Work with academic experts in infectious diseases

Nature Reviews Microbiology / Aug 01, 2005

Gogarten, J. P., & Townsend, J. P. (2005). Horizontal gene transfer, genome innovation and evolution. Nature Reviews Microbiology, 3(9), 679–687. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrmicro1204

The Lancet Microbe / Dec 01, 2021

Townsend, J. P., Hassler, H. B., Wang, Z., Miura, S., Singh, J., Kumar, S., Ruddle, N. H., Galvani, A. P., & Dornburg, A. (2021). The durability of immunity against reinfection by SARS-CoV-2: a comparative evolutionary study. The Lancet Microbe, 2(12), e666–e675. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2666-5247(21)00219-6

The Lancet HIV / Sep 01, 2018

Marshall, B. D. L., Goedel, W. C., King, M. R. F., Singleton, A., Durham, D. P., Chan, P. A., Townsend, J. P., & Galvani, A. P. (2018). Potential effectiveness of long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention in men who have sex with men: a modelling study. The Lancet HIV, 5(9), e498–e505. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2352-3018(18)30097-3

Journal of Medical Virology / Jan 18, 2023

Townsend, J. P., Hassler, H. B., & Dornburg, A. (2023). Infection by SARS‐CoV‐2 with alternate frequencies of mRNA vaccine boosting. Journal of Medical Virology, 95(2). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.28461

Zoonoses and Public Health / Jun 11, 2020

Boyko, R. H., Marie Harrison, L., Humphries, D., Galvani, A. P., Townsend, J. P., Otchere, J., Wilson, M. D., & Cappello, M. (2020). Dogs and pigs are transport hosts of Necator americanus  : Molecular evidence for a zoonotic mechanism of human hookworm transmission in Ghana. Zoonoses and Public Health, 67(5), 474–483. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.12708

Clinical Infectious Diseases / May 30, 2019

Goedel, W. C., King, M. R. F., Lurie, M. N., Galea, S., Townsend, J. P., Galvani, A. P., Friedman, S. R., & Marshall, B. D. L. (2019). Implementation of Syringe Services Programs to Prevent Rapid Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission in Rural Counties in the United States: A Modeling Study. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 70(6), 1096–1102. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciz321

The Lancet HIV / Sep 01, 2018

Golub, S. A., & Enemchukwu, C. U. (2018). The critical importance of retention in HIV prevention. The Lancet HIV, 5(9), e475–e476. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2352-3018(18)30130-9

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology / Jun 19, 2018

Santos, L. A., Adhikarla, H., Yan, X., Wang, Z., Fouts, D. E., Vinetz, J. M., Alcantara, L. C. J., Hartskeerl, R. A., Goris, M. G. A., Picardeau, M., Reis, M. G., Townsend, J. P., Zhao, H., Ko, A. I., & Wunder, E. A. (2018). Genomic Comparison Among Global Isolates of L. interrogans Serovars Copenhageni and Icterohaemorrhagiae Identified Natural Genetic Variation Caused by an Indel. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00193

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology / Feb 23, 2018

Adhikarla, H., Wunder, E. A., Mechaly, A. E., Mehta, S., Wang, Z., Santos, L., Bisht, V., Diggle, P., Murray, G., Adler, B., Lopez, F., Townsend, J. P., Groisman, E., Picardeau, M., Buschiazzo, A., & Ko, A. I. (2018). Lvr, a Signaling System That Controls Global Gene Regulation and Virulence in Pathogenic Leptospira. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00045

Vaccine / Jun 01, 2016

Fitzpatrick, M. C., Wenzel, N. S., Scarpino, S. V., Althouse, B. M., Atkins, K. E., Galvani, A. P., & Townsend, J. P. (2016). Cost-effectiveness of next-generation vaccines: The case of pertussis. Vaccine, 34(29), 3405–3411. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.04.010

