Jessica Briggs, MD, MA

Assistant Adjunct Professor
Medicine
[email protected]
Publications: 

Sensitive and modular amplicon sequencing of Plasmodium falciparum diversity and resistance for research and public health.

Scientific reports

Aranda-Díaz A, Neubauer Vickers E, Murie K, Palmer B, Hathaway N, Gerlovina I, Boene S, García-Ulloa M, Cisteró P, Katairo T, Semakuba FD, Nsengimaana B, Gwarinda H, García-Fernández C, Louie W, Esayas E, Da Silva C, Datta D, Kiyaga S, Wiringilimaana I, Feleke SM, Bennett A, Smith JL, Gadisa E, Parr JB, Conrad MD, Raman J, Tukwasibwe S, Ssewanyana I, Rovira-Vallbona E, Tato CM, Briggs J, Mayor A, Greenhouse B

Sensitive and modular amplicon sequencing of Plasmodium falciparum diversity and resistance for research and public health.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

Aranda-Díaz A, Vickers EN, Murie K, Palmer B, Hathaway N, Gerlovina I, Boene S, Garcia-Ulloa M, Cisteró P, Katairo T, Semakuba FD, Nsengimaana B, Gwarinda H, García-Fernández C, Da Silva C, Datta D, Kiyaga S, Wiringilimaana I, Fekele SM, Parr JB, Conrad M, Raman J, Tukwasibwe S, Ssewanyana I, Rovira-Vallbona E, Tato CM, Briggs J, Mayor A, Greenhouse B

Performance of Molecular Inversion Probe DR23K and Paragon MAD4HatTeR Amplicon Sequencing Panels for Detection of Plasmodium falciparum Mutations Associated with Antimalarial Drug Resistance.

Research square

Katairo T, Asua V, Nsengimaana B, Tukwasibwe S, Semakuba FD, Wiringilimaana I, Garg S, Kiyaga S, Mbabazi M, Kabbale KD, Ayitewala A, Nsobya SL, Kamya MR, Ssewanyana I, Bailey JA, Aranda-Díaz A, Rosenthal PJ, Greenhouse B, Briggs J, Conrad MD

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and risk factors for infection among children in Uganda: A serial cross-sectional study.

PloS one

Bagala I, Namuganga JF, Nayebare P, Cuu G, Katairo T, Nabende I, Gonahasa S, Nassali M, Tukwasibwe S, Dorsey G, Nankabirwa JI, Bakeera-Kitaka S, Kiguli S, Greenhouse B, Ssewanyana I, Kamya MR, Briggs J

Gestational SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Ugandan Birth Cohort: High Incidence, Mild Maternal Disease, and Evidence of Association with Transient Infant Stunting.

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene

Jacobson KB, Röltgen K, Lam B, Nayebare P, Kakuru A, Kizza J, Aguti M, Nankya F, Briggs J, Takahashi S, Greenhouse B, Rodriguez-Barraquer I, van der Ploeg K, Wohlstadter JN, Sigal GB, Roh ME, Nankabirwa JI, Cuu G, Gaw SL, Rosenthal PJ, Kamya MR, Ssewanyana I, Dorsey G, Boyd SD, Jagannathan P

Infection length and host environment influence on Plasmodium falciparum dry season reservoir.

EMBO molecular medicine

Andrade CM, Carrasquilla M, Dabbas U, Briggs J, van Dijk H, Sergeev N, Sissoko A, Niangaly M, Ntalla C, LaVerriere E, Skinner J, Golob K, Richter J, Cisse H, Li S, Hendry JA, Asghar M, Doumtabe D, Farnert A, Ruppert T, Neafsey DE, Kayentao K, Doumbo S, Ongoiba A, Crompton PD, Traore B, Greenhouse B, Portugal S

Dramatic resurgence of malaria after 7 years of intensive vector control interventions in Eastern Uganda.

