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William B MacLeod

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Ramirez-Zuniga I, MacLeod W, Chikoti C, Kwenda G, Lapidot R, Gill C, et al.
Pediatr Infect Dis J . 2025 Mar; PMID: 40063743
Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of severe respiratory infections in infants, especially under 5 years of age. Several studies have reported that interactions between RSV and...
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Das S, Neupane R, Beard J, Solomon H, Das M, Errickson N, et al.
J Glob Health . 2024 Nov; 14:04168. PMID: 39485019
Background: While diarrhoeal disease remains a leading cause of death in children aged <5 years in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), it also poses significant health risks for older children,...
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Odom A, Gill C, Pieciak R, Ismail A, Thea D, MacLeod W, et al.
Gates Open Res . 2024 Sep; 6:143. PMID: 39345284
Background: Previous studies of infants born to HIV-positive mothers have linked HIV exposure to poor outcomes from gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses, and to overall increased mortality rates. The mechanism behind...
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Sheppard R, Watson O, Pieciak R, Lungu J, Kwenda G, Moyo C, et al.
Nat Commun . 2024 Mar; 15(1):2213. PMID: 38472189
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Barnett E, Wheelock A, MacLeod W, McCarthy A, Walker P, Coyle C, et al.
Travel Med Infect Dis . 2023 Oct; 56:102653. PMID: 37852594
Background: The continued increase in global migration compels clinicians to be aware of specific health problems faced by refugees, immigrants, and migrants (RIM). This analysis aimed to characterize RIM evaluated...
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Odom A, McClintock J, Gill C, Pieciak R, Ismail A, MacLeod W, et al.
bioRxiv . 2023 Oct; PMID: 37808661
Introduction: Associative connections have previously been identified between nasopharyngeal infections and infant mortality. The nasopharyngeal microbiome may potentially influence the severity of these infections. Methods: We conducted an analysis of...
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Neupane R, Bhathena M, Das G, Long E, Beard J, Solomon H, et al.
J Glob Health . 2023 Jul; 13:04060. PMID: 37475599
Background: Diarrhoea is the second most common cause of death among children under the age of five worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends treating diarrhoea with oral rehydration therapy,...
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Sheppard R, Watson O, Pieciak R, Lungu J, Kwenda G, Moyo C, et al.
Nat Commun . 2023 Jun; 14(1):3840. PMID: 37380650
Reported COVID-19 cases and associated mortality remain low in many sub-Saharan countries relative to global averages, but true impact is difficult to estimate given limitations around surveillance and mortality registration....
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Osei-Poku G, Mwananyanda L, Elliott P, MacLeod W, Wa Somwe S, Pieciak R, et al.
BMC Pediatr . 2023 May; 23(1):245. PMID: 37202764
Background: There is very little information on the beliefs and perceptions of mothers about SIDS and its related risk factors in Africa. To better understand parental decisions about infant sleep...
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Jennings L, West R, Halim N, Kaiser J, Gwadz M, MacLeod W, et al.
Trials . 2023 May; 24(1):310. PMID: 37147725
Background: South Africa bears a large HIV burden with 7.8 million people with HIV (PWH). However, due to suboptimal antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and retention in care, only 66% of...