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Sam Abbott

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Verified email at lshtm.ac.uk
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[HTML][HTML] 16S rRNA gene sequencing for bacterial identification in the diagnostic laboratory: pluses, perils, and pitfalls

JM Janda, SL Abbott - Journal of clinical microbiology, 2007 - Am Soc Microbiol
The use of 16S rRNA gene sequences to study bacterial phylogeny and taxonomy has been
by far the most common housekeeping genetic marker used for a number of reasons. These …

The Genus Aeromonas: Taxonomy, Pathogenicity, and Infection

JM Janda, SL Abbott - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
Over the past decade, the genus Aeromonas has undergone a number of significant changes
of practical importance to clinical microbiologists and scientists alike. In parallel with the …

Evolving Concepts Regarding the Genus Aeromonas: An Expanding Panorama of Species, Disease Presentations, and Unanswered Questions

JM Janda, SL Abbott - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1998 - academic.oup.com
… uted to Aeromonas have ever been reported and that Koch’s A. bestiarum … Janda and
Abbott [64] have proposed four major categories sampling periods. Similarly, volunteer studies …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative analysis of the risks of hospitalisation and death associated with SARS-CoV-2 omicron (B. 1.1. 529) and delta (B. 1.617. 2) variants in England: a …

…, A Zaidi, E Volz, NA Aziz, K Harman, S Funk, S Abbott… - The lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
S-gene data were only used for test dates up to and including Dec 30, 2021, since … of
the S-gene positive BA.2 lineage of omicron reduced the positive predictive value of S-gene …

Estimated transmissibility and impact of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B. 1.1. 7 in England

NG Davies, S Abbott, RC Barnard, CI Jarvis… - Science, 2021 - science.org
… We calculated the weekly proportion of positive tests that were S gene–negative out of all
positive tests that tested for the S gene by English upper-tier local authority. We used …

[HTML][HTML] Early dynamics of transmission and control of COVID-19: a mathematical modelling study

…, S Clifford, BJ Quilty, NI Bosse, S Abbott… - The lancet infectious …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background An outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
has led to 95 333 confirmed cases as of March 5, 2020. Understanding the early …

[HTML][HTML] Feasibility of controlling COVID-19 outbreaks by isolation of cases and contacts

J Hellewell, S Abbott, A Gimma, NI Bosse… - The Lancet Global …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Isolation of cases and contact tracing is used to control outbreaks of infectious
diseases, and has been used for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Whether this …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of control strategies to reduce social mixing on outcomes of the COVID-19 epidemic in Wuhan, China: a modelling study

…, CAB Pearson, JD Munday, S Abbott… - The lancet public …, 2020 - thelancet.com
… We divided the population according to the infection status into susceptible (S), exposed (E),
infected (I), and removed (R) individuals, and according to age into 5-year bands until age …

[HTML][HTML] Global, regional, and national estimates of the population at increased risk of severe COVID-19 due to underlying health conditions in 2020: a modelling study

…, S Abbott, CJ Villabona-Arenas, S Hué… - The Lancet Global …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background The risk of severe COVID-19 if an individual becomes infected is known to be
higher in older individuals and those with underlying health conditions. Understanding the …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of isolation, testing, contact tracing, and physical distancing on reducing transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in different settings: a mathematical …

…, J Hellewell, S Clifford, CI Jarvis, S Abbott… - The Lancet infectious …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background The isolation of symptomatic cases and tracing of contacts has been used as
an early COVID-19 containment measure in many countries, with additional physical …