Recent publications

Serotype distribution of remaining invasive pneumococcal disease after extensive use of ten-valent and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (the PSERENADE project): a global surveillance analysis.Garcia Quesada M, Peterson ME, Bennett JC, Hayford K, Zeger SL, Yang Y, Hetrich MK, Feikin DR, Cohen AL, von Gottberg A, van der Linden M, van Sorge NM, de Oliveira LH, de Miguel S, Yildirim I, Vestrheim DF, Verani JR, Varon E, Valentiner-Branth P, Tzanakaki G, Sinkovec Zorko N, Setchanova LP, Serhan F, Scott KJ, Scott JA, Savulescu C, Savrasova L, Reyburn R, Oishi K, Nuorti JP, Napoli D, Mwenda JM, Munoz-Almagro C, Morfeldt E, McMahon K, McGeer A, Mad'arova L, Mackenzie GA, Eugenia Leon M, Ladhani SN, Kristinsson KG, Kozakova J, Kleynhans J, Klein NP, Kellner JD, Jayasinghe S, Ho PL, Hilty M, Harker-Jones MA, Hammitt LL, Grgic-Vitek M, Gilkison C, Gierke R, French N, Diawara I, Desmet S, De Wals P, Dalby T, Dagan R, Corcoran M, Colzani E, Chanto Chacon G, Castilla J, Camilli R, Ang M, Ampofo K, Almeida SCG, Alarcon P, O'Brien KL, Deloria Knoll M, Pserenade Team
Lancet Infect Dis, (2024). 24:445-456

Global impact of ten-valent and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on invasive pneumococcal disease in all ages (the PSERENADE project): a global surveillance analysis.Bennett JC, Deloria Knoll M, Kagucia EW, Garcia Quesada M, Zeger SL, Hetrich MK, Yang Y, Herbert C, Ogyu A, Cohen AL, Yildirim I, Winje BA, von Gottberg A, Viriot D, van der Linden M, Valentiner-Branth P, Suga S, Steens A, Skoczynska A, Sinkovec Zorko N, Scott JA, Savulescu C, Savrasova L, Sanz JC, Russell F, Ricketson LJ, Puentes R, Nuorti JP, Mereckiene J, McMahon K, McGeer A, Mad'arova L, Mackenzie GA, MacDonald L, Lepp T, Ladhani SN, Kristinsson KG, Kozakova J, Klein NP, Jayasinghe S, Ho PL, Hilty M, Heyderman RS, Hasanuzzaman M, Hammitt LL, Guevara M, Grgic-Vitek M, Gierke R, Georgakopoulou T, Galloway Y, Diawara I, Desmet S, De Wals P, Dagan R, Colzani E, Cohen C, Ciruela P, Chuluunbat U, Chan G, Camilli R, Bruce MG, Brandileone MC, Bigogo G, Ampofo K, O'Brien KL, Feikin DR, Hayford K, Pserenade Team
Lancet Infect Dis, (2024). 25:457-470

What will it take? Perspectives from five low- and middle-income countries on opportunities and challenges of introducing new maternal vaccines.Baral R, Fleming JA, Barros I, Cofie P, Dapaah P, Khan S, Knudson SJ, Kumar S, Mehedi K, Munywoki PK, Newhouse L, Nyawanda BO, Nyiro JU, Odiyo J, Otiang E, Owusu R, Pecenka C, Picolo M, Pinto J, Quelhas D, Routray S, Sultana S, Uranw S
Vaccine, (2024). 45:126654

Integrating alternative and complementary medicine in the management of epilepsy and its comorbidities in low- and middle-income settings.Kariuki SM, Newton CRJC
Epilepsy Behav, (2025). 162:110172

Mosquito-borne diseases in urban East African Community region: a scoping review of urban typology research and mosquito genera overlap, 2000-2024.Noel JK, Mumo E, Morlighem C, Macharia PM, Snow RW, Linard C
Frontiers in Tropical Diseases, (2024). 5:

Dynamics of the blood plasma proteome during hyperacute HIV-1 infection.Nazziwa J, Freyhult E, Hong MG, Johansson E, Årman F, Hare J, Gounder K, Rezeli M, Mohanty T, Kjellström S, Kamali A, Karita E, Kilembe W, Price MA, Kaleebu P, Allen S, Hunter E, Ndung'u T, Gilmour J, Rowland-Jones SL, Sanders E, Hassan AS, Esbjörnsson J
Nat Commun, (2024). 15:10593

