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Recent publications

Mapping mosquito diversity in Kenya correlating species distribution with malaria prevalence across varied climatic parameters.Zablon, J. O. Goel, V. Giesbrecht, D. Kariuki, L. Mbogo, C. Goedel, W. C. Bailey, J. A. Matoke-Muhia, D.
Malar J, (2026). 25:76

Cost and cost-effectiveness of ivermectin mass drug administration for malaria control in Kwale county, Kenya: a modelling analysis of a cluster-randomised trial.Xie, K. Otuko, R. Marathe, A. Gutierrez, A. S. Kariuki, M. Musyoka, L. Yaa, E. Mbarak, J. Omondi, I. Kasiwa, L. Rabinovich, R. Maia, M. Chaccour, C. Deng, X. Rist, C.
Lancet Glob Health, (2026). 14:e435-e443

Pre-COVID-19 ex vivo cross-reactive IFN-gamma cellular response to SARS-CoV-2 spike overlapping peptides is more prevalent among Kenyan compared to Swedish adults.Wanjiku, P. Orindi, B. Mwacharo, J. Chemweno, J. Karanja, H. K. Kronsteiner, B. Kai, O. Wright, D. Ochola-Oyier, L. I. Sundling, C. Dunachie, S. Warimwe, G. M. Farnert, A. Bejon, P. Ndungu, F. M. Nduati, E. W.
BMC Infect Dis, (2026). 26:174

Community Experiences and Perceptions of the Broad One Health Endectocide-Based Malaria Intervention in Africa Trial of Ivermectin Mass Drug Administration: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study in Kwale County, Kenya.Wangari, W. Onyango, T. Kazungu, K. Nuru, K. Kasiwa, L. Chaccour, C. Rabinovich, N. R. Mwangangi, J. Maia, M. Jones, C.
Am J Trop Med Hyg, (2026). 114:72-84

Investigating the Role of Cytomegalovirus as a Cause of Stillbirths and Child Deaths in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Through Postmortem Minimally Invasive Tissue Sampling.Velaphi, S. Madewell, Z. J. Tippett-Barr, B. Blau, D. M. Rogena, E. A. Lala, S. G. Mahtab, S. Swart, P. J. Akelo, V. Onyango, D. Otieno, K. Were, J. A. Bassat, Q. Carrilho, C. Mandomando, I. Torres-Fernandez, D. Varo, R. Luke, R. Moses, F. Nwajiobi-Princewill, P. Ogbuanu, I. U. Ojulong, J. El Arifeen, S. Gurley, E. S. Assefa, N. Gedefa, L. Madrid, L. Scott, J. A. G. Wale, H. Juma, J. Keita, A. M. Kotloff, K. L. Sow, S. O. Tapia, M. D. Mutevedzi, P. Whitney, C. G. Madhi, S. A.
Clin Infect Dis, (2026). 82:326-336

ALARUM: Active One Health surveillance in LMICs to monitor and predict Antimicrobial Resistance Using Metagenomics - a cross-sectional study protocol.van der Sande, M. A. B. Valia, D. Tigoi, C. Stoesser, N. Stamm, L. Marten, A. Riems, B. Musyimi, R. Sibidou, Y. Schurch, A. C. Tiendrebeogo, E. W. Mwaringa, S. Kohns Vasconcelos, M. Ingelbeen, B. Tinto, H. Bielicki, J. A. Cooper, B. S. Berkley, J. A. van Kleef, E.
BMJ Open, (2026). 16:e107465

Distribution of capsule and O types in Klebsiella pneumoniae causing neonatal sepsis in Africa and South Asia: A meta-analysis of genome-predicted serotype prevalence to inform potential vaccine coverage.Stanton, T. D. Keegan, S. P. Abdulahi, J. A. Amulele, A. V. Bates, M. Heinz, E. Hooda, Y. Hu, W. Jain, K. Kanwar, S. Magobo, R. Olwagen, C. P. Tembo, J. M. Sonda, T. Strysko, J. Tigoi, C. C. Amin, S. A. Bittinger, K. Cornick, J. Foster-Nyarko, E. Gumbi, W. Hotwani, A. Iqbal, N. Jones, S. M. Kabir, F. Khan, W. Musyani, C. L. McGann, C. M. Mittal, V. Moustafa, A. M. Musicha, P. Mwansa, J. C. L. Ndumba, M. L. Odih, E. E. Omuoyo, D. O. Pearse, O. Phillips, L. T. Planet, P. J. Rasool, A. A. Rodrigues, C. M. C. Sands, K. Tanmoy, A. M. Theiller, E. Zuza, A. M. Basu, S. Chan, G. J. Iregbu, K. C. Mazarati, J. B. Alemayehu, S. S. Walsh, T. R. Zahra, R. Dramowski, A. Fwoloshi, S. Labi, A. K. Madrid, L. Obeng-Nkrumah, N. Ojok, D. Wadugu, B. D. Whitelaw, A. C. Bethou, A. Bhargava, A. Jindal, A. Nanavati, R. N. Prasad, P. S. Sastry, A. Farooqi, J. Q. Ghanchi, N. Jehan, F. Khan, E. Agarwal, R. K. Aiken, A. M. Berkley, J. A. Coffin, S. E. Feasey, N. A. Govender, N. P. Hamer, D. H. Madhi, S. A. Nisar, M. I. Saha, S. K. Saha, S. Sankar, M. J. Wyres, K. L. Holt, K. E.
PLoS Med, (2026). 23:e1004879

