Author

Sammy Wambua

Observed names: Dr. Wambua, Sammy, S. Wambua, Sam Wambua, Sammy M. Wambua, Wambua, Sammy, Wambua, Sammy Musee.

Institutions: Pwani University, University of Glasgow

Observed institutions: University of Nairobi, Pwani University, John Radcliffe Hospital, Kenya Medical Research Institute, University of Oxford, Centre International de Recherches Médicales de Franceville, Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique, International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, University College London, Imperial College London, University of Mauritius, University of Glasgow

ORCID: 0000-0002-3041-2714

Observed ORCID: 0000-0002-3041-2714

OpenAlex ID: A5045503264

Sickle Cell Trait and the Risk ofPlasmodium falciparumMalaria and Other Childhood Diseases

2005 · Thomas N. Williams, Tabitha W. Mwangi, et al. · The Journal of Infectious Diseases · 348

Negative epistasis between the malaria-protective effects of α+-thalassemia and the sickle cell trait

2005 · Thomas N Williams, Tabitha W Mwangi, et al. · Nature Genetics · 247

An Immune Basis for Malaria Protection by the Sickle Cell Trait

2005 · Thomas N Williams, Tabitha W Mwangi, et al. · PLoS Medicine · 233

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Both heterozygous and homozygous α+ thalassemias protect against severe and fatal Plasmodium falciparum malaria on the coast of Kenya

2005 · Thomas N. Williams, Sammy Wambua, et al. · Blood · 192

The Effect of α +-Thalassaemia on the Incidence of Malaria and Other Diseases in Children Living on the Coast of Kenya

2006 · Sammy Wambua, Tabitha W Mwangi, et al. · PLoS Medicine · 167

Co‐inheritance of α+‐thalassaemia and sickle trait results in specific effects on haematological parameters

2006 · Sammy Wambua, Jedidah Mwacharo, et al. · British Journal of Haematology · 44

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Maternal HIV-1 Disease Progression 18-24 Months Postdelivery According to Antiretroviral Prophylaxis Regimen (Triple-Antiretroviral Prophylaxis During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding vs Zidovudine/Single-Dose Nevirapine Prophylaxis): The Kesho Bora Randomized Controlled Trial

2012 · The Kesho Bora Study Group, B. Dioulasso, et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases · 32

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Evaluation of the ELIMIKA Pilot Project: Improving ART Adherence among HIV Positive Youth Using an eHealth Intervention in Mombasa, Kenya.

2019 · Olena Ivanova, Sammy Wambua, et al. · African Journal of Reproductive Health · 30

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Cytokine mRNA Expression and Iron Status in Children Living in a Malaria Endemic Area

2005 · A. M. Nyakeriga, T. N. Williams, et al. · Scandinavian Journal of Immunology · 28

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Cross-Sectional Variations in Structure and Function of Coral Reef Microbiome With Local Anthropogenic Impacts on the Kenyan Coast of the Indian Ocean

2021 · Sammy Wambua, Hadrien Gourlé, et al. · Frontiers in Microbiology · 14

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Sex Work Is Associated With Increased Vaginal Microbiome Diversity in Young Women From Mombasa, Kenya

2020 · Aida Sivro, Ruth Mwatelah, et al. · JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes · 13

Current challenges to viral load testing in the context of emerging genetic diversity of HIV-1

2011 · François Rouet, Florian Liégeois, et al. · Expert Opinion on Medical Diagnostics · 12

Type-Specific Human Papillomavirus Prevalence, Incident Cases, Persistence, and Associated Pregnancy Outcomes Among HIV-Infected Women in Kenya

2019 · Joseph Vyankandondera, Sammy Wambua, et al. · Sexually Transmitted Diseases · 11

Unlocking the African bioeconomy and strengthening biodiversity conservation through genomics and bioinformatics

2025 · Ichrak Hayah, Victor Ezebuiro, et al. · npj Biodiversity · 9

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Nutritional iron status in children with alpha+ thalassemia and the sickle cell trait in a malaria endemic area on the coast of Kenya.

2005 · Alice M Nyakeriga, Marita Troye-Blomberg, et al. · PubMed · 9

Does Protection of Marine Areas Safeguard Coral Reefs From Human-Source Pollution?

2019 · Alphaxand Kaimba, Santie de Villiers, et al. · Frontiers in Environmental Science · 7

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Using Photo-ID to document and monitor the prevalence of fibropapilloma tumours in a foraging aggregation of green turtles

2023 · Joana M. Hancock, Jenni Choma, et al. · Frontiers in Marine Science · 6

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Bridging the implementation gap: Challenges and opportunities for integrating whole genome sequencing in tuberculosis surveillance in low-resource settings

2026 · Lisa Nkatha Micheni, Sammy Wambua, et al. · Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease · 4

Expanding Understanding of Urban Rift Valley Fever Risk and Associated Vector Ecology at Slaughterhouses in Kisumu, Kenya

2024 · Keli Nicole Gerken, Kevin Omondi Owuor, et al. · Pathogens · 4

Serendipitous detection of Anopheles stephensi in Kisumu, Kenya in June 2022

2023 · Bryson Alberto Ndenga, Sammy Wambua, et al. · medRxiv · 3

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Global analyses of sailfish ( Istiophorus platypterus ) using next-generation sequencing reveal multiple populations

2025 · Laura M Smith, Samuel M Williams, et al. · ICES Journal of Marine Science · 2

Negative epistasis between the malaria-protective effects of alpha (+) thalassaemia and the sickle cell trait [MIM-TW-395505]

2005 · T Williams, Tabitha Mwangi, et al. · Acta Tropica · 2

Towards harnessing algal and bacterial symbionts for coral restoration across data-limited reef systems

2026 · Salome Chemutai, Ewout Geerten Knoester, et al. · Frontiers in Conservation Science · 1

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Temporal Variation and Human Host Predominance in Aedes aegypti from Coastal and Western Kenya: Insights from Pooled Blood Meal Metagenomics

2025 · Kavinya Mwendwa, Francis Mutuku, et al. · Pathogens · 1

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A peek into the population genetics of white teatfish (Holothuria fuscogilva) of Kenya’s south coast