Fred Mhalu

4.3k total citations
103 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Fred Mhalu is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Virology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Fred Mhalu has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Infectious Diseases, 43 papers in Virology and 35 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Fred Mhalu's work include HIV Research and Treatment (42 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (42 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (22 papers). Fred Mhalu is often cited by papers focused on HIV Research and Treatment (42 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (42 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (22 papers). Fred Mhalu collaborates with scholars based in Tanzania, Sweden and United States. Fred Mhalu's co-authors include Gunnel Biberfeld, Eligius Lyamuya, Willy Urassa, Augustine Massawe, A.B.M. Swai, Charles Kilewo, Peter Piot, Francis A. Plummer, James Chin and Jonathan M. Mann and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Lancet and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Fred Mhalu

102 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Fred Mhalu Tanzania 29 1.6k 892 778 644 251 103 2.6k
John D. Chiphangwi United States 28 1.7k 1.1× 1.2k 1.3× 732 0.9× 928 1.4× 157 0.6× 52 3.3k
Jackoniah O. Ndinya‐Achola Kenya 25 1.1k 0.7× 756 0.8× 545 0.7× 574 0.9× 348 1.4× 48 2.1k
James Whitworth United Kingdom 26 1.2k 0.8× 1.2k 1.3× 677 0.9× 635 1.0× 309 1.2× 49 2.7k
George N. Liomba United States 29 1.6k 1.0× 1.2k 1.4× 576 0.7× 849 1.3× 148 0.6× 56 3.3k
Tedd V. Ellerbrock United States 32 2.1k 1.4× 2.2k 2.5× 879 1.1× 583 0.9× 226 0.9× 63 3.9k
J Kreiss United States 21 1.3k 0.8× 707 0.8× 815 1.0× 593 0.9× 338 1.3× 29 2.4k
Rachel A. Royce United States 24 1.6k 1.0× 1.2k 1.4× 844 1.1× 734 1.1× 390 1.6× 41 3.0k
Bruce G. Weniger United States 31 1.7k 1.1× 1.2k 1.4× 1.2k 1.6× 322 0.5× 368 1.5× 58 3.2k
Frieda Behets United States 22 1.7k 1.1× 1.1k 1.3× 464 0.6× 1.2k 1.9× 542 2.2× 48 3.0k
Léopold Zekeng Cameroon 35 2.4k 1.5× 1.2k 1.4× 1.9k 2.5× 716 1.1× 265 1.1× 101 3.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Fred Mhalu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Fred Mhalu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Fred Mhalu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Fred Mhalu based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Fred Mhalu. Fred Mhalu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Joachim, Agricola, Sayali Onkar, Patricia Munseri, et al.. (2020). Frequent and Durable Anti-HIV Envelope VIV2 IgG Responses Induced by HIV-1 DNA Priming and HIV-MVA Boosting in Healthy Tanzanian Volunteers. Vaccines. 8(4). 681–681. 4 indexed citations
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Joachim, Agricola, Patricia Munseri, Charlotta Nilsson, et al.. (2016). Three-Year Durability of Immune Responses Induced by HIV-DNA and HIV-Modified Vaccinia Virus Ankara and Effect of a Late HIV-Modified Vaccinia Virus Ankara Boost in Tanzanian Volunteers. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 33(8). 880–888. 15 indexed citations
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Bakari, Muhammad, Patricia Munseri, Joel M Francis, et al.. (2013). Experiences on recruitment and retention of volunteers in the first HIV vaccine trial in Dar es Salam, Tanzania - the phase I/II HIVIS 03 trial. BMC Public Health. 13(1). 1149–1149. 7 indexed citations
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Mugusi, Ferdinand, Sabina Mugusi, M Bakari, et al.. (2009). Enhancing adherence to antiretroviral therapy at the HIV clinic in resource constrained countries; the Tanzanian experience. Tropical Medicine & International Health. 14(10). 1226–1232. 38 indexed citations
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Kilewo, Charles, Katarina Karlsson, Matilda Ngarina, et al.. (2009). Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV-1 Through Breastfeeding by Treating Mothers With Triple Antiretroviral Therapy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: The Mitra Plus Study. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 52(3). 406–416. 160 indexed citations
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Urassa, Willy, Candida Moshiro, Guerino Chalamilla, Fred Mhalu, & Eric Sandström. (2008). Risky sexual practices among youth attending a sexually transmitted infection clinic in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. BMC Infectious Diseases. 8(1). 159–159. 32 indexed citations
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Aboud, Said, Willy Urassa, Eligius Lyamuya, Fred Mhalu, & Gunnel Biberfeld. (2006). Evaluation of HIV antibody and antigen/antibody combination ELISAs for use in an alternative confirmatory HIV testing strategy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Journal of Virological Methods. 135(2). 192–196. 13 indexed citations
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Chalamilla, Guerino, Fred Mhalu, Mtebe Majigo, et al.. (2006). Patterns of sexually transmitted infections in adolescents and youth in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. BMC Infectious Diseases. 6(1). 22–22. 10 indexed citations
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Bakari, Muhammad, Willy Urassa, Kisali Pallangyo, et al.. (2004). The Natural Course of Disease Following HIV-1 Infection in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A Study among Hotel Workers Relating Clinical Events to CD4+T-lymphocyte Counts. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases. 36(6-7). 466–473. 6 indexed citations
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Enbom, Malin, Willy Urassa, Charles Massambu, et al.. (2002). Detection of human herpesvirus 8 DNA in serum from blood donors with HHV‐8 antibodies indicates possible bloodborne virus transmission. Journal of Medical Virology. 68(2). 264–267. 33 indexed citations
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Höelscher, Michael, Bohye Kim, Leonard Maboko, et al.. (2001). High proportion of unrelated HIV-1 intersubtype recombinants in the Mbeya region of southwest Tanzania. AIDS. 15(12). 1461–1470. 51 indexed citations
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Langeland, Nina, Lars Haarr, & Fred Mhalu. (1998). Prevalence of HSV-2 antibodies among STD clinic patients in Tanzania. International Journal of STD & AIDS. 9(2). 104–107. 40 indexed citations
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Walther–Jallow, Lilian, Ulla Bredberg-Rådén, Eligius Lyamuya, et al.. (1996). Nested PCR assays with novel primers yield greater sensitivity to Tanzanian HIV-1 samples than a commercial PCR detection kit. Journal of Virological Methods. 62(2). 131–141. 7 indexed citations
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Schwinn, Andreas, K. Baczko, Iancu Pardowitz, et al.. (1994). vpu and env Sequence Variability of HIV-1 Isolates from Tanzania. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 10(12). 1753–1754. 18 indexed citations
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Urassa, Willy, et al.. (1992). Alternative confirmatory strategies in HIV-1 antibody testing.. PubMed. 5(2). 170–6. 33 indexed citations
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Mhalu, Fred, et al.. (1988). Prevalence of infection with rotavirus and enteric adenoviruses among children in Tanzania.. PubMed. 11(1). 3–7. 10 indexed citations
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Mhalu, Fred, et al.. (1987). Prevalence of HIV infection in healthy subjects and groups of patients in Tanzania.. PubMed. 1(4). 217–21. 28 indexed citations
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Mhalu, Fred. (1976). Infection with Streptococcus agalactiae in a London hospital.. Journal of Clinical Pathology. 29(4). 309–312. 28 indexed citations

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