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 | Authors OR Authors/Contributors | Publication date |
| A multicentre evaluation and expert recommendations of use of the newly developed BioFire Joint Infection polymerase chain reaction panel | European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases | Article, Early Access, Journal | Saeed K, Ahmad-Saeed N, Annett R, Barlow G, Barrett L, Boyd SE, Boran N, Davies P, Hughes H, Jones G, Leach L, Lynch M, Nayar D, Maloney RJ, Marsh M, Milburn O, Mitchell S, Moffat L, Moore LSP, Murphy ME, O’Shea SA, O’Sullivan F, Peach T, Petridou C, Reidy N, Selvaratnam M, Talbot B, Taylor V, Wearmouth D, Aldridge C | 07/12/2022 |
| A phase 2A trial of the safety and tolerability of increased dose rifampicin and adjunctive linezolid, with or without aspirin, for HIV-associated tuberculous meningitis (The LASER-TBM Trial). | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Journal Article | Davis AG, Wasserman S, Stek C, Maxebengula M, Liang CJ, Stegmann S, Koekemoer S, Jackson A, Kadernani Y, Bremer M, Daroowala R, Aziz S, Goliath R, Sai LL, Sihoyiya T, Denti P, Lai RP, Crede T, Naude J, Szymanski P, Vallie Y, Banderker IA, Moosa MS, Raubenheimer P, Candy S, Offiah C, Wahl G, Vorster I, Maartens G, Black J, Meintjes G, Wilkinson RJ | 09/12/2022 |
| Assessment of a diverse panel of transmitted/founder HIV-1 infectious molecular clones in a luciferase based CD8 T-cell mediated viral inhibition assay | Frontiers in Immunology | Article, Journal | Fernandez N, Hayes P, Makinde J, Hare J, King D, Xu R, Rehawi O, Mezzell AT, Kato L, Mugaba S, Serwanga J, Chemweno J, Nduati E, Price MA, Osier F, Ochsenbauer C, Yue L, Hunter E, Gilmour J, IAVI PCI | 01/12/2022 |
| Availability and use of rapid diagnostic tests for the management of acute childhood infections in Europe: A cross-sectional survey of paediatricians. | PLoS One | Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t | Dewez JE, Pembrey L, Nijman RG, Del Torso S, Grossman Z, Hadjipanayis A, Van Esso D, Lim E, Emonts M, Burns J, Gras-LeGuen C, Kohlfuerst D, Dornbusch HJ, Brengel-Pesce K, Mallet F, von Both U, Tsolia M, Eleftheriou I, Zavadska D, de Groot R, van der Flier M, Moll H, Hagedoorn N, Borensztajn D, Oostenbrink R, Kuijpers T, Pokorn M, Vincek K, Martinón-Torres F, Rivero I, Agyeman P, Carrol ED, Paulus S, Cunnington A, Herberg J, Levin M, Mujkić A, Geitmann K, Da Dalt L, Valiulis A, Lapatto R, Syridou G, Altorjai P, Torpiano P, Størdal K, Illy K, Mazur A, Spreitzer MV, Rios J, Wyder C, Romankevych I, Basmaci R, Ibanez-Mico S, Yeung S | 20/12/2022 |
| Avian Influenza A Virus polymerase can utilise human ANP32 proteins to support cRNA but not vRNA synthesis | mBio | Journal Article | Swann O, Rasmussen A, Peacock T, Sheppard C, Barclay W | 16/01/2023 |
| Bolaamphiphile Analogues of 12-bis-THA Cl2 Are Potent Antimicrobial Therapeutics with Distinct Mechanisms of Action against Bacterial, Mycobacterial, and Fungal Pathogens. | mSphere | Journal Article | Di Blasio S, Clarke M, Hind CK, Asai M, Laurence L, Benvenuti A, Hassan M, Semenya D, Man DK-W, Horrocks V, Manzo G, Van Der Lith S, Lam C, Gentile E, Annette C, Bosse J, Li Y, Panaretou B, Langford PR, Robertson BD, Lam JKW, Sutton JM, McArthur M, Mason AJ | 13/12/2022 |
