COVID-19

Whole genome sequencing analysis of SARS-CoV-2 household transmission in Chiang Mai, Thailand during 2022–2024

2025

Authors: Inmonthian P, Suebtam P, Sripan P, Wangsaeng N, Kham-Kjing N, Pinasu A, Kohklang N, Collins J, Spyer M, Angkurawaranon C, Ngo-Giang-Huong N, Khamduang W.

Presented at: 32nd International Dynamics & Evolution of Human Viruses conference

Long-term neuropsychiatric and neuropsychological impact of the pandemic in Italian COVID-19 family clusters, including children and parents

2025

Authors: Di Chiara C, Ferrarese M, Boracchini R, Cantarutti A, Tibaldo AL, Stefanni C, Donà D, De Pieri M, Raffagnato A, Tascini B, Miscioscia M, Occhino F, Giaquinto C, Gatta M.

Published in: PLoS One

The effect of pre-existing coronavirus antibodies on SARS-CoV-2 infection outcomes in exposed household members

2025

Authors: Westerhof I, Sikkema R, Rozhnova G, van Beek J, Koopmans M, Bruijning-Verhagen P.

Published in: The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Immune Profile of Children With Post-COVID-19 Cardiac Contractility Alterations: a Prospective Study

2025

Authors: Di Chiara C, Cantarutti A, Sabatino J, Sirico D, Bonfante F, Le Prevost M, Buonsenso D, Donà D, De Rossi A, Giaquinto C, Petrara MR, Di Salvo G.

Presented at: CROI 2025

Assessing the role of children in the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium using perturbation analysis

2025

Authors: Angeli L, Caetano CP, Franco N, Coletti P, Faes C, Molenberghs G, Beutels P, Abrams S, Willem L, Hens N.

Published in: Nature Communications

Collaborative forecasting of influenza-like illness in Italy: the Influcast experience

2025

Authors: Fiandrino S, Bizzotto A, Guzzetta G, Merler S, Baldo F, Valdano E, Urdiales AM, Bella A, Celino F, Zino L, Rizzo A, Li Y, Perra N, Gioannini C, Milano P, Paolotti D, Quaggiotto M, Rossi L, Vismara I, Vespignani A, Gozzi N.

Published in: Epidemics

Modeling the interplay between disease spread, behaviors, and disease perception with a data-driven approach

2025

Authors: De Gaetano A, Barrat A, Paolotti D.

Published in: Mathematical Biosciences

Overview of mucosal immunity and respiratory infections in children: a focus on Africa

2025

Authors: Mwape RK, Barday MA, van der Zalm MM, Verhagen LM.

Published in: Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Planning and adjusting the COVID-19 booster vaccination campaign to reduce disease burden

2025

Authors: Di Domenico L, Goldberg Y, Colizza V.

Published in: Infectious Disease Modelling

Preserving friendships in school contacts: an algorithm to construct synthetic temporal networks for epidemic modelling

2025

Authors: Calmon L, Colosi E, Bassignana G, Barrat A, Colizza V.

Published in: PLoS Computational Biology

Learning from Post COVID-19 condition for epidemic preparedness: a variable catalogue for future Post-Acute Infection Syndromes

2025

Authors: Górska A, Canziani LM, Rinaldi E, Pana ZD, Beale S, Bai F, Boxma-de Klerk BM, de Bruijn S, Donà D, Ekkelenkamp MB, Incardona F, Mallon P, Marchetti GC, Puhan M, Riva A, Simensen VC, Vaillant M, van der Zalm MM, van Kuijk SMJ, Wingerden SV, Judd A, Tacconelli E, Peñalvo JL.

Published in: Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 lineages in children and adults in 2021 and 2022

2025

Authors: Soeorg H, Abroi A, Päll T, Dotsenko L, Jaaniso E, Kaarna K, Lahesaare A, Naaber P, Niglas H, Oopkaup OE, Peterson H, Reisberg T, Sadikova O, Smit S, Talas UG, Avi R, Lutsar I, Huik K.

