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James A Platts-Mills · Sankore

James A Platts-Mills

ORCID, self-asserted

ORCID 0000-0002-4956-0418

This profile carries an ORCID the researcher published on their own record — the strongest evidence available short of a human confirming it.

Publications

37

Citations

653

h-index

15

Computed over the works the graph holds, so it is a floor rather than a career figure.

i10-index

19

Publications

3 works in the graph, newest first.

Defining Severe Shigellosis in the Enterics for Global Health Study: A Comparison of Leading Diarrhea Severity Definitions Among Children With Shigella Diarrhea
2025The Journal of Infectious DiseasesJournal0 citations10.1093/infdis/jiaf630
Spatiotemporal variation in risk of Shigella infection in childhood: a global risk mapping and prediction model using individual participant data
2023The Lancet Global HealthJournalOpen access20 citations10.1016/s2214-109x(22)00549-6
Aetiology and incidence of diarrhoea requiring hospitalisation in children under 5 years of age in 28 low-income and middle-income countries: findings from the Global Pediatric Diarrhea Surveillance network
2022BMJ Global HealthJournalOpen accessCorresponding176 citations10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009548