| Case-Finding Strategies for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Protocol for a Scoping Review. | JMIR Research Protocols | Journal Article | Van Wyk SS, Nliwasa M, Seddon JA, Hoddinott G, Viljoen L, Nepolo E, Günther G, Ruswa N, Lin H-H, Niemann S, Gandhi NR, Shah NS, Claassens M | 15/12/2022 |
| Changing patterns of clinical presentation of COVID-19 in hospital admissions: With, or because of, COVID? | Journal of Infection | Letter, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t | Rafferty H, Cann A, Daunt A, Cooke GS | 01/12/2022 |
| Clinical features and management of individuals admitted to hospital with monkeypox and associated complications across the UK: a retrospective cohort study. | Lancet Infectious Diseases | Journal Article | Fink DL, Callaby H, Luintel A, Beynon W, Bond H, Lim EY, Gkrania-Klotsas E, Heskin J, Bracchi M, Rathish B, Milligan I, O’Hara G, Rimmer S, Peters JR, Payne L, Mody N, Hodgson B, Lewthwaite P, Lester R, Woolley SD, Sturdy A, Whittington A, Johnson L, Jacobs N, Quartey J, Ai Payne B, Crowe S, Elliott IA, Harrison T, Cole J, Beard K, Cusack T-P, Jones I, Banerjee R, Rampling T, Specialist and High Consequence Infectious Diseases Centres Network for Monkeypox, Dunning J | 22/12/2022 |
| Correlates of immunity to Group A Streptococcus – a pathway to vaccine development | npj Vaccines | Journal Article | Frost H, Jean-Louis E, Sriskandan S, Alma F | 17/12/2022 |
| Corrigendum to “Should paediatric chest compression depth targets consider body habitus? – A chest computed tomography imaging study” [Resuscitation Plus 9 (2022) 100202]. | Resuscitation Plus | Review, Journal | Ong GY-K, Ang AJF, Chen ZJ, Chan YH, Tang PH, Fong ESS, Tan JY, Aurangzeb ASO, Pek JH, Maconochie I, Ng KC, Nadkarni V | 01/12/2022 |
| COVID-19 vaccine boosted immunity against Omicron in chronic myeloid leukemia patients treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors. | Leukemia | Journal Article | Milojkovic D, Reynolds CJ, Sandoval DM, Pieper FP, Liu S, Pade C, Gibbons JM, McKnight Á, Loaiza S, Palanicawander R, Innes AJ, Claudiani S, Apperley JF, Altmann DM, Boyton RJ | 17/12/2022 |
| Decision Criteria for Selecting Essential Medicines and their Connection to Guidelines: An Interpretive Descriptive Qualitative Interview Study. | Journal of Clinical Epidemiology | Journal Article | Piggott T, Moja L, Akl EA, Lavis J, Cooke G, Kredo T, Hogerzeil HV, Huttner B, Alonso-Coello P, Schünemann H | 27/12/2022 |
| Development of the gut microbiota during early life in premature and term infants | Gut Pathogens | Journal Article | Sim K, Powell E, Emma C, Kroll JS, Shaw A | 16/01/2023 |
| Estimated economic burden of genital herpes and HIV attributable to herpes simplex virus type 2 infections in 90 low- and middle-income countries: A modeling study. | PLoS Medicine | Systematic Review, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t | Silva S, Ayoub HH, Johnston C, Atun R, Abu-Raddad LJ | 01/12/2022 |
| Galleria mellonella as an infection model for the virulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv | Virulence | Article, Journal | Asai M, Li Y, Spiropoulos J, Cooley W, Everest DJ, Kendall SL, Martin C, Robertson BD, Langford PR, Newton SM | 31/12/2022 |
| Global impact of COVID-19 on childhood tuberculosis: an analysis of notification data | The Lancet Global Health | Article, Journal | Ranasinghe L, Achar J, Groschel MI, Whittaker E, Dodd PJ, Seddon JA | 01/12/2022 |
