Publications

Okumu F, Moore SJ, Selvaraj P, Yafin AH, Juma EO, Shirima GG, Majambere S, Hardy A, Knols BGJ, Msugupakulya BJ, Finda M, Kahamba N, Thomsen E, Ahmed A, Zohdy S, Chaki P, DeChant P, Fornace K, Govella N, Gowelo S, Hakizimana E, Hamainza B, Ijumba JN, Jany W, Kafy HT, Kaindoa EW, Kariuki L, Kiware S, Kweka EJ, Lobo NF, Marrenjo D, Matoke-Muhia D, Mbogo C, McCann RS, Monroe A, Ndenga BA, Ngowo HS, Ochomo E, Opiyo M, Reithinger R, Sikaala CH, Tatarsky A, Takudzwa D, Trujillano F, Sherrard-Smith E.
Elevating larval source management as a key strategy for controlling malaria and other vector-borne diseases in Africa
Parasit Vectors. 2025 Feb 7;18(1):45. doi: 10.1186/s13071-024-06621-x.
Geng L, Whittles LK, Dickens BL, Chio MTW, Chen Y, Tan RKJ, Ghani A, Lim JT.
Potential public health impacts of gonorrhea vaccination programmes under declining incidences: A modeling study
PLoS Med. 2025 Feb 7;22(2):e1004521. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004521. eCollection 2025 Feb.
Jung SM, Miura F, Murayama H, Funk S, Wallinga J, Lessler J, Endo A.
Dynamic Landscape of Mpox Importation Risks Driven by Heavy-Tailed Sexual Contact Networks Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in 2022
J Infect Dis. 2025 Feb 4;231(1):e234-e243. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiae433.
Mo Y, Tan WC, Cooper BS.
Antibiotic duration for common bacterial infections-a systematic review
JAC Antimicrob Resist. 2025 Jan 29;7(1):dlae215. doi: 10.1093/jacamr/dlae215. eCollection 2025 Feb.
Song H, Jin S, Yang GJ, Lim NWH, Lim JT, Dickens BL.
Modelling the impact and cost-effectiveness of upcoming Zika virus vaccines on congenital Zika syndrome
Vaccine. 2025 Feb 27;48:126728. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.126728. Epub 2025 Jan 16.
Le Breton C, Laporta GZ, Sallum MAM, Hesse H, Salgado-Lynn M, Manin BO, Fornace K.
Advancing canopy-level entomological surveillance to monitor vector-borne and zoonotic disease dynamics
Trends Parasitol. 2025 Feb;41(2):150-161. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2024.12.009. Epub 2025 Jan 13.
Tusting LS, Mishra S, Gibson HS, Lindsay SW, Weiss DJ, Flaxman S, Bhatt S.
Ethnicity and anthropometric deficits in children: A cross-sectional analysis of national survey data from 18 countries in sub-Saharan Africa
PLOS Glob Public Health. 2024 Dec 31;4(12):e0003067. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003067. eCollection 2024.
Lee MH, Febriana E, Lim M, Baig S, Shen L, Dalakoti M, Chew N, Loh TP, Chan M, Chia KS, Kong AP, Cook AR, Halter JB, Magkos F, Toh SA.
Performance of the 1 h oral glucose tolerance test in predicting type 2 diabetes and association with impaired β-cell function in Asians: a national prospective cohort study
Lancet Reg Health West Pac. 2024 Dec 31;54:101278. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2024.101278. eCollection 2025 Jan.
Dan S, Tegegne J, Chen Y, Ling Z, Jaeger VK, Karch A, Mishra S, Ratmann O.
Towards pandemic preparedness: ability to estimate high-resolution social contact patterns from longitudinal surveys
Res Sq [Preprint]. 2024 Dec 11:rs.3.rs-5182601. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-5182601/v1.
Asakura TR, Jung SM, Jin S, Hu G, Endo A, Dickens BL.
Characterising global risk profiles of Mpox clade Ib importation
J Travel Med. 2024 Dec 10;31(8):taae136. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taae136.
Baker CR, Barilar I, de Araujo LS, Parker DM, Fornace K, Moonan PK, Oeltmann JE, Tobias JL, Minin VM, Modongo C, Zetola NM, Niemann S, Shin SS.
Using genomic epidemiology and geographic activity spaces to investigate tuberculosis outbreaks in Botswana
medRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 Dec 6:2024.12.04.24318520. doi: 10.1101/2024.12.04.24318520.
