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John H. Ouma

John H. Ouma

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Biology and Biochemistry
Kenya
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
77
Citations
14781
World Ranking
4904
National Ranking
2

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Kenya Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Kenya Leader Award

Overview

John H. Ouma is affiliated with Maseno University in Kenya and conducts research primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work concentrates on subfields including Epidemiology, Neurology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist has contributed to topics such as:

  • Meningioma and schwannoma management
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
  • Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
  • Congenital Heart Disease Studies
  • Tracheal and airway disorders

Recent research papers by John H. Ouma include:

  • 5 Birds with 1 stone - multiple aneurysms treated with a single craniotomy, 2023, published in Wits Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • The significance and impact of a rare finding of a right aortic arch during a neuro-endovascular intervention, 2025, published in The Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery: the official publication of the Egyptian Society of Neurological Surgeons/Egyptian journal of neurosurgery

Frequent co-authors collaborating with John H. Ouma are:

  • Adhiambo Philister
  • Reenish Madiega
  • Emmah Achieng' Mbuge
  • Philip Odundo
  • Collins Gem

Publication venues where John H. Ouma has contributed include:

  • Wits Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • The Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery: the official publication of the Egyptian Society of Neurological Surgeons/Egyptian journal of neurosurgery

Best Publications

  • Averting a malaria disaster.

    NJ White;F Nosten;S Looareesuwan;WM Watkins

  • Immunity after treatment of human schistosomiasis: association between IgE antibodies to adult worm antigens and resistance to reinfection

    D. W. Dunne;A. E. Butterworth;A. J. C. Fulford;H. C. Kariuki

  • Immunity after treatment of human schistosomiasis mansoni. II. Identification of resistant individuals, and analysis of their immune responses

    A.E. Butterworth;M. Capron;J.S. Cordingley;P.R. Dalton

  • Relationships between Plasmodium Falciparum Transmission by Vector Populations and the Incidence of Severe Disease at Nine Sites on the Kenyan Coast

    Charles N. M. Mbogo;Robert W. Snow;Canute P. M. Khamala;Ephantus W. Kabiru

  • Field studies of a rapid, accurate means of quantifying Schistosoma haematobium eggs in urine samples.

    P. A. Peters;A. A. F. Mahmoud;K. S. Warren;J. H. Ouma

  • IgA Antibodies to a Protective Antigen in Human Schistosomiasis Mansoni

    J.-M. Grzych;D. Grezel;Chuan Bo Xu;J.-L. Neyrinck

  • Adult resistance to schistosomiasis mansoni: age-dependence of reinfection remains constant in communities with diverse exposure patterns.

    N. B. Kabatereine;B. J. Vennervald;J. H. Ouma;J. Kemijumbi

  • Immunity in human schistosomiasis mansoni: prevention by blocking antibodies of the expression of immunity in young children.

    A. E. Butterworth;R. Bensted-Smith;A. Capron;M. Capron

  • Can prenatal malaria exposure produce an immune tolerant phenotype?: A prospective birth cohort study in Kenya

    Indu Malhotra;Arlene Elizabeth Dent;Peter Mungai;Alex Wamachi

  • Double-blind placebo-controlled study of concurrent administration of albendazole and praziquantel in schoolchildren with schistosomiasis and geohelminths.

    G. R. Olds;C. King;J. Hewlett;R. Olveda

  • IL-13 receptor α 2 down-modulates granulomatous inflammation and prolongs host survival in schistosomiasis

    Margaret M. Mentink-Kane;Allen W. Cheever;Robert W. Thompson;Danielle M. Hari

  • Puberty and Age-related Changes in Susceptibility to Schistosome Infection

    A.J.C. Fulford;M. Webster;J.H. Ouma;G. Kimani

  • The effects of maternal helminth and malaria infections on mother-to-child HIV transmission.

    Maureen Gallagher;Indu Malhotra;Peter L Mungai;Alex N Wamachi

  • Earth-eating and reinfection with intestinal helminths among pregnant and lactating women in western Kenya.

    Alfred I. Luoba;P. Wenzel Geissler;Benson Estambale;John H. Ouma

  • The contribution of hookworm and other parasitic infections to haemoglobin and iron status among children and adults in western Kenya.

    A. Olsen;P. Magnussen;J.H. Ouma;J. Andreassen

  • A statistical approach to schistosome population dynamics and estimation of the life-span of Schistosoma mansoni in man.

    A. J. C. Fulford;A. E. Butterworth;J. H. Ouma;R. F. Sturrock

  • Factors affecting infection or reinfection with Schistosoma haematobium in coastal Kenya: survival analysis during a nine-year, school-based treatment program.

    Sudtida A. Satayathum;Eric M. Muchiri;John H. Ouma;Christopher C. Whalen

  • Immunity after treatment of human schistosomiasis mansoni. I. Study design, pretreatment observations and the results of treatment.

    A.E. Butterworth;P.R. Dalton;D.W. Dunne;M. Mugambi

  • Distinct Th1- and Th2-Type Prenatal Cytokine Responses to Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Invasion Ligands

    Indu Malhotra;Peter Mungai;Eric Muchiri;John Ouma

  • DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS AND CERCARIAL SHEDDING OF BULINUS NASUTUS AND OTHER SNAILS IN THE MSAMBWENI AREA, COAST PROVINCE, KENYA

    H. Curtis Kariuki;Julie A. Clennon;Melinda S. Brady;Uriel Kitron

Frequent Co-Authors

Anthony E. Butterworth
Anthony E. Butterworth University of Cambridge
David W. Dunne
David W. Dunne University of Cambridge
Eric M. Muchiri
Eric M. Muchiri Case Western Reserve University
Adel A. F. Mahmoud
Adel A. F. Mahmoud Princeton University
Birgitte J. Vennervald
Birgitte J. Vennervald University of Copenhagen
Charles H. King
Charles H. King Case Western Reserve University
Narcis B. Kabatereine
Narcis B. Kabatereine Imperial College London
Christopher L. King
Christopher L. King Case Western Reserve University
James W. Kazura
James W. Kazura Case Western Reserve University
Roy M. Anderson
Roy M. Anderson Imperial College London

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