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  1. Identifying hotspots of S. haematobium infection following praziquantel treatment during multiple annual mass drug administration campaigns in Zimbabwe

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, September 2025, PLOS

    Takafira Mduluza

  2. Assessment of urine metabolite biomarkers for the detection of S. haematobium infection in pre-school aged children in a rural community in Zimbabwe

    Article • Acta Tropica, October 2024, Elsevier

    Takafira Mduluza

  3. Identification of Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mansoni linear B-cell epitopes with diagnostic potential using in silico immunoinformatic tools and peptide microarray technology

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, August 2024, PLOS

    Takafira Mduluza

  4. Transboundary COVID-19 response on health communication in Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe

    Article • The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa, May 2024, AOSIS Open Journals

    Takafira Mduluza

  5. Plasma metabolite profiling for S. haematobium biomarkers of infection in pre-school aged children in Shamva District, Zimbabwe

    Article • Frontiers in Tropical Diseases, March 2024, Frontiers

    Takafira Mduluza

  6. Identification ofSchistosoma haematobiumandSchistosoma mansonilinear B-cell epitopes with diagnostic potential usingin silicoimmunoinformatic tools and peptide microarray technology

    Article • December 2023, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Takafira Mduluza

  7. The association of systemic inflammation and cognitive functions of pre-school aged children residing in a Schistosoma haematobium endemic area in Zimbabwe

    Article • Frontiers in Immunology, April 2023, Frontiers

    Takafira Mduluza

  8. Peptide microarray IgM and IgG screening of pre-SARS-CoV-2 human serum samples from Zimbabwe for reactivity with peptides from all seven human coronaviruses: a cross-sectional study

    Article • The Lancet Microbe, April 2023, Elsevier

    Takafira Mduluza

  9. Diagnostic performances of Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mansoni recombinant proteins, peptides and chimeric proteins antibody based tests. Systematic scoping review

    Article • PLOS One, March 2023, PLOS

    Takafira Mduluza

  10. Peptide microarray analysis of in-silico predicted B-cell epitopes in SARS-CoV-2 sero-positive healthcare workers in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

    Article • Acta Tropica, February 2023, Elsevier

    Takafira Mduluza

  11. Metabolomics for biomarker discovery in schistosomiasis: A systematic scoping review

    Article • Frontiers in Tropical Diseases, January 2023, Frontiers

    Takafira Mduluza

  12. Biochemical profile of paediatric adamantinomatous craniopharyngiomas: A prospective cohort study

    Article • Frontiers in Surgery, November 2022, Frontiers

    Takafira Mduluza

  13. Helminth-HIV co-infection and malnutrition impact on immunity in Africa: dearth of empirical evidence

    Article • International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences, November 2022, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Takafira Mduluza

  14. Effect of Schistosoma haematobium infection on the cognitive functions of preschool age children and benefits of treatment from an endemic area in Zimbabwe

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, October 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza

  15. Knowledge, attitudes, practices and behaviours (KAPB) around water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in villagers exposed to schistosomiasis in Zimbabwe

    Article • PLOS Water, October 2022, PLOS

    Takafira Mduluza

  16. Excessive neutrophil recruitment promotes typical T-helper 17 responses in Coronavirus disease 2019 patients

    Article • PLOS One, August 2022, PLOS

    Takafira Mduluza

  17. Multiplex peptide microarray profiling of antibody reactivity against neglected tropical diseases derived B-cell epitopes for serodiagnosis in Zimbabwe

    Article • PLOS One, July 2022, PLOS

    Takafira Mduluza

  18. Loss of regulation of complement C5 activation in HIV associated Preeclampsia

    Article • July 2022, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Takafira Mduluza

  19. Frequency distribution of cytokine and associated transcription factor single nucleotide polymorphisms in Zimbabweans: Impact on schistosome infection and cytokine levels

