Latest publications: September 2022

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 Journal Publication type Publication date Authors OR Authors/Contributors
Characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Specific Th22 Cells and the Effect of Tuberculosis Disease and HIV Coinfection. Journal of Immunology Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural 01/08/2022 Makatsa MS, Omondi FMA, Bunjun R, Wilkinson RJ, Riou C, Burgers WA
Mapping of SARS-CoV-2 IgM and IgG in gingival crevicular fluid: Antibody dynamics and linkage to severity of COVID-19 in hospital inpatients Journal of Infection Article, Journal 01/08/2022 Ijaz S, Dicks S, Jegatheesan K, Parker E, Katsanovskaja K, Vink E, McClure MO, Shute J, Hope J, Cook N, Cherepanov P, Turtle L, Paxton WA, Pollakis G, Ho A, Openshaw PJM, Baillie JK, Semple MG, Tedder RS
Validity of Self-testing at Home With Rapid Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Antibody Detection by Lateral Flow Immunoassay Clinical Infectious Diseases Article, Early Access, Journal 01/08/2022 Atchison CJ, Moshe M, Brown JC, Whitaker M, Wong NCK, Bharath AA, McKendry RA, Darzi A, Ashby D, Donnelly CA, Riley S, Elliott P, Barclay WS, Cooke GS, Ward H
Dynamics of a national Omicron SARS-CoV-2 epidemic during January 2022 in England Nature Communications Article, Journal 03/08/2022 Elliott P, Eales O, Bodinier B, Tang D, Wang H, Jonnerby J, Haw D, Elliott J, Whitaker M, Walters CE, Atchison C, Diggle PJ, Page AJ, Trotter AJ, Ashby D, Barclay W, Taylor G, Ward H, Darzi A, Cooke GS, Chadeau-Hyam M, Donnelly CA
Segmental and global longitudinal strain differences between Kawasaki disease and multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children Cardiology in the Young Article, Early Access, Journal 03/08/2022 Piccinelli E, Bautista-Rodriguez C, Herberg J, Kang H, Krupickova S, Altamar IB, Moscatelli S, Sabatino J, Josen M, Paredes J, Whittaker E, Singh Y, Fraisse A, Di Salvo G
The Metabolic Adaptation in Response to Nitrate Is Critical for Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae Growth and Pathogenicity under the Regulation of NarQ/P Infection and Immunity Article 08/08/2022 Zhang Q, Tang H, Yan C, Han W, Peng L, Xu J, Chen X, Langford PR, Bei W, Huang Q, Zhou R, Li L
Use of contraindicated antiretroviral drugs in people with HIV/HCV coinfections receiving HCV treatment with direct-acting antivirals-Results from the EuroSIDA study. HIV Medicine Journal Article 08/08/2022 Nikolaichuk M, Mocroft A, Wandeler G, Szlavik J, Gottfredsson M, Reikvam DH, Svedhem V, Elinav H, Laguno M, Mansinho K, Devitt E, Chkhartishvili N, Behrens G, Bogner J, Viard J-P, Winston A, Benfield T, Leen C, Fursa O, Rockstroh J, Peters L, EuroSIDA study group
Context-specific emergence and growth of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant. Nature Journal Article 11/08/2022 McCrone JT, Hill V, Bajaj S, Pena RE, Lambert BC, Inward R, Bhatt S, Volz E, Ruis C, Dellicour S, Baele G, Zarebski AE, Sadilek A, Wu N, Schneider A, Ji X, Raghwani J, Jackson B, Colquhoun R, O’Toole Á, Peacock TP, et al.
Disruptions to routine childhood vaccinations in low- and middle-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review Frontiers in Pediatrics Review, Journal 11/08/2022 Cardoso Pinto AM, Ranasinghe L, Dodd PJ, Budhathoki SS, Seddon JA, Whittaker E
Quantitative, multiplexed, targeted proteomics for ascertaining variant specific SARS-CoV-2 antibody response. Cell Rep Methods Journal Article 12/08/2022 Doykov I, Baldwin T, Spiewak J, Gilmour KC, Gibbons JM, Pade C, Reynolds C, McKnight Á, Noursadeghi M, Maini MK, Manisty C, Treibel T, Captur G, Fontana M, Boyton RJ, Altmann DM, Brooks T, Semper A, UK COVIDsortium Investigators, Moon JC, Mills K, Heywood WE
Evaluation of the impact of pre-analytical conditions on sample stability for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA. Journal of Virological Methods Journal Article 13/08/2022 Mosscrop L, Watber P, Elliot P, Cooke G, Barclay W, Freemont PS, Rosadas C, Taylor GP
HDAC inhibitors Panobinostat and Romidepsin enhance tax transcription in HTLV-1-infected cell lines and freshly isolated patients’ T-cells Frontiers in Immunology Article, Journal 16/08/2022 Schnell AP, Kohrt S, Aristodemou A, Taylor GP, Bangham CRM, Thoma-Kress AK
Bacteriophages benefit from mobilizing pathogenicity islands encoding immune systems against competitors. Cell Journal Article 18/08/2022 Fillol-Salom A, Rostøl JT, Ojiogu AD, Chen J, Douce G, Humphrey S, Penadés JR
