DR. ALEX KAY
Associate Director
Global Tuberculosis Program
Texas Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor
Pediatrics-Global Immigrant Health
Baylor College of Medicine
Featured Presentations
Consortium of Universities in Global Health 2021 Virtual Conference
Advocating for Children & Families Globally in the COVID Era and Beyond
March 2021
BIPAI Network Meeting
Global TB – Soaring Past the Horizon
November 2020
BIPAI Network Meeting
IAS 2020: Highlights and Innovations
November 2020
AIDS 2020 Conference
Texas Children's Global Tuberculosis Program
July 2020
Texas Children’s Global Health - Clinical Lead Forum
Tuberculosis and COVID-19 Intersection
June 2020
PUBLICATIONS
Vonasek B, Kay A, Devezin T, Bacha JM, Kazembe P, Dhillon D, Dlamini S, Haq H, Thahane L, Simon K, Matshaba M, Sanders J, Minde M, Wanless S, Nyasulu P, Mandalakas A. Tuberculosis symptom screening for children and adolescents living with HIV in six high HIV/TB burden countries in Africa. AIDS. 2021 01 01; 35(1):73-79. PMID: 33048868.
Kay AW, Thivalapill N, Skinner D, Dube GS, Dlamini N, Mzileni B, Fuentes P, Ustero P, Adams LV, Mandalakas AM. Predictors of suboptimal adherence to isoniazid preventive therapy among adolescents and children living with HIV. PLoS One. 2020; 15(12):e0243713. PMID: 33332462.
Thivalapill N, Jasumback CL, Perry SH, Dlamini L, Matsenjwa M, Masangane ZT, Mavimbela M, Mthethwa N, Kirchner HL, Mphaya J, Lukhele B, Mandalakas A, Kay AW. Predicting Sexually Transmitted Infections Among HIV+ Adolescents and Young Adults: A Novel Risk Score to Augment Syndromic Management in Eswatini. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2020 12 15; 85(5):543-552. PMID: 32947446.
Mandalakas AM, Kay AW, Bacha JM, Devezin T, Golin R, Simon KR, Dhillon D, Dlamini S, DiNardo A, Matshaba M, Sanders J, Thahane L, Amuge PM, Ahmed S, Sekadde MP, Fida NG, Lukhele B, Chidah N, Damba D, Mhango J, Chodota M, Matsoso M, Kayabu A, Wanless RS, Schutze GE. Tuberculosis among Children and Adolescents at HIV Treatment Centers in Sub-Saharan Africa. Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 12; 26(12). PMID: 33219815.
Mandalakas AM, Hesseling AC, Kay A, Du Preez K, Martinez L, Ronge L, DiNardo A, Lange C, Kirchner HL. Tuberculosis prevention in children: A prospective community based study in South Africa. Eur Respir J. 2020 Oct 29. PMID: 33122339.
Kay AW, González Fernández L, Takwoingi Y, Eisenhut M, Detjen AK, Steingart KR, Mandalakas AM. Xpert MTB/RIF and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assays for active tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 08 27; 8:CD013359. PMID: 32853411.
DiNardo AR, Rajapakshe K, Nishiguchi T, Grimm SL, Mtetwa G, Dlamini Q, Kahari J, Mahapatra S, Kay A, Maphalala G, Mace EM, Makedonas G, Cirillo JD, Netea MG, van Crevel R, Coarfa C, Mandalakas AM. DNA hypermethylation during tuberculosis dampens host immune responsiveness. J Clin Invest. 2020 06 01; 130(6):3113-3123. PMID: 32125282.