Genomic atlas of Bifidobacterium infantis and B. longum informs infant probiotic design.Shao, Y. Wang, S. Gichuki, B. M. Stares, M. D. Rozday, T. J. Kumar, N. Browne, H. P. Dawson, N. J. R. Njunge, J. M. Tigoi, C. Ngao, N. Chisti, M. J. Singa, B. O. Kariuki, S. Diallo, A. H. Saleem, A. F. Ali, S. A. Mupere, E. Mbale, E. Tickell, K. D. Voskuijl, W. P. Lancioni, C. L. Bandsma, R. H. J. Ahmed, T. Walson, J. L. Berkley, J. A. Lawley, T. D.
Cell, (2026). 189:1854-1873 e17

Growth Monitoring and Promotion: Guidance and New Statistical Tools to Promote the Uptake of International Standards With the Aim of Improving Newborn and Child Health Everywhere.Requejo, J. Manji, K. Perumal, N. Mwangome, M. Borghi, E. Mardones, F. Lawn, J. Semrau, K. Xiu, Q. Guidance for International Growth Standards Technical Advisory, Group
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Hydroxyurea pharmacokinetics in children with sickle cell anemia across different global populations.Power-Hays, A. McElhinney, K. E. Williams, T. N. Mochamah, G. Olupot-Olupot, P. Paasi, G. Reid, M. E. Rankine-Mullings, A. E. Opoka, R. O. John, C. C. McGann, P. T. Quinn, C. T. Punt, N. C. Smart, L. R. Stuber, S. E. Latham, T. S. Vinks, A. A. Ware, R. E.
Blood Adv, (2026). 10:418-427

Applying WHO Prioritization Criteria for Moderate Wasting: Programmatic Implications.Potani, I. Tausanovitch, Z. Heymsfield, G. Ritz, C. Cazes, C. James, P. T. Briend, A. Coulibaly, I. N. Khaki, J. J. Manda, G. Potani, O. Berkley, J. A. Bailey, J. Kangas, S. T.
Matern Child Nutr, (2026). 22:e70152

Understanding the role of 'software' in health system capacity for non-communicable disease response: hypertension care in rural Coastal Kenya.Oyando, R. Kagwanja, N. Diallo, B. A. Hassan, S. Badjie, J. Lucinde, R. Mumba, N. Kinyanjui, S. M. Perel, P. Etyang, A. Barasa, E. Nolte, E. Tsofa, B.
Health Policy Plan, (2026). 41:584-598

Assessing the burden and inequality in the unmet need for hypertension and type 2 diabetes care using a care cascade framework in Tanzania, Lesotho, and South Africa.Okova, D. Lukwa, A. T. Oyando, R. Akinsolu, F. T. Olunike, A. Chiwire, P. Hongoro, C.
Prim Health Care Res Dev, (2026). 27:e28

Preferences and Trade-offs for Attributes of Long-Acting HIV Prevention Products Among Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women in Kenya: A Discrete Choice Experiment.Ngugi, S. M. Echoka, E. Were, V. Thuo, N. Ogello, V. Muteti, N. Mwangi, P. Kazungu, J. Ngure, K.
AIDS Behav, (2026). 30:834-848

Factors that influence acute malnutrition detection and treatment by community health promoters in Samburu and Turkana counties, Kenya: A mixed methods study.Ng'ang'a, M. N. Thuita, F. Ngari, M. Webale, A. Macharia, T. Eris, S. Wafula, G. Lomoru, L. Mukoma, R. Mohamed, H. Flax, V. L.
PLOS Glob Public Health, (2026). 6:e0005689

Specific Biomarkers Differentiate Cerebral Malaria from Other Causes of Coma in African children.Mwangi, S. Gomes, C. Abdi, A. I. Rodriguez, A.
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Modelling seizure-related predictors of epilepsy diagnostic gap in two urban informal settlements of Nairobi using machine learning.Mwanga, D. Wekesah, F. M. Ouma, F. Kariuki, S. M. Kinuthia, J. Otieno, P. Kwasa, T. Mongare, Q. Machuka, A. Cygu, S. Iddi, S. Davis Jones, G. Sen, A. Newton, C. R. Asiki, G. Kadengye, D. T. E. PInA Study Group
Glob Epidemiol, (2026). 11:100241

A framework and practical approach to identify and address ethical issues arising in interventional health systems research.Mutua, E. Oluoch, D. Fuller, S. Ngaiza, G. Odinga, N. Waithira, C. Kagonya, V. Onyango, O. Nasir, N. Grewal, G. Imam, A. Rababeh, A. Maina, M. Karumba, K. Kelley, M. English, M. Molyneux, S.
Int J Nurs Stud, (2026). 174:105263

Identifying community pharmacists' preferences for attributes of public health interventions in Kenya: a discrete choice experiment.Mumbi, A. Abiiro, G. A. Kazungu, J. Nzinga, J. Barasa, E.
Health Policy Plan, (2026). 41:407-420

Integrated action for skin NTDs: Deconstructing transmission, addressing knowledge gaps, and championing one health strategies.Mosi, L. Acharya, B. Asiedu, K. Bamisaiye, A. Benbow, M. E. De Souza, D. Elson, L. Fahal, A. Hay, R. Nyangacha, R. Quaye, C. Shitu Sa'id, A. Smith, D. J. Jordan, H.
Nat Commun, (2026). 17: