Francisca Mutapi

5.1k citations

137 papers · 3.4k indexed · h-index 34

Impact in

Parasitology top 0.1%
- Parasites and Host Interactions
Small Animals top 0.5%
- Helminth infection and control

Papers in ⓘ

Parasitology 103
- Parasites and Host Interactions 102
Ecology 50
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions 50

Co-authors: Takafira Mduluza (79 shared papers)Nicholas Midzi (42 shared papers)Mark Woolhouse (30 shared papers)Norman Nausch (32 shared papers)Rick M. Maizels (10 shared papers)Paul Hagan (10 shared papers)Claire D. Bourke (15 shared papers)Patricia D. Ndhlovu (8 shared papers)
Journals: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (26 papers)Parasite Immunology (13 papers)Parasitology (12 papers)BMC Infectious Diseases (8 papers)Frontiers in Immunology (6 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom Zimbabwe South Africa

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Francisca Mutapi

132 papers receiving 3.3k citations

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1	Parasite-Derived MicroRNAs in Host Serum As Novel Biomarkers of Helminth Infection PLoS neglected tropical diseases ·Anna M. Hoy, Rachel J. Lundie, Alasdair Ivens, Juan F. Quintana, Norman Nausch, Thorsten Forster, Frances M. Jones, Narcis B. Kabatereine, David W. Dunne, Francisca Mutapi, Andrew S. MacDonald, Amy H. Buck	2014	129
2	Chemotherapy Accelerates the Development of Acquired Immune Responses toSchistosoma haematobiumInfection The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Francisca Mutapi, Patricia D. Ndhlovu, Paul Hagan, Janet T. Spicer, Takafira Mduluza, C. Michael R. Turner, S.K. Chandiwana, Mark Woolhouse	1998	104
3	Schistosoma haematobium Treatment in 1–5 Year Old Children: Safety and Efficacy of the Antihelminthic Drug Praziquantel PLoS neglected tropical diseases ·Francisca Mutapi, Nadine Rujeni, Claire D. Bourke, Kate M. Mitchell, Laura J. Appleby, Norman Nausch, Nicholas Midzi, Takafira Mduluza	2011	88
4	Human schistosomiasis in the post mass drug administration era The Lancet Infectious Diseases ·Francisca Mutapi, Rick M. Maizels, Alan Fenwick, Mark Woolhouse	2016	87
5	Closing the praziquantel treatment gap: new steps in epidemiological monitoring and control of schistosomiasis in African infants and preschool-aged children Parasitology ·J. Russell Stothard, José Carlos Sousa-Figueiredo, Martha Betson, HELEN K. GREEN, Edmund Y. W. Seto, Amadou Garba, Moussa Sacko, Francisca Mutapi, Susana Vaz Nery, Mutamad Amin, M.J. Mutumba-Nakalembe, Annalan M D Navaratnam, Alan Fenwick, Narcis B. Kabatereine, Albis Francesco Gabrielli, Antonio Montresor	2011	83
6	Differences in the Faecal Microbiome in Schistosoma haematobium Infected Children vs. Uninfected Children PLoS neglected tropical diseases ·Gemma L. Kay, Andrew Millard, Martin J. Sergeant, Nicholas Midzi, Reggis Gwisai, Takafira Mduluza, Alasdair Ivens, Norman Nausch, Francisca Mutapi, Mark J. Pallen	2015	83
7	A comparison of humoral responses to Schistosoma haematobium in areas with low and high levels of infection Parasite Immunology ·Francisca Mutapi, Patricia D. Ndhlovu, Paul Hagan, Mark Woolhouse	1997	83
8	Distribution of Schistosomiasis and Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis in Zimbabwe: Towards a National Plan of Action for Control and Elimination PLoS neglected tropical diseases ·Nicholas Midzi, Takafira Mduluza, Moses John Chimbari, Clement Tshuma, Lincoln Charimari, Gibson Mhlanga, Portia Manangazira, Shungu M. Munyati, Isaac Phiri, Susan Mutambu, Stanley S. Midzi, Anastancia Ncube, Lawrence P. Muranzi, Simbarashe Rusakaniko, Francisca Mutapi	2014	82
9	The microbiota and helminths: sharing the same niche in the human host Parasitology ·Laura Glendinning, Norman Nausch, Andrew Free, David W. Taylor, Francisca Mutapi	2014	77
10	Praziquantel Treatment of Individuals Exposed toSchistosoma haematobiumEnhances Serological Recognition of Defined Parasite Antigens The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Francisca Mutapi, Richard Burchmore, Takafira Mduluza, Aude Foucher, Yvonne Harcus, Gavin Nicoll, Nicholas Midzi, C. Michael R. Turner, Rick M. Maizels	2005	75