| Haematological and hepatic adverse effects of ceftriaxone in ambulatory care: a dual-centre retrospective observational analysis of standard vs high dose. | BMC Infectious Diseases | Observational Study, Journal Article | Mistry R, Rawson TM, Troise O, Mughal N, Moore LSP, Hughes S | 24/12/2022 |
| Hemostasis Proteins in Invasive Meningococcal and Nonmeningococcal Infections: A Prospective Multicenter Study. | Pediatric Critical Care Medicine | Multicenter Study, Journal Article | 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, European Union Childhood Life-threatening Infectious Disease (EUCLIDS) Consortium | 01/12/2022 |
| Imbalance of peptidoglycan biosynthesis alters the cell surface charge of Listeria monocytogenes | The Cell Surface | Article | Schulz LM, Rothe P, Halbedel S, Gründling A, Rismondo J | 01/12/2022 |
| Impact of Inappropriate Empirical Antibiotic on Outcomes in Community-acquired Third Generation Cephalosporin Resistant Enterobacterales Bacteremia. | Infection and Chemotherapy | Journal Article | Nasomsong W, Changpradub D, Vasikasin V | 01/12/2022 |
| Impact of meningococcal ACWY conjugate vaccines on pharyngeal carriage in adolescents: evidence for herd protection from the UK MenACWY programme. | Clinical Microbiology and Infection | Observational Study, Journal Article | Carr JP, MacLennan JM, Plested E, Bratcher HB, Harrison OB, Aley PK, Bray JE, Camara S, Rodrigues CMC, Davis K, Bartolf A, Baxter D, Cameron JC, Cunningham R, Faust SN, Fidler K, Gowda R, Heath PT, Hughes S, Khajuria S, Orr D, Raman M, Smith A, Turner DPJ, Whittaker E, Williams CJ, Zipitis CS, Pollard AJ, Oliver J, Morales-Aza B, Lekshmi A, Clark SA, Borrow R, Christensen H, Trotter C, Finn A, Maiden MC, Snape MD, UKMenCar4 and ‘Be on the TEAM’ Study Collaborators | 01/12/2022 |
| Learning from electronic prescribing errors: a mixed methods study of junior doctors’ perceptions of training and individualised feedback data. | BMJ Open | Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t | Chu A, Kumar A, Depoorter G, Franklin BD, McLeod M | 22/12/2022 |
| Mechanisms of DNA opening revealed in AAA+ transcription complex structures. | Science Advances | Journal Article | Ye F, Gao F, Liu X, Buck M, Zhang X | 21/12/2022 |
| Neutralising antibody potency against SARS-CoV-2 wild-type and omicron BA.1 and BA.4/5 variants in patients with inflammatory bowel disease treated with infliximab and vedolizumab after three doses of COVID-19 vaccine (CLARITY IBD): an analysis of a prospective multicentre cohort study. | The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Journal Article | Liu Z, Le K, Zhou X, Alexander JL, Lin S, Bewshea C, Chanchlani N, Nice R, McDonald TJ, Lamb CA, Sebastian S, Kok K, Lees CW, Hart AL, Pollok RC, Boyton RJ, Altmann DM, Pollock KM, Goodhand JR, Kennedy NA, Ahmad T, Powell N, CLARITY study investigators | 05/12/2022 |
| Neutrophil degranulation, NETosis and platelet degranulation pathway genes are co-induced in whole blood up to six months before tuberculosis diagnosis. | PLoS One | Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t | Meier S, Seddon JA, Maasdorp E, Kleynhans L, du Plessis N, Loxton AG, Malherbe ST, Zak DE, Thompson E, Duffy FJ, Kaufmann SHE, Ottenhoff THM, Scriba TJ, Suliman S, Sutherland JS, Winter J, Kuivaniemi H, Walzl G, Tromp G, GC6-74 Consortium, Catalysis TB Biomarkers Consortium | 01/12/2022 |
