Willy Ssengooba

MedicineHealth ProfessionsComputer Science

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Driven by 24 papers. Top paper: “Airway microbiome signature accurately discriminates Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection status”.

Airway microbiome signature accurately discriminates Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection status

iScience(2024)10.1016/j.isci.2024.110142

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10 citations

Moses Levi Ntayi, Geoffrey Olweny, Edward Kyalo, Josephine Ndawula, Willy Ssengooba +13 more

Accuracy of Xpert Ultra in Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Children in Uganda: a Substudy from the SHINE Trial

Journal of Clinical Microbiology(2020)10.1128/jcm.00410-20

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35 citations

Jean de Dieu Iragena, Lydia Nakiyingi, Serestine Mujumbi, Eric Wobudeya, Robert Mboizi +10 more

Typing and classification of non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolates

F1000Research(2020)10.12688/f1000research.22620.1

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4 citations

Lauren Brinkac, Joanna Manoranjan, Alberto L. García‐Basteiro, Harleen M. S. Grewal, Anthony Kiyimba +7 more

Chest X-ray interpretation does not complement Xpert MTB/RIF in diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis among TB-HIV co-infected adults in a resource-limited setting

Research Square(2020)10.21203/rs.3.rs-85376/v1

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3 citations

John Mark Bwanika, Willy Ssengooba, Frank Mubiru, Damalie Nakanjako, Moses Joloba +3 more

Chest X-ray interpretation does not complement Xpert MTB/RIF in diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis among TB-HIV co-infected adults in a resource-limited setting

BMC Infectious Diseases(2021)10.1186/s12879-020-05752-7

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18 citations

John Mark Bwanika, Willy Ssengooba, Frank Mubiru, Damalie Nakanjako, Moses Joloba +3 more

Discordance of the Repeat GeneXpert MTB/RIF Test for Rifampicin Resistance Detection Among Patients Initiating MDR-TB Treatment in Uganda

Open Forum Infectious Diseases(2021)10.1093/ofid/ofab173

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6 citations

Jean de Dieu Iragena, Kevin Komakech, Iginitius Okello, Joanitah Nalunjogi, Winceslaus Katagira +6 more

The simple direct slide method is comparable to indirect Lowenstein Jensen proportion culture for detecting rifampicin resistant tuberculosis

Journal of Medical Microbiology(2021)10.1099/jmm.0.001331

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6 citations

Benon Asiimwe, Moses Joloba, Mourad Gumusboga, Willy Ssengooba, Freddie Bwanga +1 more

Rifampicin susceptibility discordance between Xpert MTB/RIF G4 and Xpert Ultra before MDRT-TB treatment initiation: A case report from Uganda

Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases(2021)10.1016/j.jctube.2021.100286

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Kevin Komakech, Sharon Namiiro, Henry Byabajungu, Joanitah Nalunjogi, Winceslaus Katagira +7 more

High Mycobacterium tuberculosis Bacillary Loads Detected by Tuberculosis Molecular Bacterial Load Assay in Patient Stool: a Potential Alternative for Nonsputum Diagnosis and Treatment Response Monitoring of Tuberculosis

Microbiology Spectrum(2022)10.1128/spectrum.02100-21

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17 citations

Abdul Sessolo, Sylvia Kaswabuli, Josephine Zawedde, Patrick Byanyima, Shariifah Kasinga +13 more

Molecular characterisation of second-line drug resistance among drug resistant tuberculosis patients tested in Uganda: a two and a half-year’s review

BMC Infectious Diseases(2022)10.1186/s12879-022-07339-w

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12 citations

Dianah Linda Kasemire, Ivan Ibanda, Joel Kabugo, Andrew Nsawotebba, Jody Phelan +11 more

Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Neisseria gonorrhea and Chlamydia trachomatis isolated from individuals attending STD clinics in Kampala, Uganda

African Health Sciences(2022)10.4314/ahs.v22i3.8

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7 citations

Gerald Mboowa, Willy Ssengooba, Anthony Kiyimba, Edgar Kigozi, Hannington Baluku +9 more

Quantification of multidrug-resistant M. tuberculosis bacilli in sputum during the first 8 weeks of treatment

