Publications

Epidemiology and Demography

Serosurveillance for SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in a cohort of Health Care Workers in Kenya..Etyang, A. O. Lucinde, R. Gitonga, J. N. Kalu, C. Karani, A. Nyagwange, J. Mugo, D. Karanja, H. K. Tuju, J. Mutiso, A. Maroko, H. Okubi, L. Maitha, E. Mukabi, D. The HCW SARS-CoV-2 Serosurveillance Team, Aman, R. Mwangangi, M. Amoth, P. Kasera, K. NgÔÇÖangÔÇÖa, W. Nyaguara, A. Voller, S. Otiende, M. Bottomley, C. Agoti, C. N. Ochola-Oyier, L. I. Adetifa, I.M.O. Gallagher, K. E. Uyoga, S. Barasa, E. Bejon, P. Tsofa, B. Agweyu, A. Warimwe, G. M. Scott, J. A. G.
1st International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), (2021). :

Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Kenya: March 2020-October 2021..Githinji, G. Lambisia, W. A. Mohamed, K. S. Morobe, M. J. de Laurent, Z. R. Mburu, W. M. Ongera, M. E. Omuoyo, O. D. Ndwiga, L. Otieno, E. Murunga, N. Musyoki, J. KWTRP COVID Testing Team. Kilifi Rapid Response Team. Kiiru, J. Kasera, K. Amoth, P. Mwangangi, M. Aman, R. Kinyanjui, S. Warimwe, G. M. Agweyu, A. Barasa, E. Tsofa, B. Mwangangi, J. Matoke, D. Nokes, D. J. Bejon, P. Ochola-Oyier, L. I. Agoti, C. N.
1st International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA-2021), (2021). :

High anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody seroprevalence among long-distance trucking crews in Kenya within one year of the COVID-19 pandemic..Kagucia, E. W. Gitonga, J. N. Kalu, C. Kuya, N. Ochieng, B. Karia, B. Ochomo, E. Karani, A. Nyagwange, J. Mugo, D. Karanja, H. K. Tuju, J. Mutiso, A. Maroko, H. Okubi, L. Maitha, E. Mukabi, D. The TDA SARS-CoV-2 Serosurveillance Team. Aman, R. Mwangangi, M. Amoth, P. Kasera, K. NgÔÇÖangÔÇÖa, W. Nyaguara, A. Voller, S. Otiende, M. Bottomley, C. Agoti, C. N. Ochola-Oyier, L. I. Adetifa, I . M. O. Etyang, A. O. Gallagher, K. E. Uyoga, S. Barasa, E. Bejon, P. Tsofa, B. Agweyu, A. Warimwe, G. M. Scott, J. A. G.
1st International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), (2021). :

Comparative performance of WANTAI ELISA for total immunoglobulin to receptor binding protein and an ELISA for IgG to spike protein in detecting SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in Kenyan populations..Nyagwange, J. Kutima, B. Mwai, K. Karanja, H. K. Gitonga, J. N. Mugo, D. Uyoga, S. Tuju, J. Ochola-Oyier, L. I. Ndungu, F. Bejon, P. Agweyu, A. Adetifa, I. M. O. Scott, J. A. G. Warimwe, G. M.
1st International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), (2021). :

All-cause and cause-specific mortality in Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System, in Kenya in the period of the COVID-19 pandemic..Otiende, M. Nyagura, A. Bottomley, C. Walumbe, D. Mochama, G. Amadi, D. Nyundo, C. Kagucia, W. Etyang, A. O. Adetifa, I. M. O. Maitha, E. Chondo, E. Nzomo, E. Aman, R. Mwangangi, M. Amoth, P. Wangari, N. Barasa, E. Mwangangi, J. Bejon, P. Agweyu, A. Williams, T. N. Scott, J. A. G.
1st International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), (2021). :

Prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies among Kenyan blood donors between June and August 2021..Uyoga, S. Otiende, M. Adetifa, I. M. O. Karanja, H. K. Gitonga, J. Mugo, D. Makale, J. Tawa, B. Singilai, A. Nyagwange, J. Tuju, J. Aman, R. Mwangangi, M. Amoth, P. Kasera, K. NgÔÇÖangÔÇÖa, W. Kilonzo, N. Chege, E. Yegon, C. Rotich, T. Orgut, I. Kagucia, E. W. Gallagher, K. E. Etyang, A. Voller, S. Bottomley, C. Lambe, T. Wright, D. Tsofa, B. Mwangangi, J. Barasa, E. Bejon, P. Ochola-Oyier, L. I. Warimwe, G. M. Scott, J. A. G. Agweyu, A.
1st International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), (2021). :

