2023
High Levels of Detection of Nonpneumococcal Species of Streptococcus in Saliva from Adults in the United States
Hislop 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedHumansPneumococcal InfectionsPolymerase Chain ReactionReproducibility of ResultsSalivaStreptococcus pneumoniaeUnited StatesPersistence of Pneumococcal Carriage among Older Adults in the Community despite COVID-19 Mitigation Measures
Wyllie 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCarrier StateChildChild, PreschoolCOVID-19HumansInfantNasopharynxPandemicsPneumococcal InfectionsStreptococcus pneumoniaeConceptsInvasive pneumococcal diseasePneumococcal diseaseSchool-aged childrenOlder adultsPneumococcal carriageSaliva samplesCOVID-19 pandemicRate of carriageCOVID-19-related disruptionsUpper respiratory tractRegular contactNew Haven areaFirst yearCarriage prevalencePre-pandemic levelsMedical historyRespiratory tractHigh prevalenceStreptococcus pneumoniaeCOVID-19 mitigation measuresStudy participantsPneumococciPrevalenceDiseaseCarriage
2022
Impact of Temporary Storage Conditions on the Viability of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Saliva
Allicock 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.Peer-Reviewed Original Research