Clinical severity of Delta and 3 different Omicron sublineages in patients hospitalized because of COVID-19 in a Swiss tertiary center

Authors: Erol Orel, Jonathan Sobel, Marie-Céline Zanella, Anne Iten, Laurent Kaiser, Olivia Keiser, Pauline Vetter

Source: CMI Communications, Vol 1, Iss 2, Pp 100005- (2024)

Subject Terms: COVID-19, Delta, Omicron BA.1, Omicron BA.2, Omicron BA.4, Omicron BA.5, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950590924000052; https://doaj.org/toc/2950-5909

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How much should we sequence? An analysis of the Swiss SARS-CoV-2 surveillance effort

Authors: Fanny Wegner, Blanca Cabrera-Gil, Araud Tanguy, Christiane Beckmann, Niko Beerenwinkel, Claire Bertelli, Matteo Carrara, Lorenzo Cerutti, Chaoran Chen, Samuel Cordey, Alexis Dumoulin, Louis du Plessis, Marc Friedli, Yannick Gerth, Gilbert Greub, Adrian Härri, Hans Hirsch, Cedric Howald, Michael Huber, Alexander Imhof, Laurent Kaiser, Verena Kufner, Stephen L. Leib, Karoline Leuzinger, Etleva Lleshi, Gladys Martinetti, Mirjam Mäusezahl, Milo Moraz, Richard Neher, Oliver Nolte, Alban Ramette, Maurice Redondo, Lorenz Risch, Lionel Rohner, Tim Roloff, Pascal Schläepfer, Katrin Schneider, Franziska Singer, Valeria Spina, Tanja Stadler, Erik Studer, Ivan Topolsky, Alexandra Trkola, Daniel Walther, Nadia Wohlwend, Cinzia Zehnder, Aitana Neves, Adrian Egli

Source: Microbiology Spectrum, Vol 12, Iss 5 (2024)

Subject Terms: SARS-CoV-2, surveillance studies, genomic surveillance, whole genome sequencing, modeling, molecular epidemiology, Microbiology, QR1-502

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2165-0497

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Prognosis and prediction of antibiotic benefit in adults with clinically diagnosed acute rhinosinusitis: an individual participant data meta-analysis

Authors: Jeroen Hoogland, Toshihiko Takada, Maarten van Smeden, Maroeska M. Rovers, An I. de Sutter, Daniel Merenstein, Laurent Kaiser, Helena Liira, Paul Little, Heiner C. Bucher, Karel G. M. Moons, Johannes B. Reitsma, Roderick P. Venekamp

Source: Diagnostic and Prognostic Research, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2023)

Subject Terms: Individual participant data meta-analysis, Randomized controlled trial, Acute rhinosinusitis, Antibiotic treatment, Individualized treatment effect, Prediction, Medicine (General), R5-920

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2397-7523

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The longitudinal study of subjective wellbeing and absenteeism of healthcare workers considering post-COVID condition and the COVID-19 pandemic toll

Authors: Mayssam Nehme, Laure Vieux, Laurent Kaiser, François Chappuis, Catherine Chenaud, HealthCo Study Team, Idris Guessous

Source: Scientific Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2023)

Subject Terms: Medicine, Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322

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SCANellome V2: Update of the Primate Anellovirus Reference Sequences Database

Authors: Florian Laubscher, Laurent Kaiser, Samuel Cordey

Source: Viruses, Vol 16, Iss 9, p 1349 (2024)

Subject Terms: SCANellome V2, metagenomics, anelloviruses, genomic diversity, Microbiology, QR1-502

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/9/1349; https://doaj.org/toc/1999-4915

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Long term anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody kinetics and correlate of protection against Omicron BA.1/BA.2 infection

Authors: Javier Perez-Saez, María-Eugenia Zaballa, Julien Lamour, Sabine Yerly, Richard Dubos, Delphine S. Courvoisier, Jennifer Villers, Jean-François Balavoine, Didier Pittet, Omar Kherad, Nicolas Vuilleumier, Laurent Kaiser, Idris Guessous, Silvia Stringhini, Andrew S. Azman, the Specchio-COVID19 study group

Source: Nature Communications, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2023)

Subject Terms: Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723

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SARS-CoV-2 convalescence and hybrid immunity elicits mucosal immune responsesResearch in context

Authors: Olha Puhach, Mathilde Bellon, Kenneth Adea, Meriem Bekliz, Krisztina Hosszu-Fellous, Pascale Sattonnet, Nicolas Hulo, Laurent Kaiser, Isabella Eckerle, Benjamin Meyer

Source: EBioMedicine, Vol 98, Iss , Pp 104893- (2023)

Subject Terms: SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Mucosal immunity, Secretory IgA, Medicine, Medicine (General), R5-920

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396423004590; https://doaj.org/toc/2352-3964

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Analysis of global routine immunisation coverage shows disruption and stagnation during the first two-years of the COVID-19 pandemic with tentative recovery in 2022

