2023
Persistence 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 ResearchConceptsInvasive 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 ResearchSaliva as a sample type for SARS-CoV-2 detection: implementation successes and opportunities around the globe
Tobik 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.Peer-Reviewed Original Research