PLOS Global Public Health

Kamya MR, Nankabirwa JI, Arinaitwe E, Rek J, Zedi M, Maiteki-Sebuguzi C, Opigo J, Staedke SG, Oruni A, Donnelly MJ, Greenhouse B, Briggs J, Krezanoski PJ, Bousema T, Rosenthal PJ, Olwoch P, Jagannathan P, Rodriguez-Barraquer I, Dorsey G

Prevalence of and risk factors for microscopic and submicroscopic malaria infections in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The Lancet. Global health

van Eijk AM, Stepniewska K, Hill J, Taylor SM, Rogerson SJ, Cottrell G, Chico RM, Gutman JR, Tinto H, Unger HW, Yanow SK, Meshnick SR, Ter Kuile FO, Mayor A, Subpatent Malaria in Pregnancy Group

Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte carriage in longitudinally monitored incident infections is associated with duration of infection and human host factors.

Scientific reports

Andolina C, Ramjith J, Rek J, Lanke K, Okoth J, Grignard L, Arinaitwe E, Briggs J, Bailey J, Aydemir O, Kamya MR, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Staedke SG, Drakeley C, Jonker M, Bousema T

Seroprevalence of Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in Rural Households in Eastern Uganda, 2020-2022.

JAMA network open

Briggs J, Takahashi S, Nayebare P, Cuu G, Rek J, Zedi M, Kizza T, Arinaitwe E, Nankabirwa JI, Kamya M, Jagannathan P, Jacobson K, Rosenthal PJ, Dorsey G, Greenhouse B, Ssewanyana I, Rodr?guez-Barraquer I

Sex-Linked Differences in Malaria Risk Across the Lifespan.

Current topics in microbiology and immunology

Briggs J, Murray M, Nideffer J, Jagannathan P

LLIN Evaluation in Uganda Project (LLINEUP2)-Factors associated with coverage and use of long-lasting insecticidal nets following the 2020-21 national mass distribution campaign: a cross-sectional survey of 12 districts.

Malaria journal

Okiring J, Gonahasa S, Nassali M, Namuganga JF, Bagala I, Maiteki-Sebuguzi C, Opigo J, Nabende I, Nangendo J, Kabami J, Ssewanyana I, Kiwuwa SM, Nankabirwa JI, Dorsey G, Briggs J, Kamya MR, Staedke SG

East Africa International Center of Excellence for Malaria Research: Summary of Key Research Findings.

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene

Nankabirwa JI, Rek J, Arinaitwe E, Namuganga JF, Nsobya SL, Asua V, Mawejje HD, Epstein A, Greenhouse B, Rodriguez-Barraquer I, Briggs J, Krezanoski PJ, Rosenthal PJ, Conrad M, Smith D, Staedke SG, Drakeley C, Bousema T, Andolina C, Donnelly MJ, Kamya MR, Dorsey G

Simulating the Impacts of Augmenting Intensive Vector Control with Mass Drug Administration or Test-and-Treat Strategies on the Malaria Infectious Reservoir.

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene

Nankabirwa JI, Arinaitwe E, Briggs J, Rek J, Rosenthal PJ, Kamya MR, Olwoch P, Smith DL, Rodriguez-Barraquer I, Dorsey G, Greenhouse B

Reconstructing the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in eastern Uganda through longitudinal serosurveillance in a malaria cohort.

medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences

Briggs J, Takahashi S, Nayebare P, Cuu G, Rek J, Zedi M, Kizza T, Arinaitwe E, Nankabirwa JI, Kamya M, Jagannathan P, Jacobson K, Rosenthal PJ, Dorsey G, Greenhouse B, Ssewanyana I, Rodríguez-Barraquer I

Gender difference in the incidence of malaria diagnosed at public health facilities in Uganda.

Malaria journal

Okiring J, Epstein A, Namuganga JF, Kamya EV, Nabende I, Nassali M, Sserwanga A, Gonahasa S, Muwema M, Kiwuwa SM, Staedke SG, Kamya MR, Nankabirwa JI, Briggs J, Jagannathan P, Dorsey G

Impact of COVID-19 on routine malaria indicators in rural Uganda: an interrupted time series analysis.