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, June 2022, PLOS

    Takafira Mduluza

  20. Pharmacogenetics of Praziquantel Metabolism: Evaluating the Cytochrome P450 Genes of Zimbabwean Patients During a Schistosomiasis Treatment

    Article • Frontiers in Genetics, June 2022, Frontiers

    Takafira Mduluza

  21. Screening of mushrooms from the woodlands of Zimbabwe: Occurrence of lectins and partial purification of a mucin specific lectin from Boletus edulis

    Article • PLOS One, April 2022, PLOS

    Takafira Mduluza

  22. Scoping review of the applications of peptide microarrays on the fight against human infections

    Article • PLOS One, January 2022, PLOS

    Takafira Mduluza

  23. Characterisation of tetraspanins from Schistosoma haematobium and evaluation of their potential as novel diagnostic markers

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, January 2022, PLOS

    Paul Corstjens, Takafira Mduluza

  24. The Identification and Characterization of Immunoreactive Fungal Proteins Recognized by Sera from Zimbabweans Sensitized to Fungi

    Article • International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, January 2022, Karger Publishers

    Takafira Mduluza

  25. Fungal allergic sensitisation in young rural Zimbabwean children: Gut mycobiome and seroreactivity characteristics

    Article • Current Research in Microbial Sciences, December 2021, Elsevier

    Takafira Mduluza

  26. Systemic Sclerosis in Zimbabwe: Autoantibody Biomarkers, Clinical, and Laboratory Correlates

    Article • Frontiers in Immunology, November 2021, Frontiers

    Takafira Mduluza

  27. Immunomics-guided discovery of serum and urine antibodies for diagnosing urogenital schistosomiasis: a biomarker identification study

    Article • The Lancet Microbe, November 2021, Elsevier

    Paul Corstjens, Takafira Mduluza

  28. Assessing early child development and its association with stunting and schistosome infections in rural Zimbabwean children using the Griffiths Scales of Child Development

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, August 2021, PLOS

    Takafira Mduluza

  29. Algorithm for diagnosis of early Schistosoma haematobium using prodromal signs and symptoms in pre-school age children in an endemic district in Zimbabwe

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, August 2021, PLOS

    Takafira Mduluza

  30. Clinical utility of peptide microarrays in the serodiagnosis of neglected tropical diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a diagnostic test accuracy systematic review

    Article • BMJ Open, July 2021, BMJ

    Takafira Mduluza

  31. Interleukin-13 rs1800925/-1112C/T promoter single nucleotide polymorphism variant linked to anti-schistosomiasis in adult males in Murehwa District, Zimbabwe

    Article • PLOS One, May 2021, PLOS

    Takafira Mduluza

  32. A systematic and meta-analysis review on the diagnostic accuracy of antibodies in the serological diagnosis of COVID-19

    Article • Systematic Reviews, May 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza

  33. Immunomics-Guided Antigen Discovery for Praziquantel-Induced Vaccination in Urogenital Human Schistosomiasis

    Article • Frontiers in Immunology, May 2021, Frontiers

    Takafira Mduluza

  34. Effects of TNF-α and IL-10-819 T>C single nucleotide polymorphisms on urogenital schistosomiasis in preschool children in Zimbabwe

    Article • African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, April 2021, AOSIS Open Journals

    Takafira Mduluza

  35. SARS-CoV-2 Serological testing in frontline health workers in Zimbabwe

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, March 2021, PLOS

    Takafira Mduluza

  36. Scoping review of the applications of peptide microarrays on the fight against human infections

    Article • March 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Takafira Mduluza

  37. Schistosoma haematobium infection is associated with alterations in energy and purine-related metabolism in preschool-aged children

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, December 2020, PLOS

    Takafira Mduluza

  38. Association of TNF (rs1800629) promoter polymorphism and schistosomiasis with sub‐microscopic asymptomaticPlasmodium falciparuminfections in a schistosomiasis‐endemic area in Zimbabwe

