2020
Coast-to-Coast Spread of SARS-CoV-2 during the Early Epidemic in the United States
Fauver JR, Petrone ME, Hodcroft EB, Shioda K, Ehrlich HY, Watts AG, Vogels CBF, Brito AF, Alpert T, Muyombwe A, Razeq J, Downing R, Cheemarla NR, Wyllie AL, Kalinich CC, Ott IM, Quick J, Loman NJ, Neugebauer KM, Greninger AL, Jerome KR, Roychoudhury P, Xie H, Shrestha L, Huang ML, Pitzer VE, Iwasaki A, Omer SB, Khan K, Bogoch II, Martinello RA, Foxman EF, Landry ML, Neher RA, Ko AI, Grubaugh ND. Coast-to-Coast Spread of SARS-CoV-2 during the Early Epidemic in the United States. Cell 2020, 181: 990-996.e5. PMID: 32386545, PMCID: PMC7204677, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.04.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2Federal travel restrictionsSARS-CoV-2 transmissionCOVID-19 patientsCoronavirus SARS-CoV-2SARS-CoV-2 introductionsEarly SARS-CoV-2 transmissionPattern of spreadSustained transmissionLocal surveillanceEarly epidemicInternational importationCOVID-19 outbreakUnited StatesViral genomeInternational travel patternsPatientsCritical needTravel restrictions
2015
Nanomicroarray and Multiplex Next-Generation Sequencing for Simultaneous Identification and Characterization of Influenza Viruses - Volume 21, Number 3—March 2015 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Zhao J, Ragupathy V, Liu J, Wang X, Vemula SV, Mubarak H, Ye Z, Landry ML, Hewlett I. Nanomicroarray and Multiplex Next-Generation Sequencing for Simultaneous Identification and Characterization of Influenza Viruses - Volume 21, Number 3—March 2015 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2015, 21: 400-408. PMID: 25694248, PMCID: PMC4344273, DOI: 10.3201/eid2103.141169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiplex next-generation sequencingNext-generation sequencingInfluenza virusInfectious Diseases journal - CDCPotential influenza pandemicFuture epidemiologic studiesPublic health benefitsNew diagnostic algorithmInfluenza infectionB virusInfluenza AInfluenza pandemicEpidemiologic studiesMultiple influenzaLaboratory confirmationDiagnostic algorithmHealth benefitsNGS assaysVirusInfluenzaSubtypesMatrix genesGene segmentsDiagnostic platformConfirmation
2009
Rhinoviruses Are a Major Cause of Wheezing and Hospitalization in Children Less Than 2 Years of Age
Piotrowska Z, Vázquez M, Shapiro ED, Weibel C, Ferguson D, Landry ML, Kahn JS. Rhinoviruses Are a Major Cause of Wheezing and Hospitalization in Children Less Than 2 Years of Age. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2009, 28: 25-29. PMID: 19057454, PMCID: PMC4639321, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0b013e3181861da0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory syncytial virusHRV-positive childrenHuman rhinovirusSyncytial virusAge groupsDiagnostic laboratoriesRespiratory tract diseaseMajor respiratory pathogenRate of infectionYears of ageSimilar age groupAsymptomatic childrenRespiratory specimenAsymptomatic groupRespiratory infectionsHRV infectionHospitalization ratesPolymerase chain reactionTract diseaseRespiratory pathogensHRV isolatesMajor causeStudy periodSymptomsInfection
2006
Human Bocavirus Infection in Young Children in the United States: Molecular Epidemiological Profile and Clinical Characteristics of a Newly Emerging Respiratory Virus
Kesebir D, Vazquez M, Weibel C, Shapiro ED, Ferguson D, Landry ML, Kahn JS. Human Bocavirus Infection in Young Children in the United States: Molecular Epidemiological Profile and Clinical Characteristics of a Newly Emerging Respiratory Virus. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2006, 194: 1276-1282. PMID: 17041854, PMCID: PMC7204143, DOI: 10.1086/508213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory tract diseasePolymerase chain reactionAsymptomatic childrenClinical characteristicsEpidemiological profileRespiratory specimensTract diseaseLower respiratory tract diseaseHBoV-positive childrenHuman bocavirus infectionRespiratory syncytial virusMolecular epidemiological profileYears of ageYoung childrenDiagnostic laboratoriesBocavirus infectionRespiratory specimenAbnormal findingsRespiratory virusesRespiratory secretionsSyncytial virusHuman bocavirusParainfluenza virusB virusChest radiographyHuman metapneumovirus and exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Martinello RA, Esper F, Weibel C, Ferguson D, Landry ML, Kahn JS. Human metapneumovirus and exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Journal Of Infection 2006, 53: 248-254. PMID: 16412516, PMCID: PMC7112509, DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExacerbation of COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseRespiratory syncytial virusHuman metapneumovirusPulmonary diseaseSyncytial virusObservational cohort studyRespiratory tract infectionsParainfluenza type 3Urban teaching hospitalCOPD patientsCohort studyTract infectionsParainfluenza 1HMPV genotypesRespiratory virusesNasopharyngeal specimensViral cultureEnrollment criteriaInfluenza ATeaching hospitalDirect immunofluorescenceExacerbationPatients
2005
Evidence of a Novel Human Coronavirus That Is Associated with Respiratory Tract Disease in Infants and Young Children
Esper F, Weibel C, Ferguson D, Landry ML, Kahn JS. Evidence of a Novel Human Coronavirus That Is Associated with Respiratory Tract Disease in Infants and Young Children. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2005, 191: 492-498. PMID: 15655770, PMCID: PMC7199485, DOI: 10.1086/428138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory tract diseaseTract diseaseNovel human coronavirusHuman coronavirusesYoung childrenNew Haven coronavirusAbnormal breath soundsClinical featuresSymptomatic childrenPolymerase chain reactionRespiratory specimensRespiratory tractCommon findingBreath soundsAnimal CoVsHCoVsNew HavenDiseaseInfantsEtiological agentSubstantial proportionChain reactionChildrenSignificant proportionInfection
2004
A 1-Year Experience with Human Metapneumovirus in Children Aged <5 Years
Esper F, Martinello RA, Boucher D, Weibel C, Ferguson D, Landry ML, Kahn JS. A 1-Year Experience with Human Metapneumovirus in Children Aged <5 Years. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2004, 189: 1388-1396. PMID: 15073675, PMCID: PMC7109939, DOI: 10.1086/382482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman metapneumovirusPresence of hMPVStudy periodHMPV-positive childrenRespiratory syncytial virusParainfluenza virus 1Respiratory tract diseaseReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionDirect fluorescent antibody testFluorescent antibody testSyncytial virusRespiratory specimensPolymerase chain reactionChildren AgedCommon findingInfluenza ARespiratory pathogensChest wallAntibody testVirus 1Chain reactionNegative resultsMetapneumovirusSignificant proportionChildren