H3Africa Publications for 2014

  1. Treatment for sickle cell disease in Africa: should we invest in haematopoietic stem cell transplantation? Pule G, Wonkam A. Pan Afr Med J. 2014 May 13;18:46. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2014.18.46.3923. PMID: 25368735; PMCID: PMC4215374.
  2. Sequencing of GJB2 in Cameroonians and Black South Africans and comparison to 1000 Genomes Project Data Support Need to Revise Strategy for Discovery of Nonsyndromic Deafness Genes in Africans. Bosch J, Noubiap JJ, Dandara C, Makubalo N, Wright G, Entfellner JB, Tiffin N, Wonkam A. OMICS. 2014 Nov;18(11):705-10. doi: 10.1089/omi.2014.0063. Epub 2014 Aug 27. PMID: 25162826; PMCID: PMC5206689.
  3. Age-specific prevalence of human papilloma virus infection among Nigerian women. Akarolo-Anthony SN, Famooto AO, Dareng EO, Olaniyan OB, Offiong R, Wheeler CM, Adebamowo CA. BMC Public Health. 2014 Jun 27;14:656. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-656. PMID: 24972674; PMCID: PMC4094683.
  4. Paving the way towards a successful and fulfilling career in computational biology. Oluwagbemi O, Adebiyi M, Fatumo S, Macintyre G. PLoS Comput Biol. 2014 May 1;10(5):e1003593. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1003593. PMID: 24784875; PMCID: PMC4006700.
  5. Workshops: a great way to enhance and supplement a degree. Fatumo S, Shome S, Macintyre G. PLoS Comput Biol. 2014 Feb 27;10(2):e1003497. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1003497. PMID: 24586140; PMCID: PMC3937119.
  6. Investigating the early-life determinants of illness in Africa: the Drakenstein Child Health Study. Zar HJ, Barnett W, Myer L, Stein DJ, Nicol MP. Thorax. 2015 Jun;70(6):592-4. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-206242. Epub 2014 Sep 16. PMID: 25228292; PMCID: PMC5107608.
  7. Addressing the global burden of chronic kidney disease through clinical and translational research. Ojo A. Trans Am Clin Climatol Assoc. 2014;125:229-43; discussion 243-6. PMID: 25125737; PMCID: PMC4112688.
  8. Comparing the hub-and-spoke model practices of the LifeLines Study in the Netherlands and the H3Africa Initiative. Bruinenberg M, Frey M, Napier M, Summers A. Biopreserv Biobank. 2014 Feb;12(1):13-6. doi: 10.1089/bio.2013.0057. PMID: 24620765.
  9. H3Africa: a tipping point for a revolution in bioinformatics, genomics and health research in Africa. Adoga MP, Fatumo SA, Agwale SM. Source Code Biol Med. 2014 May 8;9:10. doi: 10.1186/1751-0473-9-10. PMID: 24829612; PMCID: PMC4019950.
  10. H3Africa and the African life sciences ecosystem: building sustainable innovation. Dandara C, Huzair F, Borda-Rodriguez A, Chirikure S, Okpechi I, Warnich L, Masimirembwa C. OMICS. 2014 Dec;18(12):733-9. doi: 10.1089/omi.2014.0145. PMID: 25454511; PMCID: PMC4253142.
  11. Enhanced methods for unbiased deep sequencing of Lassa and Ebola RNA viruses from clinical and biological samples. Matranga CB, Andersen KG, Winnicki S, Busby M, Gladden AD, Tewhey R, Stremlau M, Berlin A, Gire SK, England E, Moses LM, Mikkelsen TS, Odia I, Ehiane PE, Folarin O, Goba A, Kahn SH, Grant DS, Honko A, Hensley L, Happi C, Garry RF, Malboeuf CM, Birren BW, Gnirke A, Levin JZ, Sabeti PC.Genome Biol. 2014;15(11):519.
