Orchid M Allicock
she/her/hers
Associate Research Scientist in Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases)
Research & Publications
Biography
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Selected Publications
- The potential of saliva as an accessible and sensitive sample type for the detection of respiratory pathogens and host immunityLaxton C, Peno C, Hahn A, Allicock O, Perniciaro S, Wyllie A. The potential of saliva as an accessible and sensitive sample type for the detection of respiratory pathogens and host immunity. The Lancet Microbe 2023, 4: e837-e850. PMID: 37516121, DOI: 10.1016/s2666-5247(23)00135-0.
- Method versatility in RNA extraction-free PCR detection of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva samplesAllicock O, Yolda-Carr D, Earnest R, Breban M, Vega N, Ott I, Kalinich C, Alpert T, Petrone M, Wyllie A. Method versatility in RNA extraction-free PCR detection of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva samples. Progress In Biophysics And Molecular Biology 2023, 182: 103-108. PMID: 37369293, PMCID: PMC10290768, DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2023.06.004.
- Pooled RNA-extraction-free testing of saliva for the detection of SARS-CoV-2Allicock O, Yolda-Carr D, Todd J, Wyllie A. Pooled RNA-extraction-free testing of saliva for the detection of SARS-CoV-2. Scientific Reports 2023, 13: 7426. PMID: 37156888, PMCID: PMC10165292, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-34662-2.
- High Levels of Detection of Nonpneumococcal Species of Streptococcus in Saliva from Adults in the United StatesHislop M, Allicock O, Thammavongsa D, Mbodj S, Nelson A, Shaw A, Weinberger D, Wyllie A. High Levels of Detection of Nonpneumococcal Species of Streptococcus in Saliva from Adults in the United States. Microbiology Spectrum 2023, 11: e05207-22. PMID: 37067447, PMCID: PMC10269540, DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.05207-22.
- Persistence of Pneumococcal Carriage among Older Adults in the Community despite COVID-19 Mitigation MeasuresWyllie A, Mbodj S, Thammavongsa D, Hislop M, Yolda-Carr D, Waghela P, Nakahata M, Stahlfeld A, Vega N, York A, Allicock O, Wilkins G, Ouyang A, Siqueiros L, Strong Y, Anastasio K, Alexander-Parrish R, Arguedas A, Gessner B, Weinberger D. Persistence of Pneumococcal Carriage among Older Adults in the Community despite COVID-19 Mitigation Measures. Microbiology Spectrum 2023, 11: e04879-22. PMID: 37036377, PMCID: PMC10269788, DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.04879-22.
- Deficient butyrate-producing capacity in the gut microbiome is associated with bacterial network disturbances and fatigue symptoms in ME/CFSGuo C, Che X, Briese T, Ranjan A, Allicock O, Yates R, Cheng A, March D, Hornig M, Komaroff A, Levine S, Bateman L, Vernon S, Klimas N, Montoya J, Peterson D, Lipkin W, Williams B. Deficient butyrate-producing capacity in the gut microbiome is associated with bacterial network disturbances and fatigue symptoms in ME/CFS. Cell Host & Microbe 2023, 31: 288-304.e8. PMID: 36758522, PMCID: PMC10183837, DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2023.01.004.
- Saliva-based methods for SARS-CoV-2 testing in low- and middle-income countriesTan S, Allicock O, Katamba A, Carrington C, Wyllie A, Armstrong-Hough M. Saliva-based methods for SARS-CoV-2 testing in low- and middle-income countries. Bulletin Of The World Health Organization 2022, 100: 808-814. PMID: 36466209, PMCID: PMC9706358, DOI: 10.2471/blt.22.288526.
- Impact of Temporary Storage Conditions on the Viability of Streptococcus pneumoniae in SalivaAllicock O, York A, Waghela P, Yolda-Carr D, Weinberger D, Wyllie A. Impact of Temporary Storage Conditions on the Viability of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Saliva. MSphere 2022, 7: e00331-22. PMID: 36409104, PMCID: PMC9769876, DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00331-22.
- Saliva as an alternative to nasopharyngeal swabs for detection of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in childrenLangedijk A, Allicock O, Van Wijk M, Yolda-Carr D, Weinberger D, Wyllie A, Bont L. Saliva as an alternative to nasopharyngeal swabs for detection of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children. 2022, 4519. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2022.4519.
- Saliva as a sample type for SARS-CoV-2 detection: implementation successes and opportunities around the globeTobik ER, Kitfield-Vernon LB, Thomas RJ, Steel SA, Tan SH, Allicock OM, Choate BL, Akbarzada S, Wyllie AL. Saliva as a sample type for SARS-CoV-2 detection: implementation successes and opportunities around the globe. Expert Review Of Molecular Diagnostics 2022, 22: 519-535. PMID: 35763281, DOI: 10.1080/14737159.2022.2094250.
- Evaluation of saliva self-collection devices for SARS-CoV-2 diagnosticsAllicock OM, Petrone ME, Yolda-Carr D, Breban M, Walsh H, Watkins AE, Rothman JE, Farhadian SF, Grubaugh ND, Wyllie AL. Evaluation of saliva self-collection devices for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics. BMC Infectious Diseases 2022, 22: 284. PMID: 35337266, PMCID: PMC8953967, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07285-7.