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene / Apr 06, 2016

Atkins, K. E., Nyenswah, T. G., Galvani, A. P., Bawo, L., Yamin, D., Altice, F. L., Fallah, M., Medlock, J., Skrip, L., Wenzel, N. S., Ndeffo-Mbah, M. L., Pandey, A., & Townsend, J. (2016). Retrospective Analysis of the 2014–2015 Ebola Epidemic in Liberia. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 94(4), 833–839. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.15-0328

Emerging Infectious Diseases / Apr 01, 2016

Durham, D. P., Olsen, M. A., Dubberke, E. R., Galvani, A. P., & Townsend, J. P. (2016). Quantifying Transmission ofClostridium difficilewithin and outside Healthcare Settings. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 22(4), 608–616. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2204.150455

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases / Mar 08, 2016

Gilbert, J. A., Medlock, J., Townsend, J. P., Aksoy, S., Ndeffo Mbah, M., & Galvani, A. P. (2016). Determinants of Human African Trypanosomiasis Elimination via Paratransgenesis. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 10(3), e0004465. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004465

Clinical Infectious Diseases / Nov 30, 2015

Durham, D. P., Skrip, L. A., Bruce, R. D., Vilarinho, S., Elbasha, E. H., Galvani, A. P., & Townsend, J. P. (2015). The Impact of Enhanced Screening and Treatment on Hepatitis C in the United States. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 62(3), 298–304. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/civ894

Vaccine / Jan 01, 2016

Alfaro-Murillo, J. A., Townsend, J. P., & Galvani, A. P. (2016). Optimizing age of cytomegalovirus screening and vaccination to avert congenital disease in the US. Vaccine, 34(2), 225–229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.11.039

Parasites & Vectors / Dec 01, 2015

Hollingsworth, T. D., Adams, E. R., Anderson, R. M., Atkins, K., Bartsch, S., Basáñez, M.-G., Behrend, M., Blok, D. J., Chapman, L. A. C., Coffeng, L., Courtenay, O., Crump, R. E., de Vlas, S. J., Dobson, A., Dyson, L., Farkas, H., Galvani, A. P., Gambhir, M., … Zoueva, A. (2015). Quantitative analyses and modelling to support achievement of the 2020 goals for nine neglected tropical diseases. Parasites & Vectors, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1235-1

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases / May 29, 2015

Wells, C., Yamin, D., Ndeffo-Mbah, M. L., Wenzel, N., Gaffney, S. G., Townsend, J. P., Meyers, L. A., Fallah, M., Nyenswah, T. G., Altice, F. L., Atkins, K. E., & Galvani, A. P. (2015). Harnessing Case Isolation and Ring Vaccination to Control Ebola. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 9(5), e0003794. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003794

Clinical Infectious Diseases / Dec 15, 2014

Scarpino, S. V., Iamarino, A., Wells, C., Yamin, D., Ndeffo-Mbah, M., Wenzel, N. S., Fox, S. J., Nyenswah, T., Altice, F. L., Galvani, A. P., Meyers, L. A., & Townsend, J. P. (2014). Epidemiological and Viral Genomic Sequence Analysis of the 2014 Ebola Outbreak Reveals Clustered Transmission. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 60(7), 1079–1082. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciu1131

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases / Jun 24, 2015

Wells, C., Yamin, D., Ndeffo-Mbah, M. L., Wenzel, N., Gaffney, S. G., Townsend, J. P., Meyers, L. A., Fallah, M., Nyenswah, T. G., Altice, F. L., Atkins, K. E., & Galvani, A. P. (2015). Correction: Harnessing Case Isolation and Ring Vaccination to Control Ebola. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 9(6), e0003888. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003888

Epidemics / Mar 01, 2014

Gilbert, J. A., Meyers, L. A., Galvani, A. P., & Townsend, J. P. (2014). Probabilistic uncertainty analysis of epidemiological modeling to guide public health intervention policy. Epidemics, 6, 37–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.2013.11.002

