John Demby Sandi

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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. Deployable CRISPR-Cas13a diagnostic tools to detect and report Ebola and Lassa virus cases in real-time

   2020 · 180 citations

2. The evolving SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Africa: Insights from rapidly expanding genomic surveillance

   2022 · 178 citations

3. Predicting the evolution of the Lassa virus endemic area and population at risk over the next decades

   2022 · 88 citations

4. Analysis of CD8 + T cell response during the 2013–2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa

   2018 · 65 citations

5. Ebola Virus Persistence in Ocular Tissues and Fluids (EVICT) Study: Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction and Cataract Surgery Outcomes of Ebola Survivors in Sierra Leone

   2018 · 59 citations

6. Field validation of recombinant antigen immunoassays for diagnosis of Lassa fever

   2018 · 57 citations

7. Survivors of Ebola Virus Disease Develop Polyfunctional Antibody Responses

   2019 · 43 citations

8. High crossreactivity of human T cell responses between Lassa virus lineages

   2020 · 38 citations

9. Field evaluation of a Pan-Lassa rapid diagnostic test during the 2018 Nigerian Lassa fever outbreak

   2020 · 38 citations

10. Cross-Reactive Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV in Pre-COVID-19 Blood Samples from Sierra Leoneans

    2021 · 38 citations

11. An Outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in the Lassa Fever Zone

    2016 · 35 citations

12. Antibodies from Sierra Leonean and Nigerian Lassa fever survivors cross-react with recombinant proteins representing Lassa viruses of divergent lineages

    2020 · 29 citations

13. Identification of Common CD8+T Cell Epitopes from Lassa Fever Survivors in Nigeria and Sierra Leone

    2020 · 27 citations

14. Endotheliopathy and Platelet Dysfunction as Hallmarks of Fatal Lassa Fever

    2020 · 27 citations

15. Lassa Fever among Children in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone: A 7-year Retrospective Analysis (2012–2018)

    2020 · 27 citations

16. A prospective, multi-site, cohort study to estimate incidence of infection and disease due to Lassa fever virus in West African countries (the Enable Lassa research programme)–Study protocol

    2023 · 26 citations

17. Ebola-Specific CD8+ and CD4+ T-Cell Responses in Sierra Leonean Ebola Virus Survivors With or Without Post-Ebola Sequelae

    2020 · 23 citations

18. The evolving SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Africa: Insights from rapidly expanding genomic surveillance

    2022 · 21 citations

19. The Origins and Future of Sentinel: An Early-Warning System for Pandemic Preemption and Response

    2021 · 13 citations

20. Genome-wide association study identifies human genetic variants associated with fatal outcome from Lassa fever

    2024 · 10 citations

21. Genomic epidemiology of the 2025 mpox epidemic in Sierra Leone

    2026 · 7 citations

22. Upper Airway Epithelial Tissue Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Immune Signatures Associated with COVID‐19 Severity in Ghanaians

    2024 · 6 citations

23. Novel Tools for Lassa Virus Surveillance in Peri-domestic Rodents

    2023 · 5 citations

24. Rapid development and field evaluation of a portable CRISPR-based assay for Mpox during the 2025 Sierra Leone outbreak

    2026 · 3 citations

25. Ebola Virus–Specific Neutralizing Antibody Persists at High Levels in Survivors 2 Years After Resolution of Disease in a Sierra Leonean Cohort

    2024 · 2 citations

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