    Article • Tropical Medicine & International Health, December 2020, Wiley

    Takafira Mduluza

  39. Impact of Indolent Schistosomiasis on Morbidity and Mortality from Respiratory Tract Infections in Preschool Age Children from a Schistosomiasis Endemic Area

    Article • November 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Takafira Mduluza

  40. Association of Schistosoma haematobium infection morbidity and severity on co-infections in pre-school age children living in a rural endemic area in Zimbabwe

    Article • BMC Public Health, October 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza

  41. Association of schistosomiasis and risk of prostate cancer development in residents of Murehwa rural community, Zimbabwe

    Article • Infectious Agents and Cancer, October 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza

  42. Investigating a strategy for quantifying schistosome infection levels in preschool-aged children using prevalence data from school-aged children

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, October 2020, PLOS

    Takafira Mduluza

  43. Interleukin-10 and tumour necrosis factor alpha promoter region polymorphisms and susceptibility to urogenital schistosomiasis in young Zimbabwean children living in Schistosoma haematobium endemic regions

    Article • Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, September 2020, AOSIS Open Journals

    Takafira Mduluza

  44. Positive impact of preventative chemotherapy during a national helminth control program: Perception and KAP

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, August 2020, PLOS

    Takafira Mduluza

  45. Immune response to asymptomatic infections by Entamoeba histolytica and other enteric pathogens in pregnant women and their infants in a high HIV burdened setting in Zimbabwe

    Article • Journal of Microbiology Immunology and Infection, August 2020, Elsevier

    Takafira Mduluza

  46. The Global Use of Mobile Based Applications in Tuberculosis (TB) Care: A Systematic Review Protocol

    Article • July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza

  47. Antimicrobial effects of craniopharyngioma cystic fluid

    Article • Child s Nervous System, July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza

  48. Clinical morbidity associated with Schistosoma haematobium infection in pre‐school age children from an endemic district in Zimbabwe

    Article • Tropical Medicine & International Health, July 2020, Wiley

    Takafira Mduluza

  49. Six rounds of annual praziquantel treatment during a national helminth control program significantly reduced schistosome infection and morbidity levels in a cohort of schoolchildren in Zimbabwe

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, June 2020, PLOS

    Takafira Mduluza

  50. The gut microbiome but not the resistome is associated with urogenital schistosomiasis in preschool-aged children

    Article • Communications Biology, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza

  51. Inflammation during Schistosoma haematobium infection and anti‐allergy in pre‐school‐aged children living in a rural endemic area in Zimbabwe

    Article • Tropical Medicine & International Health, February 2020, Wiley

    Takafira Mduluza

  52. Barriers to Retention in HIV Infected Children on ART: Improvement Strategies at Kaduna State Comprehensive Health Care Facilities in Nigeria

    Article • December 2019, Texila American University

    Takafira Mduluza

  53. Elevation of C-reactive protein, P-selectin and Resistin as potential inflammatory biomarkers of urogenital Schistosomiasis exposure in preschool children

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, December 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza

  54. The global burden of trichiasis in 2016

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, November 2019, PLOS

    Takafira Mduluza

  55. In-depth proteomic characterization of Schistosoma haematobium: Towards the development of new tools for elimination

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, May 2019, PLOS

    Paul Corstjens, Takafira Mduluza

  56. Benefits of annual chemotherapeutic control of schistosomiasis on the development of protective immunity

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, March 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza, Dr. Danai Tavonga Zhou

  57. Characterization of Anti-Salmonella typhi Compounds from Medicinal Mushroom Extracts from Zimbabwe

    Article • International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, January 2019, Begell House

    Takafira Mduluza

  58. Knock down and insecticidal activity of the plants Tagetes minuta, Lippia javanica, Lantana camara, Tagetes erecta and Eucalyptus grandis on Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes

    Article • Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research, December 2018, PAGEPress Publications

    Takafira Mduluza

  59. In-depth proteomic characterization of Schistosoma haematobium: towards the development of new tools for elimination

    Article • December 2018, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Paul Corstjens, Takafira Mduluza

