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Karen Forrest

MRC Unit the GambiaORCID 0000-0002-9484-0830Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Genetic & Genomic Medicine· 1 Genomics· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Organism:virus· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Alfred Amambua‐NgwaiD· 2 shared Abdoulie Bojang· 1 shared Abdoulie KantehiD· 1 shared Abdul Karim SesayiD· 1 shared Ahmadou Lamin Samateh· 1 shared Anna RocaiD· 1 shared Bakary J. SonkoiD· 1 shared Bakary SanyangiD· 1 shared

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Sickle Cell Disease Demographics and Clinical Epidemiology in Gambian Urban and Rural Cohorts Retrospective Analysis

Mustapha Dibbasey, Kevin Kum Esoh, Bubacarr Susso, Karen Forrest, Bakary J. Sonko, Lamin Makalo, Eniyou Cheryll Oriero, Ndong Ignatius Cheng, Lucas Naam-Kayagre Amenga-Etego, Carla Cerami, Alfred Amambua‐Ngwa

This study analyzes SCD demographics and clinical outcomes in Gambian cohorts, finding low crisis and infection rates without hydroxyurea use and benefits of folic acid and penicillin.

medRxiv · Jul 7, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine

Origin of imported SARS-CoV-2 strains in The Gambia identified from whole genome sequences

Abdoulie Kanteh, Jarra Manneh, Sona Jabang, Mariama A. Kujabi, Bakary Sanyang, Mary Aigbiremo Oboh, Abdoulie Bojang, Haruna S. Jallow, Davis C. Nwakanma, Ousman Secka, Anna Roca, Alfred Amambua‐Ngwa, Martín Antonio, Ignatius Baldeh, Karen Forrest, , Abdul Karim Sesay

The paper uses whole genome sequencing to trace the origin of SARS-CoV-2 strains in The Gambia, identifying European and Asian sources.

PLoS ONE · Aug 31, 2021Peer-reviewedGenomics