Sophie Uyoga

Plasma folate dynamics in Plasmodium falciparum-infected African children treated with artemisinin combination therapy and single low-dose primaquine or placebo.Ajayi S Onyamboko MA Olupot-Olupot P Ayuen DS Chimjinda N Taya C Williams TN Uyoga S Maitland K Fanello C Day NPJ Mukaka M Taylor WRJ
Malar J, (2025). 24:342

Assessing the Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Mutations on Antibody Binding: A Comparative Assessment of the Wuhan and JN.1 Variants' Full-Length Spikes in a Multiplex Luminex Assay.Waweru G Nyakundi R Kutima B Owuor S Konyino G Gitonga J Lugano D Maina A Musyoki J Ochola L Omondi M Kariuki CK Ogongo P Mwachari C Shee F Agoti C Sande C Uyoga S Kagucia E Agweyu A Bejon P Scott JAG Warimwe GM Ochola-Oyier LI Nyagwange J
Viruses, (2025). 17:

Comparing HemoCue(R) and Quantitative Buffy Coat(R) and Coulter Counter-measured haemoglobin concentrations in African children with acute uncomplicated malaria: a Bland-Altman analysis.Ayuen DS Olupot-Olupot P Muhindo R Onyamboko MA Ajayi S Chimjinda N Taya C Uyoga S Williams TN Maitland K Fanello C Day NPJ Taylor WR Mukaka M
Malar J, (2025). 24:77

Relation Between the Dantu Blood Group Variant and Bacteremia in Kenyan Children: A Population-Based Case-Control Study.Kariuki SN Gilchrist JJ Uyoga S Macharia A Makale J Rayner JC Williams TN
J Infect Dis, (2025). 231:e10-e16

Comparative performance of the InBios SCoV-2 Detect (TM) IgG ELISA and the in-house KWTRP ELISA in detecting SARS-CoV-2 spike IgG antibodies in Kenyan populations.Kutima B Kagucia EW Mwai K Kimani M Sigilai A Mugo D Karanja H Gitonga JN Karani A Akech D Toroitich M Karia B Tuju J Ziraba AK Bigogo G Ochieng C Onyango C Lidechi S Munywoki PK Uyoga S Adetifa IMO Oyier LIO Bejon P Scott JAG Agweyu A Warimwe GM Nyagwange J Kenya Sars-CoV-Serology Consortium
Wellcome Open Res, (2024). 9:349

Azithromycin in severe malaria bacterial co-infection in African children (TABS-PKPD): a phase II randomised controlled trial.Connon R Olupot-Olupot P Pistorius AMA Okiror W Ssenyondo T Muhindo R Uyoga S Mpoya A Williams TN Gibb DM Walker AS Ter Heine R George EC Maitland K
BMC Med, (2024). 22:516

Factors affecting haemoglobin dynamics in African children with acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria treated with single low-dose primaquine or placebo.Onyamboko MA Olupot-Olupot P Were W Namayanja C Onyas P Titin H Baseke J Muhindo R Kayembe DK Ndjowo PO Basara BB Okalebo CB Williams TN Uyoga S Taya C Bamisaiye A Fanello C Maitland K Day NPJ Taylor WRJ Mukaka M
BMC Med, (2023). 21:397

Pharmacokinetics of single low dose primaquine in Ugandan and Congolese children with falciparum malaria.Mukaka M Onyamboko MA 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 DK Ndjowo PO Basara BB Bongo GS Okalebo CB Abongo G Uyoga S Williams TN Taya C Dhorda M Dondorp AM Waithira N Imwong M Maitland K Fanello C Day NPJ Tarning J White NJ Taylor WRJ
EBioMedicine, (2023). 96:104805

SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence and implications for population immunity: Evidence from two Health and Demographic Surveillance System sites in Kenya, February-December 2022.Kagucia EW Ziraba AK 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 LI Bottomley C Nyaguara A Munywoki PK Bigogo G Maitha E Uyoga S Gallagher KE Etyang AO Barasa E Mwangangi J Bejon P Adetifa IMO Warimwe GM Scott JAG Agweyu A
Influenza Other Respir Viruses, (2023). 17:e13173

Non-O ABO blood group genotypes differ in their associations with Plasmodium falciparum rosetting and severe malaria.Opi DH Ndila CM Uyoga S Macharia AW Fennell C Ochola LB Nyutu G Siddondo BR Ojal J Shebe M Awuondo KO Mturi N Peshu N Tsofa B Band G Maitland K Kwiatkowski DP Rockett KA Williams TN Rowe JA
PLoS Genet, (2023). 19:e1010910

Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of azithromycin in severe malaria bacterial co-infection in African children (TABS-PKPD): a protocol for a Phase II randomised controlled trial.Olupot-Olupot P Okiror W Mnjalla H Muhindo R Uyoga S Mpoya A Williams TN terHeine R Burger DM Urban B Connon R George EC Gibb DM Walker AS Maitland K
Wellcome Open Res, (2023). 6:161

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

Safety of age-dosed, single low-dose primaquine in children with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency who are infected with Plasmodium falciparum in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, non-inferiority trial.Taylor WR Olupot-Olupot P Onyamboko MA Peerawaranun P Weere W Namayanja C Onyas P Titin H Baseke J Muhindo R Kayembe DK Ndjowo PO Basara BB Bongo GS Okalebo CB Abongo G Uyoga S Williams TN Taya C Dhorda M Tarning J Dondorp AM Waithira N Fanello C Maitland K Mukaka M Day NJP
Lancet Infect Dis, (2023). 23:471-483

SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in three Kenyan health and demographic surveillance sites, December 2020-May 2021.Etyang AO Adetifa I Omore R Misore T Ziraba AK Ng'oda MA Gitau E Gitonga J Mugo D Kutima B Karanja H Toroitich M Nyagwange J Tuju J Wanjiku P Aman R Amoth P Mwangangi M Kasera K Ng'ang'a W Akech D Sigilai A Karia B Karani A Voller S Agoti CN Ochola-Oyier LI Otiende M Bottomley C Nyaguara A Uyoga S Gallagher K Kagucia EW Onyango D Tsofa B Mwangangi J Maitha E Barasa E Bejon P Warimwe GM Scott JAG Agweyu A
PLOS Glob Public Health, (2022). 2:e0000883

Sero-surveillance for IgG to SARS-CoV-2 at antenatal care clinics in three Kenyan referral hospitals: Repeated cross-sectional surveys 2020-21.Lucinde RK Mugo D Bottomley C Karani A Gardiner E Aziza R Gitonga JN Karanja H Nyagwange J Tuju J Wanjiku P Nzomo E Kamuri E Thuranira K Agunda S Nyutu G Etyang AO Adetifa IMO Kagucia E Uyoga S Otiende M Otieno E Ndwiga L Agoti CN Aman RA Mwangangi M Amoth P Kasera K Nyaguara A Ng'ang'a W Ochola LB Namdala E Gaunya O Okuku R Barasa E Bejon P Tsofa B Ochola-Oyier LI Warimwe GM Agweyu A Scott JAG Gallagher KE
PLoS One, (2022). 17:e0265478

High false discovery rate of the Architect anti-HCV screening test in blood donors in Uganda and evaluation of an algorithm for confirmatory testing.Lucey O Acana S Olupot-Olupot P Muhindo R Ayikobua R Uyoga S Kyeyune-Byabazaire D Cooke G Maitland K
Vox Sang, (2022). 117:1360-1367

Revealing the extent of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya based on serological and PCR-test data.Ojal J Brand SPC Were V Okiro EA Kombe IK Mburu C Aziza R Ogero M Agweyu A Warimwe GM Uyoga S Adetifa IMO Scott JAG Otieno E Ochola-Oyier LI Agoti CN Kasera K Amoth P Mwangangi M Aman R Ng'ang'a W Tsofa B Bejon P Barasa E Keeling MJ Nokes DJ
Wellcome Open Res, (2022). 6:127

Substantial misdiagnosis of severe malaria in African children.White NJ Watson JA Uyoga S Williams TN Maitland KM
Lancet, (2022). 400:807

Epidemiological impact and cost-effectiveness analysis of COVID-19 vaccination in Kenya.Orangi S Ojal J Brand SP Orlendo C Kairu A Aziza R Ogero M Agweyu A Warimwe GM Uyoga S Otieno E Ochola-Oyier LI Agoti CN Kasera K Amoth P Mwangangi M Aman R Ng'ang'a W Adetifa IM Scott JAG Bejon P Keeling MJ Flasche S Nokes DJ Barasa E
BMJ Glob Health, (2022). 7:

BIRC6 modifies risk of invasive bacterial infection in Kenyan children.Gilchrist JJ Kariuki SN Watson JA Band G Uyoga S Ndila CM Mturi N Mwarumba S Mohammed S Mosobo M Alasoo K Rockett KA Mentzer AJ Kwiatkowski DP Hill AVS Maitland K Scott JAG Williams TN
Elife, (2022). 11: