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List of works by Blandina Theophil Mmbaga

"At home, no one knows": A qualitative study of retention challenges among women living with HIV in Tanzania

scientific article published on 27 August 2020

"If You Have No Money, You Might Die": A Qualitative Study of Sociocultural and Health System Barriers to Care for Decedent Febrile Inpatients in Northern Tanzania

scientific article published on 20 April 2020

"It's because I think too much": Perspectives and experiences of adults with hypertension engaged in HIV care in northern Tanzania

scientific article published on 03 December 2020

"She Just Told Me Not To Cry": A Qualitative Study of Experiences of HIV Testing and Counseling (HTC) Among Pregnant Women Living with HIV in Tanzania

scientific article published on 22 June 2020

1387. Women Living with HIV (WLWH) Lose IFNγ Responses Diagnostic of Latent TB Infection (LTBI) during Pregnancy and after INH Prophylactic Treatment (IPT)

2029. Prevalence of Antibiotic Use and Administration among Hospitalized Adult Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

A Mixed Methods Study: Sex Differences in Experiences of Stigma Associated with Alcoholism and Alcohol Use Disorders Among Injury Patients in Tanzania

scientific article published on 25 June 2020

A Qualitative Exploration of the Mental Health and Psychosocial Contexts of HIV-Positive Adolescents in Tanzania

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A counseling intervention to address HIV stigma at entry into antenatal care in Tanzania (Maisha): study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 30 December 2019

A group-based mental health intervention for young people living with HIV in Tanzania: results of a pilot individually randomized group treatment trial

scientific article published on 04 September 2020

A prospective study of Escherichia coli bloodstream infection among adolescents and adults in northern Tanzania

scientific article published on 10 December 2019

A traumatic brain injury prognostic model to support in-hospital triage in a low-income country: a machine learning-based approach

scientific article published on 10 May 2019

Acute myocardial infarction under-diagnosis and mortality in a Tanzanian emergency department: A prospective observational study

scientific article published on 05 June 2020

Aeromonas caviae mimicking Vibrio cholerae infectious enteropathy in a cholera-endemic region with possible public health consequences: two case reports.

scientific article published on 17 March 2018

Alcohol consumption among pregnant women in Northern Tanzania 2000-2010: a registry-based study

scientific article published on 3 September 2015

Alcohol stigma as it relates to drinking behaviors and perceptions of drink drivers: a mixed method study in Moshi, Tanzania

scientific article published on 22 April 2020

Alcohol-Related Risky Behavior Patterns and Their Association With Alcohol Use and Perceived Alcohol Stigma in Moshi, Tanzania

scientific article published on 01 September 2020

An analysis of emergency care delays experienced by traumatic brain injury patients presenting to a regional referral hospital in a low-income country

scientific article published on 12 October 2020

An evaluation of outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injury at a referral hospital in Tanzania: evidence from a survival analysis

scientific article published on 01 November 2019

Antiretroviral drug concentrations in hair are associated with virologic outcomes among young people living with HIV in Tanzania

scientific article published on 12 February 2018

Assessment of animal hosts of pathogenic Leptospira in northern Tanzania.

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Association of Self-Reported Adherence and Antiretroviral Drug Concentrations in Hair Among Youth with Virologic Failure in Tanzania.

scientific article published on 4 October 2017

Attitudes Toward Long-Term Use of Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected Pregnant Women in Moshi, Tanzania: A Longitudinal Study

scientific article published on 01 September 2019

Author Correction: Gut microbiome-mediated metabolism effects on immunity in rural and urban African populations

scientific article published in 2021

Awareness of Cancer Risk Factors and Its Signs and Symptoms in Northern Tanzania: a Cross-Sectional Survey in the General Population and in People Living with HIV

scientific article published on 27 March 2019

Building resilience: a mental health intervention for Tanzanian youth living with HIV

scientific article published on 01 January 2018

Built environment analysis for road traffic hotspot locations in Moshi, Tanzania

scientific article published on 8 February 2018

Cancer spectrum in HIV-infected patients: A zonal hospital experience in Tanzania

scientific article published on 29 September 2020

Caregiver role in HIV medication adherence among HIV-infected orphans in Tanzania

scientific article published on 23 October 2017

Cause-specific neonatal mortality in a neonatal care unit in Northern Tanzania: a registry based cohort study

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Causes of perinatal death at a tertiary care hospital in Northern Tanzania 2000-2010: a registry based study

