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Burkitt lymphoma risk shows geographic and temporal associations with Plasmodium falciparum infections in Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya by Broen, Kelly, Dickens, Joey, Trangucci, Rob, Ogwang, Martin D, Tenge, Constance N, Masalu, Nestory, Reynolds, Steven J, Kawira, Esther, Kerchan, Patrick, Were, Pamela A, Kuremu, Robert T, Wekesa, Walter N, Kinyera, Tobias, Otim, Isaac, Legason, Ismail D, Nabalende, Hadija, Buller, Ian D, Ayers, Leona W, Bhatia, Kishor, Biggar, Robert J, Goedert, James J, Wilson, Mark L, Mbulaiteye, Sam M, Zelner, Jon

“…Endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL) is a pediatric cancer coendemic with malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, suggesting an etiological link between them. However,…”
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Endemic Burkitt lymphoma: a complication of asymptomatic malaria in sub-Saharan Africa based on published literature and primary data from Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya by Redmond, Lawrence S, Ogwang, Martin D, Kerchan, Patrick, Reynolds, Steven J, Tenge, Constance N, Were, Pamela A, Kuremu, Robert T, Masalu, Nestory, Kawira, Esther, Otim, Isaac, Legason, Ismail D, Dhudha, Herry, Ayers, Leona W, Bhatia, Kishor, Goedert, James J, Mbulaiteye, Sam M

“…Endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL) is an aggressive B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma associated with antigenic stimulation from Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Whether…”
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Risk factors for Burkitt lymphoma in East African children and minors: A case–control study in malaria‐endemic regions in Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya by Peprah, Sally, Ogwang, Martin D., Kerchan, Patrick, Reynolds, Steven J., Tenge, Constance N., Were, Pamela A., Kuremu, Robert T., Wekesa, Walter N., Sumba, Peter O., Masalu, Nestory, Kawira, Esther, Magatti, Josiah, Kinyera, Tobias, Otim, Isaac, Legason, Ismail D., Nabalende, Hadijah, Dhudha, Herry, Ally, Hillary, Genga, Isaiah O., Mumia, Mediatrix, Ayers, Leona W., Pfeiffer, Ruth M., Biggar, Robert J., Bhatia, Kishor, Goedert, James J., Mbulaiteye, Sam M.

“…Endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL) is the most common childhood cancer in sub‐Saharan African countries, however, few epidemiologic studies have been undertaken…”
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High seroprevalence of Immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in asymptomatic and symptomatic individuals amidst vaccination roll-out in western Kenya by Awandu, Shehu Shagari, Ochieng Ochieng, Alfred, Onyango, Benson, Magwanga, Richard Odongo, Were, Pamela, Atieno Ochung', Angeline, Okumu, Fredrick, Oloo, Marceline Adhiambo, Katieno, Jim Seth, Lidechi, Shirley, Ogutu, Fredrick, Awuor, Dorothy, Kirungu, Joy Nyangasi, Orata, Francis, Achieng, Justine, Oure, Bonface, Nyunja, Regina, Muok, Eric M O, Munga, Stephen, Estambale, Benson

“…The population's antibody response is a key factor in comprehending SARS-CoV-2 epidemiology. This is especially important in African settings where COVID-19…”
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IFNL4 Genotypes and Risk of Childhood Burkitt Lymphoma in East Africa by Baker, Francine S, Wang, Jeanny, Florez-Vargas, Oscar, Brand, Nathan R, Ogwang, Martin D, Kerchan, Patrick, Reynolds, Steven J, Tenge, Constance N, Were, Pamela A, Kuremu, Robert T, Wekesa, Walter N, Masalu, Nestory, Kawira, Esther, Kinyera, Tobias, Otim, Isaac, Legason, Ismail D, Nabalende, Hadijah, Chagaluka, George, Mutalima, Nora, Borgstein, Eric, Liomba, George N, Kamiza, Steve, Mkandawire, Nyengo, Mitambo, Collins, Molyneux, Elizabeth M, Newton, Robert, Prokunina-Olsson, Ludmila, Mbulaiteye, Sam M

“…Interferon lambda 4 (IFN-λ4) is a novel type-III interferon that can be expressed only by carriers of the genetic variant rs368234815-dG within the first exon…”
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Epstein-Barr Virus in Burkitt Lymphoma in Africa Reveals a Limited Set of Whole Genome and LMP-1 Sequence Patterns: Analysis of Archival Datasets and Field Samples From Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya by Liao, Hsiao-Mei, Liu, Hebing, Chin, Pei-Ju, Li, Bingjie, Hung, Guo-Chiuan, Tsai, Shien, Otim, Isaac, Legason, Ismail D, Ogwang, Martin D, Reynolds, Steven J, Kerchan, Patrick, Tenge, Constance N, Were, Pamela A, Kuremu, Robert T, Wekesa, Walter N, Masalu, Nestory, Kawira, Esther, Ayers, Leona W, Pfeiffer, Ruth M, Bhatia, Kishor, Goedert, James J, Lo, Shyh-Ching, Mbulaiteye, Sam M