Haplotype heterogeneity and low linkage disequilibrium reduce reliable prediction of genotypes for the ÔÇæalpha (3.7I) form of alpha-thalassaemia using genome-wide microarray data.Ndila, C. M. Nyirongo, V. Macharia, A. W. Jeffreys, A. E. Rowlands, K. Hubbart, C. Busby, G. B. J. Band, G. Harding, R. M. Rockett, K. A. Williams, T. N. Malaria, G. E. N. Consortium
Wellcome Open Res, (2020). 5:287

Epidemiological and evolutionary dynamics of influenza B virus in coastal Kenya as revealed by genomic analysis of strains sampled over a single season.Nyasimi, F. M. Owuor, D. C. Ngoi, J. M. Mwihuri, A. G. Otieno, G. P. Otieno, J. R. Githinji, G. Nyiro, J. U. Nokes, D. J. Agoti, C. N.
Virus Evol, (2020). 6:veaa045

Author Correction: Investigating the drivers of the spatio-temporal patterns of genetic differences between Plasmodium falciparum malaria infections in Kilifi County, Kenya.Malinga, J. Mogeni, P. Omedo, I. Rockett, K. Hubbart, C. Jeffreys, A. Williams, T. N. Kwiatkowski, D. Bejon, P. Ross, A.
Sci Rep, (2020). 10:22416

Extending the measurement of quality beyond service delivery indicators.Agweyu, A. Masenge, T. Munube, D.
BMJ Glob Health, (2020). 5:

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and susceptibility to childhood diseases in Kilifi, Kenya.Uyoga, S. Macharia, A. W. Ndila, C. M. Nyutu, G. Shebe, M. Awuondo, K. O. Mturi, N. Peshu, N. Tsofa, B. Scott, J. A. G. Maitland, K. Williams, T. N.
Blood Adv, (2020). 4:5942-5950

Evolution of respiratory syncytial virus genotype BA in Kilifi, Kenya, 15 years on.Kamau, E. Otieno, J. R. Lewa, C. S. Mwema, A. Murunga, N. Nokes, D. J. Agoti, C. N.
Sci Rep, (2020). 10:21176

Multiple Introductions and Predominance of Rotavirus Group A Genotype G3P[8] in Kilifi, Coastal Kenya, 4 Years after Nationwide Vaccine Introduction.Mwanga, M. J. Verani, J. R. Omore, R. Tate, J. E. Parashar, U. D. Murunga, N. Gicheru, E. Breiman, R. F. Nokes, D. J. Agoti, C. N.
Pathogens, (2020). 9:

Implications of gestational age at antenatal care attendance on the successful implementation of a maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine program in coastal Kenya.Nyiro, J. U. Bukusi, E. Mwaengo, D. Walumbe, D. Nyaguara, A. Nyawanda, B. Otieno, N. Berkley, J. A. Munywoki, P. Nokes, D. J.
BMC Public Health, (2020). 20:1723

Mortality during and following hospital admission among school-aged children: a cohort study.Ngari, M. M. Obiero, C. Mwangome, M. K. Nyaguara, A. Mturi, N. Murunga, S. Otiende, M. Iversen, P. O. Fegan, G. W. Walson, J. L. Berkley, J. A.
Wellcome Open Res, (2020). 5:234

Clustering of health risk behaviors among adolescents in Kilifi, Kenya, a rural Sub-Saharan African setting.Ssewanyana, D. Abubakar, A. Newton, C. R. J. C. Otiende, M. Mochamah, G. Nyundo, C. Walumbe, D. Nyutu, G. Amadi, D. Doyle, A. M. Ross, D. A. Nyaguara, A. Williams, T. N. Bauni, E.
PLoS One, (2020). 15:e0242186

Surveillance of respiratory viruses among children attending a primary school in rural coastal Kenya.Adema, I. W. Kamau, E. Uchi Nyiro, J. Otieno, G. P. Lewa, C. Munywoki, P. K. Nokes, D. J.
Wellcome Open Res, (2020). 5:63

Molecular Epidemiology of Human Rhinovirus From 1-Year Surveillance Within a School Setting in Rural Coastal Kenya.Luka, M. M. Kamau, E. Adema, I. Munywoki, P. K. Otieno, G. P. Gicheru, E. Gichuki, A. Kibinge, N. Agoti, C. N. Nokes, D. J.
Open Forum Infect Dis, (2020). 7:ofaa385

Prognostic models for predicting in-hospital paediatric mortality in resource-limited countries: a systematic review.Ogero, M. Sarguta, R. J. Malla, L. Aluvaala, J. Agweyu, A. English, M. Onyango, N. O. Akech, S.
BMJ Open, (2020). 10:e035045

Surveillance of endemic human coronaviruses (HCoV-NL63, OC43 and 229E) associated with childhood pneumonia in Kilifi, Kenya.Otieno, G. P. Murunga, N. Agoti, C. N. Gallagher, K. E. Awori, J. O. Nokes, D. J.
Wellcome Open Res, (2020). 5:150