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73
Citations
15527
World Ranking
2162
National Ranking
1050

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

James W. Kazura is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University in the United States. Their research spans across multiple domains within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a primary focus on public health, infectious diseases, genetics, and parasitology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, particularly in parasitic diseases research and treatment, malaria research and control, mosquito-borne diseases and control, nematode management and characterization studies, parasites and host interactions, hemoglobinopathies and related disorders, and coenzyme Q10 studies and effects.

Recent notable publications include:

  • Single-Dose Triple-Drug Therapy for Wuchereria bancrofti - 5-Year Follow-up, 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Profiling vivax malaria incidence, residual transmission, and risk factors using reactive case detection in low transmission settings of Ethiopia, 2024, Malaria Journal
  • Novel coenzyme Q6 genetic variant increases susceptibility to pneumococcal disease, 2024, Nature Immunology
  • Effect of low-dose primaquine treatment on Plasmodium vivax recurrence and transmission-blocking activity in southwest Ethiopia: a longitudinal cohort study, 2025, Malaria Journal
  • Narrowing the Gap in Managing the Lymphedema of Lymphatic Filariasis, 2024, American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Christopher L. King
  • Ashenafi Abossie
  • Hallelujah Getachew
  • Assalif Demissew
  • Kassahun Habtamu

Kazura's publications are commonly found in venues such as:

  • Malaria Journal
  • New England Journal of Medicine
  • Nature Immunology
  • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Their research contributions include studies on parasitic diseases, malaria incidence and control strategies, genetic factors in infectious diseases, and lymphatic filariasis management. The work reflects a multi-disciplinary approach integrating clinical research, molecular biology, and epidemiology.

Recognition in the field includes being named a Fellow of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in 2011 and membership in the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte invasion through glycophorin C and selection for Gerbich negativity in human populations.

    Alexander Gerd. Maier;Manoj T. Duraisingh;John C. Reeder;Sheral S. Patel

  • The role of animal models for research on severe malaria.

    Alister G. Craig;Georges E. Grau;Chris Janse;James W. Kazura

  • Helminth- and Bacillus Calmette-Guérin-Induced Immunity in Children Sensitized In Utero to Filariasis and Schistosomiasis

    Indu Malhotra;Peter Mungai;Alex Wamachi;John Kioko

  • Bidirectional introgressive hybridization between a cattle and human schistosome species.

    Tine Huyse;Tine Huyse;Bonnie L. Webster;Sarah Geldof;J. Russell. Stothard

  • Emergence of FY*A(null) in a Plasmodium vivax-endemic region of Papua New Guinea.

    Peter A. Zimmerman;Ian Woolley;Godfred L. Masinde;Stephanie M. Miller

  • Malaria epidemiology and interventions in Ethiopia from 2001 to 2016.

    Hiwot S. Taffese;Elizabeth Hemming-Schroeder;Cristian Koepfli;Gezahegn Tesfaye

  • Parasite-derived plasma microparticles contribute significantly to malaria infection-induced inflammation through potent macrophage stimulation.

    Kevin N. Couper;Tom Barnes;Tom Barnes;Julius C. R. Hafalla;Valery Combes

  • Exposure to Holoendemic Malaria Results in Elevated Epstein-Barr Virus Loads in Children

    Ann M. Moormann;Kiprotich Chelimo;Odada P. Sumba;Mary L. Lutzke

  • Differentiation between African populations is evidenced by the diversity of alleles and haplotypes of HLA class I loci

    Kai Cao;A. M. Moormann;K. E. Lyke;C. Masaberg

  • Evidence That Invasion-Inhibitory Antibodies Specific for the 19-kDa Fragment of Merozoite Surface Protein-1 (MSP-119) Can Play a Protective Role against Blood-Stage Plasmodium falciparum Infection in Individuals in a Malaria Endemic Area of Africa

    Chandy C. John;Rebecca A. O'Donnell;Peter Odada Sumba;Ann M. Moormann

  • Mathematical modelling and the control of lymphatic filariasis

    Edwin Michael;Mwele N Malecela-Lazaro;Paul E Simonsen;Erling M Pedersen

  • Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Coadministered Diethylcarbamazine, Albendazole, and Ivermectin for Treatment of Bancroftian Filariasis

    Edward K. Thomsen;Edward K. Thomsen;Nelly Sanuku;Manasseh Baea;Samson Satofan

  • Stage-specific antibody-dependent eosinophil-mediated destruction of Trichinella spiralis.

    James W. Kazura;David I. Grove

  • A Trial of a Triple-Drug Treatment for Lymphatic Filariasis.

    Christopher L King;James Suamani;Nelly Sanuku;Yao-Chieh Cheng

  • In utero exposure to helminth and mycobacterial antigens generates cytokine responses similar to that observed in adults.

    Indu Malhotra;John Ouma;Alex Wamachi;John Kioko

  • Acquisition of Antibodies against Plasmodium falciparum Merozoites and Malaria Immunity in Young Children and the Influence of Age, Force of Infection, and Magnitude of Response

    Danielle I. Stanisic;Freya J. I. Fowkes;Melanie Koinari;Sarah Javati

  • Random distribution of mixed species malaria infections in Papua New Guinea.

    R K Mehlotra;K Lorry;W Kastens;S M Miller

  • Mass treatment to eliminate filariasis in Papua New Guinea.

    Moses J. Bockarie;Daniel J Tisch;Will Kastens;Will Kastens;Neal D E Alexander

  • Modulation of murine cytokine responses to mycobacterial antigens by helminth-induced T helper 2 cell responses.

    E Pearlman;J W Kazura;F E Hazlett;W H Boom

  • B Cell Sensitization to Helminthic Infection Develops In Utero in Humans

    Christopher L. King;Indu Malhotra;Peter Mungai;Alex Wamachi

  • Correlation of high levels of antibodies to multiple pre-erythrocytic Plasmodium falciparum antigens and protection from infection.

    Chandy C. John;Ann M. Moormann;Daniel C. Pregibon;Peter Odada Sumba

  • Why do we need to know more about mixed Plasmodium species infections in humans

    Peter A. Zimmerman;Rajeev K. Mehlotra;Laurin J. Kasehagen;James W. Kazura

Frequent Co-Authors

Moses J. Bockarie
Moses J. Bockarie European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership
Ivo Mueller
Ivo Mueller Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Christopher L. King
Christopher L. King Case Western Reserve University
Michael P. Alpers
Michael P. Alpers Curtin University
Peter A. Zimmerman
Peter A. Zimmerman Case Western Reserve University
James G. Beeson
James G. Beeson Burnet Institute
Peter Siba
Peter Siba Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research
Eric Pearlman
Eric Pearlman University of California, Irvine
Alyssa E. Barry
Alyssa E. Barry Deakin University
Edwin Michael
Edwin Michael University of Notre Dame

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