  60. Endophytic fungi from Vitex payos: identification and bioactivity

    Article • Acta Mycologica, December 2018, Polish Botanical Society

    Takafira Mduluza

  61. Endophytic Fungi Isolated from the Medicinal Plants Kigelia africana and Warburgia salutaris

    Article • Current Biotechnology, August 2018, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Agness Farai Nhidza, Musa Mabandla, Takafira Mduluza, Edson Sibanda

  62. Drastic reduction in density of Blattella germanica and Periplaneta americana cockroaches after the application of fenitrothion and lindane in Dema, Zimbabwe

    Article • Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research, July 2018, PAGEPress Publications

    Takafira Mduluza

  63. The global burden of trichiasis in 2016

    Article • June 2018, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Takafira Mduluza

  64. Dynamics of paediatric urogenital schistosome infection, morbidity and treatment: a longitudinal study among preschool children in Zimbabwe

    Article • BMJ Global Health, March 2018, BMJ

    Takafira Mduluza

  65. Low IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-α and High IL-13 Cytokine Levels Are Associated with Severe Hepatic Fibrosis in Schistosoma mansoni Chronically Exposed Individuals

    Article • Journal of Parasitology Research, January 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Takafira Mduluza, Professor James C.L Mwansa

  66. Urogenital Schistosomiasis—Evidence-Based Benefits of Treatment Initiated Early During Childhood

    Article • Current Clinical Microbiology Reports, October 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza

  67. To what extent does salt (NaCl) affect Anopheles gambiae sensu lato mosquito larvae survival?

    Article • Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research, September 2017, PAGEPress Publications

    Takafira Mduluza

  68. Wound Healing Properties of Selected Plants Used in Ethnoveterinary Medicine

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, September 2017, Frontiers

    Takafira Mduluza

  69. Antioxidant properties, protein binding capacity and mineral contents of some plants traditionally used in the management of animal wounds

    Article • South African Journal of Botany, July 2017, Elsevier

    Takafira Mduluza

  70. Antibodies elicited during natural infection in a predominantly Plasmodium falciparum transmission area cross-react with sexual stage-specific antigen in P. vivax

    Article • Acta Tropica, June 2017, Elsevier

    Takafira Mduluza

  71. The Burden of and Risk Factors for Trachoma in Selected Districts of Zimbabwe: Results of 16 Population-Based Prevalence Surveys

    Article • Ophthalmic Epidemiology, May 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Takafira Mduluza, Portia Manangazira, Mr Tinashe Chriswell Chigwena, Tinashe Dhobbie

  72. Comparison of the spatial patterns of schistosomiasis in Zimbabwe at two points in time, spaced twenty-nine years apart: is climate variability of importance?

    Article • Geospatial health, May 2017, PAGEPress Publications

    Takafira Mduluza

  73. Putting the treatment of paediatric schistosomiasis into context

    Article • Infectious Diseases of Poverty, April 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza

  74. The burden of worm infections in the control efforts

    Article • February 2017, IntechOpen

    Takafira Mduluza

  75. Decrease in Seminal HIV-1 RNA Load After Praziquantel Treatment of Urogenital Schistosomiasis Coinfection in HIV-Positive Men—An Observational Study

    Article • Open Forum Infectious Diseases, January 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Takafira Mduluza

  76. Inflammation-modulating cytokine profile and lipid interaction in HIV-related risk factors for cardiovascular diseases

    Article • Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, November 2016, Dove Medical Press

    Takafira Mduluza, Elizabeth Gori

  77. Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum transmission reducing immunity among primary school children in a malaria moderate transmission region in Zimbabwe

    Article • Acta Tropica, November 2016, Elsevier

    Takafira Mduluza

  78. Effect of cooking and preservation on nutritional and phytochemical composition of the mushroom Amanita zambiana

    Article • Food Science & Nutrition, September 2016, Wiley

    Takafira Mduluza

  79. Seroepidemiology of Plasmodium species infections in Zimbabwean population

    Article • Malaria Journal, May 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza

  80. Comparative Assessment of Health Benefits of Praziquantel Treatment of Urogenital Schistosomiasis in Preschool and Primary School-Aged Children

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2016, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Norman Nausch, Takafira Mduluza

  81. HIV-1 Disease Progression and Survival in an Adult Population in Zimbabwe: Is There an Effect of the Mannose Binding Lectin Deficiency?

