Publications

Recent publications

The transmission dynamics of groups A and B human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) in England & Wales and Finland: seasonality and cross-protection.White, L. J. Waris, M. Cane, P. A. Nokes, D. J. Medley, G. F.
Epidemiol Infect, (2005). 133:279-89

Author's reply: Uncertainty in climate models of malaria..Thomas, CJ Hay, S. I.
Lancet Infect Dis, (2005). 5:7-8

Assessing the accuracy of satellite derived global and national urban maps in Kenya.Tatem, A. J. Noor, A. M. Hay, S. I.
Remote Sens Environ, (2005). 96:87-97

Malaria mortality in sub-Saharan Africa..Snow, R. W. Omumbo, J. A.
Disease and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa., (2005). :

The global distribution of clinical episodes of Plasmodium falciparum malaria.Snow, R. W. Guerra, C. A. Noor, A. M. Myint, H. Y. Hay, S. I.
Nature, (2005). 434:214-7

Malaria risk: Estimating clinical episodes of malaria (reply).Snow, R. W. Guerra, C. A. Noor, A. M. Myint, H. Y. Hay, S. I.
Nature, (2005). 437:E4-E5

The entomological inoculation rate and Plasmodium falciparum infection in African children.Smith, D. L. Dushoff, J. Snow, R. W. Hay, S. I.
Nature, (2005). 438:492-5

Malaria in Kenya's western highlands.Shanks, G. D. Hay, S. I. Omumbo, J. A. Snow, R. W.
Emerg Infect Dis, (2005). 11:1425-32

Travel as a risk factor for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in the highlands of western Kenya.Shanks, G. D. Biomndo, K. Guyatt, H. L. Snow, R. W.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, (2005). 99:71-4

Neonatal measles immunity in rural Kenya: the influence of HIV and placental malaria infections on placental transfer of antibodies and levels of antibody in maternal and cord serum samples.Scott, S. Cumberland, P. Shulman, C. E. Cousens, S. Cohen, B. J. Brown, D. W. Bulmer, J. N. Dorman, E. K. Kawuondo, K. Marsh, K. Cutts, F.
J Infect Dis, (2005). 191:1854-60

Progressive increase in antimicrobial resistance among invasive isolates of Haemophilus influenzae obtained from children admitted to a hospital in Kilifi, Kenya, from 1994 to 2002.Scott, J. A. Mwarumba, S. Ngetsa, C. Njenga, S. Lowe, B. S. Slack, M. P. Berkley, J. A. Mwangi, I. Maitland, K. English, M. Marsh, K.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother, (2005). 49:3021-4

Diagnosis of invasive pneumococcal disease among children in Kenya with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for immunoglobulin G antibodies to pneumococcal surface adhesin A.Scott, J. A. Mlacha, Z. Nyiro, J. Njenga, S. Lewa, P. Obiero, J. Otieno, H. Sampson, J. S. Carlone, G. M.
Clin Diagn Lab Immunol, (2005). 12:1195-201

Early infant growth monitoring--time well spent?.Ross, A. English, M.
Trop Med Int Health, (2005). 10:404-11

Modelling malaria risk in East Africa at high-spatial resolution.Omumbo, J. A. Hay, S. I. Snow, R. W. Tatem, A. J. Rogers, D. J.
Trop Med Int Health, (2005). 10:557-66

The influence of urbanisation on measures of Plasmodium falciparum infection prevalence in East Africa.Omumbo, J. A. Guerra, C. A. Hay, S. I. Snow, R. W.
Acta Trop, (2005). 93:11-21

The role of sequential administration of sulphadoxine/pyrimethamine following quinine in the treatment of severe falciparum malaria in children.Ogutu, B. R. Nzila, A. M. Ochong, E. Mithwani, S. Wamola, B. Olola, C. H. Lowe, B. Kokwaro, G. O. Marsh, K. Newton, C. R.
Trop Med Int Health, (2005). 10:484-8

Estimation of the sequestered parasite load in severe malaria patients using both host and parasite markers.Ochola, L. B. Marsh, K. Lowe, B. Gal, S. Pluschke, G. Smith, T.
Parasitology, (2005). 131:449-58

Comparative folate metabolism in humans and malaria parasites (part II): activities as yet untargeted or specific to Plasmodium.Nzila, A. Ward, S. A. Marsh, K. Sims, P. F. Hyde, J. E.
Trends Parasitol, (2005). 21:334-9

Comparative folate metabolism in humans and malaria parasites (part I): pointers for malaria treatment from cancer chemotherapy.Nzila, A. Ward, S. A. Marsh, K. Sims, P. F. Hyde, J. E.
Trends Parasitol, (2005). 21:292-8

Why has the dihydrofolate reductase 164 mutation not consistently been found in Africa yet?.Nzila, A. Ochong, E. Nduati, E. Gilbert, K. Winstanley, P. Ward, S. Marsh, K.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, (2005). 99:341-6