease-associated traits in the AWI-Gen sub-Saharan African study. Ceballos, F.C., Hazelhurst, S., Clark, D.W. et al. Autozygosity influences cardiometabolic disease-associated traits in the AWI-Gen sub-Saharan African study. Nat Commun 11, 5754 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19595-y
  30. The road ahead in genetics and genomics. McGuire AL, Gabriel S, Tishkoff SA, Wonkam A, Chakravarti A, Furlong EEM, Treutlein B, Meissner A, Chang HY, López-Bigas N, Segal E, Kim JS. The road ahead in genetics and genomics. Nat Rev Genet. 2020 Oct;21(10):581-596. doi: 10.1038/s41576-020-0272-6. Epub 2020 Aug 24. PMID: 32839576; PMCID: PMC7444682.
  31. Candidate Gene Analysis Reveals Strong Association of CETP Variants With High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and PCSK9 Variants With Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Ghanaian Adults: An AWI-Gen Sub-Study. Agongo G, Amenga-Etego L, Nonterah EA, Debpuur C, Choudhury A, Bentley AR, Oduro AR, Rotimi CN, Crowther NJ, Ramsay M; AWI-Gen and H3Africa, H Africa. Candidate Gene Analysis Reveals Strong Association of CETP Variants With High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and PCSK9 Variants With Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Ghanaian Adults: An AWI-Gen Sub-Study. Front Genet. 2020 Oct 30;11:456661. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2020.456661. PMID: 33193594; PMCID: PMC7661969.
  32. SNPs in IL4 and IFNG show no protective associations with human African trypanosomiasis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a case-control study. Fataki Asina O, Noyes H, Bucheton B, Ilboudo H, MacLeod A, Mumba Ngoyi D; TrypanoGEN Group, as members of The H3Africa Consortium. SNPs in IL4 and IFNG show no protective associations with human African trypanosomiasis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a case-control study. AAS Open Res. 2020 Aug 4;3:35. doi: 10.12688/aasopenres.12999.1. PMID: 32964195; PMCID: PMC7481849.
  33. Benefit Sharing for Human Genomics Research: Awareness and Expectations of Genomics Researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa. Munung NS, de Vries J. Benefit Sharing for Human Genomics Research: Awareness and Expectations of Genomics Researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa. Ethics Hum Res. 2020 Nov;42(6):14-20. doi: 10.1002/eahr.500069. PMID: 33136331.
  34. Challenges of Genetic Data Sharing in African Studies. Stein CM. Challenges of Genetic Data Sharing in African Studies. Trends Genet. 2020 Dec;36(12):895-896. doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2020.07.010. Epub 2020 Aug 14. PMID: 32807514.
  35. High-depth African genomes inform human migration and health. Choudhury, A., Aron, S., Botigué, L.R. et al. High-depth African genomes inform human migration and health. Nature 586, 741–748 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2859-7 28 October 2020
  36. Blood signatures for second stage human African trypanosomiasis: a transcriptomic approach. Julius Mulindwa, Enock Matovu, John Enyaru, Christine Clayton. 2020 Jan 30;13(1):14. doi: 10.1186/s12920-020-0666-5. PMID: 32000760 PMCID: PMC6993467 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-020-0666-5 Free PMC article
  37. The Determinants of the Human Milk Metabolome and Its Role in Infant Health. Anna Ojo-Okunola, Stefano Cacciatore, Mark P Nicol, Elloise du Toit. 2020 Feb 20;10(2):77. doi: 10.3390/metabo10020077. PMID: 32093351 PMCID: PMC7074355 DOI: 10.3390/metabo10020077 Free PMC article
