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 CRISPR/Cas12a-based DNAzyme chemiluminescence platform for rapid detection of all Streptococcus suis and individually S. suis serotypes 7 and 9 | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules | Journal article | Sun J, Huang Y, Bai J, Wang J, Langford PR, Zhang Y, Li G | 01/11/2025 |
| A human YEATS4 variant confers resistance to TST and IGRA conversion despite Mycobacterium tuberculosis exposure | Genome Medicine | Journal article | Conil C, Bohlen J, Kroon EE, Jean-Juste MA, Manry J, Chaldebas M, Bean JM, Walsh KF, Dallmann-Sauer M, Rotival M, Seeleuthner Y, Marchal A, Mourelatos H, Fava VM, Zhang P, Kerner G, Skhoun H, Abid A, El Ouazzani H, Rafik A, Bousfiha AA, El Baghdadi J, Wilkinson RJ, Boisson-Dupuis S, Fitzgerald DW, Pape JW, Möller M, Hoal EG, Casanova J-L, Abel L, Schurr E, Cobat A | 15/10/2025 |
| A Lactose-Based Kluyveromyces lactis Cell-Free Protein Synthesis System | Chem & Bio Engineering | Journal article | Shivakumar T, Das A, Panizo MVB, Storch M, Thavarajah W, Freemont PS, Polizzi KM | 08/07/2025 |
| A review of safe and effective pharmacotherapies for Pediatric and neonatal septic shock | Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy | Journal article | Chandrasekhar M, Nadel S | 04/10/2025 |
| A systematic review on bioactive glass as a treatment for extremity osteomyelitis and infected non-union | Bone & Joint Open | Journal article | Claireaux H, Smith H, Edwards A, Jones J, Ramasamy A | 13/10/2025 |
| Bacterial cell envelope-targeting antibiotics | Nature Reviews Microbiology | Journal article | Ntallis C, Martin NI, Edwards AM, Weingarth M | 13/10/2025 |
| Challenges of inclusion: a population-based interview study of long COVID | Health Expectations | Journal article | Cooper E, Lound A, Jones K, Bruton P, Day S, Atchison C, Eccles C, Piper A, Cooke G, Chadeau-Hyam M, Elliott P, Ward H | 01/10/2025 |
| Changes in multimorbidity burden and their impact on patient and healthcare outcomes in people with HIV over a 3-5-year period | AIDS | Journal article | Sukumaran L, Winston A, Post FA, Anderson J, Boffito M, Sachikonye M, Mallon PWG, Waters L, Vera J, Burns F, Sabin CA | 01/10/2025 |
| Condensation of the RNA chaperone Hfq is coupled to inhibition of glucose uptake and contributes to the stabilization of regulatory RNAs in nitrogen-starved Escherichia coli | Nucleic Acids Research (NAR) | Journal article | McQuail J, Ellis HR, Behrends V, Balcells C, Bischler T, Gräfenhan T, Wigneshweraraj S | 14/10/2025 |
| Current status of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of congenital cytomegalovirus disease: a call to action | Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases | Journal article | Bailey H, Payne H, Lyall H | 01/10/2025 |
| Enhanced virulence and stress tolerance are signatures of epidemiologically successful Shigella sonnei | Nature Communications | Journal article | Miles SL, Santillo D, Painter H, Wright K, Torraca V, López-Jiménez AT, Virgo M, Matanza XM, Clements A, Jenkins C, Baker S, Baker KS, Cisneros D, Puhar A, Sancho-Shimizu V, Holt KE, Mostowy S | 09/10/2025 |
| Evaluating the introduction of workplace-based learning in a paediatric training programme: experience from Myanmar | BMJ Paediatrics Open | Journal article | Wootton M, Linn K, Myo K, Maconochie I, Sajjanhar T, Han A | 01/10/2025 |
| Exploring multidrug resistance patterns in community-acquired E. coli urinary tract infections with machine learning | Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy | Journal article | Hodbert E, Lemenand O, Thibaut S, Coeffic T, Boutoille D, Corvec S, Birgand G, Temime L | |
| Gut feelings on short-chain fatty acids to regulate respiratory health | Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism | Journal article | Rowland SN, Green CG, Halliwill JR, Singanayagam A, Heaney LM | 01/10/2025 |
| Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 | Sexually Transmitted Infections | Journal article | Bradshaw D, Taylor GP | 01/11/2025 |
