Latest publications: October 2021

Congratulations to members of the Department who have recently had their research findings published. Here’s our round-up of the latest publication successes.


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Title Canonical journal title Publication type Publication date Authors OR Authors/Contributors
Comparative Genome Sequence Analysis of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae Serovar 8 Isolates From Norway, Denmark, and the United Kingdom Indicates Distinct Phylogenetic Lineages and Differences in Distribution of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes Frontiers in Microbiology Article, Journal 10/09/2021 Cohen LM, Bosse JT, Stegger M, Li Y, Langford PR, Kielland C, Klem TB, Gulliksen SM, Ranheim B, Grontvedt CA, Angen O
A High-Yield Streptomyces Transcription-Translation Toolkit for Synthetic Biology and Natural Product Applications. Journal of Visualized Experiments Journal Article, Video-Audio Media 10/09/2021 Toh M, Chengan K, Hanson T, Freemont PS, Moore SJ
A pair of noncompeting neutralizing human monoclonal antibodies protecting from disease in a SARS-CoV-2 infection model European Journal of Immunology Article, Early Access, Journal 13/09/2021 Peter AS, Roth E, Schulz SR, Fraedrich K, Steinmetz T, Damm D, Hauke M, Richel E, Mueller-Schmucker S, Habenicht K, Eberlein V, Issmail L, Uhlig N, Dolles S, Gruner E, Peterhoff D, Ciesek S, Hoffmann M, Pohlmann S, McKay PF, Shattock RJ, Wolfel R, Socher E, Wagner R, Eichler J, Sticht H, Schuh W, Neipel F, Ensser A, Mielenz D, Tenbusch M, Winkler TH, Grunwald T, Uberla K, Jack H-M
A regulatory cascade controls Staphylococcus aureus pathogenicity island activation Nature Microbiology Article, Journal 13/09/2021 Haag AF, Podkowik M, Ibarra-Chavez R, Gallego del Sol F, Ram G, Chen J, Marina A, Novick RP, Penades JR
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Angewandte Chemie International Edition Journal article 13/09/2021 Newton MD, Fairbanks SD, Thomas JA, Rueda DS
DNA Repair in Staphylococcus aureus. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews Journal Article 15/09/2021 Ha KP, Edwards AM
Peptide Amphiphilic-Based Supramolecular Structures with Anti-HIV-1 Activity Bioconjugate Chemistry Article, Journal 15/09/2021 Gomara MJ, Pons R, Herrera C, Ziprin P, Haro I
Same-day antiretroviral therapy initiation for people living with HIV who have tuberculosis symptoms: a systematic review HIV Medicine Review, Early Access, Journal 15/09/2021 Burke RM, Rickman HM, Singh V, Kalua T, Labhardt ND, Hosseinipour M, Wilkinson RJ, MacPherson P
Phosphorylation and Stabilization of PIN1 by JNK Promote Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Growth Hepatology Article, Early Access, Journal 15/09/2021 Lepore A, Choy PM, Lee NCW, Carella MA, Favicchio R, Briones-Orta MA, Glaser SS, Alpini G, D’Santos C, Tooze RM, Lorger M, Syn W-K, Papakyriakou A, Giamas G, Bubici C, Papa S
Development of an intervention to support the implementation of evidence-based strategies for optimising antibiotic prescribing in general practice. Implement Sci Commun Journal Article 15/09/2021 Borek AJ, Campbell A, Dent E, Moore M, Butler CC, Holmes A, Walker AS, McLeod M, Tonkin-Crine S, STEP-UP study team
The origins of SARS-CoV-2: A critical review. Cell Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t, Review 16/09/2021 Holmes EC, Goldstein SA, Rasmussen AL, Robertson DL, Crits-Christoph A, Wertheim JO, Anthony SJ, Barclay WS, Boni MF, Doherty PC, Farrar J, Geoghegan JL, Jiang X, Leibowitz JL, Neil SJD, Skern T, Weiss SR, Worobey M, Andersen KG, Garry RF, Rambaut A
Correction to ‘Structure of the bacteriophage PhiKZ non-virion RNA polymerase’. Nucleic Acids Research Published Erratum 16/09/2021 de Martín Garrido N, Orekhova M, Lai Wan Loong YTE, Litvinova A, Ramlaul K, Artamonova T, Melnikov AS, Serdobintsev P, Aylett CHS, Yakunina M
RexAB Promotes the Survival of Staphylococcus aureus Exposed to Multiple Classes of Antibiotics. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t 17/09/2021 Clarke RS, Ha KP, Edwards AM
Structural basis of RNA polymerase inhibition by viral and host factors Nature Communications Article, Journal 17/09/2021 Pilotto S, Fouqueau T, Lukoyanova N, Sheppard C, Lucas-Staat S, Diaz-Santin LM, Matelska D, Prangishvili D, Cheung ACM, Werner F
Flow cytometry method for absolute counting and single-cell phenotyping of mycobacteria. Scientific Reports Journal Article 20/09/2021 Barr DA, Omollo C, Mason M, Koch A, Wilkinson RJ, Lalloo DG, Meintjes G, Mizrahi V, Warner DF, Davies G
RAPD PCR detects co-colonisation of multiple group B streptococcus genotypes: A practical molecular technique for screening multiple colonies. Journal of Microbiological Methods Journal Article 20/09/2021 To K-N, Powell O, Jamrozy D, Kopunova R, Anastasiadou K, Faal A, Secka O, Chalker V, Le Doare K, Jauneikaite E
Understanding the Potential Impact of Different Drug Properties On SARS-CoV-2 Transmission and Disease Burden: A Modelling Analysis. Clinical Infectious Diseases Journal Article 21/09/2021 Whittaker C, Watson OJ, Alvarez-Moreno C, Angkasekwinai N, Boonyasiri A, Carlos Triana L, Chanda D, Charoenpong L, Chayakulkeeree M, Cooke GS, Croda J, Cucunubá ZM, Djaafara BA, Estofolete CF, Grillet M-E, Faria NR, Figueiredo Costa S, Forero-Peña DA, Gibb DM, Gordon AC, Hamers RL, Hamlet A, Irawany V, Jitmuang A, Keurueangkul N, Kimani TN, Lampo M, Levin AS, Lopardo G, Mustafa R, et al.
