Leonard Mukasa Institution Verified

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Researcher

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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10 h-index 31 pubs 362 cited

Research Areas

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Health disparities and outcomes Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Microbial infections and disease research Public Health Racial and Ethnic Identity Research

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Leonard Mukasa's research focuses on tuberculosis (TB) epidemiology and transmission within Arkansas. His work investigates disparities in TB incidence, examining the roles of race, ethnicity, and recent transmission in low-incidence settings. Mukasa has also conducted systematic reviews on the effectiveness of respiratory isolation for TB patients in reducing community-based transmission and explored the phenotypic and geospatial features of TB across different genetic lineages in Arkansas.

His publications include studies on TB outbreak investigations associated with delayed diagnosis and long infectious periods. Mukasa's scholarly contributions are reflected in his h-index of 10 and over 360 citations across 31 publications. He collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Nikhil Meena and M. Bikkanuri.

Metrics

  • h-index: 10
  • Publications: 31
  • Citations: 362

Selected Publications

  • Race and Ethnicity, Recent Transmission, and Tuberculosis Infection in a Low-Incidence US State (2025) DOI
  • Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Tuberculosis Incidence, Arkansas, USA, 2010–2021 (2023) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Nikhil Meena University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication M. Bikkanuri University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication

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