2025
Unraveling the role of viral interference in disrupting biennial RSV epidemics in northern Stockholm
Li K, Hamrin J, Nilsson A, Weinberger D, Pitzer V. Unraveling the role of viral interference in disrupting biennial RSV epidemics in northern Stockholm. Nature Communications 2025, 16: 8137. PMID: 40885786, PMCID: PMC12398580, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-63654-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory syncytial virusRespiratory syncytial virus activityViral interferenceH1N1 pandemic influenza virusPandemic H1N1 virusPandemic influenza virusNorthern StockholmBiennial patternH1N1 virusInfluenza virusIn vivo studiesRespiratory virusesSyncytial virusInfluenza pandemicRSV epidemicsBirth rateInfluenzaPublic health interventionsWinter outbreaksVirusAdmission dataH1N1InfantsOlder adultsHealth interventionsChanges in pneumococcal deaths in the United States following the COVID-19 pandemic
Shang L, Perniciaro S, Weinberger D. Changes in pneumococcal deaths in the United States following the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2025, 108020. PMID: 40886796, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2025.108020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntegrated Analysis of the 2022 SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Lineage Replacement Dynamics in Connecticut, US
Chen N, Pham K, Chaguza C, Lopes R, Klaassen F, Kalinich C, Initiative Y, Kerantzas N, Pandya S, Ferguson D, Schulz W, Weinberger D, Pitzer V, Warren J, Grubaugh N, Hahn A. Integrated Analysis of the 2022 SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Lineage Replacement Dynamics in Connecticut, US. Viruses 2025, 17: 1020. PMID: 40733636, PMCID: PMC12299087, DOI: 10.3390/v17071020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDominant lineageHost-pathogen dynamicsGenomic surveillance programsResponse to previous infectionsSequence dataVariant fitnessLineage replacementCopy numberDynamic fitness landscapesLineagesSARS-CoV-2Integrated analysisViral copy numberFitness landscapeReplacement dynamicsReproductive rateOmicron lineagesGrowth rateImmune escapeAntigen exposureVariant emergenceViral sheddingPrevious infectionEpidemiological dataInfectionEvaluating the association between routine pneumococcal vaccination and COVID-19 severity among older adults in the United States: A case control study
Prunas O, Tiu A, Shioda K, Bansal S, Weinberger D. Evaluating the association between routine pneumococcal vaccination and COVID-19 severity among older adults in the United States: A case control study. Vaccine X 2025, 24: 100622. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvacx.2025.100622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 patientsCase-control studyIntensive care unitSevere respiratory symptomsPneumococcal vaccineSevere outcomesRespiratory symptomsOdds of progressionReceipt of pneumococcal vaccinationCOVID-19 severitySevere COVID-19 outcomesLogistic regression modelsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Streptococcus pneumoniaeAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Non-severeRespiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Care unitControlled studiesPatientsSyndrome coronavirus 2COVID-19 outcomesSARS-CoV-2VaccineCoronavirus 2The disappearance of malaria from Denmark, 1862–1900
Ingholt M, van Wijhe M, Simonsen L, Weinberger D. The disappearance of malaria from Denmark, 1862–1900. The Economic History Review 2025 DOI: 10.1111/ehr.70025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly twentieth centuryNineteenth-century DenmarkDisappearance of malariaNineteenth centuryTwentieth centuryAgricultural improvementNorthwestern EuropeModern eraCenturyRural DenmarkMalaria trendsMalaria infectionMalariaDenmarkAgricultural developmentIncidence rateModernizationEuropeEraMosquito feeding preferencesSurface environmentHousingClothingExploring RSV Transmission Patterns in Different Age Groups in the United States
Li K, Pitzer V, Weinberger D. Exploring RSV Transmission Patterns in Different Age Groups in the United States. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2025, 232: 700-708. PMID: 40308004, PMCID: PMC12455310, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Role of Viral Interference in Shaping RSV Epidemics Following the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic
Li K, Thindwa D, Weinberger D, Pitzer V. The Role of Viral Interference in Shaping RSV Epidemics Following the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic. Influenza And Other Respiratory Viruses 2025, 19: e70111. PMID: 40275825, PMCID: PMC12022500, DOI: 10.1111/irv.70111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory syncytial virusRespiratory syncytial virus activityRespiratory syncytial virus epidemicsInfluenza pandemicViral interferenceLaboratory-confirmed RSV casesRSV epidemicsDecreased RSV infectionH1N1 influenza pandemicRSV infectionRSV seasonRSV casesSyncytial virusPandemic influenzaInfluenzaRSV activityCo-InfectionSurveillance dataEpidemicUnited StatesUS regionsH1N1Distribution and transmission of M. tuberculosis in a high-HIV prevalence city in Malawi: A genomic and spatial analysis
