Joseph Makhema

6.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
147 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Joseph Makhema is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Virology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Joseph Makhema has authored 147 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 107 papers in Infectious Diseases, 53 papers in Virology and 52 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Joseph Makhema's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (94 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (53 papers) and HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (42 papers). Joseph Makhema is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (94 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (53 papers) and HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (42 papers). Joseph Makhema collaborates with scholars based in United States, Botswana and South Africa. Joseph Makhema's co-authors include Shahin Lockman, Max Essex, Roger Shapiro, Sikhulile Moyo, Mompati Mmalane, Rebecca Zash, Gloria Mayondi, Modiegi Diseko, Kathleen M. Powis and Denise L. Jacobson and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, PLoS ONE and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Joseph Makhema

139 papers receiving 2.7k citations

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Neural-Tube Defects and Antiretroviral Treatment Regimens in Botswana

2019 230 citations Rebecca Zash, Modiegi Diseko et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Growth-promoting hormonal alterations in pregnant women living with HIV receiving dolutegravir-based antiretroviral treatment are associated with lower infant 1-year weight z-scores 2025 ·Frontiers in Pediatrics ·Kathleen M. Powis, Jennifer Jao, (unknown), Caroline Dunk, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Terence Mohammed, Joseph Makhema, Sikhulile Moyo, Mitchell E. Geffner, Elaine J. Abrams, Lena Serghides	0
2	Neurodevelopmental outcomes in children exposed in utero to dolutegravir- or efavirenz-based antiretroviral treatment 2025 ·AIDS ·Adam R. Cassidy, Gloria Mayondi, Paige L. Williams, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Kathleen M. Powis, Peter Κ. Isquith, (unknown), (unknown), Joseph Makhema, Betsy Kammerer, Shahin Lockman	0
3	Long-Term Clinical, Immunologic, and Viral Reservoir Outcomes in Children Treated With VRC01LS and 10-1074 Monoclonal Antibodies in the Tatelo Study 2025 ·Clinical Infectious Diseases ·Gbolahan Ajibola, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Michael D. Hughes, Dwight E. Yin, Patrick Jean‐Philippe, Sikhulile Moyo, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Terence Mohammed, Shahin Lockman, Joseph Makhema, Daniel R. Kuritzkes, Mathias Lichterfeld, Roger Shapiro	0
4	Low prevalence of archived integrase strand transfer inhibitors resistance associated mutations in Botswana before the roll out of dolutegravir based first line antiretroviral therapy 2024 ·Frontiers in Microbiology ·Dorcas Maruapula, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Wonderful T. Choga, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Catherine K. Koofhethile, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Joseph Makhema, Vlad Novitsky, Roger Shapiro, Shahin Lockman, Sikhulile Moyo, Simani Gaseitsiwe	2
5	Genomic epidemiology and immune escape of SARS-CoV-2 recombinant strains circulating in Botswana 2024 ·IJID Regions ·Wonderful T. Choga, (unknown), (unknown), Dorcas Maruapula, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jason T. Blackard, James Emmanuel San, Joseph Makhema, Simani Gaseitsiwe, Sikhulile Moyo	1
6	Association between maternal HIV status and postpartum depressive symptoms in Botswana 2024 ·AIDS Care ·(unknown), Yishan Liu, Jennifer Jao, Kathleen Malee, (unknown), Shan Sun, (unknown), (unknown), Mompati Mmalane, Joseph Makhema, (unknown), Elaine J. Abrams, Kathleen M. Powis, Lauren C. Balmert	0
7	Predicted resistance to broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) and associated HIV-1 envelope characteristics among seroconverting adults in Botswana 2023 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), Wonderful T. Choga, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Margaret Mokomane, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Molly Pretorius Holme, Terence Mohammed, Catherine K. Koofhethile, Joseph Makhema, Roger Shapiro, Shahin Lockman, Sikhulile Moyo, Simani Gaseitsiwe	1
8	Triage of HPV positivity in a high HIV prevalence setting: A prospective cohort study comparing visual triage methods and HPV genotype restriction in Botswana 2023 ·International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics ·Rebecca Luckett, Doreen Ramogola‐Masire, Annika Gompers, (unknown), Sikhulile Moyo, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Farzad Noubary, (unknown), Surbhi Grover, Greta Dreyer, Matthys H. Botha, Joseph Makhema, Roger Shapiro, Michele R. Hacker	4
