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  1. Tuberculosis among key and vulnerable populations in hotspot settings of Ethiopia

    Article • PLoS ONE, August 2024, PLOS

    Melese Reta

  2. Antimicrobial resistance profile of Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates from healthcare-associated infections in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • PLoS ONE, August 2024, PLOS

    Melese Reta

  3. Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated from spiritual holy water site attendees in Northwest Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study

    Article • New Microbes and New Infections, June 2024, Elsevier

    Melese Reta

  4. Spiritual Holy Water Sites in Ethiopia: Unrecognized High-Risk Settings for Transmission of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

    Article • International Journal of Microbiology, April 2024, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Melese Reta

  5. Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated from spiritual holy water site attendees in Ethiopia.

    Article • October 2023, Authorea, Inc.

    Melese Reta

  6. Profile and Frequency of Mutations Conferring Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in the Central, Southeastern and Eastern Ethiopia

    Article • Infection and Drug Resistance, May 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Melese Reta

  7. Mycobacterium tuberculosis Drug Resistance in Ethiopia: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Melese Reta

  8. Prevalence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in East Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • PLoS ONE, June 2022, PLOS

    Melese Reta

  9. Prevalence of drug resistance-conferring mutations associated with isoniazid- and rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, September 2021, Elsevier

    Melese Reta

  10. Subnational mapping of HIV incidence and mortality among individuals aged 15–49 years in sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–18: a modelling study

    Article • The Lancet HIV, June 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Senthilkumar Balakrishnan, Dr Shrikant Pawar, Turki Alanzi, Dr. Alok Atreya, Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Andrew T. Olagunju, Dr Bereket Duko , Dr Md Nuruzzaman Khan, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr Nelsensius Klau Fauk, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Tewodros Yosef, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr/ Adj Prof Vijay Kumar Chattu, Mr Zelalem Alamrew Anteneh, Melese Reta

  11. Global evolutionary epidemiology and resistome dynamics of Citrobacter species, Enterobacter hormaechei, Klebsiella variicola, and Proteeae clones

    Article • Environmental Microbiology, January 2021, Wiley

    Melese Reta

  12. Molecular Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Clinical Outcomes of Carbapenem- and Polymyxin-Resistant Gram-negative Bacterial Infections in Pregnant Women and Infants: A Systematic Review

    Article • December 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Melese Reta

  13. Genomic and Resistance Epidemiology of Gram-Negative Bacteria in Africa: a Systematic Review and Phylogenomic Analyses from a One Health Perspective

    Article • mSystems, December 2020, ASM Journals

    Melese Reta

  14. Mapping routine measles vaccination in low- and middle-income countries

    Article • Nature, December 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Senthilkumar Balakrishnan, Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Prof. Atanu Biswas, Raman Ahmadi, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Dr Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Turki Alanzi, Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Professor HESHAM M. AL-MEKHLAFI, Professor Yousef Khader, Andrew T. Olagunju, Dr Shariful Islam, Dr Md Nuruzzaman Khan, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr Ashish D Badiye, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr/ Adj Prof Vijay Kumar Chattu, Dr Hoa Do, Melese Reta

  15. Food handling practice and associated factors among food handlers working in food establishments in Woldia town, Northeast Ethiopia

    Article • November 2020, Research Square

    Melese Reta

  16. Residence and young women’s comprehensive HIV knowledge in Ethiopia

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

    Mr. Ayelign Mengesha Kassie , Melese Reta

  17. Neonatal sepsis and its associated factors in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • International Journal of Public Health, September 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Ayelign Mengesha Kassie , Melese Reta

  18. Bacterial Profile among Patients with Suspected Bloodstream Infections in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • International Journal of Microbiology, September 2020, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Melese Reta

  19. The global distribution of lymphatic filariasis, 2000–18: a geospatial analysis

    Article • The Lancet Global Health, September 2020, Elsevier

    Turki Alanzi, Andrew T. Olagunju, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Gebrekiros Gebremichael, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr/ Adj Prof Vijay Kumar Chattu, Melese Reta

  20. Mapping geographical inequalities in oral rehydration therapy coverage in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17

    Article • The Lancet Global Health, August 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Senthilkumar Balakrishnan, Turki Alanzi, Dr Carlos Culquichicon, Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, ED Doris V. Ortega-Altamirano, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Getinet Ayano, Professor HESHAM M. AL-MEKHLAFI, Professor Yousef Khader, Andrew T. Olagunju, Dr Bereket Duko , Dr Shariful Islam, Dr Md Nuruzzaman Khan, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Mr. Alex Yeshaneh, Gebrekiros Gebremichael, Professor Ashraf Fawzy Nabhan, Mr Nejimu Biza Zepro, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr/ Adj Prof Vijay Kumar Chattu, Melese Reta