| NrnA is a 5 ‘-3 ‘ exonuclease that processes short RNA substrates in vivo and in vitro | Nucleic Acids Research | Article, Early Access, Journal | Weiss CA, Myers TM, Wu CH, Jenkins C, Sondermann H, Lee VT, Winkler WC | 07/12/2022 |
| Nystatin is commonly prescribed as prophylaxis in children beyond the neonatal age | Medical Mycology | Journal Article | Jayawardena-Thabrew H, Warris A, Ferreras-Antolin L | 29/12/2022 |
| Placental macrophage responses to viral and bacterial ligands and the influence of fetal sex. | iScience | Journal Article | Pantazi P, Kaforou M, Tang Z, Abrahams VM, McArdle A, Guller S, Holder B | 22/12/2022 |
| Plasmodium infection is associated with cross-reactive antibodies to carbohydrate epitopes on the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein. | Scientific Reports | Journal Article | Lapidus S, Liu F, Casanovas-Massana A, Dai Y, Huck JD, Lucas C, Klein J, Filler RB, Strine MS, Sy M, Deme AB, Badiane AS, Dieye B, Ndiaye IM, Diedhiou Y, Mbaye AM, Diagne CT, Vigan-Womas I, Mbengue A, Sadio BD, Diagne MM, Moore AJ, Mangou K, Diallo F, Sene SD, Pouye MN, Faye R, Diouf B, Nery N, Costa F, Reis MG, Muenker MC, Hodson DZ, Mbarga Y, Katz BZ, Andrews JR, Campbell M, Srivathsan A, Kamath K, Baum-Jones E, Faye O, Sall AA, Vélez JCQ, Cappello M, Wilson M, Ben-Mamoun C, Tedder R, McClure M, Cherepanov P, Somé FA, Dabiré RK, Moukoko CEE, Ouédraogo JB, Boum Y, Shon J, Ndiaye D, Wisnewski A, Parikh S, Iwasaki A, Wilen CB, Ko AI, Ring AM, Bei AK | 22/12/2022 |
| POLQ seals post-replicative ssDNA gaps to maintain genome stability in BRCA-deficient cancer cells. | Molecular Cell | Journal Article | Belan O, Sebald M, Adamowicz M, Anand R, Vancevska A, Neves J, Grinkevich V, Hewitt G, Segura-Bayona S, Bellelli R, Robinson HMR, Higgins GS, Smith GCM, West SC, Rueda DS, Boulton SJ | 15/12/2022 |
| Rapid reconfiguration of sexual health services in response to UK autochthonous transmission of mpox (monkeypox). | Sexually Transmitted Infections | Editorial | Heskin J, Dickinson M, Brown N, Girometti N, Feeney M, Hardie J, Evans C, McOwan A, Higgs C, Basnayake S, Davies GW, Randell P, Bracchi M, Boffito M, Asboe D, Moore LS, Rayment M, Mughal N, Byrne R, Jones R | 15/12/2022 |
| Recurrent visceral leishmaniasis relapses in HIV co-infected patients are characterised by less efficient immune responses and higher parasite load | iScience | Journal Article | Takele Y, Mulaw T, Adem E, Womersley R, Kaforou M, Franssen SU, Michael levin, Taylor GP, Müller I, Cotton JA, Kropf P | 01/12/2022 |
| Risk factors of poor developmental outcome in children with tuberculous meningitis. | Child’s Nervous System | Journal Article | Saal C-L, Springer P, Seddon JA, van Toorn R, Esterhuizen TM, Solomons RS | 16/12/2022 |
| SARS-CoV-2-specific nasal IgA wanes 9 months after hospitalisation with COVID-19 and is not induced by subsequent vaccination. | EBioMedicine | Journal Article | Liew F, Talwar S, Cross A, Willett BJ, Scott S, Logan N, Siggins MK, Swieboda D, Sidhu JK, Efstathiou C, Moore SC, Davis C, Mohamed N, Nunag J, King C, Thompson AAR, Rowland-Jones SL, Docherty AB, Chalmers JD, Ho L-P, Horsley A, Raman B, Poinasamy K, Marks M, Kon OM, Howard L, Wootton DG, Dunachie S, Quint JK, Evans RA, Wain LV, Fontanella S, de Silva TI, Ho A, Harrison E, Baillie JK, Semple MG, Brightling C, Thwaites RS, Turtle L, Openshaw PJM, ISARIC4C Investigators, PHOSP-COVID collaborative group | 16/12/2022 |
