Publications

Epidemiology and Demography

Single low dose primaquine to block the transmission of Plasmodium falciparum-proposed stand-alone and ACT-adapted regimens.Taylor, W. R. J. Olupot-Olupot, P. Onyamboko, M. A. Chimjinda, N. Taya, C. Pouplin, J. N. N. Williams, T. N. Maitland, K. Fanello, C. A. Day, N. P. J. Tarning, J. White, N. J. Mukaka, M.
BMC Med, (2025). 23:397

Early weaning from oxygen therapy in African children with severe pneumonia.Maitland, K. Giallongo, E. Hamaluba, M. Alaroker, F. Opoka, R. O. Tagoola, A. Nalwanga, D. Nabawanuka, E. Okiror, W. Nakuya, M. Aromut, D. Williams, T. N. Thomas, K. Harrison, D. A. Mouncey, P. Bush, A. Fraser, J. F. Rowan, K. Olupot-Olupot, P. Kiguli, S. Coast trial group
BMC Med, (2025). 23:366

GRAPEVNE - Graphical Analytical Pipeline Development Environment for Infectious Diseases.Brittain, J. S. Tsui, J. Inward, R. Gutierrez, B. Mwanyika, G. Tegally, H. Huynh, T. Githinji, G. Tessema, S. K. McCrone, J. T. Bhatt, S. Dasgupta, A. Ratcliffe, S. Kraemer, M. U. G.
Wellcome Open Res, (2025). 10:279

Emergence and transmission dynamics of the FY.4 Omicron variant in Kenya.Musundi, S. Mwanga, M. Lambisia, A. 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.
Virus Evol, (2025). 11:veaf035

Deploying Metagenomics to Characterize Microbial Pathogens During Outbreak of Acute Febrile Illness Among Children in Tanzania.Mziray, S. R. Githinji, G. de Laurent, Z. R. Mbelele, P. M. Mohammed, K. S. Wadugu, B. D. Grundy, B. S. Heysell, S. K. Mpagama, S. G. Chilongola, J. O.
Pathogens, (2025). 14:

Seroprevalence of Immunoglobulin G against measles and rubella over a 12-year period (2009-2021) in Kilifi, Kenya and the impact of the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine campaign of 2016.Mburu, C. N. Ojal, J. Selim, R. Ombati, R. Akech, D. Karia, B. Tuju, J. Sigilai, A. Smits, G. van Gageldonk, P. G. M. van der Klis, F. R. M. Flasche, S. Kagucia, E. W. Scott, J. A. G. Adetifa, I. M. O.
Vaccine, (2025). 61:127425

Intravenous Rehydration for Severe Acute Malnutrition with Gastroenteritis.Maitland, K. Ouattara, S. M. Sainna, H. Chara, A. Ogundipe, O. F. Sunyoto, T. Hamaluba, M. Olupot-Olupot, P. Alaroker, F. Connon, R. Saidou Maguina, A. Okiror, W. Amorut, D. Mwajombo, E. Oguda, E. Mogaka, C. Langendorf, C. Dewez, J. E. Ciglenecki, I. Gibb, D. M. Coldiron, M. E. Petrucci, R. George, E. C. Gastrosam Trial Group
N Engl J Med, (2025). 393:1257-1268

The genome sequence of varicella-zoster virus (Varicellovirus humanalpha3) obtained by metagenomics from a patient presenting with an exanthem rash.Musundi, S. Okanda, D. Lambisia, A. Morobe, J. M. Muthanje, E. Ochola-Oyier, L. I. Carter, D. P. Agoti, C. N. Kiiru, J. Githinji, G.
Microbiol Resour Announc, (2025). 14:e0024825