  38. Current Affairs of Microbial Genome-Wide Association Studies: Approaches, Bottlenecks and Analytical Pitfalls. James Emmanuel San, Shakuntala Baichoo, Aquillah Kanzi, Yumna Moosa, Richard Lessells, Vagner Fonseca, John Mogaka, Robert Power, Tulio de Oliveira. 2020 Jan 30;10:3119. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.03119. eCollection 2019. PMID: 32082269 PMCID: PMC7002396 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.03119 Free PMC article
  39. MECP2 duplication syndrome in a patient from Cameroon.  Cedrik Tekendo-Ngongang, Sophie Dahoun, Séraphin Nguefack, Isabelle Moix, Stefania Gimelli, Huguette Zambo, Michael A Morris, Frédérique Sloan-Béna, Ambroise Wonkam. 2020 Apr;182(4):619-622. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61510. Epub 2020 Feb 13. PMID: 32052928 PMCID: PMC7450984 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61510 Free PMC article
  40. Brain microRNAs associated with late-life depressive symptoms are also associated with cognitive trajectory and dementia. Thomas S Wingo, Jingjing Yang, Wen Fan, Se Min Canon, Ekaterina Sergeevna Gerasimov, Adriana Lori, Benjamin Logsdon, Bing Yao, Nicholas T Seyfried, James J Lah, Allan I Levey, Patricia A Boyle, Julia A Schneider, Philip L De Jager, David A Bennett, Aliza P Wingo. 2020 Feb 6;5:6. doi: 10.1038/s41525-019-0113-8. eCollection 2020. PMID: 32047652 PMCID: PMC7004995 DOI: 10.1038/s41525-019-0113-8 Free PMC article
  41. Integrated Computational Approaches and Tools forAllosteric Drug Discovery. Olivier Sheik Amamuddy, Wayde Veldman, Colleen Manyumwa, Afrah Khairallah, Steve Agajanian, Odeyemi Oluyemi, Gennady Verkhivker, Ozlem Tastan Bishop.  2020 Jan 28;21(3):847. doi: 10.3390/ijms21030847. PMID: 32013012 PMCID: PMC7036869 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21030847 Free PMC article
  42. Cascade Testing for Fragile X Syndrome in a Rural Setting in Cameroon (Sub-Saharan Africa). Karen Kengne Kamga, Séraphin Nguefack, Khuthala Minka, Edmond Wonkam Tingang, Alina Esterhuizen, Syntia Nchangwi Munung, Jantina De Vries, Ambroise Wonkam. 2020 Jan 28;11(2):136. doi: 10.3390/genes11020136. PMID: 32012997 PMCID: PMC7074341 DOI: 10.3390/genes11020136 Free PMC article
  43. A novel variant in the spatacsin gene causing SPG11 in a Malian family. Guida Landouré, Kékouta Dembélé, Salimata Diarra, Lassana Cissé, Oumar Samassékou, Abdoulaye Bocoum, Abdoulaye Yalcouyé, Moussa Traoré, Kenneth H Fischbeck, Cheick O Guinto, H3Africa Consortium. 2020 Apr 15;411:116675. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.116675. Epub 2020 Jan 7. PMID: 32007754 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.116675
  44. Genetics of schizophrenia in the South African Xhosa. S Gulsuner, D J Stein, E S Susser, G Sibeko, A Pretorius, T Walsh, L Majara, M M Mndini, S G Mqulwana, O A Ntola, S Casadei, L L Ngqengelele, V Korchina, C van der Merwe, M Malan, K M Fader, M Feng, E Willoughby, D Muzny, A Baldinger, H F Andrews, R C Gur, R A Gibbs, Z Zingela, M Nagdee, R S Ramesar, M-C King, J M McClellan.  2020 Jan 31;367(6477):569-573. doi: 10.1126/science.aay8833. PMID: 32001654 DOI: 10.1126/science.aay8833
