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Tiza Mufune
Researcher at Zambian Ministry of Health
Publications - 3
Citations - 53
Tiza Mufune is an academic researcher from Zambian Ministry of Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Gene. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 33 citations.
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Current trends of blood lead levels, distribution patterns and exposure variations among household members in Kabwe, Zambia
John Yabe,Shouta M.M. Nakayama,Hokuto Nakata,Haruya Toyomaki,Yared B. Yohannes,Kaampwe Muzandu,Andrew Kataba,Golden Zyambo,Masato Hiwatari,Daiju Narita,Daichi Yamada,Peter Hangoma,Nosiku Sipilanyambe Munyinda,Tiza Mufune,Yoshinori Ikenaka,Kennedy Choongo,Mayumi Ishizuka +16 more
TL;DR: Lead exposure differences in Kabwe were attributed to distance and direction from the mine, with younger children at highest risk and exposure levels in parents were equally alarming.
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Lead concentrations and isotope ratios in blood, breastmilk and feces: contribution of both lactation and soil/dust exposure to infants in a lead mining area, Kabwe, Zambia.
Haruya Toyomaki,John Yabe,Shouta M.M. Nakayama,Yared B. Yohannes,Kaampwe Muzandu,Tiza Mufune,Hokuto Nakata,Yoshinori Ikenaka,Takeshi Kuritani,Mitsuhiro Nakagawa,Kennedy Choongo,Mayumi Ishizuka +11 more
TL;DR: In this article, a study was conducted to determine the Pb exposure and the contribution of lactation as one of the exposure pathways to infants in a Pb mining area, Kabwe, Zambia.
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Genomic Analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains Resistant to Second-Line Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs in Lusaka, Zambia
Joseph Yamweka Chizimu,Eddie Samuneti Solo,Precious Bwalya,Thoko F Kapalamula,Kaemba Mwale,David Squarre,Misheck Shawa,Patrick Lungu,Kaunda Yamba,Tiza Mufune,Herman M. Chambaro,Harvey K Kamboyi,Musso Munyeme,Bernard M. Hang’ombe,Nathan Kapata,Victor Mukonka,Roma Chilengi,Jeewan Thapa,Chie Nakajima,Yasuhiro Suzuki +19 more
TL;DR: The emergence of pre-extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (pre-XDR-TB) is a threat to TB control programs in developing countries such as Zambia as mentioned in this paper .