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Allison J McGeer

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Nirmalarajah K, Aftanas P, Barati S, Chien E, Crowl G, Faheem A, et al.
BMC Infect Dis . 2025 Jan; 25(1):132. PMID: 39875869
Background: Drivers of COVID-19 severity are multifactorial and include multidimensional and potentially interacting factors encompassing viral determinants and host-related factors (i.e., demographics, pre-existing conditions and/or genetics), thus complicating the prediction...
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Fell D, Russell M, Fung S, Swayze S, Chung H, Buchan S, et al.
J Infect Dis . 2024 Jul; 230(1):e80-e92. PMID: 39052720
Background: Randomized trials conducted in low- and middle-income settings demonstrated efficacy of influenza vaccination during pregnancy against influenza infection among infants <6 months of age. However, vaccine effectiveness (VE) estimates...
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Schober T, Wong K, DeLisle G, Caya C, Brendish N, Clark T, et al.
JAMA Intern Med . 2024 Mar; 184(5):528-536. PMID: 38436951
Importance: Rapid tests for respiratory viruses, including multiplex panels, are increasingly available in emergency departments (EDs). Their association with patient outcomes remains unclear. Objective: To determine if ED rapid respiratory...
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Chung H, Campitelli M, Buchan S, Campigotto A, Crowcroft N, Gubbay J, et al.
Euro Surveill . 2024 Feb; 29(8). PMID: 38390652
BackgroundWaning immunity from seasonal influenza vaccination can cause suboptimal protection during peak influenza activity. However, vaccine effectiveness studies assessing waning immunity using vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals are subject to biases.AimWe...
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Kotwa J, Lobb B, Masse A, Gagnier M, Aftanas P, Banerjee A, et al.
iScience . 2023 Nov; 26(11):108319. PMID: 38026171
White-tailed deer (WTD) are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 and represent an important species for surveillance. Samples from WTD (n = 258) collected in November 2021 from Québec, Canada were analyzed for...
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Nirmalarajah K, Yim W, Aftanas P, Li A, Shigayeva A, Yip L, et al.
Influenza Other Respir Viruses . 2023 Sep; 17(9):e13179. PMID: 37752062
Background: Remdesivir (RDV) has been shown to reduce hospitalization and mortality in COVID-19 patients. Resistance mutations caused by RDV are rare and have been predominantly reported in patients who are...
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Buchan S, Chung H, To T, Daneman N, Guttmann A, Kwong J, et al.
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc . 2023 Jun; 12(7):421-430. PMID: 37335754
Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) contributes significantly to morbidity in children, placing substantial burdens on health systems, thus RSV vaccine development and program implementation are a public health priority. More...
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Jacob R, Zhang A, Ajoge H, DAgostino M, Nirmalarajah K, Shigayeva A, et al.
Emerg Infect Dis . 2023 Jun; 29(7):1386-1396. PMID: 37308158
Isolating and characterizing emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants is key to understanding virus pathogenesis. In this study, we isolated samples of the SARS-CoV-2 R.1 lineage, categorized as a variant under monitoring by...
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Chung H, Campitelli M, Buchan S, Campigotto A, Chen B, Crowcroft N, et al.
Clin Infect Dis . 2023 Mar; 77(2):303-311. PMID: 36942534
Background: Older adults are recommended to receive influenza vaccination annually, and many use statins. Statins have immunomodulatory properties that might modify influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) and alter influenza infection risk....
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