2022

Huang, Ching-I, Crump, Ronald E., Brown, Paul E., Spencer, Simon E. F., Mwamba Miaka, Erick, Shampa, Chansy, Keeling, Matthew James and Rock, Kat S. (2022) Identifying regions for enhanced control of gambiense sleeping sickness in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nature Communications, 13 (1). 1448. doi:10.1038/s41467-022-29192-w

Antillon, Marina, Huang, Ching-I, Crump, Ronald E., Brown, Paul E., Snijders, Rian, Mwamba Miaka, Erick, Keeling, Matthew James, Rock, Kat S. and Tediosi, Fabrizio (2022) Cost-effectiveness of sleeping sickness elimination campaigns in five settings of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nature Communications, 13 . 1051. doi:10.1038/s41467-022-28598-w

Rock, Kat S., Huang, Ching-I, Crump, Ronald E., Bessell, Paul R., Brown, Paul E., Tirados, Inaki, Solano, Philippe, Antillon, Marina, Picado, Albert, Mbainda, Severin, Darnas, Justin, Crowley, Emily, Torr, Steve J. and Peka, Mallaye (2022) Update of transmission modelling and projections of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis in the Mandoul focus, Chad. Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 11 (1). 11. doi:10.1186/s40249-022-00934-8

2021

Antillon, Marina, Huang, Ching-I, Rock, Kat S. and Tediosi, Fabrizio (2021) Economic evaluation of disease elimination : an extension to the net-benefit framework and application to human African trypanosomiasis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 118 (50). e2026797118. doi:10.1073/pnas.2026797118

Geerts, Manon, Van Reet, Nick, Leyten, Sander, Berghmans, Raf, Rock, Kat S., Coetzer, Theresa, Eyssen, Lauren E-A and Büscher, Philippe (2021) Trypanosoma brucei gambiense-iELISA : a promising new test for the post-elimination monitoring of human African trypanosomiasis. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 73 (9). e2477-e2483. ciaa1264. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa1264

Davis, Christopher N., Keeling, Matthew James and Rock, Kat S. (2021) Modelling gambiense human African trypanosomiasis infection in villages of the Democratic Republic of Congo using Kolmogorov forward equations. Journal of The Royal Society Interface, 18 (183). 20210419. doi:10.1098/rsif.2021.0419

Aliee, Maryam, Keeling, Matt J. and Rock, Kat S. (2021) Modelling to explore the potential impact of asymptomatic human infections on transmission and dynamics of African sleeping sickness. PLoS Computational Biology, 17 (9). e1009367. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009367

Clark, Jessica, Stolk, Wilma A., Basáñez, Maria-Gloria, Coffeng, Luc E., Cucunubá, Zulma M., Dixon, Matthew A., Dyson, Louise, Hampson, Katie, Marks, Michael, Medley, Graham F., Pollington, Timothy M., Prada, Joaquín M., Rock, Kat S., Salje, Henrik, Toor, Jaspreet and Hollingsworth, T. Déirdre (2021) How modelling can help steer the course set by the World Health Organization 2021-2030 roadmap on neglected tropical diseases [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]. Gates Open Research, 5 . 112. doi:10.12688/gatesopenres.13327.2

Davis, Christopher N., Castano, Maria Soledad, Aliee, Maryam, Patel, Swati, Miaka, Erick Mwamba, Keeling, Matthew James, Spencer, Simon E. F., Chitnis, Nakul and Rock, Kat S. (2021) Modelling to quantify the likelihood that local elimination of transmission has occurred using routine gambiense human African trypanosomiasis surveillance data. Clinical Infectious Diseases . ciab190. doi:10.1093/cid/ciab190

(2021) Predicted impact of COVID-19 on neglected tropical disease programs and the opportunity for innovation. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 72 (8). pp. 1463-1466. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa933

Davis, Christopher N., Rock, Kat S., Antillon, Marina, Miaka, Erick Mwamba and Keeling, Matthew James (2021) Cost-effectiveness modelling to optimise active screening strategy for gambiense human African trypanosomiasis in endemic areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo. BMC Medicine, 19 . 86. doi:10.1186/s12916-021-01943-4