    PMID: 25403361
  12. Clinical illness and outcomes in patients with Ebola in Sierra Leone. Schieffelin JS, Shaffer JG, Goba A, Gbakie M, Gire SK, Colubri A, Sealfon RS, Kanneh L, Moigboi A, Momoh M, Fullah M, Moses LM, Brown BL, Andersen KG, Winnicki S, Schaffner SF, Park DJ, Yozwiak NL, Jiang PP, Kargbo D, Jalloh S, Fonnie M, Sinnah V, French I, Kovoma A, Kamara FK, Tucker V, Konuwa E, Sellu J, Mustapha I, Foday M, Yillah M, Kanneh F, Saffa S, Massally JL, Boisen ML, Branco LM, Vandi MA, Grant DS, Happi C, Gevao SM, Fletcher TE, Fowler RA, Bausch DG, Sabeti PC, Khan SH, Garry RF; KGH Lassa Fever Program; Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Consortium; WHO Clinical Response Team. N Engl J Med. 2014 Nov 27;371(22):2092-100. PMID: 25353969
  13. Empowering African genomics for infectious disease control. Folarin OA, Happi AN, Happi CT. Genome Biol. 2014 Nov 7;15(11):515 PMID: 25417758
  14. Evaluative profiling of arsenic sensing and regulatory systems in the human microbiome project genomes. Isokpehi RD, Udensi UK, Simmons SS, Hollman AL, Cain AE, Olofinsae SA, Hassan OA, Kashim ZA, Enejoh OA, Fasesan DE, Nashiru O. Microbiol Insights. 2014 Nov 11;7:25-34. doi: 10.4137/MBI.S18076. eCollection 2014. PMID: 25452698
  15. Genetic characterization of Greek population isolates reveals strong genetic drift at missense and trait-associated variants. Panoutsopoulou K, Hatzikotoulas K, Xifara DK, Colonna V, Farmaki AE, Ritchie GR, Southam L, Gilly A, Tachmazidou I, Fatumo S, Matchan A, Rayner NW, Ntalla I, Mezzavilla M, Chen Y, Kiagiadaki C, Zengini E, Mamakou V, Athanasiadis A, Giannakopoulou M, Kariakli VE, Nsubuga RN, Karabarinde A, Sandhu M, McVean G, Tyler-Smith C, Tsafantakis E, Karaleftheri M, Xue Y, Dedoussis G, Zeggini E. Nat Commun. 2014 Nov 6;5:5345.PMID: 25373335
  16. Informed consent and ethical re-use of African genomic data. Wright GE, Adeyemo AA, Tiffin N. Hum Genomics. 2014 Oct 22;8:18. doi: 10.1186/s40246-014-0018-7.PMID: 25339190
  17. Epilepsy genetics in Africa: challenges and future perspectives.Landouré G, Maiga Y, Samassékou O, Nimaga K, Traoré M, Fischbeck KH.North Afr Middle East Epilepsy J. 2014 Sep-Oct;3(5):5-7.PMID: 26413584
  18. Global clinical neuroscience: journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Owolabi MO, Ovbiagele B. J Neurol Sci. 2014 Sep 15;344(1-2):223. PMID: 24972817
  19. Genomic surveillance elucidates Ebola virus origin and transmission during the 2014 outbreak. Gire SK, Goba A, Andersen KG, Sealfon RS, Park DJ, Kanneh L, Jalloh S, Momoh M, Fullah M, Dudas G, Wohl S, Moses LM, Yozwiak NL, Winnicki S, Matranga CB, Malboeuf CM, Qu J, Gladden AD, Schaffner SF, Yang X, Jiang PP, Nekoui M, Colubri A, Coomber MR, Fonnie M, Moigboi A, Gbakie M, Kamara FK, Tucker V, Konuwa E, Saffa S, Sellu J, Jalloh AA, Kovoma A, Koninga J, Mustapha I, Kargbo K, Foday M, Yillah M, Kanneh F, Robert W, Massally JL, Chapman SB, Bochicchio J, Murphy C, Nusbaum C, Young S, Birren BW, Grant DS, Scheiffelin JS, Lander ES, Happi C, Gevao SM, Gnirke A, Rambaut A, Garry RF, Khan SH, Sabeti PC. Science. 2014 Sep 12;345(6202):1369-72. PMID: 25214632
