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 | Shirlee WohlBrigham and Women's Hospital | Harvard Medical School Verified email at bwh.harvard.edu Cited by 4208 |
Genomic surveillance elucidates Ebola virus origin and transmission during the 2014 outbreak
In its largest outbreak, Ebola virus disease is spreading through Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone,
and Nigeria. We sequenced 99 Ebola virus genomes from 78 patients in Sierra Leone to …
and Nigeria. We sequenced 99 Ebola virus genomes from 78 patients in Sierra Leone to …
[HTML][HTML] Wastewater sequencing reveals early cryptic SARS-CoV-2 variant transmission
As SARS-CoV-2 continues to spread and evolve, detecting emerging variants early is critical
for public health interventions. Inferring lineage prevalence by clinical testing is infeasible …
for public health interventions. Inferring lineage prevalence by clinical testing is infeasible …
Virus genomes reveal factors that spread and sustained the Ebola epidemic
The 2013–2016 West African epidemic caused by the Ebola virus was of unprecedented
magnitude, duration and impact. Here we reconstruct the dispersal, proliferation and decline of …
magnitude, duration and impact. Here we reconstruct the dispersal, proliferation and decline of …
Zika virus evolution and spread in the Americas
Although the recent Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic in the Americas and its link to birth defects
have attracted a great deal of attention 1 , 2 , much remains unknown about ZIKV disease …
have attracted a great deal of attention 1 , 2 , much remains unknown about ZIKV disease …
Genomic epidemiology reveals multiple introductions of Zika virus into the United States
…, C Tomkins-Tinch, KL West, SM Winnicki, S Wohl… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
Zika virus (ZIKV) is causing an unprecedented epidemic linked to severe congenital abnormalities
1 , 2 . In July 2016, mosquito-borne ZIKV transmission was reported in the continental …
1 , 2 . In July 2016, mosquito-borne ZIKV transmission was reported in the continental …
[HTML][HTML] Ebola virus epidemiology, transmission, and evolution during seven months in Sierra Leone
The 2013–2015 Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic is caused by the Makona variant of
Ebola virus (EBOV). Early in the epidemic, genome sequencing provided insights into virus …
Ebola virus (EBOV). Early in the epidemic, genome sequencing provided insights into virus …
[HTML][HTML] Genomic analysis of Lassa virus during an increase in cases in Nigeria in 2018
During 2018, an unusual increase in Lassa fever cases occurred in Nigeria, raising concern
among national and international public health agencies. We analyzed 220 Lassa virus …
among national and international public health agencies. We analyzed 220 Lassa virus …
[PDF][PDF] Repeat COVID-19 molecular testing: correlation of SARS-CoV-2 culture with molecular assays and cycle thresholds
Accepted Manuscript Page 1 Accepted Manuscript © The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford
University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America. This is an Open Access article …
University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America. This is an Open Access article …
Repeated coronavirus disease 2019 molecular testing: correlation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 culture with molecular assays and cycle …
V Gniazdowski, C Paul Morris, S Wohl… - Clinical infectious …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Repeated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) molecular testing can lead to
positive test results after negative results and to multiple positive results over time. The …
positive test results after negative results and to multiple positive results over time. The …
[HTML][HTML] Capturing sequence diversity in metagenomes with comprehensive and scalable probe design
…, P Brehio, A Goldfarb, A Piantadosi, S Wohl… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Metagenomic sequencing has the potential to transform microbial detection and
characterization, but new tools are needed to improve its sensitivity. Here we present CATCH, a …
characterization, but new tools are needed to improve its sensitivity. Here we present CATCH, a …