Mr. Endalew Zemene
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
Institution: Institute of Health
School of Medical Laboratory Sciences
Field of specialization – Medical Parasitology
Research interests: Epidemiology of Malaria, Malaria transmission dynamics, Anopheline vector behavior, Soil-transmitted helminths
Publications
1.Ibrahim T, Zemene E, Asres Y, Seyoum D, Tiruneh A, Gedefaw L, Mekonnen Z. Epidemiology of soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni: a base-line survey among school children, Ejaji, Ethiopia. J Infect Dev Ctries. 2018 Dec 31;12(12):1134-1141. doi: 10.3855/jidc.9665. PubMed PMID: 32027616.
2.Zemene E, Koepfli C, Tiruneh A, Yeshiwondim AK, Seyoum D, Lee MC, Yan G, Yewhalaw D. Detection of foci of residual malaria transmission through reactive case detection in Ethiopia. Malar J. 2018 Oct 26;17(1):390. doi: 10.1186/s12936-018-2537-5. PubMed PMID: 30367636
3.Messenger LA, Shililu J, Irish SR, Anshebo GY, Tesfaye AG, Ye-Ebiyo Y, Chibsa S, Dengela D, Dissanayake G, Kebede E, Zemene E, Asale A, Yohannes M, Taffese HS, George K, Fornadel C, Seyoum A, Wirtz RA, Yewhalaw D. Insecticide resistance in Anopheles arabiensis from Ethiopia (2012-2016): a nationwide study for insecticide resistance monitoring. Malar J. 2017 Nov 18;16(1):469. doi: 10.1186/s12936-017-2115-2. PubMed PMID: 29151024
4.Lo E, Hemming-Schroeder E, Yewhalaw D, Nguyen J, Kebede E, Zemene E, Getachew S, Tushune K, Zhong D, Zhou G, Petros B, Yan G. Transmission dynamics of co-endemic Plasmodium vivax and P. falciparum in Ethiopia and prevalence of antimalarial resistant genotypes. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2017 Jul;11(7):e0005806. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005806. eCollection 2017 Jul. PubMed PMID: 28746333
5.Seifu S, Zeynudin A, Zemene E, Suleman S, Biruksew A. Therapeutic efficacy of chloroquine for the treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria among outpatients at Shawa Robit Health Care Centre, North-East Ethiopia. Acta Trop. 2017 Jul;171:44-51. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.02.027. Epub 2017 Mar 11. PubMed PMID: 28300558.
6.Birhanu M, Asres Y, Adissu W, Yemane T, Zemene E, Gedefaw L. Hematological Parameters and Hemozoin-Containing Leukocytes and Their Association with Disease Severity among Malaria Infected Children: A Cross-Sectional Study at Pawe General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. Interdiscip Perspect Infect Dis. 2017;2017:8965729. doi: 10.1155/2017/8965729. Epub 2017 Feb 19. PubMed PMID: 28298924
7.Zhou G, Yewhalaw D, Lo E, Zhong D, Wang X, Degefa T, Zemene E, Lee MC, Kebede E, Tushune K, Yan G. Analysis of asymptomatic and clinical malaria in urban and suburban settings of southwestern Ethiopia in the context of sustaining malaria control and approaching elimination. Malar J. 2016 Apr 30;15:250. doi: 10.1186/s12936-016-1298-2. PubMed PMID: 27129785
8.Samuel A, Belay T, Yehalaw D, Taha M, Zemene E, Zeynudin A. Impact of Six Years Community Directed Treatment with Ivermectin in the Control of Onchocerciasis, Western Ethiopia. PLoS One. 2016;11(3):e0141029. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141029. eCollection 2016. PubMed PMID: 26942910
9.Degefa T, Zeynudin A, Zemene E, Emana D, Yewhalaw D. High Prevalence of Gametocyte Carriage among Individuals with Asymptomatic Malaria: Implications for Sustaining Malaria Control and Elimination Efforts in Ethiopia. Human Parasitic Diseases. 2016 February; 8:17-25. doi: 10.4137/HPD.S34377.
