RESEARCHER PROFILE

Peter M. Mbelele

← Back to Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology

P

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology

Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyInfectious Diseases and TuberculosisMycobacterium research and diagnosisHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsDiagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis

Peter M. Mbelele works in Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis, Mycobacterium research and diagnosis, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis. Recorded institutional associations include Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Swiss Centre for Scientific Research, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology.

46Publications
437Citations
12H-index

Inclusion identifies researchers whose recorded research contributions may inform their university’s understanding of its research community. It does not rank individual research quality or establish current employment.

Selected research works

Up to 100 highly cited works; DOI links open the original research. Counts reflect the collected record, not real-time citation totals.

  1. The burden and determinants of post-TB lung disease

    2021 · 69 citations
  2. Whole genome sequencing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates and clinical outcomes of patients treated for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Tanzania

    2020 · 52 citations
  3. Levofloxacin pharmacokinetics in saliva as measured by a mobile microvolume UV spectrophotometer among people treated for rifampicin-resistant TB in Tanzania

    2021 · 29 citations
  4. Mycobactericidal Effects of Different Regimens Measured by Molecular Bacterial Load Assay among People Treated for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Tanzania

    2021 · 25 citations
  5. Meta-narrative review of molecular methods for diagnosis and monitoring of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in adults

    2018 · 22 citations
  6. Pre-treatment and acquired HIV drug resistance in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in the era of tenofovir and routine viral load monitoring

    2019 · 20 citations
  7. Improved performance of Xpert MTB/RIF assay on sputum sediment samples obtained from presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis cases at Kibong’oto infectious diseases hospital in Tanzania

    2017 · 18 citations
  8. Gridlock from diagnosis to treatment of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Tanzania: patients’ perspectives from a focus group discussion

    2020 · 18 citations
  9. Gridlock from diagnosis to treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Tanzania: low accessibility of molecular diagnostic services and lack of healthcare worker empowerment in 28 districts of 5 high burden TB regions with mixed methods evaluation

    2019 · 15 citations
  10. Risk factors associated with multidrug resistant tuberculosis among patients referred to Kibong’oto Infectious Disease Hospital in northern Tanzania

    2016 · 14 citations
  11. Whole genome sequencing-based drug resistance predictions of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Tanzania

    2022 · 13 citations
  12. Pulmonary rehabilitation for post-TB lung disease led by TB survivors

    2025 · 13 citations
  13. Clinical outcomes of new algorithm for diagnosis and treatment of Tuberculosis sepsis in HIV patients

    2019 · 12 citations
  14. HIV viral suppression and risk of viral rebound in patients on antiretroviral therapy: a two- year retrospective cohort study in Northern Tanzania

    2024 · 12 citations
  15. Blood cytokine responses to early secreted protein antigen-6/culture filtrate protein-10 tuberculosis antigens 2 months after antituberculosis treatment among patients with drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis

    2019 · 11 citations
  16. Drug susceptibility profiles and factors associated with non-tuberculous mycobacteria species circulating among patients diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis in Tanzania

    2022 · 11 citations
  17. TB or not TB? Definitive determination of species within the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in unprocessed sputum from adults with presumed multidrug‐resistant tuberculosis

    2021 · 7 citations
  18. Whole-genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 isolates from symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals in Tanzania

    2023 · 7 citations
  19. Predictors of 30‐day mortality following the first episode of stroke among patients admitted at referral hospitals in Dodoma, central Tanzania: A prospective longitudinal observational study

    2024 · 7 citations
  20. Factors associated with Partners Elicitation during HIV Index client�s testing in Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania

    2021 · 6 citations
  21. Deploying Metagenomics to Characterize Microbial Pathogens During Outbreak of Acute Febrile Illness Among Children in Tanzania

    2025 · 6 citations
  22. Impact of early diagnosis of impaired glucose regulation in tuberculosis: Comparison of clinical outcomes in people with tuberculosis in Tanzania

    2022 · 5 citations
  23. Clinical application of whole-genome sequencing in the management of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis: a case report

    2024 · 5 citations
  24. Seroprevalence and molecular analysis of yellow fever virus in mosquitoes at Namanga and Mutukula borders in Tanzania

    2024 · 5 citations
  25. Clinical-demographic markers for improving diabetes mellitus diagnosis in people with tuberculosis in Tanzania

    2022 · 4 citations

← Return to the university profile