    Article • OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology, September 2015, SAGE Publications

    Takafira Mduluza

  82. Differences in the Faecal Microbiome in Schistosoma haematobium Infected Children vs. Uninfected Children

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, June 2015, PLOS

    Dr Norman Nausch, Takafira Mduluza

  83. Of Monkeys and Men: Immunomic Profiling of Sera from Humans and Non-Human Primates Resistant to Schistosomiasis Reveals Novel Potential Vaccine Candidates

    Article • Frontiers in Immunology, May 2015, Frontiers

    Takafira Mduluza

  84. Role of Mannose-Binding Lectin Deficiency in HIV-1 and Schistosoma Infections in a Rural Adult Population in Zimbabwe

    Article • PLOS One, April 2015, PLOS

    Takafira Mduluza

  85. Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cell Proportions Are Diminished in Young Helminth Infected Children and Restored by Curative Anti-helminthic Treatment

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, March 2015, PLOS

    Dr Norman Nausch, Takafira Mduluza

  86. Identifying and Evaluating Field Indicators of Urogenital Schistosomiasis-Related Morbidity in Preschool-Aged Children

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, March 2015, PLOS

    Dr Norman Nausch, Takafira Mduluza

  87. Down Regulation of the TCR Complex CD3ζ-Chain on CD3+ T Cells: A Potential Mechanism for Helminth-Mediated Immune Modulation

    Article • Frontiers in Immunology, February 2015, Frontiers

    Dr Norman Nausch, Takafira Mduluza

  88. Human parasitic protozoa in drinking water sources in rural Zimbabwe and their link to HIV infection

    Article • Germs, December 2014, Asociatia Pentru Cresterea Vizibilitatii Cercetarii Stiintifice (ACVCS)

    Prof Nyasha Chin'ombe, George Nyandoro, Takafira Mduluza

  89. Modelling climate change impact on the spatial distribution of fresh water snails hosting trematodes in Zimbabwe

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, December 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza

  90. High Schistosoma mansoni Disease Burden in a Rural District of Western Zambia

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, November 2014, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Takafira Mduluza

  91. Distribution of Schistosomiasis and Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis in Zimbabwe: Towards a National Plan of Action for Control and Elimination

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, August 2014, PLOS

    Takafira Mduluza

  92. CD16 Expression on Monocytes in Healthy Individuals but Not Schistosome-Infected Patients Is Positively Associated with Levels of Parasite-Specific IgG and IgG1

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, August 2014, PLOS

    Dr Norman Nausch, Takafira Mduluza

  93. Predicted Impact of Mass Drug Administration on the Development of Protective Immunity against Schistosoma haematobium

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, July 2014, PLOS

    Takafira Mduluza

  94. Cytokine Responses to the Anti-schistosome Vaccine Candidate Antigen Glutathione-S-transferase Vary with Host Age and Are Boosted by Praziquantel Treatment

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, May 2014, PLOS

    Dr Norman Nausch, Takafira Mduluza

  95. Modelling spatial distribution of snails transmitting parasitic worms with importance to human and animal health and analysis of distributional changes in relation to climate

    Article • Geospatial health, May 2014, PAGEPress Publications

    Takafira Mduluza

  96. Comparing parasitological vs serological determination of Schistosoma haematobium infection prevalence in preschool and primary school-aged children: implications for control programmes

    Article • Parasitology, March 2014, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Norman Nausch, Takafira Mduluza

  97. Field evaluation of a new antibody-based diagnostic for Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoniat the point-of-care in northeast Zimbabwe