“…Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL), but the contribution of EBV variants is ill-defined. Studies of EBV whole genome…”
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Sickle cell allele HBB‐rs334(T) is associated with decreased risk of childhood Burkitt lymphoma in East Africa by Hong, Hyokyoung G., Gouveia, Mateus H., Ogwang, Martin D., Kerchan, Patrick, Reynolds, Steven J., Tenge, Constance N., Were, Pamela A., Kuremu, Robert T., Wekesa, Walter N., Masalu, Nestory, Kawira, Esther, Kinyera, Tobias, Wang, Xunde, Zhou, Jiefu, Leal, Thiago Peixoto, Otim, Isaac, Legason, Ismail D., Nabalende, Hadijah, Dhudha, Herry, Mumia, Mediatrix, Baker, Francine S., Okusolubo, Temiloluwa, Ayers, Leona W., Bhatia, Kishor, Goedert, James J., Woo, Joshua, Manning, Michelle, Cole, Nathan, Luo, Wen, Hicks, Belynda, Chagaluka, George, Johnston, W. Thomas, Mutalima, Nora, Borgstein, Eric, Liomba, George N., Kamiza, Steve, Mkandawire, Nyengo, Mitambo, Collins, Molyneux, Elizabeth M., Newton, Robert, Hutchinson, Amy, Yeager, Meredith, Adeyemo, Adebowale A., Thein, Swee Lay, Rotimi, Charles N., Chanock, Stephen J., Prokunina‐Olsson, Ludmila, Mbulaiteye, Sam M.

“…Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is an aggressive B‐cell lymphoma that significantly contributes to childhood cancer burden in sub‐Saharan Africa. Plasmodium falciparum,…”
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Mean platelet counts are relatively decreased with malaria but relatively increased with endemic Burkitt Lymphoma in Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya by Peprah, Sally, Ogwang, Martin D., Kerchan, Patrick, Reynolds, Steven J., Tenge, Constance N., Were, Pamela A., Kuremu, Robert T., Wekesa, Walter N, Masalu, Nestory, Kawira, Esther, Kinyera, Tobias, Otim, Isaac, Legason, Ismail D., Nabalende, Hadijah, Dhudha, Herry, Mumia, Mediatrix, Ayers, Leona W., Biggar, Robert J., Bhatia, Kishor, Goedert, James J., Mbulaiteye, Sam M.

“…Summary Platelet counts are decreased in Plasmodium falciparum malaria, which is aetiologically linked with endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL). However, the…”
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A Cross-Sectional Population Study of Geographic, Age-Specific, and Household Risk Factors for Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Infection in Western Kenya by Peprah, Sally, Tenge, Constance, Genga, Isaiah O, Mumia, Mediatrix, Were, Pamela A, Kuremu, Robert T, Wekesa, Walter N, Sumba, Peter O, Kinyera, Tobias, Otim, Isaac, Legason, Ismail D, Biddle, Joshua, Reynolds, Steven J, Talisuna, Ambrose O, Biggar, Robert J, Bhatia, Kishor, Goedert, James J, Pfeiffer, Ruth M, Mbulaiteye, Sam M

“…The burden of ( ) malaria in Kenya is decreasing; however, it is still one of the top 10 causes of morbidity, particularly in regions of western Kenya. Between…”
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Inverse association of falciparum positivity with endemic Burkitt lymphoma is robust in analyses adjusting for pre-enrollment malaria in the EMBLEM case-control study by Peprah, Sally, Ogwang, Martin D, Kerchan, Patrick, Reynolds, Steven J, Tenge, Constance N, Were, Pamela A, Kuremu, Robert T, Wekesa, Walter N, Masalu, Nestory, Kawira, Esther, Otim, Isaac, Legason, Ismail D, Ayers, Leona W, Bhatia, Kishor, Goedert, James J, Pfeiffer, Ruth M, Mbulaiteye, Sam M