10.Gebrezgabiher G, Romha G, Ejeta E, Asebe G, Zemene E, Ameni G. Treatment Outcome of Tuberculosis Patients under Directly Observed Treatment Short Course and Factors Affecting Outcome in Southern Ethiopia: A Five-Year Retrospective Study. PLoS One. 2016;11(2):e0150560. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150560. eCollection 2016. PubMed PMID: 26918458
11.Shiferaw T, Gebr-silasse L, Mulisa G, Zewidu A, Belachew F, Muleta D, Zemene E. Bacterial Indoor-Air Load and its Implications for Healthcare-Acquired Infections in a Teaching Hospital in Ethiopia. International Journal of Infection Control. 2016; 12(1):1-9. doi: 10.3396/IJIC.v12i1.004.16.
12.Terefe B, Zemene E, Mohammed AE. Intestinal helminth infections among inmates in Bedele prison with emphasis on soil-transmitted helminths. BMC Res Notes. 2015 Dec 14;8:779. doi: 10.1186/s13104-015-1775-7. PubMed PMID: 26666341
13.Mulatu G, Zeynudin A, Zemene E, Debalke S, Beyene G. Intestinal parasitic infections among children under five years of age presenting with diarrhoeal diseases to two public health facilities in Hawassa, South Ethiopia. Infect Dis Poverty. 2015 Nov 4;4:49. doi: 10.1186/s40249-015-0081-x. PubMed PMID: 26530964
14.Shumbej T, Belay T, Mekonnen Z, Tefera T, Zemene E. Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Associated Factors among Pre-School Children in Butajira Town, South-Central Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study. PLoS One. 2015;10(8):e0136342. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136342. eCollection 2015. PubMed PMID: 26305361
15.Jejaw A, Zemene E, Alemu Y, Mengistie Z. High prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni and other intestinal parasites among elementary school children in Southwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. 2015 Jul 2;15:600. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-1952-6. PubMed PMID: 26135566
16.Lo E, Yewhalaw D, Zhong D, Zemene E, Degefa T, Tushune K, Ha M, Lee MC, James AA, Yan G. Molecular epidemiology of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum malaria among Duffy-positive and Duffy-negative populations in Ethiopia. Malar J. 2015 Feb 19;14:84. doi: 10.1186/s12936-015-0596-4. PubMed PMID: 25884875
17.Degefa T, Zeynudin A, Godesso A, Michael YH, Eba K, Zemene E, Emana D, Birlie B, Tushune K, Yewhalaw D. Malaria incidence and assessment of entomological indices among resettled communities in Ethiopia: a longitudinal study. Malar J. 2015 Jan 28;14:24. doi: 10.1186/s12936-014-0532-z. PubMed PMID: 25626598
18.Yohanes T, Debalke S, Zemene E. Latent Toxoplasma gondii Infection and Associated Risk Factors among HIV-Infected Individuals at Arba Minch Hospital, South Ethiopia. AIDS Res Treat. 2014;2014:652941. doi: 10.1155/2014/652941. Epub 2014 Nov 9. PubMed PMID: 25431660
19.Kefiyalew F, Zemene E, Asres Y, Gedefaw L. Anemia among pregnant women in Southeast Ethiopia: prevalence, severity and associated risk factors. BMC Res Notes. 2014 Nov 3;7:771. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-771. PubMed PMID: 25362931
20.Jejaw A, Zeynudin A, Zemene E, Belay T. Status of intestinal parasitic infections among residents of Jimma Town, Ethiopia. BMC Res Notes. 2014 Aug 7;7:502. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-502. PubMed PMID: 25100301
21.Hamu H, Debalke S, Zemene E, Birlie B, Mekonnen Z, Yewhalaw D. Isolation of Intestinal Parasites of Public Health Importance from Cockroaches (Blattella germanica) in Jimma Town, Southwestern Ethiopia. J Parasitol Res. 2014;2014:186240. doi: 10.1155/2014/186240. Epub 2014 Feb 4. PubMed PMID: 24649356
22.Zemene E, Yewhalaw D, Abera S, Belay T, Samuel A, Zeynudin A. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and associated risk factors among pregnant women in Jimma town, Southwestern Ethiopia. BMC Infect Dis. 2012 Dec 5;12:337. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-12-337. PubMed PMID: 23216887
Contact Address: email, endalew2005@yahoo.com