Surendra H, Djaafara BA, Prameswari HD, Supriyanto D, Waluyo P, Basuki SB, Herdiana H, Ndoen E, Siswanto S, Lubis IN, Liu X, Mishra S, Fornace KM, Elyazar IR.
Mitigating risks of malaria and other vector-borne diseases in the new capital city of Indonesia
Nat Commun. 2024 Dec 5;15(1):10575. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-54891-x.
Chow JY, Bansal S, Dickens BSL, Ma P, Hoffmann A, Cheong YL, Ahmad NW, Lim JT.
Assessing the direct and spillover protective effectiveness of Wolbachia-mediated introgression to combat dengue
EBioMedicine. 2024 Dec;110:105456. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105456. Epub 2024 Nov 29.
Shou Y, Yeo JE, Pang AS, Paterson DL, Mo Y.
Informed consent and risk communication challenges in antimicrobial clinical trials: a scoping review
BMJ Open. 2024 Nov 24;14(11):e082096. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082096.
Kaur P, Ha J, Raye N, Ouwerkerk W, van Essen BJ, Tan L, Tan CK, Hum A, Cook AR, Tromp J.
A systematic review of multimorbidity clusters in heart failure: Effects of methodologies
Int J Cardiol. 2025 Feb 1;420:132748. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.132748. Epub 2024 Nov 23.
Lim PL, Cook AR, Bansal S, Chow JY, Lim JT.
Wolbachia incompatible insect technique program optimization over large spatial scales using a process-based model of mosquito metapopulation dynamics
BMC Biol. 2024 Nov 21;22(1):269. doi: 10.1186/s12915-024-02070-1.
Han SM, Mo Y, Wang LF, Lye DC, Young BE, Paterson D, Tambyah PA, Wen YT; PREPARE - Temasek Foundation READI Trials Workshop participants.
Establishing clinical research networks for future infectious disease outbreak responses in Southeast Asia: Report of a workshop on challenges and opportunities
IJID Reg. 2024 Nov 19;14:100494. doi: 10.1016/j.ijregi.2024.100494. eCollection 2025 Mar.
Akram R, Buis A, Sultana M, Lauer JA, Morton A.
Mapping gaps and exploring impairment and disability prevalence in South Asian (SAARC) countries: a scoping review
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2024 Nov 14:1-14. doi: 10.1080/17483107.2024.2426618. Online ahead of print.
Cai Y, Booraphun S, Li AY, Kayastha G, Tambyah PA, Cooper BS, Graves N, Mo Y.
Cost-effectiveness of a short-course antibiotic treatment strategy for the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia: an economic analysis of the REGARD-VAP trial
Lancet Glob Health. 2024 Dec;12(12):e2059-e2067. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00327-9. Epub 2024 Nov 4.
Jin S, Cook AR, Kanwagi R, Larson HJ, Lin L.
Comparing role of religion in perception of the COVID-19 vaccines in Africa and Asia Pacific
Commun Med (Lond). 2024 Oct 24;4(1):212. doi: 10.1038/s43856-024-00628-2.
Zeng Z, Cook AR, van der Eijk Y.
What measures are needed to achieve a tobacco endgame target? A Singapore-based simulation study
Tob Control. 2024 Oct 19;33(6):745-751. doi: 10.1136/tc-2022-057856.
Lim JT, Mailepessov D, Chong CS, Dickens B, Lai YL, Ng Y, Deng L, Lee C, Tan LY, Chain G, Ho SH, Chang CC, Ma P, Bansal S, Lee V, Sim S, Tan CH, Ng LC.
Assessing Wolbachia-mediated sterility for dengue control: emulation of a cluster-randomized target trial in Singapore
J Travel Med. 2024 Oct 19;31(7):taae103. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taae103.
Klim H, William T, Mellors J, Brady C, Rajahram GS, Chua TH, Brazal Monzó H, John JL, da Costa K, Jeffree MS, Temperton NJ, Tipton T, Thompson CP, Ahmed K, Drakeley CJ, Carroll MW, Fornace KM.
Serological analysis in humans in Malaysian Borneo suggests prior exposure to H5 avian influenza near migratory shorebird habitats
Nat Commun. 2024 Oct 17;15(1):8863. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-53058-y.
Megiddo I, Deo S, Morton A, Silal S.
Health care management science for underserved populations
Health Care Manag Sci. 2024 Dec;27(4):665-667. doi: 10.1007/s10729-024-09687-2. Epub 2024 Oct 16.
Chow JY, Geng L, Bansal S, Dickens BSL, Ng LC, Hoffmann AA, Lim JT.
