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 |
| “Common sense is hard work” but benefits from persistent collaboration: Lessons learnt from the development of The Collaborative Network for European Clinical Trials for Children (c4c) to support the conduct of paediatric clinical trials of medicines | Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications | Journal article | Attar S, Peacock C, Wan M, Halil E, Bickerstaff C, Tan L, Bhatti H, Fernandes RM, Hankard R, Turner MA | 01/04/2025 |
| A global collaboration for systematic analysis of broad-ranging antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein | Cell Reports | Journal article | Schendel SL, Yu X, Halfmann PJ, Mahita J, Ha B, Hastie KM, Li H, Bedinger D, Troup C, Li K, Kuzmina N, Torrelles JB, Munt JE, Mattocks M, Osei-Twum M, Callaway HM, Reece S, Palser A, Kellam P, Dennison SM, Huntwork RHC, Horn GQ, Abraha M, Feeney E, Martinez-Sobrido L, Pino PA, Hicks A, Ye C, Park J-G, Maingot B, Periasamy S, Mallory M, Scobey T, Lepage M-N, St-Amant N, Khan S, Gambiez A, Baric RS, Bukreyev A, Gagnon L, Germann T, Kawaoka Y, Tomaras GD, Peters B, Saphire EO | 01/04/2025 |
| A scoping review and modelling of predictors of an abnormal Thompson score in term neonates in low-resource settings | Scientific Reports | Journal article | Khan N, Mugwagwa E, Cortina Borja M, Catherall E, Fitzgerald F, Chimhuya S, Chimhini G, Gannon H, Crehan C, Mangiza M, Heys M | 10/04/2025 |
| A single amino acid in the Salmonella effector SarA/SteE triggers supraphysiological activation of STAT3 for anti-inflammatory gene expression | Cell Reports | Journal article | Gaggioli MR, Jones AG, Panagi I, Washington EJ, Loney RE, Muench JH, Foster MW, Brennan RG, Thurston TLM, Ko DC | 22/04/2025 |
| Antibiotic chemoprophylaxis for close contacts of invasive group A streptococcus in community settings: Evidence review | Journal of Infection | Journal article | Watts V, Usdin M, Mearkle R, Sriskandan S, Cordery R, Millership S, Saliba V, Edmundson C, Pai A, Brown CS, Balasegaram S, Lamagni T, Decraene V | 01/04/2025 |
| Assessing the use of neonatal sepsis guidelines and antibiotic prescription with large-scale prospective data from Zimbabwe and Malawi | Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society | Journal article | Khan N, Chimhini G, Shrestha SK, Cortina-Borja M, Chimhuya S, Zailani G, Gannon H, Mangiza M, Fitzgerald F, Heys M, Chiume M | 01/04/2025 |
| Assessment of MpoxPlex, a high-throughput and multiplexed immunoassay: a diagnostic accuracy study | The Lancet Microbe | Journal article | Jones S, Hicks B, Callaby H, Bailey D, Gordon NC, Rampling T, Houlihan C, Jones R, Pond M, Mehta R, Wright D, Oeser C, Tonge S, Linley E, Rowe C, Hallis B, Otter A | 01/04/2025 |
| Authors’ reply: “Effect of colistin combined with sulbactam: 9 g versus 12 g per day on mortality in the treatment of carbapenems resistant Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia: a randomized controlled trial” | International Journal of Infectious Diseases | Journal article | Ungthammakhun C, Vasikasin V, Simsiriporn W, Juntanawiwat P, Changpradub D | 01/04/2025 |
| Blood and urine early treatment response biomarkers in HIV-associated disseminated tuberculosis | Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine | Journal article | Boloko L, Vermeulen M, Sossen B, Bekiswa A, Namale PE, Centner C, Wilkinson RJ, Schutz C, Meintjes G, Barr DA | 09/04/2025 |
| Characterisation and Management of Children and Young People Referred to a Paediatric Tertiary Post-COVID Service | Journal of Adolescent Health | Journal article | Goddings A-L, Johnston R, Wortley E, Patel R, Boyd H, Newlands F, Shafran R, Baig B, Whittaker E, Segal TY | 01/04/2025 |
| Clinical prediction models to diagnose neonatal sepsis in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review | BMJ Global Health | Journal article | Neal S, Sturrock SS, Musorowegomo D, Gannon H, Zaman M, Cortina-Borja M, Le Doare K, Heys M, Chimhini G, Fitzgerald F | 01/04/2025 |
