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2024

Essential role of proline synthesis and the one-carbon metabolism pathways for systemic virulence of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>.

Ramos-Sevillano, E., Ercoli, G., Betts, M., Guerra-Assunção, J. A., Iverson, A., Frank, M., . . . Brown, J. S. (2024). Essential role of proline synthesis and the one-carbon metabolism pathways for systemic virulence of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>.. mBio, 15(11), e0175824. doi:10.1128/mbio.01758-24

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10.1128/mbio.01758-24
Journal article

Genetic diversity and antimicrobial resistance of<i>Campylobacter jejuni</i>isolates from Gambian children under five with moderate-to-severe diarrhoea and healthy Controls

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10.1101/2024.07.30.605890
Preprint

2023

Epithelial microinvasion and immunity elicited by disease-attenuated pneumococcal biosynthesis gene mutants

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10.1101/2023.06.15.545009
Preprint

2022

DNA methylation at the suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (<i>SOCS3</i>) gene influences height in childhood

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10.1101/2022.11.30.514849
Preprint

Environmentally sensitive hotspots in the methylome of the early human embryo

Silver, M. J., Saffari, A., Kessler, N. J., Chandak, G. R., Fall, C. H. D., Issarapu, P., . . . Prentice, A. M. (2022). Environmentally sensitive hotspots in the methylome of the early human embryo. ELIFE, 11. doi:10.7554/eLife.72031

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10.7554/eLife.72031
Journal article

DNA methylation signatures associated with cardiometabolic risk factors in children from India and The Gambia: results from the EMPHASIS study

Antoun, E., Issarapu, P., di Gravio, C., Shrestha, S., Betts, M., Saffari, A., . . . Lillycrop, K. A. (2022). DNA methylation signatures associated with cardiometabolic risk factors in children from India and The Gambia: results from the EMPHASIS study. CLINICAL EPIGENETICS, 14(1). doi:10.1186/s13148-021-01213-3

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10.1186/s13148-021-01213-3
Journal article

2021

Interactions between fecal gut microbiome, enteric pathogens, and energy regulating hormones among acutely malnourished rural Gambian children

Nabwera, H. M., Espinoza, J. L., Worwui, A., Betts, M., Okoi, C., Sesay, A. K., . . . Kwambana-Adams, B. A. (2021). Interactions between fecal gut microbiome, enteric pathogens, and energy regulating hormones among acutely malnourished rural Gambian children. EBIOMEDICINE, 73. doi:10.1016/j.ebiom.2021.103644

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10.1016/j.ebiom.2021.103644
Journal article

Complete Genome Sequence of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> Strain BVJ1JL, a Serotype 1 Carriage Isolate from Malawi (vol 10, e00715-21, 2021)

Betts, M., Jarvis, S., Jeffries, A., Gori, A., Chaguza, C., Msefula, J., . . . Heyderman, R. S. (2021). Complete Genome Sequence of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> Strain BVJ1JL, a Serotype 1 Carriage Isolate from Malawi (vol 10, e00715-21, 2021). MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS, 10(42). doi:10.1128/MRA.00985-21

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10.1128/MRA.00985-21
Journal article

2020

Effect of maternal preconceptional and pregnancy micronutrient interventions on children's DNA methylation: Findings from the EMPHASIS study

Saffari, A., Shrestha, S., Issarapu, P., Sajjadi, S., Betts, M., Sahariah, S. A., . . . Silver, M. J. (2020). Effect of maternal preconceptional and pregnancy micronutrient interventions on children's DNA methylation: Findings from the EMPHASIS study. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION, 112(4), 1099-1113. doi:10.1093/ajcn/nqaa193

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10.1093/ajcn/nqaa193
Journal article

Periconceptional environment predicts leukocyte telomere length in a cross-sectional study of 7-9 year old rural Gambian children

