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L. Tong — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 17
Works: 43
Citations: 2,334

Most-cited papers

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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Circulating SARS-CoV-2 spike N439K variants maintain fitness while evading antibody-mediated immunity
E. Thomson, L. E. Rosen, J. Shepherd, R. Spreafico +62 more
2021Cell536 citations Open access
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A plasmid DNA-launched SARS-CoV-2 reverse genetics system and coronavirus toolkit for COVID-19 research
S. Rihn, A. Merits, Siddharth Bakshi, Matthew L. Turnbull +78 more
2021PLoS Biology206 citations Open access
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Geographical and temporal distribution of SARS-CoV-2 clades in the WHO European Region, January to June 2020
E. Alm, E. Broberg, T. Connor, Emma B. Hodcroft +496 more
2020Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin199 citations Open access
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Adeno-associated virus 2 infection in children with non-A-E hepatitis
A. Ho, R. Orton, R. Tayler, P. Asamaphan +37 more
2022medRxiv121 citations Open access
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Genomic epidemiology reveals multiple introductions of SARS-CoV-2 from mainland Europe into Scotland
A. da Silva Filipe, J. Shepherd, Thomas C. Williams, J. Hughes +48 more
2020Nature Microbiology115 citations Open access
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The circulating SARS-CoV-2 spike variant N439K maintains fitness while evading antibody-mediated immunity
E. Thomson, L. E. Rosen, J. Shepherd, R. Spreafico +54 more
2020bioRxiv104 citations Open access
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Suboptimal SVR rates in African patients with atypical genotype 1 subtypes: Implications for global elimination of hepatitis C
K. Childs, Christopher Davis, M. Cannon, S. Montague +7 more
2019Journal of Hepatology63 citations Open access
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Subgenomic RNA identification in SARS-CoV-2 genomic sequencing data
Matthew D. Parker, B. Lindsey, Shay Leary, S. Gaudieri +29 more
2021Genome Research52 citations Open access
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Adeno-associated virus 2 infection in children with non-A–E hepatitis
A. Ho, R. Orton, R. Tayler, P. Asamaphan +54 more
2023Nature41 citations Open access
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Analysis of tick-borne encephalitis virus-induced host responses in human cells of neuronal origin and interferon-mediated protection.
Martin Selinger, G. Wilkie, L. Tong, Q. Gu +3 more
2017Journal of General Virology31 citations Open access
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Publisher Correction: 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 Microbiology28 citations Open access
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Interpreting Viral Deep Sequencing Data with GLUE
Joshua B. Singer, E. Thomson, J. Hughes, Elihu Aranday-Cortes +12 more
2019Viruses28 citations Open access
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Genome sequencing and comparative analysis of Wolbachia strain wAlbA reveals Wolbachia-associated plasmids are common
Julien Martinez, Thomas H. Ant, Shivan M. Murdochy, L. Tong +2 more
2022bioRxiv23 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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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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Development of reverse genetics systems and investigation of host response antagonism and reassortment potential for Cache Valley and Kairi viruses, two emerging orthobunyaviruses of the Americas
J. I. Dunlop, A. Szemiel, A. Navarro, G. Wilkie +13 more
2018PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases18 citations Open access
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Metaviromics Reveals Unknown Viral Diversity in the Biting Midge Culicoides impunctatus
S. Modha, J. Hughes, G. Bianco, H. Ferguson +5 more
2019Viruses17 citations Open access
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Real-World Outcomes of Direct-Acting Antiviral Treatment and Retreatment in United Kingdom–Based Patients Infected With Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes/Subtypes Endemic in Africa
Elihu Aranday-Cortes, C. P. McClure, Chris Davis, W. Irving +11 more
2021Journal of Infectious Diseases12 citations Open access
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Long-term adaptation following influenza A virus host shifts results in increased within-host viral fitness due to higher replication rates, broader dissemination within the respiratory epithelium and reduced tissue damage
J. A. R. Amat, Veronica Patton, C. Chauché, D. Goldfarb +10 more
2021PLoS Pathogens11 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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Corrigendum: Analysis of tick-borne encephalitis virus-induced host responses in human cells of neuronal origin and interferon-mediated protection
Martin Selinger, G. Wilkie, L. Tong, Q. Gu +3 more
2017Journal of General Virology8 citations Open access
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Ticks; a reservoir for virus emergence at the human-livestock interface in Uganda
S. A. Atim, Shirin Ashraf, M. Niebel, A. Ssekagiri +17 more
2023bioRxiv7 citations Open access
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Genomic and Phenotypic Comparisons Reveal Distinct Variants of Wolbachia Strain wAlbB
Julien Martinez, P. Ross, Xin-Yue Gu, Thomas H. Ant +5 more
2022bioRxiv7 citations Open access
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A clinical and molecular epidemiological survey of hepatitis C in Blantyre, Malawi, suggests a historic mechanism of transmission
A. Stockdale, B. Kreuels, I. Shawa, J. Meiring +18 more
2022Journal of Viral Hepatitis6 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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Viruses associated with measles-like illnesses in Uganda
P. Namuwulya, Shirin Ashraf, M. Niebel, A. Ssekagiri +25 more
2024Journal of Infection5 citations Open access
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Hepatitis C virus diversity and treatment outcomes in Benin: a prospective cohort study.