Aliee, Maryam, Castaño, Soledad, Davis, Christopher N., Patel, Swati, Miaka, Erick Mwamba, Spencer, Simon E. F., Keeling, Matt J., Chitnis, Nakul and Rock, Kat S. (2021) Predicting the impact of COVID-19 interruptions on transmission of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis in two health zones of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 115 (3). pp. 245-252. trab019. doi:10.1093/trstmh/trab019

Crump, Ronald E., Huang, Ching-I, Knock, Edward, Spencer, Simon E. F., Brown, Paul E., Mwamba Miaka, Erick, Shampa, Chansy, Keeling, Matthew James and Rock, Kat S. (2021) Quantifying epidemiological drivers of gambiense human African Trypanosomiasis across the Democratic Republic of Congo. PLoS Computational Biology, 17 (1). e1008532. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008532

English, Sinead, Barreaux, Antoine M.G., Bonsall, Michael, Hargrove, John W., Keeling, Matthew James, Rock, Kat S. and Vale, Glyn A. (2021) Incorporating vector ecology and life history into disease transmission models : insights from Tsetse (Glossina spp.). In: Drake, John M. and Bonsall, Michael and Strand, Michael , (eds.) Population Biology of Vector-Borne Diseases. Ecology and evolution of infectious diseases series . Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 175-188. ISBN 9780198853244

2020

Aliee, Maryam, Rock, Kat S. and Keeling, Matthew James (2020) Estimating the distribution of time to extinction of infectious diseases in mean-field approaches. Journal of The Royal Society Interface, 17 (173). 20200540. doi:10.1098/rsif.2020.0540

Davis, Christopher, Rock, Kat S. and Keeling, Matthew James (2020) Human African trypanosomiasis : current status and eradication efforts. CAB Reviews, 15 (28). doi:10.1079/PAVSNNR202015028

Castaño, Soledad, Aliee, Maryam, Miaka, Erick Mwamba, Keeling, Matthew James, Chitnis, Nakul and Rock, Kat S. (2020) Screening strategies for a sustainable endpoint for Gambiense sleeping sickness. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 221 (5). S539-S545. doi:10.1093/infdis/jiz588

Castano, Maria Soledad, Ndeffo-Mbah, Martial L., Rock, Kat S., Palmer, Cody, Knock, Edward, Mwamba Miaka, Mwamba Miaka, Ndung'u, Joseph M., Torr, Steve, Verle, Paul , Spencer, Simon E. F., Galvani, Alison P., Bever, Caitlin and Keeling, Matthew James (2020) Assessing the impact of aggregating disease stage data in model predictions of human African trypanosomiasis transmission and control activities in Bandundu province (DRC). PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 14 (1). e0007976.

2019

Davis, Christopher N., Rock, Kat S., Mwamba Miaka, Erick and Keeling, Matthew James (2019) Village-scale persistence and elimination of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 13 (10). e0007838. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0007838

NTD Modelling Consortium Discussion Group on Gambiense Human African Trypanosomiasis (Including: Rock, Kat S., Crump, Ronald E., Davis, Christopher, Soledad Castaño, María, Antillon, Marina, Huang, Ching-I, Aliee, Maryam, Tediosi, Fabrizio , Chitnis, Nakul and Keeling, Matt J.). (2019) Insights from quantitative and mathematical modelling on the proposed 2030 goal for gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (gHAT). Gates Open Research, 3 . 1553. doi:10.12688/gatesopenres.13070.1

2018

Rock, Kat S., Ndeffo-Mbah, Martial L., Castaño, Soledad, Palmer, Cody, Pandey, Abhishek, Atkins, Katherine E., Ndung’u, Joseph M., Hollingsworth, T. Déirdre, Galvani, Alison, Bever, Caitlin, Chitnis, Nakul and Keeling, Matthew James (2018) Assessing strategies against gambiense sleeping sickness through mathematical modelling. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 66 (Supplement 4). S286-S292. doi:10.1093/cid/ciy018

(2018) Do cryptic reservoirs threaten Gambiense-sleeping sickness elimination? Trends in Parasitology, 34 (3). pp. 197-207. doi:10.1016/j.pt.2017.11.008