Published in: PLoS One

Mobility-driven synthetic contact matrices: a scalable solution for real-time pandemic response modeling

2024

Authors: Di Domenico L, Bosetti P, Sabbatini CE, Opatowski L, Colizza V.

Published in: medRxiv (preprint)

A statistical modelling approach for determining the cause of reported respiratory syndromes from internet-based participatory surveillance when influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2 are co-circulating

2024

Authors: McDonald SA, Jan van Hoek A, Paolotti D, Hooiveld M, Meijer A, de Lange M, Infectieradar team, van Gageldonk-Lafeber A, Wallinga J.

Published in: PLOS Digital Health

Exploring clinical characteristics of COVID-19 in children and adolescents using a machine-learning approach

2024

Authors: Fiandrino S, Donà D, Giaquinto C, Poletti P, Tira MD, Paolotti D, Di Chiara C.

Published in: medRxiv (preprint)

Nonparametric serial interval estimation

2024

Authors: Gressani O, Hens N

Published in: medRxiv (preprint)

Mobility resolution needed to inform predictive epidemic models for spatial transmission from mobile phone data

2024

Authors: Pullano G, Bansal S, Rubrichi S, Colizza V.

Published in: medRxiv (preprint)

Prospects of HIV elimination among men who have sex with men: a systematic review of modeling studies

2024

Authors: Roberts JA, Teslya A, Kretzschmar ME, van de Wijgert JHHM, Rozhnova G.

Published in: medRxiv (preprint)

Bayesian nowcasting with Laplacian-P-splines

2024

Authors: Sumalinab B, Gressani O, Hens N, Faes C.

Published in: Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics

Medical risk classification for severe COVID-19 based on chronic medical conditions: A comparative analysis

2024

Authors: Westerhof I, de Boer A, Lupattelli A, Slurink I, Boldea O, Egeland Nordeng HM, Bosdriesz JR, Pijpers F, van der Loeff MS, Knol M, van de Wijgert J, Bruijning P, and Rozhnova G.

Published in: medRxiv (preprint)

Individual and familial factors associated with mRNA COVID-19 vaccine uptake in pregnancy: A large-scale registry-based linkage study

2024

Authors: Elyass J, Desalegn A, Trinh NTH, Orangzeb S, Zidan M, Nordeng H, Lupattelli A.

Published in: Vaccine

Flexible Bayesian estimation of incubation times

2024

Authors: Gressani O, Torneri A, Hens N, Faes C.

Published in: American Journal of Epidemiology

The impact of underreported infections on vaccine effectiveness estimates derived from retrospective cohort studies

2024

Authors: Sacco C, Manica M, Marziano V, Fabiani M, Mateo-Urdiales A, Guzzetta G, Merler S, Pezzotti P.

Published in: International Journal of Epidemiology

COVID-19 vaccine uptake and effectiveness by time since vaccination in the Western Cape province, South Africa: An observational cohort study during 2020-2022

2024

Authors: Kassanjee R, Davies M-A, Heekes A, Mahomed H, Hawkridge AJ, Morden E, Jacobs T, Cohen C, Moultrie H, Lessells RJ, et al.

Published in: Vaccines

Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection in Children within the 12 Months Following Mild COVID-19: Insights from a Survey Study

2024

Authors: Di Chiara C, Boracchini R, Cantarutti A, Kakkar F, Oletto A, Padoan A, Donà D, Giaquinto C.

Presented at: ESPID 2024

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Impact of In-Utero Exposure to Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Children’s Hospital Admission Rates: National Birth Cohort Study in England

2024

Authors: Liu M, Wijlaars L, Judd A, Jackson C, Thorne C, Collins J, Hardelid P.

Presented at: ESPID 2024

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SARS-CoV-2 Infection Incidence and Severity in Immunocompromised Children: A Population-Based Study in Italy and Norway

2024

Authors: Di Chiara C, Trinh N, Lupattelli A, Le Prevost M, Boracchini R, Giugni A, Barbieri E, Giaquinto C, Donà D, Cantarutti A.

