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Jessica Fung Deerin
Researcher at International Vaccine Institute
Publications - 12
Citations - 505
Jessica Fung Deerin is an academic researcher from International Vaccine Institute. The author has contributed to research in topics: Typhoid fever & Population. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 11 publications receiving 376 citations. Previous affiliations of Jessica Fung Deerin include University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
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Incidence of invasive salmonella disease in sub-Saharan Africa: a multicentre population-based surveillance study
Florian Marks,Vera von Kalckreuth,Peter Aaby,Yaw Adu-Sarkodie,Muna Ahmed El Tayeb,Mohammad Ali,Abraham Aseffa,Stephen Baker,Holly M. Biggs,Morten Bjerregaard-Andersen,Robert F. Breiman,Robert F. Breiman,James Campbell,Leonard Cosmas,John A. Crump,Ligia Maria Cruz Espinoza,Jessica Fung Deerin,Denise Dekker,Barry S. Fields,Nagla Gasmelseed,Julian T. Hertz,Nguyen Van Minh Hoang,Justin Im,Anna Jaeger,Hyon Jin Jeon,Leon Parfait Kabore,Karen H. Keddy,Frank Konings,Ralf Krumkamp,Benedikt Ley,Benedikt Ley,Sandra Valborg Løfberg,Jürgen May,Christian Meyer,Christian Meyer,Eric D. Mintz,Joel M. Montgomery,Aissatou Ahmet Niang,Chelsea Nichols,Beatrice Olack,Gi Deok Pak,Ursula Panzner,Jin Kyung Park,Se Eun Park,Henintsoa Rabezanahary,Raphaël Rakotozandrindrainy,Tiana Mirana Raminosoa,Tsiriniaina Jean Luco Razafindrabe,Emmanuel Sampo,Heidi Schütt-Gerowitt,Heidi Schütt-Gerowitt,Amy Gassama Sow,Nimako Sarpong,Hye Jin Seo,Arvinda Sooka,Abdramane Bassiahi Soura,Adama Tall,Mekonnen Teferi,Kamala Thriemer,Kamala Thriemer,Michelle R. Warren,Biruk Yeshitela,John D. Clemens,John D. Clemens,Thomas F. Wierzba +64 more
TL;DR: The development of iNTS vaccines and the introduction of S Typhi conjugate vaccines should be considered for high-incidence settings, such as those identified in this study.
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The phylogeography and incidence of multi-drug resistant typhoid fever in sub-Saharan Africa.
Se Eun Park,Se Eun Park,Duy Thanh Pham,Christine J. Boinett,Vanessa K. Wong,Gi Deok Pak,Ursula Panzner,Ligia Maria Cruz Espinoza,Vera von Kalckreuth,Justin Im,Heidi Schütt-Gerowitt,Heidi Schütt-Gerowitt,John A. Crump,Robert F. Breiman,Robert F. Breiman,Yaw Adu-Sarkodie,Ellis Owusu-Dabo,Raphaël Rakotozandrindrainy,Abdramane Bassiahi Soura,Abraham Aseffa,Nagla Gasmelseed,Karen H. Keddy,Jürgen May,Amy Gassama Sow,Amy Gassama Sow,Peter Aaby,Peter Aaby,Holly M. Biggs,Julian T. Hertz,Joel M. Montgomery,Leonard Cosmas,Beatrice Olack,Barry S. Fields,Nimako Sarpong,Tsiriniaina Jean Luco Razafindrabe,Tiana Mirana Raminosoa,Leon Parfait Kabore,Emmanuel Sampo,Mekonnen Teferi,Biruk Yeshitela,Muna Ahmed El Tayeb,Arvinda Sooka,Christian Meyer,Christian Meyer,Ralf Krumkamp,Denise Dekker,Anna Jaeger,Sven Poppert,Adama Tall,Aissatou Ahmet Niang,Morten Bjerregaard-Andersen,Morten Bjerregaard-Andersen,Sandra Valborg Løfberg,Sandra Valborg Løfberg,Hye Jin Seo,Hyon Jin Jeon,Jessica Fung Deerin,Jin Kyung Park,Frank Konings,Mohammad Ali,Mohammad Ali,John D. Clemens,John D. Clemens,John D. Clemens,Peter Hughes,Juliet Nsimire Sendagala,Tobias Vudriko,Robert Downing,Usman N. Ikumapayi,Grant A. Mackenzie,Stephen K. Obaro,Stephen K. Obaro,Stephen K. Obaro,Silvia Argimón,David M. Aanensen,Andrew J. Page,Jacqueline A. Keane,Sebastián Duchêne,Zoe A. Dyson,Kathryn E. Holt,Gordon Dougan,Florian Marks,Florian Marks,Stephen Baker,Stephen Baker +84 more
TL;DR: A phylogenetic reconstruction of whole genome sequenced 249 contemporaneous S. Typhi isolates from 11 sub-Saharan African countries is presented, identifying genes and plasmids associated with antibiotic resistance and showing that multi-drug resistance is highly pervasive inSub-Saharan Africa.
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The Typhoid Fever Surveillance in Africa Program (TSAP): Clinical, Diagnostic, and Epidemiological Methodologies.
Vera von Kalckreuth,Frank Konings,Peter Aaby,Yaw Adu-Sarkodie,Mohammad Ali,Abraham Aseffa,Stephen Baker,Robert F. Breiman,Morten Bjerregaard-Andersen,John D. Clemens,John A. Crump,Ligia Maria Cruz Espinoza,Jessica Fung Deerin,Nagla Gasmelseed,Amy Gassama Sow,Justin Im,Karen H. Keddy,Leonard Cosmas,Jürgen May,Christian Meyer,Eric D. Mintz,Joel M. Montgomery,Beatrice Olack,Gi Deok Pak,Ursula Panzner,Se Eun Park,Raphaël Rakotozandrindrainy,Heidi Schütt-Gerowitt,Abdramane Bassiahi Soura,Michelle R. Warren,Thomas F. Wierzba,Florian Marks +31 more
TL;DR: By providing standardized data on the incidence of Typhoid fever and iNTS disease in sub-Saharan Africa, TSAP will provide vital input for targeted typhoid fever prevention programs.
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Students helping students: vertical peer mentoring to enhance the medical school experience
TL;DR: Implementing a vertical peer-mentoring program can be an effective adjunct to faculty mentoring and student perception of the program improved each year, including feeling more prepared, supported and satisfied with their overall experience in medical school.
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Utilization of Healthcare in the Typhoid Fever Surveillance in Africa Program.
Ursula Panzner,Gi Deok Pak,Peter Aaby,Yaw Adu-Sarkodie,Mohammad Ali,Abraham Aseffa,Stephen Baker,Morten Bjerregaard-Andersen,John A. Crump,Jessica Fung Deerin,Ligia Maria Cruz Espinoza,Nagla Gasmelseed,Jean Noël Heriniaina,Julian T. Hertz,Justin Im,Vera von Kalckreuth,Karen H. Keddy,Bruno Lankoande,Sandra Valborg Løfberg,Christian Meyer,Michael Munishi Oresto,Jin Kyung Park,Se Eun Park,Raphaël Rakotozandrindrainy,Nimako Sarpong,Abdramane Bassiahi Soura,Amy Gassama Sow,Adama Tall,Mekonnen Teferi,Alemayehu Worku,Biruk Yeshitela,Thomas F. Wierzba,Florian Marks +32 more
TL;DR: Healthcare utilization for fever varied greatly across sites, and revealed that not all studied populations were under optimal surveillance, demonstrating the importance of assessing healthcare utilization.