Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases

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1. Interferon-α Nasal Spray to Prevent COVID-19 and Respiratory Viral Infections in Cancer Patients; a Randomised, Double-Blinded Placebo-Controlled Trial

   This article has 21 authors:

   1. Michelle K. Yong
   2. Karin Thursky
   3. Megan Crane
   4. Tim Spelman
   5. Robert K. Mahar
   6. Julie A. Simpson
   7. Andrew M. Scott
   8. Simon Harrison
   9. Jeff Szer
   10. Marc Pellegrini
   11. Senthil Lingaratnam
   12. Ken C. Pang
   13. Surekha Tennakoon
   14. Beatrice Z. Sim
   15. Emily Blyth
   16. Hui K. Gan
   17. Hang Quach
   18. Michelle P. McIntosh
   19. Hayley Page
   20. Rachel Woolstencroft
   21. Monica A. Slavin

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases, PREreview

2. An expanded method for malaria parasite genetic surveillance using targeted nanopore sequencing

   This article has 16 authors:

   1. Alexandria J. R. Harrott
   2. Collins M. Morang'a
   3. Richard D. Pearson
   4. Mona-Liza Sakyi
   5. Ahmed Osumanu
   6. Enock K. Amoako
   7. Fagdéba David Bara
   8. Myra Hosmillo
   9. Kess Rowe
   10. Yaw Aniweh
   11. Gordon A. Awandare
   12. Francis Zeukeng
   13. Ian Goodfellow
   14. Cristina V. Ariani
   15. Lucas N. Amenga-Etego
   16. William L. Hamilton

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases, PREreview

3. Optimisation and application of a T-cell antigen-specific activation assay as diagnostic and treatment-monitoring tool for tuberculosis

   This article has 20 authors:

   1. Munyaradzi Musvosvi
   2. Elisa Nemes
   3. Michele Tameris
   4. Simon C. Mendelsohn
   5. Michelle Fisher
   6. Elizabeth Filander
   7. Suzette Visagie
   8. Hadn Africa
   9. Lungisa Jaxa
   10. Humphrey Mulenga
   11. Ashley Veldsman
   12. Mark Hatherill
   13. Catherine Riou
   14. Laura E. Via
   15. Stephanus T. Malherbe
   16. Gerhard Walzl
   17. Ray Y. Chen
   18. Clifton E. Barry
   19. Robert J. Wilkinson
   20. Thomas J. Scriba

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases

4. SeaB is a conserved Salmonella enterica extracellular matrix binding protein involved in biofilm formation and infection

   This article has 10 authors:

   1. Rochelle M. Da Costa
   2. Jessica L. Rooke
   3. Faye C. Morris
   4. Zihao Yang
   5. Zheng Jie Lian
   6. Amanda E. Rossiter
   7. Jeffrey A. Cole
   8. Brian Forde
   9. Adam F. Cunningham
   10. Ian R. Henderson

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases

5. Artesunate-Pyronaridine and Chloroquine to Treat Uncomplicated Plasmodium Vivax Malaria and Prevent Transmission to Mosquitoes: A Phase 2/3, Single Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial in Ethiopia

   This article has 23 authors:

   1. Migbaru Keffale Bezabih
   2. Solomon Sisay
   3. Sinkinesh Behaksira
   4. Jordache Ramjith
   5. Hiwot Teka
   6. Samuel Girma
   7. Amanuel Shimelash
   8. Legesse Alamerie Ejigu
   9. Fikregabrail Aberra Kassa
   10. Bereket Hailegiorgis
   11. Mekonnen Tadesse
   12. Tadesse Misganaw
   13. Addisu Gizat
   14. Getnet Habtamu Habtamu
   15. Negash Seyoum Legesse
   16. Natnael Lemessa Hundera
   17. Daniel Woldesenbet Milki
   18. Melat Abdo
   19. Wakweya Chali
   20. Jon Eric Tongren
   21. Jimee Hwang
   22. Teun Bousema
   23. Fitsum G. Tadesse

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases

6. Evaluation of the contribution of the minor envelope complex glycoprotein 3 to the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus 1 neutralizing antibody response

   This article has 17 authors:

   1. Jack W P Hayes
   2. Jane C Edwards
   3. Kristel Ramirez Valdez
   4. Sylvia Crossley
   5. Rory Fortes De Brito
   6. Danish Munir
   7. Kevan Hanson
   8. Kostas Paschos
   9. Krunal Polra
   10. Jeongho An
   11. Jay G Calvert
   12. Marie Bonnet DI PLACIDO
   13. Jonathan F Lovell
   14. Robin Shattock
   15. John A Hammond
   16. Raymond J Owens
   17. Simon P Graham

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases

7. Untargeted longitudinal ultra deep metagenomic sequencing of wastewater provides a comprehensive readout of expected and unexpected viral pathogens

   This article has 18 authors:

   1. Clayton Rushford
   2. Devon Gregory
   3. Emma Copen
   4. Jonathan Naydenov
   5. Alejandro Tovar-Mendez
   6. Po-E Li
   7. Rose S. Kantor
   8. Migun Shakya
   9. Nelson Ruth
   10. Patrick S. G. Chain
   11. Hsinyeh Hsieh
   12. Torin Hunter
   13. Josh Kome
   14. Matt Frank
   15. Terri Lyddon
   16. Jeff Kaufman
   17. David H. O’Connor
   18. Marc C. Johnson

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases, PREreview

8. Unannotated translation products are widespread in model E. coli

   This article has 3 authors:

   1. Scott H. Saunders
   2. Ayesha M. Ahmed
   3. Manuel Razo-Mejia

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases

9. Genetic Diversity of the Malaria Vaccine Candidate PfRIPR in a High Transmission Region of Senegal

   This article has 25 authors:

   1. Megha Nair
   2. Giselle Geering
   3. Alyssa Agarwal
   4. Rebecca Li
   5. Yujie Qiao
   6. Qin Xiao
   7. Mariama N. Pouye
   8. Laty G. Thiam
   9. Aboubacar Ba
   10. Kelly A. Hagadorn
   11. Awa Cisse
   12. Noemi Guerra
   13. Yome Tawaldemedhen
   14. Khadidiatou Mangou
   15. Adam J. Moore
   16. Fatoumata Diallo
   17. Seynabou D. Sene
   18. Bacary D. Sadio
   19. Elizabeth Zhang
   20. Lawrence Shapiro
   21. Saurabh D. Patel
   22. Alassane Mbengue
   23. Ines Vigan-Womas
   24. Zizhang Sheng
   25. Amy K. Bei

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases, PREreview

10. NK cells undergo transcriptional and functional reprogramming following Streptococcus pneumoniae infection

    This article has 9 authors:

    1. Júlia Torné
    2. Claudia Chica
    3. Tiphaine Camarasa
    4. Bernd Jagla
    5. Matilde Diaz Enes
    6. Aymeric Zellner
    7. Sébastien Mella
    8. Valentina Libri
    9. Mélanie Anne Hamon

    Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases, PREreview