Dr Gaurav Kwatra
Senior Scientist
Publications
2023. Immune responses against group B Streptococcus monovalent and pentavalent capsular polysaccharide tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccines in Balb/c mice.  iScience 26(8):107380
,2023. Serotype distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of invasive group B streptococcal disease-in South Indian population.  Indian J Med Microbiol 45:100392
,2023. Jigsaw Classroom: Perceptions of Students and Teachers.  Med Sci Educ 33(4):853-859
,2023. Potential for Maternally Administered Vaccine for Infant Group B Streptococcus.  N Engl J Med 389(3):215-227
,2023. Early-onset group B streptococcal disease in African countries and maternal vaccination strategies.  Front Public Health 11:1214844
,2023. ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) vaccine-induced Fc receptor binding tracks with differential susceptibility to COVID-19.  Nat Immunol 24(7):1161-1172
,2023. Efficacy of primary series AZD1222 (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern: Final analysis of a randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 1b/2 study in South African adults (COV005).  Vaccine 41(23):3486-3492
,2023. Sustained Low Incidence of Severe and Fatal COVID-19 Following Widespread Infection Induced Immunity after the Omicron (BA.1) Dominant in Gauteng, South Africa: An Observational Study.  Viruses 15.
,2023. Longitudinal IgA and IgG Response, and ACE2 Binding Blockade, to Full-Length SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Variants in a Population of Black PLWH Vaccinated with ChAdOx1 nCoV-19.  Viruses 15.
,2023. A Data-Driven Approach to Construct a Molecular Map of Trypanosoma cruzi to Identify Drugs and Vaccine Targets.  Vaccines (Basel) 11.
,2023. Association of infant Rib and Alp1 surface protein N-terminal domain immunoglobulin G and invasive Group B Streptococcal disease in young infants.  Vaccine 41(10):1679-1683
,2023. Development and implementation of a self-directed learning module on antimicrobial resistance for Phase 2 MBBS students.  Indian J Pathol Microbiol 66(1):129-134
,2023. T-cell responses induced by ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) vaccine to wild-type severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 among people with and without HIV in South Africa.  AIDS 37(1):105-112
,2023. Durability of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) vaccine and hybrid humoral immunity against variants including omicron BA.1 and BA.4 6 months after vaccination (COV005): a post-hoc analysis of a randomised, phase 1b-2a trial.  Lancet Infect Dis 23(3):295-306
,2022. Antepartum SARS-CoV-2 infection and adverse birth outcomes in South African women.  J Glob Health 12:05050
,2022. Active Intrapartum SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Pregnancy Outcomes.  Am J Perinatol 39(S 01):S42-S48
,2022. Maternal-foetal transfer of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 antibodies among women with and those without HIV infection.  AIDS 36(13):1777-1782
,2022. Emergence and phenotypic characterization of the global SARS-CoV-2 C.1.2 lineage.  Nat Commun 13(1):1976
,2022. Estimation of invasive Group B Streptococcus disease risk in young infants from case-control serological studies.  BMC Med Res Methodol 22(1):85
,2022. AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine induces robust broadly cross-reactive antibody responses in Malawian adults previously infected with SARS-CoV-2.  BMC Med 20(1):128
,2022. SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Symptomatic Infections in Previously Infected or Vaccinated South African Healthcare Workers.  Vaccines (Basel) 10.
,2022. Population Immunity and Covid-19 Severity with Omicron Variant in South Africa.  N Engl J Med 386(14):1314-1326
,2022. SARS-CoV-2 Omicron-B.1.1.529 leads to widespread escape from neutralizing antibody responses.  Cell 185(3):467-484.e15
,2022. The antimicrobial activity of zinc against group B Streptococcus is strain-dependent across diverse sequence types, capsular serotypes, and invasive versus colonizing isolates.  BMC Microbiol 22(1):23
,2022. Correlation of dried blood spots and plasma for quantification of Immunoglobulin (IgG) against Receptor binding domain and full length spike protein of SARS-CoV-2.  J Virol Methods 300:114394
,2022. Estimated SARS-CoV-2 infection rate and fatality risk in Gauteng Province, South Africa: a population-based seroepidemiological survey.  Int J Epidemiol 51(2):404-417
,2021. T-cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 in unexposed South African women.  Gates Open Res 5:150
,2021. SARS-CoV-2 exposure in Malawian blood donors: an analysis of seroprevalence and variant dynamics between January 2020 and July 2021.  BMC Med 19(1):303
,2021. Infant serotype specific anti-capsular immunoglobulin G antibody and risk of invasive group B Streptococcal disease.  Vaccine 39(47):6813-6816
,2021. Safety and immunogenicity of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 in people living with and without HIV in South Africa: an interim analysis of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 1B/2A trial.  Lancet HIV 8(9):e568-e580
,2021. Effect of cytomegalovirus infection on humoral immune responses to select vaccines administered during infancy.  Vaccine 39(34):4793-4799
,2021. Investigation of Possible Nosocomial-Associated Invasive Group B Streptococcus Disease Using Whole-Genome Sequencing: A Report of 3 Cases.  J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 10(8):880-882
,2021. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection Among Healthcare Workers in South Africa: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.  Clin Infect Dis 73(10):1896-1900
