Publications

Epidemiology and Demography

Prevalence and risk factors for long COVID and post-COVID-19 condition in Africa: a systematic review.Muller, S. A. 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, M. A. Olupot-Olupot, P. Were, W. Namayanja, C. Onyas, P. Titin, H. Baseke, J. Muhindo, R. Kayembe, D. K. Ndjowo, P. O. Basara, B. B. Okalebo, C. B. Williams, T. N. Uyoga, S. Taya, C. Bamisaiye, A. Fanello, C. Maitland, K. Day, N. P. J. Taylor, W. R. J. Mukaka, M.
BMC Med, (2023). 21:397

Pharmacokinetics of single low dose primaquine in Ugandan and Congolese children with falciparum malaria.Mukaka, M. Onyamboko, M. A. 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, D. K. Ndjowo, P. O. Basara, B. B. Bongo, G. S. Okalebo, C. B. Abongo, G. Uyoga, S. Williams, T. N. Taya, C. Dhorda, M. Dondorp, A. M. Waithira, N. Imwong, M. Maitland, K. Fanello, C. Day, N. P. J. Tarning, J. White, N. J. Taylor, W. R. J.
EBioMedicine, (2023). 96:104805

Symptom prevalence and secondary attack rate of SARS-CoV-2 in rural Kenyan households: A prospective cohort study.Gallagher, K. E. Nyiro, J. Agoti, C. N. Maitha, E. Nyagwange, J. Karani, A. Bottomley, C. Murunga, N. Githinji, G. Mutunga, M. Ochola-Oyier, L. I. Kombe, I. Nyaguara, A. Kagucia, E. W. Warimwe, G. Agweyu, A. Tsofa, B. Bejon, P. Scott, J. A. G. Nokes, D. J.
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, E. W. Ziraba, A. K. 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, L. I. Bottomley, C. Nyaguara, A. Munywoki, P. K. Bigogo, G. Maitha, E. Uyoga, S. Gallagher, K. E. Etyang, A. O. Barasa, E. Mwangangi, J. Bejon, P. Adetifa, I. M. O. Warimwe, G. M. Scott, J. A. G. 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, M. J. Lambisia, A. W. Morobe, J. M. Murunga, N. Moraa, E. Ndwiga, L. Cheruiyot, R. Musyoki, J. Mutunga, M. Guzman-Rincon, L. M. Sande, C. Mwangangi, J. Bejon, P. Ochola-Oyier, L. I. Nokes, D. J. Agoti, C. N. Nyiro, J. Githinji, G.
Emerg Infect Dis, (2023). 29:2376-2379

Non-O ABO blood group genotypes differ in their associations with Plasmodium falciparum rosetting and severe malaria.Opi, D. H. Ndila, C. M. Uyoga, S. Macharia, A. W. Fennell, C. Ochola, L. B. Nyutu, G. Siddondo, B. R. Ojal, J. Shebe, M. Awuondo, K. O. Mturi, N. Peshu, N. Tsofa, B. Band, G. Maitland, K. Kwiatkowski, D. P. Rockett, K. A. Williams, T. N. Rowe, J. A.
PLoS Genet, (2023). 19:e1010910

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, J. U. Nyawanda, B. O. Bukusi, E. Mureithi, M. W. Murunga, N. Nokes, D. J. Bigogo, G. Otieno, N. A. Opere, V. A. Ouma, A. Pecenka, C. Munywoki, P. K.
Wellcome Open Res, (2023). 8:154

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, J. A. Adetifa, I. M. Casewell, N. R. Lalloo, D. G. Hamaluba, M.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, (2023). 17:e0010987

Population immunity to pneumococcal serotypes in Kilifi, Kenya, before and 6 years after the introduction of PCV10 with a catch-up campaign: an observational study of cross-sectional serosurveys.Gallagher, K. E. Adetifa, I. M. O. Mburu, C. Bottomley, C. Akech, D. Karani, A. Pearce, E. Wang, Y. Kagucia, E. W. Goldblatt, D. Hammitt, L. L. Scott, J. A. G.
Lancet Infect Dis, (2023). 23:1291-1301

Examining the responsiveness of the National Health Insurance Fund to people living with hypertension and diabetes in Kenya: a qualitative study.Oyando, R. Were, V. Willis, R. Koros, H. Kamano, J. H. Naanyu, V. Etyang, A. Mugo, R. Murphy, A. Nolte, E. Perel, P. Barasa, E.
BMJ Open, (2023). 13:e069330

Blood transfusion for children in sub-Saharan Africa: 200 years on.Uyoga, S. Mbanya, D. George, E. C. Maitland, K.
Lancet Child Adolesc Health, (2023). 7:525-526

Clinical epidemiology of COVID-19 among hospitalized children in rural western Kenya.Tsegaye, A. T. Sherry, C. Oduol, C. Otieno, J. Rwigi, D. Masheti, M. Machura, I. Liru, M. Akuka, J. Omedo, D. Symekher, S. Khamadi, S. A. Isaaka, L. Ogero, M. Mumelo, L. Berkley, J. A. Agweyu, A. Walson, J. L. Singa, B. O. Tickell, K. D.
PLOS Glob Public Health, (2023). 3:e0002011

The Dantu blood group prevents parasite growth in vivo: Evidence from a controlled human malaria infection study.Kariuki, S. N. Macharia, A. W. Makale, J. Nyamu, W. Hoffman, S. L. Kapulu, M. C. Bejon, P. Rayner, J. C. Williams, T. N. Chmi-Sika Study Team
Elife, (2023). 12:

Evaluating the effectiveness of the National Health Insurance Fund in providing financial protection to households with hypertension and diabetes patients in Kenya.Oyando, R. Were, V. Koros, H. Mugo, R. Kamano, J. Etyang, A. Murphy, A. Hanson, K. Perel, P. Barasa, E.
Int J Equity Health, (2023). 22:107

Genomic epidemiology of the rotavirus G2P[4] strains in coastal Kenya pre- and post-rotavirus vaccine introduction, 2012-8.Makori, T. O. Bargul, J. L. Lambisia, A. W. Mwanga, M. J. Murunga, N. de Laurent, Z. R. Lewa, C. S. Mutunga, M. Kellam, P. Cotten, M. Nokes, D. J. Phan, M. Agoti, C. N.
Virus Evol, (2023). 9:vead025

A pan-African pathogen genomics data sharing platform to support disease outbreaks.Christoffels, A. Mboowa, G. van Heusden, P. Makhubela, S. Githinji, G. Mwangi, S. Onywera, H. Nnaemeka, N. Amoako, D. G. Olawoye, I. Diallo, A. Mbala-Kingebeni, P. Oyola, S. O. Adu, B. Mvelase, C. Ondoa, P. Dratibi, F. A. Sow, A. Gumede, N. Tessema, S. K. Ouma, A. O. Tebeje, Y. K.
Nat Med, (2023). 29:1052-1055

Spatial heterogeneity of low-birthweight deliveries on the Kenyan coast.Musau, M. M. Mwakio, S. Amadi, D. Nyaguara, A. Bejon, P. Berkley, J. A. Snow, R. W. Kamau, A.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, (2023). 23:270

Genomic epidemiology of human adenovirus F40 and F41 in coastal Kenya: A retrospective hospital-based surveillance study (2013-2022).Lambisia, A. W. Makori, T. O. Mutunga, M. Cheruiyot, R. Murunga, N. Quick, J. Githinji, G. Nokes, D. J. Houldcroft, C. J. Agoti, C. N.
Virus Evol, (2023). 9:vead023