Publications

Epidemiology and Demography

Evaluating vaccination strategies for reducing infant respiratory syncytial virus infection in low-income settings.Poletti P, Merler S, Ajelli M, Manfredi P, Munywoki PK, Nokes D, Melegaro A
BMC Med, (2015). 13:49

10-valent pneumococcal non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae protein-D conjugate vaccine (PHiD-CV) induces memory B cell responses in healthy Kenyan toddlers.Muema DM, Nduati EW, Uyoga M, Bashraheil M, Scott JA, Hammitt LL, Urban BC
Clin Exp Immunol, (2015). 181:297-305

Quantifying maternally derived respiratory syncytial virus specific neutralising antibodies in a birth cohort from coastal Kenya.Nyiro JU, Sande C, Mutunga M, Kiyuka PK, Munywoki PK, Scott JA, Nokes DJ
Vaccine, (2015). 33:1797-801

Burden, causes, and outcomes of people with epilepsy admitted to a rural hospital in Kenya.Kariuki SM, Chengo E, Ibinda F, Odhiambo R, Etyang A, Ngugi AK, Newton CR
Epilepsia, (2015). 56:577-84

Anaemia and blood transfusion in African children presenting to hospital with severe febrile illness.Kiguli S, Maitland K, George EC, Olupot-Olupot P, Opoka RO, Engoru C, Akech SO, Nyeko R, Mtove G, Reyburn H, Levin M, Babiker AG, Gibb DM, Crawley J
BMC Med, (2015). 13:21

Local evolutionary patterns of human respiratory syncytial virus derived from whole-genome sequencing.Agoti CN, Otieno JR, Munywoki PK, Mwihuri AG, Cane PA, Nokes DJ, Kellam P, Cotten M
J Virol, (2015). 89:3444-54

Oral amoxicillin versus benzyl penicillin for severe pneumonia among kenyan children: a pragmatic randomized controlled noninferiority trial.Agweyu A, Gathara D, Oliwa J, Muinga N, Edwards T, Allen E, Maleche-Obimbo E, English M, Severe Pneumonia Study Group
Clin Infect Dis, (2015). 60:1216-24

Sickle cell disease: a neglected chronic disease of increasing global health importance.Chakravorty S, Williams TN
Arch Dis Child, (2015). 100:48-53

Influence of age, severity of infection, and co-infection on the duration of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) shedding.Munywoki PK, Koech DC, Agoti CN, Kibirige N, Kipkoech J, Cane PA, Medley GF, Nokes DJ
Epidemiol Infect, (2015). 143:804-12

Sickle Cell Disease in sub-Saharan Africa.Williams TN
Global Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America, (2015). :

Sickle Cell Anemia: history and epidemiology.Piel FB, Williams TN
Sickle Cell Anemia: from basic science to clinical practice, (2015). :

Infections and the common inherited haemoglobin disorders.Williams TN, Weatherall DJ
Cohen, Powderly & Opal Infectious Diseases, (2015). :

Managing the burden of sickle-cell disease in Africa.Piel FB, Rees DC, Williams TN
Lancet Haematol, (2014). 1:e11-2

Mechanistic Studies of the Negative Epistatic Malaria-protective Interaction Between Sickle Cell Trait and alpha(+)thalassemia.Opi DH, Ochola LB, Tendwa M, Siddondo BR, Ocholla H, Fanjo H, Ghumra A, Ferguson DJ, Rowe JA, Williams TN
EBioMedicine, (2014). 1:29-36

Remembering the forgotten non-communicable diseases.Lopez AD, Williams TN, Levin A, Tonelli M, Singh JA, Burney PG, Rehm J, Volkow ND, Koob G, Ferri CP
BMC Med, (2014). 12:200

Evaluating controlled human malaria infection in Kenyan adults with varying degrees of prior exposure to Plasmodium falciparum using sporozoites administered by intramuscular injection.Hodgson SH, Juma E, Salim A, Magiri C, Kimani D, Njenga D, Muia A, Cole AO, Ogwang C, Awuondo K, Lowe B, Munene M, Billingsley PF, James ER, Gunasekera A, Sim BK, Njuguna P, Rampling TW, Richman A, Abebe Y, Kamuyu G, Muthui M, Elias SC, Molyneux S, Gerry S, Macharia A, Williams TN, Bull PC, Hill AV, Osier FH, Draper SJ, Bejon P, Hoffman SL, Ogutu B, Marsh K
Front Microbiol, (2014). 5:686

Investment in pneumonia and pneumococcal research.Head MG, Fitchett JR, Newell ML, Scott JAG, Clarke SC, Atun R
Lancet Infect Dis, (2014). 14:1037-1038

Causes of death among persons of all ages within the Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System, Kenya, determined from verbal autopsies interpreted using the InterVA-4 model.Ndila C, Bauni E, Mochamah G, Nyirongo V, Makazi A, Kosgei P, Tsofa B, Nyutu G, Etyang A, Byass P, Williams TN
Glob Health Action, (2014). 7:25593

HIV/AIDS-related mortality in Africa and Asia: evidence from INDEPTH health and demographic surveillance system sites.Streatfield PK, Khan WA, Bhuiya A, Hanifi SM, Alam N, Millogo O, Sie A, Zabre P, Rossier C, Soura AB, Bonfoh B, Kone S, Ngoran EK, Utzinger J, Abera SF, Melaku YA, Weldearegawi B, Gomez P, Jasseh M, Ansah P, Azongo D, Kondayire F, Oduro A, Amu A, Gyapong M, Kwarteng O, Kant S, Pandav CS, Rai SK, Juvekar S, Muralidharan V, Wahab A, Wilopo S, Bauni E, Mochamah G, Ndila C, Williams TN, Khagayi S, Laserson KF, Nyaguara A, Van Eijk AM, Ezeh A, Kyobutungi C, Wamukoya M, Chihana M, Crampin A, Price A, Delaunay V, Diallo A, Douillot L, Sokhna C, Gomez-Olive FX, Mee P, Tollman SM, Herbst K, Mossong J, Chuc NT, Arthur SS, Sankoh OA, Byass P
Glob Health Action, (2014). 7:25370

Malaria mortality in Africa and Asia: evidence from INDEPTH health and demographic surveillance system sites.Streatfield PK, Khan WA, Bhuiya A, Hanifi SM, Alam N, Diboulo E, Sie A, Ye M, Compaore Y, Soura AB, Bonfoh B, Jaeger F, Ngoran EK, Utzinger J, Melaku YA, Mulugeta A, Weldearegawi B, Gomez P, Jasseh M, Hodgson A, Oduro A, Welaga P, Williams J, Awini E, Binka FN, Gyapong M, Kant S, Misra P, Srivastava R, Chaudhary B, Juvekar S, Wahab A, Wilopo S, Bauni E, Mochamah G, Ndila C, Williams TN, Desai M, Hamel MJ, Lindblade KA, Odhiambo FO, Slutsker L, Ezeh A, Kyobutungi C, Wamukoya M, Delaunay V, Diallo A, Douillot L, Sokhna C, Gomez-Olive FX, Kabudula CW, Mee P, Herbst K, Mossong J, Chuc NT, Arthur SS, Sankoh OA, Tanner M, Byass P
Glob Health Action, (2014). 7:25369