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Samson S. Y. Wong

Samson S. Y. Wong

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Microbiology

D-Index
55
Citations
13079
World Ranking
3792
National Ranking
93

Overview

Samson S. Y. Wong is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China. Their research mainly focuses on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions in Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Microbiology, Epidemiology, and Health Informatics. Their work spans a range of topics, emphasizing SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, COVID-19 clinical research studies, artificial intelligence in healthcare and education, COVID-19 diagnosis using AI, machine learning in healthcare, HIV research and treatment, and immune cell function and interaction.

Their recent publications include:

  • IFN-α blockade during ART-treated SIV infection lowers tissue vDNA, rescues immune function, and improves overall health (2022, JCI Insight)
  • SARS-CoV-2 IgG seropositivity after the severe Omicron wave of COVID-19 in Hong Kong (2022, Emerging Microbes & Infections)
  • Risk Factors for Slow Viral Decline in COVID-19 Patients during the 2022 Omicron Wave (2022, Viruses)
  • Streptococcus oriscaviae sp. nov. Infection Associated with Guinea Pigs (2022, Microbiology Spectrum)
  • Serological diagnosis of Mycobacterium avium complex lung diseases by enzyme immunoassay of IgA antibodies against MAC-specific glycopeptidolipid core antigen (2020, Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases)

Samson S. Y. Wong has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Kwok-Yung Yuen (4 joint publications)
  • Vincent Chi-Chung Cheng (3 joint publications)
  • Anthony Raymond Tam (3 joint publications)
  • Susanna K. P. Lau (3 joint publications)
  • Patrick C. Y. Woo (3 joint publications)

The scientist's work has appeared across multiple publication venues, with notable contributions to:

  • Emerging Microbes & Infections (2 publications)
  • JCI Insight (1 publication)
  • Viruses (1 publication)
  • Microbiology Spectrum (1 publication)
  • Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases (1 publication)

Their research integrates clinical and laboratory investigations, particularly around viral infections including HIV and COVID-19, employing immunological, microbiological, and informatics approaches. Their involvement with artificial intelligence and machine learning in healthcare highlights an interdisciplinary approach to managing and understanding infectious diseases and associated health challenges.

Best Publications

  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-like virus in Chinese horseshoe bats

    Susanna K. P. Lau;Patrick C. Y. Woo;Kenneth S. M. Li;Yi Huang

  • Characterization and Complete Genome Sequence of a Novel Coronavirus, Coronavirus HKU1, from Patients with Pneumonia

    Patrick C. Y. Woo;Susanna K. P. Lau;Chung-ming Chu;Kwok-hung Chan

  • Delayed Clearance of Viral Load and Marked Cytokine Activation in Severe Cases of Pandemic H1N1 2009 Influenza Virus Infection

    Kelvin K. W. To;Ivan F. N. Hung;Iris W. S. Li;Kar-Lung Lee

  • Avian influenza virus infections in humans.

    Samson S.Y. Wong;Kwok-yung Yuen

  • Bats as a continuing source of emerging infections in humans

    Samson Wong;Susanna Lau;Patrick Woo;Kwok-Yung Yuen

  • Delayed antiviral plus immunomodulator treatment still reduces mortality in mice infected by high inoculum of influenza A/H5N1 virus

    Bo-Jian Zheng;Kwok-Wah Chan;Yong-Ping Lin;Guang-Yu Zhao

  • Human enterovirus 71 and hand, foot and mouth disease

    S. S. Y. Wong;C. C. Y. Yip;S. K. P. Lau;K. Y. Yuen

  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Coronavirus ORF8 Protein Is Acquired from SARS-Related Coronavirus from Greater Horseshoe Bats through Recombination.

    Susanna K.P. Lau;Yun Feng;Honglin Chen;Hayes K.H. Luk

  • Bacteremia caused by staphylococci with inducible vancomycin heteroresistance.

    Samson S. Y. Wong;P. L. Ho;Patrick C. Y. Woo;K. Y. Yuen

  • Relative rates of non-pneumonic SARS coronavirus infection and SARS coronavirus pneumonia

    Patrick C Y Woo;Susanna K P Lau;Hoi-wah Tsoi;Kwok-hung Chan

  • Invasive Streptococcus iniae Infections Outside North America

    Susanna K. P. Lau;Patrick C. Y. Woo;Herman Tse;Kit-Wah Leung

  • Diagnosis and spectrum of melamine-related renal disease: Plausible mechanism of stone formation in humans

    Ching-Wan Lam;Lawrence Lan;Xiaoyan Che;Sidney Tam

  • Susceptibility testing of Clostridium difficile against metronidazole and vancomycin by disk diffusion and Etest.

    Samson Sai-Yin Wong;Patrick Chiu-Yat Woo;Wei-Kwang Luk;Kwok-Yung Yuen

  • Outbreak of Intestinal Infection Due to Rhizopus microsporus

    Vincent C. C. Cheng;Jasper F. W. Chan;Antonio H. Y. Ngan;Kelvin K. W. To

  • The Natural Viral Load Profile of Patients With Pandemic 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) and the Effect of Oseltamivir Treatment

    Iris W. Li;Ivan F. Hung;Kelvin K. To;Kwok-Hung Chan

  • Group G Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcal Bacteremia Characterized by 16S Ribosomal RNA Gene Sequencing

    Patrick C. Y. Woo;Ami M. Y. Fung;Susanna K. P. Lau;Samson S. Y. Wong

  • MP1 Encodes an Abundant and Highly Antigenic Cell Wall Mannoprotein in the Pathogenic Fungus Penicillium marneffei

    Liang Cao;Che-man Chan;Cindy Lee;Samson Sai-yin Wong

  • Bacteremia caused by Escherichia coli producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase: a case-control study of risk factors and outcomes.

    Pak-Leung Ho;Wai-Ming Chan;Kenneth W T Tsang;Samson S Y Wong

  • Examination of seroprevalence of coronavirus HKU1 infection with S protein-based ELISA and neutralization assay against viral spike pseudotyped virus.

    C.M. Chan;Herman Tse;Herman Tse;S.S.Y. Wong;S.S.Y. Wong;P.C.Y. Woo;P.C.Y. Woo

  • Association of Laribacter hongkongensis in community-acquired gastroenteritis with travel and eating fish: a multicentre case-control study.

    Patrick Cy Woo;Susanna Kp Lau;Jade Ll Teng;Tak-lun Que

Frequent Co-Authors

Kwok-Yung Yuen
Kwok-Yung Yuen University of Hong Kong
Patrick C. Y. Woo
Patrick C. Y. Woo University of Hong Kong
Susanna K. P. Lau
Susanna K. P. Lau University of Hong Kong
Pak-Leung Ho
Pak-Leung Ho University of Hong Kong
Kelvin K. W. To
Kelvin K. W. To University of Hong Kong
Vincent C. C. Cheng
Vincent C. C. Cheng University of Hong Kong
Herman Tse
Herman Tse University of Hong Kong
Kwok-Hung Chan
Kwok-Hung Chan University of Hong Kong
Jasper F. W. Chan
Jasper F. W. Chan University of Hong Kong
Bo-Jian Zheng
Bo-Jian Zheng University of Hong Kong

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