Recent publications

Extracellular vesicles could be a putative posttranscriptional regulatory mechanism that shapes intracellular RNA levels in Plasmodium falciparum.Kioko M, Pance A, Mwangi S, Goulding D, Kemp A, Rono M, Ochola-Oyier LI, Bull PC, Bejon P, Rayner JC, Abdi AI
Nature Communications, (2023). 14:6447

Health system leadership development in selected African countries: challenges and opportunities..Gilson L, Nzinga J, Orgill M, Belrhiti Z
Research Handbook on Leadership in Healthcare, (2023). :686-698

Intestinal disturbances associated with mortality of children with complicated severe malnutrition.Wen B, Farooqui A, Bourdon C, Tarafdar N, Ngari M, Chimwezi E, Thitiri J, Mwalekwa L, Walson JL, Voskuijl W, Berkley JA, Bandsma RHJ
Commun Med (Lond), (2023). 3:128

A field bioassay for assessing ivermectin bio-efficacy in wild malaria vectors.Ominde KM, Kamau Y, Karisa J, Muturi MN, Kiuru C, Wanjiku C, Babu L, Yaah F, Tuwei M, Musani H, Ondieki Z, Muriu S, Mwangangi J, Chaccour C, Maia MF
Malar J, (2023). 22:291

Pharmacokinetics of single low dose primaquine in Ugandan and Congolese children with falciparum malaria.Mukaka M, Onyamboko MA, Olupot-Olupot P, Peerawaranun P, Suwannasin K, Pagornrat W, Kouhathong J, Madmanee W, Were W, Namayanja C, Onyas P, Titin H, Baseke J, Muhindo R, Kayembe DK, Ndjowo PO, Basara BB, Bongo GS, Okalebo CB, Abongo G, Uyoga S, Williams TN, Taya C, Dhorda M, Dondorp AM, Waithira N, Imwong M, Maitland K, Fanello C, Day NPJ, Tarning J, White NJ, Taylor WRJ
EBioMedicine, (2023). 96:104805

Malaria vaccine coverage estimation using age-eligible populations and service user denominators in Kenya.Moturi AK, Jalang'o R, Cherono A, Muchiri SK, Snow RW, Okiro EA
Malar J, (2023). 22:287

SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence and implications for population immunity: Evidence from two Health and Demographic Surveillance System sites in Kenya, February-December 2022.Kagucia EW, Ziraba AK, Nyagwange J, Kutima B, Kimani M, Akech D, Ng'oda M, Sigilai A, Mugo D, Karanja H, Gitonga J, Karani A, Toroitich M, Karia B, Otiende M, Njeri A, Aman R, Amoth P, Mwangangi M, Kasera K, Ng'ang'a W, Voller S, Ochola-Oyier LI, Bottomley C, Nyaguara A, Munywoki PK, Bigogo G, Maitha E, Uyoga S, Gallagher KE, Etyang AO, Barasa E, Mwangangi J, Bejon P, Adetifa IMO, Warimwe GM, Scott JAG, Agweyu A
Influenza Other Respir Viruses, (2023). 17:e13173

Evaluation of Acceptability, Functionality, and Validity of a Passive Image-Based Dietary Intake Assessment Method in Adults and Children of Ghanaian and Kenyan Origin Living in London, UK.Jobarteh ML, McCrory MA, Lo B, Triantafyllidis KK, Qiu J, Griffin JP, Sazonov E, Sun M, Jia W, Baranowski T, Anderson AK, Maitland K, Frost G
Nutrients, (2023). 15:

Symptom prevalence and secondary attack rate of SARS-CoV-2 in rural Kenyan households: A prospective cohort study.Gallagher KE, Nyiro J, Agoti CN, Maitha E, Nyagwange J, Karani A, Bottomley C, Murunga N, Githinji G, Mutunga M, Ochola-Oyier LI, Kombe I, Nyaguara A, Kagucia EW, Warimwe G, Agweyu A, Tsofa B, Bejon P, Scott JAG, Nokes DJ
Influenza Other Respir Viruses, (2023). 17:e13185

Biology of Anemia: A Public Health Perspective.Brittenham GM, Moir-Meyer G, Abuga KM, Datta Mitra A, Cerami C, Green R, Pasricha SR, Atkinson SH
J Nutr, (2023). S0022-3166:72542-X

Examining the absorption of post-internship medical officers into the public sector at county-level in devolved Kenya: a qualitative case study.Zhao Y, Mbuthia D, Munywoki J, Gathara D, Nicodemo C, Nzinga J, English M
BMC Health Serv Res, (2023). 23:875

Correction: Examining the absorption of post-internship medical officers into the public sector at county-level in devolved Kenya: a qualitative case study.Zhao Y, Mbuthia D, Munywoki J, Gathara D, Nicodemo C, Nzinga J, English M
BMC Health Serv Res, (2023). 23:952

Health system resilience: a critical review and reconceptualisation.Witter S, Thomas S, Topp SM, Barasa E, Chopra M, Cobos D, Blanchet K, Teddy G, Atun R, Ager A
Lancet Glob Health, (2023). 11:e1454-e1458

Political Prioritisation for Performance-Based Financing at the County Level in Kenya: 2015 to 2018.Waithaka D, Gilson L, Barasa E, Tsofa B, Orgill M
Int J Health Policy Manag, (2023). 12:6909

