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  1. Metagenomics insights into the microbial resistome and virulome composition of Kampala’s wastewater
  2. CDC Trioplex diagnostic assay underperforms in detection of circulating Chikungunya West African genotype
  3. Genomic epidemiology uncovers the timing and origin of the emergence of mpox in humans
  4. Varied Prevalence of Antimalarial Drug Resistance Markers in Different Populations of Newly Arrived Refugees in Uganda
  5. Prevalence of Oropharyngeal Candidiasis and distribution of Candida species among People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  6. The rise of pathogen genomics in Africa
  7. HIV-DRIVES: HIV Drug Resistance Identification, Variant Evaluation, & Surveillance Pipeline
  8. The dawn of a cure for sickle cell disease through CRISPR‐based treatment: A critical test of equity in public health genomics
  9. Generalizability of machine learning in predicting antimicrobial resistance in E. coli: a multi-country case study in Africa
  10. Climate-influenced vector-borne diseases in Africa: a call to empower the next generation of African researchers for sustainable solutions
  11. A systematic review reveals that African children of 15–17 years demonstrate low hepatitis B vaccine seroprotection rates
  12. A Digital One Health framework to integrate data for public health decision-making
  13. Virulence genes and plasmid replicon profiles of selected β-lactamase-producing Acinetobacter baumannii from orthopaedic patients and the environment in a tertiary referral hospital in Tanzania, East Africa
  14. Unraveling virulence determinants in extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli from East Africa using whole-genome sequencing
  15. Reduced CCR5 expression among Uganda HIV controllers
  16. Unlocking the Potential of Genomic Data to Inform Typhoid Fever Control Policy: Supportive Resources for Genomic Data Generation, Analysis, and Visualization
  17. A pan-African pathogen genomics data sharing platform to support disease outbreaks
  18. Metatranscriptomic analysis of the gut microbiome of black soldier fly larvae reared on lignocellulose-rich fiber diets unveils key lignocellulolytic enzymes
  19. Impact of high human genetic diversity in Africa on immunogenicity and efficacy of RTS,S/AS01 vaccine
  20. Antimicrobial susceptibility surveillance and antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Africa from 2001 to 2020: A mini-review
  21. No association of a Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) gene polymorphism with pre-eclampsia among pregnant women in Uganda
  22. Molecular Epidemiology and Diversity of SARS-CoV-2 in Ethiopia, 2020–2022
  23. Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Neisseria gonorrhea and Chlamydia trachomatis isolated from individuals attending STD clinics in Kampala, Uganda
  24. The evolving SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Africa: Insights from rapidly expanding genomic surveillance
  25. Microbial characteristics of dental caries in HIV positive individuals
  26. Urgent need for a non-discriminatory and non-stigmatizing nomenclature for monkeypox virus
  27. Phylogenetic lineages of tuberculosis isolates and their association with patient demographics in Tanzania
  28. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) reveals low-abundance HIV-1 drug resistance mutations among patients experiencing virological failure at the time of therapy switching in Uganda
  29. Workshop-based learning and networking: a scalable model for research capacity strengthening in low- and middle-income countries
  30. Medical Mycology dissertation topics require prioritisation among Postgraduate Microbiology trainees of Makerere University, Uganda
  31. First report of whole-genome analysis of an extensively drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolate with bedaquiline, linezolid and clofazimine resistance from Uganda
  32. The evolving SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Africa: Insights from rapidly expanding genomic surveillance
  33. Genetic Diversity, Distribution, and Genomic Characterization of Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence of Clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains in Kenya
  34. Genetic Diversity of Bundibugyo Ebolavirus from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo
  35. Bioinformatics mentorship in a resource limited setting
  36. Transmission Dynamics of Antimicrobial Resistance at a National Referral Hospital in Uganda
  37. Whole-genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 in Uganda: implementation of the low-cost ARTIC protocol in resource-limited settings
  38. Knowledge and attitude of secondary school students in Nakaseke, Uganda towards HIV transmission and treatment
  39. rMAP: the Rapid Microbial Analysis Pipeline for ESKAPE bacterial group whole-genome sequence data
  40. Increasing Antimicrobial Resistance in Surgical Wards at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda, from 2014 to 2018—Cause for Concern?