  45. Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms with dyslipidemia in antiretroviral exposed HIV patients in a Ghanaian population: A case-control study. Christian Obirikorang, Emmanuel Acheampong, Lawrence Quaye, Joseph Yorke, Ernestine Kubi Amos-Abanyie, Priscilla Abena Akyaw, Enoch Odame Anto, Simon Bannison Bani, Evans Adu Asamoah, Emmanuella Nsenbah Batu.  2020 Jan 13;15(1):e0227779. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227779. eCollection 2020. PMID: 31929604 PMCID: PMC6957303 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227779  Free PMC article
  46. Hemopexin deficiency promotes acute kidney injury in sickle cell disease. Solomon F Ofori-Acquah, Rimi Hazra, Oluwaseun O Orikogbo, Danielle Crosby, Bethany Flage, Ezekiel B Ackah, Diane Lenhart, Roderick J Tan, Dario A Vitturi, Vivian Paintsil, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Samit Ghosh, SickleGenAfrica Network. 2020 Mar 26;135(13):1044-1048. doi: 10.1182/blood.2019002653. PMID: 32043112 PMCID: PMC7218735 (available on 2021-03-26) DOI: 10.1182/blood.2019002653
  47. Quadrivalent VesiculoVax vaccine protects nonhuman primates from viral-induced hemorrhagic fever and death. Robert W Cross, Rong Xu, Demetrius Matassov, Stefan Hamm, Theresa E Latham, Cheryl S Gerardi, Rebecca M Nowak, Joan B Geisbert, Ayuko Ota-Setlik, Krystle N Agans, Amara Luckay, Susan E Witko, Lena Soukieh, Daniel J Deer, Chad E Mire, Heinz Feldmann, Christian Happi, Karla A Fenton, John H Eldridge, Thomas W Geisbert. 2020 Jan 2;130(1):539-551. doi: 10.1172/JCI131958. PMID: 31820871 PMCID: PMC6934204 DOI: 10.1172/JCI131958 Free PMC article
  48. Genetic associations between serum low LDL-cholesterol levels and variants in LDLR, APOB, PCSK9 and LDLRAP1 in African populations. Mahtaab Hayat, Robyn Kerr, Amy R Bentley, Charles N Rotimi, Frederick J Raal, Michèle Ramsay. 2020 Feb 21;15(2):e0229098. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229098. eCollection 2020. PMID: 32084179 PMCID: PMC7034850 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229098 Free PMC article
  49. Hinge length contributes to the phagocytic activity of HIV-specific IgG1 and IgG3 antibodies. Thach H Chu, Andrew R Crowley, Iara Backes, Cheryl Chang, Matthew Tay, Thomas Broge, Marina Tuyishime, Guido Ferrari, Michael S Seaman, Simone I Richardson, Georgia D Tomaras, Galit Alter, David Leib, Margaret E Ackerman. 2020 Feb 24;16(2):e1008083. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008083. eCollection 2020 Feb. PMID: 32092122 PMCID: PMC7058349 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008083 Free PMC article
  50. Regional Patterns and Association Between Obesity and Hypertension in Africa: Evidence From the H3Africa CHAIR Study. Onoja M Akpa, Felix Made, Akinlolu Ojo, Bruce Ovbiagele, Dwomoa Adu, Ayesha A Motala, Bongani M Mayosi, Sally N Adebamowo, Mark E Engel, Bamidele Tayo, Charles Rotimi, Babatunde Salako, Rufus Akinyemi, Mulugeta Gebregziabher, Fred Sarfo, Kolawole Wahab, Godfred Agongo, Marianne Alberts, Stuart A Ali, Gershim Asiki, Romuald P Boua, F Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Felistas Mashinya, Lisa Micklesfield, Shukri F Mohamed, Engelbert A Nonterah, Shane A Norris, Hermann Sorgho, Stephen Tollman, Rulan S Parekh, Chishala Chishala, Kenneth Ekoru, Salina P Waddy, Emmanuel Peprah, George A Mensah, Ken Wiley, Jennifer Troyer, Michèle Ramsay, Mayowa O Owolabi, as members of the CVD Working Group of the H3Africa Consortium. 2020 May;75(5):1167-1178. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.119.14147. Epub 2020 Mar 16. PMID: 32172619 PMCID: PMC7176339 DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.119.14147 Free PMC article
