Doreen Mainza Shempela

Zambia National Public Health Institute — ZM

Medicine · Health Sciences

7h-index131citations16works6.52yr avg
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Research Topics

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research(4), Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria(4), Antibiotic Use and Resistance(4), SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing(4), Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts(3)

Publications16 total

Diagnostic Stewardship Trends and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Bacteria Isolated in Zambia: A Five-Year Retrospective Study (2020–2024)
Antibiotics·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Building Pathogen Genomic Sequencing Capacity in Africa: Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation Fellowship
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Multicountry genomic analysis underscores regional cholera spread in Africa
2024· 10 citedOpen Access
Genotypic Characterisation and Antimicrobial Resistance of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli in Humans, Animals, and the Environment from Lusaka, Zambia: Public Health Implications and One Health Surveillance
Antibiotics·2024· 8 citedOpen Access
A Situation Analysis of the Capacity of Laboratories in Faith-Based Hospitals in Zambia to Conduct Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance: Opportunities to Improve Diagnostic Stewardship
Microorganisms·2024· 9 citedOpen Access
Wastewater Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Zambia: An Early Warning Tool
International Journal of Molecular Sciences·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
Wastewater Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Zambia: An Early Warning Tool
Preprints.org·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Detection of Human Adenovirus and Rotavirus in Wastewater in Lusaka, Zambia: Demonstrating the Utility of Environmental Surveillance for the Community
Pathogens·2024· 5 citedOpen Access
Detection and Characterisation of SARS-CoV-2 in Eastern Province of Zambia: A Retrospective Genomic Surveillance Study
International Journal of Molecular Sciences·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
A Situation Analysis of the Capacity of Laboratories in Zambia to Conduct Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Challenges
Preprints.org·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Detection of Human Adenovirus and Rotavirus in Untreated Wastewater in Lusaka, Zambia: Opportunity for Establishment of Wastewater Surveillance System for the Community
Preprints.org·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
An Integrated Sample Referral System for HIV Viral Load and Early Infant Diagnosis in North-Western Province, Zambia—A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study
Healthcare·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Antimicrobial resistance profiles of <i>Escherichia coli</i> isolated from clinical and environmental samples: findings and implications
JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance·2024· 32 citedOpen Access
Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns and Risk Factors Associated with ESBL-Producing and MDR Escherichia coli in Hospital and Environmental Settings in Lusaka, Zambia: Implications for One Health, Antimicrobial Stewardship and Surveillance Systems
Microorganisms·2023· 27 citedOpen Access
Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Rift Valley Fever in Livestock from Three Ecological Zones of Malawi
Pathogens·2022· 10 citedOpen Access
Genomic Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in the Southern Province of Zambia: Detection and Characterization of Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Omicron Variants of Concern
Viruses·2022· 10 citedOpen Access

Frequent Co-authors

Jay Sikalima(12), Maisa Kasanga(10), Steward Mudenda(10), Roma Chilengi(10), Victor Daka(8), Kunda Musonda(7), Edgar Simulundu(7), Otridah Kapona(6), Fatim Cham(6), Michael Njuguna(6), Linden Morrison(6), Joseph Yamweka Chizimu(6), Karen Sichinga(6), Duncan Chanda(5), Geoffrey Kwenda(5), Walter Muleya(5), Ngonda Saasa(5), John Bwalya Muma(5), Baron Yankonde(4), Masahiro Kajihara(4)