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases / Aug 01, 2013

Ndeffo Mbah, M. L., Poolman, E. M., Atkins, K. E., Orenstein, E. W., Meyers, L. A., Townsend, J. P., & Galvani, A. P. (2013). Potential Cost-Effectiveness of Schistosomiasis Treatment for Reducing HIV Transmission in Africa – The Case of Zimbabwean Women. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 7(8), e2346. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002346

Vaccine / Jun 01, 2013

Ndeffo Mbah, M. L., Medlock, J., Meyers, L. A., Galvani, A. P., & Townsend, J. P. (2013). Optimal targeting of seasonal influenza vaccination toward younger ages is robust to parameter uncertainty. Vaccine, 31(30), 3079–3089. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.04.052

Journal of Infectious Diseases / Aug 07, 2012

Durham, D. P., Poolman, E. M., Ibuka, Y., Townsend, J. P., & Galvani, A. P. (2012). Reevaluation of Epidemiological Data Demonstrates That It Is Consistent With Cross-Immunity Among Human Papillomavirus Types. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 206(8), 1291–1298. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jis494

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases / Aug 21, 2012

Fitzpatrick, M. C., Hampson, K., Cleaveland, S., Meyers, L. A., Townsend, J. P., & Galvani, A. P. (2012). Potential for Rabies Control through Dog Vaccination in Wildlife-Abundant Communities of Tanzania. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 6(8), e1796. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001796

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy / Jan 07, 2011

Johnsen, P. J., Townsend, J. P., Bohn, T., Simonsen, G. S., Sundsfjord, A., & Nielsen, K. M. (2011). Retrospective evidence for a biological cost of vancomycin resistance determinants in the absence of glycopeptide selective pressures. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 66(3), 608–610. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkq512

The Lancet Infectious Diseases / Jun 01, 2009

Johnsen, P. J., Townsend, J. P., Bøhn, T., Simonsen, G. S., Sundsfjord, A., & Nielsen, K. M. (2009). Factors affecting the reversal of antimicrobial-drug resistance. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 9(6), 357–364. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1473-3099(09)70105-7

Virus Research / Nov 01, 2012

Sleiman, D., Goldschmidt, V., Barraud, P., Marquet, R., Paillart, J.-C., & Tisné, C. (2012). Initiation of HIV-1 reverse transcription and functional role of nucleocapsid-mediated tRNA/viral genome interactions. Virus Research, 169(2), 324–339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2012.06.006

Epidemics / Dec 01, 2018

Getz, W. M., Salter, R., Muellerklein, O., Yoon, H. S., & Tallam, K. (2018). Modeling epidemics: A primer and Numerus Model Builder implementation. Epidemics, 25, 9–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.2018.06.001

Infection and Immunity / Aug 01, 2011

Caimano, M. J., Kenedy, M. R., Kairu, T., Desrosiers, D. C., Harman, M., Dunham-Ems, S., Akins, D. R., Pal, U., & Radolf, J. D. (2011). The Hybrid Histidine Kinase Hk1 Is Part of a Two-Component System That Is Essential for Survival of Borrelia burgdorferi in Feeding Ixodes scapularis Ticks. Infection and Immunity, 79(8), 3117–3130. https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.05136-11

Tuberculosis / Nov 01, 2009

Borsuk, S., Newcombe, J., Mendum, T. A., Dellagostin, O. A., & McFadden, J. (2009). Identification of proteins from tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD) by LC-MS/MS. Tuberculosis, 89(6), 423–430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tube.2009.07.003