9	The impact of free antiretroviral therapy for pregnant non‐citizens and their infants in Botswana 2023 ·Journal of the International AIDS Society ·(unknown), Daniel J. Escudero, Rebecca Zash, Modiegi Diseko, Gloria Mayondi, Judith Mabuta, (unknown), Tendani Gaolathe, Mompati Mmalane, Shahin Lockman, Joseph Makhema, Roger Shapiro	2
10	Maternal weight and birth outcomes among women on antiretroviral treatment from conception in a birth surveillance study in Botswana 2021 ·Journal of the International AIDS Society ·Rebecca Zash, Ellen C. Caniglia, Modiegi Diseko, Gloria Mayondi, Judith Mabuta, Rebecca Luckett, G Justus Hofmeyr, Chelsea Morroni, Doreen Ramogola‐Masire, Paige L. Williams, Chloe Zera, Blair J. Wylie, Joseph Makhema, Shahin Lockman, Roger Shapiro	17
11	HIV-1 Subtype C Drug Resistance Mutations in Heavily Treated Patients Failing Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitor-Based Regimens in Botswana 2021 ·Viruses ·(unknown), Dorcas Maruapula, Wonderful T. Choga, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Joseph Makhema, Mompati Mmalane, Madisa Mine, Ishmael Kasvosve, Shahin Lockman, Sikhulile Moyo, Simani Gaseitsiwe	18
12	Seasonality of adverse birth outcomes in women with and without HIV in a representative birth outcomes surveillance study in Botswana 2021 ·BMJ Open ·Ellen C. Caniglia, (unknown), Modiegi Diseko, Gloria Mayondi, Judith Mabuta, Joseph Makhema, Mompati Mmalane, Shahin Lockman, Aaron Bernstein, Rebecca Zash, Roger Shapiro	2
13	Undetectable proviral deoxyribonucleic acid in an adolescent perinatally infected with human immunodeficiency virus-1C and on long-term antiretroviral therapy resulted in viral rebound following antiretroviral therapy termination 2019 ·Medicine ·Catherine K. Koofhethile, Sikhulile Moyo, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Tendani Gaolathe, Joseph Makhema, Roger Shapiro, Shahin Lockman, Phyllis J. Kanki, Max Essex, Simani Gaseitsiwe, Túlio de Oliveira, Vladimir Novitsky	0
14	Early antiretroviral therapy in neonates with HIV-1 infection restricts viral reservoir size and induces a distinct innate immune profile 2019 ·Science Translational Medicine ·Pilar García‐Broncano, (unknown), Kevin Einkauf, Chenyang Jiang, Ce Gao, Joshua M Chevalier, Fatema Z. Chowdhury, (unknown), Gbolahan Ajibola, Sikhulile Moyo, Terence Mohammed, (unknown), Joseph Makhema, Patrick Jean‐Philippe, Xu G. Yu, Kathleen M. Powis, Shahin Lockman, Daniel R. Kuritzkes, Roger Shapiro, Mathias Lichterfeld	72
15	HIV‐associated morbidity and mortality in a setting of high ART coverage: prospective surveillance results from a district hospital in Botswana 2019 ·Journal of the International AIDS Society ·(unknown), (unknown), Neo Tapela, (unknown), Rebecca Zash, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Joseph Makhema, Shahin Lockman, Roger Shapiro	24
16	High Proportion of Deaths Attributable to HIV Among Postpartum Women in Botswana Despite Widespread Uptake of Antiretroviral Therapy 2017 ·AIDS Patient Care and STDs ·Rebecca Zash, Sajini Souda, Jean Leidner, (unknown), (unknown), Kathleen M. Powis, Joseph Makhema, Mompati Mmalane, Max Essex, Shahin Lockman, Roger Shapiro	8
17	Vitamin D Insufficiency in HIV-infected Pregnant Women Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy is Not Associated With Morbidity, Mortality or Growth Impairment in Their Uninfected Infants in Botswana 2014 ·The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal ·Kathleen M. Powis, Shahin Lockman, Laura Smeaton, Michael D. Hughes, Wafaie Fawzi, Anthony Ogwu, Sikhulile Moyo, Erik van Widenfelt, Julia von Oettingen, Joseph Makhema, Max Essex, Roger Shapiro	6
18	Persistently Elevated Serum Interleukin-6 Predicts Mortality Among Adults Receiving Combination Antiretroviral Therapy in Botswana: Results from a Clinical Trial 2013 ·AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses ·Bethan McDonald, Sikhulile Moyo, (unknown), Simani Gaseitsiwe, Hermann Bussmann, John R. Koethe, Rosemary Musonda, Joseph Makhema, Vladimir Novitsky, Richard Marlink, C. William Wester, Max Essex	30
19	Prevalence of human papillomavirus genotypes and associated cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions in HIV‐infected women in Botswana 2011 ·Journal of Medical Virology ·(unknown), (unknown), Sikhulile Moyo, Shahin Lockman, Roger Shapiro, Mukendi Kayembe, Erik van Widenfelt, Joseph Makhema, Max Essex, C. William Wester	27
20	Increased Risk of Preterm Delivery Among HIV-Infected Women Randomized to Protease Versus Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor-Based HAART During Pregnancy 2011 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Kathleen M. Powis, Douglas Kitch, Anthony Ogwu, Michael D. Hughes, Shahin Lockman, Jean Leidner, Erik van Widenfelt, Claire Moffat, Sikhulile Moyo, Joseph Makhema, Max Essex, Roger Shapiro	159

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