Debasu Damtie Gella
About
Grants and Awards
Rotavirus infection among children: Magnitude, genetic diversity, zoonotic transmission potential and evaluation of a point of care test kit in Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia Pertussis in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia: Burden, genotype distribution and Bordetella rapid test kit evaluation
Supervision
I have supervised seven graduate students as primary/co-supervisor so far.
Publication
1. Vlasova AN, Diaz A, Damtie D, Xiu L, Toh TH, Lee JS, Saif LJ, Gray GC. Novel canine coronavirus isolated from a hospitalized patient with pneumonia in East Malaysia. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2022 Feb 1;74(3):446-54. 2. Damtie D, Melku M, Tessema B, Vlasova AN. Prevalence and genetic diversity of rotaviruses among under-five children in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Viruses. 2020 Jan 3;12(1):62. 3. Damtie D, Yismaw G, Woldeyohannes D, Anagaw B. Common opportunistic infections and their CD4 cell correlates among HIV-infected patients attending at antiretroviral therapy clinic of Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. BMC research notes. 2013 Dec;6(1):1-7. 4. Deressa T, Damtie D, Fonseca K, Gao S, Abate E, Alemu S, Aleka Y, Swain MG, van Marle G, Coffin CS. The burden of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, genotypes and drug resistance mutations in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients in Northwest Ethiopia. PLoS One. 2017 Dec 27;12(12):e0190149. 5. Deressa T, Damtie D, Workineh M, Genetu M, Melku M. Anemia and thrombocytopenia in the cohort of HIV-infected adults in northwest Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study. Ejifcc. 2018 Apr;29(1):36. 6. Yibrah M, Damtie D. Incidence of human rabies exposure and associated factors at the Gondar Health Center, Ethiopia: a three-year retrospective study. Infectious diseases of poverty. 2015 Dec;4(1):1-6. 7. Yibrah M, Damtie D. Incidence of human rabies exposure and associated factors at the Gondar Health Center, Ethiopia: a three-year retrospective study. Infectious diseases of poverty. 2015 Dec;4(1):1-6. 8. Melku M, Ambachew S, Enawgaw B, Abebe M, Abebe Z, Deressa T, Damtie D, Biadgo B, Tessema B, Geremew D, Kebede A. Sero-epidemiology and associated factors of HIV, HBV, HCV and syphilis among blood donors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC infectious diseases. 2021 Dec;21(1):1-21. 9. Patel NH, Meier-Stephenson V, Genetu M, Damtie D, Abate E, Alemu S, Aleka Y, Van Marle G, Fonseca K, Coffin CS, Deressa T. Prevalence and genetic variability of occult hepatitis B virus in a human immunodeficiency virus positive patient cohort in Gondar, Ethiopia. Plos one. 2020 Nov 19;15(11):e0242577. 10. Melku M, Abebe G, Teketel A, Asrie F, Yalew A, Biadgo B, Kassa E, Damtie D, Anlay DZ. Immunological status and virological suppression among HIV-infected adults on highly active antiretroviral therapy. Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine. 2020 Dec;25(1):1-9. 11. Melak T, Mathewos B, Enawgaw B, Damtie D. Prevalence and types of thyroid malignancies among thyroid enlarged patients in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: a three years institution based retrospective study. BMC cancer. 2014 Dec;14(1):1-5. 12. Melku M, Enawgaw B, Ayana S, Anlay DZ, Kebede A, Haile A, Muchie KF, Damtie D, Lemma M, Getawa S. Magnitude of anemia and undernutrition among HIV-infected children who took HAART: a retrospective follow-up study. American Journal of Blood Research. 2020;10(5):198. 13. Melku M, Asefa W, Mohamednur A, Getachew T, Bazezew B, Workineh M, Enawgaw B, Biadgo B, Getaneh Z, Damtie D, Terefe B. Magnitude of Anemia in Geriatric Population Visiting Outpatient Department at the University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: Implication for Community-Based Screening. Current gerontology and geriatrics research. 2018 Jan 8;2018. 14. Damtie D, Endris M, Tefera Y, Tomoki Y, Yamada Y, Kassu A. Assessment of microbiological and physico-chemical quality of drinking water in North Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia. J Environ Occup Sci● Oct-Dec. 2014;3(4):171. 15. Bayleyegn B, Mehari A, Damtie D, Negash M. Knowledge, attitude and practice on hospital-acquired infection prevention and associated factors among healthcare workers at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. Infection and drug resistance. 2021;14:259. 16. Adugna B, Tarekegn ZS, Damtie D, Woldegebreal SN, Raju RP, Maru M, Ayele A. Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Northwest Ethiopia. Infection and Drug Resistance. 2021;14:1295. 17. Dereb E, Negash M, Teklu T, Damtie D, Abere A, Kebede F, Ewnetu Y, Kasa E. Intestinal Parasitosis and its Association with CD4+ T Cell Count and Viral Load among People Living with HIV in Parasite Endemic Settings of Northwest Ethiopia. HIV/AIDS (Auckland, NZ). 2021;13:1055. 18. Maru M, Damtie D, Kenubih A, Maru A, Adugna B, Dagnachew S, Tarekegn ZS. Toxoplasma gondii infection in slaughtered domestic ruminants in Northwest Ethiopia: occurrence, bioassay and virulence assessment. Journal of Parasitic Diseases. 2022 Jan 22:1-1. 19. Genetu M, Damtie D, Workineh M, Tebeje BM, Enawgaw B, Deressa T. Immunological and hematological reference intervals among HIV-seronegative pregnant women in northwest Ethiopia. International journal of women's health. 2017;9:145. 20. Meier-Stephenson V, Deressa T, Genetu M, Damtie D, Braun S, Fonseca K, Swain MG, van Marle G, Coffin CS. Prevalence and molecular characterization of occult hepatitis B virus in pregnant women from Gondar, Ethiopia. Canadian Liver Journal. 2020 Nov;3(4):323-33. 21. Adane G, Lemma M, Geremew D, Sisay T, Tessema MK, Damtie D, Ayelign B. Genetic Polymorphism of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha, Interferon-Gamma and Interleukin-10 and Association With Risk of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection. Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine. 2021 Apr 23;26:2515690X211006344. 22. Taye S, Tigabu Z, Damtie D, Yismaw G, Moodley C, Nicol MP, Tessema B, Gelaw B, Moges F. Pertussis among patients with clinically compatible illness in the Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2021 May 1;106:421-8. 23. Wondmagegn T, Damtie D, Genetu M, Biadgo B, Lemma M, Negash M. T lymphocyte subpopulations and intestinal helminthes profile among tuberculosis patients co-infected with HIV before and after anti tubercular treatment at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. BMC Infectious Diseases. 2020 Dec;20(1):1-7. 24. Damtie D, Abebe D, Tatek D, Gelaw B. A three-year retrospective study on the prevalence of HBV, HCV, and HIV among blood donors at the university of Gondar hospital blood bank, north west Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences. 2010;2(2):7-. 25. Damtie D, Gelaw A. RECENT UPDATES ON SARS-COV-2 TESTING, VARIANTS, AND VACCINES. Ethiopian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences. 2021 Nov 26;11(01):1-4. 26. Damtie D, Woldeyohannes D, Mathewos B. Review on molecular mechanism of first line antibiotic resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Mycobact Dis. 2014;4(6):174.