,2021. Carboxymethyl Cellulose versus Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Tear Substitutes for Dry Eye Due to Computer Vision Syndrome: Comparison of Efficacy and Safety.  Int J Appl Basic Med Res 11(1):4-8
,2021. Efficacy of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Covid-19 Vaccine against the B.1.351 Variant.  N Engl J Med 384(20):1885-1898
,2021. Single-dose administration and the influence of the timing of the booster dose on immunogenicity and efficacy of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) vaccine: a pooled analysis of four randomised trials.  Lancet 397(10277):881-891
,2021. Association of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Serum Serotype-Specific Anticapsular Immunoglobulin G Concentration and Risk Reduction for Invasive GBS Disease in South African Infants: An Observational Birth-Cohort, Matched Case-Control Study.  Clin Infect Dis 73(5):e1170-e1180
,2021. Safety and efficacy of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine (AZD1222) against SARS-CoV-2: an interim analysis of four randomised controlled trials in Brazil, South Africa, and the UK.  Lancet 397(10269):99-111
,2020. Systematic review of Group B Streptococcal capsular types, sequence types and surface proteins as potential vaccine candidates.  Vaccine 38(43):6682-6694
,2020. Antimicrobial susceptibility and serotype distribution of Streptococcus agalactiae rectovaginal colonising isolates from pregnant women at a tertiary hospital in Pretoria, South Africa: An observational descriptive study.  S Afr Med J 110(9):869-871
,2020. Rubella seroprevalence in pregnant women living with and without HIV in Soweto, South Africa.  Int J Infect Dis 91:255-260
,2020. Measles seroprevalence in pregnant women in Soweto, South Africa: a nested cohort study.  Clin Microbiol Infect 26(4):515.e1-515.e4
,2020. Hemagglutinin Stalk Antibody Responses Following Trivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine Immunization of Pregnant Women and Association With Protection From Influenza Virus Illness.  Clin Infect Dis 71(4):1072-1079
,2020. The Association Between Breast Milk Group B Streptococcal Capsular Antibody Levels and Late-onset Disease in Young Infants.  Clin Infect Dis 70(6):1110-1114
,2019. Serocorrelates of protection against infant group B streptococcus disease.  Lancet Infect Dis 19(5):e162-e171
,2019. Prevalence of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection and Associated Risk of In Utero Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Acquisition in a High-HIV Prevalence Setting, South Africa.  Clin Infect Dis 69(10):1789-1796
,2017. Association between antibodies against group B Streptococcus surface proteins and recto-vaginal colonisation during pregnancy.  Sci Rep 7(1):16454
,2017. Vaccination of HIV-infected pregnant women: implications for protection of their young infants.  Trop Dis Travel Med Vaccines 3:1
,2017. Reduced Transplacental Transfer of Group B Streptococcus Surface Protein Antibodies in HIV-infected Mother-Newborn Dyads.  J Infect Dis 215(3):415-419
,2017. Erratum to: Role of olanzapine in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting on platinum-based chemotherapy patients: a randomized controlled study.  Support Care Cancer 25(1):155-156
,2017. Role of olanzapine in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting on platinum-based chemotherapy patients: a randomized controlled study.  Support Care Cancer 25(1):145-154
,2016. Temporal Changes in Invasive Group B Streptococcus Serotypes: Implications for Vaccine Development.  PLoS One 11(12):e0169101
,2016. Prevalence of maternal colonisation with group B streptococcus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.  Lancet Infect Dis 16(9):1076-1084
,2016. Serotype-Specific Cell-Mediated Immunity Associated With Clearance of Homotypic Group B Streptococcus Rectovaginal Colonization in Pregnant Women.  J Infect Dis 213(12):1923-6
,2016. Group B Streptococcus: developing a correlate of protection for a vaccine against neonatal infections.  Curr Opin Infect Dis 29(3):262-7
,2015. Correlates of protection of serotype-specific capsular antibody and invasive Group B Streptococcus disease in South African infants.  Vaccine 33(48):6793-9
,2015. Association between maternal Group B Streptococcus surface-protein antibody concentrations and invasive disease in their infants.  Expert Rev Vaccines 14(12):1651-60
,2015. Natural acquired humoral immunity against serotype-specific group B Streptococcus rectovaginal colonization acquisition in pregnant women.  Clin Microbiol Infect 21(6):568.e13-21
,2015. HIV-1 Is Associated With Lower Group B Streptococcus Capsular and Surface-Protein IgG Antibody Levels and Reduced Transplacental Antibody Transfer in Pregnant Women.  J Infect Dis 212(3):453-62
,2015. Levocetirizine and rupatadine in chronic idiopathic urticaria.  Int J Dermatol 54(10):1199-204
,2015. Review on the association of Group B Streptococcus capsular antibody and protection against invasive disease in infants.  Expert Rev Vaccines 14(1):135-49
,2014. Cost of stroke in low and middle income countries: a systematic review.  Int J Stroke 9(6):678-82
,2014. Serotype-specific acquisition and loss of group B streptococcus recto-vaginal colonization in late pregnancy.  PLoS One 9(6):e98778
,2013. Cost of stroke from a tertiary center in northwest India.  Neurol India 61(6):627-32
,2013. Evaluation of Trans-Vag broth, colistin-nalidixic agar, and CHROMagar StrepB for detection of group B Streptococcus in vaginal and rectal swabs from pregnant women in South Africa.  J Clin Microbiol 51(8):2515-9
,2005. A review of smoking cessation interventions.  MedGenMed 7(2):24
,1982. Mesonephroma-a case report.  Indian J Pathol Microbiol 25(1):89-91
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