| Comparison of pregnancy outcomes between people with perinatally acquired HIV, horizontally acquired HIV and those without HIV | AIDS | Journal article | Shah S, Short C-E, Taylor G, Lyall H, Foster C | 01/04/2025 |
| Contribution of investment in health and cancer control to economic growth in Commonwealth countries | EClinicalMedicine | Journal article | Atun R, Fries JL, Hernandez-Villafuerte K, Müller M, Ostwald D, Schmitt M | 01/04/2025 |
| Dosing, toxicity and drug concentrations for ganciclovir/valganciclovir in preterm and low birthweight infants treated for cytomegalovirus | The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal | Journal article | Abu Bakar A, Payne H, Tickner N, Muhd Helmi MA, Jacobs TG, Lyall H | 01/04/2025 |
| Effect of hydrocortisone on mortality in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia : The REMAP-CAP Corticosteroid Domain Randomized Clinical Trial. | Intensive Care Medicine | Journal article | REMAP-CAP Investigators, Angus DC | 01/04/2025 |
| Effectiveness and safety of shortened intensive treatment for children with tuberculous meningitis (SURE): a protocol for a phase 3 randomised controlled trial evaluating 6 months of antituberculosis therapy and 8 weeks of aspirin in Asian and African children with tuberculous meningitis | BMJ Open | Journal article | Huynh J, Chabala C, Sharma S, Choo L, Singh V, Sankhyan N, Mujuru H, Nguyen N, Trinh TH, Phan PH, Nhung NV, Nkole KL, Sirari T, Mutata C, Frangou E, Griffiths A, Wobudeya E, Muller C, Santana S, Kestelyn E, Nguyen LV, Nguyen T, Tran D, Seddon JA, Turkova A, Abarca-Salazar S, Basu-Roy R, Thwaites GE, Crook A, Anderson ST, Gibb DM | 01/04/2025 |
| Europe needs a sustainably funded influenza research and response network | Lancet Infectious Diseases | Journal article | Krammer F, Barclay WS, Beer M, Brown IH, Cox RJ, de Jong MD, Fodor E, Fouchier RAM, Gabriel G, García-Sastre A, Guiomar R, Horby P, Koopmans M, Lewis NS, Maggi S, Monne I, Naffakh N, Nohynek H, Osterhaus A, Prosenc K, Prymula R, Rappuoli R, Redlberger-Fritz M, Rimmelzwaan GF, Russell CA, Saelens X, Schwemmle M, Smith DJ, Stertz S, Tähtinen PA, Terregino C, Thålin C | 01/04/2025 |
| Experiences of children and their caregivers affected by multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Cape Town, South Africa | PLoS One | Journal article | Mcinziba A, Wademan DT, Zimri K, Jacobs S, Mcimeli K, Schaaf HS, Hesseling AC, Seddon J, Wilkinson T, Hoddinott G | 19/05/2025 |
| HPV Genotype Trends in Iran: Necessity for a Reevaluation of Prevention Strategies | Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease | Journal article | Shahi M, Shafaei A, Ghodsi M, Jafarzadeh Esfehani R, Moradi Marjaneh M | 08/04/2025 |
| In danger: HIV vaccine research and development in Europe | PLOS Global Public Health | Journal article | Tatoud R, Lévy Y, Le Grand R, Alcami J, Barbareschi G, Brander C, Cara A, Combadière B, Dabis F, Fidler S, Hanke T, Herrera C, Karlsson Hedestam GB, Kuipers H, McCormack S, Moog C, Pantaleo G, Richert L, Sanders RW, Shattock R, Streeck H, Thiebaut R, Trkola A, Üeberla K, Van Gills MJ, Wagner R, Weissenhorn W, Yazdanpanah Y, Scarlatti G, Lelièvre JD | 08/05/2025 |
| Leishmaniasis in Syria – A call for action of the European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Study Groups for Infections in Travellers and Migrants (ESGITM) and for Clinical Parasitology (ESGCP) | Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease | Journal article | Abbara A, González-Sanz M, AlKharrat A, Khalife M, Elferruh Y, Almhawish N, Abbara S, Marroush S, Shortall C, Ahmed SH, Alhazmi A, Alvarez-Martinez MJ, Asaduzzaman M, Al Balushi A, Barboza AP, Brekke H, Di Carlo P, Cascio A, Chiodini P, Colpani A, Díaz-Menéndez M, Elkheir N, Farkas FB, Garg P, Grüner B, Guimarães AR, Holmberg V, Ioannou P, Jordão S, Kim J-A, Lakatos B, Leblebicioglu H, Llenas-García J, Losada-Galván I, Martinez GE, Monk EJM, Nedu E, Nwofe JO, O’Regan R, Paggi R, Pinho JH, Pontali E, Priyadarshi M, Rath B, Rathish B, Rezzonico LF, Rizk N, Ronnberg C, Morante-Ruiz M, Salvati A, Scarso S, Sempere-Alcocer MA, Sepulcri C, Costescu Strachinaru DI, Tamarozzi F, Tavares R, Ursini T, Verweij JJ, Wejse CM, Rodriguez-Morales AJ | 01/07/2025 |