Malaria journal

Namuganga JF, Briggs J, Roh ME, Okiring J, Kisambira Y, Sserwanga A, Kapisi JA, Arinaitwe E, Ebong C, Ssewanyana I, Maiteki-Ssebuguzi C, Kamya MR, Staedke SG, Dorsey G, Nankabirwa JI

Citywide serosurveillance of the initial SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in San Francisco using electronic health records.

Nature communications

Routledge I, Epstein A, Takahashi S, Janson O, Hakim J, Duarte E, Turcios K, Vinden J, Sujishi K, Rangel J, Coh M, Besana L, Ho WK, Oon CY, Ong CM, Yun C, Lynch K, Wu AHB, Wu W, Karlon W, Thornborrow E, Peluso MJ, Henrich TJ, Pak JE, Briggs J, Greenhouse B, Rodriguez-Barraquer I

Higher gametocyte production and mosquito infectivity in chronic compared to incident Plasmodium falciparum infections.

Nature communications

Barry A, Bradley J, Stone W, Guelbeogo MW, Lanke K, Ouedraogo A, Soulama I, Nébié I, Serme SS, Grignard L, Patterson C, Wu L, Briggs JJ, Janson O, Awandu SS, Ouedraogo M, Tarama CW, Kargougou D, Zongo S, Sirima SB, Marti M, Drakeley C, Tiono AB, Bousema T

Within-household clustering of genetically related Plasmodium falciparum infections in a moderate transmission area of Uganda.

Malaria journal

Briggs J, Kuchta A, Murphy M, Tessema S, Arinaitwe E, Rek J, Chen A, Nankabirwa JI, Drakeley C, Smith D, Bousema T, Kamya M, Rodriguez-Barraquer I, Staedke S, Dorsey G, Rosenthal PJ, Greenhouse B

Sex-based differences in clearance of chronic Plasmodium falciparum infection.

eLife

Briggs J, Teyssier N, Nankabirwa JI, Rek J, Jagannathan P, Arinaitwe E, Bousema T, Drakeley C, Murray M, Crawford E, Hathaway N, Staedke SG, Smith D, Rosenthal PJ, Kamya M, Dorsey G, Rodriguez-Barraquer I, Greenhouse B

Impact of Microscopic and Submicroscopic Parasitemia During Pregnancy on Placental Malaria in a High-Transmission Setting in Uganda.

The Journal of infectious diseases

Briggs J, Ategeka J, Kajubi R, Ochieng T, Kakuru A, Ssemanda C, Wasswa R, Jagannathan P, Greenhouse B, Rodriguez-Barraquer I, Kamya M, Dorsey G

IFN? Responses to Pre-erythrocytic and Blood-stage Malaria Antigens Exhibit Differential Associations With Past Exposure and Subsequent Protection.

The Journal of infectious diseases

Jagannathan P, Nankya F, Stoyanov C, Eccles-James I, Sikyomu E, Naluwu K, Wamala S, Nalubega M, Briggs J, Bowen K, Bigira V, Kapisi J, Kamya MR, Dorsey G, Feeney ME

IFN?/IL-10 co-producing cells dominate the CD4 response to malaria in highly exposed children.

PLoS pathogens

Jagannathan P, Eccles-James I, Bowen K, Nankya F, Auma A, Wamala S, Ebusu C, Muhindo MK, Arinaitwe E, Briggs J, Greenhouse B, Tappero JW, Kamya MR, Dorsey G, Feeney ME

Cross-sectional assessment reveals high diabetes prevalence among newly-diagnosed tuberculosis cases.

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Restrepo BI, Camerlin AJ, Rahbar MH, Wang W, Restrepo MA, Zarate I, Mora-Guzmán F, Crespo-Solis JG, Briggs J, McCormick JB, Fisher-Hoch SP