Chitwood M, Corbett E, Ndhlovu V, Sobkowiak B, Colijn C, Andrews J, Burke R, Cudahy P, Dodd P, Imai-Eaton J, Engelthaler D, Folkerts M, Feasey H, Lan Y, Lewis J, McNichol J, Menzies N, Chipungu G, Nliwasa M, Weinberger D, Warren J, Salomon J, MacPherson P, Cohen T. Distribution and transmission of M. tuberculosis in a high-HIV prevalence city in Malawi: A genomic and spatial analysis. PLOS Global Public Health 2025, 5: e0004040. PMID: 40173177, PMCID: PMC11964229, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh HIV prevalence citiesTime of tuberculosisPoor health outcomesCity-wide interventionsTransmission of M. tuberculosisHealth outcomesTargeted interventionsHighest tuberculosis burdenTargeted screeningGeneral populationGeographic concentrationSurveillance dataCommunity characteristicsTuberculosis burdenLocal tacticsBlantyreWhole-genome sequencingInfectious tuberculosisCulture-positive tuberculosis casesInterventionMalawiSustained impactTreated individualsCityEvidence of local transmissionRelating In Vivo Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Kinetics to Host Infectiousness in Different Age Groups
Li K, Bont L, Weinberger D, Pitzer V. Relating In Vivo Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Kinetics to Host Infectiousness in Different Age Groups. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2025, 232: 691-699. PMID: 40085821, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRespiratory syncytial virusViral kineticsAge groupsHigher peak viral loadRespiratory syncytial virus infectionPeak viral loadRespiratory syncytial virus transmissionHousehold transmission studyAge-specific considerationsViral loadSyncytial virusPediatric populationViral infectionPublic health concernSecondary attack rateProcess of viral infectionDecline in Community-Acquired Alveolar Pneumonia Positive for Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Hospitalized Children Following Implementation of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) in Israel
Dagan R, van der Beek B, Grupel T, Greenberg D, Keren-Naus A, Ben-Shimol S, Weinberger D. Decline in Community-Acquired Alveolar Pneumonia Positive for Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Hospitalized Children Following Implementation of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) in Israel. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2025, ciaf102. PMID: 40052957, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaf102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPneumococcal conjugate vaccineImpact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccinesConjugate vaccineCommunity-acquired alveolar pneumoniaPneumococcal conjugate vaccine implementationImplementation of pneumococcal conjugate vaccinesRespiratory syncytial virusAnnual hospitalization rateCommunity-acquiredAlveolar pneumoniaSyncytial virusPCV13 implementationAnnual incidenceYoung childrenHospitalization ratesIncidenceRSVMonthsVaccineChildrenEpisodesRegression modelsSynergistic rolePCV13Binomial regression modelsGlobal estimates of rotavirus vaccine efficacy and effectiveness: a rapid review and meta-regression analysis
Prunas O, Asare E, Sajewski E, Li Y, Pithawala Z, Weinberger D, Warren J, Armah G, Cunliffe N, Iturriza-Gómara M, Lopman B, Pitzer V. Global estimates of rotavirus vaccine efficacy and effectiveness: a rapid review and meta-regression analysis. EClinicalMedicine 2025, 81: 103122. PMID: 40115174, PMCID: PMC11925534, DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRotavirus-associated gastroenteritisRotavirus vaccine efficacyPredicting vaccine efficacyVaccine efficacyVaccine effectivenessVaccine performanceNational rotavirus immunization programImpact of rotavirus vaccinationRotavirus immunization programAffecting young childrenBill &Meta-regression analysisRandomized Controlled TrialsSystematic review of studiesEstimates of vaccine effectivenessRotavirus morbidityMelinda Gates FoundationRotavirus vaccineCohort studyLicensed vaccinesVaccine trialsDecreased efficacyControlled TrialsCase-controlLow-income settingsEstimated Effectiveness of Nirsevimab Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Xu H, Aparicio C, Wats A, Araujo B, Pitzer V, Warren J, Shapiro E, Niccolai L, Weinberger D, Oliveira C. Estimated Effectiveness of Nirsevimab Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e250380. PMID: 40063022, PMCID: PMC11894488, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.0380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRSV-positive casesCase-control studyRSV infectionLRTI-associated hospitalizationsWeeks postimmunizationLong-acting monoclonal antibodiesTest-negative case-control studyClinical settingRespiratory syncytial virusMultivariate logistic regressionYale New Haven Health SystemRSV diseaseEmergency department dataState immunization registryRSV seasonSyncytial virusNirsevimabPolymerase chain reactionClinical trialsLRTIInfantsPotential confoundersMonoclonal antibodiesBroader outcomesDisease severityEstimating the Serotype-Specific Association Between the Concentration of Vaccine-Induced Serum Antibodies and Protection Against Pneumococcal Colonization
Wong A, Warren J, Fitch L, Perniciaro S, Dagan R, Weinberger D. Estimating the Serotype-Specific Association Between the Concentration of Vaccine-Induced Serum Antibodies and Protection Against Pneumococcal Colonization. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2025, 232: e27-e34. PMID: 40036886, PMCID: PMC12308679, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigher-valent PCVsPneumococcal conjugate vaccinePneumococcal colonizationVaccine-induced serum antibodiesRisk of colonizationSerum immunoglobulin GRandomized Controlled TrialsConjugate vaccinePCV13Clinical trialsSerum IgGImmune responseVaccinated childrenSevere diseaseVaccine effectivenessSerum antibodiesPCV20Serotype-specificImmunoglobulin GSerotypesColonIndirect protectionIgGVaccineTrialsThe Complex Landscape of Updated Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines
Thindwa D, Shapiro E, Weinberger D. The Complex Landscape of Updated Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofaf050. PMID: 39968305, PMCID: PMC11834978, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDetection of Pneumococcal Carriage in Asymptomatic Healthcare Workers
Waghela P, Davis R, Campbell M, Datta R, Hislop M, Vega N, Wurst L, Yolda-Carr D, Couch L, Hernandez M, Grant L, Alexander-Parrish R, Arguedas A, Gessner B, Martinello R, Weinberger D, Wyllie A. Detection of Pneumococcal Carriage in Asymptomatic Healthcare Workers. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofaf008. PMID: 39917332, PMCID: PMC11800483, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthcare workersAsymptomatic healthcare workersPatient care assistantsYoung to middle-aged adultsSignificant demographic characteristicsPneumococcal carriageRegistered NursesCohort of healthcare workersCare assistantsConvenience sampleStudy participantsDetection of pneumococcal carriageRates of pneumococcal carriageMedical doctorsPediatric immunization programsDemographic characteristicsReservoir of pneumococciVaccine-targeted serotypesAdult populationHealthcareStudy populationIncreased riskPneumococcal carriage prevalenceExposure to respiratory pathogensColonized individuals
2024
Incorporating Incubation Period Distributions to Precisely Estimate the Association Between Rainfall and Legionella Infection
Cassell K, Warren J, Heneghan C, Weinberger D. Incorporating Incubation Period Distributions to Precisely Estimate the Association Between Rainfall and Legionella Infection. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2024, 231: 1502-1511. PMID: 39689015, PMCID: PMC12247806, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiae625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeavy rainfallLegionnaires' diseaseSame-day exposureImpact of relative humidityLD casesStandard deviation increasePublic water supplyEstimate exposureRandom rainfallWater interactionsRainfallIncidence of LDWeather eventsWater supplyDeviation increaseIncreased riskLegionella infectionRainfall 2Absolute humidityRelative humidityLD riskBayesian modeling approachDoes 23-Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccination Decrease All-Cause Mortality?
Rezahosseini O, Eiberg M, Weinberger D, Harboe Z. Does 23-Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccination Decrease All-Cause Mortality? Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2024, 11: ofae676. PMID: 39582506, PMCID: PMC11584515, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae676.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThyroid Cancer Incidence During 2020 to 2021 COVID-19 Variant Waves
Bell R, Weinberger D, Venkatesh M, Fernandes-Taylor S, Francis D, Davies L. Thyroid Cancer Incidence During 2020 to 2021 COVID-19 Variant Waves. JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2024, 150: 969-977. PMID: 39388144, PMCID: PMC11581733, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2024.3146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThyroid cancer incidenceThyroid cancer diagnosisCancer incidenceUS adultsCancer diagnosisRates of thyroid cancer diagnosisUndiagnosed casesThyroid cancer casesIncidence of thyroid cancerCases of thyroid cancerAdvanced stage cancerMain OutcomesCancer casesUS populationHistological typeIncidence rateThyroid cancerPopulation morbiditySize of cancerStudy analyzed trendsQuarterly ratesFollicular cancerMedullary cancerPapillary cancerAnaplastic cancerGenome-wide association study between SARS-CoV-2 single nucleotide polymorphisms and virus copies during infections
Li K, Chaguza C, Stamp J, Chew Y, Chen N, Ferguson D, Pandya S, Kerantzas N, Schulz W, Initiative Y, Hahn A, Ogbunugafor C, Pitzer V, Crawford L, Weinberger D, Grubaugh N. Genome-wide association study between SARS-CoV-2 single nucleotide polymorphisms and virus copies during infections. PLOS Computational Biology 2024, 20: e1012469. PMID: 39288189, PMCID: PMC11432881, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1012469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesSingle-nucleotide polymorphismsAssociation studiesWhole-genome sequencingAmino acid changesSingle nucleotide polymorphismsPairs of substitutionsViral copiesEpistasis testsGenome sequenceGenetic variationSpike geneAcid changesViral genomeNucleotide polymorphismsSARS-CoV-2Detect interactionsHost factorsVirus copiesCopyInfection dynamicsRT-qPCRPolymorphismOmicron BASARS-CoV-2 infectionEstimated Deaths Averted in Adults by COVID-19 Vaccination in Select Latin American and Caribbean Countries
Savinkina A, Weinberger D, Toscano C, De Oliveira L. Estimated Deaths Averted in Adults by COVID-19 Vaccination in Select Latin American and Caribbean Countries. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2024, 11: ofae528. PMID: 39411224, PMCID: PMC11474601, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae528.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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