Tsige Ketema

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Tsige Ketema

Professor

Biology Department

  • Full Name:  Tsige Ketema Mamo
  • Nationality: Ethiopian
  • Academic Rank: Professor
  • College/institute: College of Natural Sciences
  • Field of specialization: Biomedical Sciences
  • Research interest:
    • Malaria epidemiology and surveillance 
    • Severe pathologies, cryptic infections (hypnozoites) and their biomarkers, 
    • Plasmodium spp genetic variability
    • Soil transmitted helminthes (STH) epidemiology and the deworming program
    • Anti-malarial/anti-helminthic drug’s efficacy testing 
    • Traditional medicinal plant with anti-plasmodial and immune-modulatory activities
    • Clinical Research (Clínical trials, critical appraisal)
    • Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
    • Biology technological instruction
  • Publications: 
    1. Ketema T and Basset Q (2024). Primaquine for children, once and for all. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health,  (in press)
    2. Asfaw W, Bekele T, Geshere G, Simma EA,Tuge DC, Ketema T  (2024). In vivo Efficacy of Chloroquine plus Primaquine Combination Therapy against Uncomplicated Clinical Plasmodium vivax Malaria infection in Limu Kossa District, Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia. Malaria Journal, (in press)
    3. Aster Alemu , Beshada Lemma , Temesgen Bekele, Geleta Geshere , Eba Alemayehu Simma Cherinet Tuge, Tsige Ketema (2024). Malaria Burden and Associated Risk Factors in Kaffa zone, Southwest Ethiopia. Malaria journal, (under review)
    4. Eticha, M.D., Hunde, A.B. and Ketema, T (2024). Designing a Context-Driven Problem-Solving Method with Metacognitive Scaffolding Experience Intervention for Biology Instruction. J Sci Educ Technol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10956-024-10107-x
    5. Tefera S, Bekele T, Ketema T (2024). Effect of seasonal variability on the increased malaria positivity rate in drought-prone malaria endemic areas of Ethiopia. Journal of Parasite and Disease, 2024; 10.1007/s12639-024-01720-z)
    6. Bekele T, Lachisa L, Tsegaye A, Bacha K, Ketema T (2024). Efficacy of Albendazole and Mebendazole Against Soil Transmitted Infections among Pre-School and School Age Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Epidemiol Glob Health. 2024, doi: 10.1007/s44197-024-00231-7. 
    7. Tekle A, Tsegaye A, Ketema T (2024). Adherence to Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) and Its Determinants among People Living with HIV/AIDS at Bonga, Kaffa, South-West Ethiopia. Patient Prefer Adherence, 5; 18:543-554. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S445164. PMID: 38476589; PMCID: PMC10929121.
    8. Tefera S, Bekele T, Getahun K, Negash A, Ketema T (2022). The changing malaria trend and control efforts in Oromia Special Zone, Amhara Regional State North-East Ethiopia. Malar J 21, 127, https://doi.org/ 10.1186/s12936-022-04149-y
    9. Yehualashet Ayele, Geleta Geshere, Tsige Ketema (2022). Magnitude of Anemia in patients infected with Plasmodium vivax malaria at Showa Robit Health Center, Central Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Education and Sciences 17 (1), 1-13
    10. Tsige Ketema, Ketema Bacha, Kefelegn Getahun, Hernando A. del Portillo, Quique Bassat (2021). Plasmodium vivax epidemiology in Ethiopia 2000-2020: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis.  15(9):e0009781. doi: 10.1371/journal. pntd.0009781.
    11. Tsige Ketema, Ketema Bacha, Kefelegn Getahun, Quique Bassat (2021). In vivo efficacy of anti-malarial drugs against clinical Plasmodium vivax malaria in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Malar J 20, 483. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-04016-2
    12. Tsige Ketema and Quique Bassat (2020). Estimating the hidden magnitude of the malaria community burden. The Lancet Infectious Diseases  20 (8). DOI:10.1016/S1473-3099(20) 30142-0
    13. RJ Commons, JA Simpson, K Thriemer, GS Humphreys, T Abreha, SG Alemu …, Ketema T et al. (2018). The effect of chloroquine dose and primaquine on Plasmodium vivax recurrence: a WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network systematic review and individual patient pooled meta-analysis. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 18: 1025–1034 https://doi.org/ 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30348-7.
    14. RJ Commons, JA Simpson, K Thriemer, GS Humphreys, T Abreha, SG Alemu, … Ketema T et al.(2019). The haematological consequences of Plasmodium vivax malaria after chloroquine treatment with and without primaquine: A Worldwide Antimalarial Resistance Network systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis. BMC Medicine (2019). 17:151  https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1386-6
    15. Tsige Ketema and Ketema Bacha (2013). Plasmodium vivax associated severe malaria complications among children in some malaria endemic regions of Ethiopia. BMC Public health 13:637. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-637
    16. Tsige Ketema, Kefelegn Getahun, and Ketema Bacha (2011). Therapeutic efficacy of chloroquine against Plasmodium vivax malaria in Halaba district, SNNPR, Ethiopia. Parasite Vectors, 4: 46 https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-4-46
    17. Tsige Ketema, Ketema Bacha, Esayas Alemayehu, Argaw Ambelu (2015). Incidence of Severe Malaria Syndromes and Status of Immune Responses among Khat Chewer Malaria Patients in Ethiopia. PLoS ONE 10(7): e0131212. doi :10.1371/ journal.pone.0131212
