Koukounari, Artemis


Dr Artemis Koukounari  

Department

Position held

Department of Statistics

MRC Population Health Scientist Fellow

Experience keywords:

Infectious Diseases; sub-Saharan Africa; Neglected Tropical Diseases; diagnostics; latent variable models

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The main topic of my research is to explore and apply advanced biostatistical analysis to further understanding of the effect upon the prevalence and intensity of Neglected Tropical Diseases and the likelihood of their elimination, of interventions based on Mass Drug Administration, as well as to evaluate the performance of the diagnostic tools currently used for the monitoring and evaluation of these infections.

Sectors and industries to which research relates:

HealthcarePolicy and Regulatory Bodies

Countries and regions to which research relates:

Uganda; Tanzania; Mali; The Gambia; Rwanda; Burkina Faso; Niger

Languages:

French [Spoken: Fluent, Written: Fluent]; Spanish [Spoken: Intermediate, Written: Fluent]; Greek [Spoken: Fluent, Written: Fluent]

Contact Points

LSE phone number:

+44 (0)20 7955 6013

Alt email:

artemis.koukounari@imperial.ac.uk

Publications

The following references are sourced from LSE Research Online|. References that are linked lead to the full text.

2012

Emery, Aidan and Ibironke, Olufunmilola and Koukounari, Artemis and Asaolu, Samuel and Moustaki, Irini and Shiff, Clive (2012) Validation of a new test for schistosoma haematobium based on detection of dra1 DNA fragments in urine: evaluation through latent class analysis. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 6 (1). ISSN 1935-2735

2011

Koukounari, Artemis and Toure, Seydou and Donnelly, Christl A and Ouedraogo, Amadou and Yoda, Bernadette and Ky, Cesaire and Kabore, Martin and Bosque-Oliva, Elisa and Basanez, Maria-Gloria and Fenwick, Alan and Webster, Joanne P (2011) Integrated monitoring and evaluation and environmental risk factors for urogenital schistosomiasis and active trachoma in Burkina Faso before preventative chemotherapy using sentinel sites. BMC infectious diseases, 11 (1). ISSN 1471-2334

Peiris, J. S. Malik and Van Kerkhove, Maria D. and Vandemaele, Katelijn A. H. and Shinde, Vivek and Jaramillo-Gutierrez, Giovanna and Koukounari, Artemis and Donnelly, Christl A. and Carlino, Luis O. and Owen, Rhonda and Paterson, Beverly and Pelletier, Louise and Vachon, Julie and Gonzalez, Claudia and Hongjie, Yu and Zijian, Feng and Chuang, Shuk Kwan and Au, Albert and Buda, Silke and Krause, Gerard and Haas, Walter and Bonmarin, Isabelle and Taniguichi, Kiyosu and Nakajima, Kensuke and Shobayashi, Tokuaki and Takayama, Yoshihiro and Sunagawa, Tomi and Heraud, Jean Michel and Orelle, Arnaud and Palacios, Ethel and van der Sande, Marianne A. B. and Wielders, C. C. H. Lieke and Hunt, Darren and Cutter, Jeffrey and Lee, Vernon J. and Thomas, Juno and Santa-Olalla, Patricia and Sierra-Moros, Maria J. and Hanshaoworakul, Wanna and Ungchusak, Kumnuan and Pebody, Richard and Jain, Seema and Mounts, Anthony W. (2011) Risk factors for severe outcomes following 2009 influenza A (H1N1) infection: a global pooled analysis. PLoS medicine, 8 (7). ISSN 1549-1277

2010

Koukounari, Artemis and Donnelly, Christl A and Sacko, Moussa and Keita, Adama D and Landouré, Aly and Dembelé, Robert and Bosqué-Oliva, Elisa and Gabrielli, Albis F and Gouvras, Anouk and Traoré, Mamadou and Fenwick, Alan and Webster, Joanne P (2010) The impact of single versus mixed schistosome species infections on liver, spleen and bladder morbidity within Malian children pre- and post-praziquantel treatment. BMC infectious diseases, 10 (1). ISSN 1471-2334

2009

Koukounari, Artemis and Webster, Joanne P and Donnely, Christle A. and Bray, Bethany C. and Naples, Jean and Bosompem, Kwabena and Shiff, Clive (2009) Sensitivities and specificities of diagnostic tests and infection prevalence of schistosoma haematobium estimated from data on adults in villages northwest of Accra, Ghana. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygeine, 80 (3). pp. 435-441. ISSN 0002-9637

Mwanakasale, Victor and Siziya, Seter and Mwansa, James and Koukounari, Artemis and Fenwick, Alan (2009) Impact of iron supplementation on schistosomiasis control in Zambian school children in a highly endemic area. Malawi medical journal, 21 (1). pp. 12-18. ISSN 1995-7262