Correction: Evaluating quasi-experimental approaches for estimating epidemiological efficacy of non-randomised field trials: applications in Wolbachia interventions for dengue
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2024 Oct 15;24(1):237. doi: 10.1186/s12874-024-02345-9.
Phuong HT, Vy NHT, Thanh NTL, Tan M, de Bruin E, Koopmans M, Boni MF, Clapham HE.
Estimating the force of infection of four dengue serotypes from serological studies in two regions of Vietnam
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2024 Oct 7;18(10):e0012568. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012568. eCollection 2024 Oct.
Manesh A, George MM, Palanikumar P, Nagaraj V, Bhanuprasad K, Krishnan R, Nivetha G, Lal B, Triveni KR, Gautam P, George B, Kulkarni U, Mathews V, Subramani K, Rao S, Chacko B, Zachariah A, Sathyendra S, Hansdak SG, Abraham OC, Iyadurai R, Karthik R, Peter JV, Mo Y, Veeraraghavan B, Varghese GM, Paterson DL.
Combination Versus Monotherapy for Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter Species Serious Infections: A Prospective IPTW Adjusted Cohort Study
Infect Dis Ther. 2024 Nov;13(11):2351-2362. doi: 10.1007/s40121-024-01042-w. Epub 2024 Sep 25.
Gaythorpe KAM, Li X, Clapham H, Dansereau E, Fitzjohn R, Hinsley W, Hogan D, Jit M, Mengistu T, Perkins TA, Portnoy A, Vynnycky E, Woodruff K, Ferguson NM, Trotter CL.
Estimating the impact of vaccination: lessons learned in the first phase of the Vaccine Impact Modelling Consortium
Gates Open Res. 2024 Sep 13;8:97. doi: 10.12688/gatesopenres.15556.1. eCollection 2024.
Ahmed AN, Fornace K, Iwamura T, Murray KA.
Human-animal contact to inform zoonotic disease risk across gradients of agricultural land use change in the Central River Region (CRR) of The Gambia (ZooContact): a formative study
Front Public Health. 2024 Sep 10;12:1424007. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1424007. eCollection 2024.
Bansal S, Lim JT, Chong CS, Dickens B, Ng Y, Deng L, Lee C, Tan LY, Kakani EG, Yoong Y, Du Yu D, Chain G, Ma P, Sim S, Ng LC, Tan CH.
Effectiveness of Wolbachia-mediated sterility coupled with sterile insect technique to suppress adult Aedes aegypti populations in Singapore: a synthetic control study
Lancet Planet Health. 2024 Sep;8(9):e617-e628. doi: 10.1016/S2542-5196(24)00169-4.
Chan ZYS, Chong SY, Niaupari S, Harrison-Quintana J, Lim JT, Dickens B, Kularathne Y, Wong CS, Tan RKJ.
Receptiveness to monkeypox vaccines and public health communication strategies among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Singapore: cross-sectional quantitative and qualitative insights
Sex Transm Infect. 2024 Aug 19;100(6):362-367. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2024-056230.
Hou W, Zhou Y, Luo W, Wang L, Kwan MP, Cook AR.
Mapping environmental suitability changes for arbovirus mosquitoes in Southeast Asia: 1960-2020
iScience. 2024 Jul 20;27(8):110498. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110498. eCollection 2024 Aug 16.
Chow JY, Geng L, Bansal S, Dickens BSL, Ng LC, Hoffmann AA, Lim JT.
Evaluating quasi-experimental approaches for estimating epidemiological efficacy of non-randomised field trials: applications in Wolbachia interventions for dengue
BMC Med Res Methodol. 2024 Aug 6;24(1):170. doi: 10.1186/s12874-024-02291-6.
Chhabra S, Mo Y.
Concerning the use of aminoglycosides in ventilator-associated pneumonia – Authors’ reply
Lancet Respir Med. 2024 Aug;12(8):e46. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(24)00206-6.
Prem K, Cernuschi T, Malvolti S, Brisson M, Jit M.
Optimal human papillomavirus vaccination strategies in the context of vaccine supply constraints in 100 countries
EClinicalMedicine. 2024 Jul 18;74:102735. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102735. eCollection 2024 Aug.
Ong C, Cook AR, Tan KK, Wang Y.
Advancing Colorectal Cancer Detection With Blood-Based Tests: Qualitative Study and Discrete Choice Experiment to Elicit Population Preferences
JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2024 Jul 17;10:e53200. doi: 10.2196/53200.