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, March 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Norman Nausch, Takafira Mduluza

  98. Maintaining respect and fairness in the usage of stored shared specimens

    Article • BMC Medical Ethics, December 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza

  99. Study participants incentives, compensation and reimbursement in resource-constrained settings

    Article • BMC Medical Ethics, December 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza

  100. Sources of heterogeneity in human monocyte subsets

    Article • Immunology Letters, April 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Norman Nausch, Takafira Mduluza

  101. Soluble CD23 Levels are Inversely Associated with Atopy and Parasite-Specific IgE Levels but Not with Polyclonal IgE Levels in People Exposed to Helminth Infection

    Article • International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, January 2013, Karger Publishers

    Dr Norman Nausch, Takafira Mduluza

  102. Immunological Consequences of Antihelminthic Treatment in Preschool Children Exposed to Urogenital Schistosome Infection

    Article • Journal of Tropical Medicine, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Norman Nausch, Takafira Mduluza

  103. Viewpoint discrimination and contestation of ideas on its merits, leadership and organizational ethics: expanding the African bioethics agenda

    Article • BMC Medical Ethics, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sylvester C Chima, Takafira Mduluza

  104. Chitinase 3-Like 1 Protein Levels Are Elevated in Schistosoma haematobium Infected Children

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, November 2012, PLOS

    Dr Norman Nausch, Takafira Mduluza

  105. Integrated Analysis of Innate, Th1, Th2, Th17, and Regulatory Cytokines Identifies Changes in Immune Polarisation Following Treatment of Human Schistosomiasis

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, October 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Norman Nausch, Takafira Mduluza

  106. Age-Related Patterns in Human Myeloid Dendritic Cell Populations in People Exposed to Schistosoma haematobium Infection

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, September 2012, PLOS

    Dr Norman Nausch, Takafira Mduluza

  107. Proportions of CD4+ memory T cells are altered in individuals chronically infected with Schistosoma haematobium

    Article • Scientific Reports, June 2012, Nature

    Dr Norman Nausch, Takafira Mduluza

  108. Schistosoma haematobium infection levels determine the effect of praziquantel treatment on anti‐schistosome and anti‐mite antibodies

    Article • Parasite Immunology, May 2012, Wiley

    Takafira Mduluza

  109. High Seroprevalence of Enterovirus Infections in Apes and Old World Monkeys

    Article • Emerging Infectious Diseases, February 2012, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Takafira Mduluza

  110. Association between Micronutrients (Vitamin A, D, Iron) and Schistosome-Specific Cytokine Responses in Zimbabweans Exposed toSchistosoma haematobium

    Article • Journal of Parasitology Research, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Norman Nausch, Takafira Mduluza

  111. Atopy Is Inversely Related to Schistosome Infection Intensity: A Comparative Study in Zimbabwean Villages with Distinct Levels of Schistosoma haematobium Infection

    Article • International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, January 2012, Karger Publishers

    Dr Norman Nausch, Takafira Mduluza

  112. Exposure, infection, systemic cytokine levels and antibody responses in young children concurrently exposed to schistosomiasis and malaria

    Article • Parasitology, August 2011, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Norman Nausch, Takafira Mduluza

  113. Efficacy of integrated school based de-worming and prompt malaria treatment on helminths -Plasmodium falciparum co-infections: A 33 months follow up study

    Article • BMC International Health and Human Rights, June 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza

  114. Knowledge attitudes and practices of grade three primary schoolchildren in relation to schistosomiasis, soil transmitted helminthiasis and malaria in Zimbabwe

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, June 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza

  115. Schistosoma haematobium Treatment in 1–5 Year Old Children: Safety and Efficacy of the Antihelminthic Drug Praziquantel

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, May 2011, PLOS

    Dr Norman Nausch, Takafira Mduluza

  116. Schistosome Infection Intensity Is Inversely Related to Auto-Reactive Antibody Levels

    Article • PLOS One, May 2011, PLOS

    Dr Norman Nausch, Takafira Mduluza

  117. Impaired allergy diagnostics among parasite-infected patients caused by IgE antibodies to the carbohydrate epitope galactose-α1,3-galactose