Mupfasoni, Denise and Karibushi, Blaise and Koukounari, Artemis and Ruberanziza, Eugene and Kaberuka, Teddy and Kramer, Michael H. and Mukabayire, Odette and Kabera, Michee and Nizeyimana, Vianney and Deville, Marie-Alice and Ruxin, Josh and Webster, Joanne P. and Fenwick, Alan (2009) Polyparasite Helminth infections and their association to anaemia and undernutrition in Northern Rwanda. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 3 (9). ISSN 1935-2735

Fenwick, Alan and Webster, Joanne P and Bosque-Oliva, Elisa and Blair, L. and Fleming, F. and Zhang, Y. and Garba, A. and Stothard, J. R. and Gabrielli, Albis F and Clements, A. C. A. and Kabatereine, N. B. and Toure, Seydou and Dembelé, Robert and Nyandindi, U. and Mwansa, James and Koukounari, Artemis (2009) The Schistosomiasis Control Initiative (SCI): rationale, development and implementation from 2002–2008. Parasitology, 136 (13). pp. 1719-1730. ISSN 0031-1820

Garba, A. and Toure, Seydou and Dembelé, Robert and Boisier, P. and Tohon, Z. and Bosque-Oliva, Elisa and Koukounari, Artemis and Fenwick, Alan (2009) Present and future schistosomiasis control activities with support from the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative in West Africa. Parasitology, 136 (13). pp. 1731-1737. ISSN 0031-1820

Webster, Joanne P and Koukounari, Artemis and Lamberton, P. H. L. and Stothard, J. R. and Fenwick, Alan (2009) Evaluation and application of potential schistosome-associated morbidity markers within large-scale mass chemotherapy programmes. Parasitology, 136 (13). pp. 1789-1799. ISSN 0031-1820

2008

Koukounari, Artemis and Estambale, Benson and Kiambo Njagi, J. and Cundill, Bonnie and Ajanga, Anthony and Crudder, Christopher and Otido, Julius and Jukes, Matthew and Clarke, Siân E. and Brooker, Simon (2008) Relationships between anaemia and parasitic infections in Kenyan schoolchildren: a Bayesian hierarchical modelling approach. International journal for parasitology, 38 (14). pp. 1663-1671. ISSN 0020-7519

Toure, Seydou and Zhang, Y. and Bosque-Oliva, Elisa and Ky, Cesaire and Ouedraogo, Amadou and Koukounari, Artemis and Gabrielli, Albis F and Sellin, Bertrand and Webster, Joanne P. and Fenwick, Alan (2008) Two-year impact of single praziquantel treatment on infection in the national control programme on schistosomiasis in Burkina Faso. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 86 (10). pp. 737-816. ISSN 0042-9686

2007

Kabatereine, Narcis B. and Brooker, Simon and Koukounari, Artemis and Kazibwe, Francis and Tukahebwa, Edridah and Fleming, Fiona and Zhang, Yaobi and Webster, Joanne P. and Stothard, J. Russell and Fenwick, Alan (2007) Impact of a national helminth control programme on infection and morbidity in Ugandan schoolchildren. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 85 (2). pp. 85-160. ISSN 0042-9686

Koukounari, Artemis and Gabrielli, Albis F. and Toure, Seydou and Bosqué‐Oliva, Elisa and Zhang, Yaobi and Sellin, Bertrand and Donnelly, Christl A. and Fenwick, Alan and Webster, Joanne P. (2007) Schistosoma haematobiumInfection and morbidity before and after large-scale administration of Praziquantel in Burkina Faso. The journal of infectious diseases, 196 (5). pp. 659-669. ISSN 0022-1899

Zhang, Yaobi and Koukounari, Artemis and Kabatereine, Narcis and Fleming, Fiona and Kazibwe, Francis and Tukahebwa, Edridah and Stothard, J Russell and Webster, Joanne P. and Fenwick, Alan (2007) Parasitological impact of 2-year preventive chemotherapy on schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Uganda. BMC medicine, 5 (1). ISSN 1741-7015

2006

Koukounari, Artemis and Sacko, Moussa and Keita, Adama D. and Gabrielli, Albis F. and Landouré, Aly and Dembelé, Robert and Clements, A. C. A. and Whawell, S. and Donnelly, Christl A. and Fenwick, Alan and Traoré, Mamadou and Webster, Joanne P. (2006) Assessment of ultrasound morbidity indicators of schistosomiasis in the context of large-scale programs illustrated with experiences from Malian children. American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 75 (6). pp. 1042-1052. ISSN 0002-9637

Koukounari, Artemis and Fenwick, Alan and Whawell, S. and Kabatereine, Narcis B. and Kazibwe, Francis and Tukahebwa, Edridah and Stothard, J. Russell and Donnelly, Christl A. and Webster, Joanne P. (2006) Morbidity indicators of Schistosoma mansoni: relationship between infection and anemia in Ugandan schoolchildren before and after praziquantel and albendazole chemotherapy. American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 75 (2). pp. 278-286. ISSN 0002-9637

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