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Nadia M. Ikumi

University of Cape TownORCID 0000-0002-6096-3533Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Distinct Virome and Bacteriome Profiles of Term and Preterm Placentas from African, Asian and European Women

Khondoker M. Akram, Mustafizur Rahman, Tahsin Khan, Emmanuel Amabebe, Nadia M. Ikumi, Muntasir Alam, Shafina Jahan, Ally Oosthuizen, Cara Mahon, Skye Barker, Helen Hipperson, Marta Cecilia Cohen, Mushi J. Matjila, Dilly O. C. Anumba

The paper analyzes virome and bacteriome profiles in term and preterm placentas from African, Asian, and European women to explore associations with spontaneous preterm birth.

bioRxiv · Dec 12, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology

Diminished placental Factor XIIIA1 expression associates with long term ART and preterm birth in pregnant people living with HIV.

Doty B. A. Ojwach, Nicola E. Annels, Sunny Sunshine, Daniel Simpkin, Justin Duruanyanwu, Tariq Webber, Berenice Alinde, Nadia M. Ikumi, Michael Z. Zulu, Hlengiwe P. Madlala, Landon Myer, Thokozile Rosemary Malaba, Marie‐Louise Newell, Paola Campagnolo, Siamon Gordon, , Fernando O. Martínez

The paper links low placental Factor XIIIA1 expression with preterm birth in pregnant people living with HIV on long-term ART, suggesting ART may disrupt placental vascularization.

bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2024 · PreprintImmunology