Research outputs
Selected research outputs
- Inflammation and cytomegalovirus viremia during pregnancy drive sex-differentiated differences in mortality and immune development in HIV-exposed infants. (Journal article - 2024)
- HIV-exposed, uninfected infants: new global challenges in the era of paediatric HIV elimination. (Journal article - 2016)
- Mortality, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Transmission, and Growth in Children Exposed to HIV in Rural Zimbabwe (Journal article - 2021)
- Independent and combined effects of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene, and improved complementary feeding, on stunting and anaemia among HIV-exposed children in rural Zimbabwe: a cluster-randomised controlled trial (Journal article - 2019)
- Effects of improved complementary feeding and improved water, sanitation and hygiene on early child development among HIV-exposed children: substudy of a cluster randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe (Journal article - 2020)
- Co-trimoxazole prophylaxis for children who are HIV-exposed and uninfected: a systematic review (Journal article - 2023)
- The gut microbiome and early-life growth in a population with high prevalence of stunting (Journal article - 2023)
- Cytomegalovirus Acquisition and Inflammation in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Exposed Uninfected Zimbabwean Infants (Journal article - 2017)
2026
Systemic Inflammation and Growth in Children Born to Mothers With and Without HIV in Rural Zimbabwe
Evans, C., Sturgeon, J. P., Rukobo, S., Govha, M., Chasekwa, B., Majo, F. D., . . . Prendergast, A. J. (2026). Systemic Inflammation and Growth in Children Born to Mothers With and Without HIV in Rural Zimbabwe. OPEN FORUM INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 13(2). doi:10.1093/ofid/ofaf810
2025
Associations between Histo-Blood Group Antigen Status in Mother-Infant Dyads and Infant Oral Rotavirus Vaccine Immunogenicity in rural Zimbabwe.
Pun, J., Evans, C., Chasekwa, B., Church, J. A., Gough, E., Mutasa, K., . . . Prendergast, A. J. (2024). Associations between Histo-Blood Group Antigen Status in Mother-Infant Dyads and Infant Oral Rotavirus Vaccine Immunogenicity in rural Zimbabwe.. Journal of Infectious Diseases, jiae456. doi:10.1093/infdis/jiae456
2024
Growth, physical, and cognitive function in children who are born HIV-free: School-age follow-up of a cluster-randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe
Piper, J. D., Mazhanga, C., Mwapaura, M., Mapako, G., Mapurisa, I., Mashedze, T., . . . Prendergast, A. J. (2024). Growth, physical, and cognitive function in children who are born HIV-free: School-age follow-up of a cluster-randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe. PLOS MEDICINE, 21(10). doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1004347
Inflammation and cytomegalovirus viremia during pregnancy drive sex-differentiated differences in mortality and immune development in HIV-exposed infants.
Evans, C., Mutasa, K., Rukobo, S., Govha, M., Mushayanembwa, P., Chasekwa, B., . . . Prendergast, A. J. (2024). Inflammation and cytomegalovirus viremia during pregnancy drive sex-differentiated differences in mortality and immune development in HIV-exposed infants.. Nature communications, 15(1), 2909. doi:10.1038/s41467-023-44166-2
Estimating the impact of alternative programmatic cotrimoxazole strategies on mortality among children born to mothers with HIV: A modelling study.