  20. The epigenome of Trypanosoma brucei: a regulatory interface to an unconventional transcriptional machine. Maree JP, Patterton HG.Biochim Biophys Acta. 2014 Sep; 1839 (9):743-50.PMID: 24942804
  21. Challenges in the detection, prevention, and treatment of HIV-associated malignancies in low- and middle-income countries in Africa. Adebamowo CA, Casper C, Bhatia K, Mbulaiteye SM, Sasco AJ, Phipps W, Vermund SH, Krown SE. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2014 Sep 1;67 Suppl 1:S17-26.PMID: 25117957
  22. Lowering of blood pressure for recurrent stroke prevention.Boan AD, Lackland DT, Ovbiagele B. Stroke. 2014 Aug;45(8):2506-13.PMID: 24984744
  23. Ethical issues in genomic research on the African continent: experiences and challenges to ethics review committees Michèle Ramsay, Jantina de Vries, Himla Soodyall, Shane A Norris, Osman Sankoh Hum Genomics. 2014; 8(1): 15. Published online 2014 August 21. doi: 10.1186/s40246-014-0015
  24. A perpetual source of DNA or something really different: ethical issues in the creation of cell lines for African genomics research. de Vries J, Abayomi A, Brandful J, Littler K, Madden E, Marshall P, Ouwe Missi Oukem-Boyer O, Seeley J. BMC Med Ethics. 2014 Aug 7;15:60. PMID: 25104115
  25. Bioinformatics Education-Perspectives and Challenges out of Africa. Tastan Bishop O, Adebiyi EF, Alzohairy AM, Everett D, Ghedira K, Ghouila A, Kumuthini J, Mulder NJ, Panji S, Patterton HG; (for the H3ABioNet Consortium, as members of The H3Africa Consortium). Brief Bioinform. 2014 Jul 2. PMID: 24990350
  26. A call for policy action in sub-Saharan Africa to rethink diagnostics for pregnancy affected by sickle cell disease: differential views of medical doctors, parents and adult patients predict value conflicts in Cameroon. Wonkam A, Hurst S. OMICS. 2014 Jul;18(7):472-80. PMID: 24754796
  27. Research capacity. Enabling the genomic revolution in Africa. H3Africa Consortium, Rotimi C, Abayomi A, Abimiku A, Adabayeri VM, Adebamowo C, Adebiyi E, Ademola AD, Adeyemo A, Adu D, Affolabi D, Agongo G, Ajayi S, Akarolo-Anthony S, Akinyemi R, Akpalu A, Alberts M, Alonso Betancourt O, Alzohairy AM, Ameni G, Amodu O, Anabwani G, Andersen K, Arogundade F, Arulogun O, Asogun D, Bakare R, Balde N, Baniecki ML, Beiswanger C, Benkahla A, Bethke L, Boehnke M, Boima V, Brandful J, Brooks AI, Brosius FC, Brown C, Bucheton B, Burke DT, Burnett BG, Carrington-Lawrence S, Carstens N, Chisi J, Christoffels A, Cooper R, Cordell H, Crowther N, Croxton T, de Vries J, Derr L, Donkor P, Doumbia S, Duncanson A, Ekem I, El Sayed A, Engel ME, Enyaru JC, Everett D, Fadlelmola FM, Fakunle E, Fischbeck KH, Fischer A, Folarin O, Gamieldien J, Garry RF, Gaseitsiwe S, Gbadegesin R, Ghansah A, Giovanni M, Goesbeck P, Gomez-Olive FX, Grant DS, Grewal R, Guyer M, Hanchard NA, Happi CT, Hazelhurst S, Hennig BJ, Hertz- C, Fowler, Hide W , Hilderbrandt F, Hugo-Hamman C, Ibrahim ME, James R, Jaufeerally-Fakim Y, Jenkins C, Jentsch U, Jiang PP, Joloba M, Jongeneel V, Joubert F, Kader M, Kahn K, Kaleebu P, Kapiga