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Ceftriaxone use in a tertiary care hospital in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: A need for a hospital antibiotic stewardship programme

scientific article published on 05 August 2019

Childbirth experiences of women living with HIV: a neglected event in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission care continuum

scientific article published on 01 July 2018

Classification and characterisation of livestock production systems in northern Tanzania

scientific article published on 30 December 2020

Clinical outcomes of new algorithm for diagnosis and treatment of Tuberculosis sepsis in HIV patients

scientific article published on 01 October 2019

Comparison of the Estimated Incidence of Acute Leptospirosis in the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania between 2007-08 and 2012-14

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Cryptosporidium and Giardia Infections in Children: A Review

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Depression and anxiety among pregnant women living with HIV in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania

scientific article published on 31 October 2019

Desialylation of Platelets by Pneumococcal Neuraminidase A Induces ADP-Dependent Platelet Hyperreactivity

scholarly article published by Jeroen D Langereis in 2018

Development of an African Esophageal Cancer Consortium

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Differences in thrombin and plasmin generation potential between East African and Western European adults: The role of genetic and non‐genetic factors

scientific article published in 2022

Does Antiretroviral Therapy Packaging Matter? Perceptions and Preferences of Antiretroviral Therapy Packaging for People Living with HIV in Northern Tanzania

scientific article published on 23 January 2020

Dyslipidemia in HIV-Infected Children and Adolescents on Antiretroviral Therapy Receiving Care at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study

scientific article published on 26 August 2020

Effective linkage from point of HIV testing to care and treatment in Tanga region, Tanzania

scientific article published in PLoS ONE

Effects of Pregnancy and Isoniazid Preventive Therapy on M. tuberculosis Interferon Gamma Response Assays in Women with HIV

scientific article published on 28 July 2020

Esophageal cancer male to female incidence ratios in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis of geographic, time and age trends.

scientific article published on 5 February 2018

Estimating acute human leptospirosis incidence in northern Tanzania using sentinel site and community behavioural surveillance

scientific article published on 06 May 2020

Evaluating mental health difficulties and associated outcomes among HIV-positive adolescents in Tanzania

scientific article published on 03 February 2016

Evaluation of cytokines in peripheral blood mononuclear cell supernatants for the diagnosis of tuberculosis

scholarly article by Margaretha Sariko et al published 2019 in Journal of Inflammation Research

Evaluation of the Antibody in Lymphocyte Supernatant Assay to Detect Active Tuberculosis

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Feasibility of Using Short Message Service and In-Depth Interviews to Collect Data on Contraceptive Use Among Young, Unmarried, Sexually Active Men in Moshi, Tanzania, and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Mixed Methods Study With a Longitudinal Follow-Up

scientific article published on 26 June 2019

Gut microbiome-mediated metabolism effects on immunity in rural and urban African populations

scientific article published in 2021

HIV Resistance with Correlation to PMTCT Regimen in HIV-Infected Infants in Northern Tanzania

scientific article published on 11 August 2017

HIV-1 Drug Resistance and Virologic Outcomes Among Tanzanian Youth Living With HIV

scientific article published on 01 June 2019

Hospital Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Moshi, Tanzania, as Determined by Whole Genome Sequencing

scientific article published on 2 January 2018

Hypertension burden and challenges across the hypertension treatment cascade among adults enrolled in HIV care in northern Tanzania

scientific article published on 11 July 2020

Implementation and effectiveness of evriMED with short messages service (SMS) reminders and tailored feedback compared to standard care on adherence to treatment among tuberculosis patients in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: proposal for a cluster randomized

scientific article published on 12 July 2019

Intra-household agreement of urinary elemental concentrations in Tanzania and Kenya: potential surrogates in case–control studies

scientific article published on 21 September 2018

Investigating the meat pathway as a source of human nontyphoidal Salmonella bloodstream infections and diarrhea in East Africa

scientific article published on 10 August 2020

Investigation of Melioidosis Using Blood Culture and Indirect Hemagglutination Assay Serology among Patients with Fever, Northern Tanzania

scientific article published on 28 September 2020

Isoniazid Preventive Therapy in HIV-Infected Pregnant and Postpartum Women

scientific article published on 01 October 2019

Meat Safety in Northern Tanzania: Inspectors' and Slaughter Workers' Risk Perceptions and Management

scientific article published in 2020

Meat Safety in Tanzania's Value Chain: Experiences, Explanations and Expectations in Butcheries and Eateries

scientific article published on 20 April 2020

Mentoring the Mentors: Implementation and Evaluation of Four Fogarty-Sponsored Mentoring Training Workshops in Low-and Middle-Income Countries

