Allen Hightower
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Recent Articles
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Bindroo J, Priyamvada K, Chapman L, Mahapatra T, Sinha B, Banerjee I, et al.
Front Cell Infect Microbiol
. 2021 Apr;
11:648847.
PMID: 33842395
Background: India has made major progress in improving control of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in recent years, in part through shortening the time infectious patients remain untreated. Active case detection decreases...
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Goyal V, Rabi Das V, Singh S, Singh R, Pandey K, Verma N, et al.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
. 2020 Jul;
14(7):e0008429.
PMID: 32687498
Background: Few prospective data exist on incidence of post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) and visceral leishmaniasis (VL) relapse after different treatment regimens. Methodology/principal Findings: A Phase IV trial included 1761...
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Goyal V, Burza S, Pandey K, Singh S, Singh R, Strub-Wourgaft N, et al.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
. 2019 Sep;
13(9):e0007726.
PMID: 31557162
Background: An earlier open label, prospective, non-randomized, non-comparative, multi-centric study conducted within public health facilities in Bihar, India (CTRI/2012/08/002891) measured the field effectiveness of three new treatment regimens for visceral...
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Goyal V, Mahajan R, Pandey K, Singh S, Singh R, Strub-Wourgaft N, et al.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
. 2018 Oct;
12(10):e0006830.
PMID: 30346949
Background: In 2010, WHO recommended the use of new short-course treatment regimens in kala-azar elimination efforts for the Indian subcontinent. Although phase 3 studies have shown excellent results, there remains...
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Garcia H, Gonzalez A, Tsang V, ONeal S, Llanos-Zavalaga F, Gonzalvez G, et al.
N Engl J Med
. 2016 Jun;
374(24):2335-44.
PMID: 27305193
Background: Taeniasis and cysticercosis are major causes of seizures and epilepsy. Infection by the causative parasite Taenia solium requires transmission between humans and pigs. The disease is considered to be...
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Munyua P, Murithi R, Ithondeka P, Hightower A, Thumbi S, Anyangu S, et al.
PLoS One
. 2016 Jan;
11(1):e0144570.
PMID: 26808021
Background: To-date, Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreaks have occurred in 38 of the 69 administrative districts in Kenya. Using surveillance records collected between 1951 and 2007, we determined the risk...
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Ackers M, Hightower A, Obor D, Ofware P, Ngere L, Kubaje A, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
. 2013 Dec;
90(2):224-33.
PMID: 24323517
We present health and demographic surveillance system data to assess associations with health care utilization and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) service receipt in a high HIV prevalence area of western...
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Odhiambo F, Laserson K, Sewe M, Hamel M, Feikin D, Adazu K, et al.
Int J Epidemiol
. 2012 Aug;
41(4):977-87.
PMID: 22933646
The KEMRI/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) is located in Rarieda, Siaya and Gem Districts (Siaya County), lying northeast of Lake Victoria in...
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Omosun Y, Blackstock A, Gatei W, Hightower A, van Eijk A, Ayisi J, et al.
PLoS One
. 2012 Jun;
7(6):e38617.
PMID: 22715396
Pregnant women have abundant natural killer (NK) cells in their placenta, and NK cell function is regulated by polymorphisms of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs). Previous studies report different roles...
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Hightower A, Kinkade C, Nguku P, Anyangu A, Mutonga D, Omolo J, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
. 2012 Feb;
86(2):373-380.
PMID: 22302875
We estimated Rift Valley fever (RVF) incidence as a function of geological, geographical, and climatological factors during the 2006-2007 RVF epidemic in Kenya. Location information was obtained for 214 of...