Madikay Senghore

Bacterial genome-wide association study of hyper-virulent pneumococcal serotype 1 identifies genetic variation associated with neurotropism.

Chaguza C, Yang M, Cornick JE, du Plessis M, Gladstone RA, Kwambana-Adams BA, Lo SW, Ebruke C, Tonkin-Hill G, Peno C, Senghore M, Obaro SK, Ousmane S, Pluschke G, Collard JM, Sigaùque B, French N, Klugman KP, Heyderman RS, McGee L, Antonio M, Breiman RF, von Gottberg A, Everett DB, Kadioglu A, Bentley SD.

Commun Biol. 2020 Oct 08. 3(1):559. PMID: 33033372

Within-host microevolution of Streptococcus pneumoniae is rapid and adaptive during natural colonisation.

Chaguza C, Senghore M, Bojang E, Gladstone RA, Lo SW, Tientcheu PE, Bancroft RE, Worwui A, Foster-Nyarko E, Ceesay F, Okoi C, McGee L, Klugman KP, Breiman RF, Barer MR, Adegbola RA, Antonio M, Bentley SD, Kwambana-Adams BA.

Nat Commun. 2020 07 10. 11(1):3442. PMID: 32651390

Leveraging Africa's preparedness towards the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Senghore M, Savi MK, Gnangnon B, Hanage WP, Okeke IN.

Lancet Glob Health. 2020 07. 8(7):e884-e885. PMID: 32416768

Increased pathogenicity of pneumococcal serotype 1 is driven by rapid autolysis and release of pneumolysin.

Jacques LC, Panagiotou S, Baltazar M, Senghore M, Khandaker S, Xu R, Bricio-Moreno L, Yang M, Dowson CG, Everett DB, Neill DR, Kadioglu A.

Nat Commun. 2020 04 20. 11(1):1892. PMID: 32312961

Evolution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex lineages and their role in an emerging threat of multidrug resistant tuberculosis in Bamako, Mali.

Senghore M, Diarra B, Gehre F, Otu J, Worwui A, Muhammad AK, Kwambana-Adams B, Kay GL, Sanogo M, Baya B, Orsega S, Doumbia S, Diallo S, de Jong BC, Pallen MJ, Antonio M.

Sci Rep. 2020 01 15. 10(1):327. PMID: 31941887

Comparative genomics shows differences in the electron transport and carbon metabolic pathways of Mycobacterium africanum relative to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and suggests an adaptation to low oxygen tension.

Ofori-Anyinam B, Riley AJ, Jobarteh T, Gitteh E, Sarr B, Faal-Jawara TI, Rigouts L, Senghore M, Kehinde A, Onyejepu N, Antonio M, de Jong BC, Gehre F, Meehan CJ.

Tuberculosis (Edinb). 2020 01. 120:101899. PMID: 32090860

Hospital-based Surveillance for Pediatric Bacterial Meningitis in the Era of the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Ghana.

Renner LA, Usuf E, Mohammed NI, Ansong D, Dankwah T, Kusah JT, Owusu SK, Awunyo M, Arhin B, Addo Y, Asamoah J, Biey JN, Ndow PS, Worwui A, Senghore M, Ntsama B, Mwenda JM, Diamenu SK, Adams BK, Antonio M.

Clin Infect Dis. 2019 09 05. 69(Suppl 2):S89-S96. PMID: 31505622

Etiology of Pediatric Bacterial Meningitis Pre- and Post-PCV13 Introduction Among Children Under 5 Years Old in Lomé, Togo.

Tsolenyanu E, Bancroft RE, Sesay AK, Senghore M, Fiawoo M, Akolly D, Godonou MA, Tsogbale N, Tigossou SD, Tientcheu L, Dagnra A, Atakouma Y, Sylvanus Ndow P, Worwui A, Landoh DE, Mwenda JM, Biey JN, Ntsama B, Kwambana-Adams BA, Antonio M.

Clin Infect Dis. 2019 09 05. 69(Suppl 2):S97-S104. PMID: 31505623

Hospital-based Surveillance Provides Insights Into the Etiology of Pediatric Bacterial Meningitis in Yaoundé, Cameroon, in the Post-Vaccine Era.

Boula A, Senghore M, Ngoh R, Tassadjo F, Fonkoua MC, Nzouankeu A, Njiki MK, Musi J, Bebey S, Ngo Baleba M, Nkembe A, Médjina S, Ndow PS, Worwui A, Kobela M, Nimpa M, Mwenda JM, N'diaye A, Kwambana-Adams BA, Antonio M.

Clin Infect Dis. 2019 09 05. 69(Suppl 2):S148-S155. PMID: 31505633

Declining Trends of Pneumococcal Meningitis in Gambian Children After the Introduction of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines.

Sanneh B, Okoi C, Grey-Johnson M, Bah-Camara H, Kunta Fofana B, Baldeh I, Papa Sey A, Labbo Bah M, Cham M, Samateh A, Usuf E, Ndow PS, Senghore M, Worwui A, Mwenda JM, Kwambana-Adams B, Antonio M.

Clin Infect Dis. 2019 09 05. 69(Suppl 2):S126-S132. PMID: 31505634