Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases

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1. Therapeutic DNA Vaccine Targeting Mycobacterium tuberculosis Persisters Shortens Curative Tuberculosis Treatment

   This article has 24 authors:

   1. Styliani Karanika
   2. Tianyin Wang
   3. Addis Yilma
   4. Jennie Ruelas Castillo
   5. James T. Gordy
   6. Hannah Bailey
   7. Darla Quijada
   8. Kaitlyn Fessler
   9. Rokeya Tasneen
   10. Elisa M. Rouse Salcido
   11. Harley T. Harris
   12. Rowan E. Bates
   13. Heemee Ton
   14. Jacob Meza
   15. Yangchen Li
   16. Alannah D. Taylor
   17. Jean J. Zheng
   18. Jiaqi Zhang
   19. J David Peske
   20. Theodoros Karantanos
   21. Amanda R. Maxwell
   22. Eric Nuermberger
   23. Richard B. Markham
   24. Petros C. Karakousis

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2. Mapping and sequencing of cases from an ongoing outbreak of Clade Ib monkeypox virus in South Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo between September 2023 to June 2024

   This article has 16 authors:

   1. Leandre Murhula Masirika
   2. Jean Claude Udahemuka
   3. Leonard Schuele
   4. David F. Nieuwenhuijse
   5. Pacifique Ndishimye
   6. Marjan Boter
   7. Justin Bengehya Mbiribindi
   8. Cris Kacita
   9. Trudie Lang
   10. Christian Gortázar
   11. Jean Pierre Musabyimana
   12. Saria Otani
   13. Frank M. Aarestrup
   14. Freddy Belesi Siangoli
   15. Bas B. Oude Munnink
   16. Marion Koopmans

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3. Assessing Healthy Vaccinee Effect in COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Studies: A National Cohort Study in Qatar

   This article has 22 authors:

   1. Hiam Chemaitelly
   2. Houssein H. Ayoub
   3. Peter Coyle
   4. Patrick Tang
   5. Mohammad R. Hasan
   6. Hadi M. Yassine
   7. Asmaa A. Al Thani
   8. Zaina Al-Kanaani
   9. Einas Al-Kuwari
   10. Andrew Jeremijenko
   11. Anvar Hassan Kaleeckal
   12. Ali Nizar Latif
   13. Riyazuddin Mohammad Shaik
   14. Hanan F. Abdul-Rahim
   15. Gheyath K. Nasrallah
   16. Mohamed Ghaith Al-Kuwari
   17. Hamad Eid Al-Romaihi
   18. Mohamed H. Al-Thani
   19. Abdullatif Al-Khal
   20. Roberto Bertollini
   21. Adeel A. Butt
   22. Laith J. Abu-Raddad

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4. Genomic epidemiology uncovers the timing and origin of the emergence of mpox in humans

   This article has 48 authors:

   1. Edyth Parker
   2. Ifeanyi F. Omah
   3. Patrick Varilly
   4. Andrew Magee
   5. Akeemat Opeyemi Ayinla
   6. Ayotunde E. Sijuwola
   7. Muhammad I. Ahmed
   8. Oludayo O. Ope-ewe
   9. Olusola Akinola Ogunsanya
   10. Alhaji Olono
   11. Philomena Eromon
   12. Christopher H Tomkins-Tinch
   13. James Richard Otieno
   14. Olusola Akanbi
   15. Abiodun Egwuenu
   16. Odianosen Ehiakhamen
   17. Chimaobi Chukwu
   18. Kabiru Suleiman
   19. Afolabi Akinpelu
   20. Adama Ahmad
   21. Khadijah Isa Imam
   22. Richard Ojedele
   23. Victor Oripenaye
   24. Kenneth Ikeata
   25. Sophiyah Adelakun
   26. Babatunde Olajumoke
   27. Delia Doreen Djuicy
   28. Loique Landry Messanga Essengue
   29. Moïse Henri Moumbeket Yifomnjou
   30. Mark Zeller
   31. Karthik Gangavarapu
   32. Áine O’Toole
   33. Daniel J Park
   34. Gerald Mboowa
   35. Sofonias Kifle Tessema
   36. Yenew Kebede Tebeje
   37. Onikepe Folarin
   38. Anise Happi
   39. Philippe Lemey
   40. Marc A Suchard
   41. Kristian G. Andersen
   42. Pardis Sabeti
   43. Andrew Rambaut
   44. Richard Njoum
   45. Chikwe Ihekweazu
   46. Idriss Jide
   47. Ifedayo Adetifa
   48. Christian T Happi