Lucrèce Y . Ahovegbe, Rajiv Shah, A. R. Kpossou, C. Davis +17 more
2024The Lancet Microbe5 citations Open access
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Multiple introductions of equine influenza virus into the United Kingdom resulted in widespread outbreaks and lineage replacement
L. Mojsiejczuk, Fleur Whitlock, Han-Ting Chen, Callum Magill +12 more
2025PLoS Pathogens4 citations Open access
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Clinical effectiveness, safety, and viral mutagenicity of oral favipiravir for COVID-19: results from a community-based, open-label, randomized Phase III trial
Matthew M. Tate, Christopher J R Illingworth, Gordon Macgregor, Laura Cunningham +22 more
2025Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy3 citations Open access
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Widespread human exposure to ledanteviruses in Uganda: A population study
J. Shepherd, Shirin Ashraf, J. Salazar-Gonzalez, M. Salazar +25 more
2023medRxiv3 citations Open access
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Characterisation of a Hepatitis C Virus Subtype 2a Cluster in Scottish PWID with a Suboptimal Response to Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir Treatment
Rajiv Shah, S. Barclay, E. Peters, R. Fox +10 more
2022Viruses3 citations Open access
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The evolutionary dynamics and epidemiological history of hepatitis C virus genotype 6, including unique strains from the Li community of Hainan Island, China
Ru Xu, Elihu Aranday-Cortes, E. Leitch, J. Hughes +10 more
2022Virus Evolution3 citations Open access
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Temperature elevation synergises with and enhances the type-I IFN-mediated restriction of MPXV
C. Davis, I. Epifano, K. Dee, S. McFarlane +12 more
2023bioRxiv2 citations Open access
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Publisher Correction: Genomic epidemiology reveals multiple introductions of SARS-CoV-2 from mainland Europe into Scotland
A. da Silva Filipe, J. Shepherd, Thomas C. Williams, J. Hughes +48 more
2021Nature Microbiology2 citations Open access
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Real-World Outcomes of DAA Treatment and Retreatment in UK-based Patients Infected with HCV Genotypes/Subtypes Endemic in Africa
Elihu Aranday-Cortes, C. P. McClure, C. Davis, W. Irving +12 more
20212 citations
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periscope: sub-genomic RNA identification in SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Sequencing Data
Matthew D. Parker, B. Lindsey, Shay Leary, S. Gaudieri +28 more
2020bioRxiv2 citations Open access
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Mosquito virus diversity in Western and North-western Uganda
Martin N. Mayanja, M. Niebel, Shirin Ashraf, Maryam N. Hardy +9 more
2023bioRxiv1 citations Open access
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Scientific Business Abstracts
K. Siew, Vaksha Patel, J. Zimmermann, M. Vaughan +192 more
2023The Quarterly journal of medicine0 citations
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The Interferon Resistance of Transmitted HIV-1 is a Consequence of Enhanced Replicative Fitness
Elena Sugrue, Arthur Wickenhagen, Nardus Mollentze, M. A. Aziz +8 more
2021bioRxiv0 citations Open access
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Author Correction: Genomic epidemiology reveals multiple introductions of SARS-CoV-2 from mainland Europe into Scotland
A. da Silva Filipe, J. Shepherd, Thomas C. Williams, J. Hughes +48 more
2021Nature Microbiology0 citations Open access
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Edinburgh Research Explorer Adeno-associated virus 2 infection in children with non-A-E hepatitis
A. Ho, R. Orton, R. Tayler, P. Asamaphan +496 more
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