| Structures of RecBCD in complex with phage-encoded inhibitor proteins reveal distinctive strategies for evasion of a bacterial immunity hub. | eLife | Journal Article | Wilkinson M, Wilkinson OJ, Feyerherm C, Fletcher EE, Wigley DB, Dillingham MS | 19/12/2022 |
| Telemedicine interventions in six conflict-affected countries in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean region: a systematic review. | Conflict and Health | Journal Article, Review | Parkes P, Pillay TD, Bdaiwi Y, Simpson R, Almoshmosh N, Murad L, Abbara A | 14/12/2022 |
| The NLRP3 inflammasome: regulation by metabolic signals. | Trends in Immunology | Journal Article, Review | Olona A, Leishman S, Anand PK | 01/12/2022 |
| The role of public involvement in the design of the first SARS-CoV-2 human challenge study during an evolving pandemic | Epidemics: the journal of infectious disease dynamics | Article, Journal | Piggin M, Smith E, Mankone P, Ndegwa L, Gbesemete D, Pristera P, Bahrami-Hessari M, Johnson H, Catchpole AP, Openshaw PJM, Chiu C, Read RC, Ward H, Barker C | 01/12/2022 |
| Three-dose vaccination-induced immune responses protect against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2: A population-based study in Hong Kong. | The Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific | Journal Article | Zhou R, Liu N, Li X, Peng Q, Yiu C-K, Huang H, Yang D, Du Z, Kwok H-Y, Au K-K, Cai J-P, Fan-Ngai Hung I, Kai-Wang To K, Xu X, Yuen K-Y, Chen Z | 23/12/2022 |
| Transcriptional reprogramming from innate immune functions to a pro-thrombotic signature by monocytes in COVID-19. | Nature Communications | Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t | Maher AK, Burnham KL, Jones EM, Tan MMH, Saputil RC, Baillon L, Selck C, Giang N, Argüello R, Pillay C, Thorley E, Short C-E, Quinlan R, Barclay WS, Cooper N, Taylor GP, Davenport EE, Dominguez-Villar M | 26/12/2022 |
| Understanding the biology, morbidity and social contexts of adolescent tuberculosis: a prospective observational cohort study protocol (Teen TB). | BMJ Open | Journal Article | Swanepoel J, Zimri K, van der Zalm MM, Hoddinott G, Palmer M, Doruyter A, De Beer G, Kleynhans L, Johnson SM, Jongen V, Wademan D, Mcimeli K, Jacobs S, Swanepoel R, Van Zyl G, Allwood BW, Malherbe S, Heuvelings C, Griffith-Richards S, Whittaker E, Moore DAJ, Schaaf HS, Hesseling AC, Seddon JA | 20/12/2022 |
| Use of Antiandrogens as Therapeutic Agents in COVID-19 Patients. | Viruses | Journal Article, Review | Giotis ES, Cil E, Brooke GN | 07/12/2022 |
| Weaponisation of water. | The Lancet | Letter, Comment | Abbara A, Almhawish N, Aladhan I, Alobaid R, Karah N | 03/12/2022 |
| What can be learned from the literature about intervals and strategies for paediatric CPR retraining of healthcare professionals? A scoping review of literature | Rescuscitation Plus | Review, Journal | Gugelmin-Almeida D, Tobase L, Maconochie I, Polastri T, Gesteira ECR, Williams J | 01/12/2022 |
| Women for science and science for women: Gaps, challenges and opportunities towards optimizing pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV-1 prevention. | Frontiers in Immunology | Journal Article, Review | Karim QA, Archary D, Barré-Sinoussi F, Broliden K, Cabrera C, Chiodi F, Fidler SJ, Gengiah TN, Herrera C, Kharsany ABM, Liebenberg LJP, Mahomed S, Menu E, Moog C, Scarlatti G, Seddiki N, Sivro A, Cavarelli M | 06/12/2022 |