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Minimally invasive oesophageal sponge cytology sampling is feasible in a Tanzanian community setting

scientific article published on 31 October 2020

Missing and Decayed Teeth, Oral Hygiene and Dental Staining in relation to Esophageal Cancer Risk: ESCCAPE case-control study in Kilimanjaro Tanzania

scientific article published on 15 December 2020

Modality of Primary HIV Disclosure and Association with Mental Health, Stigma, and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in Tanzanian Youth Living with HIV.

scientific article published in January 2018

Molecular Detection and Typing of Pathogenic Leptospira in Febrile Patients and Phylogenetic Comparison with Leptospira Detected among Animals in Tanzania

scientific article published on 03 August 2020

Molecular epidemiology of virulence and antimicrobial resistance determinants in Klebsiella pneumoniae from hospitalised patients in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

scholarly article by Tolbert Sonda et al published 20 July 2018 in European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Neuropsychiatric symptoms in Tanzanian HIV-infected children receiving long-term efavirenz treatment: a multicentre, cross-sectional, observational study

scientific article published on 12 February 2019

One Health Research in Northern Tanzania – Challenges and Progress

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One Health contributions towards more effective and equitable approaches to health in low- and middle-income countries

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Patterns of Emergency Care for Possible Acute Coronary Syndrome Among Patients with Chest Pain or Shortness of Breath at a Tanzanian Referral Hospital

scientific article published on 06 February 2020

Patterns of infections, aetiological agents and antimicrobial resistance at a tertiary care hospital in northern Tanzania

scientific article published on 10 January 2017

Perceived barriers by health care providers for screening and management of excessive alcohol use in an emergency department of a low-income country

scientific article published on 08 January 2018

Perceptions of alcohol use among injury patients and their family members in Tanzanian society

scientific article published on 10 June 2019

Pharmacokinetics and drug-drug interactions of isoniazid and efavirenz in pregnant women living with HIV in high TB incidence settings: importance of genotyping

scientific article published on 09 September 2020

Pharmacokinetics of First-Line Drugs Among Children With Tuberculosis in Rural Tanzania

scientific article published on 01 February 2020

Pilot Outcomes of Maisha: An HIV Stigma Reduction Intervention Developed for Antenatal Care in Tanzania

scientific article published on 12 November 2020

Platelet-monocyte interaction in Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

scientific article published on 08 May 2018

Point prevalence survey of antimicrobial use in three hospitals in North-Eastern Tanzania

scientific article published on 07 September 2020

Population genomics of <i>Bacillus anthracis</i> from an anthrax hyperendemic area reveals transmission processes across spatial scales and unexpected within-host diversity ⬇️

scientific article published on 01 February 2022

Practical and effective diagnosis of animal anthrax in endemic low-resource settings

scientific article published on 14 September 2020

Predicting virologic failure among HIV-1-infected children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

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Predictors of postpartum HIV care engagement for women enrolled in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs in Tanzania

scientific article published on 22 November 2018

Prescription and non-prescription antibiotic dispensing practices in part I and part II pharmacies in Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania: A simulated clients approach

scientific article published in PLoS ONE

Prevalence and Outcome of HIV-associated Malignancies Among HIV-infected Children Enrolled into Care at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center 2006 to 2014: A Hospital-based Retrospective Analytical Study

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Prevalence and genotypes of Rotavirus among children under 5 years presenting with diarrhoea in Moshi, Tanzania: a hospital based cross sectional study

scientific article published on 30 October 2017

Prevalence and risk factors for CTX-M gram-negative bacteria in hospitalized patients at a tertiary care hospital in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

scientific article published on 20 February 2018

Prevalence and speciation of brucellosis in febrile patients from a pastoralist community of Tanzania

scientific article published on 27 April 2020

Prevalence of Campylobacter and Salmonella in African food animals and meat: A systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 31 October 2019

Prevalence of Multidrug Resistant UTI Among People Living with HIV in Northern Tanzania

scientific article published on 22 April 2021

Prevalence, determinants and knowledge of antibacterial self-medication: A cross sectional study in North-eastern Tanzania

scientific article published in PLoS ONE

Prevention of Hiv-1 Transmission Through Breastfeeding: Efficacy and Safety of Maternal Antiretroviral Therapy Versus Infant Nevirapine Prophylaxis for Duration of Breastfeeding in Hiv-1-Infected Women with High Cd4 Cell Count (Impaact Promise): A R

scientific article published on 11 December 2017

Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial of a telehealth-delivered counseling intervention to reduce suicidality and improve HIV care engagement in Tanzania

scientific article published in 2023

Providing Safe and Effective Preventative Antiretroviral Prophylaxis to HIV-exposed Newborns via a Novel Drug Delivery System in Tanzania

scientific article published on 17 May 2016

Publisher Correction: Gut microbiome-mediated metabolism effects on immunity in rural and urban African populations

scientific article published in 2021

Raltegravir versus efavirenz in antiretroviral-naive pregnant women living with HIV (NICHD P1081): an open-label, randomised, controlled, phase 4 trial

scientific article published on 01 May 2020

Recurrence of perinatal death in Northern Tanzania: a registry based cohort study