The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease(2022)10.5588/ijtld.21.0741

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2 citations

Kathleen D. Eisenach, Moses Joloba, Willy Ssengooba, Carolyn Namaganda, Mary Nsereko +4 more

Mycobacteriophages Exhibit Antibiofilm Activity at High Multiplicities of Infection

Research Square(2022)10.21203/rs.3.rs-1932294/v1

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3 citations

Deus Kamya, Jesca Nakavuma, Beatrice Achan, Joseph Semanda, Willy Ssengooba

Evaluation of Xpert MTB/XDR test for susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to first and second-line drugs in Uganda

PLoS ONE(2023)10.1371/journal.pone.0284545

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16 citations

Willy Ssengooba, James Sserubiri, Derrick Semugenze, George William Kasule, Abdunoor Nyombi +4 more

Geographic distribution and predictors of diagnostic delays among possible TB patients in Uganda

Public Health Action(2023)10.5588/pha.23.0010

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3 citations

Katherine Robsky, Amanda Meyer, Andrew Tamale, Joseph Kungu, Patricia Turimumahoro +8 more

Evaluation of Xpert ® MTB/XDR test for susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to first and second-line drugs in Uganda

medRxiv(2023)10.1101/2023.04.03.23288099

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5 citations

Willy Ssengooba, James Sserubiri, Derrick Semugenze, Kasule George William, Nyombi Abdunoor +4 more

Effect of mixed Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection on rapid molecular diagnostics among patients starting MDR-TB treatment in Uganda

Research Square(2023)10.21203/rs.3.rs-3324330/v1

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2 citations

Lydia Nakiyingi, A. Lenin Fred, Beatrice Achan, Moses Joloba, Bruce Kirenga +2 more

Accuracy of the tuberculosis molecular bacterial load assay to diagnose and monitor response to anti-tuberculosis therapy: a longitudinal comparative study with standard-of-care smear microscopy, Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra, and culture in Uganda

The Lancet Microbe(2024)10.1016/s2666-5247(23)00367-1

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26 citations

Samuel Wamutu, Willy Ssengooba, Sharifah Kasiinga, A. Sessolo, Ingvar Sanyu +18 more

Performance evaluation of Truenat MTB and Truenat MTB-RIF DX assays in comparison to gene XPERT MTB/RIF ultra for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Uganda

BMC Infectious Diseases(2024)10.1186/s12879-024-09063-z

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25 citations

Achilles Katamba, James Sserubiri, Derrick Semugenze, Abdunoor Nyombi, Raymond Byaruhanga +3 more

Effect of mixed Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection on rapid molecular diagnostics among patients starting MDR-TB treatment in Uganda

BMC Infectious Diseases(2024)10.1186/s12879-023-08968-5

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12 citations

Lydia Nakiyingi, A. Lenin Fred, Beatrice Achan, Moses Joloba, Bruce Kirenga +2 more

Novel and optimized diagnostics for pediatric TB in endemic countries: NOD-pedFEND study protocol

BMC Pediatrics(2025)10.1186/s12887-025-05554-3

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2 citations

Else M. Bijker, Grace P. Kisitu, Emily Douglass, Emmanuel Nasinghe, Francesca Wanda Basile +88 more

Performance evaluation of alternative bacteriological measures of response to MDR-TB therapy during the initial 16 weeks of treatment

Research Square(2025)10.21203/rs.3.rs-5834681/v1

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Emmanuel Musisi, Derrick Semugenze, Kevin Komakech, Moses Ndema, Christine Sekaggya‐Wiltshire +7 more

High prevalence of phenotypic pyrazinamide resistance and its association with pncA gene mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Uganda

PLoS ONE(2020)10.1371/journal.pone.0232543

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18 citations

Gerald Mboowa, Kevin Komakech, Derrick Semugenze, David Patrick Kateete, Willy Ssengooba +1 more

Deciphering rifampicin resistance among tuberculosis patients who have trace results on Xpert MTB/RIF ultra assay

medRxiv(2025)10.1101/2025.06.13.25329610

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Derrick Semugenze, Francis Okello, James Sserubiri, Kevin Komakech, Benon Asiimwe +2 more