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Molecular Diagnosis of a Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Causing an Outbreak of Pneumonia by Chu, Daniel K W, Pan, Yang, Cheng, Samuel M S, Hui, Kenrie P Y, Krishnan, Pavithra, Liu, Yingzhi, Ng, Daisy Y M, Wan, Carrie K C, Yang, Peng, Wang, Quanyi, Peiris, Malik, Poon, Leo L M

“…Abstract Background A novel coronavirus of zoonotic origin (2019-nCoV) has recently been identified in patients with acute respiratory disease. This virus is…”
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Probable Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant in Quarantine Hotel, Hong Kong, China, November 2021 by Gu, Haogao, Krishnan, Pavithra, Ng, Daisy Y M, Chang, Lydia D J, Liu, Gigi Y Z, Cheng, Samuel S M, Hui, Mani M Y, Fan, Mathew C Y, Wan, Jacob H L, Lau, Leo H K, Cowling, Benjamin J, Peiris, Malik, Poon, Leo L M

“…We report detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) in an asymptomatic, fully vaccinated traveler in a…”
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Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 under an elimination strategy in Hong Kong by Gu, Haogao, Xie, Ruopeng, Adam, Dillon C., Tsui, Joseph L.-H., Chu, Daniel K., Chang, Lydia D. J., Cheuk, Sammi S. Y., Gurung, Shreya, Krishnan, Pavithra, Ng, Daisy Y. M., Liu, Gigi Y. Z., Wan, Carrie K. C., Cheng, Samuel S. M., Edwards, Kimberly M., Leung, Kathy S. M., Wu, Joseph T., Tsang, Dominic N. C., Leung, Gabriel M., Cowling, Benjamin J., Peiris, Malik, Lam, Tommy T. Y., Dhanasekaran, Vijaykrishna, Poon, Leo L. M.

“…Hong Kong employed a strategy of intermittent public health and social measures alongside increasingly stringent travel regulations to eliminate domestic…”
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SARS-CoV-2 Superspread in Fitness Center, Hong Kong, China, March 2021 by Chu, Daniel K W, Gu, Haogao, Chang, Lydia D J, Cheuk, Sammi S Y, Gurung, Shreya, Krishnan, Pavithra, Ng, Daisy Y M, Liu, Gigi Y Z, Wan, Carrie K C, Tsang, Dominic N C, Peiris, Malik, Poon, Leo L M

“…To investigate a superspreading event at a fitness center in Hong Kong, China, we used genomic sequencing to analyze 102 reverse transcription PCR-confirmed…”
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Introduction of ORF3a-Q57H SARS-CoV-2 Variant Causing Fourth Epidemic Wave of COVID-19, Hong Kong, China by Chu, Daniel K W, Hui, Kenrie P Y, Gu, Haogao, Ko, Ronald L W, Krishnan, Pavithra, Ng, Daisy Y M, Liu, Gigi Y Z, Wan, Carrie K C, Cheung, Man-Chun, Ng, Ka-Chun, Nicholls, John M, Tsang, Dominic N C, Peiris, Malik, Chan, Michael C W, Poon, Leo L M

“…We describe an introduction of clade GH severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 causing a fourth wave of coronavirus disease in Hong Kong. The virus…”
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Recombinant BA.1/BA.2 SARS-CoV-2 Virus in Arriving Travelers, Hong Kong, February 2022 by Gu, Haogao, Ng, Daisy Y M, Liu, Gigi Y Z, Cheng, Samuel S M, Krishnan, Pavithra, Chang, Lydia D J, Cheuk, Sammi S Y, Hui, Mani M Y, Lam, Tommy T Y, Peiris, Malik, Poon, Leo L M

“…We studied SARS-CoV-2 genomes from travelers arriving in Hong Kong during November 2021-February 2022. In addition to Omicron and Delta variants, we detected a…”
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Within-host genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 lineages in unvaccinated and vaccinated individuals by Gu, Haogao, Quadeer, Ahmed Abdul, Krishnan, Pavithra, Ng, Daisy Y. M., Chang, Lydia D. J., Liu, Gigi Y. Z., Cheng, Samuel M. S., Lam, Tommy T. Y., Peiris, Malik, McKay, Matthew R., Poon, Leo L. M.

“…Viral and host factors can shape SARS-CoV-2 evolution. However, little is known about lineage-specific and vaccination-specific mutations that occur within…”
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Resurgence of Omicron BA.2 in SARS-CoV-2 infection-naive Hong Kong by Xie, Ruopeng, Edwards, Kimberly M., Adam, Dillon C., Leung, Kathy S. M., Tsang, Tim K., Gurung, Shreya, Xiong, Weijia, Wei, Xiaoman, Ng, Daisy Y. M., Liu, Gigi Y. Z., Krishnan, Pavithra, Chang, Lydia D. J., Cheng, Samuel M. S., Gu, Haogao, Siu, Gilman K. H., Wu, Joseph T., Leung, Gabriel M., Peiris, Malik, Cowling, Benjamin J., Poon, Leo L. M., Dhanasekaran, Vijaykrishna

“…Hong Kong experienced a surge of Omicron BA.2 infections in early 2022, resulting in one of the highest per-capita death rates of COVID-19. The outbreak…”
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Genetic Diversity of SARS-CoV-2 among Travelers Arriving in Hong Kong by Gu, Haogao, Chu, Daniel K.W, Chang, Lydia D.J, Cheuk, Sammi S.Y, Gurung, Shreya, Krishnan, Pavithra, Ng, Daisy Y.M, Liu, Gigi Y.Z, Wan, Carrie K.C, Xie, Ruopeng, Cheng, Samuel S.M, Cowling, Benjamin J, Tsang, Dominic N.C, Peiris, Malik, Dhanasekaran, Vijaykrishna, Poon, Leo L.M