Infection and Immunity / Jun 01, 2004

Varaldo, P. B., Leite, L. C. C., Dias, W. O., Miyaji, E. N., Torres, F. I. G., Gebara, V. C., Armôa, G. R. G., Campos, A. S., Matos, D. C. S., Winter, N., Gicquel, B., Vilar, M. M., McFadden, J., Almeida, M. S., Tendler, M., & McIntosh, D. (2004). Recombinant Mycobacterium bovis BCG Expressing the Sm14 Antigen of Schistosoma mansoni Protects Mice from Cercarial Challenge. Infection and Immunity, 72(6), 3336–3343. https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.72.6.3336-3343.2004

Infection and Immunity / Mar 01, 2008

Casey, R., Newcombe, J., McFadden, J., & Bodman-Smith, K. B. (2008). The Acute-Phase Reactant C-Reactive Protein Binds to Phosphorylcholine-Expressing Neisseria meningitidis and Increases Uptake by Human Phagocytes. Infection and Immunity, 76(3), 1298–1304. https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.00741-07

Infection and Immunity / Jan 01, 2004

Newcombe, J., Eales-Reynolds, L.-J., Wootton, L., Gorringe, A. R., Funnell, S. G. P., Taylor, S. C., & McFadden, J. J. (2004). Infection with an Avirulent phoP Mutant of Neisseria meningitidis Confers Broad Cross-Reactive Immunity. Infection and Immunity, 72(1), 338–344. https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.72.1.338-344.2004

Tuberculosis / Nov 01, 2007

Borsuk, S., Mendum, T. A., Fagundes, M. Q., Michelon, M., Cunha, C. W., McFadden, J., & Dellagostin, O. A. (2007). Auxotrophic complementation as a selectable marker for stable expression of foreign antigens in Mycobacterium bovis BCG. Tuberculosis, 87(6), 474–480. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tube.2007.07.006

Tuberculosis / Nov 01, 2012

Golchin, S. A., Stratford, J., Curry, R. J., & McFadden, J. (2012). A microfluidic system for long-term time-lapse microscopy studies of mycobacteria. Tuberculosis, 92(6), 489–496. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tube.2012.06.006

International Journal of Infectious Diseases / Jul 01, 1998

Sajduda, A., Dziadek, J., Dela, A., Zalewska-Schdnthaler, N., Zwolska, Z., & McFadden, J. (1998). DNA fingerprinting as an indicator of active transmission of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Poland. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 3(1), 12–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1201-9712(98)90089-3

Vaccine / Dec 01, 2001

da Cruz, F. W., McBride, A. J. A., Conceição, F. R., Dale, J. W., McFadden, J., & Dellagostin, O. A. (2001). Expression of the B-cell and T-cell epitopes of the rabies virus nucleoprotein in Mycobacterium bovis BCG and induction of an humoral response in mice. Vaccine, 20(5–6), 731–736. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0264-410x(01)00414-5

Tuberculosis / Jan 01, 2013

Slayden, R. A., Jackson, M., Zucker, J., Ramirez, M. V., Dawson, C. C., Crew, R., Sampson, N. S., Thomas, S. T., Jamshidi, N., Sisk, P., Caspi, R., Crick, D. C., McNeil, M. R., Pavelka, M. S., Niederweis, M., Siroy, A., Dona, V., McFadden, J., Boshoff, H., & Lew, J. M. (2013). Updating and curating metabolic pathways of TB. Tuberculosis, 93(1), 47–59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tube.2012.11.001

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents / Sep 01, 2009

Chu, Y. W., Cheung, T. K. M., Chu, M. Y., Lo, J. Y. C., & Dijkshoorn, L. (2009). OXA-23-type imipenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii in Hong Kong. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 34(3), 285–286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2009.03.010

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease / Aug 29, 2017

Mollaiizadeh, M., Rafinejad, J., Oshaghi, M. A., Bakhshi, H., Hashemi, S. S., Gholami, S., & Sedaghat, M. M. (2017). Molecular investigation on Iranian widow spider Latrodectus tredecimguttatus based on DNA barcode analysis. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, 7(9), 560–563. https://doi.org/10.12980/apjtd.7.2017d7-4