- 1321. Acquisition and Transmission of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Individuals Over the Age of 60 Years Residing in New Haven, CT, USAWyllie A, Mbodj S, Yolda-Carr D, Thammavongsa D, Waghela P, Nakahata M, Vega N, York A, Allicock O, Alexander-Parrish R, Arguedas A, Gessner B, Weinberger D, Hislop M. 1321. Acquisition and Transmission of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Individuals Over the Age of 60 Years Residing in New Haven, CT, USA. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2021, 8: s749-s749. PMCID: PMC8689704, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab466.1513.
- 362. Saliva as a Reliable Sample Type for Mass SARS-CoV-2 Testing StrategiesWyllie A, Vogels C, Allicock O, Watkins A, Petrone M, Yolda-Carr D, Harden C, Brackney D, Kalinich C, Breban M, Ott I, Sikka R, Kadiri L, Grubaugh N. 362. Saliva as a Reliable Sample Type for Mass SARS-CoV-2 Testing Strategies. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2021, 8: s284-s284. PMCID: PMC8644416, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab466.563.
- Saliva as a gold-standard sample for SARS-CoV-2 detectionTan SH, Allicock O, Armstrong-Hough M, Wyllie AL. Saliva as a gold-standard sample for SARS-CoV-2 detection. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2021, 9: 562-564. PMID: 33887248, PMCID: PMC8055204, DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(21)00178-8.
- Novel murine models for studying Cache Valley virus pathogenesis and in utero transmissionLópez K, Wilson S, Coutermash-Ott S, Tanelus M, Stone W, Porier D, Auguste D, Muller J, Allicock O, Paulson S, Erasmus J, Auguste A. Novel murine models for studying Cache Valley virus pathogenesis and in utero transmission. Emerging Microbes & Infections 2021, 10: 1649-1659. PMID: 34353229, PMCID: PMC8381923, DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2021.1965497.
- Determinants of dengue virus dispersal in the AmericasAllicock O, Sahadeo N, Lemey P, Auguste A, Suchard M, Rambaut A, Carrington C. Determinants of dengue virus dispersal in the Americas. Virus Evolution 2020, 6: veaa074. PMID: 33408877, PMCID: PMC7772473, DOI: 10.1093/ve/veaa074.
- Phylogenetic analysis of Theileria equi and Babesia caballi sequences from thoroughbred mares and foals in TrinidadSant C, Allicock O, d’Abadie R, Charles R, Georges K. Phylogenetic analysis of Theileria equi and Babesia caballi sequences from thoroughbred mares and foals in Trinidad. Parasitology Research 2019, 118: 1171-1177. PMID: 30761425, DOI: 10.1007/s00436-019-06240-x.
- BacCapSeq: a Platform for Diagnosis and Characterization of Bacterial InfectionsAllicock O, Guo C, Uhlemann A, Whittier S, Chauhan L, Garcia J, Price A, Morse S, Mishra N, Briese T, Lipkin W, Ravel J, Ghedin E. BacCapSeq: a Platform for Diagnosis and Characterization of Bacterial Infections. MBio 2018, 9: e02007-18. PMID: 30352937, PMCID: PMC6199491, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02007-18.
- Understanding the evolution and spread of chikungunya virus in the Americas using complete genome sequencesSahadeo N, Allicock O, De Salazar P, Auguste A, Widen S, Olowokure B, Gutierrez C, Valadere A, Polson-Edwards K, Weaver S, Carrington C. Understanding the evolution and spread of chikungunya virus in the Americas using complete genome sequences. Virus Evolution 2017, 3: vex010. PMID: 28480053, PMCID: PMC5413804, DOI: 10.1093/ve/vex010.
- Correction: Molecular Characterisation of Chikungunya Virus Infections in Trinidad and Comparison of Clinical and Laboratory Features with Dengue and Other Acute Febrile CasesSahadeo N, Mohammed H, Allicock O, Auguste A, Widen S, Badal K, Pulchan K, Foster J, Weaver S, Carrington C. Correction: Molecular Characterisation of Chikungunya Virus Infections in Trinidad and Comparison of Clinical and Laboratory Features with Dengue and Other Acute Febrile Cases. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2015, 9: e0004305. PMID: 26656103, PMCID: PMC4676764, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004305.
- Molecular Characterisation of Chikungunya Virus Infections in Trinidad and Comparison of Clinical and Laboratory Features with Dengue and Other Acute Febrile CasesSahadeo N, Mohammed H, Allicock O, Auguste A, Widen S, Badal K, Pulchan K, Foster J, Weaver S, Carrington C. Molecular Characterisation of Chikungunya Virus Infections in Trinidad and Comparison of Clinical and Laboratory Features with Dengue and Other Acute Febrile Cases. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2015, 9: e0004199. PMID: 26580074, PMCID: PMC4651505, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004199.
- Evolutionary History and Phylogeography of Rabies Viruses Associated with Outbreaks in TrinidadSeetahal J, Velasco-Villa A, Allicock O, Adesiyun A, Bissessar J, Amour K, Phillip-Hosein A, Marston D, McElhinney L, Shi M, Wharwood C, Fooks A, Carrington C. Evolutionary History and Phylogeography of Rabies Viruses Associated with Outbreaks in Trinidad. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2013, 7: e2365. PMID: 23991230, PMCID: PMC3749974, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002365.
- Phylogeography and Population Dynamics of Dengue Viruses in the AmericasAllicock O, Lemey P, Tatem A, Pybus O, Bennett S, Mueller B, Suchard M, Foster J, Rambaut A, Carrington C. Phylogeography and Population Dynamics of Dengue Viruses in the Americas. Molecular Biology And Evolution 2012, 29: 1533-1543. PMID: 22319149, PMCID: PMC3529620, DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msr320.