11	Knowledge attitudes and practices of grade three primary schoolchildren in relation to schistosomiasis, soil transmitted helminthiasis and malaria in Zimbabwe BMC Infectious Diseases ·Nicholas Midzi, Sekesai Mtapuri‐Zinyowera, Munyaradzi Mapingure, Noah H. Paul, Davison Sangweme, Gibson Hlerema, Masceline Jennifer Mutsaka, Farisai Tongogara, Godfrey Makware, Vivian Chadukura, Kimberly C. Brouwer, Francisca Mutapi, Nirbhay Kumar, Takafira Mduluza	2011	67
12	Paediatric schistosomiasis: What we know and what we need to know PLoS neglected tropical diseases ·Derick Nii Mensah Osakunor, Mark Woolhouse, Francisca Mutapi	2018	65
13	The burden of polyparasitism among primary schoolchildren in rural and farming areas in Zimbabwe Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ·Nicholas Midzi, Davison Sangweme, (unknown), Munyaradzi Mapingure, K.C. Brouwer, Anderson Munatsi, Francisca Mutapi, James Mudzori, Nirbhay Kumar, Godfrey Woelk, Takafira Mduluza	2008	60
14	Sources of heterogeneity in human monocyte subsets Immunology Letters ·Laura J. Appleby, Norman Nausch, Nicholas Midzi, Takafira Mduluza, Judith E. Allen, Francisca Mutapi	2013	60
15	Efficacy and side effects of praziquantel treatment against Schistosoma haematobium infection among primary school children in Zimbabwe Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ·Nicholas Midzi, Davison Sangweme, (unknown), Munyaradzi Mapingure, Kimberly C. Brouwer, Nirbhay Kumar, Francisca Mutapi, Godfrey Woelk, Takafira Mduluza	2008	59
16	Integrated Analysis of Innate, Th1, Th2, Th17, and Regulatory Cytokines Identifies Changes in Immune Polarisation Following Treatment of Human Schistosomiasis The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Claire D. Bourke, Norman Nausch, Nadine Rujeni, Laura J. Appleby, Kate M. Mitchell, Nicholas Midzi, Takafira Mduluza, Francisca Mutapi	2012	55
17	Cytokine responses to Schistosoma haematobium in a Zimbabwean population: contrasting profiles for IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-5 and IL-10 with age BMC Infectious Diseases ·Francisca Mutapi, Georgina Winborn, Nicholas Midzi, Matthew D. Taylor, Takafira Mduluza, Rick M. Maizels	2007	53
18	Acquired immune heterogeneity and its sources in human helminth infection Parasitology ·Claire D. Bourke, Rick M. Maizels, Francisca Mutapi	2010	51
19	Consequences of polyparasitism on anaemia among primary school children in Zimbabwe Acta Tropica ·Nicholas Midzi, Sekesai Mtapuri‐Zinyowera, Munyaradzi Mapingure, Davison Sangweme, Maxwell Chirehwa, K.C. Brouwer, James Mudzori, Gibson Hlerema, Francisca Mutapi, Nirbhay Kumar, Takafira Mduluza	2010	50
20	Age‐Related and Infection Intensity–Related Shifts in Antibody Recognition of Defined Protein Antigens in a Schistosome‐Exposed Population The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Francisca Mutapi, Richard Burchmore, Takafira Mduluza, Nicholas Midzi, C. Michael R. Turner, Rick M. Maizels	2008	48

About Francisca Mutapi

Francisca Mutapi is a scholar working on Parasitology, Ecology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Nutrition and Dietetics, having authored 137 papers that have together received 3.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Parasites and Host Interactions (102 papers), Parasite Biology and Host Interactions (50 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (36 papers), Child Nutrition and Water Access (29 papers), Helminth infection and control (19 papers), Research on Leishmaniasis Studies (17 papers), Global Health and Surgery (7 papers) and Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Parasitology (2.5k citations), Small Animals (446 citations), Nutrition and Dietetics (720 citations), Ecology (1.2k citations) and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (849 citations). Francisca Mutapi has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Frequent co-authors include Takafira Mduluza, Nicholas Midzi, Mark Woolhouse, Norman Nausch, Rick M. Maizels, Paul Hagan, Claire D. Bourke, Patricia D. Ndhlovu, Laura J. Appleby and Nadine Rujeni. Their work appears in journals such as PLoS neglected tropical diseases, Parasite Immunology, Parasitology, BMC Infectious Diseases and Frontiers in Immunology.

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