“…Falciparum and endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL) are co-endemic in Africa, but the malaria experience in eBL patients is unknown. A lower prevalence of falciparum…”
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Dynamics of metal uptake and depuration in a parasitized cyprinid fish (Rastrineobola argentea) by Oyoo-Okoth, Elijah, Admiraal, Wim, Osano, Odipo, Kraak, Michiel H.S., Were-Kogogo, Pamela J.A., Gichuki, John, Ngure, Veronica, Makwali, Judith, Ogwai, Caleb

“…► Infestation of fish by endoparasites may influence metal uptake and elimination by the host. ► We quantify metal uptake rate constant (ku) and efflux rate…”
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Burkitt lymphoma research in East Africa: highlights from the 9th African organization for research and training in cancer conference held in Durban, South Africa in 2013 by Simbiri, Kenneth O, Biddle, Joshua, Kinyera, Tobias, Were, Pamela Akinyi, Tenge, Constance, Kawira, Esther, Masalu, Nestory, Sumba, Peter Odada, Lawler-Heavner, Janet, Stefan, Cristina D, Buonaguro, Franco M, Robinson, Detra, Newton, Robert, Harford, Joe, Bhatia, Kishor, Mbulaiteye, Sam M

“…A one-day workshop on Burkitt lymphoma (BL) was held at the 9.sup.th African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC) conference in 2013 in…”
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Abstract 23: Oncology Nurse Mentor, a Model to Offer Training and Continued Mentorship to General Nurses in Low Resource Setting by Wambasi, David, Achieng, Emmah, Were, Pamela

“…Abstract Purpose: The GLOBOCAN report for 2018 estimated 47,887 new cases of cancer annually with a mortality of 32, 987 in Kenya. Low income countries face a…”
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High seroprevalence of Immunoglobulin G by Awandu, Shehu Shagari, Ochieng Ochieng, Alfred, Onyango, Benson, Magwanga, Richard Odongo, Were, Pamela, Atieno Ochung', Angeline, Okumu, Fredrick, Oloo, Marceline Adhiambo, Katieno, Jim Seth, Lidechi, Shirley, Ogutu, Fredrick, Awuor, Dorothy, Kirungu, Joy Nyangasi, Orata, Francis, Achieng, Justine, Oure, Bonface, Nyunja, Regina, Muok, Eric M. O, Munga, Stephen, Estambale, Benson

“…The population's antibody response is a key factor in comprehending SARS-CoV-2 epidemiology. This is especially important in African settings where COVID-19…”
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Increased Frequency of Mosaic Chromosomal Alterations in Peripheral Blood Samples of Sub-Saharan African Children with Endemic Burkitt Lymphoma by Zhou, Weiyin, Pfaus, Anja, Ogwang, Martin, Luo, Wen, Kerchan, Patrick, Reynolds, Steven, Tenge, Constance N, Were, Pamela A, Kuremu, Robert T, Wekesa, Walter N, Masalu, Nestory, Kawira, Esther, Kinyera, Tobias, Otim, Isaac, Legason, Ismail D, Nabalende, Hadijah, Ayers, Leona W, Bhatia, Kishor, Goedert, James J, Cole, Nathan, Hicks, Belynda, Jones, Kristine, Hummel, Michael, Schlesner, Matthias, Chagaluka, George, Mutalima, Nora, Borgstein, Eric, Liomba, George N, Kamiza, Steve, Mkandawire, Nyengo, Mitambo, Collins, Molyneux, Elizabeth, Newton, Robert, Glaser, Selina, Manning, Michelle, Hutchinson, Amy, Hsing, Ann W, Tettey, Yao, Adjei, Andrew Anthony, Chanock, Stephen J., Siebert, Reiner, Yeager, Meredith, Machiela, Mitchell, Mbulaiteye, Sam M.

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HBB rs334, ABO Rs8176703 and Plasmodium Falciparum Positivity at Enrollment Are Independently Associated with Lower Risk for Endemic Burkitt Lymphoma in Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, and Malawi by Hong, Hyokyoung G, Gouveia, Mateus H, Ogwang, Martin, Kerchan, Patrick, Reynolds, Steven, Tenge, Constance N, Were, Pamela A, Kuremu, Robert T, Wekesa, Walter N, Masalu, Nestory, Kawira, Esther, Kinyera, Tobias, Wang, Xunde, Zhou, Jiefu, Otim, Isaac, Legason, Ismail D, Nabalende, Hadijah, Dhudha, Herry, Mumia, Mediatrix, Baker, Francine G, Okusolubo, Temi, Ayers, Leona W, Bhatia, Kishor, Goedert, James J, Woo, Joshua G, Cole, Nathan, Luo, Wen, Hicks, Belynda, Adeyemo, Adebowale A, Prokunina-Olsson, Ludmila, Shriner, Daniel N., Rotimi, Charles N, Chagaluka, George, Johnston, W Thomas, Mutalima, Nora, Borgstein, Eric, Liomba, George N, Kamiza, Steve, Mkandawire, Nyengo, Mitambo, Collins, Molyneux, Elizabeth, Newton, Robert, Manning, Michelle, Fraumeni, Joseph F, Pfeiffer, Ruth M, Hutchinson, Amy, Yeager, Meredith, Thein, Swee Lay, Chanock, Stephen J., Mbulaiteye, Sam M.

