National Institute for Medical Research - Tanga Medical Research Centre
Staff:  Segeja Method Donald Personal details Position: Research Scientist Qualifications: BSc, MSc Joined NIMR: 1996

Areas of expertise

• Malaria Immunology
• Enzyme Linked immunosorbent Assays (ELISAs)
• Malaria efficacy studies

Current research

• Malarimetric surveys in Korogwe district in Tanga
• Antibody reactivities to malaria vaccine candidates
• Glucose – 6- phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and sickle cell traits

Selected references (Publications)

Martha M. Lemnge, Michael Alifrangis, Mwanaidi Y Kafuye, Method D. Segeja, Samuel Gesase, Daniel Minja, Julius J. Massaga, Anita M. Rønn,&  Ib C. Bygbjerg (2006). High re-infection rate and treatment failures in children treated with amodiaquine for falciparum malaria in Muheza villages, north-eastern Tanzania.  American journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene; 75 (2) 188 - 193. [PubMed]

Michael Alifrangis, Martha M. Lemnge, Anita M. Ronn, Method D. Segeja, Stephen M. Magesa, Insaf F. Khalili and Ib C. Bygbjerg (2003). Increasing prevalence of wildtypes in the dihydrofolate reductase gene of Plasmodium  falciparum in an area with high levels of sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine resistance after introduction of  treated bed nets. American journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene; 69 (3)238 - 243. [ PubMed ]

L. Lugimbana, H.M. Malebo, M.D. Segeja, J.A. Akida, L.N. Malle And M.M. Lemnge (2006). A simple technique for the detection of anti-malarial drug formulations and their presence in human urine. Tanzania Health Research Bulletin; 8 (3) 149 - 154

Godfrey Mubyazi, Adiel Mushi., Mathias Kamugisha.,  Julius Massaga, Kassembe Mdira, Method Segeja & Kato Njunwa (2007). Community views on health sector reform and their participation in health priority setting: Case of Lushoto and Muheza districts, Tanzania.  Journal of public health, doi.10.1093/pubmed/fdm016V1-10

M.L. KAMUGISHA, S. GESASE, TD MLWILO, B.P. MMBANDO, M.D. SEGEJA, D.T. MINJA, J.J. MASSAGA, H.A. MSANGENI, D.R. ISHENGOMA and M.M. LEMNGE (2007). Malaria specific mortality in lowlands and highlands of Muheza district, north-eastern Tanzania. Tanzania Research Bulletin; 9 (1) 32 - 37, [PubMed]

Contact

• Telephone: +255 27 26 46084/2647957, 0786 325 777
• Telefax: +255 27 26 42010

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