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 |
| Achievement of therapeutic antibiotic exposures using Bayesian dosing software in critically unwell children and adults with sepsis. | Intensive Care Medicine | Journal Article | Chai MG, Tu Q, Cotta MO, Bauer MJ, Balch R, Okafor C, Comans T, Kruger P, Meyer J, Shekar K, Brady K, Fourie C, Sharp N, Vlad L, Whiley D, Ungerer JPJ, Mcwhinney BC, Farkas A, Paterson DL, Clark JE, Hajkowicz K, Raman S, Bialasiewicz S, Lipman J, Forde BM, Harris PNA, Schlapbach LJ, Coin L, Roberts JA, Irwin AD | 13/03/2024 |
| ATG9B is a tissue-specific homotrimeric lipid scramblase that can compensate for ATG9A. | Autophagy | Journal Article | Chiduza GN, Garza-Garcia A, Almacellas E, De Tito S, Pye VE, van Vliet AR, Cherepanov P, Tooze SA | 01/03/2024 |
| Bacteriophages avoid autoimmunity from cognate immune systems as an intrinsic part of their life cycles. | Nature Microbiology | Journal Article | Rostøl JT, Quiles-Puchalt N, Iturbe-Sanz P, Lasa Í, Penadés JR | 02/04/2024 |
| Cardiac Adverse Events and Remdesivir in Hospitalized Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Post Hoc Safety Analysis of the Randomized DisCoVeRy Trial. | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Journal Article | Terzić V, Miantezila Basilua J, Billard N, de Gastines L, Belhadi D, Fougerou-Leurent C, Peiffer-Smadja N, Mercier N, Delmas C, Ferrane A, Dechanet A, Poissy J, Espérou H, Ader F, Hites M, Andrejak C, Greil R, Paiva J-A, Staub T, Tacconelli E, Burdet C, Costagliola D, Mentré F, Yazdanpanah Y, Diallo A, DisCoVeRy study group | 29/03/2024 |
| Classification of early tuberculosis states to guide research for improved care and prevention: an international Delphi consensus exercise. | The Lancet Respiratory Medicine | Journal Article, Review | Coussens AK, Zaidi SMA, Allwood BW, Dewan PK, Gray G, Kohli M, Kredo T, Marais BJ, Marks GB, Martinez L, Ruhwald M, Scriba TJ, Seddon JA, Tisile P, Warner DF, Wilkinson RJ, Esmail H, Houben RMGJ, International Consensus for Early TB (ICE-TB) group | 22/03/2024 |
| Comprehensive Insight into the Functional Roles of NK and NKT Cells in HTLV-1-Associated Diseases and Asymptomatic Carriers. | Molecular Neurobiology | Journal Article, Review | Mahdifar M, Boostani R, Taylor GP, Rezaee SA, Rafatpanah H | 04/03/2024 |
| Correction for Gupta et al., “Bromo- and Extraterminal Domain Chromatin Regulators Serve as Cofactors for Murine Leukemia Virus Integration”. | Journal of Virology | Journal Article, Published Erratum | Gupta SS, Maetzig T, Maertens GN, Sharif A, Rothe M, Weidner-Glunde M, Galla M, Schambach A, Cherepanov P, Schulz TF | 13/03/2024 |
| Cultural Adaption, Translation, Preliminary Reliability and Validity of Key Psychological and Behavioural Measures for 18 to 25 Year-Olds Living with HIV in Uganda: A Multi-Stage Approach. | AIDS and Behavior | Journal Article | Evangeli M, Foster C, Musiime V, Fidler S, Seeley J, Frize G, Uwizera A, Price J | 01/03/2024 |
| Demographic characteristics and prevalence of asymptomatic Leishmania donovani infection in migrant workers working in an endemic area in Northwest Ethiopia | Frontiers in Epidemiology | Journal Article | Yimer M, Takele Y, Yizengaw E, Nibret E, Sumova P Volf P, Tismaw G, Alehegn M, Rowan A, Müller I, Cotton A J, Chapman L A C, Kropf P | 09/04/2024 |
| Distinguishing community-acquired bacterial and viral meningitis: Microbes and biomarkers. | Journal of Infection | Journal Article, Review | Ivaska L, Herberg J, Sadarangani M | 01/03/2024 |