Plasma proteomic signatures of enteric permeability among hospitalized and community children in Kenya and Pakistan.Tickell KD, Denno DM, Saleem A, Kazi Z, Singa BO, Achieng C, Mutinda C, Richardson BA, �sbj�rnsd�ttir KH, Hawes SE, Berkley JA, Walson JL
iScience, (2023). 26:107294

Prioritizing COVID-19 vaccine allocation in resource poor settings: Towards an Artificial Intelligence-enabled and Geospatial-assisted decision support framework.Shayegh S, Andreu-Perez J, Akoth C, Bosch-Capblanch X, Dasgupta S, Falchetta G, Gregson S, Hammad AT, Herringer M, Kapkea F, Labella A, Lisciotto L, Mart�nez L, Macharia PM, Morales-Ruiz P, Murage N, Offeddu V, South A, Torbica A, Trentini F, Melegaro A
PLoS One, (2023). 18:e0275037

Patterns of antibiotic use, pathogens, and prediction of mortality in hospitalized neonates and young infants with sepsis: A global neonatal sepsis observational cohort study (NeoOBS).Russell NJ, St�hr W, Plakkal N, Cook A, Berkley JA, Adhisivam B, Agarwal R, Ahmed NU, Balasegaram M, Ballot D, Bekker A, Berezin EN, Bilardi D, Boonkasidecha S, Carvalheiro CG, Chami N, Chaurasia S, Chiurchiu S, Colas VRF, Cousens S, Cressey TR, de Assis ACD, Dien TM, Ding Y, Dung NT, Dong H, Dramowski A, Ds M, Dudeja A, Feng J, Glupczynski Y, Goel S, Goossens H, Hao DTH, Khan MI, Huertas TM, Islam MS, Jarovsky D, Khavessian N, Khorana M, Kontou A, Kostyanev T, Laoyookhon P, Lochindarat S, Larsson M, Luca M, Malhotra-Kumar S, Mondal N, Mundhra N, Musoke P, Mussi-Pinhata MM, Nanavati R, Nakwa F, Nangia S, Nankunda J, Nardone A, Nyaoke B, Obiero CW, Owor M, Ping W, Preedisripipat K, Qazi S, Qi L, Ramdin T, Riddell A, Romani L, Roysuwan P, Saggers R, Roilides E, Saha SK, Sarafidis K, Tusubira V, Thomas R, Velaphi S, Vilken T, Wang X, Wang Y, Yang Y, Zunjie L, Ellis S, Bielicki JA, Walker AS, Heath PT, Sharland M
PLoS Med, (2023). 20:e1004179

Challenges in the Implementation of the NeoOBS Study, a Global Pragmatic Observational Cohort Study, to Investigate the Aetiology and Management of Neonatal Sepsis in the Hospital Setting.Riddell A, Cook A, Khavessian N, Ellis S, Bilardi D, Correia E, Kostyanev T, Nardone A, Russell N, Vilken T, Stohr W, Adhisivam B, Moraes IRA, Ahmed NU, Bekker A, Berezin EN, Boonkasidecha S, Carvalheiro CG, Chauhan P, Chiurchi� S, Chorafa E, Dramowski A, Ds M, Feng J, Jia S, Kong Y, Kyohere M, Kontou A, Lochindarat S, De Luca M, Mphaphuli A, Mussi-Pinhata MM, Murunga S, Nakwa FL, Nangia S, Nassolo E, Hoang NTB, Obiero CW, Olson L, Ping W, Plakkal N, Prasad P, Preedisripipat K, Rahman SW, Seef T, Sukrakanchana PO, Thomas R, Yu Z, Zhang Q, Walker AS, Bielicki J, Heath PT, Sharland M, Munera-Huertas T
Antibiotics (Basel), (2023). 12:

Sporozoite immunization: Innovative Translational Science to Support the Fight against malaria.Richie TL, Church LWP, Murshedkar T, Billingsley PF, James ER, Chen MC, Abebe Y, Natasha Kc Chakravarty S, Dolberg D, Healy SA, Diawara H, Sissoko MS, Sagara I, Cook DM, Epstein JE, Mordm�ller B, Kapulu M, Kreidenweiss A, Franke-Fayard B, Agnandji ST, L�pez Mikue MA, McCall MBB, Steinhardt L, Oneko M, Olotu A, Vaughan AM, Kublin JG, Murphy SC, Jongo S, Tanner M, Sirima SB, Laurens MB, Daubenberger C, Silva JC, Lyke KE, Janse CJ, Roestenberg M, Sauerwein RW, Abdulla S, Dicko A, Kappe SHI, Sim BKL, Duffy PE, Kremsner PG, Hoffman SL
Expert Rev Vaccines, (2023). 22:964-1007

Provider adherence to clinical care recommendations for infants and children who died in seven low- and middle-income countries in the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) network.Rees CA, Igunza KA, Madewell ZJ, Akelo V, Onyango D, El Arifeen S, Gurley ES, Hossain MZ, Rahman A, Alam M, Scott JAG, Assefa N, Madrid L, Belachew A, Leulseged H, Kotloff KL, Sow SO, Tapia MD, Keita AM, Sidibe D, Sitoe A, Varo R, Ajanovic S, Bassat Q, Mandomando I, Tippett Barr BA, Ogbuanu I, Cain CJ, Bassey IA, Luke R, Gassama K, Madhi S, Dangor Z, Mahtab S, Velaphi S, du Toit J, Mutevedzi PC, Blau DM, Breiman RF, Whitney CG
EClinicalMedicine, (2023). 63:102198