
Other Memberships/Affiliations
International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS)
Degrees:
2023
Doctorate Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Publications resulting from Research
1. kasambala, M., mukaratirwa, S., Vengesai, A., Mduluza-Jokonya, T., Jokonya, L., Midzi, H., Makota, R. B., Mutemeri, A., Maziti, E., Dube-Marimbe, B., Chibanda, D., Mutapi, F., & Mduluza, T. (2023). The association of systemic inflammation and cognitive functions of pre-school aged children residing in a Schistosoma haematobium endemic area in Zimbabwe. Frontiers in immunology, 14, 1139912. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1139912
2. Kasambala, M., Mduluza, T., Vengesai, A., Mduluza-Jokonya, T., Jokonya, L., Midzi, H., Makota, R. B., Mutemeri, A., Maziti, E., Dube-Marimbe, B., Chibanda, D., Mutapi, F., & Mukaratirwa, S. (2022). Effect of Schistosoma haematobium infection on the cognitive functions of preschool age children and benefits of treatment from an endemic area in Zimbabwe. BMC infectious diseases, 22(1), 809. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07784-7
3. Vengesai, A., Naicker, T., Midzi, H., Kasambala, M., Muleya, V., Chipako, I., Choto, E., Moyo, P., & Mduluza, T. (2023). Peptide microarray analysis of in-silico predicted B-cell epitopes in SARS-CoV-2 sero-positive healthcare workers in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Acta tropica, 238, 106781. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106781
4. Vengesai, A., Midzi, H., Kasambala, M., Mutandadzi, H., Mduluza-Jokonya, T. L., Rusakaniko, S., Mutapi, F., Naicker, T., & Mduluza, T. (2021). A systematic and meta-analysis review on the diagnostic accuracy of antibodies in the serological diagnosis of COVID-19. Systematic reviews, 10(1), 155. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01689-3
5. Mduluza-Jokonya, T. L., Naicker, T., Kasambala, M., Jokonya, L., Vengesai, A., Midzi, H., Choto, E., Musonza, K., Rusankaniko, S., Sibanda, E., Mutapi, F., & Mduluza, T. (2020). Clinical morbidity associated with Schistosoma haematobium infection in pre-school age children from an endemic district in Zimbabwe. Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH, 10.1111/tmi.13451
6. Jokonya, L., Reid, T., Kasambala, M., Mduluza-Jokonya, T. L., Fieggen, G., Mduluza, T., Kalangu, K., & Naicker, T. (2020). Antimicrobial effects of craniopharyngioma cystic fluid. Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 10.1007/s00381- 02004825x
7. Mduluza-Jokonya, T. L., Naicker, T., Jokonya, L., Midzi, H., Vengesai, A., Kasambala, M., Choto, E., Rusankaniko, S., Sibanda, E., Mutapi, F., & Mduluza, T. (2020). Association of S. haematobium infection Morbidity and Severity on Co-infections status in Pre-school Age children living in a Rural Endemic Area in Zimbabwe. BMC Public Health 20, 1570 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09634-0
8. Vengesai, A., Marume, A., Midzi, H., Kasambala, M., Naicker, T. and Mduluza, T. (2020), Association of TNF (rs1800629) promoter polymorphism and schistosomiasis with sub‐microscopic asymptomatic
Plasmodium falciparum infections in a schistosomiasis‐endemic area in Zimbabwe. Tropical Medicine & International Health. Accepted Author Manuscript. https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.13527
9. Mduluza-Jokonya, T. L., Vengesai, A., Midzi, H., Kasambala, M., Jokonya, L., Naicker, T., & Mduluza, T. (2021). Algorithm for diagnosis of early Schistosoma haematobium using prodromal signs and symptoms in pre-school age children in an endemic district in Zimbabwe. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 15(8), e0009599. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009599
