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Mild versus severe COVID-19: Laboratory markers by Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P., Meyer, Christian G.

“…•Several laboratory parameters may facilitate the assessment of COVID-19 severity•Discriminating mild from severe COVID-19 disease•Cumulative data from…”
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Asymptomatic SARS Coronavirus 2 infection: Invisible yet invincible by Nikolai, Lea A., Meyer, Christian G., Kremsner, Peter G., Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P.

“…•Characteristics of asymptomatic and presymptomatic infection are not identical.•Younger age correlates strongly with asymptomatic and mild…”
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Herd immunity and vaccination of children for COVID-19 by Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P., Pollard, Andrew J., Kremsner, Peter G.

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Host genetic factors determining COVID-19 susceptibility and severity by Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P., Pallerla, Srinivas Reddy, Rüter, Jule, Augustin, Yolanda, Kremsner, Peter G., Krishna, Sanjeev, Meyer, Christian G.

“…The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) poses an unprecedented challenge to humanity. SARS-CoV-2…”
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COVID-19: A PCR-defined pandemic by Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P., Meyer, Christian G.

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Increased outbreaks of monkeypox highlight gaps in actual disease burden in Sub-Saharan Africa and in animal reservoirs by Haider, Najmul, Guitian, Javier, Simons, David, Asogun, Danny, Ansumana, Rashid, Honeyborne, Isobella, Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P, Ntoumi, Francine, Valdoleiros, Sofia R., Petersen, Eskild, Kock, Richard, Zumla, Alimuddin

“…•We present explanation for the 2022 monkeypox epidemic in the Western world•The true burden of MPX and the extent of animal reservoirs are not well known•The…”
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Hepatitis E: An update on One Health and clinical medicine by Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P., Pallerla, Srinivas R., Johne, Reimar, Todt, Daniel, Steinmann, Eike, Schemmerer, Mathias, Wenzel, Jürgen J., Hofmann, Jörg, Shih, James Wai Kuo, Wedemeyer, Heiner, Bock, Claus‐Thomas

“…The hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of the main causes of acute hepatitis and the de facto global burden is underestimated. HEV‐related clinical complications…”
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Emergence and geographic dominance of Omicron subvariants XBB/XBB.1.5 and BF.7 – the public health challenges by Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P., Ntoumi, Francine, Kremsner, Peter G., Lee, Shui Shan, Meyer, Christian G.

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Parasite Infection, Carcinogenesis and Human Malignancy by van Tong, Hoang, Brindley, Paul J., Meyer, Christian G., Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P.

“…Cancer may be induced by many environmental and physiological conditions. Infections with viruses, bacteria and parasites have been recognized for years to be…”
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Vitamin D deficiency and hepatitis viruses-associated liver diseases: A literature review by Hoan, Nghiem Xuan, Tong, Hoang Van, Song, Le Huu, Meyer, Christian G, Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P

“…The secosteroid hormone vitamin D has, in addition to its effects in bone metabolism also functions in the modulation of immune responses against infectious…”
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How to (ab)use a COVID-19 antigen rapid test with soft drinks? by Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P, Pallerla, Srinivas Reddy, Kremsner, Peter G

“…With reasonably good specificity and sensitivity, the speed and convenience of COVID-19 antigen tests have led to self-testing in schools, offices, and…”
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Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nigerian Blood Donors and Hepatitis B Virus Transmission Risks by Oluyinka, Opaleye O, Tong, Hoang Van, Bui Tien, Sy, Fagbami, Ademola H, Adekanle, Olusegun, Ojurongbe, Olusola, Bock, C-Thomas, Kremsner, Peter G, Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P

“…Occult hepatitis B virus infection (OBI) characterized by the absence of detectable HBsAg remains a potential threat in blood safety. We investigated the…”
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COVID-19 and syndemic challenges in ‘Battling the Big Three’: HIV, TB and malaria by Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P., Meyer, Christian G., Esen, Meral, Kremsner, Peter G., Ntoumi, Francine

“…•Challenges in battling malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa.•The indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.•Increased incidence of…”
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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus—a 10-year (2012-2022) global analysis of human and camel infections, genomic sequences, lineages, and geographical origins by Azhar, Esam I., Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P., Rungsung, Ikrormi, Traore, Tieble, Hui, David S., McCloskey, Brian, El-Kafrawy, Sherif A., Zumla, Alimuddin

“…•Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus (MERS-CoV) remains on the World Health Organization priority pathogens list.•The World Health Organization…”
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Reply to: Asymptomatic infection by SARS 2 coronavirus: invisible but invincible by Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P., Meyer, Christian G.