“…We sequenced 10% of imported severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infections detected in travelers to Hong Kong and revealed the genomic diversity…”
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Monitoring International Travelers Arriving in Hong Kong for Genomic Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 by Gu, Haogao, Cheng, Samuel S M, Krishnan, Pavithra, Ng, Daisy Y M, Chang, Lydia D J, Liu, Gigi Y Z, Cheuk, Sammi S Y, Hui, Mani M Y, Fan, Mathew C Y, Wan, Jacob H L, Lau, Leo H K, Chu, Daniel K W, Dhanasekaran, Vijaykrishna, Peiris, Malik, Poon, Leo L M

“…We sequenced ≈50% of coronavirus disease cases imported to Hong Kong during March-July 2021 and identified 70 cases caused by Delta variants of severe acute…”
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Genetic diversity and molecular epidemiology of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in dromedaries in Ethiopia, 2017-2020 by Zhou, Ziqi, Ali, Abraham, Walelign, Elias, Demissie, Getnet F., El Masry, Ihab, Abayneh, Takele, Getachew, Belayneh, Krishnan, Pavithra, Ng, Daisy Y.M., Gardner, Emma, Makonnen, Yilma, Miguel, Eve, Chevalier, Véronique, Chu, Daniel K., So, Ray T. Y., Von Dobschuetz, Sophie, Mamo, Gezahegne, Poon, Leo L. M., Peiris, Malik

“…Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is enzootic in dromedary camels and causes zoonotic infection and disease in humans. Although over 80%…”
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Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 delta variant (AY.127) from pet hamsters to humans, leading to onward human-to-human transmission: a case study by Yen, Hui-Ling, Sit, Thomas H C, Brackman, Christopher J, Chuk, Shirley S Y, Gu, Haogao, Tam, Karina W S, Law, Pierra Y T, Leung, Gabriel M, Peiris, Malik, Poon, Leo L M, Cheng, Samuel M S, Chang, Lydia D J, Krishnan, Pavithra, Ng, Daisy Y M, Liu, Gigi Y Z, Hui, Mani M Y, Ho, Sin Ying, Su, Wen, Sia, Sin Fun, Choy, Ka-Tim, Cheuk, Sammi S Y, Lau, Sylvia P N, Tang, Amy W Y, Koo, Joe C T, Yung, Louise

“…Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from humans to other mammals, including pet animals, has been reported. However, with the exception of farmed mink, there is no…”
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Reduced Pathogenicity and Transmission Potential of Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 Sublineages Compared with the Early Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 D614G Variant in Syrian Hamsters by Su, Wen, Choy, Ka Tim, Gu, Haogao, Sia, Sin Fun, Cheng, Ka Man, Nizami, Sarea Islam Nuha, Krishnan, Pavithra, Ng, Yuet Mai, Chang, Lydia Dai Jia, Liu, Yingzhi, Cheng, Samuel M S, Peiris, Malik, Poon, Leo L M, Nicholls, John M, Yen, Hui-Ling

“…Abstract Background The epidemiological advantage of Omicron variant is evidenced by its rapid spread and the ability to outcompete prior variants. Among…”
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Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 sub-lineages show reduced pathogenicity and transmission potential than the early SARS-CoV-2 D614G variant in Syrian hamsters by Su, Wen, Choy, Ka Tim, Gu, Haogao, Sia, Sin Fun, Cheng, Ka Man, Nizami, Sarea Islam Nuha, Krishnan, Pavithra, Ng, Yuet Mai, Chang, Lydia Dai Jia, Liu, Yingzhi, Cheng, Samuel MS, Peiris, Malik, Poon, Leo LM, Nicholls, John M, Yen, Hui Ling

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Molecular Diagnosis of a Novel Coronavirus by Chu, Daniel K.W, Pan, Yang, Cheng, Samuel M.S, Hui, Kenrie P.Y, Krishnan, Pavithra, Liu, Yingzhi, Ng, Daisy Y.M, Wan, Carrie K.C, Yang, Peng, Wang, Quanyi, Peiris, Malik, Poon, Leo L.M

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Development of multiplex RT‐ddPCR assays for detection of SARS‐CoV‐2 and other common respiratory virus infections by Leong, Nathaniel K. C., Gu, Haogao, Ng, Daisy Y. M., Chang, Lydia D. J., Krishnan, Pavithra, Cheng, Samuel S. M., Peiris, Malik, Poon, Leo L. M.

“…Background Measures for mitigation of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) were set to reduce the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2…”
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Air travel-related outbreak of multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants by Dhanasekaran, Vijaykrishna, Edwards, Kimberly M, Xie, Ruopeng, Gu, Haogao, Adam, Dillon C, Chang, Lydia D J, Cheuk, Sammi S Y, Gurung, Shreya, Krishnan, Pavithra, Ng, Daisy Y M, Liu, Gigi Y Z, Wan, Carrie K C, Cheng, Samuel S M, Tsang, Dominic N C, Cowling, Benjamin J, Peiris, Malik, Poon, Leo L M

“…Abstract Background A large cluster of 59 cases were linked to a single flight with 146 passengers from New Delhi to Hong Kong in April 2021. This outbreak…”
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