Presented at: ESPID 2024

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High maximum incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants in children was associated with low cumulative infection rate and vaccination coverage in Estonia

2024

Authors: Soeorg H, Abroi A, Päll T, Avi R, Lutsar I, Huik K.

Presented at: ESPID 2024

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COVID-19 vaccine uptake among children and adolescents in Norway: A comprehensive registry-based cohort study of over 800,000 individuals

2024

Authors: Orangzeb S, Desalegn A, Trinh NTH, Zhao J, Nordeng H, Lupattelli A.

Published in: Vaccine

The decline of the 2022 Italian mpox epidemic: Role of behavior changes and control strategies

2024

Authors: Guzzetta G, Marziano V, Mammone A, Siddu A, Ferraro F, Caraglia A, Maraglino F, Rezza G, Vespignani A, Longini I, Ajelli M, Merler S.

Published in: Nature Communications

The socioeconomic impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on families affected by childhood respiratory illnesses in Cape Town, South Africa

2024

Authors: Anthony MG, Hoddinott G, Van Niekerk M, Dewandel I, McKenzie C, Bekker C, Rabie H, Redfern A, van der Zalm MM

Published in: PLOS Global Public Health

Lower respiratory tract infection admissions and deaths among children under 5 years in public sector facilities in the Western Cape Province, South Africa, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2019 – 2021)

2024

Authors: Kehoe K, Morden E, Zinyakatira N, Heekes A, Jones H, Walter S, Jacobs T, Murray J, Buys H, Redaniel MT, Davies MA.

Published in: South African Medical Journal

SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Hospitalization in Immunocompromised Children: A Population-Based Study

2024

Authors: Di Chiara C, Giugni A, Le Prevost M, Boracchini R, Barbieri E, Lupattelli A, Giaquinto C, Donà D, Cantarutti A.

Presented at: ICAR-CROI Awards for young Italian investigators, March 2024

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SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Hospitalization in Immunocompromised Children: A Population-Based Study

2024

Authors: Di Chiara C, Giugni A, Le Prevost M, Boracchini R, Barbieri E, Lupattelli A, Giaquinto C, Donà D, Cantarutti A.

Presented at: CROI 2024

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Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection in Children Within the 12 Months Following Mild COVID-19: Insights From a Survey Study

2024

Authors: Di Chiara C, Boracchini R, Cantarutti A, Kakkar F, Oletto A, Padoan A, Donà D, Giaquinto C.

Published in: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Core Outcome Measurement Set for Research and Clinical Practice in Post COVID-19 Condition (Long COVID) in Children and Young People: An International Delphi Consensus Study “PC-COS Children”

2024

Authors: Seylanova N, Chernyavskaya A, Degtyareva N, Mursalova A, Ajam A, Xiao L, Aktulaeva K, Roshchin P, Bobkova P, Aiyegbusi OL, Anbu AT, Apfelbacher C, Asadi-Pooya AA, Ashkenazi-Hoffnung L, Brackel C, Buonsenso D, de Groote W, Diaz JV, Donà D, …, Thorne C, Vijverberg S, Warner JO, Were WM, Williamson PR, Munblit D.

Published in: European Respiratory Journal

Age-specific transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 during the first two years of the pandemic

2024

Authors: Boldea O, Alipoor A, Pei S, Shaman J, Rozhnova G.

Published in: PNAS Nexus

How does post COVID differ from other post-viral conditions in childhood and adolescence (0–20 years old)? A systematic review

2024

Authors: Minotti C, McKenzie C, Dewandel I, Bekker C, Sturniolo G, Doni D, Giaquinto C, Van Der Zalm MM, Donà D.

Published in: eClinical Medicine

Epidemic graph diagrams as analytics for epidemic control in the data-rich era

2024

Authors: Valdano E, Colombi D, Poletto C, Colizza V.