Mathur, S., Smuk, M., Evans, C., Wedderburn, C. J., Gibb, D. M., Penazzato, M., & Prendergast, A. J. (2024). Estimating the impact of alternative programmatic cotrimoxazole strategies on mortality among children born to mothers with HIV: A modelling study.. PLoS medicine, 21(2), e1004334. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1004334
2023
The gut microbiome and early-life growth in a population with high prevalence of stunting
Robertson, R. C. C., Edens, T. J. J., Carr, L., Mutasa, K., Gough, E. K. K., Evans, C., . . . Manges, A. R. R. (2023). The gut microbiome and early-life growth in a population with high prevalence of stunting. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 14(1). doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36135-6
Co-trimoxazole prophylaxis for children who are HIV-exposed and uninfected: a systematic review
Wedderburn, C. J. J., Evans, C., Slogrove, A. L. L., Rehman, A. M. M., Gibb, D. M. M., Prendergast, A. J. J., & Penazzato, M. (2023). Co-trimoxazole prophylaxis for children who are HIV-exposed and uninfected: a systematic review. JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY, 26(6). doi:10.1002/jia2.26079
Congenital Infections: Priorities and Possibilities for Resource-limited Settings
Kadambari, S., Evans, C., & Lyall, H. (2023). Congenital Infections: Priorities and Possibilities for Resource-limited Settings. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 42(2), E45-E47. doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000003710
2021
Treatment of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
McArdle, A. J., Vito, O., Patel, H., Seaby, E. G., Shah, P., Wilson, C., . . . Levin, M. (2021). Treatment of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 385(1), 11-22. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2102968
A One Health Approach to Child Stunting: Evidence and Research Agenda
Gharpure, R., Mor, S., Viney, M., Hodobo, T., Lello, J., Siwila, J., . . . Prendergast, A. J. (2021). A One Health Approach to Child Stunting: Evidence and Research Agenda. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 104(5), 1620-1624. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.20-1129
Mortality, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Transmission, and Growth in Children Exposed to HIV in Rural Zimbabwe
Evans, C., Chasekwa, B., Ntozini, R., Majo, F. D., Mutasa, K., Tavengwa, N., . . . Prendergast, A. J. (2021). Mortality, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Transmission, and Growth in Children Exposed to HIV in Rural Zimbabwe. CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 72(4), 586-594. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa076
2020
Cotrimoxazole Prophylaxis Selects for Antimicrobial Resistance in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Exposed, Uninfected Infants
Bourke, C. D., & Evans, C. (2020). Cotrimoxazole Prophylaxis Selects for Antimicrobial Resistance in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Exposed, Uninfected Infants. CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 71(11), 2869-2871. doi:10.1093/cid/ciz1193
Inflammation, cytomegalovirus and the growth hormone axis in HIV-exposed uninfected Zimbabwean infants
Evans, C., Chasekwa, B., Rukobo, S., Govha, M., Mutasa, K., Ntozini, R., . . . Prendergast, A. J. (2020). Inflammation, cytomegalovirus and the growth hormone axis in HIV-exposed uninfected Zimbabwean infants. AIDS, 34(14), 2045-2050. doi:10.1097/QAD.0000000000002646
Early child development in children who are HIV-exposed uninfected compared to children who are HIV-unexposed: Observational sub-study of a cluster-randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe
Ntozini, R., Chandna, J., Evans, C., Chasekwa, B., Majo, F., Kandawasvika, G., . . . Prendergast, A. (2020). Early child development in children who are HIV-exposed uninfected compared to children who are HIV-unexposed: Observational sub-study of a cluster-randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe. Journal of the International AIDS Society. doi:10.1002/jia2.25456
Optimal breastfeeding for children born to mothers living with HIV
Evans, C., & Humphrey, J. H. (2020). Optimal breastfeeding for children born to mothers living with HIV. LANCET CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH, 4(3), 172-174. doi:10.1016/S2352-4642(19)30399-2
Effects of improved complementary feeding and improved water, sanitation and hygiene on early child development among HIV-exposed children: substudy of a cluster randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe
Chandna, J., Ntozini, R., Evans, C., Kandawasvika, G., Chasekwa, B., Majo, F., . . . Gladstone, M. (2020). Effects of improved complementary feeding and improved water, sanitation and hygiene on early child development among HIV-exposed children: substudy of a cluster randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe. BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH, 5(1). doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001718
2019