Tang N, Lim JT, Dickens B, Chiew C, Ng LC, Chia PY, Leo YS, Lye DC, Tan KB, Wee LE.
Effects of Recent Prior Dengue Infection on Risk and Severity of Subsequent SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2024 Jul 13;11(8):ofae397. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofae397. eCollection 2024 Aug.
Ang G, Tan CS, Lim N, Tan J, Müller-Riemenschneider F, Cook AR, Chen C.
Hourly step recommendations to achieve daily goals for working and older adults
Commun Med (Lond). 2024 Jul 6;4(1):132. doi: 10.1038/s43856-024-00537-4.
Tan MW, Anelone AJN, Tay AT, Tan RY, Zeng K, Tan KB, Clapham HE.
Differences in virus and immune dynamics for SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron infections by age and vaccination histories
BMC Infect Dis. 2024 Jun 29;24(1):654. doi: 10.1186/s12879-024-09572-x.
Lim JT, Mailepessov D, Chong CS, Chang CC, Dickens B, Lai YL, Deng L, Lee C, Tan LY, Chain G, Ho SH, Zulkifli MF, Liew J, Vasquez K, Lee V, Wong JCC, Sim S, Tan CH, Ng LC.
Update to: Assessing the efficacy of male Wolbachia-infected mosquito deployments to reduce dengue incidence in Singapore
Trials. 2024 Jun 20;25(1):400. doi: 10.1186/s13063-024-08148-z.
Hardy M, Harris PNA, Paterson DL, Chatfield MD, Mo Y; MERINO Trial Investigators.
Win Ratio Analyses of Piperacillin-Tazobactam Versus Meropenem for Ceftriaxone-Nonsusceptible Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infections: Post Hoc Insights From the MERINO Trial
Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Jun 14;78(6):1482-1489. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciae050.
Ting R, Dickens BL, Hanley R, Cook AR, Ismail E.
The epidemiologic and economic burden of dengue in Singapore: A systematic review
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2024 Jun 10;18(6):e0012240. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012240. eCollection 2024 Jun.
Smith TP, Mishra S, Dorigatti I, Dixit MK, Tristem M, Pearse WD.
Differential responses of SARS-CoV-2 variants to environmental drivers during their selective sweeps
Sci Rep. 2024 Jun 10;14(1):13326. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-64044-1.
Anelone AJN, Clapham HE.
Measles Infection Dose Responses: Insights from Mathematical Modeling
Bull Math Biol. 2024 Jun 9;86(7):85. doi: 10.1007/s11538-024-01305-0.
Trujillano F, Jimenez G, Manrique E, Kahamba NF, Okumu F, Apollinaire N, Carrasco-Escobar G, Barrett B, Fornace K.
Using image segmentation models to analyse high-resolution earth observation data: new tools to monitor disease risks in changing environments
Int J Health Geogr. 2024 May 19;23(1):13. doi: 10.1186/s12942-024-00371-w.
Johnson E, Sunil Kumar Sharma R, Ruiz Cuenca P, Byrne I, Salgado-Lynn M, Suraya Shahar Z, Col Lin L, Zulkifli N, Dilaila Mohd Saidi N, Drakeley C, Matthiopoulos J, Nelli L, Fornace K.
Landscape drives zoonotic malaria prevalence in non-human primates
Elife. 2024 May 16;12:RP88616. doi: 10.7554/eLife.88616.
Akoi Boré J, Timothy JWS, Tipton T, Kekoura I, Hall Y, Hood G, Longet S, Fornace K, Lucien MS, Fehling SK, Koivogui BK, Coggins SA, Laing ED, Broder CC, Magassouba NF, Strecker T, Rossman J, Konde K, Carroll MW.
Serological evidence of zoonotic filovirus exposure among bushmeat hunters in Guinea
Nat Commun. 2024 May 16;15(1):4171. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-48587-5.
Durrance-Bagale A, Hoe N, Lai J, Liew JWK, Clapham H, Howard N.
Dengue vector control in high-income, city settings: A scoping review of approaches and methods
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2024 Apr 17;18(4):e0012081. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012081. eCollection 2024 Apr.
Endo A.
‘Not finding causal effect’ is not ‘finding no causal effect’ of school closure on COVID-19
F1000Res. 2024 Apr 16;11:456. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.111915.2. eCollection 2022.
Jin S, Tay M, Ng LC, Wong JCC, Cook AR.
Combining wastewater surveillance and case data in estimating the time-varying effective reproduction number
Sci Total Environ. 2024 Jun 10;928:172469. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172469. Epub 2024 Apr 16.
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