Adjunct Faculty

Christian Tientcha Happi

Adjunct Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases

Immunology and Infectious Diseases

chappi@hsph.harvard.edu

Other Positions

Associate of the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

OEB Instruction + Org Res -Other Academic

Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences


Bibliography

An updated framework for SARS-CoV-2 variants reflects the unpredictability of viral evolution.

Subissi L, Otieno JR, Worp N, Attar Cohen H, Oude Munnink BB, Abu-Raddad LJ, Alm E, Barakat A, Barclay WS, Bhiman JN, Caly L, Chand M, Chen M, Cullinane A, de Oliveira T, Drosten C, Druce J, Effler P, El Masry I, Faye A, Ghedin E, Grant R, Haagmans BL, Happi C, Herring BL, Hodcroft EB, Ikejezie J, Katawera V, Kassamali ZA, Leo YS, Leung GM, Kondor RJ, Marklewitz M, Mendez-Rico J, Melhem NM, Munster V, Nahapetyan K, Naindoo D, Oh DY, Peacock TP, Peiris M, Peng Z, Poon LLM, Rambaut A, Saha S, Shen Y, Siqueira MM, Volz E, Tessema SK, Thiel V, Triki H, van der Werf S, von Eije K, Cunningham J, Koopmans MPG, von Gottberg A, Agrawal A, Van Kerkhove MD.

Nat Med. 2024 Sep. 30(9):2400-2403. PMID: 38720002

Performance evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 rapid diagnostic tests in Nigeria: A cross-sectional study.

Omonkhua AA, Faneye A, Akinwande KS, Evaezi O, Shehu NY, Onayade A, Ochu CL, Popoola M, Emmanuel N, Ojo T, Ohonsi C, Abubakar A, Odeh E, Akinduti P, Folarin O, Bimba JS, Igumbor E, Elimian K, Edem VF, Pam D L, Olusola T, Ntoimo L, Olugbile M, Opayele AV, Kida I, David S, Onyeaghala A, Igbarumah I, Maduka O, Mahmoud MA, El-Fulatty AR, Olaleye DO, Simon O, Osaigbovo II, Obaseki DE, Tolulupe A, Happi C, Jibrin YB, Okonofua F, Eliya T, Simji G, Abi IJ, Ameh E, Maigari IM, Alhaji S, Adetifa I, Salako B, Bogoro S, Ihekweazu C, Odaibo GN.

PLOS Glob Public Health. 2024. 4(7):e0003371. PMID: 39008485

Establishing African genomics and bioinformatics programs through annual regional workshops.

Sharaf A, Nesengani LT, Hayah I, Kuja JO, Mdyogolo S, Omotoriogun TC, Odogwu BA, Beedessee G, Smith RM, Barakat A, Moila AM, El Hamouchi A, Benkahla A, Boukteb A, Elmouhtadi A, Mafwila AL, Abushady AM, Elsherif AK, Ahmed B, Wairuri C, Ndiribe CC, Ebuzome C, Kinnear CJ, Ndlovu DF, Iraqi D, El Fahime E, Assefa E, Ouardi F, Belharfi FZ, Tmimi FZ, Markey FB, Radouani F, Zeukeng F, Mvumbi GL, Ganesan H, Hanachi M, Nigussie H, Charoute H, Benamri I, Mkedder I, Haddadi I, Meftah-Kadmiri I, Mubiru JF, Domelevo Entfellner JK, Rokani JB, Ogwang J, Daiga JB, Omumbo J, Ideozu JE, Errafii K, Labuschagne K, Komi KK, Tonfack LB, Hadjeras L, Ramantswana M, Chaisi M, Botes MW, Kilian M, Kvas M, Melloul M, Chaouch M, Khyatti M, Abdo M, Phasha-Muchemenye M, Hijri M, Mediouni MR, Hassan MA, Piro M, Mwale M, Maaloum M, Mavhunga M, Olivier NA, Aminou O, Arbani O, Souiai O, Djocgoue PF, Mentag R, Zipfel RD, Tata RB, Megnekou R, Muzemil S, Paez S, Salifu SP, Kagame SP, Selka S, Edwards S, Gaouar SBS, Reda SRA, Fellahi S, Khayi S, Ayed S, Madisha T, Sahil T, Udensi OU, Ras V, Ezebuiro V, Duru VC, David X, Geberemichael Y, Tchiechoua YH, Mungloo-Dilmohamud Z, Chen Z, Happi C, Kariuki T, Ziyomo C, Djikeng A, Badaoui B, Mapholi N, Muigai A, Osuji JO, Ebenezer TE.