    Article • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, April 2011, Elsevier

    Takafira Mduluza

  118. Regulatory and Activated T Cells in Human Schistosoma haematobium Infections

    Article • PLOS One, February 2011, PLOS

    Dr Norman Nausch, Takafira Mduluza

  119. Differential recognition patterns of Schistosoma haematobium adult worm antigens by the human antibodies IgA, IgE, IgG1 and IgG4

    Article • Parasite Immunology, February 2011, Wiley

    Takafira Mduluza

  120. Impact of Schistosome Infection on Plasmodium falciparum Malariometric Indices and Immune Correlates in School Age Children in Burma Valley, Zimbabwe

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, November 2010, PLOS

    Takafira Mduluza

  121. The first community-based report on the effect of genital Schistosoma haematobium infection on female fertility

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, September 2010, Elsevier

    Takafira Mduluza

  122. Consequences of polyparasitism on anaemia among primary school children in Zimbabwe

    Article • Acta Tropica, July 2010, Elsevier

    DR Maxwell Tawanda Chirehwa, Takafira Mduluza

  123. Circulating cytokine levels and antibody responses to human Schistosoma haematobium: IL‐5 and IL‐10 levels depend upon age and infection status

    Article • Parasite Immunology, May 2010, Wiley

    Takafira Mduluza

  124. Schistosomiasis PCR in Vaginal Lavage as an Indicator of Genital Schistosoma haematobium Infection in Rural Zimbabwean Women

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, December 2009, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Takafira Mduluza

  125. Downregulation of MIP-1α/CCL3 with praziquantel treatment in Schistosoma haematobiumand HIV-1 co-infected individuals in a rural community in Zimbabwe

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, October 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza

  126. Impact of solar radiation in disinfecting drinking water contaminated withGiardia duodenalisandEntamoeba histolytica/disparat a point-of-use water treatment

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, March 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Takafira Mduluza

  127. Use of circulating cathodic antigen strips for the diagnosis of urinary schistosomiasis

    Article • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, January 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Takafira Mduluza

  128. Female genital schistosomiasis – a differential diagnosis to sexually transmitted disease: genital itch and vaginal discharge as indicators of genital Schistosoma haematobium morbidity in a cross‐sectional study in endemic rural Zimbabwe

    Article • Tropical Medicine & International Health, November 2008, Wiley

    Takafira Mduluza

  129. Effect of treating Schistosoma haematobium infection on Plasmodium falciparum-specific antibody responses

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, November 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza

  130. The burden of polyparasitism among primary schoolchildren in rural and farming areas in Zimbabwe

    Article • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, October 2008, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Takafira Mduluza

  131. Compensating clinical trial participants from limited resource settings in internationally sponsored clinical trials : A proposal

    Article • Malawi Medical Journal, August 2008, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Takafira Mduluza

  132. Efficacy and side effects of praziquantel treatment against Schistosoma haematobium infection among primary school children in Zimbabwe

    Article • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, August 2008, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Takafira Mduluza

  133. Age‐Related and Infection Intensity–Related Shifts in Antibody Recognition of Defined Protein Antigens in a Schistosome‐Exposed Population

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, July 2008, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Takafira Mduluza

  134. Prevention of Gynecologic Contact Bleeding and Genital Sandy Patches by Childhood Anti-schistosomal Treatment

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, July 2008, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Takafira Mduluza

  135. Entamoeba histolytica: Genetic diversity of African strains based on the polymorphism of the serine-rich protein gene

    Article • Experimental Parasitology, March 2008, Elsevier

    Prof Claude Sabeta, Takafira Mduluza

  136. Cytokine responses to Schistosoma haematobium in a Zimbabwean population: contrasting profiles for IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-5 and IL-10 with age

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, November 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza

  137. Anti-malaria humoral responses in children exposed to Plasmodium falciparum and Schistosoma haematobium

    Article • Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, May 2007, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Takafira Mduluza

  138. Prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis and HIV in females living in a rural community of Zimbabwe: does age matter?

