B P Mmbando

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Affiliation: Kenya Medical Research Institute
Country: Kenya

Publications

  1. ncbi Statistical methodology for the evaluation of vaccine efficacy in a phase III multi-centre trial of the RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine in African children
    Marc Lievens
    GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, Wavre, Belgium
    Malar J 10:222. 2011
  2. ncbi Accuracy of malaria rapid diagnostic tests in community studies and their impact on treatment of malaria in an area with declining malaria burden in north-eastern Tanzania
    Deus S Ishengoma
    National Institute for Medical Research, Tanga Medical Research Centre, P O Box 5004, Tanga, Tanzania
    Malar J 10:176. 2011
  3. ncbi A progressive declining in the burden of malaria in north-eastern Tanzania
    Bruno P Mmbando
    National Institute for Medical Research, Tanga Centre, Tanga, Tanzania
    Malar J 9:216. 2010
  4. ncbi Haemoglobin and haematocrit: is the threefold conversion valid for assessing anaemia in malaria-endemic settings?
    Ilona A Carneiro
    Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, UK
    Malar J 6:67. 2007
  5. ncbi Epidemiology of malaria in an area prepared for clinical trials in Korogwe, north-eastern Tanzania
    Bruno P Mmbando
    National Institute for Medical Research, Tanga Medical Research Centre, Tanga, Tanzania
    Malar J 8:165. 2009
  6. ncbi Risk factors for low birth-weight in areas with varying malaria transmission in Korogwe, Tanzania: implications for malaria control
    B P Mmbando
    National Institute for Medical Research, Tanga Medical Research Centre, Tanzania
    Tanzan J Health Res 10:137-43. 2008
  7. ncbi Spatial variation and socio-economic determinants of Plasmodium falciparum infection in northeastern Tanzania
    Bruno P Mmbando
    National Institute for Medical Research, Tanga Centre, Tanzania
    Malar J 10:145. 2011
  8. ncbi Parasite threshold associated with clinical malaria in areas of different transmission intensities in north eastern Tanzania
    Bruno P Mmbando
    Department of Biostatistics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
    BMC Med Res Methodol 9:75. 2009
  9. ncbi Prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and haemoglobin S in high and moderate malaria transmission areas of Muheza, north-eastern Tanzania
    M D Segeja
    National Institute for Medical Research, Tanga Medical Research Centre, P O Box 5004, Tanga, Tanzania
    Tanzan J Health Res 10:9-13. 2008
  10. ncbi Malaria specific mortality in lowlands and highlands of Muheza district, north-eastern Tanzania
    M L Kamugisha
    National Institute for Medical Research, Tanga Medical Research Centre, P O Box 5004, Tanga, Tanzania
    Tanzan Health Res Bull 9:32-7. 2007

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Publications10

  1. ncbi Statistical methodology for the evaluation of vaccine efficacy in a phase III multi-centre trial of the RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine in African children
    Marc Lievens
    GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, Wavre, Belgium
    Malar J 10:222. 2011
    ..There has been much debate about the appropriate statistical methodology for the evaluation of malaria field studies and the challenges in interpreting data arising from these trials...
  2. ncbi Accuracy of malaria rapid diagnostic tests in community studies and their impact on treatment of malaria in an area with declining malaria burden in north-eastern Tanzania
    Deus S Ishengoma
    National Institute for Medical Research, Tanga Medical Research Centre, P O Box 5004, Tanga, Tanzania
    Malar J 10:176. 2011
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  3. ncbi A progressive declining in the burden of malaria in north-eastern Tanzania
    Bruno P Mmbando
    National Institute for Medical Research, Tanga Centre, Tanga, Tanzania
    Malar J 9:216. 2010
    ..Recently, it has been reported that the burden of malaria in some parts of Africa has declined. However, community-based longitudinal data are sparse and the reasons for the apparent decline are not well understood...
  4. ncbi Haemoglobin and haematocrit: is the threefold conversion valid for assessing anaemia in malaria-endemic settings?
    Ilona A Carneiro
    Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, UK
    Malar J 6:67. 2007
    ..The validity of this conversion in malaria endemic settings was assessed...
  5. ncbi Epidemiology of malaria in an area prepared for clinical trials in Korogwe, north-eastern Tanzania
    Bruno P Mmbando
    National Institute for Medical Research, Tanga Medical Research Centre, Tanga, Tanzania
    Malar J 8:165. 2009
    ..Four villages had passive case detection (PCD) of fever system using village health workers...
  6. ncbi Risk factors for low birth-weight in areas with varying malaria transmission in Korogwe, Tanzania: implications for malaria control
    B P Mmbando
    National Institute for Medical Research, Tanga Medical Research Centre, Tanzania
    Tanzan J Health Res 10:137-43. 2008
    ..In conclusion, a rate of LWB was high in rural lowlands where malaria is also endemic, and was associated with high malaria transmission seasons...
  7. ncbi Spatial variation and socio-economic determinants of Plasmodium falciparum infection in northeastern Tanzania
    Bruno P Mmbando
    National Institute for Medical Research, Tanga Centre, Tanzania
    Malar J 10:145. 2011
    ..The risk of P. falciparum infection varies across the country. This study describes the spatial variation and socio-economic determinants of P. falciparum infection in northeastern Tanzania...
  8. ncbi Parasite threshold associated with clinical malaria in areas of different transmission intensities in north eastern Tanzania
    Bruno P Mmbando
    Department of Biostatistics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
    BMC Med Res Methodol 9:75. 2009
    ..This however, is likely to be influenced by other factors such as transmission intensity as well as individual level of immunity against malaria...
  9. ncbi Prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and haemoglobin S in high and moderate malaria transmission areas of Muheza, north-eastern Tanzania
    M D Segeja
    National Institute for Medical Research, Tanga Medical Research Centre, P O Box 5004, Tanga, Tanzania
    Tanzan J Health Res 10:9-13. 2008
    ..In the lowlands, G6PD deficient individuals had lower mean haemoglobin (10.9g/dl) than normal ones (12.8g/dl), P = 0.01. These findings show that high malaria transmission in the lowlands might have selected for G6PD deficiency and HbS...
  10. ncbi Malaria specific mortality in lowlands and highlands of Muheza district, north-eastern Tanzania
    M L Kamugisha
    National Institute for Medical Research, Tanga Medical Research Centre, P O Box 5004, Tanga, Tanzania
    Tanzan Health Res Bull 9:32-7. 2007
    ..These findings indicate that the verbal autopsy is a useful tool for detecting leading causes of death at community level in the absence of health facility-based data...