researchResearch synopses
This non-exhaustive list of selected research papers by CIDD researchers is ordered loosely by taxonomic group; methods, modeling and review papers are at the end. To access the publication list of a particular person, go to that person's page in the People section. For details of papers published within the last few weeks, see the News section on our home page.
Viruses
Flaviviruses
- How yellow fever got to the Americas PLoS Pathogens (2007)
- Why West Nile Virus kills so many crows Nature Genetics (2007)
- West Nile Virus now at peak prevalance in North America? J. Virology (2007)
- Hyperparasitic dengue viruses? Science (2006)
- Dengue viral diversity affected by prevalence of "competing" serotypes? J. Virology (2005)
- Dengue evolution: viral diversity in the Americas J. Virology (2005)
Influenza virus
- Tropical reservoir for human influenza? Nature (2008)
- Rapid rise of antiviral resistance in influenza not caused by drug selection pressure Molecular Biology and Evolution (2007)
- Influenza evolution and epidemic dynamics Science (2006)
- Avian influenza virus evolves rapidly in wild birds Mol. Biol. Evol. (2006)
- Influenza evolution: the importance of chance processes PLoS Pathogens (2006)
- Synchrony, waves, and spatial hierarchies in the spread of influenza Science (2006)
- Heading off an influenza pandemic Science (2005)
- Whole-genome analysis sheds light on influenza virus evolution PLoS Biology (2005)
Lentiviruses
- Recombination helps virus jump species? Virology (2007)
Morbilliviruses
- Predicting the unpredictable: measles outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa Nature (2008)
- Considerations for measles control in Africa Trans. Roy. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. (2006)
Parvoviruses
- Rapid evolution in a DNA virus J. Virology (2006)
Picornaviruses
- Controlling foot-and-mouth disease by vaccination Nature (2006)
Polyomaviruses
- Human migrations not traceable by JC Virus after all J. Virology (2006)
Bacteria
Bordetella
- Mice need gamma interferon to clear bacterial lung infection Inf. Immun. (2006)
- CD11b's role in response to bacterial infection Cell. Microbiol. (2006)
- Virus confers competitive advantage on infected bacteria Proc. Roy. Soc. B (2006)
- Evolution and emergence of Bordetella in humans Trends. Microbiol (2005)
- How whooping cough evades the immune system to infect vaccinated hosts JCI (2005)
- Mechanisms underlying immunity to whooping cough Inf. Immun. (2005)
Helicobacter
- Big cat eats human… and acquires new pathogen? PLoS Genetics (2006)
Tuberculosis
- Shorter TB treatment could cut deaths PLoS Medicine (2006)
Fungi
- Pollen that can increase the risk of fungal infection Am. J. Bot. (2006)
Macroparasites and parasite communities
- Variable temperatures increase amphibian disease risk Funct. Ecol. (2006)
- Testosterone increases parasite intensities in red grouse Proc. Roy. Soc. B (2005)
- Effects of parasite communities on willow ptarmigan population dynamics Oikos (2005)
- Worms make rabbits peaky Proc. Roy. Soc. B (2005)
Vectors
- Bacterial wilt and herbivory Am. J. Bot. (2008)
- Leeches may transmit pathogen to amphibians J. Parasitol. (2006)
- Removing deer can increase risk of tick-borne disease Ecology (2006)
- Pathogens worm their way in Int. J. Parasitol. (2006)
Methods, modeling
- New metagenomic analysis method could aid pathogen ID Genome Research (2007)
- Understanding within-host dynamics opens new strategies for control PLoS Biology (2006)
- Social contact structure affects vaccination effectiveness Proc. Roy. Soc. B (2006)
- Interferon limits spatial spread of viral infections Interface (2006)
- Pathogens may influence hibernation patterns Funct. Ecol. (2006)
- Genome sequencing sheds light on microevolutionary processes PNAS (2006)
- Better estimates of R0, a critical disease dynamics parameter Math. Biosci. (2005)
Reviews
- Why biological diversity can be good for your health PLoS Medicine (2006)
- Parasites and ecosystem health TREE (2006)
- Parasites and climate change J. Helmintholgy (2006)
- Network theory aids understanding of within-cell processes J. Cell Sci. (2005)
- Developments in genomics can aid pathogen studies Curr. Opinion Microbiol. (2005)