Publications

Epidemiology and Demography

Failure to respond to the surface of Plasmodium falciparum infected erythrocytes predicts susceptibility to clinical malaria amongst African children.Mackintosh, C. L. Mwangi, T. Kinyanjui, S. M. Mosobo, M. Pinches, R. Williams, T. N. Newbold, C. I. Marsh, K.
Int J Parasitol, (2008). 38:1445-54

Variation in the ICAM1 gene is not associated with severe malaria phenotypes.Fry, A. E. Auburn, S. Diakite, M. Green, A. Richardson, A. Wilson, J. Jallow, M. Sisay-Joof, F. Pinder, M. Griffiths, M. J. Peshu, N. Williams, T. N. Marsh, K. Molyneux, M. E. Taylor, T. E. Rockett, K. A. Kwiatkowski, D. P.
Genes Immun, (2008). 9:462-9

Evidence for over-dispersion in the distribution of clinical malaria episodes in children.Mwangi, T. W. Fegan, G. Williams, T. N. Kinyanjui, S. M. Snow, R. W. Marsh, K.
PLoS One, (2008). 3:e2196

Factors associated with increased risk of progression to respiratory syncytial virus-associated pneumonia in young Kenyan children.Okiro, E. A. Ngama, M. Bett, A. Cane, P. A. Medley, G. F. Nokes, D. J.
Trop Med Int Health, (2008). 13:914-26

Rotavirus within day care centres in Oxfordshire, UK: characterization of partial immunity.White, L. J. Buttery, J. Cooper, B. Nokes, D. J. Medley, G. F.
J R Soc Interface, (2008). 5:1481-90

Pneumonia research to reduce childhood mortality in the developing world.Scott, J. A. Brooks, W. A. Peiris, J. S. Holtzman, D. Mulholland, E. K.
J Clin Invest, (2008). 118:1291-300

Identifying infections with respiratory syncytial virus by using specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgA enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays with oral-fluid samples.Okiro, E. A. Sande, C. Mutunga, M. Medley, G. F. Cane, P. A. Nokes, D. J.
J Clin Microbiol, (2008). 46:1659-62

Incidence and outcome of convulsive status epilepticus in Kenyan children: a cohort study.Sadarangani, M. Seaton, C. Scott, J. A. Ogutu, B. Edwards, T. Prins, A. Gatakaa, H. Idro, R. Berkley, J. A. Peshu, N. Neville, B. G. Newton, C. R.
Lancet Neurol, (2008). 7:145-50

Respiratory syncytial virus infection and disease in infants and young children observed from birth in Kilifi District, Kenya.Nokes, D. J. Okiro, E. A. Ngama, M. Ochola, R. White, L. J. Scott, P. D. English, M. Cane, P. A. Medley, G. F.
Clin Infect Dis, (2008). 46:50-7

The descriptive epidemiology of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae nasopharyngeal carriage in children and adults in Kilifi district, Kenya.Abdullahi, O. Nyiro, J. Lewa, P. Slack, M. Scott, J. A.
Pediatr Infect Dis J, (2008). 27:59-64

Common variation in the ABO glycosyltransferase is associated with susceptibility to severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria.Fry, A. E. Griffiths, M. J. Auburn, S. Diakite, M. Forton, J. T. Green, A. Richardson, A. Wilson, J. Jallow, M. Sisay-Joof, F. Pinder, M. Peshu, N. Williams, T. N. Marsh, K. Molyneux, M. E. Taylor, T. E. Rockett, K. A. Kwiatkowski, D. P.
Hum Mol Genet, (2008). 17:567-76

Comparison of strain-specific antibody responses during primary and secondary infections with respiratory syncytial virus.Scott, P. D. Ochola, R. Sande, C. Ngama, M. Okiro, E. A. Medley, G. F. Nokes, D. J. Cane, P. A.
J Med Virol, (2007). 79:1943-50

Haemoglobin C and S role in acquired immunity against Plasmodium falciparum malaria.Verra, F. Simpore, J. Warimwe, G. M. Tetteh, K. K. Howard, T. Osier, F. H. Bancone, G. Avellino, P. Blot, I. Fegan, G. Bull, P. C. Williams, T. N. Conway, D. J. Marsh, K. Modiano, D.
PLoS One, (2007). 2:e978

Economic evaluation of delivering Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine in routine immunization services in Kenya.Akumu, A. O. English, M. Scott, J. A. Griffiths, U. K.
Bull World Health Organ, (2007). 85:511-8

Defining childhood severe falciparum malaria for intervention studies.Bejon, P. Berkley, J. A. Mwangi, T. Ogada, E. Mwangi, I. Maitland, K. Williams, T. Scott, J. A. English, M. Lowe, B. S. Peshu, N. Newton, C. R. Marsh, K.
PLoS Med, (2007). 4:e251

Positive replication and linkage disequilibrium mapping of the chromosome 21q22.1 malaria susceptibility locus.Khor, C. C. Vannberg, F. O. Chapman, S. J. Walley, A. Aucan, C. Loke, H. White, N. J. Peto, T. Khor, L. K. Kwiatkowski, D. Day, N. Scott, A. Berkley, J. A. Marsh, K. Peshu, N. Maitland, K. Williams, T. N. Hill, A. V.
Genes Immun, (2007). 8:570-6

Validation of nasopharyngeal sampling and culture techniques for detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae in children in Kenya.Abdullahi, O. Wanjiru, E. Musyimi, R. Glass, N. Scott, J. A.
J Clin Microbiol, (2007). 45:3408-10

Antibodies among men and children to placental-binding Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes that express var2csa.Beeson, J. G. Ndungu, F. Persson, K. E. Chesson, J. M. Kelly, G. L. Uyoga, S. Hallamore, S. L. Williams, T. N. Reeder, J. C. Brown, G. V. Marsh, K.
Am J Trop Med Hyg, (2007). 77:22-8

Understanding the transmission dynamics of respiratory syncytial virus using multiple time series and nested models.White, L. J. Mandl, J. N. Gomes, M. G. Bodley-Tickell, A. T. Cane, P. A. Perez-Brena, P. Aguilar, J. C. Siqueira, M. M. Portes, S. A. Straliotto, S. M. Waris, M. Nokes, D. J. Medley, G. F.
Math Biosci, (2007). 209:222-39

A Mal functional variant is associated with protection against invasive pneumococcal disease, bacteremia, malaria and tuberculosis.Khor, C. C. Chapman, S. J. Vannberg, F. O. Dunne, A. Murphy, C. Ling, E. Y. Frodsham, A. J. Walley, A. J. Kyrieleis, O. Khan, A. Aucan, C. Segal, S. Moore, C. E. Knox, K. Campbell, S. J. Lienhardt, C. Scott, A. Aaby, P. Sow, O. Y. Grignani, R. T. Sillah, J. Sirugo, G. Peshu, N. Williams, T. N. Maitland, K. Davies, R. J. Kwiatkowski, D. P. Day, N. P. Yala, D. Crook, D. W. Marsh, K. Berkley, J. A. O'Neill, L. A. Hill, A. V.
Nat Genet, (2007). 39:523-8