SH, Kassim SK, Kasvosve I, Kayondo J, Keavney B, Kekitiinwa A, Khan SH, Kimmel P, King MC, Kleta R, Koffi M, Kopp J, Kretzler M, Kumuthini J, Kyobe S, Kyobutungi C, Lackland DT, Lacourciere KA, Landouré G, Lawlor R, Lehner T, Lesosky M, Levitt N, Littler K, Lombard Z, Loring JF, Lyantagaye S, Macleod A, Madden EB, Mahomva CR, Makani J, Mamven M, Marape M, Mardon G, Marshall P, Martin DP, Masiga D, Mason R, Mate-Kole M, Matovu E, Mayige M, Mayosi BM, Mbanya JC, McCurdy SA, McCarthy MI, McIlleron H, Mc’Ligeyo SO, Merle C, Mocumbi AO, Mondo C, Moran JV, Motala A, Moxey-Mims M, Mpoloka WS, Msefula CL, Mthiyane T, Mulder N, Mulugeta Gh, Mumba D, Musuku J, Nagdee M, Nash O, Ndiaye D, Nguyen AQ, Nicol M, Nkomazana O, Norris S, Nsangi B, Nyarko A, Nyirenda M, Obe E, Obiakor R, Oduro A, Ofori-Acquah SF, Ogah O, Ogendo S, Ohene-Frempong K, Ojo A , Olanrewaju T, Oli J, Osafo C, Ouwe Missi Oukem-Boyer O, Ovbiagele B, Owen A, Owolabi MO, Owolabi L, Owusu-Dabo E, Pare G, Parekh R, Patterton HG, Penno MB, Peterson J, Pieper R, Plange-Rhule J, Pollak M, Puzak J, Ramesar RS, Ramsay M, Rasooly R, Reddy S, Sabeti PC, Sagoe K, Salako T, Samassékou O, Sandhu MS, Sankoh O, Sarfo FS, Sarr M, Shaboodien G, Sidibe I, Simo G, Simuunza M, Smeeth L, Sobngwi E, Soodyall H, Sorgho H, Sow Bah O, Srinivasan S, Stein DJ, Susser ES, Swanepoel C, Tangwa G, Tareila A, Tastan Bishop O, Tayo B, Tiffin N, Tinto H, Tobin E, Tollman SM, Traoré M, Treadwell MJ, Troyer J, Tsimako-Johnstone M, Tukei V, Ulasi I, Ulenga N, van Rooyen B, Wachinou AP, Waddy SP, Wade A, Wayengera M, Whitworth J, Wideroff L, Winkler CA, Winnicki S, Wonkam A, Yewondwos M, sen T, Yozwiak N, Zar H. Science. 2014 Jun 20;344(6190):1346-8.PMID: 24948725
  28. Understanding the rise in cardiovascular diseases in Africa: harmonising H3Africa genomic epidemiological teams and tools. Owolabi MO, Mensah GA, Kimmel PL, Adu D, Ramsay M, Waddy SP, Ovbiagele B, Rabada-Diehl C, Rasooly R, Akarolo-Anthony SN, Rotimi C; H3Africa Consortium. Cardiovasc J Afr. 2014 May-Jun;25(3):134-6.PMID: 24878536
  29. Computational biology and bioinformatics in Nigeria.Fatumo SA, Adoga MP, Ojo OO, Oluwagbemi O, Adeoye T, Ewejobi I, Adebiyi M, Adebiyi E, Bewaji C, Nashiru O. PLoS Comput Biol. 2014 Apr 24;10(4):e1003516. PMID: 24763310
  30. Genetics of low spinal muscular atrophy carrier frequency in sub-Saharan Africa. Sangaré M, et al.Ann Neurol. 2014 Apr;75(4):525-32. doi: 10.1002/ana.24114. Epub 2014 Apr 2.PMID: 24515897
  31. Tailored Hospital-based Risk Reduction to Impede Vascular Events After Stroke (THRIVES) study: qualitative phase protocol. Owolabi MO, Akinyemi RO, Hurst S, Arulogun O, Olaniyan O, Gebregziabher M, Salako BL, Ovbiagele B. Crit Pathw Cardiol. 2014 Mar;13(1):29-35. PMID: 24526149
  32. Challenges of biobanking in South Africa to facilitate indigenous research in an environment burdened with human immunodeficiency virus, tuberculosis, and emerging noncommunicable diseases. Abayomi A, Christoffels A, Grewal R, Karam LA, Rossouw C, Staunton C, Swanepoel C, van Rooyen B. Biopreserv Biobank. 2013 Dec;11(6):347-54. PMID: 24835364