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Recurrence of preeclampsia in northern Tanzania: a registry-based cohort study

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Recurrence of preterm birth and perinatal mortality in northern Tanzania: registry-based cohort study.

scientific article published on 13 April 2013

Retention in HIV Care During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period in the Option B+ Era: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Studies in Africa

scientific article published on 27 December 2017

Returning of antiretroviral medication dispensed over a period of 8 months suggests non-adherence despite full adherence according to real time medication monitoring

scientific article published on 10 September 2020

Risk Factors for Human Brucellosis in Northern Tanzania

scientific article published on 11 December 2017

Risk factors for human acute leptospirosis in northern Tanzania.

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Sensitivity of C-reactive protein for the identification of patients with laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections in northern Tanzania

scientific article published on 06 January 2020

Serological evidence of exposure to Rift Valley, Dengue and Chikungunya Viruses among agropastoral communities in Manyara and Morogoro regions in Tanzania: A community survey

scientific article published on 20 July 2020

Serostatus disclosure among a cohort of HIV-infected pregnant women enrolled in HIV care in Moshi, Tanzania: A mixed-methods study

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Sociocultural and health system factors associated with mortality among febrile inpatients in Tanzania: a prospective social biopsy cohort study

scientific article published on 21 February 2018

Source apportionment of micronutrients in the diets of Kilimanjaro,Tanzania and Counties of Western Kenya

scientific article published on 08 October 2019

Street-level diplomacy and local enforcement for meat safety in northern Tanzania: knowledge, pragmatism and trust

scientific article published on 03 July 2019

Technical and Psychosocial Challenges of mHealth Usage for Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among People Living With HIV in a Resource-Limited Setting: Case Series

scientific article published on 10 June 2020

The African Esophageal Cancer Consortium: A Call to Action

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

The Burden of Hypertension and Diabetes in an Emergency Department in Northern Tanzania

scientific article published on 17 October 2019

The Disclosure Dilemma: Willingness to Disclose a Positive HIV Status Among Individuals Preparing for HIV Testing During Antenatal Care in Tanzania

scientific article published on 03 October 2020

The burden of acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, and stroke among emergency department admissions in Tanzania: A retrospective observational study

scientific article published on 08 August 2019

The impact of alcohol among injury patients in Moshi, Tanzania: a nested case-crossover study.

scientific article published on 21 February 2018

Time trends in management of HIV-positive pregnant women in Northern Tanzania: A registry-based study

scientific article published on 28 September 2017

Total lymphocyte count and World Health Organization pediatric clinical stage as markers to assess need to initiate antiretroviral therapy among human immunodeficiency virus-infected children in Moshi, Northern Tanzania

scientific article published on June 2009

Transfer of newborns to neonatal care unit: a registry based study in Northern Tanzania

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Trends in and socio-demographic factors associated with caesarean section at a Tanzanian referral hospital, 2000 to 2013.

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Underestimated pyrazinamide resistance may compromise outcomes of pyrazinamide containing regimens for treatment of drug susceptible and multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis in Tanzania

scholarly article by Saumu Pazia Juma et al published 7 February 2019 in BMC Infectious Diseases

Urban living in healthy Tanzanians is associated with an inflammatory status driven by dietary and metabolic changes

scientific article published in 2021

Use of TaqMan Array Cards to Screen Outbreak Specimens for Causes of Febrile Illness in Tanzania

scientific article published on 2 April 2018

Using WGS to identify antibiotic resistance genes and predict antimicrobial resistance phenotypes in MDR Acinetobacter baumannii in Tanzania

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Viral-bacterial (co-)occurrence in the upper airways and the risk of childhood pneumonia in resource-limited settings

scientific article published on 10 June 2020

Vulnerable at Each Step in the PMTCT Care Cascade: High Loss to Follow Up During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period in Tanzania

scholarly article by Cody Cichowitz et al published 16 October 2018 in AIDS and Behavior

Whole genome sequencing reveals high clonal diversity of Escherichia coli isolated from patients in a tertiary care hospital in Moshi, Tanzania.

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Whole genome sequencing-based drug resistance predictions of multidrug-resistant <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> isolates from Tanzania

scientific article published on 21 April 2022

seroprevalence among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Northern Tanzania

scholarly article by Eliakimu Paul et al published 2018 in Tropical Medicine and Health

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