Nat Genet. 2024 Aug. 56(8):1556-1565. PMID: 38977855

Molecular epidemiology of recurrent zoonotic transmission of mpox virus in West Africa.

Djuicy DD, Omah IF, Parker E, Tomkins-Tinch CH, Otieno JR, Yifomnjou MHM, Essengue LLM, Ayinla AO, Sijuwola AE, Ahmed MI, Ope-Ewe OO, Ogunsanya OA, Olono A, Eromon P, Yonga MGW, Essima GD, Touoyem IP, Mounchili LJM, Eyangoh SI, Esso L, Nguidjol IME, Metomb SF, Chebo C, Agwe SM, Mossi HM, Bilounga CN, Etoundi AGM, Akanbi O, Egwuenu A, Ehiakhamen O, Chukwu C, Suleiman K, Akinpelu A, Ahmad A, Imam KI, Ojedele R, Oripenaye V, Ikeata K, Adelakun S, Olajumoke B, O'Toole Á, Magee A, Zeller M, Gangavarapu K, Varilly P, Park DJ, Mboowa G, Tessema SK, Tebeje YK, Folarin O, Happi A, Lemey P, Suchard MA, Andersen KG, Sabeti P, Rambaut A, Ihekweazu C, Jide I, Adetifa I, Njoum R, Happi CT.

medRxiv. 2024 Jun 19. PMID: 38947021

Genomic epidemiology uncovers the timing and origin of the emergence of mpox in humans.

Parker E, Omah IF, Varilly P, Magee A, Ayinla AO, Sijuwola AE, Ahmed MI, Ope-Ewe OO, Ogunsanya OA, Olono A, Eromon P, Tomkins-Tinch CH, Otieno JR, Akanbi O, Egwuenu A, Ehiakhamen O, Chukwu C, Suleiman K, Akinpelu A, Ahmad A, Imam KI, Ojedele R, Oripenaye V, Ikeata K, Adelakun S, Olajumoke B, Djuicy DD, Essengue LLM, Yifomnjou MHM, Zeller M, Gangavarapu K, O'Toole Á, Park DJ, Mboowa G, Tessema SK, Tebeje YK, Folarin O, Happi A, Lemey P, Suchard MA, Andersen KG, Sabeti P, Rambaut A, Njoum R, Ihekweazu C, Jide I, Adetifa I, Happi CT.

medRxiv. 2024 Jun 19. PMID: 38947052

Genome-wide association study identifies human genetic variants associated with fatal outcome from Lassa fever.

Kotliar D, Raju S, Tabrizi S, Odia I, Goba A, Momoh M, Sandi JD, Nair P, Phelan E, Tariyal R, Eromon PE, Mehta S, Robles-Sikisaka R, Siddle KJ, Stremlau M, Jalloh S, Gire SK, Winnicki S, Chak B, Schaffner SF, Pauthner M, Karlsson EK, Chapin SR, Kennedy SG, Branco LM, Kanneh L, Vitti JJ, Broodie N, Gladden-Young A, Omoniwa O, Jiang PP, Yozwiak N, Heuklom S, Moses LM, Akpede GO, Asogun DA, Rubins K, Kales S, Happi AN, Iruolagbe CO, Dic-Ijiewere M, Iraoyah K, Osazuwa OO, Okonkwo AK, Kunz S, McCormick JB, Khan SH, Honko AN, Lander ES, Oldstone MBA, Hensley L, Folarin OA, Okogbenin SA, Günther S, Ollila HM, Tewhey R, Okokhere PO, Schieffelin JS, Andersen KG, Reilly SK, Grant DS, Garry RF, Barnes KG, Happi CT, Sabeti PC.

Nat Microbiol. 2024 Mar. 9(3):751-762. PMID: 38326571


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