Published in: Nature Communications

Clinical spectrum of disease and outcomes in children with Omicron SARS-COV-2 infection in Cape Town, South Africa

2024

Authors: Bekker C, Dewandel I, Redfern A, McKenzie C, Lishman J, Verhagen LM, Claassen M, Wilson S, Dunbar R, Bosch C, van Zyl G, Preiser W, Goussard P, Rabie H, van der Zalm MM.

Published in: IJTLD OPEN

Changing character and waning impact of COVID-19 at a tertiary centre in Cape Town, South Africa

2023

Authors: Hermans LE, Booysen P, Boloko L, Adriaanse M, de Wet TJ, Lifson AR, Wadee N, Papavarnavas N, Marais G, Hsiao NY, Rosslee MJ, Symons G, Calligaro GL, Iranzadeh A, Wilkinson RJ, Ntusi NAB, Williamson C, Davies MA, Meintjes G, Wasserman S.

Published in: Southern African journal of infectious diseases

Stronger and durable SARS-CoV-2 immune response to mRNA vaccines in 5–11 years old children with prior COVID-19

2023

Authors: Di Chiara C, Cantarutti A, Petrara MR, Bonfante F, Benetti E, Boracchini R, Bosa L, Carmona F, Cosma C, Cotugno N, Le Prevost M, Martini G, Meneghel A, Pagliari M, Palma P, Ruffoni E, Zin A, De Rossi A, Giaquinto C, Donà D, Padoan A.

Published in: Vaccine

SARS-CoV-2 transmission patterns in educational settings during the Alpha wave in Reggio-Emilia, Italy

2023

Authors: Molina Grané C, Mancuso P, Vicentini M, Venturelli F, Djuric O, Manica M, Guzzetta G, Marziano V, Zardini A, d’Andrea V, Trentini F, Bisaccia E, Larosa E, Cilloni S, Cassinadri MT, Pezzotti P, Ajelli M, Rossi PG, Merler S, Poletti P.

Published in: Epidemics

Behavioral Changes Associated With COVID-19 Vaccination: Cross-National Online Survey

2023

Authors: De Gaetano A, Bajardi P, Gozzi N, Perra N, Perrotta D, Paolotti D.

Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research

Comparative study showed that children faced a 78% higher risk of new-onset conditions after they had COVID-19

2023

Authors: Di Chiara C, Barbieri E, Chen YX, Visonà E, Cavagnis S, Sturniolo G, Parca A, Liberati C, Cantarutti L, Lupattelli A, Le Prevost M, Corrao G, Giaquinto C, Donà D, Cantarutti A.

Published in: Acta Paediatrica

COVID-19 and MIS-C treatment in children—results from an international survey

2023

Authors: Donà D, Minotti C, Masini T, Penazzato M, Van Der Zalm MM, Judd A, Giaquinto C, Lallemant M & Survey Respondents Consortium.

Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics

Minimising school disruption under high incidence conditions due to the Omicron variant in France, Switzerland, Italy, in January 2022

2023

Authors: Colosi E, Bassignana G, Barrat A, Lina B, Vanhems P, Bielicki J, Colizza V.

Published in: MedRxiv (preprint) and Eurosurveillance

Reconstruction of SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in a primary school using epidemiological and genomic data

2023

Authors: Kremer C, Torneri A, Libin PJK, Meex C, Hayette MP, Bontems S, Durkin K, Artesi M, Bours V, Lemey P, Darcis G, Hens N, Meuris C.

Published in: Epidemics

Clinical features of COVID-19 in Italian outpatient children and adolescents during Parental, Delta, and Omicron waves: a prospective, observational, cohort study

2023

Authors: Di Chiara C, Boracchini R, Sturniolo G, Barbieri A, Costenaro P, Cozzani S, De Pieri M, Liberati C, Zin A, Padoan A, Bonfante F, Kakkar F, Cantarutti A, Donà D, Giaquinto C.

Published in: Frontiers in Pediatrics

Flexible Bayesian estimation of incubation times

2023

Authors: Gressani O, Torneri A, Hens N, Faes C.

Published in: medRxiv

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