Contribution of malnutrition to infant and child deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.Madewell ZJ, Keita AM, Das PM, Mehta A, Akelo V, Oluoch OB, Omore R, Onyango D, Sagam CK, Cain CJ, Chukwuegbo C, Kaluma E, Luke R, Ogbuanu IU, Bassat Q, Kincardett M, Mandomando I, Rakislova N, Varo R, Xerinda EG, Dangor Z, du Toit J, Lala SG, Madhi SA, Mahtab S, Breines MR, Degefa K, Heluf H, Madrid L, Scott JAG, Sow SO, Tapia MD, El Arifeen S, Gurley ES, Hossain MZ, Islam KM, Rahman A, Mutevedzi PC, Whitney CG, Blau DM, Suchdev PS, Kotloff KL
BMJ Glob Health, (2024). 9:

Impact of HIV exposure without infection on hospital course and mortality among young children in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-site cohort study.Lwanga C, Aber P, Tickell KD, Ngari MM, Mukisa J, Atuhairwe M, Brown L, Mupere E, Potani I, Shahrin L, Morgan B, Singa BO, Nankabirwa V, Mugambe RK, Mukasa Z, Walson JL, Berkley JA, Lancioni CL
BMC Med, (2024). 22:573

Towards understanding and addressing mental health challenges in Africa: An integrated perspective.Lochner C, Kariuki SM
Compr Psychiatry, (2024). 137:152565

Psychiatric Comorbidities in Persons With Epilepsy Compared With Persons Without Epilepsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Kwon CS, Rafati A, Ottman R, Christensen J, Kanner AM, Jetté N, Newton CR
JAMA Neurol, (2024). 82:72-84

Associations between sociodemographic exposures, growth and development during infancy with development at the age of eight years among children: Analysis of a maternal education trial in rural Uganda.Kakwangire P, Ngari M, Muhoozi G, Westerberg AC, Atukunda P, Iversen PO
J Glob Health, (2024). 14:4228

Understanding health system responsiveness to public feedback at the sub-national level: Insights from Kilifi County, Kenya.Kagwanja N, Gilson L, Tsofa B, Olivier J, Leli H, Molyneux S
PLOS Glob Public Health, (2024). 4:e0002814

Using knowledge translation to support the use of evaluation findings: A case study of the linda mama free maternity program in Kenya.Guleid FH, Orangi S, Kairu A, Arwa B, Keru J, Musuva A, Vilcu I, Pattnaik A, Ravishankar N, Barasa E
PLOS Glob Public Health, (2024). 4:e0003961

Effects of health system limitations on the use of blood culture and sensitivity testing in Kenyan county hospitals: an interview-based qualitative study using causal loop diagrams.Bahati F, Mutua E, Akech S, English M, Nyamwaya B, Gachoki J, McKnight J
Lancet Microbe, (2024). 6:100945

Kinetics of naturally induced binding and neutralising anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels and potencies among SARS-CoV-2 infected Kenyans with diverse grades of COVID-19 severity: an observational study.Kimotho J, Sein Y, Sayed S, Shah R, Mwai K, Saleh M, Wanjiku P, Mwacharo J, Nyagwange J, Karanja H, Kutima B, Gitonga JN, Mugo D, Karanu A, Moranga L, Oluoch V, Shah J, Mutiso J, Mburu A, Nneka Z, Betti P, Mutinda WU, Issak Abdi A, Bejon P, Ochola-Oyier LI, Warimwe GM, Nduati EW, Ndungu FM
Wellcome Open Res, (2023). 8:350

Public perception of the physician associate profession in the UK: a systematic review.Swainston R, Zhao Y, Harriss E, Leckcivilize A, English M, Nagraj S
BMC Health Serv Res, (2024). 24:1509

Recommendations for Using Health Service Coverage Cascades to Measure Effective Coverage for Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health Services or Interventions.Strong K, Konstantinou G, Agweyu A, Diaz T, Jackson D, Kim M, Kubota S, Leslie H, Lazzerini M, Marchant T, Munos M, Muzigaba M, Quach A, Sheffel A, Yaqub NJr
Glob Health Sci Pract, (2024). 12:e2400158

Infections in sickle cell disease.Scourfield LEA, Nardo-Marino A, Williams TN, Rees DC
Haematologica, (2024). 110:546-561

Cohort profile: the WHO Child Mortality Risk Stratification Multi-Country Pooled Cohort (WHO-CMRS) to identify predictors of mortality through early childhood.Schwinger C, Kaldenbach S, Berkley JA, Walson JL, Argaw A, Chowdhury R, Strand TA, Rollins N
BMJ Open, (2024). 14:e085164

Policy formulation and actor roles in the expanded Kenyan free maternity policy (Linda Mama): A policy analysis.Oyugi B, Audi-Poquillon Z, Kendall S, Peckham S, Barasa E
PLOS Glob Public Health, (2024). 4:e0002796