    Article • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, May 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Takafira Mduluza

  139. Antibody responses to Plasmodium falciparum vaccine candidate antigens in three areas distinct with respect to altitude

    Article • Acta Tropica, November 2006, Elsevier

    Takafira Mduluza

  140. Genital schistosomiasis in women: a clinical 12-month in vivo study following treatment with praziquantel

    Article • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, August 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Takafira Mduluza

  141. Immuno-epidemiology of human Schistosoma haematobiuminfection: preferential IgG3 antibody responsiveness to a recombinant antigen dependent on age and parasite burden

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, June 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza

  142. Association between genital schistosomiasis and HIV in rural Zimbabwean women

    Article • AIDS, February 2006, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Takafira Mduluza

  143. Praziquantel Treatment of Individuals Exposed toSchistosoma haematobiumEnhances Serological Recognition of Defined Parasite Antigens

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, September 2005, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Takafira Mduluza

  144. SIMPLE CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF GENITAL SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM INFECTION IN RURAL ZIMBABWEAN WOMEN

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, March 2005, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Takafira Mduluza

  145. Herpes simplex virus type 2 prevalence of epidemic proportions in rural Zimbabwean women: association with other sexually transmitted infections

    Article • Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, January 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza

  146. Understanding populations in endemic areas susceptible/resistance to infection

    Article • Immunology Letters, January 2005, Elsevier

    Takafira Mduluza

  147. Human papillomavirus in a rural community in Zimbabwe: The impact of HIV co‐infection on HPV genotype distribution

    Article • Journal of Medical Virology, May 2004, Wiley

    Takafira Mduluza

  148. Assessment of eosinophil cationic protein as a possible diagnostic marker for female genital schistosomiasis in women living in a Schistosoma haematobium endemic area

    Article • Parasite Immunology, November 2003, Wiley

    Takafira Mduluza

  149. Contrasting cellular responses in Schistosoma haematobium infected and exposed individuals from areas of high and low transmission in Zimbabwe

    Article • Immunology Letters, September 2003, Elsevier

    Takafira Mduluza

  150. Chemotherapy‐induced, age‐related changes in antischistosome antibody responses

    Article • Parasite Immunology, February 2003, Wiley

    Takafira Mduluza

  151. The effect of treatment on the age-antibody relationship in children infected with Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium

    Article • Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, October 2002, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Takafira Mduluza

  152. T cell clones from Schistosoma haematobium infected and exposed individuals lacking distinct cytokine profiles for Th1/Th2 polarisation

    Article • Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, September 2001, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Takafira Mduluza

  153. The impact of repeated treatment with praziquantel of schistosomiasis in children under six years of age living in an endemic area for Schistosoma haematobium infection

    Article • Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, September 2001, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Takafira Mduluza

  154. Dissociation of interleukin‐4 and interleukin‐5 production following treatment for Schistosoma haematobium infection in humans

    Article • Parasite Immunology, July 2000, Wiley

    Takafira Mduluza

  155. Chemotherapy Accelerates the Development of Acquired Immune Responses toSchistosoma haematobiumInfection

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, July 1998, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Takafira Mduluza

  156. The impact of zinc supplementation on Schistosoma mansoni reinfection rate and intensities: A randomized, controlled trial among rural Zimbabwean schoolchildren

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, January 1997, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza

  157. The impact of zinc supplementation on growth and body composition: A randomized, controlled trial among rural Zimbabwean schoolchildren

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, January 1997, Springer Science + Business Media

    Takafira Mduluza

  158. Ultrasonographic organometry: liver and spleen dimensions among children in Zimbabwe

    Article • Tropical Medicine & International Health, April 1996, Wiley

    Takafira Mduluza