M. M. Lemnge

Risk factors for low birth-weight in areas with varying malaria transmission in Korogwe, Tanzania: implications for malaria control (2008)

Mmbando, B.P., Cole-Lewis, H., Sembuche, S., Kamugisha, M.L., Theander, T., Lusingu, J.P.A., ...

Low birth weight (LBW) is a risk factor for infant mortality, morbidity, growth retardation, poor cognitive development, and chronic diseases. Maternal exposure to diseases such as malaria, HIV, and...

Biological and haematological safety profile of oral amodiaquine and chloroquine in healthy volunteers with or without Plasmodium falciparum infection in northeast Tanzania (2008)

Massaga, J.J., Lusingu, J.P., Makunde, R., Malebo, H.M., Chile, M.M., Akida, J.A., ...

Amodiaquine (AQ), an effective antimalarial drug for uncomplicated malaria, has been greatly restricted after cases of life-threatening agranulocytosis and hepatic toxicity during prophylactic use....

Prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and haemoglobin S in high and moderate malaria transmission areas of Muheza, north-eastern Tanzania (2008)

SEGEJA, M.D., MMBANDO, B.P., KAMUGISHA, M.L., AKIDA, J.A., SAVAELI, Z.X., MINJA, D.T., ...

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency and haemoglobin S (HbS) are very common genetic disorders in sub Saharan Africa, where malaria is endemic. These genetic disorders have been...

Paracheck Pf® compared with microscopy for diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum   malaria among children in Tanga City, north-eastern Tanzania (2008)

KAMUGISHA, M.L., MSANGENI, H., BEALE, E., MALECELA, E.K., AKIDA, J., ISHENGOMA, D.R.S, ...

Malaria is a major public health problem particularly in rural Sub-Saharan Africa. In most urban areas, malaria transmission intensity is low thus monitoring trends using reliable tools is crucial to...

Prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and haemoglobin S in high and moderate malaria transmission areas of Muheza, north-eastern Tanzania (2008)

Segeja, M D, Mmbando, B P, Kamugisha, M L, Akida, J A, Savaeli, Z X, Minja, D T, ...

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency and haemoglobin S (HbS) are very common genetic disorders in sub Saharan Africa, where malaria is endemic. These genetic disorders have been...

Paracheck Pf® compared with microscopy for diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum malaria among children in Tanga City, north-eastern Tanzania (2008)

Kamugisha, M L, Msangeni, H, Beale, E, Malecele, E K, Akida, J, Ishengoma, D R, ...

Malaria is a major public health problem particularly in rural Sub-Saharan Africa. In most urban areas, malaria transmission intensity is low thus monitoring trends using reliable tools is crucial to...

Malaria specific mortality in lowlands and highlands of Muheza district, north-eastern Tanzania (2007)

Gesase, S, Mlwilo, T D, Segja, B P, Minja, D T, Massaga, J J, ...

Vital registration of causes of death in Tanzania is incomplete and many deaths occur outside health care settings. Verbal autopsies (VA) are used to determine the underlying cause of death, and the...

Pattern and spatial distribution of plague in Lushoto, north-eastern Tanzania (2007)

Kamugisha, M.L., Gesase, S., Minja, D., Mgema, S., Mlwilo, T.D., Mayala, B.K., ...

A review of plague records from 1986 to 2002 and household interviews were carried out in the plague endemic villages to establish a pattern and spatial distribution of the disease in Lushoto...

Malaria specific mortality in lowlands and highlands of Muheza district, north-eastern Tanzania (2007)

Kamugisha, M.L., Gesase, S., Mlwilo, T.D., Mmbando, B.P., Segeja, M.D., Minja, D.T., ...

Vital registration of causes of death in Tanzania is incomplete and many deaths occur outside health care settings. Verbal autopsies (VA) are used to determine the underlying cause of death, and the...

A simple technique for the detection of anti-malarial drug formulations and their presence in human urine (2007)

Lugimban, L., Malebo, H.M., Segeja, M.D., Akida, J.A., Malle, L.N., Lemnge, M.M.

A simple, sensitive, specific assay technique for the detection and semi-quantification of chloroquine, amodiaquine, quinine, primaquine, sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine in formulations and in human...

Malaria and nutritional status in children living in the East Usambara Mountains, north-eastern Tanzania (2007)

Kamugisha, M.L., Crawford, N., Savaeli, Z., Msangeni, H., Massaga, J.J., Mmbando, B.P., ...

A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Kwelumbizi and Shambangeda villages, in the East Usambara Mountains, in north-east Tanzania, to determine the prevalence of malaria parasitaemia and...

Twenty years of the National Institute for Medical Research: Contributions of the Amani Research Centre (2004)

Mboera, L EG, Magesa, S M, Lemnge, M M

(Tanzania Health Research Bulletin, 2001, Supplement 2(2): 6-14)

Amani Medical Research Centre comes of age: Achievements in the last 50 years (2004)

Lemnge, M M, Matola, Y G, Kitua, A Y

(Tanzania Health Research Bulletin, 2001, Supplement 2(2): 35-38)

Exploratory study of Malaria situation in Hanang and Babati districts after reported Malaria epidemic: Health facility based information on Malaria morbidity and mortality (1970)

Lemnge, M.M., Kamugisha, M.L., Njunwa, K.J., Salum, F.M., Msangeni, H.A., Kitua, A.Y

Community perception and treatment seeking and prevention for Malaria (1970)

Makundi, A., Njunwa, K.J., Kamugisha, M.L., Msangeni, H.A., Lemnge, M.M., Salum, F.M., ...

Socio-Economic factors (1970)

Makundi, A., Njunwa, K.J., Kamugisha, M.L., Msangeni, H.A., Lemnge, M.M., Mubyazi, G., ...

Assessment of Malaria parasitaemia, Anaemia and Sulfadoxine/Pyrimethamine (sp) and Chloroquine efficacy (1970)

Lemnge, M.M., Kamugisha, M. L., Msangeni, H.A., Salum, F.M., Kitua, A.Y.

Identification of an Erythrocyte Binding Peptide from the Erythrocyte Binding Antigen, EBA-175, Which Blocks Parasite Multiplication and Induces Peptide-Blocking Antibodies

Jakobsen, P. H., Heegaard, P. M. H., Koch, C., Wasniowska, K., Lemnge, M. M., Jensen, J. B., ...

A biotinylated peptide covering a sequence of 21 amino acids (aa) from the erythrocyte binding antigen (EBA-175) of Plasmodium falciparum bound to human glycophorin A, an erythrocyte receptor for...

Estimating medium- and long-term trends in malaria transmission by using serological markers of malaria exposure

Drakeley, C. J., Corran, P. H., Coleman, P. G., Tongren, J. E., McDonald, S. L. R., Carneiro, I., ...

The implementation and evaluation of malaria control programs would be greatly facilitated by new tools for the rapid assessment of malaria transmission intensity. Because acquisition and maintenance...