OSBPL11 is an African-specific locus associated with 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and cardiometabolic health.Mogire, R. M. Muriuki, J. M. Bayimenye, R. F. Mentzer, A. J. Chong, A. Gouveia, M. H. Bentley, A. R. Band, G. King'ori, P. Mitchell, R. Webb, E. L. Sengupta, D. Ekunwe, L. Ndungu, F. M. Morovat, A. Macharia, A. W. Cutland, C. L. Hemani, G. Sirima, S. B. Ramsay, M. Figueiredo, C. A. Prentice, A. M. Madhi, S. A. Raffield, L. M. Sandhu, M. S. Bejon, P. Smith, G. D. Elliott, A. M. Williams, T. N. Rotimi, C. Bourne, C. R. Burgett, A. Adeyemo, A. Atkinson, S. H.
medRxiv, (2025). :

COVID-19 mortality in Africa and Asia - Authors' reply.Bejon, P. Agweyu, A. Oyier, I. Hamaluba, M. Kamuya, D. Kinyanjui, S. Barasa, E.
Lancet Infect Dis, (2025). 25:e440

Implementation strategies to improve outcomes in patients with established cardiovascular disease in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review.Sanga, L. A. Hudson, J. A. Perkins, A. D. Murphy, A. Etyang, A. Perel, P. Shah, A. S. V.
PLOS Glob Public Health, (2025). 5:e0004544

Countries should strengthen their health information systems.Strong, K. Abajobir, A. Aboud, F. Agweyu, A. Billah, S. M. Black, M. Brinkman, S. Cerna-Turoff, I. Dandona, R. Ekman, C. Horiuchi, S. Huicho, L. Jamaluddine, Z. Lazzerini, M. Maiga, A. Munos, M. Weigel, R.
BMJ, (2025). 389:r791

Identification of coxsackievirus A24 variant during an acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis outbreak in coastal Kenya, 2024.Lambisia, A. W. Mwita Morobe, J. Moraa, E. Mwarumba, S. K. N. Korir F Seif Athman, R. Kiptui, R. Mbee, M. Mugo, N. Amoth, P. Muange, P. J. Houldcroft C Barasa, E. Mwangangi, J. Githinji, G. C. Holmes E Isabella Ochola-Oyier, L. N. Agoti C
Wellcome Open Res, (2025). 10:28

Rethinking the evidence on COVID-19 in Africa.Bejon, P. Agweyu, A. Ochola-Oyier, L. I. Hamaluba, M. Kamuya, D. Kinyanjui, S. Barasa, E.
Lancet Infect Dis, (2025). 25:e463-e471

Predictors of HIV testing and status disclosure among young adolescents in postconflict settings: findings from a pre-post study design in Nimule per-urban town of South Sudan.Bojo, S. Kokwaro, G. Agweyu, A.
BMJ Open, (2025). 15:e094008

Investigating the dynamics of Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte carriage in expectant women under intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in Kilifi, study protocol.Kiyuka, P. K. Muricho, M. Ouma, N. Muiruri, C. Nyaguara, A. Rono, M. Oyier, I. Hamaluba, M.
Open Res Eur, (2025). 5:60

Uptake and determinants of routine immunization among vulnerable children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review.Chege, C. K. Karanja, S. Ogallo, W. Were, F. van Hensbroek, M. B. Agweyu, A.
Vaccine, (2025). 54:127021

Hepatitis B Core-Related Antigen Point-of-Care Tests as a Risk Stratification Tool for Treatment Eligibility: Experience From Kenya.Downs, L. O. Okanda, D. Chirro, O. Zaharani, M. Safari, B. Aliyan, N. Andersson, M. I. Tanaka, Y. Etyang, A. O. Shimakawa, Y. Githinji, G. Matthews, P. C.
Open Forum Infect Dis, (2025). 12:ofaf125

Pilot implementation of short message service for randomisation in a multisite pragmatic factorial clinical trial in Kenya.Chepkirui, M. Kimego, D. Nzioki, C. Jowi, E. Opondo, C. Agweyu, A.
Pilot Feasibility Stud, (2025). 11:29

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, D. S. Olupot-Olupot, P. Muhindo, R. Onyamboko, M. A. Ajayi, S. Chimjinda, N. Taya, C. Uyoga, S. Williams, T. N. Maitland, K. Fanello, C. Day, N. P. J. Taylor, W. R. Mukaka, M.
Malar J, (2025). 24:77