Dieudonne Mvumbi

Prof. Dr.,  School of medicine, University of Kinshasa (+ Sciensano Belgium) 

Location: Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Consulting Services


Areas Of Interest

Malaria Malaria, Plasmodium falciparum Quality Assurance, Healthcare Quality Control Molecular Biology PCR, Real-Time Multiplex PCR Laboratory Protocol, Clinical Research Patient Recruitment

Professional Narrative


Employment

Associate Professor, University of Kinsahsa 2017
Expert Scientist, Sciensano 2021
Quality Assurance Manager, Cerba Healthcare Belgium 2017
Technical advisor in operational research, Swiss TPH 2016
Researcher, CHU de Liège 2013
Research assistant, University of Kinsahsa 2009

Education

PhD in biomedical Sciences, University of Liege + University of Kinshasa 2017
MSc in Molecular biology, University of Liege + University of Kinshasa 2010
Medical Doctor, University of Kinshasa 2006

Referees

Marie-Pierre Hayette, University hospital of Liege.

“Professor, Head of clinical Microbiology”


Jean-Marie Kayembe, University of Kinshasa.

“University Rector”


Publications

Yobi DM, Kayiba NK, Mvumbi DM et al. Biennial surveillance of Plasmodium falciparum anti-malarial drug resistance markers in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2017 and 2019. BMC Infect Dis 22, 145 (2022).

Ben Abdelhanin M, Mvumbi DM, Agathine A, Nanos N, Gidenne S. Evaluation of the Elecsys SARS-CoV-2 antigen assay for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal swabs. Clin Virol. 2021;144:104991. doi:10.1016/j.jcv.2021.104991

Mvumbi DM. Mass Intake of Hydroxychloroquine or Chloroquine in the Present Context of the COVID-19 Outbreak: Possible Consequences in Endemic Malaria Settings. Medical Hypotheses 2020, 143, 109912  PMID: 32498009 

Kayiba NK, Yobi DM, Devleesschauwer B, Mvumbi DM, Kabututu PZ, Likwela JL et al. Care-seeking behaviour and socio-economic burden associated with uncomplicated malaria in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Malar J. 2021 Jun 9;20(1):260.

Kayiba NK, Yobi DM, Tchakounang VRK, Mvumbi DM, Kabututu PZ, Devleesschauwer B, Mukomena ES et al. Evaluation of the usefulness of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in a context with increased resistance of Plasmodium falciparum in Kingasani Hospital, Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Infect Genet Evol. 2021 Oct;94:105009.

Kayiba NK, Yobi DM, Tshibangu-Kabamba E, Tuan VP, Yamaoka Y, Devleesschauwer B, Mvumbi DM et al. Spatial and molecular mapping of Pfkelch13 gene polymorphism in Africa in the era of emerging Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinin: a systematic review. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Oct 27:S1473-3099(20)30493-X. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30493-X. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33125913

Yobi DM, Kayiba NK, Mvumbi DM, Boreux R, Kabututu ZK, Situakibanza HNT, Likwela JL, De Mol P, Okitolonda EW, Speybroeck N, Mvumbi GL, Hayette MP: Molecular surveillance of anti-malarial drug resistance in Democratic Republic of Congo: high variability of chloroquinoresistance and lack of amodiaquinoresistance. Malar J 2020, 19:121 PMID: 32197607

Yobi DM, Kayiba NK, Mvumbi DM, Boreux R, Kabututu PZ, Situakibanza HNT, Umesumbu SE et al. Assessment of Plasmodium falciparum anti-malarial drug resistance markers in pfk13-propeller, pfcrt and pfmdr1 genes in isolates from treatment failure patients in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2018-2019. Malar J. 2021 Mar 11;20(1):144.

Yobi DM, Kayiba NK, Mvumbi DM, Boreux R, Bontems S, Kabututu PZ, et al. (2020) The lack of K13-propeller mutations associated with artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). PLoS ONE 15(8): e0237791. PMID: 32822392

Mvumbi DM, Bobanga L, Kayembe N , Benoit-Vical F, Situakibanza NT , Mvumbi L, Melin P, De Mol P & Hayette MP: Molecular surveillance of Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinin-based combination therapies in the Democratic Republic of Congo. PLoS ONE 12(6): e0179142 PMID: 28594879 

Mvumbi DM, Boreux R, Mvumbi L, Bobanga L, Situakibanza NT, Melin P, Kayembe N, De Mol P & Hayette MP: Real-time PCR when using archived thick blood films as source of DNA compared to microscopy for malaria diagnosis in Kinshasa, DR Congo. Annales Africaines de Médecine, Vol 8, N°3, 2016

Mvumbi DM, Bobanga L, Umesumbu S, Kunyu S, Kayembe N , Situakibanza NT , Mvumbi L, Melin P, De Mol P & Hayette MP: Investigation on possible transmission of monkeys' Plasmodium to human in a populations living in the equatorial rainforest of the Democratic republic of Congo. Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl 2016; 5: 1- 4 PMID: 27141437 

Mvumbi DM, Bobanga L, Melin P, De Mol P, Kayembe N, Situakibanza NT, Mvumbi L, Nsibu N, Umesumbu S, & Hayette MP. High prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection in asymptomatic individuals from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Malar Res Treat 2016, Article ID 5405802. doi:10.1155/2016/5405802 PMID: 26942036 

Mvumbi DM, Kayembe N, Situakibanza NT, Bobanga L, Mvumbi L, De Mol P & Hayette MP: Falciparum malaria molecular drug resistance in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a systematic review. Malar J 2015,14:354 PMID: 26376639 

Mvumbi DM, Kayembe J-M, Situakibanza N-T, Mvumbi LG, Bobanga LT, Nsibu CN, et alNo SVMNT haplotype found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Trop Med Int Health 2015; 20:187.

Mvumbi DM, Bobanga L, Kayembe N, Mvumbi L, Situakibanza NT, Hayette MP: No simian plasmodium detected in populations living in the equatorial rainy forest of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Int j inf dis 2014: 21, 152.

Mvumbi DM, Comparaison de 2 techniques d’extraction d’ADN de Plasmodium à partir de gouttes épaisses, Annales Africaines de Médecine, Vol 6, N°2, 2013, 1324-1328

Mvumbi DM, Boreux R, Sacheli R , Mvumbi L, Bobanga L ,Situakibanza NT, Melin P, Kayembe N, kalala L, De Mol P et Hayette M-P, Assessment of pcfrt 72-76 haplotypes eight years after chloroquine withdrawal in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo,  Malar J 2013, 12:459 PMID: 24359280 

 

Books

Mvumbi DM. Biologie Moléculaire et Recherches sur le Paludisme. Exemples concrets en RD Congo. Editions Universitaires Européennes, 2017. ISBN: 978-3-639-48342-0

Wan Mazlina Md Saad & others. Challenges in Disease and Health Research Vol. 6. Book Publisher International, 2021. ISBN: 978-93-90768-60-8 (Chapter contribution: Mass Intake of Hydroxychloroquine or Chloroquine during Covid-19 Pandemic: Possible Consequences in Endemic Malaria Settings).


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Languages

Language Proficiency :

French (Excellent Spoken and Written) English (Basic Spoken and Written)

Translation Services :

English to French (Excellent Spoken and Written)