A5063402479- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
Glasgow Centre for Population Health
2024
University of Glasgow
2023-2024
Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
2020-2024
<ns4:p>Genomic surveillance is an important aspect of contemporary disease management but has yet to be used routinely monitor endemic transmission and control in low- middle-income countries. Rabies almost invariably fatal viral that causes a large public health economic burden Asia Africa, despite being entirely vaccine preventable. With policy efforts now directed towards achieving global goal zero dog-mediated human rabies deaths by 2030, establishing effective tools critical. Genomic...
Genomic surveillance is an important aspect of contemporary disease management but has yet to be used routinely monitor endemic transmission and control in low- middle-income countries. Rabies almost invariably fatal viral that causes a large public health economic burden Asia Africa, despite being entirely vaccine preventable. With policy efforts now directed towards achieving global goal zero dog-mediated human rabies deaths by 2030, establishing effective tools critical. data can provide...
Genomic data can be used to track the transmission and geographic spread of infectious diseases. However, sequencing capacity required for genomic surveillance remains limited in many low- middle-income countries (LMICs), where dog-mediated rabies and/or transmitted by wildlife such as vampire bats pose major public health economic concerns. We present here a rapid affordable sample-to-sequence-to-interpretation workflow using nanopore technology. Protocols sample collection diagnosis are...
Abstract The Omicron severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant led to a dramatic global epidemic wave following detection in South Africa November 2021. BA.1 lineage was dominant and responsible for most SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks countries around the world during December 2021–January 2022, while other lineages, including BA.2, accounted minority of isolates. Here, we describe Philippines by analysing genomic data. Our results identify presence both BA.2 lineages 2021,...
Rabies is a viral zoonosis that kills thousands of people annually in low- and middle-income countries across Africa Asia where domestic dogs are the reservoir. 'Zero by 30', global strategy to end dog-mediated human rabies, promotes One Health approach underpinned mass dog vaccination, post-exposure vaccination bite victims, robust surveillance community engagement. Using Integrated Bite Case Management (IBCM) whole genome sequencing (WGS), we enhanced rabies detect an outbreak formerly...
Abstract The Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant led to a dramatic global epidemic wave following detection in South Africa November, 2021. lineage BA.1 was dominant and responsible for most domestic outbreaks during December 2021-January 2022, whilst other lineages including BA.2 accounted the minority of isolates. Here, we describe Philippines by analysing genomic data. Our results identify presence both 2021, before cases surged January 2022. We infer that only underwent sustained transmission...