The arbitrium system controls prophage induction. Current Biology Journal Article 22/09/2021 Brady A, Quiles-Puchalt N, Gallego Del Sol F, Zamora-Caballero S, Felipe-Ruíz A, Val-Calvo J, Meijer WJJ, Marina A, Penadés JR
Therapy for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children REPLY New England Journal of Medicine Letter, Journal 23/09/2021 McArdle AJ, Cunnington AJ, Levin M
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patterns of attendance at emergency departments in two large London hospitals: an observational study BMC Health Services Research Article, Journal 23/09/2021 Vollmer MAC, Radhakrishnan S, Kont MD, Flaxman S, Bhatt S, Costelloe C, Honeyford K, Aylin P, Cooke G, Redhead J, Sanders A, Mangan H, White PJ, Ferguson N, Hauck K, Nayagam S, Perez-Guzman PN
Defining variant-resistant epitopes targeted by SARS-CoV-2 antibodies: A global consortium study. Science Journal Article 23/09/2021 Hastie KM, Li H, Bedinger D, Schendel SL, Dennison SM, Li K, Rayaprolu V, Yu X, Mann C, Zandonatti M, Diaz Avalos R, Zyla D, Buck T, Hui S, Shaffer K, Hariharan C, Yin J, Olmedillas E, Enriquez A, Parekh D, Abraha M, Feeney E, Horn GQ, CoVIC-DB team1, Aldon Y, Ali H, Aracic S, Cobb RR, Federman RS, Fernandez JM, Glanville J, Green R, Grigoryan G, Lujan Hernandez AG, Ho DD, Huang K-YA, Ingraham J, Jiang W, Kellam P, et al.
Clinical outcomes of patients with and without HIV hospitalized with COVID-19 in England during the early stages of the pandemic: a matched retrospective multi-centre analysis (RECEDE-C19 study) HIV Medicine Article, Early Access, Journal 23/09/2021 Lee MJ, Snell LB, Douthwaite ST, Fidler S, Fitzgerald N, Goodwin L, Hamzah L, Kulasegaram R, Lawrence S, Lwanga J, Marchant R, Orkin C, Palfreeman A, Parthasarathi P, Pareek M, Ring K, Sharaf H, Shekarchi-Khanghahi E, Simons R, Teh JJ, Thornhill J, van Halsema C, Williamson M, Wiselka M, Nori A, Fox J, Smith C
Robust HIV-specific CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell responses distinguish the rare phenotype of elite control in adolescents living with HIV from viraemic non-progressors. AIDS Journal Article 27/09/2021 Vieira VA, Millar J, Adland E, Muenchhoff M, Roider J, Guash CF, Peluso D, Thomé B, Garcia-Guerrero MC, Puertas MC, Bamford A, Brander C, Carrington M, Martinez-Picado J, Frater J, Tudor-Williams G, Goulder P
A prenylated dsRNA sensor protects against severe COVID-19. Science Journal Article 28/09/2021 Wickenhagen A, Sugrue E, Lytras S, Kuchi S, Noerenberg M, Turnbull ML, Loney C, Herder V, Allan J, Jarmson I, Cameron-Ruiz N, Varjak M, Pinto RM, Lee JY, Iselin L, Palmalux N, Stewart DG, Swingler S, Greenwood EJD, Crozier TWM, Gu Q, Davies EL, Clohisey S, Wang B, Trindade Maranhão Costa F, Freire Santana M, de Lima Ferreira LC, Murphy L, Fawkes A, Meynert A, Grimes G, Da Silva Filho JL, et al.
Future Directions for Clinical Respiratory Fungal Research. Mycopathologia Journal Article, Review 29/09/2021 Armstrong-James D
Insaka: mobile phone support groups for adolescent pregnant women living with HIV BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Article, Journal 30/09/2021 Simpson N, Kydd A, Phiri M, Mbewe M, Sigande L, Gachie T, Ngobeni M, Monese T, Figerova Z, Schlesinger H, Bond V, Belemu S, Simwinga M, Schaap A, Biriotti M, Fidler S, Ayles H