| Evidence for immune activation in pathogenesis of the HLA class II associated disease, podoconiosis. | Nature Communications | Journal Article | Negash M, Chanyalew M, Girma T, Alemu F, Alcantara D, Towler B, Davey G, Boyton RJ, Altmann DM, Howe R, Newport MJ | 06/03/2024 |
| Global Hfq-mediated RNA interactome of nitrogen starved Escherichia coli uncovers a conserved post-transcriptional regulatory axis required for optimal growth recovery. | Nucleic Acids Research | Journal Article | McQuail J, Matera G, Gräfenhan T, Bischler T, Haberkant P, Stein F, Vogel J, Wigneshweraraj S | 21/03/2024 |
| Hospitalisation rates for youth living with perinatally acquired HIV in England. | PLoS One | Observational Study, Journal Article | Johnson SM, Teh JJ, Pasvol TJ, Ayres S, Lyall H, Fidler S, Foster C | 16/07/1905 |
| Host gene expression signatures to identify infection type and organ dysfunction in children evaluated for sepsis: a multicentre cohort study. | The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health | Journal Article | Schlapbach LJ, Ganesamoorthy D, Wilson C, Raman S, George S, Snelling PJ, Phillips N, Irwin A, Sharp N, Le Marsney R, Chavan A, Hempenstall A, Bialasiewicz S, MacDonald AD, Grimwood K, Cling JC, McPherson SJ, Blumenthal A, Kaforou M, Levin M, Herberg JA, Gibbons KS, Coin LJM, EUCLIDS consortium, RAPIDS Study Group | 18/03/2024 |
| Identification and management of co-infections in people with malaria. | BMJ: British Medical Journal | Journal Article | Cunnington AJ, Abbara A, Bawa FK, Achan J | 13/03/2024 |
| Immunomodulatory therapy in children with paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 (PIMS-TS, MIS-C; RECOVERY): a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial. | The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health | Randomized Controlled Trial, Journal Article | RECOVERY Collaborative Group | 01/03/2024 |
| In-hospital mortality during the wild-type, alpha, delta, and omicron SARS-CoV-2 waves: a multinational cohort study in the EuCARE project. | The Lancet Regional Health. Europe | Journal Article | Hedberg P, Parczewski M, Serwin K, Marchetti G, Bai F, Ole Jensen B-E, Pereira JPV, Drobniewski F, Reschreiter H, Naumovas D, Ceccherini-Silberstein F, Rubio Quintanares GH, Mwau M, Toscano C, König F, Pfeifer N, Zazzi M, Fanti I, Incardona F, Cozzi-Lepri A, Sönnerborg A, Nauclér P | 01/03/2024 |
| Is the level of varicella-zoster virus IgG associated with symptomatic status of genital herpes simplex virus infection? A case-control study. | International Journal of STD and AIDS | Journal Article | Palmer BS, Tang A, Winchester S, Atkins M, Barton S, Kelleher P | 01/03/2024 |
| Lessons from the pandemic: new best practices in selecting molecular diagnostics for point-of-care testing of infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. | Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics: new diagnostic technologies are set to revolutionise healthcare | Journal Article | Baldeh M, Bawa FK, Bawah FU, Chamai M, Dzabeng F, Jebreel WMA, Kabuya J-BB, Molemodile Dele-Olowu SK, Odoyo E, Rakotomalala Robinson D, Cunnington AJ | 01/03/2024 |
| Long-term efficacy and safety of a treatment strategy for HIV infection using protease inhibitor monotherapy: 8-year routine clinical care follow-up from a randomised, controlled, open-label pragmatic trial (PIVOT) | EClinicalMedicine | Journal Article | Paton NI, Stöhr W, Arenas-Pinto A, Clarke A, Williams I, Johnson M, Orkin C, Chen F, Lee V, Winston A, Gompels M, Fox J, Sanders K, Dunn DT, Fisher M, Clarke A, Hadley W, Stacey D, Johnson M, Byrne P, Williams I, De Esteban N, Pellegrino P, Haddow L, Arenas-Pinto A, Orkin C, Hand J, De Souza C, Murthen L, Crawford-Jones A, Chen F, Wilson R, Green E, Masterson J, Lee V, Patel K, Howe