2017

Mahamat, Mahamat Hissene, Peka, Mallaye, Rayaisse, Jean-Baptiste, Rock, Kat S., Toko, Mahamat Abdelrahim, Darnas, Justin, Brahim, Guihini Mollo, Alkatib, Ali Bachar, Yoni, Wilfrid, Tirados, Inaki, Courtin, Fabrice, Brand, Samuel, Nersy, Cyrus, Alfaroukh, Idriss Oumar, Torr, Stephen J., Lehane, Mike J. and Solano, Philippe (2017) Adding tsetse control to medical activities contributes to decreasing transmission of sleeping sickness in the Mandoul focus (Chad). PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 11 (7). e0005792. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0005792

Rock, Kat S., Pandey, A., Ndeffo-Mbah, M. L., Atkins, K. E., Lumbala, C., Galvani, A. and Keeling, Matthew James (2017) Data for Data-driven models to predict the elimination of sleeping sickness in former Equateur province of DRC. [Dataset]

Rock, Kat S., Torr, Steven J., Lumbala, Crispin and Keeling, Matthew James (2017) Predicting the impact of intervention strategies for sleeping sickness in two high-endemicity health zones of the Democratic Republic of Congo. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 11 (1). e0005162. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0005162

Rock, Kat S., Pandey, A., Ndeffo-Mbah, M. L., Atkins, K. E., Lumbala, C., Galvani, A. and Keeling, Matthew James (2017) Data-driven models to predict the elimination of sleeping sickness in former Equateur province of DRC. Epidemics, 18 . pp. 101-112. doi:10.1016/j.epidem.2017.01.006

2016

Rock, Kat S., Medley, Graham, Quinnell, R. J. and Courtenay, Orin (2016) Progress in the mathematical modelling of visceral leishmaniasis. In: Advances in Parasitology. Mathematical Models for Neglected Tropical Diseases Essential Tools for Control and Elimination, Part B, 94 . Elsevier BV, 49-131 . ISBN 9780128099711

Brand, Samuel, Rock, Kat S. and Keeling, Matthew James (2016) The interaction between vector life history and short vector life in vector-borne disease transmission and control. PLoS Computational Biology, 12 (4). e1004837. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004837

2015

NTD Modelling Consortium (Including:

). (2015) Quantitative analyses and modelling to support achievement of the 2020 goals for nine neglected tropical diseases. Parasites & Vectors, 8 (1). 630 . doi:10.1186/s13071-015-1235-1

Rock, Kat S., Torr, Steve J., Lumbala, Crispin and Keeling, Matthew James (2015) Quantitative evaluation of the strategy to eliminate human African trypanosomiasis in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Parasites & Vectors, 8 (1). 532. doi:10.1186/s13071-015-1131-8

Rock, Kat S., Wood, David A. and Keeling, Matthew James (2015) Age- and bite-structured models for vector-borne diseases. Epidemics, 12 . pp. 20-29. doi:10.1016/j.epidem.2015.02.006

Rock, Kat S., Rutte, Epke A. le, Vlas, S. J. de (Sake J.), Adams, Emily R., Medley, Graham and Hollingsworth, T. Déirdre (2015) Uniting mathematics and biology for the control of visceral leishmaniasis. Trends in Parasitology, Volume 31 (Number 6). pp. 251-259.

Rock, Kat S., Stone, Chris M., Hastings, Ian M., Keeling, Matthew James, Torr, Stephen J. and Chitnis, Nakul (2015) Mathematical models of human African trypanosomiasis epidemiology. In: Mathematical Models for Neglected Tropical Diseases: Essential Tools for Control and Elimination, Part A. Academic Press, pp. 53-133.

2014

Rock, Kat S. (2014) How much do we care about biting insects? : modelling the dynamics of vector-borne diseases. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.

Rock, Kat S., Brand, Samuel, Moir, Jo and Keeling, Matthew James (2014) Dynamics of infectious diseases. Reports on Progress in Physics, Volume 77 (Number 2). Article number 026602. doi:10.1088/0034-4885/77/2/026602

2012

Rock, Kat S., Keeling, Matthew James and Wood, David A. (2012) Modelling the future of the Hawaiian honeycreeper : an ecological and epidemiological problem. Ecological Modelling, Volume 235-236 . pp. 26-35. doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2012.04.004