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David L. Robertson

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David L. Robertson — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 27
Works: 67
Citations: 6,877

Most-cited papers

SARS-CoV-2 variant biology: immune escape, transmission and fitness
A. Carabelli, T. Peacock, Lucy G. Thorne, William T. Harvey +6 more
2023Nature Reviews Microbiology1,223 citations Open access
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of Evaluating the effects of SARS-CoV-2 spike mutation D614G on transmissibility and pathogenicity
E. Volz, V. Hill, J. McCrone, A. Price +27 more
2021864 citations
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SARS-CoV-2 Omicron is an immune escape variant with an altered cell entry pathway
B. Willett, Joe Grove, O. MacLean, C. Wilkie +37 more
2022Nature Microbiology601 citations Open access
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The Origins of SARS-CoV-2: A Critical Review
E. Holmes, S. A. Goldstein, A. Rasmussen, David L. Robertson +17 more
2021Cell414 citations Open access
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Recurrent emergence of SARS-CoV-2 spike deletion H69/V70 and its role in the Alpha variant B.1.1.7
Bo Meng, S. Kemp, G. Papa, R. Datir +24 more
2021Cell Reports411 citations Open access
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Recent changes to virus taxonomy ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2022)
P. Walker, S. Siddell, E. Lefkowitz, A. Mushegian +23 more
2022Archives of Virology317 citations Open access
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Evaluating the Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Mutation D614G on Transmissibility and Pathogenicity
E. Volz, V. Hill, J. McCrone, A. Price +29 more
2020medRxiv314 citations Open access
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The Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan was the early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic
M. Worobey, J. Levy, L. Serrano, A. Crits-Christoph +14 more
2022Science310 citations Open access
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SARS-CoV-2 variant evasion of monoclonal antibodies based on in vitro studies
MacGregor Cox, T. Peacock, William T. Harvey, J. Hughes +7 more
2022Nature Reviews Microbiology288 citations Open access
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A Prenylated dsRNA Sensor Protects Against Severe COVID-19
Arthur Wickenhagen, Elena Sugrue, Spyros Lytras, Srikeerthana Kuchi +44 more
2021Science215 citations Open access
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Reduced neutralisation of the Delta (B.1.617.2) SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern following vaccination
Chris Davis, N. Logan, G. Tyson, R. Orton +14 more
2021medRxiv190 citations Open access
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The hyper-transmissible SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant exhibits significant antigenic change, vaccine escape and a switch in cell entry mechanism
B. Willett, Joe Grove, O. MacLean, C. Wilkie +30 more
2022medRxiv182 citations Open access
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The Evolution and Biology of SARS-CoV-2 Variants.
A. Telenti, Emma B. Hodcroft, David L. Robertson
2022Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine178 citations Open access
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Predicting the mutational drivers of future SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern
M. C. Maher, I. Bartha, S. Weaver, J. di Iulio +12 more
2021Science Translational Medicine168 citations Open access
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The origins and molecular evolution of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 in the UK
V. Hill, L. du Plessis, T. Peacock, D. Aggarwal +25 more
2022bioRxiv134 citations Open access
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Changes to virus taxonomy and the ICTV Statutes ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2024)
P. Simmonds, E. Adriaenssens, E. Lefkowitz, Hanna M. Oksanen +28 more
2024Archives of Virology115 citations Open access
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Changes to virus taxonomy and the ICTV Statutes ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2023)
F. Zerbini, S. Siddell, E. Lefkowitz, A. Mushegian +21 more
2023Archives of Virology107 citations Open access
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Four principles to establish a universal virus taxonomy
P. Simmonds, E. Adriaenssens, F. Zerbini, N. Abrescia +39 more
2023PLoS Biology105 citations Open access
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The emergence and ongoing convergent evolution of the N501Y lineages coincides with a major global shift in the SARS-CoV-2 selective landscape
Darren P. Martin, Steven Weaver, H. Tegally, E. J. San +18 more
2021medRxiv96 citations Open access
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Genetic tracing of market wildlife and viruses at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic
Alexander Crits-Christoph, J. Levy, J. Pekar, Stephen A Goldstein +19 more
2023bioRxiv86 citations Open access
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Virus taxonomy and the role of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV)
S. Siddell, Donald B. Smith, E. Adriaenssens, P. Alfenas-Zerbini +19 more
2023Journal of General Virology83 citations Open access
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Differentiating between viruses and virus species by writing their names correctly
F. Zerbini, S. Siddell, A. Mushegian, P. Walker +19 more
2022Archives of Virology57 citations Open access
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Selection Analysis Identifies Clusters of Unusual Mutational Changes in Omicron Lineage BA.1 That Likely Impact Spike Function
Darren P. Martin, Spyros Lytras, Alexander G. Lucaci, Wolfgang Maier +34 more
2022Molecular biology and evolution47 citations Open access
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Tracking SARS-CoV-2 mutations and variants through the COG-UK-Mutation Explorer
Derek W. Wright, William T. Harvey, J. Hughes, MacGregor Cox +12 more
2022Virus Evolution38 citations Open access
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Evolutionary remodelling of N‐terminal domain loops fine‐tunes SARS‐CoV‐2 spike
D. Cantoni, M. Murray, Mphatso D. Kalemera, S. Dicken +26 more
2022EMBO Reports37 citations Open access
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Selection analysis identifies unusual clustered mutational changes in Omicron lineage BA.1 that likely impact Spike function
Darren P. Martin, Spyros Lytras, Alexander G. Lucaci, Wolfgang Maier +34 more