Growth and Neurodevelopment of HIV-Exposed Uninfected Children: a Conceptual Framework
Wedderburn, C. J., Evans, C., Yeung, S., Gibb, D. M., Donald, K. A., & Prendergast, A. J. (2019). Growth and Neurodevelopment of HIV-Exposed Uninfected Children: a Conceptual Framework. CURRENT HIV/AIDS REPORTS, 16(6), 501-513. doi:10.1007/s11904-019-00459-0
Putting the "A" into WaSH: a call for integrated management of water, animals, sanitation, and hygiene
Prendergast, A. J., Gharpure, R., Mor, S., Viney, M., Dube, K., Lello, J., . . . Berendes, D. (2019). Putting the "A" into WaSH: a call for integrated management of water, animals, sanitation, and hygiene. LANCET PLANETARY HEALTH, 3(8), E336-E337. doi:10.1016/S2542-5196(19)30129-9
Review of UK malaria treatment guidelines 2016 (Public Health England Advisory Committee on Malaria Prevention)
Evans, C., Fitzgerald, F., & Cunnington, A. (2019). Review of UK malaria treatment guidelines 2016 (Public Health England Advisory Committee on Malaria Prevention). ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-EDUCATION AND PRACTICE EDITION, 104(4), 218-220. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2017-314343
Independent and combined effects of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene, and improved complementary feeding, on stunting and anaemia among HIV-exposed children in rural Zimbabwe: a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Prendergast, A. J., Chasekwa, B., Evans, C., Mutasa, K., Mbuya, M. N. N., Stoltzfus, R. J., . . . Humphrey, J. H. (2019). Independent and combined effects of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene, and improved complementary feeding, on stunting and anaemia among HIV-exposed children in rural Zimbabwe: a cluster-randomised controlled trial. LANCET CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH, 3(2), 77-90. doi:10.1016/S2352-4642(18)30340-7
2017
Child Growth According to Maternal and Child HIV Status in Zimbabwe
Omoni, A. O., Ntozini, R., Evans, C., Prendergast, A. J., Moulton, L. H., Christian, P. S., & Humphrey, J. H. (2017). Child Growth According to Maternal and Child HIV Status in Zimbabwe. PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL, 36(9), 869-876. doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000001574
Co-trimoxazole for HIV-exposed uninfected infants
Evans, C., & Prendergast, A. J. (2017). Co-trimoxazole for HIV-exposed uninfected infants. LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH, 5(5), E468-E469. doi:10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30147-X
Cytomegalovirus Acquisition and Inflammation in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Exposed Uninfected Zimbabwean Infants
Evans, C., Chasekwa, B., Rukobo, S., Govha, M., Mutasa, K., Ntozini, R., . . . Prendergast, A. J. (2017). Cytomegalovirus Acquisition and Inflammation in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Exposed Uninfected Zimbabwean Infants. JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 215(5), 698-702. doi:10.1093/infdis/jiw630
2016
Head circumferences of children born to HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected mothers in Zimbabwe during the preantiretroviral therapy era
Evans, C., Chasekwa, B., Ntozini, R., Humphrey, J. H., & Prendergast, A. J. (2016). Head circumferences of children born to HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected mothers in Zimbabwe during the preantiretroviral therapy era. AIDS, 30(15), 2323-2328. doi:10.1097/QAD.0000000000001196
HIV-exposed, uninfected infants: new global challenges in the era of paediatric HIV elimination.
Evans, C., Jones, C. E., & Prendergast, A. J. (2016). HIV-exposed, uninfected infants: new global challenges in the era of paediatric HIV elimination.. The Lancet. Infectious diseases, 16(6), e92-e107. doi:10.1016/s1473-3099(16)00055-4
HIV-Exposed Uninfected Infants in Zimbabwe: Insights into Health Outcomes in the Pre-Antiretroviral Therapy Era
Evans, C., Humphrey, J. H., Ntozini, R., & Prendergast, A. J. (2016). HIV-Exposed Uninfected Infants in Zimbabwe: Insights into Health Outcomes in the Pre-Antiretroviral Therapy Era. FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY, 7. doi:10.3389/fimmu.2016.00190
2015
Impairment of neutrophil oxidative burst in children with sickle cell disease is associated with heme oxygenase-1
Evans, C., Orf, K., Horvath, E., Levin, M., De La Fuente, J., Chakravorty, S., & Cunnington, A. J. (2015). Impairment of neutrophil oxidative burst in children with sickle cell disease is associated with heme oxygenase-1. HAEMATOLOGICA, 100(12), 1508-1516. doi:10.3324/haematol.2015.128777
2011
The effect of surgical training and hospital characteristics on patient outcomes after pediatric surgery: a systematic review
Evans, C., & van Woerden, H. C. (2011). The effect of surgical training and hospital characteristics on patient outcomes after pediatric surgery: a systematic review. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, 46(11), 2119-2127. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.06.033