Thomas A Smith

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1 Urbanization in sub-saharan Africa and implication for malaria control. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2004 5.07
2 A recombinant blood-stage malaria vaccine reduces Plasmodium falciparum density and exerts selective pressure on parasite populations in a phase 1-2b trial in Papua New Guinea. J Infect Dis 2002 4.14
3 Exploring the contributions of bed nets, cattle, insecticides and excitorepellency to malaria control: a deterministic model of mosquito host-seeking behaviour and mortality. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2007 3.01
4 Impact of promoting longer-lasting insecticide treatment of bed nets upon malaria transmission in a rural Tanzanian setting with pre-existing high coverage of untreated nets. Malar J 2010 2.63
5 Quantifying behavioural interactions between humans and mosquitoes: evaluating the protective efficacy of insecticidal nets against malaria transmission in rural Tanzania. BMC Infect Dis 2006 2.60
6 Rapid urban malaria appraisal (RUMA) in sub-Saharan Africa. Malar J 2005 2.09
7 Rapid urban malaria appraisal (RUMA) I: epidemiology of urban malaria in Ouagadougou. Malar J 2005 1.77
8 High sensitivity detection of Plasmodium species reveals positive correlations between infections of different species, shifts in age distribution and reduced local variation in Papua New Guinea. Malar J 2009 1.62
9 Solar drinking water disinfection (SODIS) to reduce childhood diarrhoea in rural Bolivia: a cluster-randomized, controlled trial. PLoS Med 2009 1.57
10 Multiplicity and diversity of Plasmodium vivax infections in a highly endemic region in Papua New Guinea. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2011 1.47
11 Safety and immunogenicity of a three-component blood-stage malaria vaccine (MSP1, MSP2, RESA) against Plasmodium falciparum in Papua New Guinean children. Vaccine 2003 1.39
12 What should vaccine developers ask? Simulation of the effectiveness of malaria vaccines. PLoS One 2008 1.38
13 Force of infection is key to understanding the epidemiology of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Papua New Guinean children. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2012 1.33
14 Rapid Urban Malaria Appraisal (RUMA) III: epidemiology of urban malaria in the municipality of Yopougon (Abidjan). Malar J 2006 1.24
15 Rapid Urban Malaria Appraisal (RUMA) IV: epidemiology of urban malaria in Cotonou (Benin). Malar J 2006 1.24
16 How much remains undetected? Probability of molecular detection of human Plasmodia in the field. PLoS One 2011 1.23
17 MalHaploFreq: a computer programme for estimating malaria haplotype frequencies from blood samples. Malar J 2008 1.23
18 Importance of factors determining the effective lifetime of a mass, long-lasting, insecticidal net distribution: a sensitivity analysis. Malar J 2012 1.21
19 Predicting the cost-effectiveness of introducing a pre-erythrocytic malaria vaccine into the expanded program on immunization in Tanzania. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2006 1.16
20 Simulation of the cost-effectiveness of malaria vaccines. Malar J 2009 1.13
21 The dynamics of natural Plasmodium falciparum infections. PLoS One 2012 1.10
22 Three different Plasmodium species show similar patterns of clinical tolerance of malaria infection. Malar J 2009 1.09
23 Spatial distribution of the chromosomal forms of anopheles gambiae in Mali. Malar J 2008 1.06
24 Simulation of malaria epidemiology and control in the highlands of Western Kenya. Malar J 2012 1.06
25 Modelling the cost-effectiveness of mass screening and treatment for reducing Plasmodium falciparum malaria burden. Malar J 2013 1.05
26 Cost-effectiveness of the introduction of a pre-erythrocytic malaria vaccine into the expanded program on immunization in sub-Saharan Africa: analysis of uncertainties using a stochastic individual-based simulation model of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Value Health 2011 1.03
27 Quantifying the evolution and impact of antimalarial drug resistance: drug use, spread of resistance, and drug failure over a 12-year period in Papua New Guinea. J Infect Dis 2010 1.00
28 The usefulness of twenty-four molecular markers in predicting treatment outcome with combination therapy of amodiaquine plus sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine against falciparum malaria in Papua New Guinea. Malar J 2008 0.98
29 Selection of mosquito life-histories: a hidden weapon against malaria? Malar J 2012 0.93
30 In vivo and in vitro sensitivity of Fasciola hepatica to triclabendazole combined with artesunate, artemether, or OZ78. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2010 0.91
31 Plasmodium falciparum resistance to anti-malarial drugs in Papua New Guinea: evaluation of a community-based approach for the molecular monitoring of resistance. Malar J 2010 0.91
32 Measurement of overall insecticidal effects in experimental hut trials. Parasit Vectors 2012 0.90
33 Mathematical illiteracy impedes progress in biology. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2012 0.89
34 Malaria--a major health problem within an oil palm plantation around Popondetta, Papua New Guinea. Malar J 2009 0.88
35 A novel approach for measuring the burden of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria: application to data from Zambia. PLoS One 2013 0.87
36 Simulated impact of RTS,S/AS01 vaccination programs in the context of changing malaria transmission. PLoS One 2012 0.87
37 Micro-encapsulated pirimiphos-methyl shows high insecticidal efficacy and long residual activity against pyrethroid-resistant malaria vectors in central Côte d'Ivoire. Malar J 2014 0.85
38 Estimating malaria transmission through mathematical models. Trends Parasitol 2013 0.84
39 Relationship between child survival and malaria transmission: an analysis of the malaria transmission intensity and mortality burden across Africa (MTIMBA) project data in Rufiji demographic surveillance system, Tanzania. Malar J 2014 0.84
40 Artemisinin-based combination therapy does not measurably reduce human infectiousness to vectors in a setting of intense malaria transmission. Malar J 2012 0.83
41 Implementing new health interventions in developing countries: why do we lose a decade or more? BMC Public Health 2012 0.81
42 Combination chemotherapy against Clonorchis sinensis: experiments with artemether, artesunate, OZ78, praziquantel, and tribendimidine in a rat model. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2009 0.80
43 Reporting diarrhoea through a vernacular term in Quechua-speaking settings of rural Bolivia. J Health Popul Nutr 2011 0.75
44 What every healthcare facility should do now to reduce the potential for workplace violence. J Healthc Prot Manage 2016 0.75
45 The IHSSF 2011 Prisoner Escape Study. J Healthc Prot Manage 2011 0.75
46 Design of the ROBIN system: whole-arm multi-model sensorimotor environment for the Rehabilitation Of Brain INjuries while sitting or standing. IEEE Int Conf Rehabil Robot 2011 0.75
47 Security leadership in a changing healthcare world. J Healthc Prot Manage 2014 0.75