Influenza and humidity–Why a bit more damp may be good for you!

JA Metz, A Finn - Journal of Infection, 2015 - Elsevier
Influenza viruses cause much winter-time morbidity and death in temperate regions. We still
do not understand why'flu is more common in winter. Since the 1960s, investigators have …

Determinants of influenza and pertussis vaccination uptake in pregnancy: a multicenter questionnaire study of pregnant women and healthcare professionals

CR Wilcox, A Calvert, J Metz, E Kilich… - The Pediatric …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Methods: Separate questionnaires for pregnant women and HCPs were distributed within 4
national health service (NHS) trusts in South England (July 2017 to January 2018). Results …

[HTML][HTML] Contacts and behaviours of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of the 2020/2021 academic year

E Nixon, A Trickey, H Christensen, A Finn, A Thomas… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
University students have unique living, learning and social arrangements which may have
implications for infectious disease transmission. To address this data gap, we created …

Attitudes of pregnant women and healthcare professionals toward clinical trials and routine implementation of antenatal vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus …

CR Wilcox, A Calvert, J Metz, E Kilich… - The Pediatric …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Methods: Separate questionnaires for pregnant women and HCPs were distributed within 4
hospitals in South England (July 2017–January 2018). Results: Responses from 314 …

[HTML][HTML] Development and evaluation of low-volume tests to detect and characterize antibodies to SARS-CoV-2

A Halliday, AE Long, HE Baum, AC Thomas… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Low-volume antibody assays can be used to track SARS-CoV-2 infection rates in settings
where active testing for virus is limited and remote sampling is optimal. We developed 12 …

[HTML][HTML] Streptococcus pneumoniae Carriage Prevalence in Nepal: Evaluation of a Method for Delayed Transport of Samples from Remote Regions and Implications …

S Hanieh, M Hamaluba, DF Kelly, JA Metz, KL Wyres… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Pneumococcal disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in
young children in Nepal, and currently available pneumococcal conjugate vaccines offer …

Think about the 'C'(in custard and crackers)

J Metz, I Holjar-Erlic, A Kelly… - Archives of Disease in …, 2018 - ep.bmj.com
Case history A 9-year-old girl with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) was admitted for a flare-
up of chronic recurrent multi-osteomyelitis (CRMO). She complained of leg pain over 3 …

Evaluation of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine for routine immunization in Nepali infants

JA Metz, S Hanieh, R Pradhan, A Joshi… - The Pediatric …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background: Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) carriage and disease studies in Nepali
children suggest a significant burden of infection. Hib conjugate vaccines (HibCV) do not …

[PDF][PDF] Model− Driven Support for a Vaccine Study in Kathmandu

J Davies, J Gibbons, S Harris, J Metz, A Pollard… - 2009 - ora.ox.ac.uk
Model-driven support for a vaccine study in Kathmandu Page 1 Model-driven support for a
vaccine study in Kathmandu Jim Davies, Jeremy Gibbons, Steve Harris, Oxford University …

Recent developments in immunisation practice

R Marlow, J Metz, E Chesshyre, A Sarra… - Paediatrics and Child …, 2017 - Elsevier
Over the last 5 years the UK has led the world in the introduction of new vaccines with
substantial changes in the childhood vaccination schedules. These have been both in …