Publications

Bakari C, Mandara C.I, Madebe R.A, Seth M.D, Ngasala B, Kamugisha E, Ahmed M, Francis F, Bushukatale S, Chiduo M, Makene T, Kabanywanyi A.M, Mahende M.K, Kavishe R.A, Muro F, Mkude S, Mandike R, Molteni F, Chacky F, Bishanga D.R, Njau R.J.A, Warsame M, Kabula B, Nyinondi S.S, Lucchi N.W, Talundzic E, Venkatesan M, Moriarty L.F, Serbantez N, Kitojo C, Reaves E.J, Halsey E.S, Mohamed A, Udhayakumar V, Ishengoma D.S. Trends of Plasmodium falciparum molecular markers associated with resistance to artemisinins and reduced susceptibility to lumefantrine in Mainland Tanzania from 2016 to 2021. Malar J. 2024;23:71. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-024-04896-0

David A, Swalehe O, Habagusenga J.A, Banzimana S, Asingizwe D, Chacky F, Molteni F. Accessibility of malaria commodities in Geita District Council, mainland Tanzania: the experiences from healthcare providers and clients. J Pharm Policy Pract. 2024;17(1):2308611. DOI: 10.1080/20523211.2024.2308611

Juliano J.J, Giesbrecht D.J, Simkin A, Fola A.A, Lyimo B.M, Pereus D, Bakari C, Madebe R.A, Seth M.D, Mandara C.I, Popkin-Hall Z.R, Moshi R, Mbwambo R.B, Niaré K, MacInnis B, Francis F, Mbwambo D, Garimo I, Chacky F, Aaron S, Lusasi A, Molteni F, Njau R.J.A, Nhiga S.L, Mohamed A, Bailey J.A, Ishengoma D.S. Prevalence of mutations associated with artemisinin partial resistance and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance in 13 regions in Tanzania in 2021: a cross-sectional survey. Lancet Microbe. 2024;5(10):100920. DOI: 10.1016/s2666-5247(24)00160-5

Mwaiswelo R, Ngasala B, Chaky F, Molteni F, Mohamed A, Lazaro S, Samwel B, Mmbando B.P. Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine effectiveness for seasonal malaria chemoprevention in settings with extended seasonal malaria transmission in Tanzania. Sci Rep. 2024;14:2143. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-52706-z

Ngasala B, Chacky F, Mohamed A, Molteni F, Nyinondi S, Kabula B, Mkali H, Thwai K, Popkin-Hall Z.R, Mitchell C, Parr J.B, Juliano J.J, Lin J.T. Evaluation of malaria rapid diagnostic test performance and pfhrp2 deletion in Tanzania school surveys, 2017. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024;110(5):887-891. DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0771

Rogier E, Battle N, Bakari C, Seth M.D, Nace D, Herman C, Barakoti A, Madebe R.A, Mandara C.I, Lyimo B.M, Giesbrecht D.J, Popkin-Hall Z.R, Francis F, Mbwambo D, Garimo I, Aaron S, Lusasi A, Molteni F, Njau R, Cunningham J.A, Lazaro S, Mohamed A, Juliano J.J, Bailey J.A, Udhayakumar V, Ishengoma D.S. Plasmodium falciparum pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 gene deletions among patients enrolled at 100 health facilities throughout Tanzania: February to July 2021. Sci Rep. 2024;14:8158. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-58455-3

Ali M.H, Kitau J, Ali A.S, Al-Mafazy A.W, Tegegne S.G, Ussi O, Musanhu C, Shija S.J, Khatib B.O, Mkali H, Mkude S, Makenga G, Kasagama E, Molteni F, Kisoka N, Kitojo C, Serbantez N, Reaves E, Yoti Z. Malaria elimination in Zanzibar: where next?. Pan Afr Med J. 2023;45(Suppl 1):7. DOI: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2023.45.1.39804

Liheluka E.A, Massawe I.S, Chiduo M.G, Mandara C.I, Chacky F, Ndekuka L, Temba F.F, Mmbando B.P, Seth M.D, Challe D.P, Makunde W.H, Mhina A.D, Baraka V, Segeja M.D, Derua Y.A, Batengana B.M, Hayuma P.M, Madebe R.A, Malimi M.C, Mandike R, Mkude S, Molteni F, Njau R, Mohamed A, Rumisha S.F, Ishengoma D.S. Community knowledge, attitude, practices and beliefs associated with persistence of malaria transmission in north-western and southern regions of Tanzania. Malar J. 2023;22:304. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-023-04738-5