Authors: Beth Evans, Olivia Keiser, Laurent Kaiser, Thibaut Jombart

Source: Vaccine: X, Vol 15, Iss , Pp 100383- (2023)

Subject Terms: Vaccine, Immunisation, Coverage, Pandemic, COVID-19, Routine immunisation, Immunologic diseases. Allergy, RC581-607

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590136223001249; https://doaj.org/toc/2590-1362

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Sequential infections with rhinovirus and influenza modulate the replicative capacity of SARS-CoV-2 in the upper respiratory tract

Authors: Manel Essaidi-Laziosi, Catia Alvarez, Olha Puhach, Pascale Sattonnet-Roche, Giulia Torriani, Caroline Tapparel, Laurent Kaiser, Isabella Eckerle

Source: Emerging Microbes and Infections, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 412-423 (2022)

Subject Terms: sars-cov-2, covid-19, rhinovirus, viral co-infections, influenza virus, interferon, variants of concern, alpha variant, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216, Microbiology, QR1-502

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2222-1751

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Characteristics of long-COVID among older adults: a cross-sectional study

Authors: Vered Daitch, Dana Yelin, Muhammad Awwad, Giovanni Guaraldi, Jovana Milić, Cristina Mussini, Marco Falcone, Giusy Tiseo, Laura Carrozzi, Francesco Pistelli, Mayssam Nehme, Idris Guessous, Laurent Kaiser, Pauline Vetter, Jaume Bordas-Martínez, Xavier Durà-Miralles, Dolores Peleato-Catalan, Carlota Gudiol, Irit Shapira-Lichter, Donna Abecasis, Leonard Leibovici, Dafna Yahav, Ili Margalit

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 125, Iss , Pp 287-293 (2022)

Subject Terms: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Post-COVID-19, Long-COVID, Long-lasting symptoms, Older adults, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971222005355; https://doaj.org/toc/1201-9712

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A population-based serological study of post-COVID syndrome prevalence and risk factors in children and adolescents

Authors: Roxane Dumont, Viviane Richard, Elsa Lorthe, Andrea Loizeau, Francesco Pennacchio, María-Eugenia Zaballa, Hélène Baysson, Mayssam Nehme, Anne Perrin, Arnaud G. L’Huillier, Laurent Kaiser, Rémy P. Barbe, Klara M. Posfay-Barbe, Silvia Stringhini, SEROCoV-KIDS study group, Idris Guessous

Source: Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2022)

Subject Terms: Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723

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Socioeconomic conditions and children's mental health and quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic: An intersectional analysis

Authors: Elsa Lorthe, Viviane Richard, Roxane Dumont, Andrea Loizeau, Javier Perez-Saez, Hélène Baysson, Maria-Eugenia Zaballa, Julien Lamour, Nick Pullen, Stephanie Schrempft, Rémy P. Barbe, Klara M. Posfay-Barbe, Idris Guessous, Silvia Stringhini, Deborah Amrein, Isabelle Arm-Vernez, Andrew S. Azman, Antoine Bal, Michael Balavoine, Julie Berthelot, Patrick Bleich, Livia Boehm, Aminata R. Bouchet, Gaëlle Bryand, Viola Bucolli, Prune Collombet, Alain Cudet, Vladimir Davidovic, Carlos de Mestral, Paola D’Ippolito, Richard Dubos, Isabella Eckerle, Nacira El Merjani, Marion Favier, Natalie Francioli, Clément Graindorge, Munire Hagose, Séverine Harnal, Samia Hurst, Laurent Kaiser, Omar Kherad, Pierre Lescuyer, Arnaud G. L’Huillier, Chantal Martinez, Stéphanie Mermet, Mayssam Nehme, Natacha Noël, Francesco Pennacchio, Anne Perrin, Didier Pittet, Jane Portier, Géraldine Poulain, Caroline Pugin, Frederic Rinaldi, Deborah Rochat, Cyril Sahyoun, Irine Sakvarelidze, Khadija Samir, Hugo Alejandro Santa Ramirez, Jessica Rizzo, Claire Semaani, Stéphanie Testini, Yvain Tisserand, Deborah Urrutia Rivas, Charlotte Verolet, Jennifer Villers, Guillemette Violot, Nicolas Vuilleumier, Sabine Yerly, María-Eugenia Zaballa, Christina Zavlanou

Source: SSM: Population Health, Vol 23, Iss , Pp 101472- (2023)

Subject Terms: Youth, Adolescents, Socioeconomic disparities, Health equity, MAIHDA, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270, Social sciences (General), H1-99

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827323001374; https://doaj.org/toc/2352-8273

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Neutralization capacity of antibodies elicited through homologous or heterologous infection or vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 VOCs