  51. H3Africa partnerships to empower clinical research sites to generate high-quality biological samples. Talishiea Croxton, Ndidi Agala, Emmanuel Jonathan, Olasinbo Balogun, Petronilla J Ozumba, Enzenwa Onyemata, Shefiya Lawal, Manmak Mamven, Samuel Ajayi, Sylvia E Melikam, Mayowa Owolabi, Bruce Ovbiagele, Dwomoa Adu, Akinlolu Ojo, Christine M Beiswanger, Alash’le Abimiku. 2020 Mar 18;9(1):935. doi: 10.4102/ajlm.v9i1.935. eCollection 2020. PMID: 32284923 PMCID: PMC7136697 DOI: 10.4102/ajlm.v9i1.935 Free PMC article
  52. A review of clinical pharmacogenetics Studies in African populations. Fouzia Radouani, Lyndon Zass, Yosr Hamdi, Jorge da Rocha, Reem Sallam, Sonia Abdelhak, Samah Ahmed, Maryame Azzouzi, Ichrak Benamri, Alia Benkahla, Balkiss Bouhaouala-Zahar, Melek Chaouch, Haifa Jmel, Rym Kefi, Ayoub Ksouri, Judit Kumuthini, Phumlani Masilela, Collen Masimirembwa, Houcemeddine Othman, Sumir Panji, Lilia Romdhane, Chaimae Samtal, Rania Sibira, Kais Ghedira, Faisal Fadlelmola, Samar Kamal Kassim, Nicola Mulder. 2020 Mar;17(2):155-170. doi: 10.2217/pme-2019-0110. Epub 2020 Mar 3. PMID: 32125935 DOI: 10.2217/pme-2019-0110 Free article
  53. Neuropsychiatric and socio-cultural aspects in a Malian family with spinocerebellar ataxia. Souleymane P Coulibaly, Souleymane Coulibaly, Hammadoun A Sango, Lassana Cissé, Fatoumata I Maïga, Boubacar Maïga, Salimata Diarra, Seybou H Diallo, Thomas Coulibaly, Mahamadou Traoré, Cheick O Guinto, Baba Koumaré, Guida Landouré. 2020 Mar;178(3):278-282. doi: 10.1016/j.amp.2018.02.018. Epub 2019 Mar 18. PMID: 32431322 PMCID: PMC7236554 (available on 2021-03-01) DOI: 10.1016/j.amp.2018.02.018
  54. Real-time Metagenomic Analysis of Undiagnosed Fever Cases Unveils a Yellow Fever Outbreak in Edo State, Nigeria. Fehintola V Ajogbasile, Judith U Oguzie, Paul E Oluniyi, Philomena E Eromon, Jessica N Uwanibe, Samar B Mehta, Katherine J Siddle, Ikponmwosa Odia, Sarah M Winnicki, Nosa Akpede, George Akpede, Sylvanus Okogbenin, Ephraim Ogbaini-Emovon, Bronwyn L MacInnis, Onikepe A Folarin, Kayvon Modjarrad, Stephen F Schaffner, Oyewale Tomori, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Pardis C Sabeti, Christian T Happi. 2020 Feb 21;10(1):3180. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-59880-w. PMID: 32081931 PMCID: PMC7035389 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59880-w Free PMC article
  55. Lived Experiences of Fragile X Syndrome Caregivers: A Scoping Review of Qualitative Studies. Karen Kengne Kamga, Jantina De Vries, Seraphin Nguefack, Syntia Nchangwi Munung, Ambroise Wonkam. 2020 Feb 27;11:128. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00128. eCollection 2020. PMID: 32174884 PMCID: PMC7056838 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00128 Free PMC article
  56. Clustering of asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infection and the effectiveness of targeted malaria control measures. Jeffrey G Shaffer, Mahamoudou B Touré, Nafomon Sogoba, Seydou O Doumbia, Jules F Gomis, Mouhamadou Ndiaye, Daouda Ndiaye, Ayouba Diarra, Ismaela Abubakar, Abdullahi Ahmad, Muna Affara, Davis Nwakanma, Mary Lukowski, James C Welty, Frances J Mather, Joseph Keating, Donald J Krogstad. 2020 Jan 21;19(1):33. doi: 10.1186/s12936-019-3063-9. PMID: 31964378 PMCID: PMC6975028 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-019-3063-9 Free PMC article
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