Makenga G, Seth M.D, Baraka V, Mmbando B.P, Challe D.P, Francis F, Mhina A, Minja D.T.R, Chiduo M, Mandara C, Liheluka E, Gesase S, Segeja M, Mtove G, Kamugisha M, Lusasi A, Chacky F, David A, Thawer S, Mohamed A, Lazaro S, Molteni F, Nkayamba A, Van Geertruyden J.P, Lusingu J.P.A. Implementation research of a cluster randomized trial evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria using dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine on reducing malaria burden in school-aged children in Tanzania: met. Malar J. 2023;22:7. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04428-8

Sendor R, Mitchell C.L, Chacky F, Mohamed A, Mhamilawa L.E, Molteni F, Nyinondi S, Kabula B, Mkali H, Reaves E.J, Serbantez N, Kitojo C, Makene T, Kyaw T, Muller M, Mwanza A, Eckert E.L, Parr J.B, Lin J.T, Juliano J.J, Ngasala B. Similar prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum and Non-P. falciparum malaria infections among schoolchildren, Tanzania. Emerg Infect Dis. 2023;29(6):1143-1153. DOI: 10.3201/eid2906.221016

Thawer S.G, Golumbeanu M, Lazaro S, Chacky F, Munisi K, Aaron S, Molteni F, Lengeler C, Pothin E, Snow R.W, Alegana V.A. Spatio-temporal modelling of routine health facility data for malaria risk micro-stratification in mainland Tanzania. Sci Rep. 2023;13:10600. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-37669-x

Lyimo B.M, Popkin-Hall Z.R, Giesbrecht D.J, Mandara C.I, Madebe R.A, Bakari C, Pereus D, Seth M.D, Ngamba R.M, Mbwambo R.B, MacInnis B, Mbwambo D, Garimo I, Chacky F, Aaron S, Lusasi A, Molteni F, Njau R, Cunningham J.A, Lazaro S, Mohamed A, Juliano J.J, Bailey J.A, Ishengoma D.S. Potential opportunities and challenges of deploying next generation sequencing and CRISPR-Cas systems to support diagnostics and surveillance towards malaria control and elimination in Africa. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2022;12:757844. DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.757844

Mitchell C.L, Ngasala B, Janko M.M, Chacky F, Edwards J.K, Pence B.W, Mohamed A, Mhamilawa L.E, Makene T, Kyaw T, Molteni F, Mkali H, Nyinondi S, Kabula B, Serbantez N, Eckert E.L, Kitojo C, Reaves E, Emch M, Juliano J.J. Evaluating malaria prevalence and land cover across varying transmission intensity in Tanzania using a cross-sectional survey of school-aged children. Malar J. 2022;21:80. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04107-8

Rogier E, Bakari C, Mandara CI, Chiduo MG, Plucinski M, Nace D, Battle N, Chacky F, Rumisha SF, Molteni F, Mandike R, Mkude S, Njau R, Mohamed A, Udhayakumar V, Ishengoma DS. Performance of antigen detection for HRP2-based malaria rapid diagnostic tests in community surveys: Tanzania, July-November 2017. Malar J. 2022;21:361. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04383-4

Runge M, Thawer S.G, Molteni F, Chacky F, Mkude S, Mandike R, Snow R.W, Lengeler C, Mohamed A, Pothin E. Sub-national tailoring of malaria interventions in mainland Tanzania: simulation of the impact of strata-specific intervention combinations using modelling. Malar J. 2022;21:92. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04099-5

Thawer S.G, Golumbeanu M, Munisi K, Aaron S, Chacky F, Lazaro S, Mohamed A, Kisoka N, Lengeler C, Molteni F, Ross A, Snow R.W, Pothin E. The use of routine health facility data for micro-stratification of malaria risk in mainland Tanzania. Malar J. 2022;21:345. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04364-7

Alegana V.A, Macharia P.M, Muchiri S, Mumo E, Oyugi E, Kamau A, Chacky F, Thawer S, Molteni F, Rutazanna D, Maiteki-Sebuguzi C, Gonahasa S, Noor A.M, Snow R.W. Plasmodium falciparum parasite prevalence in East Africa: updating data for malaria stratification. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2021;1(12):e000001. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000014

