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Peter Winstanley
Researcher at University of Liverpool
Publications - 108
Citations - 7509
Peter Winstanley is an academic researcher from University of Liverpool. The author has contributed to research in topics: Malaria & Sulfadoxine. The author has an hindex of 42, co-authored 108 publications receiving 7298 citations. Previous affiliations of Peter Winstanley include Kenya Medical Research Institute.
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Indicators of Life-Threatening Malaria in African Children
Kevin Marsh,Dayo Forster,C Waruiru,I Mwangi,Maria Winstanley,Victoria Marsh,Charles R. Newton,Peter Winstanley,Peter Warn,Norbert Peshu,Geoffrey Pasvol,Robert W. Snow +11 more
TL;DR: In African children with malaria, the presence of impaired consciousness or respiratory distress can identify those at high risk for death.
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Molecular Markers for Failure of Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine and Chlorproguanil-Dapsone Treatment of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria
James G. Kublin,Fraction K. Dzinjalamala,Deborah D. Kamwendo,Elissa M. Malkin,Joseph F. Cortese,Lisa M. Martino,Rabia A G Mukadam,Stephen J. Rogerson,Andres G. Lescano,Malcolm E. Molyneux,Malcolm E. Molyneux,Peter Winstanley,Phillips Chimpeni,Terrie E. Taylor,Christopher V. Plowe +14 more
TL;DR: Infections caused by parasites with 3 DHFR mutations and 2 DHPS mutations (the "quintuple mutant") were associated with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine treatment failure but not with chlorproguanil-dapsone treatment failure.
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Pyrimethamine–sulfadoxine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum: what next?
Carol Hopkins Sibley,John E. Hyde,Paul F. G. Sims,Christopher V. Plowe,James G. Kublin,E.K. Mberu,Alan F. Cowman,Peter Winstanley,William M. Watkins,Alexis Nzila +9 more
TL;DR: The molecular mechanisms of resistance to chloroquine are reviewed, and how to extend the therapeutic life of antifolate drugs is discussed.
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Childhood deaths in Africa: uses and limitations of verbal autopsies
Robert W. Snow,J. R. M. Armstrong,D. Forster,M. T. Winstanley,Vicki Marsh,Charles R. Newton,Charles R. Newton,C Waruiru,I Mwangi,Peter Winstanley,Kevin Marsh +10 more
TL;DR: Sensitivity of the VA technique was greater than 75% for measles, neonatal tetanus, malnutrition, and trauma-related deaths; however, malaria, anaemia, acute respiratory-tract infection, gastroenteritis, and meningitis were detected with sensitivities of less than 50%.
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Frequency of severe neutropenia associated with amodiaquine prophylaxis against malaria.
C. S. R. Hatton,Tim E. A. Peto,C. Bunch,G. Pasvol,Stephen J. Russell,C. R. J. Singer,G. Edwards,Peter Winstanley +7 more
TL;DR: A retrospective analysis suggests that the frequency of severe neutropenia complicating amodiaquine taken prophylactically may be as high as 1 in 2000.