Publications

Epidemiology and Demography

Transmission and evolutionary dynamics of human coronavirus OC43 strains in coastal Kenya investigated by partial spike sequence analysis, 2015-16.Abidha, C. A. Nyiro, J. Kamau, E. Abdullahi, O. Nokes, D. J. Agoti, C. N.
Virus Evol, (2020). 6:veaa031

Vitamin D Status Is Not Associated with Cognitive or Motor Function in Pre-School Ugandan Children.Mutua, A. M. Nampijja, M. Elliott, A. M. Pettifor, J. M. Williams, T. N. Abubakar, A. Webb, E. L. Atkinson, S. H.
Nutrients, (2020). 12:

Protecting children in low-income and middle-income countries from COVID-19.Ahmed, S. Mvalo, T. Akech, S. Agweyu, A. Baker, K. Bar-Zeev, N. Campbell, H. Checkley, W. Chisti, M. J. Colbourn, T. Cunningham, S. Duke, T. English, M. Falade, A. G. Fancourt, N. S. Ginsburg, A. S. Graham, H. R. Gray, D. M. Gupta, M. Hammitt, L. Hesseling, A. C. Hooli, S. Johnson, A. B. King, C. Kirby, M. A. Lanata, C. F. Lufesi, N. Mackenzie, G. A. McCracken, J. P. Moschovis, P. P. Nair, H. Oviawe, O. Pomat, W. S. Santosham, M. Seddon, J. A. Thahane, L. K. Wahl, B. Van der Zalm, M. Verwey, C. Yoshida, L. M. Zar, H. J. Howie, S. R. McCollum, E. D.
BMJ Glob Health, (2020). 5:

Effects of vitamin D deficiency on neurobehavioural outcomes in children: a systematic review.Mutua, A. M. Mogire, R. M. Elliott, A. M. Williams, T. N. Webb, E. L. Abubakar, A. Atkinson, S. H.
Wellcome Open Res, (2020). 5:28

beta-Thalassemia pathogenic variants in a cohort of children from the East African coast.Macharia, A. W. Mochamah, G. Uyoga, S. Ndila, C. M. Nyutu, G. Tendwa, M. Nyatichi, E. Makale, J. Ware, R. E. Williams, T. N.
Mol Genet Genomic Med, (2020). 8:e1294

Caring for Africa's sickle cell children: will we rise to the challenge?.Oron, A. P. Chao, D. L. Ezeanolue, E. E. Ezenwa, L. N. Piel, F. B. Ojogun, O. T. Uyoga, S. Williams, T. N. Nnodu, O. E.
BMC Med, (2020). 18:92

Reducing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalization in a lower-income country by vaccinating mothers-to-be and their households.Brand, S. P. Munywoki, P. Walumbe, D. Keeling, M. J. Nokes, D. J.
Elife, (2020). 9:

Examining which clinicians provide admission hospital care in a high mortality setting and their adherence to guidelines: an observational study in 13 hospitals.Ogero, M. Akech, S. Malla, L. Agweyu, A. Irimu, G. English, M. Clinical Information Network Author, Group
Arch Dis Child, (2020). 105:648-654

Human genetics and malaria resistance.Kariuki, S. N. Williams, T. N.
Hum Genet, (2020). 139:801-811

Model evaluation of target product profiles of an infant vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in a developed country setting.Kinyanjui, T. Pan-Ngum, W. Saralamba, S. Taylor, S. White, L. Nokes, D. J.
Vaccine X, (2020). 4:100055

Estimating the burden of iron deficiency among African children.Muriuki, J. M. Mentzer, A. J. Webb, E. L. Morovat, A. Kimita, W. Ndungu, F. M. Macharia, A. W. Crane, R. J. Berkley, J. A. Lule, S. A. Cutland, C. Sirima, S. B. Diarra, A. Tiono, A. B. Bejon, P. Madhi, S. A. Hill, A. V. S. Prentice, A. M. Suchdev, P. S. Elliott, A. M. Williams, T. N. Atkinson, S. H.
BMC Med, (2020). 18:31

Development and Validation of an Objective, Passive Dietary Assessment Method for Estimating Food and Nutrient Intake in Households in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Study Protocol.Jobarteh, M. L. McCrory, M. A. Lo, B. Sun, M. Sazonov, E. Anderson, A. K. Jia, W. Maitland, K. Qiu, J. Steiner-Asiedu, M. Higgins, J. A. Baranowski, T. Olupot-Olupot, P. Frost, G.
Curr Dev Nutr, (2020). 4:nzaa020

Child Health Accountability Tracking-extending child health measurement.Strong, K. Requejo, J. Agweyu, A. McKerrow, N. Schellenberg, J. Agbere, D. A. Billah, S. M. Boschi-Pinto, C. Horiuchi, S. Lazzerini, M. Maiga, A. Munos, M. Weigel, R. Banerjee, A. Hereward, M. Diaz, T.
Lancet Child Adolesc Health, (2020). 4:259-261

Prolonged health worker strikes in Kenya- perspectives and experiences of frontline health managers and local communities in Kilifi County.Waithaka, D. Kagwanja, N. Nzinga, J. Tsofa, B. Leli, H. Mataza, C. Nyaguara, A. Bejon, P. Gilson, L. Barasa, E. Molyneux, S.
Int J Equity Health, (2020). 19:23

Anemia, micronutrient deficiencies, malaria, hemoglobinopathies and malnutrition in young children and non-pregnant women in Ghana: Findings from a national survey.Wegmuller, R. Bentil, H. Wirth, J. P. Petry, N. Tanumihardjo, S. A. Allen, L. Williams, T. N. Selenje, L. Mahama, A. Amoaful, E. Steiner-Asiedu, M. Adu-Afarwuah, S. Rohner, F.
PLoS One, (2020). 15:e0228258

Correction to: Whole genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of human metapneumovirus strains from Kenya and Zambia.Kamau, E. Oketch, J. W. de Laurent, Z. R. Phan, M. V. T. Agoti, C. N. Nokes, D. J. Cotten, M.
BMC Genomics, (2020). 21:83

Genetic characterization of influenza A(H3N2) viruses circulating in coastal Kenya, 2009-2017.Owuor, D. C. Ngoi, J. M. Otieno, J. R. Otieno, G. P. Nyasimi, F. M. Nyiro, J. U. Agoti, C. N. Chaves, S. S. Nokes, D. J.
Influenza Other Respir Viruses, (2020). 14:320-330

Whole genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of human metapneumovirus strains from Kenya and Zambia.Kamau, E. Oketch, J. W. de Laurent, Z. R. Phan, M. V. T. Agoti, C. N. Nokes, D. J. Cotten, M.
BMC Genomics, (2020). 21:5

Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Mogire, R. M. Mutua, A. Kimita, W. Kamau, A. Bejon, P. Pettifor, J. M. Adeyemo, A. Williams, T. N. Atkinson, S. H.
Lancet Glob Health, (2020). 8:e134-e142

Phenotype is sustained during hospital readmissions following treatment for complicated severe malnutrition among Kenyan children: A retrospective cohort study.Gonzales, G. B. Ngari, M. M. Njunge, J. M. Thitiri, J. Mwalekwa, L. Mturi, N. Mwangome, M. K. Ogwang, C. Nyaguara, A. Berkley, J. A.
Matern Child Nutr, (2020). 16:e12913