| Nanoscale biodegradable printing for designed tuneability of vaccine delivery kinetics | Advanced Materials | Journal article | Peeler D, Sun R, Kutahya C, Peschke P, Zhou K, Brachi G, Yeow J, Rifaie-Graham O, Wojciechowski J, Fernandez Debets T, Lalone V, Song X, Polra K, McKay P, Tregoning J, Shattock R, Stevens M | 16/04/2025 |
| Neonatal Sepsis in Low- and Middle-income Countries Where Are We Now? |
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal | Journal article | Fitzgerald F, Dramowski A, Bolton L, Bekker A | 01/04/2025 |
| Parental involvement in infection prevention and control in low- and middle-income country neonatal units: a scoping review protocol | BMJ Open | Journal article | Davidson L, Kitikiti C, Blencowe H, Fitzgerald F, Moxon S, Chimhini G, Chingono R | 01/04/2025 |
| Peptide selectivity of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors differs with allotypic variation in HLA class I | Journal of Immunology | Journal article | Saunders PM, Illing PT, Coin L, Wong SC, Oates CVL, Purcell AW, Brooks AG | 01/04/2025 |
| Planetary intelligence in the ICU: a response to Spencer et al. | Intensive Care Medicine | Journal article | Castro Sanchez E, Rawson T | 22/04/2025 |
| Plasma metabolomic signatures for copy number variants and COVID-19 risk loci in Northern Finland populations | Scientific Reports | Journal article | De T, Coin L, Herberg J, Johnson MR, Jarvelin M-R | 16/04/2025 |
| Point‐of‐care nucleic acid testing – a step forward in controlling the <scp>HIV</scp> epidemic: A review | HIV Medicine | Journal article | Pinar SS, Manak M, Saravanan S, Imami N, Kibirige C | 01/04/2025 |
| Population Pharmacokinetics of Rifampicin in Plasma and Cerebrospinal Fluid in Adults With Tuberculosis Meningitis | Journal of Infectious Diseases | Journal article | Abdelgawad N, Wasserman S, Gausi K, Davis A, Stek C, Wiesner L, Meintjes G, Wilkinson RJ, Denti P | 29/05/2025 |
| Rapid bacterial identification and resistance detection using a low complexity molecular diagnostic platform in Zimbabwe | PLOS Global Public Health | Journal article | Mwaturura T, Olaru I, Chimhini G, Bwakura-Dangarembizi M, Mangiza M, Chimhuya S, Sado B, Katunga J, Tarupiwa A, Juru A, Mashe T, Pasi C, Chuchu V, Gansallo S, Gleeson B, Fitzgerald F, Ferreyra C, Kranzer K | 01/04/2025 |
| SanA is an inner membrane protein mediating <i>Salmonella</i> Typhimurium infection |
Microbiology Spectrum | Journal article | Stypułkowska A, Kolenda R, Carolak E, Czajkowska J, Dutkiewicz A, Waszczuk W, Bińczyk W, Thurston TLM, Grzymajło K | 30/04/2025 |
| SARS-CoV-2 variants retain high airborne transmissibility by different strategies | npj Viruses | Journal article | Zhou J, Sukhova K, Frise R, Baillon L, Brown JC, Peacock TP, Furnon W, Cowton VM, Patel AH, Palmarini M, Barclay WS | 01/05/2025 |
| Subunit specialization in AAA+ proteins and substrate unfolding during transcription complex remodeling | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA | Journal article | Gao F, Ye F, Buck M, Zhang X | 29/04/2025 |
| Temporal and geographical lineage dynamics of invasive Streptococcus pyogenes in Australia from 2011 to 2023: a retrospective, multicentre, clinical and genomic epidemiology study | The Lancet Microbe | Journal article | Xie O, Chisholm RH, Featherstone L, Nguyen ANT, Hayes AJ, Jespersen MG, Zachreson C, Tellioglu N, Tonkin-Hill G, Dotel R, Spring S, Liu A, Rofe A, Duchene S, Sherry NL, Baird RW, Krause VL, Holt DC, Coin LJM, Rai NJ, O’Sullivan MVN, Bond K, Corander J, Howden BP, Korman TM, Currie BJ, Tong SYC, Davies MR | 01/04/2025 |
| The Fungal Frontier | Chest | Journal article | Carter C, Shah A | 01/04/2025 |
| Unravelling the linkages between conflict and antimicrobial resistance | npj Antimicrobials and Resistance | Journal article | Abbara A, Shortall C, Sullivan R, Zwijnenburg W, Moussally K, Aboshamr R, Naim C, Uyen A, Zaman MH, Karah N, Kejah A, Osman M, Fayad AA, Dewachi O | 12/04/2025 |