Publications

Epidemiology and Demography

Impact of COVID-19 on mortality in coastal Kenya: a longitudinal open cohort study.Otiende M, Nyaguara A, Bottomley C, Walumbe D, Mochamah G, Amadi D, Nyundo C, Kagucia EW, Etyang AO, Adetifa IMO, Brand SPC, Maitha E, Chondo E, Nzomo E, Aman R, Mwangangi M, Amoth P, Kasera K, Ng'ang'a W, Barasa E, Tsofa B, Mwangangi J, Bejon P, Agweyu A, Williams TN, Scott JAG
Nat Commun, (2023). 14:6879

The epidemiology of fecal carriage of nontyphoidal Salmonella among healthy children and adults in three sites in Kenya.Muthumbi EM, Mwanzu A, Mbae C, Bigogo G, Karani A, Mwarumba S, Verani JR, Kariuki S, Scott JAG
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, (2023). 17:e0011716

Prevalence and risk factors for long COVID and post-COVID-19 condition in Africa: a systematic review.Müller SA, Isaaka L, Mumm R, Scheidt-Nave C, Heldt K, Schuster A, Abdulaziz M, El Bcheraoui C, Hanefeld J, Agweyu A
Lancet Glob Health, (2023). 11:e1713-e1724

Factors affecting haemoglobin dynamics in African children with acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria treated with single low-dose primaquine or placebo.Onyamboko MA, Olupot-Olupot P, Were W, Namayanja C, Onyas P, Titin H, Baseke J, Muhindo R, Kayembe DK, Ndjowo PO, Basara BB, Okalebo CB, Williams TN, Uyoga S, Taya C, Bamisaiye A, Fanello C, Maitland K, Day NPJ, Taylor WRJ, Mukaka M
BMC Med, (2023). 21:397

Universal iron supplementation: the best strategy to tackle childhood anaemia in malaria-endemic countries?.Karthikappallil R, Atkinson SH
Wellcome Open Res, (2023). 8:345

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

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

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

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

National prevalence and risk factors for tungiasis in Kenya.Elson L, Kamau C, Koech S, Muthama C, Gachomba G, Sinoti E, Chondo E, Mburu E, Wakio M, Lore J, Maia M, Adetifa I, Orindi B, Bejon P, Fillinger U
Infect Dis Poverty, (2023). 12:85

New SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant with Spike Protein Mutation Y451H, Kilifi, Kenya, March-May 2023.Mwanga MJ, Lambisia AW, Morobe JM, Murunga N, Moraa E, Ndwiga L, Cheruiyot R, Musyoki J, Mutunga M, Guzman-Rincon LM, Sande C, Mwangangi J, Bejon P, Ochola-Oyier LI, Nokes DJ, Agoti CN, Nyiro J, Githinji G
Emerg Infect Dis, (2023). 29:

Non-O ABO blood group genotypes differ in their associations with Plasmodium falciparum rosetting and severe malaria.Opi DH, Ndila CM, Uyoga S, Macharia AW, Fennell C, Ochola LB, Nyutu G, Siddondo BR, Ojal J, Shebe M, Awuondo KO, Mturi N, Peshu N, Tsofa B, Band G, Maitland K, Kwiatkowski DP, Rockett KA, Williams TN, Rowe JA
PLoS Genet, (2023). 19:e1010910

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

Severe anaemia, iron deficiency, and susceptibility to invasive bacterial infections.Abuga KM, Nairz M, MacLennan CA, Atkinson SH
Wellcome Open Res, (2023). 8:48

Assessment of gestational age at antenatal care visits among Kenyan women to inform delivery of a maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine in low- and middle-income countries.Nyiro JU, Nyawanda BO, Bukusi E, Mureithi MW, Murunga N, Nokes DJ, Bigogo G, Otieno NA, Opere VA, Ouma A, Pecenka C, Munywoki PK
Wellcome Open Res, (2023). 8:154

Causes of Death Among Infants and Children in the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) Network.Bassat Q, Blau DM, Ogbuanu IU, Samura S, Kaluma E, Bassey IA, Sow S, Keita AM, Tapia MD, Mehta A, Kotloff KL, Rahman A, Islam KM, Alam M, El Arifeen S, Gurley ES, Baillie V, Mutevedzi P, Mahtab S, Thwala BN, Tippett Barr BA, Onyango D, Akelo V, Rogena E, Onyango P, Omore R, Mandomando I, Ajanovic S, Varo R, Sitoe A, Duran-Frigola M, Assefa N, Scott JAG, Madrid L, Tesfaye T, Dessie Y, Madewell ZJ, Breiman RF, Whitney CG, Madhi SA
JAMA Netw Open, (2023). 6:e2322494

Pregnancy-related mortality up to 1 year postpartum in sub-Saharan Africa: an analysis of verbal autopsy data from six countries.Gazeley U, Reniers G, Romero-Prieto JE, Calvert C, Jasseh M, Herbst K, Khagayi S, Obor D, Kwaro D, Dube A, Dheresa M, Kabudula CW, Kahn K, Urassa M, Nyaguara A, Temmerman M, Magee LA, von Dadelszen P, Filippi V
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A long-term observational study of paediatric snakebite in Kilifi County, south-east Kenya.Abouyannis M, Boga M, Amadi D, Ouma N, Nyaguara A, Mturi N, Berkley JA, Adetifa IM, Casewell NR, Lalloo DG, Hamaluba M
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, (2023). 17:e0010987

Mortality associated with third-generation cephalosporin resistance in Enterobacterales bloodstream infections at eight sub-Saharan African hospitals (MBIRA): a prospective cohort study.Aiken AM, Rehman AM, de Kraker MEA, Madrid L, Kebede M, Labi AK, Obeng-Nkrumah N, Nyamwaya B, Kagucia E, Cocker D, Kawaza K, Lester R, Iregbu KC, Medugu N, Nwajiobi-Princewill PI, Dramowski A, Sonda T, Hemed A, Fwoloshi S, Ojok D, Scott JAG, Whitelaw A
Lancet Infect Dis, (2023). S1473-3099:00233-5

Nasopharyngeal competition dynamics are likely to be altered following vaccine introduction: bacteriocin prevalence and diversity among Icelandic and Kenyan pneumococci.Butler MEB, Jansen van Rensburg MJ, Karani A, Mvera B, Akech D, Akter A, Forrest C, van Tonder AJ, Quirk SJ, Haraldsson G, Bentley SD, Erlendsdóttir H, Haraldsson Á Kristinsson KG, Scott JAG, Brueggemann AB
Microb Genom, (2023). 9:mgen001060