John A. Crump
Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medicine
Adjunct Professor in the Department of Pathology
Adjunct Professor of Global Health
Crump, a specialist on infectious diseases, is the former site director for DGHI's longest-running partnership at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Moshi, Tanzania. After graduation in Medicine from the University of Otago, Dr Crump undertook postgraduate education and training in Christchurch, South Africa, London, Australia, and the United States. He is a specialist in both internal medicine and medical microbiology, and has trained in field epidemiology with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the USA.
Projects
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Global Epidemiology of Invasive Salmonelloses
United States
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The Impact and Social Ecology of Bacterial Zoonoses in Northern Tanzania: Understanding Transmission Patterns Among Humans, Livestock and Wildlife Hosts
Tanzania
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Multi-Country Typhoid Fever Surveillence Program in sub-Saharan Africa
Tanzania
Publications
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Murthy S, Hagedoorn NN, Faigan S, Rathan MD, Marchello CS, Crump JA. Complications and mortality of typhoid fever: an updated global systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Infect Dis. 2026 Mar;26(3):270–83.Crump JA, Picardeau M, Ajanovic SA, Bradley J, Bramugy JM, Chimenya M, et al. Leptospirosis Incidence at Four Sites in Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia: An International Multi-Site Hybrid Surveillance Study. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2026 Mar;13(3):ofag021.Moorthy GS, Blocher BH, Madut DB, Miller HK, Perniciaro JL, Halliday JEB, et al. Antibodies to Tick Salivary Antigens AV422 and Calreticulin in Patients With Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses and Other Febrile Illnesses in Northern Tanzania. J Infect Dis. 2026 Jan 17;233(1):206–15.Crump JA, Mogeni P, Ajanovic SA, Bramugy JM, Chimenya M, Green EW, et al. Leptospirosis Prevalence and Risk Factors Among Patients Presenting With Fever to 4 Healthcare Sites in Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia: An International Multisite Observational and Nested Case-Control Study. J Infect Dis. 2026 Jan 17;233(1):e259–70.
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