Runge M, Molteni F, Mandike R, Snow R.W, Lengeler C, Mohamed A, Pothin E. Applied mathematical modelling to inform national malaria policies, strategies and operations in Tanzania. Malar J. 2020;19:101. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-020-03173-0

Runge M, Snow R.W, Molteni F, Thawer S, Mohamed A, Mandike R, Giorgi E, Macharia P.M, Smith T.A, Lengeler C, Pothin E. Simulating the council-specific impact of anti-malaria interventions: a tool to support malaria strategic planning in Tanzania. PLoS One. 2020;15(2):e0228469. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228469

Thawer S.G, Chacky F, Runge M, Reaves E, Mandike R, Lazaro S, Mkude S, Rumisha S.F, Kumalija C, Lengeler C, Mohamed A, Pothin E, Snow R.W, Molteni F. Sub-national stratification of malaria risk in mainland Tanzania: a simplified assembly of survey and routine data. Malar J. 2020;19:177. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-020-03250-4

Brunner N.C, Chacky F, Mandike R, Mohamed A, Runge M, Thawer S.G, Ross A, Vounatsou P, Lengeler C, Molteni F, Hetzel M.W. The potential of pregnant women as a sentinel population for malaria surveillance. Malar J. 2019;18:370. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-019-2999-0

Mandara C.I, Francis F, Chiduo M.G, Ngasala B, Mandike R, Mkude S, Chacky F, Molteni F, Njau R, Mohamed A, Warsame M, Ishengoma D.S. High cure rates and tolerability of artesunate-amodiaquine and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Kibaha and Kigoma, Tanzania. Malar J. 2019;18:99. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-019-2740-z

Chacky F, Runge M, Rumisha S.F, Machafuko P, Chaki P, Massaga J.J, Mohamed A, Pothin E, Molteni F, Snow R.W, Lengeler C, Mandike R. Nationwide school malaria parasitaemia survey in public primary schools, the United Republic of Tanzania. Malar J. 2018;17:452. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-018-2601-1

Björkman A, Cook J, Sturrock H, Msellem M, Ali A, Xu W, Molteni F, Gosling R, Drakeley C, Martensson A. Spatial distribution of Falciparum malaria infections in Zanzibar: implications for focal drug administration strategies targeting asymptomatic parasite carriers. Clin Infect Dis. 2017;64(9):1236-1243. DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix136

Kabaria C.W, Molteni F, Mandike R, Chacky F, Noor A.M, Snow R.W, Linard C. Mapping intra-urban malaria risk using high resolution satellite imagery: a case study of Dar es Salaam. Int J Health Geogr. 2016;15:26. DOI: 10.1186/s12942-016-0051-y

Willilo R.A, Molteni F, Mandike R, Mugalura F.E, Mutafungwa A, Thadeo A, Benedictor E, Kafuko J.M, Kaspar N, Ramsan M.M, Mwaipape O, McElroy P.D, Gutman J, Colaco R, Reithinger R, Ngondi J.M. Pregnant women and infants as sentinel populations to monitor prevalence of malaria: results of pilot study in Lake Zone of Tanzania. Malar J. 2016;15:392. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-016-1441-0

Cook J, Xu W, Msellem M, Vonk M, Bergstrom B, Gosling R, Al-Mafazy A.W, McElroy P, Molteni F, Abass A.K, Garimo I, Ramsan M, Ali A, Martensson A, Bjorkman A. Mass screening and treatment on the basis of results of a Plasmodium falciparum-specific rapid diagnostic test did not reduce malaria incidence in Zanzibar. J Infect Dis. 2015;211(9):1476-1483. DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiu655

Mutagahywa J, Ijumba J.N, Pratap H.B, Molteni F, Mugarula F.E, Magesa S.M, Ramsan M.M, Kafuko J.M, Nyanza E.C, Mwaipape O, Rutta J.G, Mwalimu C.D, Ndong I, Reithinger R, Thawer N.G, Ngondi J.M. The impact of different sprayable surfaces on the effectiveness of indoor residual spraying using a micro encapsulated formulation of lambda-cyhalothrin against Anopheles gambiae s.s.. Parasit Vectors. 2015;8:203. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-015-0795-4