Maasen, K., James, P. T., Prentice, A. M., Moore, S. E., Fall, C. H., Chandak, G. R., . . . Buxton, J. L. (2020). Periconceptional environment predicts leukocyte telomere length in a cross-sectional study of 7-9 year old rural Gambian children. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 10(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-020-66729-9

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10.1038/s41598-020-66729-9
Journal article

2019

Environmentally sensitive hotspots in the methylome of the early human embryo

DOI
10.1101/777508
Preprint

Rapid growth is a dominant predictor of hepcidin suppression and declining ferritin in Gambian infants

Armitage, A. E., Agbla, S. C., Betts, M., Sise, E. A., Jallow, M. W., Sambou, E., . . . Kwambana-Adams, B. A. (2019). Rapid growth is a dominant predictor of hepcidin suppression and declining ferritin in Gambian infants. HAEMATOLOGICA, 104(8), 1542-1553. doi:10.3324/haematol.2018.210146

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10.3324/haematol.2018.210146
Journal article

2018

Candidate genes linking maternal nutrient exposure to offspring health via DNA methylation: a review of existing evidence in humans with specific focus on one-carbon metabolism

James, P., Sajjadi, S., Tomar, A. S., Saffari, A., Fall, C. H. D., Prentice, A. M., . . . Yajnik, C. S. (2018). Candidate genes linking maternal nutrient exposure to offspring health via DNA methylation: a review of existing evidence in humans with specific focus on one-carbon metabolism. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, 47(6), 1910-1937. doi:10.1093/ije/dyy153

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10.1093/ije/dyy153
Journal article

2017

Protocol for the EMPHASIS study; epigenetic mechanisms linking maternal pre-conceptional nutrition and children's health in India and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Chandak, G. R., Silver, M. J., Saffari, A., Lillycrop, K. A., Shrestha, S., Sahariah, S. A., . . . Fall, C. H. (2017). Protocol for the EMPHASIS study; epigenetic mechanisms linking maternal pre-conceptional nutrition and children's health in India and Sub-Saharan Africa.. BMC nutrition, 3, 81. doi:10.1186/s40795-017-0200-0

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10.1186/s40795-017-0200-0
Journal article

Identification of Subsets of Enteroaggregative <i>Escherichia coli</i> Associated with Diarrheal Disease among Under 5 Years of Age Children from Rural Gambia

Ikumapayi, U. N., Boisen, N., Hossain, M. J., Betts, M., Lamin, M., Saha, D., . . . Antonio, M. (2017). Identification of Subsets of Enteroaggregative <i>Escherichia coli</i> Associated with Diarrheal Disease among Under 5 Years of Age Children from Rural Gambia. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 97(4), 997-1004. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.16-0705

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10.4269/ajtmh.16-0705
Journal article

Epigenetic mechanisms linking a mothers’ nutrition to the health of her children in India and Sub-Saharan Africa

Fall, C. (n.d.). Epigenetic mechanisms linking a mothers’ nutrition to the health of her children in India and Sub-Saharan Africa. doi:10.1186/isrctn14266771

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10.1186/isrctn14266771
Dataset

2015

<i>Salmonella</i> Infections in The Gambia, 2005-2015

Kwambana-Adams, B., Darboe, S., Nabwera, H., Foster-Nyarko, E., Ikumapayi, U. N., Secka, O., . . . Antonio, M. (2015). <i>Salmonella</i> Infections in The Gambia, 2005-2015. CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 61, S354-S362. doi:10.1093/cid/civ781

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10.1093/cid/civ781
Journal article

2014

High Genotypic Diversity among Rotavirus Strains Infecting Gambian Children

Kwambana, B. A., Ikumapayi, U. N., Sallah, N., Dione, M., Jarju, S., Panchalingham, S., . . . Antonio, M. (2014). High Genotypic Diversity among Rotavirus Strains Infecting Gambian Children. PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL, 33, S69-S75. doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000000087

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10.1097/INF.0000000000000087
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