  41. Knowledge and attitude of secondary school students in Nakaseke, Uganda towards HIV transmission and treatment
  42. Efficacy of Face Masks Used in Uganda: A Laboratory-Based Inquiry during the COVID-19 Pandemic
  43. Gastrointestinal Tract Colonization Rate of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria and Associated Factors Among Orthopaedic Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in Tanzania: Implications for Infection Prevention
  44. Genomics and bioinformatics capacity in Africa: no continent is left behind
  45. Unmapped exome reads implicate a role for Anelloviridae in childhood HIV-1 long-term non-progression
  46. Face-Masking, an Acceptable Protective Measure against COVID-19 in Ugandan High-Risk Groups
  47. Efficacy of face-masks used in Uganda: a laboratory-based inquiry during the COVID-19 pandemic
  48. Re-thinking antimicrobial resistance transmission dynamics: a meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies at referral hospitals in Uganda
  49. Variations in Trim5α and Cyclophilin A genes among HIV-1 elite controllers and non controllers in Uganda: a laboratory-based cross-sectional study
  50. Whole-genome sequence analysis reveals evolution of antimicrobial resistance in a Ugandan colistin resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
  51. High prevalence of phenotypic pyrazinamide resistance and its association with pncA gene mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Uganda
  52. Current and emerging diagnostic tests available for the novel COVID-19 global pandemic
  53. blaVIM- and blaOXA-mediated carbapenem resistance among Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from the Mulago hospital intensive care unit in Kampala, Uganda
  54. Whole-genome sequence analysis of Vibrio cholerae from three outbreaks in Uganda, 2014 - 2016
  55. Comprehensive genomic analysis of Vibrio cholerae from three outbreaks in Uganda, 2014 - 2016
  56. Role of genomics literacy in reducing the burden of common genetic diseases in Africa
  57. Investigating colistin drug resistance: The role of high-throughput sequencing and bioinformatics
  58. Investigating colistin drug resistance: The role of high-throughput sequencing and bioinformatics
  59. The Collaborative African Genomics Network (CAfGEN): Applying Genomic technologies to probe host factors important to the progression of HIV and HIV-tuberculosis infection in sub-Saharan Africa
  60. Whole-Exome Sequencing Reveals Uncaptured Variation and Distinct Ancestry in the Southern African Population of Botswana
  61. Microbial contaminants isolated from items and work surfaces in the post- operative ward at Kawolo general hospital, Uganda
  62. Human Genomic Loci Important in Common Infectious Diseases: Role of High-Throughput Sequencing and Genome-Wide Association Studies
  63. The collaborative African genomics network training program: a trainee perspective on training the next generation of African scientists
  64. Serological and molecular investigation for brucellosis in swine in selected districts of Uganda
  65. Cough Aerosol Cultures of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Insights on TST / IGRA Discordance and Transmission Dynamics
  66. High Genotypic Discordance of Concurrent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates from Sputum and Blood of HIV-Infected Individuals
  67. Improving the Sensitivity of the Xpert MTB/RIF Assay on Sputum Pellets by Decreasing the Amount of Added Sample Reagent: a Laboratory and Clinical Evaluation
  68. Feasibility of establishing a biosafety level 3 tuberculosis culture laboratory of acceptable quality standards in a resource-limited setting: an experience from Uganda
  69. Seroprevalence of Syphilis among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Positive Individuals Attending Immune Suppressed Syndrome Clinic at International Hospital Kampala, Uganda
  70. Isolation and Molecular Characterization ofBrucellaIsolates in Cattle Milk in Uganda
  71. Rifampicin resistance mutations in the 81 bp RRDR of rpoB gene in Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates using Xpert®MTB/RIF in Kampala, Uganda: a retrospective study
  72. Genetics of Sub-Saharan African Human Population: Implications for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
  73. Clinico-pathological features of tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Uganda genotype in patients with tuberculous lymphadenitis: a cross sectional study
  74. Tuberculosis and Genetics of Sub-Saharan Africa Human Population
  75. Sensititre MYCOTB MIC Plate for Testing Mycobacterium tuberculosis Susceptibility to First- and Second-Line Drugs
  76. Cough Aerosols of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Predict New Infection. A Household Contact Study
  77. Species and genotypic diversity of non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolated from children investigated for pulmonary tuberculosis in rural Uganda
  78. An Early Morning Sputum Sample Is Necessary for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Even with More Sensitive Techniques: A Prospective Cohort Study among Adolescent TB-Suspects in Uganda