  21. Prevalence of drug resistance-conferring mutations associated with isoniazid and rifampicin resistantMycobacterium tuberculosisin Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • June 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Melese Reta

  22. Mapping geographical inequalities in childhood diarrhoeal morbidity and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17: analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Article • The Lancet, June 2020, Elsevier

    Turki Alanzi, Dr Senthilkumar Balakrishnan, Prof. Maciej Banach, Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Dr Senbagam Duraisamy, Dr Shariful Islam, ED Doris V. Ortega-Altamirano, Dr Srinivas Goli, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Melkamu Merid Mengesha , Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Getinet Ayano, Professor HESHAM M. AL-MEKHLAFI, Professor Yousef Khader, Andrew T. Olagunju, Dr Bereket Duko , Prof Joel Msafiri Francis, Dr Md Nuruzzaman Khan, Dr Fakher Rahim, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Gebrekiros Gebremichael, Mr Nejimu Biza Zepro, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr/ Adj Prof Vijay Kumar Chattu, Melese Reta

  23. Global evolutionary epidemiology, phylogeography and resistome dynamics of Citrobacter species, Enterobacter hormaechei, Klebsiella variicola, and Proteeae clones: A One Health analyses

    Article • May 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Melese Reta

  24. Phylogeography and Resistome Epidemiology of Gram-Negative Bacteria in Africa: A Systematic Review and Genomic Meta-Analysis from a One-Health Perspective

    Article • April 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Melese Reta

  25. Prevalence of neonatal hypothermia and its associated factors in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • BMC Pediatrics, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Ayelign Mengesha Kassie , Melese Reta

  26. Antibiotic resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in Africa: A systematic review of current reports of molecular epidemiology, mechanisms and diagnostics

    Article • Journal of Infection, December 2019, Elsevier

    Melese Reta

  27. Food handling practice and associated factors among food handlers working in food establishments in Woldia town, Northeast Ethiopia

    Article • October 2019, Research Square

    Melese Reta

  28. Neonatal hypothermia and its associated factors in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • October 2019, Research Square

    Mr. Ayelign Mengesha Kassie , Melese Reta

  29. Molecular Epidemiology, Diagnostics and Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance inMycobacterium tuberculosiscomplex in Africa: A Systematic Review of Current Reports

    Article • October 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Melese Reta

  30. Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and mortality of HIV, 1980–2017, and forecasts to 2030, for 195 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017

    Article • The Lancet HIV, August 2019, Elsevier

    Daniel Asmelash , Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Professor Yousef Khader, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Andrew T. Olagunju, Dr Bereket Duko , Dr Fakher Rahim, Mr. Anemaw A. Asrat, Gebrekiros Gebremichael, Dr/ Adj Prof Vijay Kumar Chattu, Dr Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, Dr solomon Olum, Melese Reta

  31. Low level of knowledge about neonatal danger signs and its associated factors among postnatal mothers attending at Woldia general hospital, Ethiopia

    Article • Maternal Health Neonatology and Perinatology, March 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Melese Reta

  32. Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Anemia among Pregnant Women in Rural Part of JigJiga City, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study

    Article • Journal of Pregnancy and Child Health, January 2017, OMICS Publishing Group

    Melese Reta

  33. Neonatal bacterial meningitis in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia: a 10-year retrospective review

    Article • SpringerPlus, November 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Melese Reta

  34. Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Salmonella species from ready-to-eat foods from catering establishments in Jigjiga City, Ethiopia

    Article • African Journal of Microbiology Research, October 2016, Academic Journals

    Melese Reta

  35. Bacterial contaminations of raw cow’s milk consumed at Jigjiga City of Somali Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia

    Article • International Journal of Food Contamination, May 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Melese Reta

  36. Microbiological Safety of Street Vended Foods in Jigjiga City, Eastern Ethiopia

    Article • Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences, March 2016, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Melese Reta

  37. Seroprevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, and Syphilis among Blood Donors at Jigjiga Blood Bank, Eastern Ethiopia

    Article • Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences, March 2016, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Melese Reta

  38. Magnitude and Factors Associated with Optimal Complementary Feeding Practices among Children Aged 6-23 Months in Bensa District, Sidama Zone, South Ethiopia

    Article • Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences, January 1970, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Melese Reta

  39. Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy and Associated Factors among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Hara Town and Its Surroundings, North-Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Article • Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences, January 1970, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Melese Reta