Thawer N.G, Ngondi J.M, Mugalura F.E, Emmanuel I, Mwalimu C.D, Morou E, Vontas J, Protopopoff N, Rowland M, Mutagahywa J, Lalji S, Molteni F, Ramsan M.M, Willilo R, Wright A, Kafuko J.M, Ndong I, Reithinger R, Magesa S.M. Use of insecticide quantification kits to investigate the quality of spraying and decay rate of bendiocarb on different wall surfaces in Kagera region, Tanzania. Parasit Vectors. 2015;8:242. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-015-0859-5

Mubyazi G.M, Byskov J, Magnussen P, Bygbjerg I.C, Ijumba J.N, Marero M, Mboera L.E, Molteni F, Bloch P. Health facility-based data on women receiving sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine during pregnancy in Tanzania: lessons to learn from a cross-sectional survey in Mkuranga and Mufindi districts and other national survey reports. Reprod Health. 2014;11:6. DOI: 10.1186/1742-4755-11-6

Mugalura F.E, Mwalimu D, Emmanuel I.M, Morou E, Paine M, Vontas J, Protopoff N, Nyange A, Mutagahywa J.R, Lalji S, Molteni F, Kafuko J.M, Ramsan M, Willilo R, Ekenna U, Ngondi J.M, Magessa S. Use of insecticide quantification kits (IQK) to investigate the quality of spraying and decay rate of bendiocarb on different wall surfaces in Kagera region, Tanzania. Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2013;89(5):169

Willilo R.A, Mugarula F, Mandike R, Mahdi R, Ekenna U, Molteni F, McElroy P, Paxton L, Gutman J, Colaco R, Kafuko J, Ngondi J. Pregnant women and infants as sentinel populations to monitor prevalence of malaria parasitemia and track impact of intervention scale-up. Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2013;89(5 Suppl.):66

Aregawi M.W, Ali A.S, Al-Mafazy A.W, Molteni F, Katikiti S, Warsame M, Njau R.J, Komatsu R, Korenromp E, Hosseini M, Low-Beer D, Bjorkman A, D'Alessandro U, Coosemans M, Otten M. Reductions in malaria and anaemia case and death burden at hospitals following scale-up of malaria control in Zanzibar, 1999-2008. Malar J. 2011;10:46. DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-10-46

Meschi S, Schepisi M.S, Nicastri E, Bevilacqua N, Castilletti C, Sciarrone M.R, Paglia M.G, Fumakule R, Mohamed J, Kitwa A, Mangi S, Molteni F, Di Caro A, Vairo F, Capobianchi M.R, Ippolito G. The prevalence of antibodies to human herpesvirus 8 and hepatitis B virus in patients in two hospitals in Tanzania. J Med Virol. 2010;82(9):1569-1575. DOI: 10.1002/jmv.21852

Nicastri E, Bevilacqua N, Sane Schepisi M, Paglia M.G, Meschi S, Ame S.M, Mohamed J.A, Mangi S, Fumakule R, Di Caro A, Capobianchi M.R, Kitua A, Molteni F, Racalbuto V, Ippolito G. Accuracy of malaria diagnosis by microscopy, rapid diagnostic test, and PCR methods and evidence of antimalarial overprescription in non-severe febrile patients in two Tanzanian hospitals. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2009;80(5):712-717

Bhattarai A, Ali A.S, Kachur S.P, Martensson A, Abbas A.K, Khatib R, Al-Mafazy A.W, Ramsan M, Rotllant G, Gerstenmaier J.F, Molteni F, Abdulla S, Montgomery S.M, Kaneko A, Bjorkman A. Impact of artemisinin-based combination therapy and insecticide-treated nets on malaria burden in Zanzibar. PLoS Med. 2007;4(11):e309. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040309

Mboera L.E, Fanello C.I, Malima R.C, Talbert A, Fogliati P, Bobbio F, Molteni F. Comparison of the Paracheck-Pf test with microscopy, for the confirmation of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Tanzania. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 2006;100(2):115-122. DOI: 10.1179/136485906X78571

Mboera L.E, Magesa S.M, Molteni F. Indoors man-biting mosquitoes and their implication on malaria transmission in Mpwapwa and Iringa Districts, Tanzania. Tanzan Health Res Bull. 2006;8(3):141-144

Talbert A, Nyange A, Molteni F. Spraying tick-infested houses with lambda-cyhalothrin reduces the incidence of tick-borne relapsing fever in children under five years old. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1998;92(3):251-253