A systematic review reveals that African children of 15–17 years demonstrate low hepatitis B vaccine seroprotection rates

F Muwanda, H Sendagire, G Mboowa, DP Kateete… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Childhood HBV immunization remains globally fundamental to the elimination of hepatitis B
virus (HBV). However, monitoring proportions of HBV vaccine seroprotection and their …

Beyond schistosomiasis: unraveling co-infections and altered immunity

DJ Perera, C Koger-Pease, K Paulini… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by the helminth Schistosoma spp.
and has the second highest global impact of all parasites. Schistosoma are transmitted …

The subdued post-boost spike-directed secondary igG antibody response in Ugandan recipients of the pfizer-bioNTech BNT162b2 vaccine has implications for local …

V Ankunda, JS Katende, GK Oluka, J Sembera… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction This study aimed to delineate longitudinal antibody responses to the Pfizer-
BioNTech BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine within the Ugandan subset of the Sub-Saharan …

Sustained S-IgG and S-IgA antibodies to Moderna's mRNA-1273 vaccine in a Sub-Saharan African cohort suggests need for booster timing reconsiderations

J Serwanga, V Ankunda, JS Katende, C Baine… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction This study sought to elucidate the long-term antibody responses to the Moderna
mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine within a Ugandan cohort, aiming to contribute to the sparse …

The single-dose Janssen Ad26. COV2. S COVID-19 vaccine elicited robust and persistent anti-spike IgG antibody responses in a 12-month Ugandan cohort

J Serwanga, L Kato, GK Oluka, V Ankunda… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The study investigation examined the immune response to the Janssen Ad26.
COV2. S COVID-19 vaccine within a Ugandan cohort, specifically targeting antibodies …

IL‐21‐IgFc immunotherapy alters transcriptional landscape of lymph node cells leading to enhanced flu vaccine response in aging and SIV infection

S Pallikkuth, D Kvistad, T Sirupangi, A Kizhner… - Aging cell, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aging people living with HIV (PWH) frequently manifest impaired antibody (Ab) responses to
seasonal flu vaccination which has been attributed to ongoing inflammation and immune …

Persistent and robust antibody responses to ChAdOx1-S Oxford-AstraZeneca (ChAdOx1-S, Covishield) SARS-CoV-2 vaccine observed in Ugandans across varied …

J Serwanga, GK Oluka, C Baine, V Ankunda… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Understanding SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-induced antibody responses in varied antigenic and
serological prior exposures can guide optimal vaccination strategies for enhanced …

Schistosome Transgenesis: The Long Road to Success

BH Kalinna, AG Ross, AK Walduck - Biology, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The neglected tropical disease schistosomiasis is a worm infection that is
caused by parasitic blood flukes. The disease is found in sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle …

[PDF][PDF] Violet Ankunda1, Joseph Ssebwana Katende1, 2, Gerald Kevin Oluka1, 2, Jackson Sembera1, Claire Baine1, Geoffrey Odoch2, Peter Ejou2, Laban Kato2, and …

AJ Auguste, A Vijayan, JT Gordy, J Serwanga - 2024 - scienceopen.com
Methods: We enrolled 48 participants and collected 320 specimens over 12 months after the
primary vaccination dose. A validated enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was …

The Distinct Absence of a Post-boost Spike-IgG Antibody Surge in Ugandan Recipients of the Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Has Implications for Vaccination Policies

J Serwanga, V Ankunda, JS Katende, J Sembera… - 2023 - preprints.org
This study aimed to delineate the longitudinal antibody responses to the Pfizer-BioNTech
COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2) within the Ugandan subset of the Sub-Saharan African …