    18. Tsige Ketema, Ketema Bacha, Tarekegn Birhanu and Beyene Petros (2009). Chloroquine resistant Plasmodium vivax Malaria in Serbo town, Jimma zone, south west Ethiopia. Malaria Journal, 8: 177 10.1186/1475-2875-8-177 
    19. Tsige Ketema, Moti Yohannes, Esayas Alemayehu, Argaw Ambelu (2015). Effect of chronic khat (Catha edulis, Forsk) use on outcome of Plasmodium berghei ANKA infection in Swiss albino mice. BMC Infectious Diseases. 15 (170). doi: 10.1186/s12879-015-0911-2. 
    20. Tsige Ketema, Moti Yohannes, Esayas Alemayehu, Argaw Ambelu (2015). Evaluation of immunomodulatory activities of methanolic extract of khat (Catha edulis, Forsk) and cathinone in Swiss albino mice. BMC Immunology, 16:9 doi: 10.1186/s1286500725
    21. Tekletsadik Solomon and Tsige Ketema (2011). Microbiological safety of street vended Ayib in Jimma town, south west Ethiopia. Ethiopian J. Educ Sci. 7: 81-91
    22. Tesfahun Lamboro, Tsige Ketema and Ketema Bacha (2016). Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance in Salmonella and Shigella Species Isolated from Outpatients, Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 2016 (2016), Article ID 4210760, 8 pages, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4210760
    23. Tiruneh T, Geshere G, Ketema T. Prevalence and Determinants of Soil-Transmitted Helminthic Infections among School Children at Goro Primary School, South West Shewa, Ethiopia. Int J Pediatr. 2020 Aug 27;2020:8612054. doi: 10.1155/2020/8612054. 
    24. Tsegaye Shamebo, Ketema Bacha and Tsige Ketema (2016). The growth potential and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Salmonella species and Staphylococcus aureus isolated from mobile phones of food handlers and health care workers in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 10(8), 254-259.
    25. Tsige Ketema (2012). Pathogenesis of Severe Malaria and Treatment. In: Malaria: Etiology, Pathogenesis and treatments. Eds: A.M. Peterson and G.E.Calamanderi. Nova Science Publisher. Inc.  pp 1-38
    26. Tsige Ketema, Tsegaye Gadisa, and Ketema Bacha (2008). Microbiological Safety of Fruit Juice served in Cafes/ Resturants, Jimma town, Southwest Ethiopia. Ethiopian J. Health Sci. 18: 95 -100
    27. Yohannes Demissie and Tsige Ketema (2016). Complicated malaria symptoms associated with Plasmodium vivax among patients visiting health facilities in Mendi town, Northwest Ethiopia. BMC Infectious Diseases 16:436, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-016-1780-z
    28. Abdulkadir Beyan, Tsige Ketema and Ketema Bacha (2011). Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of some Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) isolated from Ergo, traditional Ethiopian fermented milk.  Ethiopian J. Educ Sci. 7: 9-17
    29. Abdurezak Jemal and Tsige Ketema (2019). A Declining pattern of Malaria Prevalence in   Ethiopia: Scientific Evidence from Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia. BMC Research Notes 12:290 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4329-6
    30. Alemayehu Dugassa, Ketema Bacha, Tsige Ketema (2014). Microbiological quality and safety of some selected vegetables sold in Jimma town, South-western Ethiopia. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 8(11): 633-653, 
    31. Getachew Geleta and Tsige Ketema (2016). Severe Malaria Associated with Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax among Children in Pawe Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, Malaria Research and Treatment. Volume 2016 (2016), Article ID 1240962, doi.org/10.1155/2016/1240962
    32. Getachew Geleta and Tsige Ketema (2017). Prevalence of Malaria and Frequency of Severe Symptoms among Pregnant Women in Pawe Hospital, North Western Ethiopia. Ann Clin Pathol 5(2): 1109.
    33. Gosa Girma, Tsige Ketema and Ketema Bacha (2014). Microbial load and safety of paper currencies from some food vendors in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia. BMC Research Notes, 7:843  doi:10.1186/1756-0500-7-843
    34. Hussien Ali, Ketema Bacha, and Tsige Ketema (2011). Bacteriological safety of well waters used for drinking in Jimma town, south west Ethiopia. Ethiopian J. Educ Sci. 6 (2): 95 -108
    35. Merkin Anato and Tsige Ketema (2018). Anti-plasmodial activities of Combretum molle (Combretaceae) [Zwoo] Seed extract in Swiss Albino Mice’. BMC Research Note 11:312.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3424-4
    36. Merkin Anato, Mesele Bezabih, and Tsige Ketema (2018). Effect of Combretum molle (Combretaceae) seed extract on hematological and biochemical parameters. Journal of Medicinal Plant Research. 12(5), 55-63. https://doi.org/10. 5897/JMPR2017.6523   
    37. Mohammed Yasin, Tsige Ketema and Ketema Bacha (2015). Physico‑chemical and bacteriological quality of drinking water of different sources, Jimma zone, Southwest Ethiopia. BMC Res Notes, 8:541. DOI 10.1186/s13104-015-1376-5
    38. Reda Name, Ketema Bacha, Tsige Ketema (2017). Microbiological quality and safety of some-street-vended foods in Jimma Town, Southwestern Ethiopia.  African J Microbiol Res. 11(14): 574-585, doi: 10.5897/AJMR2014.7326
    39. Tsige Ketema, Esayas Alemayehu, Argaw Ambelu (2015). Practice and attitude toward khat (Catha edulis) and cigarette smoke health effects among residents of Halaba Kulito town, Southern Ethiopia. Journal of Biological and Chemical Research. 32 (1):374-386 
    40. Fasil Yilma, Ketema Bacha, Tsige Ketema (2013). Hygienic Food Handling Practices. https://www.bokus.com/bok/9783659491689/

Contact

Phone: +251917804447

Email: tsige.ketema@ju.edu.et