Authors: Meriem Bekliz, Kenneth Adea, Pauline Vetter, Christiane S. Eberhardt, Krisztina Hosszu-Fellous, Diem-Lan Vu, Olha Puhach, Manel Essaidi-Laziosi, Sophie Waldvogel-Abramowski, Caroline Stephan, Arnaud G. L’Huillier, Claire-Anne Siegrist, Arnaud M. Didierlaurent, Laurent Kaiser, Benjamin Meyer, Isabella Eckerle

Source: Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2022)

Subject Terms: Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723

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S-Gene Target Failure as an Effective Tool for Tracking the Emergence of Dominant SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Including Alpha, Delta, and Omicron BA.1, BA.2, and BA.4/BA.5

Authors: Dominique Hilti, Faina Wehrli, Sabine Berchtold, Susanna Bigler, Thomas Bodmer, Helena M. B. Seth-Smith, Tim Roloff, Philipp Kohler, Christian R. Kahlert, Laurent Kaiser, Adrian Egli, Lorenz Risch, Martin Risch, Nadia Wohlwend

Source: Microorganisms, Vol 12, Iss 2, p 321 (2024)

Subject Terms: S-gene target failure, whole-genome sequencing, SARS-CoV-2, surveillance, Biology (General), QH301-705.5

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/2/321; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2607

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Feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions against infectious diseases among crisis-affected populations: a scoping review

Authors: Jonathan A. Polonsky, Sangeeta Bhatia, Keith Fraser, Arran Hamlet, Janetta Skarp, Isaac J. Stopard, Stéphane Hugonnet, Laurent Kaiser, Christian Lengeler, Karl Blanchet, Paul Spiegel

Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-19 (2022)

Subject Terms: Disease outbreaks, Communicable disease control, Prevention & control, Vulnerable populations, Warfare and armed conflicts, Disasters, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2049-9957

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Clinical sign and biomarker-based algorithm to identify bacterial pneumonia among outpatients with lower respiratory tract infection in Tanzania

Authors: Sarika K. L. Hogendoorn, Loïc Lhopitallier, Melissa Richard-Greenblatt, Estelle Tenisch, Zainab Mbarack, Josephine Samaka, Tarsis Mlaganile, Aline Mamin, Blaise Genton, Laurent Kaiser, Valérie D’Acremont, Kevin C. Kain, Noémie Boillat-Blanco

Source: BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2022)

Subject Terms: Bacterial community-acquired pneumonia, Predicting algorithm, Biomarkers, PCT, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2334

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Altered cell function and increased replication of rhinoviruses and EV-D68 in airway epithelia of asthma patients

Authors: Manel Essaidi-Laziosi, Léna Royston, Bernadett Boda, Francisco Javier Pérez-Rodriguez, Isabelle Piuz, Nicolas Hulo, Laurent Kaiser, Sophie Clément, Song Huang, Samuel Constant, Caroline Tapparel

Source: Frontiers in Microbiology, Vol 14 (2023)

Subject Terms: rhinovirus, enterovirus-D68, asthma, airway epithelial barrier, viral replication, Microbiology, QR1-502

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1106945/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1664-302X

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Human pegivirus-1 replication influences NK cell reconstitution after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Authors: Amandine Pradier, Samuel Cordey, Marie-Céline Zanella, Astrid Melotti, Sisi Wang, Anne-Claire Mamez, Yves Chalandon, Stavroula Masouridi-Levrat, Laurent Kaiser, Federico Simonetta, Diem-Lan Vu

Source: Frontiers in Immunology, Vol 13 (2023)

Subject Terms: human pegivirus-1, NK cell, transplantation, stem cell, CD16, granzyme B, Immunologic diseases. Allergy, RC581-607

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.1060886/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1664-3224

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Direct Dengue Virus Genome Sequencing from Antigen NS1 Rapid Diagnostic Tests: A Proof-of-Concept with the Standard Q Dengue Duo Assay

Authors: Francisco-Javier Pérez-Rodríguez, Florian Laubscher, Valentin Chudzinski, Laurent Kaiser, Samuel Cordey

Source: Viruses, Vol 15, Iss 11, p 2167 (2023)

Subject Terms: dengue virus, antigen rapid diagnostic tests, sequencing, Microbiology, QR1-502

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/11/2167; https://doaj.org/toc/1999-4915

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Novel Use of Capture-Recapture Methods to Estimate Completeness of Contact Tracing during an Ebola Outbreak, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2018–2020

Authors: Jonathan A. Polonsky, Dankmar Böhning, Mory Keita, Steve Ahuka-Mundeke, Justus Nsio-Mbeta, Aaron Aruna Abedi, Mathias Mossoko, Janne Estill, Olivia Keiser, Laurent Kaiser, Zabulon Yoti, Patarawan Sangnawakij, Rattana Lerdsuwansri, Victor J. Del Rio Vilas

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 12, Pp 3063-3072 (2021)

Subject Terms: Ebola, Ebolavirus, viruses, contact tracing, disease outbreaks, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Medicine, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/12/20-4958_article; https://doaj.org/toc/1080-6040; https://doaj.org/toc/1080-6059

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