2022bioRxiv35 citations Open access
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The value of open-source clinical science in pandemic response: lessons from ISARIC
Ali Sheryl Ann Nurul Najmee Ryuzo Laurent Lara Subhash Abbas Abdukahil Abdulkadir Abe Abel Absil Acharya , A. Abbas, S. Abdukahil, Nurul Najmee Abdulkadir +496 more
2021Lancet. Infectious Diseases (Print)34 citations Open access
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Integration of Large-Scale Genomic Data Sources With Evolutionary History Reveals Novel Genetic Loci for Congenital Heart Disease
E. Fotiou, S. Williams, Alexandra C. Martin-Geary, David L. Robertson +3 more
2019Circulation Genomic and Precision Medicine25 citations Open access
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Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 spread in Scotland highlights the role of European travel in COVID-19 emergence
A. da Silva Filipe, J. Shepherd, Thomas C. Williams, J. Hughes +38 more
2020medRxiv23 citations Open access
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The recency and geographical origins of the bat viruses ancestral to SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2
J. Pekar, Spyros Lytras, M. Ghafari, Andrew Magee +15 more
2025Cell19 citations Open access
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The recency and geographical origins of the bat viruses ancestral to SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2
J. Pekar, Spyros Lytras, M. Ghafari, A. Magee +12 more
2023bioRxiv19 citations Open access
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Epidemic waves of COVID-19 in Scotland: a genomic perspective on the impact of the introduction and relaxation of lockdown on SARS-CoV-2
S. Lycett, Joseph Hughes, M. McHugh, A. da Silva Filipe +50 more
2021medRxiv19 citations Open access
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Mutational signature dynamics indicate SARS-CoV-2’s evolutionary capacity is driven by host antiviral molecules
Kieran D. Lamb, Martha M Luka, Megan Saathoff, R. Orton +4 more
2024PLoS Comput. Biol.17 citations Open access
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Directions of change in intrinsic case severity across successive SARS-CoV-2 variant waves have been inconsistent
D. Pascall, Elen Vink, R. Blacow, N. Bulteel +33 more
2023Journal of Infection16 citations Open access
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Omicron BA.2.86 cross-neutralising activity in community sera from the UK.
B. Willett, Nicola Logan, Sam Scott, Chris Davis +10 more
2023The Lancet11 citations Open access
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Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in a university outbreak setting and implications for public health planning
S. Nickbakhsh, J. Hughes, Nicolaos Christofidis, Emily Griffiths +20 more
2022Scientific Reports10 citations Open access
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Genetic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in renal dialysis units – A high risk community-hospital interface
Mun Y. Woo, O. Stirrup, Kathy K. Li, J. Hughes +39 more
2021medRxiv10 citations Open access
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The SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant was associated with increased clinical severity of COVID-19 in Scotland: A genomics-based retrospective cohort analysis
D. Pascall, Elen Vink, R. Blacow, N. Bulteel +32 more
2023PLoS ONE9 citations Open access
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Omics Analyses Uncover Host Networks Defining Virus-Permissive and -Hostile Cellular States
Honglin Chen, P. D. Charles, Q. Gu, Sabrina Liberatori +5 more
2025Molecular & Cellular Proteomics8 citations Open access
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From a single sequence to evolutionary trajectories: protein language models capture the evolutionary potential of SARS-CoV-2 protein sequences
Kieran D. Lamb, J. Hughes, Spyros Lytras, Francesca Young +6 more
2024bioRxiv7 citations Open access
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Correction to: Changes to virus taxonomy and the ICTV Statutes ratifed by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2023)
F. Zerbini, S. Siddell, E. Lefkowitz, A. Mushegian +21 more
2023Archives of Virology6 citations Open access
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In silico prediction of HIV-1-host molecular interactions and their directionality
Haiting Chai, Q. Gu, J. Hughes, David L. Robertson
2022PLoS Comput. Biol.6 citations Open access
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The apparent interferon resistance of transmitted HIV-1 is possibly a consequence of enhanced replicative fitness
Elena Sugrue, Arthur Wickenhagen, Nardus Mollentze, M. A. Aziz +8 more
2022PLoS Pathogens6 citations Open access
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Prediction of virus-host association using protein language models and multiple instance learning
Dan Liu, Francesca Young, David L. Robertson, Ke Yuan
20235 citations
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Correction to: The origins and molecular evolution of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 in the UK
T. Peacock, D. Aggarwal, Rachel M. Colquhoun, Alesandro M. Carabelli +23 more
2022Virus Evolution5 citations Open access
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Inconsistent directions of change in case severity across successive SARS-CoV-2 variant waves suggests an unpredictable future
D. Pascall, Elen Vink, R. Blacow, N. Bulteel +34 more
2022medRxiv5 citations Open access
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How One Pandemic Led To Another: Was African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) The Disruption Contributing To Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (Sars‑cov‑2) Emergence?
W. Xia, J. Hughes, David L. Robertson, Xiaowei Jiang
20225 citations Open access
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SARS-CoV-2’s evolutionary capacity is mostly driven by host antiviral molecules
Kieran D. Lamb, Martha M Luka, Megan Saathoff, R. Orton +4 more
2023bioRxiv3 citations Open access
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Defining the characteristics of interferon-alpha–stimulated human genes: insight from expression data and machine learning
Haiting Chai, Q. Gu, David L. Robertson, J. Hughes
2022GigaScience3 citations Open access
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COVID-19 vaccination induces cross-neutralisation of sarbecoviruses related to SARS-CoV-2
Grace E. West, Rebecca B. Morse, Benjamin L. Sievers, A. Abdullahi +9 more
2025bioRxiv2 citations Open access
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