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Professor Exnevia Gomo

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Professor Exnevia Gomo

PhD (Denmark); MSc (UK), Cert (UK)

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Current Research and Publications

Current Research

  1. Traditional Medicine – Health Systems Research, Preclinical and clinical evaluation of traditional medicines

  2. Malnutrition-infection complex with emphasis on immunology

  3. HIV & AIDS with emphasis on perinatal/adolescent infection, epidemiology and immunology

Selected Publications

  1. Sibongile Mashaphu, Gail E. Wyatt, Exnevia Gomo, Andrew Tomita. Intimate Partner Violence among HIV Serodiscordant Couples in Durban, South Africa. South African Medical Journal. Accepted 4 March 2018.

  2. Emily R Smith, Anuraj H Shankar, Lee S-F Wu, Said Aboud, Seth Adu-Afarwuah, Hasmot Ali, Rina Agustina, Shams Arifeen, Per Ashorn,Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Parul Christian, Delanjathan Devakumar, Kathryn G Dewey, Henrik Friis, Exnevia Gomo, Piyush Gupta, Pernille Kæstel,Patrick Kolsteren, Hermann Lanou, Kenneth Maleta, Aissa Mamadoultaibou, Gernard Msamanga, David Osrin, Lars-Åke Persson, Usha Ramakrishnan, Juan A Rivera, Arjumand Rizvi, H P S Sachdev, Willy Urassa, Keith P West Jr, Noel Zagre, Lingxia Zeng, Zhonghai Zhu, Wafaie W Fawzi, Christopher R Sudfeld. Modifiers of the effect of maternal multiple micronutrient supplementation on stillbirth, birth outcomes, and infant mortality: a meta-analysis of individual patient data from 17 randomised trials in low-income and middle-income countries. Lancet Glob Health 2017; 5: e1090–100

  3. Mangoyi Japhet, Ngcobo Mlungisi, Gomo Exnevia. Mechanisms of action of traditional herbal medicines used in the management of diabetes mellitus: a review of the literature. Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. (2017) 14 (5): 156-165. https://doi.org/10.21010/ajtcam.v14i5.19.

  4. Tutsirai Victoria Musingwini, Danai Tavonga Zhou*, Doreen Mhandire, Kerina Duri, Exnevia Gomo, Olav Oktedalen, Benjamin Chimukangara, Tinei Shamu, Sandra Shawarira-Bote, Collet Dandara and Babill Stray-Pedersen (2017). Use of Proviral DNA to Investigate Virus Resistance Mutations in HIV-Infected Zimbabweans. Open Microbiol J. 2017 Apr 28;11:45-52. doi: 10.2174/1874285801711010045.

  5. Chipinduro M, Mateveke K, Makamure B, Ferrand RA, Gomo E. Stool Xpert® MTB/RIF test for the diagnosis of childhood pulmonary tuberculosis at primary clinics in Zimbabwe. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2017 Feb 1;21(2):161-166. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.16.0357.

  6. Machingura P; Chikwasha V; Okwanga P; Gomo E (2016). Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Nephropathy in Diabetic Patients Attending an Out-Patients Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017 Sep;97(3):981-982.doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0011b.

  7. Wilson L. Mandala, Amelia C. Challender, Margaret Maimbolwa, Exnevia Gomo, Moffat Nyirenda, Frances M.Cowan, Susan C. Connors. Understanding the Potential Barriers and Facilitators for Enrolling Postdoctoral Fellows: A Case Study of Medical Colleges in Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Journal of Postdoctoral Research Vol. 5, No. 9, September 2017

  8. Kodogo V, Zhou TD, Oktedalen O, Duri K, Stray-Pedersen B, Gomo E (2016). Apolipoprotein B gene polymorphisms and dyslipidemia in HIV infected adult Zimbabweans. Open AIDS J. 2016 Sep 30;10:190-198

  9. Taderera T, Chagonga LS, Gomo E, Shai J. Inhibitory activity of α-glucosidase and α-amylase by Anonna stenophylla root extract as a mechanism for hyperglycaemic control of DM. International Journal of Pharmacy, Photon 2015; 106: 436-444.

