David Simons
Biographic Data
| ID | 6258856 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Simons |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Simons |
| SIGNATURE | SIMONS D |
| AFFILIATIONS | GlaxoSmithKline (United Kingdom) |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9655-1656 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Local Knowledge of Land Use Effects on Human-Rodent Interfaces in Lassa-Endemic Nigeria
Lassa fever (LF) is endemic to West Africa with a disproportionate impact on rural communities. LF is caused by Mammarenavirus lassaense (LASV), an arenavirus hosted by Mastomys spp. rodents (multimammate rats). This study leverages local knowledge to examine how human settlement patterns and agricultural land use influence perceptions of Mastomys spp. population dynamics and affect human–rodent interactions across diverse social and ecological s…
Current sampling and sequencing biases of Lassa mammarenavirus limit inference from phylogeography and molecular epidemiology in Lassa fever endemic regions
Lassa fever (LF) is a potentially lethal viral haemorrhagic infection of humans caused by Lassa mammarenavirus (LASV). It is an important endemic zoonotic disease in West Africa with growing evidence for increasing frequency and sizes of outbreaks. Phylogeographic and molecular epidemiology methods have projected expansion of the Lassa fever endemic zone in the context of future global change. The Natal multimammate mouse ( Mastomys natalensis ) …
The local burden of disease during the first wave of the Covid-19 epidemic in England
Limitations in testing capacity biased the observed trajectory of COVID-19 infections throughout the first wave. Basing inference on COVID-19-related mortality and higher-coverage testing later in the time period, we could explore the extent of this bias more explicitly. Evidence points towards substantial under-representation of initial growth and peak magnitude of infections nationally, to which different parts of the country contribute unequal…
Effectiveness of isolation, testing, contact tracing, and physical distancing on reducing transmission of Sars-CoV-2 in different settings
BACKGROUND: The isolation of symptomatic cases and tracing of contacts has been used as an early COVID-19 containment measure in many countries, with additional physical distancing measures also introduced as outbreaks have grown. To maintain control of infection while also reducing disruption to populations, there is a need to understand what combination of measures-including novel digital tracing approaches and less intensive physical distancin…
The relationship between fat mass, eating behaviour and obesity-related psychological traits in overweight and obese individuals
The relationship between fat mass, eating behaviour and obesity-related psychological traits in overweight and obese individuals
Effectiveness of isolation, testing, contact tracing, and physical distancing on reducing transmission of Sars-CoV-2 in different settings
BACKGROUND: The isolation of symptomatic cases and tracing of contacts has been used as an early COVID-19 containment measure in many countries, with additional physical distancing measures also introduced as outbreaks have grown. To maintain control of infection while also reducing disruption to populations, there is a need to understand what combination of measures-including novel digital tracing approaches and less intensive physical distancin…
The local burden of disease during the first wave of the Covid-19 epidemic in England
Limitations in testing capacity biased the observed trajectory of COVID-19 infections throughout the first wave. Basing inference on COVID-19-related mortality and higher-coverage testing later in the time period, we could explore the extent of this bias more explicitly. Evidence points towards substantial under-representation of initial growth and peak magnitude of infections nationally, to which different parts of the country contribute unequal…
Current sampling and sequencing biases of Lassa mammarenavirus limit inference from phylogeography and molecular epidemiology in Lassa fever endemic regions
Lassa fever (LF) is a potentially lethal viral haemorrhagic infection of humans caused by Lassa mammarenavirus (LASV). It is an important endemic zoonotic disease in West Africa with growing evidence for increasing frequency and sizes of outbreaks. Phylogeographic and molecular epidemiology methods have projected expansion of the Lassa fever endemic zone in the context of future global change. The Natal multimammate mouse ( Mastomys natalensis ) …
Local Knowledge of Land Use Effects on Human-Rodent Interfaces in Lassa-Endemic Nigeria
Lassa fever (LF) is endemic to West Africa with a disproportionate impact on rural communities. LF is caused by Mammarenavirus lassaense (LASV), an arenavirus hosted by Mastomys spp. rodents (multimammate rats). This study leverages local knowledge to examine how human settlement patterns and agricultural land use influence perceptions of Mastomys spp. population dynamics and affect human–rodent interactions across diverse social and ecological s…
Medicine (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · COVID-19 epidemiological studies (2 works) · Disease (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Lassa fever (2 works) · Lassa virus (2 works) · Outbreak (2 works) · Pandemic (2 works) · Population (2 works)