R, Winston A, Mullaney S, Gompels M, Jennings L, Beeching N, Tamaklo R, Fox J, Teague A, Jendrulek I, Tiraboschi JM, Wilkins E, Clowes Y, Thompson A, Brook G, Trivedi M, Aderogba K, Jones M, DeBurgh-Thomas A, Jones L, Reeves I, Mguni S, Chadwick D, Spence P, Nkhoma N, Warwick Z, Price S, Read S, Herieka E, Walker J, Woodward R, Day J, Hilton L, Harinda V, Blackman H, Hay P, Mejewska W, Okolo O, Ong E, Martin K, Munro L, Dockrell D, Smart L, Ainsworth J, Waters A, Kegg S, McNamara S, Taylor S, Gilleran G, Gazzard B, Rowlands J, Allan S, Sandhu R, O’Farrell N, Quaid S, Martin F, Bennett C, Kapembwa M, Minton J, Calderwood J, Post F, Campbell L, Wandolo E, Palfreeman A, Mashonganyika L, Balachandran T, Kakowa M, O’Connell R, Tanawa C, Jebakumar S, Hagger L, Quah S, McKernan S, Lacey C, Douglas S, Russell-Sharpe S, Brewer C, Leen C, Morris S, Obeyesekera S, Williams S, David N, Roberts M, Wollaston J, Paton N, Stöhr W, Arenas-Pinto A, Scott K, Dunn D, Beaumont E, Fleck S, Hall M, Hennings S, Kummeling I, Martins S, Owen-Powell E, Sanders K, van Hooff F, Vivas L, White E, Angus B, Freedman A, Cromerty B, Mercey D, Fidler S, Torok E, Babiker A, Gazzard B, Orkin C, Paton N, Peto T, Lalloo D, Phillips A, James R | 01/03/2024 |
| Molecular stripping underpins derepression of a toxin-antitoxin system. | Nature Structural and Molecular Biology | Journal Article | Grabe GJ, Giorgio RT, Wieczór M, Gollan B, Sargen M, Orozco M, Hare SA, Helaine S | 27/03/2024 |
| Multidrug-resistant pathogens contaminate river water used in irrigation in disenfranchised communities. | Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance | Journal Article | Osman M, Daaboul D, Tajani AG, El Omari K, Bisha B, Hassan J, Cazer CL, Fiorella KJ, Karah N, Abbara A, Hamze M, Cummings KJ, Naas T, Kassem II | 01/03/2024 |
| Novel antivirals for severe enterovirus infection in immunocompromised hosts; A case series. | Journal of Infection | Letter | Meinhardt A, Reilly L, Kaliakatsos M, Abdel-Aziz K, Alsharidah S, Bodi I, Booth C, Chetty K, Evans J, Ferreras-Antolín L, Froude S, Galtrey CM, Guruprasad S, Hadden RD, Hassell J, Hyöty H, Kreins AY, Laiho JE, Lowe DM, Lunn MP, Mankad K, Struik S, Whittaker E, Worth A, Yong P, Zhang L, Breuer J, Kadambari S | 26/03/2024 |
| Outcomes of rheumatic fever in Uganda: a prospective cohort study. | The Lancet Global Health | Journal Article | Wirth SH, Pulle J, Seo J, Ollberding NJ, Nakagaayi D, Sable C, Bowen AC, Parks T, Carapetis J, Okello E, Beaton A, Ndagire E | 01/03/2024 |
| PluMu—A Mu-like Bacteriophage Infecting Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae | Applied Microbiology | Journal Article | Bartsch LJ, Fernandez Crespo R, Wang Y, Skinner MA, Rycroft AN, Cooley W, Everest DJ, Li Y, Bossé JT, Langford PR | 17/03/2024 |
| Raising AWaRe-ness of Antimicrobial Stewardship Challenges in Pediatric Emergency Care: Results from the PERFORM Study Assessing Consistency and Appropriateness of Antibiotic Prescribing Across Europe. | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t | Kolberg L, Khanijau A, van der Velden FJS, Herberg J, De T, Galassini R, Cunnington AJ, Wright VJ, Shah P, Kaforou M, Wilson C, Kuijpers T, Martinón-Torres F, Rivero-Calle I, Moll H, Vermont C, Pokorn M, Kolnik M, Pollard AJ, Agyeman PKA, Schlapbach LJ, Tsolia MN, Yeung S, Zavadska D, Zenz W, Schweintzger NA, van der Flier M, de Groot R, Usuf E, Voice M, Calvo-Bado L, Mallet F, Fidler K, Levin M, Carrol ED, Emonts M, von Both U, PERFORM Consortium | 20/03/2024 |