10. Vengesai, A., Naicker, T., Kasambala, M., Midzi, H., Mduluza-Jokonya, T., Rusakaniko, S., & Mduluza, T. (2021). Clinical utility of peptide microarrays in the serodiagnosis of neglected tropical diseases in subSaharan Africa: protocol for a diagnostic test accuracy systematic review. BMJ open, 11(7), e042279.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042279
2. Kasambala, M., Mduluza, T., Vengesai, A., Mduluza-Jokonya, T., Jokonya, L., Midzi, H., Makota, R. B., Mutemeri, A., Maziti, E., Dube-Marimbe, B., Chibanda, D., Mutapi, F., & Mukaratirwa, S. (2022). Effect of Schistosoma haematobium infection on the cognitive functions of preschool age children and benefits of treatment from an endemic area in Zimbabwe. BMC infectious diseases, 22(1), 809. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07784-7
3. Vengesai, A., Naicker, T., Midzi, H., Kasambala, M., Muleya, V., Chipako, I., Choto, E., Moyo, P., & Mduluza, T. (2023). Peptide microarray analysis of in-silico predicted B-cell epitopes in SARS-CoV-2 sero-positive healthcare workers in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Acta tropica, 238, 106781. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106781
4. Vengesai, A., Midzi, H., Kasambala, M., Mutandadzi, H., Mduluza-Jokonya, T. L., Rusakaniko, S., Mutapi, F., Naicker, T., & Mduluza, T. (2021). A systematic and meta-analysis review on the diagnostic accuracy of antibodies in the serological diagnosis of COVID-19. Systematic reviews, 10(1), 155. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01689-3
5. Mduluza-Jokonya, T. L., Naicker, T., Kasambala, M., Jokonya, L., Vengesai, A., Midzi, H., Choto, E., Musonza, K., Rusankaniko, S., Sibanda, E., Mutapi, F., & Mduluza, T. (2020). Clinical morbidity associated with Schistosoma haematobium infection in pre-school age children from an endemic district in Zimbabwe. Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH, 10.1111/tmi.13451
6. Jokonya, L., Reid, T., Kasambala, M., Mduluza-Jokonya, T. L., Fieggen, G., Mduluza, T., Kalangu, K., & Naicker, T. (2020). Antimicrobial effects of craniopharyngioma cystic fluid. Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 10.1007/s00381- 02004825x
7. Mduluza-Jokonya, T. L., Naicker, T., Jokonya, L., Midzi, H., Vengesai, A., Kasambala, M., Choto, E., Rusankaniko, S., Sibanda, E., Mutapi, F., & Mduluza, T. (2020). Association of S. haematobium infection Morbidity and Severity on Co-infections status in Pre-school Age children living in a Rural Endemic Area in Zimbabwe. BMC Public Health 20, 1570 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09634-0
8. Vengesai, A., Marume, A., Midzi, H., Kasambala, M., Naicker, T. and Mduluza, T. (2020), Association of TNF (rs1800629) promoter polymorphism and schistosomiasis with sub‐microscopic asymptomatic
Plasmodium falciparum infections in a schistosomiasis‐endemic area in Zimbabwe. Tropical Medicine & International Health. Accepted Author Manuscript. https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.13527
9. Mduluza-Jokonya, T. L., Vengesai, A., Midzi, H., Kasambala, M., Jokonya, L., Naicker, T., & Mduluza, T. (2021). Algorithm for diagnosis of early Schistosoma haematobium using prodromal signs and symptoms in pre-school age children in an endemic district in Zimbabwe. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 15(8), e0009599. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009599
10. Vengesai, A., Naicker, T., Kasambala, M., Midzi, H., Mduluza-Jokonya, T., Rusakaniko, S., & Mduluza, T. (2021). Clinical utility of peptide microarrays in the serodiagnosis of neglected tropical diseases in subSaharan Africa: protocol for a diagnostic test accuracy systematic review. BMJ open, 11(7), e042279.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042279
The 18th International Congress of Immunology
2025