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RT-PCR-based assessment of the SD Bioline Rota/Adeno Antigen-based test in infants with and without diarrhea by Manouana, Gédéon Prince, Nguema-Moure, Paul Alvyn, Tomazatos, Alexandru, Maloum, Moustapha Nzamba, Bock, C-Thomas, Kremsner, Peter G, Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P, Adegnika, Akim Ayola, Niendorf, Sandra

“…Rotavirus A (RVA) infections remain a major cause of severe acute diarrhea affecting children worldwide. To date, rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) are widely used…”
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Emergence of Novel Norovirus GII.4 Variant by Chhabra, Preeti, Tully, Damien C, Mans, Janet, Niendorf, Sandra, Barclay, Leslie, Cannon, Jennifer L, Montmayeur, Anna M, Pan, Chao-Yang, Page, Nicola, Williams, Rachel, Tutill, Helena, Roy, Sunando, Celma, Cristina, Beard, Stuart, Mallory, Michael L, Manouana, Gédéon Prince, Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P, Adegnika, Ayola Akim, Kremsner, Peter G, Lindesmith, Lisa C, Hué, Stéphane, Baric, Ralph S, Breuer, Judith, Vinjé, Jan

“…We detected a novel GII.4 variant with an amino acid insertion at the start of epitope A in viral protein 1 of noroviruses from the United States, Gabon, South…”
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Efficacy and Safety of Fosmidomycin-Piperaquine as Nonartemisinin-Based Combination Therapy for Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria: A Single-Arm, Age De-escalation Proof-of-Concept Study in Gabon by Mombo-Ngoma, Ghyslain, Remppis, Jonathan, Sievers, Moritz, Zoleko Manego, Rella, Endamne, Lilian, Kabwende, Lumeka, Veletzky, Luzia, Nguyen, The Trong, Groger, Mirjam, Lötsch, Felix, Mischlinger, Johannes, Flohr, Lena, Kim, Johanna, Cattaneo, Chiara, Hutchinson, David, Duparc, Stephan, Moehrle, Joerg, Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P, Lell, Bertrand, Ramharter, Michael, Adegnika, Ayola Akim, Mordmüller, Benjamin, Kremsner, Peter G

“…Fosmidomycin-piperaquine is being developed as nonartemisinin-based combination therapy to meet the challenge of emerging artemisinin resistance. The study was…”
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Prevalence of urogenital and intestinal schistosomiasis among school children in South-west Nigeria by Ojo, Johnson A, Adedokun, Samuel A, Akindele, Akeem A, Olorunfemi, Adedolapo B, Otutu, Olawumi A, Ojurongbe, Taiwo A, Thomas, Bolaji N, Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P, Ojurongbe, Olusola

“…Background The risk of co-infection with Schistosoma haematobium and S . mansoni and the potential harmful effect on morbidity and control is enhanced by the…”
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Host genetic loci LZTFL1 and CCL2 associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and severity of COVID-19 by Rüter, Jule, Pallerla, Srinivas Reddy, Meyer, Christian G., Casadei, Nicolas, Sonnabend, Michael, Peter, Silke, Nurjadi, Dennis, Linh, Le Thi Kieu, Fendel, Rolf, Göpel, Siri, Riess, Olaf, Kremsner, Peter G., Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P.

“…•Host genetic factors impact susceptibility to and severity of COVID-19•The 3p31.21 locus replicates as a risk factor for severe COVID-19•The CCL2 polymorphism…”
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