| Rapid emergence of transmissible SARS-CoV-2 variants in mild community cases. | Microbiology Spectrum | Letter | Crone MA, Hakki S, Fenn J, Zhou J, Oliveira CRD, Madon KJ, Koycheva A, Badhan A, Jonnerby J, Nevin S, Conibear E, Derelle R, Varro R, Luca C, Ahmad S, Zambon M, Barclay WS, Dunning J, Freemont PS, Taylor GP, Lalvani A | 14/03/2024 |
| Rapid expansion and international spread of M1UK in the post-pandemic UK upsurge of Streptococcus pyogenes | Nature Communications | Journal Article | Ana Vieira1,2,3, Yu Wan1,3,4, Yan Ryan5, Ho Kwong Li1,2, Rebecca L Guy4, Maria Papangeli1,2, Kristin K Huse1,2, Lucy C Reeves1,2, Valerie WC Soo1,2, Roger Daniel5, Alessandra Harley5, Karen Broughton5, Chenchal Dhami5, Mark Ganner5, Marjorie Ganner5, Zaynab Mumin5, Maryam Razaei5, Emma Rundberg5, Rufat Mammadov5, Ewurabena A Mills1,2, Vincenzo Sgro1, Kai Yi Mok1, Xavier Didelot6, Nicholas J Croucher7,8, Elita Jauneikaite3,7,8, Theresa Lamagni3,4, Colin S Brown3,4, Juliana Coelho†3,4,5, Shiranee Sriskandan†1,2,3, Sriskandan S | 10/05/2024 |
| Specificity of the Modified Jones Criteria. | Pediatrics | Journal Article | Pulle J, Ndagire E, Atala J, Fall N, Okello E, Oyella LM, Rwebembera J, Sable C, Parks T, Sarnacki R, Nakitto M, de Loizaga SR, Wirth S, Carapetis J, Beaton A | 01/03/2024 |
| Structural and functional diversity of type IV secretion systems | Nature Reviews Microbiology | Review, Early Access, Journal | Costa TRD, Patkowski JB, Mace K, Christie PJ, Waksman G | 09/10/2023 |
| The antiviral potential of the antiandrogen enzalutamide and the viral-androgen signaling interplay in seasonal coronaviruses. | Journal of Medical Virology | Journal Article | Ogunjinmi OD, Abdullahi T, Somji R-A, Bevan CL, Barclay WS, Temperton N, Brooke GN, Giotis ES | 01/03/2024 |
| The HIV Empowering Adults’ Decisions to Share: UK/Uganda (HEADS-UP) Study-A Randomised Feasibility Trial of an HIV Disclosure Intervention for Young Adults with Perinatally Acquired HIV. | AIDS and Behavior | Journal Article | Evangeli M, Gnan G, Musiime V, Fidler S, Seeley J, Frize G, Uwizera A, Lisi M, Foster C | 15/03/2024 |
| The prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among adults living in extreme poverty. | Nature Human Behaviour | Journal Article | Geldsetzer P, Tisdale RL, Stehr L, Michalik F, Lemp J, Aryal KK, Damasceno A, Houehanou C, Jørgensen JMA, Lunet N, Mayige M, Saeedi Moghaddam S, Mwangi KJ, Bommer C, Marcus M-E, Theilmann M, Ebert C, Atun R, Davies JI, Flood D, Manne-Goehler J, Seiglie J, Bärnighausen T, Vollmer S | 13/03/2024 |
| Virology, pathogenesis, epidemiology and clinical management of HTLV-1 infection. Proceedings of the 30th HTLV European research network (HERN 2023) | Journal of Osteopathic Medicine | Article | de Mendoza C, Taylor G, Gessain A, Thoma-Kress AK, Bangham C, Vesterbacka J, Accolla R, Bazarbachi A, van Weyenbergh J, Cook L, Casseb J, Ramos JC, Rosadas C, Macchi B, Cassar O, Soriano V | 01/03/2024 |
| Water, health, and peace: a call for interdisciplinary research. | The Lancet | Journal Article | Abbara A, Abu Shomar R, Daoudy M, Abu Sittah G, Zaman MH, Zeitoun M | 21/03/2024 |
| Which low urgent triaged febrile children are suitable for a fast track? An observational European study. | Emergency Medicine Journal | Observational Study, Journal Article | Tan CD, Vermont CL, Zachariasse JM, von Both U, Carrol ED, Eleftheriou I, Emonts M, van der Flier M, Herberg J, Kohlmaier B, Levin M, Lim E, Maconochie IK, Martinon-Torres F, Nijman RG, Pokorn M, Rivero-Calle I, Rudzāte A, Tsolia M, Zenz W, Zavadska D, Moll HA, PERFORM consortium (Personalised Risk assessment in febrile children to optimise Real-life Management across the European Union) | 21/03/2024 |
| Zombie malaria parasites | Science | Commentary article | Carlton J, Cunnington A | 03/05/2024 |