  10. Lameck S. Chagonda, Munodawafa Tafadzwa, Tagwirei Dexter, Gadaga Louis, Gomo Exnevia, Bierman Felicity & Siziba Tapiwa (2015). Acute and Sub-acute Oral Toxicity of Hydroethanolic Root Extract of Annona stenophylla Engl. and Diels in Sprague Dawley Rats. Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature, 5:5, 349-356, DOI:10.1080/22311866.2015.1110501

  11. Zinyama-Gutsire RB, Chasela C, Kallestrup P, Rusakaniko S, Christiansen M, Ngara B, Gomo E, Ullum H, Erikstrup C, Madsen HO, Stray-Pedersen B, Garred P, Mduluza T. HIV-1 Disease Progression and Survival in an Adult Population in Zimbabwe: Is There an Effect of the Mannose Binding Lectin Deficiency? OMICS. 2015 Sep;19(9):542-52. doi: 10.1089/omi.2015.0047.

  12. Kotze SR, Zinyama-Gutsire R, kallestrup P, Stabell Benn C, Gomo E et al. HIV and schistosomiasis in rural Zimbabwe: the association of Retinol-binding protein with disease progression, inflammation and mortality. Int j Infect Dis 2015; 33: 159-164.

  13. Duri K, Mhandire K, Stray-Pedersen B, Gomo E. Co-infections: Their role in HIV acquisition and disease progression. British Microbiology Research Journal 2015: 6(2): 84-94.

  14. Mashaah T, Hakim J, Chidzonga M, Kangwende RA, Naik Y, Federspiel N, Fiorillo S, Scott J, Gomo E. Strengthening research governance for sustainable research: experiences from three Zimbabwean Universities. Acad Med. 2014 Aug; 89(8 Suppl):S69-72.

  15. Parker N, Gomo E, Kamanywa P, Mandala W, Katabira E, Klaster P, Boele van Hensbroek M. Research Capacity Development in Africa: consolidation, ownership and independence. Medicus Tropicus Bulletin 2013 December; 51(4): 8-11

  16. Hartling HJ, Thørner LW, Erikstrup C, Zinyama R, Kallestrup P, Gomo E, Nielsen SD, Ullum H. Polymorphisms in the interleukin-7 receptor α gene and mortality in untreated HIV-infected individuals.AIDS. 2013 Mar 4. [Epub ahead of print]

  17. Larsen MH, Zinyama R, Kallestrup P, Gerstoft J, Gomo E, Thørner LW, Berg TB, Erikstrup C, Ullum H. HLA-G 3' Untranslated Region 14-Base Pair Deletion: Association With Poor Survival in an HIV-1-Infected Zimbabwean Population.J Infect Dis. 2013 Mar;207(6):903-6. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jis924. Epub 2012 Dec 21.

  18. Larsen MH, Thørner LW, Zinyama R, Amstrup J, Kallestrup P, Gerstoft J, Gomo E, Erikstrup C, Ullum H. CCL3L gene copy number and survival in an HIV-1 infected Zimbabwean population.Infect Genet Evol. 2012 Jul;12(5):1087-93. Epub 2012 Mar 29.

  19. Gomo E, Kalilani L, Mwapasa V et al.  Towards Sustainable Research Capacity Development and Research Ownership for Academic Institutes in Developing Countries: The Malawian Research Support Centre Model. Journal of Research Administration  Vol XLII, Number 1, 2011; 38-45

  20. Muchini B, Benedikt C, Gregson S, Gomo E, Mate R, Mugurungi O, Magure T, Campbell B, Dehne K, Halperin D. Local Perceptions of the Forms, Timing and Causes of Behavior Change in Response to the AIDS Epidemic in Zimbabwe. AIDS Behav. 2010 Aug 28. [Epub ahead of print]

  21. Kjetland EF, Ndhlovu PD, Mduluza T, Deschoolmeester V, Midzi N, Gomo E, Gwanzura L, Mason PR, Vermorken JB, Friis H, Gundersen SG, Baay MF. The effects of genital schistosomahaematobium on human papillomavirus and the development of cervical neoplasia after five years in a Zimbabwean population. Eur J GynaecolOncol. 2010;31(2):169-73.

 

  • Other Research Related Achievements

    1. Postgraduate research supervision.

    2. Establishing a Centre for Indigenous Health Care Systems Research in the UZCHS. Two postdoctoral, 2 DPhil and 2 MPhil students were recruited.

    3. Establishing a College Research laboratory. Renovations were completed and equipment procured. Expected commissioning early 2019.

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