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Retaining African networks is urgent for global health

2025Trends in MicrobiologyJournalOpen access

10.1016/j.tim.2025.07.002 Full text2 citations

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26 authors across 13 institutions in 10 countries.

Jinal BhimanFirst author
- National Health Laboratory Service (ZA)
as printed: Jinal N. Bhiman
Jennifer Serwanga
- Uganda Virus Research Institute (UG)
Chinedu A. Ugwu
- Redeemer's University (NG)
Inés Vigan-Womas
- Institut Pasteur de Dakar (SN)
as printed: Ines Vigan-Womas
Peter K. Quashie
- African University College of Communications (GH)
- West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (GH)
Jayanta Bhattacharya

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Global Health and Surgerylevel 3 · 0.99
Biotechnology and Related Fieldslevel 3 · 0.98
Viral Infections and Outbreaks Researchlevel 3 · 0.97

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openalexseen September 9, 2026
2025 · Trends in Microbiology · 2 citations
https://openalex.org/W4412796624

Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)

Fatu Badiane Markey

Gordon A. Awandare

African University College of Communications (GH)
West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (GH)

Pramod Kumar Garg

Pontiano Kaleebu

Uganda Virus Research Institute (UG)

Christian Happi

Redeemer's University (NG)

Ashton Rennergarbe

Jacqueline Kirchner

Anastazia Older Aguilar

Penny L. MooreSenior authorCorresponding

National Health Laboratory Service (ZA)
University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)

Retaining African networks is urgent for global health · Sankore