| Immunity to S. pyogenes and common respiratory viruses at Age 0-4 Years after COVID-19 restrictions | JAMA Network Open | Journal article | Dokal K, Channon-Wells S, Davis C, Estrada-Rivadeneyra D, Huse K, Lias A, Guy R, Lamagni T, Nichols S, De T, Wright V, Yeung S, Zavadska D, Cunnington A, Fink C, Herberg J, Kaforou M, Sriskandan S, Levin M, Parks T | 31/10/2025 |
| Integrase inhibitors and paclitaxel for Kaposi sarcoma: Clinical relevance of pharmacological interaction | HIV Medicine | Journal article | Dayalan N, Leung S, Dahill K, Temple A, Somani N, Matos J, Mann S, Bracchi M, Nelson M, Bower M, Boffito M, Migaud P, Pria AD | 19/10/2025 |
| Investigating the mechanisms of small extracellular vesicles in cardiovascular disease using the living myocardial slice platform | Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine | Journal article | Koutentaki F, Nicastro L, Kelwick R, Freemont P, Terracciano C | 11/11/2025 |
| Involvement of community health workers in antimicrobial stewardship interventions and programmes: a scoping review | BMJ Global Health | Journal article | Castro Sanchez E, Huguet-Torres A, Yáñez-Juan AM, Bennasar-Veny M | 27/10/2025 |
| ISApl4, a New IS1595 Family Insertion Sequence Forming a Novel Pseudo-Compound Transposon That Confers Antimicrobial Multidrug Resistance in Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae | Antibiotics | Journal article | Bossé JT, Li Y, Stegger M, Cohen LM, Angen Ø, Overballe-Petersen S, Hanke D, Schwarz S, Langford PR, Krüger-Haker H | 14/10/2025 |
| ISHLT Consensus Statement on the Perioperative use of ECLS in Lung Transplantation: Part I: Preoperative Considerations | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | Journal article | Reed AK, Mercier O, Behr J, Dave K, Dellgren G, Kotecha S, Kukreja J, Landry C, Levvey B, Lyster H, Morrissey O, Saatee S, Sanchez M, Schecter M, Walsh J, Fritz AV, Gelzinis TA, Hoetzenecker K, Lindstedt S, Marczin N, Wilkey BJ, Fessler J, Bottiger B, Wille K, Nasir BS, Gomez-De-Antonio D, Cypel M, Martin AK | 01/10/2025 |
| Large connected components in sexual networks and their role in HIV transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa: A model-based analysis of HPTN 071 (PopART) data | Journal of Theoretical Biology | Journal article | Di Lauro F, Probert WJM, Pickles M, Cori A, Hinch R, Ferretti L, Panovska-Griffiths J, Abeler-Dorner L, Dunbar R, Bock P, Donnell DJ, Ayles H, Fidler S, Hayes R, Fraser C | 07/10/2025 |
| LILRA5 Functions to Induce ROS Production on Innate Immune Cells | European Journal of Immunology | Journal article | Fu Z, Rumpret M, Kube‐Golovin I, Lyndin M, Solntceva V, Zhao Y, Konieva A, Liu N, Press AT, Flohé SB, Bauer M, Wennemuth G, Singer BB, McCarthy AJ | 01/10/2025 |
| Mammalian and bacterial adaptors function as co-disinhibitory pairs to activate the E3 ubiquitin ligase WWP2 | Journal of Biological Chemistry | Journal article | Blundell SV, Liu M, Tocci R, Majstorovic A, Tsang S, Holden DW | 22/10/2025 |
| Maternal, pregnancy and infant outcomes in women treated for multidrug/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis with novel and repurposed drugs in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Journal article | Loveday M, Hughes J, Mchunu N, Yende-Zuma N, Holloway K, Hlangu S, Chotoo S, Singh N, Seddon JA | 29/10/2025 |
| Methodology and Conflict of Interest Management: 2025 International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation Consensus on Science With Treatment Recommendations | Resuscitation | Journal article | Morley PT, Berg KM, Billi JE, Nolan JP, Montgomery WH, Atkins DL, Bray JE, Carlson JN, de Caen AR, Djärv T, Drennan IR, Greif R, Lavonas EJ, Liley HG, Lockey AS, Maconochie I, Neumar RW, Olasveengen TM, Orkin AM, Perkins GD, Rabi Y, Sandroni C, Schmölzer GM, Scholefield BR, Singletary EM, Welsford M, Yeung J, Morrison LJ | 01/10/2025 |
| Methodology and Conflict of Interest Management: 2025 International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation Consensus on Science With Treatment Recommendations | Circulation | Journal article | Morley PT, Berg KM, Billi JE, Nolan JP, Montgomery WH, Atkins DL, Bray JE, Carlson JN, de Caen AR, Djärv T, Drennan IR, Greif R, Lavonas EJ, Liley HG, Lockey AS, Maconochie I, Neumar RW, Olasveengen TM, Orkin AM, Perkins GD, Rabi Y, Sandroni C, Schmölzer GM, Scholefield BR, Singletary EM, Welsford M, Yeung J, Morrison LJ | 21/10/2025 |
