Publications

Viral dynamics and duration of PCR positivity of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Author(s): Hay JA, Kissler SM, Fauver JR, Mack C, Tai CG, Samant RM, Connelly S, Anderson DJ, Khullar G, MacKay M, Patel M, Kelly S, Manhertz A, Eiter I, Salgado D, Baker T, Dudley JT, Mason CE, Ho DD, Grubaugh ND, Grad YHJournal: DASH January 2022

The Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant is responsible for a major wave of COVID-19, with record case counts reflecting high transmissibility and…

Viral Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Persons.

Author(s): Kissler SM, Fauver JR, Mack C, Tai CG, Breban MI, Watkins AE, Samant RM, Anderson DJ, Metti J, Khullar G, Baits R, MacKay M, Salgado D, Baker T, Dudley JT, Mason CE, Ho DD, Grubaugh ND, Grad YHJournal: N Engl J MedPMID: 34941024 December 2021

Viral dynamics of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection and applications to diagnostic and public health strategies.

Author(s): Kissler SM, Fauver JR, Mack C, Olesen SW, Tai C, Shiue KY, Kalinich CC, Jednak S, Ott IM, Vogels CBF, Wohlgemuth J, Weisberger J, DiFiori J, Anderson DJ, Mancell J, Ho DD, Grubaugh ND, Grad YHJournal: PLoS BiolPMID: 34252080 July 2021

SARS-CoV-2 infections are characterized by viral proliferation and clearance phases and can be followed by low-level persistent viral RNA shedding.…

Densely sampled viral trajectories suggest longer duration of acute infection with B.1.1.7 variant relative to non-B.1.1.7 SARS-CoV-2

Author(s): Kissler SM, Fauver JR, Mack C, Tai C, Breban M, Watkins AE, Samant R, Anderson D, Ho D, Grubaugh ND, Grad YJournal: medRxiv July 2021

To test whether acute infection with B.1.1.7 is associated with higher or more sustained nasopharyngeal viral concentrations, we assessed longitudinal…

Viral dynamics of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection

Author(s): Kissler SM, Fauver JR, Mack C, Olesen SW, Tai C, Shiue KY, Kalinich C, Jednak S, Ott I, Vogels C, Wohlgemuth J, Weisberger J, DiFiori J, Anderson DJ, Mancell J, Ho D, Grubaugh ND, Grad YHJournal: medRxiv June 2021

SARS-CoV-2 infections are characterized by viral proliferation and clearance phases and can be followed by low-level viral RNA shedding. The…

Modeling the impact of racial and ethnic disparities on COVID-19 epidemic dynamics.

Author(s): Ma KC, Menkir TF, Kissler SM, Grad YH, Lipsitch MJournal: ElifePMID: 34003112 May 2021

The impact of variable infection risk by race and ethnicity on the dynamics of SARS CoV-2 spread is largely unknown.

Childhood respiratory outpatient visits correlate with socioeconomic status and drive geographic patterns in antibiotic prescribing.

Author(s): Kissler SM, Klevens RM, Barnett ML, Grad YHJournal: J Infect DisPMID: 33903899 April 2021

Reducing geographic disparities in antibiotic prescribing is a central public health priority to combat antibiotic resistance, but the drivers of…