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Dr George PRAYGOD

Principal Research Scientist, National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania
Verified email at nimr.or.tz
Cited by 2482

Association of HIV and ART with cardiometabolic traits in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, E Mutimura, CE Ndhlovu, G Praygod… - International journal …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the highest burden of HIV in the world and a
rising prevalence of cardiometabolic disease; however, the interrelationship between HIV, …

Safety and immunogenicity of a 2-dose heterologous vaccination regimen with Ad26. ZEBOV and MVA-BN-Filo Ebola vaccines: 12-month data from a phase 1 …

…, H Whitworth, P Kaleebu, G Praygod… - The Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Ebola vaccine development was accelerated in response to the 2014 Ebola virus
infection outbreak. This phase 1 study (VAC52150EBL1004) assessed safety, tolerability, …

[HTML][HTML] Diabetes is a risk factor for pulmonary tuberculosis: a case-control study from Mwanza, Tanzania

D Faurholt-Jepsen, N Range, G PrayGod, K Jeremiah… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Diabetes and TB are associated, and diabetes is increasingly common in low-income
countries where tuberculosis (TB) is highly endemic. However, the role of diabetes for …

From wasting to obesity: the contribution of nutritional status to immune activation in HIV infection

JR Koethe, DC Heimburger, G PrayGod… - The Journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
The impact of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection on innate and adaptive immune
activation occurs in the context of host factors, which serve to augment or dampen the …

Diabetes is a strong predictor of mortality during tuberculosis treatment: a prospective cohort study among tuberculosis patients from M wanza, T anzania

…, N Range, G PrayGod… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Strong evidence suggests diabetes may be associated with tuberculosis ( TB )
and could influence TB treatment outcomes. We assessed the role of diabetes on sputum …

Microbiota at multiple body sites during pregnancy in a rural Tanzanian population and effects of Moringa-supplemented probiotic yogurt

JE Bisanz, MK Enos, G PrayGod, S Seney… - Applied and …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
The nutritional status of pregnant women is vital for healthy outcomes and is a concern for a
large proportion of the world's population. The role of the microbiota in pregnancy and …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacokinetics of isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol in newly diagnosed pulmonary TB patients in Tanzania

…, E Chigutsa, D Faurholt-Jepsen, G PrayGod… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Exposure to lower-than-therapeutic levels of anti-tuberculosis drugs is likely to cause selection
of resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and treatment failure. The first-line anti-…

[HTML][HTML] The impact of HIV infection and CD4 cell count on the performance of an interferon gamma release assay in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

MG Aabye, P Ravn, G PrayGod, K Jeremiah… - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Background The performance of the tuberculosis specific Interferon Gamma Release Assays
(IGRAs) has not been sufficiently documented in tuberculosis- and HIV-endemic settings. …

[HTML][HTML] Artemisinin derivatives versus quinine in treating severe malaria in children: a systematic review

G PrayGod, A De Frey, M Eisenhut - Malaria Journal, 2008 - Springer
Background The efficacy of intravenous quinine, which is the mainstay for treating severe
malaria in children, is decreasing in South East Asia and Africa. Artemisinin derivatives are a …

Effects of engaging fathers and bundling parenting and nutrition interventions on early child development and maternal and paternal parenting in Mara, Tanzania: a …

…, SF O'Malley, CK Verissimo, G PrayGod… - Journal of Child …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Multicomponent interventions are needed to address the various co‐occurring
risks that compromise early child nutrition and development. We compared the independent …