| Mortality among patients with invasive group A streptococcal infections caused by the M1UK lineage: a retrospective cohort study in England and Wales | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Journal article | Li HK, Zhu N, Waddell O, Coelho J, Daniel R, Guy RL, Lamagni T, Sriskandan S | 16/10/2025 |
| Mosquito salivary sialokinin reduces monocyte activation and chikungunya virus-induced inflammation via neurokinin receptors | Nature Communications | Journal article | Fong S-W, Tan JJL, Sridhar V, Amrun SN, Neo VKX, Wong N, Lee B, Chan Y-H, Torres-Ruesta A, Loo LH, Loo AXY, Tan SKW, Chee RSL, Chua T-K, Rouers A, Carissimo G, Lum F-M, Leo Y-S, Renia L, Kini RM, Ng LFP | 20/10/2025 |
| Operational considerations for the running of an NHS faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) service | Journal of Hospital Infection | Journal article | Mullish BH, Javed A, Ghani R, Davies F, Ghazy A, Ranganathan N, Alexander JL, Roberts LA, Chrysostomou D, Thursz MR, Marchesi JR, Gilchrist M, Williams HRT | 01/10/2025 |
| Parental involvement in infection prevention and control in low- and middle-income country neonatal units: a scoping review | Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control | Journal article | Davidson L, Kitikiti C, Fitzgerald F, Moxon SG, Beedle A, Chimhini G, Blencowe H, Chingono R | 14/10/2025 |
| Patient-centred approaches for drug-resistant tuberculosis – Authors’ reply | The Lancet Infectious Diseases | Journal article | Seddon JA, Martinez L | 01/10/2025 |
| Quantitative lateral flow assay for meropenem determination: a proof-of-concept study | ACS Omega | Journal article | Vasikasin V, Riezk A, Wilson R, Rawson T, Cass T, Holmes A | 14/10/2025 |
| Research collaboration for the benefit of child health: a PaeCH of an idea | Archives of Disease in Childhood | Journal article | Whittaker E, Saglani S | 01/10/2025 |
| Sensitive near point-of-care detection of asymptomatic and sub-microscopic Plasmodium falciparum infections in African endemic countries |
Nature Communications | Journal article | Rakotomalala Robinson D, Pennisi I, Cavuto M, Kiemde F, Chamai M, Yrgnur Some D, Quigley E, Malpartida Cardenas K, Ousmane Ndiath M, Correa S, Darboe B, Stewart L, Georgiou P, Baldeh M, Tinto H, Cunnington A, Erhart A, D’Alessandro U, Rodriguez Manzano J, On behalf of the NIHR Global Health Research Group on Digital Diagnostics for African Health Systems | 10/10/2025 |
| Social determinants of health and knowledge, attitude and practice studies on antimicrobial resistance-an evidence review and future direction | JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance | Journal article | Shutt A, Mukherjee AS, Nampoothiri V, Holmes A, Charani E | 01/10/2025 |
| Strengthening awareness and response to HTLV‐1 infection in Africa: A neglected threat to blood safety and public health | HemaSphere | Journal article | Twizere J, Rosadas C, Kidiga M, Djalo F, Murphy EL, Mouinga‐Ondeme A, Vermeulen M, Morrell L, Diop S, Maseko S, Sebulime P, Agbleke AA, Fundisi B, Umumararungu E, Watber P, Hlela C, Nhavene E, Chidarikire T, Hermine O, Gessain A | 01/10/2025 |
| Taurine transport is a critical modulator of ionic fluxes during NLRP3 inflammasome activation | Cell reports | Journal article | Rossi-Smith P, Kim J, Skirlo K, Ferris T, Green J, Stek C, Huse K, Mortimer P, Olona A, Wieder C, Moseki R, Silva Dos Santos M, MacRae J, Sriskandan S, Ebbels T, Wilkinson R, Denton A, Matheson N, Anand P, Meintjes G, Thomas D, Lai P-J | 01/10/2025 |
| The assembly of a hybrid type IV secretion system by a Crohn’s disease associated Escherichia coli strain | Nature Communications | Journal article | Wong J, Refaat A, Villacampa-Teixeira P, Patkowski JB, Lapa N, Ortiz J, Dzierlega K, Roberts B, Tollenaar S, Croxen M, Thiesen A, Kao D, Willing B, Clemente-Casares X, Dias da Costa T, Elhenawy W | 02/10/2025 |
| Tuberculosis and undernutrition: improving estimates to reinforce the policy imperative | The Lancet Infectious Diseases | Journal article | Saunders MJ, Sinha P, Cegielski JP, Clark RA, Seddon JA, Martinez L, Bhargava M, Bhargava A, White RG, Houben RMGJ, McQuaid CF | 01/10/2025 |