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Laith Yakob

Professor of Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Verified email at lshtm.ac.uk
Cited by 5025

Managing the whole landscape: historical, hybrid, and novel ecosystems

…, PM Tognetti, L Yakob, L Yung - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The reality confronting ecosystem managers today is one of heterogeneous, rapidly
transforming landscapes, particularly in the areas more affected by urban and agricultural …

[HTML][HTML] Co-distribution and co-infection of chikungunya and dengue viruses

…, W Hu, P Brasil, FD Frentiu, R Dunning, L Yakob - BMC infectious …, 2016 - Springer
Background Chikungunya and dengue infections are spatio-temporally related. The current
review aims to determine the geographic limits of chikungunya, dengue and the principal …

[HTML][HTML] Asymptomatic Clostridium difficile colonization: epidemiology and clinical implications

L Furuya-Kanamori, J Marquess, L Yakob… - BMC infectious …, 2015 - Springer
Background The epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has changed over the
past decades with the emergence of highly virulent strains. The role of asymptomatic C. …

[HTML][HTML] Global antimicrobial-resistance drivers: an ecological country-level study at the human–animal interface

…, T Van Boeckel, R Laxminarayan, L Yakob - The Lancet Planetary …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a pressing, holistic, and multisectoral challenge
facing contemporary global health. In this study we assessed the associations between …

[HTML][HTML] The role of urbanisation in the spread of Aedes mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit—A systematic review

…, S Heinz, ML Wilson, V Winkler, L Yakob… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background This systematic review aims to assess how different urbanisation patterns
related to rapid urban growth, unplanned expansion, and human population density affect the …

Comorbidities, exposure to medications, and the risk of community-acquired Clostridium difficile infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, JC Stone, J Clark, SJ McKenzie, L Yakob… - infection control & …, 2015 - cambridge.org
BackgroundClostridium difficile infection (CDI) has been extensively described in healthcare
settings; however, risk factors associated with community-acquired (CA) CDI remain …

[HTML][HTML] Zika virus outbreak in the Americas: the need for novel mosquito control methods

L Yakob, T Walker - The Lancet Global Health, 2016 - thelancet.com
Local transmission of Zika virus (ZIKV) in the Americas was first confirmed in February, 2014,
on Easter Island. In May, 2015, 16 patients from the Brazilian states of Bahia and Rio …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of inpatient bloodstream infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta …

…, CE Moore, L Lin, L Furuya-Kanamori, L Yakob - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
… Costs of productivity loss are found in Table L in S1 Text. … Table L. Total productivity losses
due to premature mortality costs by country using the LE at the age of death and productivity …

[HTML][HTML] A mathematical model of chikungunya dynamics and control: the major epidemic on Réunion Island

L Yakob, ACA Clements - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Chikungunya is a re-emerging arboviral disease transmitted by Aedes spp. mosquitoes.
Although principally endemic to Africa and Asia, recent outbreaks have occurred in Europe …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative analysis of dengue and Zika outbreaks reveals differences by setting and virus

…, A Camacho, RM Eggo, L Yakob… - PLoS neglected …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The pacific islands of Micronesia have experienced several outbreaks of mosquito-borne
diseases over the past decade. In outbreaks on small islands, the susceptible population is …