Faculty of Science: Recent submissions
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Diversity and circulation of Jingmen tick virus in ticks and mammals
Published 2020Since its initial identification in ticks in 2010, Jingmen tick virus (JMTV) has been described in cattle, rodents and primates. To better understand the diversity, evolution and transmission of JMTV, we sampled 215 ticks, ...Article -
Genomic characterisation and epidemiology of 2019 novel coronavirus: implications for virus origins and receptor binding
Published 2020Background: In late December, 2019, patients presenting with viral pneumonia due to an unidentified microbial agent were reported in Wuhan, China. A novel coronavirus was subsequently identified as the causative pathogen, ...Article -
An emergent clade of SARS-CoV-2 linked to returned travellers from Iran
Published 2020The SARS-CoV-2 epidemic has rapidly spread outside China with major outbreaks occurring in Italy, South Korea and Iran. Phylogenetic analyses of whole genome sequencing data identified a distinct SARS-CoV-2 clade linked ...Preprint -
Telehealth for ‘non-critical’ Patients with Chronic Diseases during the Pandemic (Preprint)
Published 2020During the recent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, telehealth has received greater attention due to its role in reducing hospital visits from patients with COVID-19 or other conditions, while supporting home isolation ...Article -
The Quiet Crisis of PhDs and COVID-19: Reaching the financial tipping point.
Published 2020Before the COVID-19 crisis, existing high levels of financial concerns amongst PhD students increased their vulnerability to disruptive events. Impacts from the pandemic have increased their financial stress to the point ...Preprint