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5. C-reactive protein-based tuberculosis triage testing: a multi-country diagnostic accuracy study

   This article has 17 authors:

   1. Brigitta Derendinger
   2. Tessa K. Mochizuki
   3. Danaida Marcelo
   4. Deepa Shankar
   5. Wilson Mangeni
   6. Hanh Nguyen
   7. Seda Yerikaya
   8. William Worodria
   9. Charles Yu
   10. Nhung Viet Nguyen
   11. Devasahayam Jesudas Christopher
   12. Grant Theron
   13. Patrick P.J. Phillips
   14. Payam Nahid
   15. Claudia M. Denkinger
   16. Adithya Cattamanchi
   17. Christina Yoon

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6. Efficacy, public health impact and optimal use of the Takeda dengue vaccine

   This article has 3 authors:

   1. Bethan Cracknell Daniels
   2. Neil Ferguson
   3. Ilaria Dorigatti

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7. Clade I mpox virus genomic diversity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2018–2024: Predominance of zoonotic transmission

   This article has 39 authors:

   1. Eddy Kinganda-Lusamaki
   2. Adrienne Amuri-Aziza
   3. Nicolas Fernandez-Nuñez
   4. Jean-Claude Makangara-Cigolo
   5. Catherine Pratt
   6. Emmanuel Hasivirwe Vakaniaki
   7. Nicole A. Hoff
   8. Gradi Luakanda-Ndelemo
   9. Prince Akil-Bandali
   10. Sabin Sabiti Nundu
   11. Noella Mulopo-Mukanya
   12. Michel Ngimba
   13. Brigitte Modadra-Madakpa
   14. Ruth Diavita
   15. Princesse Paku-Tshambu
   16. Elisabeth Pukuta-Simbu
   17. Sydney Merritt
   18. Áine O’Toole
   19. Nicola Low
   20. Antoine Nkuba-Ndaye
   21. Hugo Kavunga-Membo
   22. Robert Shongo Lushima
   23. Laurens Liesenborghs
   24. Tony Wawina-Bokalanga
   25. Koen Vercauteren
   26. Daniel Mukadi-Bamuleka
   27. Lorenzo Subissi
   28. Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum
   29. Jason Kindrachuk
   30. Ahidjo Ayouba
   31. Andrew Rambaut
   32. Eric Delaporte
   33. Sofonias Tessema
   34. Eric D’Ortenzio
   35. Anne W. Rimoin
   36. Lisa E. Hensley
   37. Placide Mbala-Kingebeni
   38. Martine Peeters
   39. Steve Ahuka-Mundeke

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8. Rationally designed multimeric nanovaccines using icosahedral DNA origami for molecularly controlled display of SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain

   This article has 18 authors:

   1. Qingqing Feng
   2. Keman Cheng
   3. Lizhuo Zhang
   4. Xiaoyu Gao
   5. Jie Liang
   6. Guangna Liu
   7. Nana Ma
   8. Chen Xu
   9. Ming Tang
   10. Liting Chen
   11. Xinwei Wang
   12. Xuehui Ma
   13. Jiajia Zou
   14. Quanwei Shi
   15. Pei Du
   16. Qihui Wang
   17. Guangjun Nie
   18. Xiao Zhao

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9. Determinants of Timely Malaria Treatment among Under-Five Children Attending Public Health Facilities in Kisumu East Sub-County, Kenya: A Health Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study

   This article has 7 authors:

   1. Geofrey Ochieng
   2. Mutale Sampa
   3. Patricia Maritim
   4. Adam Silumbwe
   5. Joseph M Zulu
   6. Joseph Kato
   7. Choolwe Jacobs

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10. Population scale proteomics enables adaptive digital twin modelling in sepsis

    This article has 12 authors:

    1. Aaron M. Scott
    2. Lisa Mellhammar
    3. Erik Malmström
    4. Axel Goch Gustafsson
    5. Anahita Bakochi
    6. Marc Isaksson
    7. Tirthankar Mohanty
    8. Louise Thelaus
    9. Fredrik Kahn
    10. Lars Malmström
    11. Johan Malmström
    12. Adam Linder

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