Human T Lymphotropic Virus 1-Associated Myelopathy: Overview of Human T Cell Lymphotropic Virus-1/2 Tests and Potential Biomarkers AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses Article, Early Access, Journal 18/08/2022 Puccioni-Sohler M, Poton AR, Cabral-Castro MJ, Yamano Y, Taylor G, Casseb J
Onset and window of SARS-CoV-2 infectiousness and temporal correlation with symptom onset: a prospective, longitudinal, community cohort study. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine Journal Article 18/08/2022 Hakki S, Zhou J, Jonnerby J, Singanayagam A, Barnett JL, Madon KJ, Koycheva A, Kelly C, Houston H, Nevin S, Fenn J, Kundu R, Crone MA, Ahmad S, Derqui-Fernandez N, Conibear E, Freemont PS, Taylor GP, Ferguson N, Zambon M, Barclay WS, Dunning J, Lalvani A, ATACCC study investigators
Indispensable yet invisible: A qualitative study of the roles of carers in infection prevention in a South Indian hospital. International Journal of Infectious Diseases Journal Article 19/08/2022 Surendran S, Castro-Sánchez E, Nampoothiri V, Joseph S, Singh S, Tarrant C, Holmes A, Charani E
What fuels suboptimal care of peripheral intravenous catheter-related infections in hospitals? A qualitative study of decision-making among Spanish nurses Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control Article, Journal 19/08/2022 Blanco-Mavillard I, Castro-Sanchez E, Parra-Garcia G, Angel Rodriguez-Calero M, Bennasar-Veny M, Fernandez-Fernandez I, Lorente-Neches H, De Pedro-Gomez J
Impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on viral suppression for young adults living with perinatally acquired HIV infection AIDS Care: psychological and socio-medical aspects of AIDS-HIV Article, Early Access, Journal 24/08/2022 Hazell GA, Nott VR, Ayres S, Frize G, Kirkhope N, Fidler S, Foster C
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by children to contacts in schools and households: a prospective cohort and environmental sampling study in London. The Lancet Microbe Journal Article 24/08/2022 Cordery R, Reeves L, Zhou J, Rowan A, Watber P, Rosadas C, Crone M, Storch M, Freemont P, Mosscrop L, Cowley A, Zelent G, Bisset K, Le Blond H, Regmi S, Buckingham C, Junaideen R, Abdulla N, Eliahoo J, Mindlin M, Lamagni T, Barclay W, Taylor GP, Sriskandan S
NLRP3 Inflammasome Priming and Activation Are Regulated by a Phosphatidylinositol-Dependent Mechanism. ImmunoHorizons Journal Article 29/08/2022 Hamilton C, Olona A, Leishman S, MacDonald-Ramsahai K, Cockcroft S, Larrouy-Maumus G, Anand PK
Hemostasis Proteins in Invasive Meningococcal and Nonmeningococcal Infections: A Prospective Multicenter Study. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Journal Article 31/08/2022 Hagedoorn NN, Boeddha NP, Kohlfuerst DS, Anderson S, Carrol ED, Agapow P, van der Flier M, Hazelzet J, Herberg J, Kuijpers T, Levin M, Martinon-Torres F, van Rijswijk A, Schlapbach LJ, Vermont C, Zenz W, Dik WA, Driessen G, Emonts M, EUCLIDS Consortium
72 weeks post-partum follow-up of dolutegravir versus efavirenz initiated in late pregnancy (DolPHIN-2): an open-label, randomised controlled study. The Lancet HIV Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t 2022-08 Malaba TR, Nakatudde I, Kintu K, Colbers A, Chen T, Reynolds H, Read L, Read J, Stemmet L-A, Mrubata M, Byrne K, Seden K, Twimukye A, Theunissen H, Hodel EM, Chiong J, Hu N-C, Burger D, Wang D, Byamugisha J, Alhassan Y, Bokako S, Waitt C, Taegtmeyer M, Orrell C, Lamorde M, Myer L, Khoo S, DolPHIN-2 Study Group
Following successful anti-leishmanial treatment, neutrophil counts, CD10 expression and phagocytic capacity remain reduced in visceral leishmaniasis patients co-infected with HIV. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Journal Article 2022-08 Takele Y, Adem E, Mulaw T, Müller I, Cotton JA, Kropf P
Prediction of hospital-onset COVID-19 infections using dynamic networks of patient contact: an international retrospective cohort study. The Lancet Digital Health Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t 2022-08 Myall A, Price JR, Peach RL, Abbas M, Mookerjee S, Zhu N, Ahmad I, Ming D, Ramzan F, Teixeira D, Graf C, Weiße AY, Harbarth S, Holmes A, Barahona M
Presentations of children to emergency departments across Europe and the COVID-19 pandemic: A multinational observational study. PLoS Medicine Journal Article 2022-08 Nijman RG, Honeyford K, Farrugia R, Rose K, Bognar Z, Buonsenso D, Da Dalt L, De T, Maconochie IK, Parri N, Roland D, Alfven T, Aupiais C, Barrett M, Basmaci R, et al.
SARS-CoV-2 ORF6 disrupts innate immune signalling by inhibiting cellular mRNA export. PLoS Pathogens Journal Article 2022-08 Hall R, Guedán A, Yap MW, Young GR, Harvey R, Stoye JP, Bishop KN