A tale of three recent pandemics: influenza, HIV and SARS-CoV-2
Emerging infectious diseases are one of the main threats to public health, with the potential
to cause a pandemic when the infectious agent manages to spread globally. The first major …
to cause a pandemic when the infectious agent manages to spread globally. The first major …
[HTML][HTML] Optimization of Screening Strategies for COVID-19: Scoping Review
Background: COVID-19 screening is an effective nonpharmaceutical intervention for
identifying infected individuals and interrupting viral transmission. However, questions have …
identifying infected individuals and interrupting viral transmission. However, questions have …
The impact of contact tracing and household bubbles on deconfinement strategies for COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic caused many governments to impose policies restricting social
interactions. A controlled and persistent release of lockdown measures covers many …
interactions. A controlled and persistent release of lockdown measures covers many …
A data-driven metapopulation model for the Belgian COVID-19 epidemic: assessing the impact of lockdown and exit strategies
Background In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, several countries adopted
measures of social distancing to a different degree. For many countries, after successfully …
measures of social distancing to a different degree. For many countries, after successfully …
Cov-MS: a community-based template assay for mass-spectrometry-based protein detection in SARS-CoV-2 patients
B Van Puyvelde, K Van Uytfanghe, O Tytgat… - Jacs Au, 2021 - ACS Publications
Rising population density and global mobility are among the reasons why pathogens such
as SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, spread so rapidly across the globe. The …
as SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, spread so rapidly across the globe. The …
Cov2MS: An Automated and Quantitative Matrix-Independent Assay for Mass Spectrometric Measurement of SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein
B Van Puyvelde, K Van Uytfanghe… - Analytical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The pandemic readiness toolbox needs to be extended, targeting different biomolecules,
using orthogonal experimental set-ups. Here, we build on our Cov-MS effort using LC–MS …
using orthogonal experimental set-ups. Here, we build on our Cov-MS effort using LC–MS …
On realized serial and generation intervals given control measures: The COVID-19 pandemic case
The SARS-CoV-2 pathogen is currently spreading worldwide and its propensity for
presymptomatic and asymptomatic transmission makes it difficult to control. The control …
presymptomatic and asymptomatic transmission makes it difficult to control. The control …
Optimizing and evaluating PCR-based pooled screening during COVID-19 pandemics
J Yu, Y Huang, ZJ Shen - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Population screening played a substantial role in safely reopening the economy and
avoiding new outbreaks of COVID-19. PCR-based pooled screening makes it possible to …
avoiding new outbreaks of COVID-19. PCR-based pooled screening makes it possible to …
[HTML][HTML] Exploring the pareto front of multi-objective covid-19 mitigation policies using reinforcement learning
Infectious disease outbreaks can have a disruptive impact on public health and societal
processes. As decision-making in the context of epidemic mitigation is multi-dimensional …
processes. As decision-making in the context of epidemic mitigation is multi-dimensional …
Recent findings and applications of biomedical engineering for COVID-19 diagnosis: a critical review
ABSTRACT COVID-19 is one of the most severe global health crises that humanity has ever
faced. Researchers have restlessly focused on developing solutions for monitoring and …
faced. Researchers have restlessly focused on developing solutions for monitoring and …