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Human Leukocyte Antigen Contributes to Childhood Endemic Burkitt Lymphoma in Eastern Africa: A Case-Control Association Study by Liu, Zhiwei, Luo, Yang, Kirimunda, Samuel, Verboom, Murielle, Onabajo, Olusegun O, Gouveia, Mateus H, Ogwang, Martin, Kerchan, Patrick, Reynolds, Steven, Tenge, Constance N, Were, Pamela A, Kuremu, Robert T, Wekesa, Walter N, Masalu, Nestory, Kawira, Esther, Kinyera, Tobias, Otim, Isaac, Legason, Ismail D, Nabalende, Hadijah, Dhudha, Herry, Ayers, Leona W, Biggar, Robert J, Bhatia, Kishor G., Goedert, James J, Cole, Nathan, Luo, Wen, Liu, Jia, Manning, Michelle, Hicks, Belynda, Prokunina-Olsson, Ludmila, Chagaluka, George, Johnston, Tom, Mutalima, Nora, Borgstein, Eric, Liomba, George N, Kamiza, Steve, Mkandawire, Nyengo, Mitambo, Collins, Molyneux, Elizabeth, Newton, Robert, Hsing, Ann W, Mensah, James E, Pfeiffer, Ruth M, Hutchinson, Amy, Mary, Carrington, Yeager, Meredith, Joloba, Moses, Blasczyk, Rainer, Chanock, Stephen J., Raychaudhuri, Soumya, Mbulaiteye, Sam M.

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HBB rs334 , ABO R s8176703 and Plasmodium Falciparum Positivity at Enrollment Are Independently Associated with Lower Risk for Endemic Burkitt Lymphoma in Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, and Malawi by Hong, Hyokyoung G, Gouveia, Mateus H, Ogwang, Martin, Kerchan, Patrick, Reynolds, Steven, Tenge, Constance N, Were, Pamela A, Kuremu, Robert T, Wekesa, Walter N, Masalu, Nestory, Kawira, Esther, Kinyera, Tobias, Wang, Xunde, Zhou, Jiefu, Otim, Isaac, Legason, Ismail D, Nabalende, Hadijah, Dhudha, Herry, Mumia, Mediatrix, Baker, Francine G, Okusolubo, Temi, Ayers, Leona W, Bhatia, Kishor, Goedert, James J, Woo, Joshua G, Cole, Nathan, Luo, Wen, Hicks, Belynda, Adeyemo, Adebowale A, Prokunina-Olsson, Ludmila, Shriner, Daniel N., Rotimi, Charles N, Chagaluka, George, Johnston, W Thomas, Mutalima, Nora, Borgstein, Eric, Liomba, George N, Kamiza, Steve, Mkandawire, Nyengo, Mitambo, Collins, Molyneux, Elizabeth, Newton, Robert, Manning, Michelle, Fraumeni, Joseph F, Pfeiffer, Ruth M, Hutchinson, Amy, Yeager, Meredith, Thein, Swee Lay, Chanock, Stephen J., Mbulaiteye, Sam M.

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A population‐based study of the prevalence and risk factors of low‐grade Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection in children aged 0–15 years old in northern Tanzania by Peprah, S., Dhudha, H., Ally, H., Masalu, N., Kawira, E., Chao, C. N., Genga, I. O., Mumia, M., Were, P. A., Kinyera, T., Otim, I., Legason, I. D., Biggar, R. J., Bhatia, K., Goedert, J. J., Pfeiffer, R. M., Mbulaiteye, S. M.

“…Objectives Northern Tanzania experiences significant malaria‐related morbidity and mortality, but accurate data are scarce. We update the data on patterns of…”
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Enhancement of oncology nursing education in low- and middle-income countries: Challenges and strategies by So, Winnie K.W., Cummings, Greta G., de Calvo, Luz E. Ayala, Day, Sara W., Houlahan, Kathy, Nevidjon, Brenda M., Schneider, Julie, Teahon, Marina, Were, Pamela A.

“…•Enhancement of oncology nursing education is required in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).•Challenges in implementing such education are insufficient…”
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