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Microbiology
Singapore
2022

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Microbiology

D-Index
64
Citations
24634
World Ranking
2563
National Ranking
12

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in Singapore Leader Award

Overview

Gavin J. D. Smith is affiliated with Duke NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore and specializes in the field of medicine, with a significant focus on infectious diseases. Their research contributions are heavily centered on viral infections and epidemiology, addressing critical topics such as SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, viral gastroenteritis, and influenza virus research.

The scientist's body of work includes exploration of respiratory viral infections and the management and epidemiology of animal diseases. The main fields of study are Medicine, with subfields including Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Animal Science and Zoology, Agronomy and Crop Science, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

Key topics covered in their research are:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Respiratory viral infections research

Gavin J. D. Smith has contributed to multiple publication venues with a focus on infectious diseases and virology. Frequent venues of publication include:

  • Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Viruses
  • Cell Reports
  • Emerging Microbes & Infections

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, indicating strong ongoing research partnerships. Notable frequent coauthors include:

  • Yvonne C. F. Su
  • Ian H. Mendenhall
  • Lin-Fa Wang
  • Dolyce H. W. Low
  • Martin Linster

Among their recent scholarly articles are:

  • "Early induction of functional SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells associates with rapid viral clearance and mild disease in COVID-19 patients" (2021) published in Cell Reports
  • "Effects of a major deletion in the SARS-CoV-2 genome on the severity of infection and the inflammatory response: an observational cohort study" (2020) published in The Lancet
  • "Discovery and Genomic Characterization of a 382-Nucleotide Deletion in ORF7b and ORF8 during the Early Evolution of SARS-CoV-2" (2020) published in mBio
  • "Lack of cross-neutralization by SARS patient sera towards SARS-CoV-2" (2020) published in Emerging Microbes & Infections
  • "Discovery of a 382-nt deletion during the early evolution of SARS-CoV-2" (2020) published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Best Publications

  • Origins and evolutionary genomics of the 2009 swine-origin H1N1 influenza A epidemic.

    Gavin J. D. Smith;Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna;Justin Bahl;Samantha J. Lycett

  • Fatal outcome of human influenza A (H5N1) is associated with high viral load and hypercytokinemia

    Menno D de Jong;Cameron P Simmons;Tran Tan Thanh;Vo Minh Hien

  • Genesis of a highly pathogenic and potentially pandemic H5N1 influenza virus in eastern Asia

    K. S. Li;Y. Guan;Y. Guan;J. Wang;J. Wang;G. J. D. Smith;G. J. D. Smith

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  • Oseltamivir Resistance during Treatment of Influenza A (H5N1) Infection

    de Jong;Tran Tt;Truong Hk;Vo Mh

  • Establishment of multiple sublineages of H5N1 influenza virus in Asia: Implications for pandemic control

    H. Chen;G. J.D. Smith;G. J.D. Smith;K. S. Li;J. Wang

  • Human Infection with an Avian H9N2 Influenza A Virus in Hong Kong in 2003

    K. M. Butt;Gavin J. D. Smith;Gavin J. D. Smith;Honglin Chen;Honglin Chen;L. J. Zhang;L. J. Zhang

  • Early induction of functional SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells associates with rapid viral clearance and mild disease in COVID-19 patients.

    Anthony T. Tan;Martin Linster;Chee Wah Tan;Nina Le Bert

  • Dating the emergence of pandemic influenza viruses

    Gavin J. D. Smith;Justin Bahl;Justin Bahl;Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna;Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna;Jinxia Zhang;Jinxia Zhang

  • Effects of a major deletion in the SARS-CoV-2 genome on the severity of infection and the inflammatory response: an observational cohort study.

    Barnaby E Young;Barnaby E Young;Siew-Wai Fong;Siew-Wai Fong;Yi-Hao Chan;Tze-Minn Mak

  • Reassortment of pandemic H1N1/2009 influenza A virus in swine.

    D. Vijaykrishna;D. Vijaykrishna;L. L. M. Poon;H. C. Zhu;H. C. Zhu;S. K. Ma

  • Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Coronaviruses in Bats from China

    X. C. Tang;J. X. Zhang;S. Y. Zhang;P. Wang

  • Emergence and predominance of an H5N1 influenza variant in China

    G. J. D. Smith;X. H. Fan;J. Wang;K. S. Li

  • Evolutionary insights into the ecology of coronaviruses.

    D. Vijaykrishna;G. J. D. Smith;J. X. Zhang;J. S. M. Peiris

  • Evolution and adaptation of H5N1 influenza virus in avian and human hosts in Indonesia and Vietnam.

    G.J.D. Smith;T.S.P. Naipospos;T.D. Nguyen;M.D. de Jong

  • The Genesis and Evolution of H9N2 Influenza Viruses in Poultry from Southern China, 2000 to 2005

    K. M. Xu;G. J. D. Smith;G. J. D. Smith;J. Bahl;J. Bahl;L. Duan;L. Duan

  • Distribution of Amantadine-Resistant H5N1 Avian Influenza Variants in Asia

    Chung-Lam Cheung;Jane M. Rayner;Gavin J. D. Smith;Pui Wang

  • Long-term evolution and transmission dynamics of swine influenza A virus

    Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna;Gavin J. D. Smith;Gavin J. D. Smith;Gavin J. D. Smith;Oliver G. Pybus;Huachen Zhu;Huachen Zhu

  • Nomenclature updates resulting from the evolution of avian influenza A(H5) virus clades 2.1.3.2a, 2.2.1, and 2.3.4 during 2013–2014

    Gavin J. D. Smith;Ruben O. Donis

  • Discovery and Genomic Characterization of a 382-Nucleotide Deletion in ORF7b and ORF8 during the Early Evolution of SARS-CoV-2.

    Yvonne C. F. Su;Danielle E. Anderson;Barnaby E. Young;Martin Linster

  • Ancient origins determine global biogeography of hot and cold desert cyanobacteria

    Justin Bahl;Maggie C.Y. Lau;Gavin J.D. Smith;Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna

Frequent Co-Authors

Yi Guan
Yi Guan University of Hong Kong
Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna
Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna University of Hong Kong
Robert G. Webster
Robert G. Webster St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Joseph S. M. Peiris
Joseph S. M. Peiris University of Hong Kong
Leo L. M. Poon
Leo L. M. Poon University of Hong Kong
Lin-Fa Wang
Lin-Fa Wang Duke NUS Graduate Medical School
Sebastian Maurer-Stroh
Sebastian Maurer-Stroh Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Richard J. Webby
Richard J. Webby St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
David E. Wentworth
David E. Wentworth Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Scott Krauss
Scott Krauss St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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