Publications

Browse a collection of academic publications and research papers, contributed to by personnel from the Unit.

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Author

Year

Oral azithromycin given during labour decreases bacterial carriage in the mothers and their offspring: a double-blind randomized trial.

ROCA, A; Oluwalana, C; BOJANG, A; CAMARA, B; KAMPMANN, B; BAILEY, R; Demba, A; BOTTOMLEY, C; D'ALESSANDRO, U;

2016

Clinical microbiology and infection, (2016).22 6 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.03.005.

Global Role and Burden of Influenza in Pediatric Respiratory Hospitalizations, 1982-2012: A Systematic Analysis.

Lafond, KE; Nair, H; Rasooly, MH; Valente, F; Booy, R; Rahman, M; Kitsutani, P; Yu, H; Guzman, G; Coulibaly, D; Armero, J; Jima, D; Howie, SR C; Ampofo, W; Mena, R; Chadha, M; Sampurno, OD; Emukule, GO; Nurmatov, Z; Corwin, A; Heraud, JM; Noyola, DE; Cojocaru, R; Nymadawa, P; Barakat, A; ... Global Respiratory Hospitalizations—Influenza Prop,

2016

PLOS Medicine, (2016).13 3 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001977.

Pharyngeal carriage of Neisseria species in the African meningitis belt.

Diallo, K; Trotter, C; Timbine, Y; Tamboura, B; Sow, SO; Issaka, B; Dano, ID; Collard, J-M; Dieng, M; Diallo, A; Mihret, A; Ali, OA; Aseffa, A; Quaye, SL; Bugri, A; OSEI, I; Gamougam, K; Mbainadji, L; Daugla, DM; Gadzama, G; Sambo, ZB; Omotara, BA; Bennett, JS; Rebbetts, LS; Watkins, ER; ... Maiden, MC J.

2016

The Journal of infection, (2016).72 6 10.1016/j.jinf.2016.03.010.

A blood RNA signature for tuberculosis disease risk: a prospective cohort study.

Zak, DE; Penn-Nicholson, A; Scriba, TJ; Thompson, E; Suliman, S; Amon, LM; Mahomed, H; Erasmus, M; Whatney, W; Hussey, GD; Abrahams, D; Kafaar, F; Hawkridge, T; Verver, S; Hughes, EJ; Ota, M; SUTHERLAND, J; Howe, R; DOCKRELL, HM; Boom, WH; Thiel, B; Ottenhoff, TH M; Mayanja-Kizza, H; CRAMPIN, AC; Downing, K; ... ACS and GC6-74 cohort study groups,

2016

Lancet, (2016).387 10035 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)01316-1.

Synergy between Common γ Chain Family Cytokines and IL-18 Potentiates Innate and Adaptive Pathways of NK Cell Activation.

Nielsen, CM; Wolf, A-S; GOODIER, MR; RILEY, EM;

2016

Frontiers in immunology, (2016).7 MAR 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00101.

Evaluating facility-based antiretroviral therapy programme effectiveness: a pilot study comparing viral load suppression and retention rates.

Duber, HC; Roberts, DA; Ikilezi, G; Fullman, N; Gasasira, A; Gakidou, E; Haakenstad, A; J Levine, A; ACHAN, J;

2016

Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH, (2016).21 6 10.1111/tmi.12694.

The large contribution of twins to neonatal and post-neonatal mortality in The Gambia, a 5-year prospective study.

Miyahara, R; JASSEH, M; MACKENZIE, GA; BOTTOMLEY, C; HOSSAIN, MJ; GREENWOOD, BM; D'ALESSANDRO, U; ROCA, A;

2016

BMC pediatrics, (2016).16 1 10.1186/s12887-016-0573-2.

Does insecticide resistance contribute to heterogeneities in malaria transmission in The Gambia?.

Opondo, KO; Weetman, D; Jawara, M; Diatta, M; Fofana, A; Crombe, F; Mwesigwa, J; D'ALESSANDRO, U; Donnelly, MJ;

2016

Malaria journal, (2016).15 1 10.1186/s12936-016-1203-z.

High genetic diversity of Staphylococcus aureus strains colonising the nasopharynx of Gambian villagers before widespread use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines.

Ebruke, C; Dione, MM; Walter, B; Worwui, A; Adegbola, RA; ROCA, A; ANTONIO, M;

2016

BMC Microbiology, (2016).16 1 10.1186/s12866-016-0661-3.

A Mycobacterial Perspective on Tuberculosis in West Africa: Significant Geographical Variation of M. africanum and Other M. tuberculosis Complex Lineages.

Gehre, F; Kumar, S; Kendall, L; Ejo, M; Secka, O; Ofori-Anyinam, B; Abatih, E; ANTONIO, M; Berkvens, D; De Jong, BC;

2016

PLoS neglected tropical diseases, (2016).10 3 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004408.