User profiles for S. Tong

Steven Tong

Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Verified email at mh.org.au
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Staphylococcus aureus infections: epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and management

SYC Tong, JS Davis, E Eichenberger… - Clinical microbiology …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen that causes a wide range of clinical
infections. It is a leading cause of bacteremia and infective endocarditis as well as osteoarticular, …

[HTML][HTML] A minimal common outcome measure set for COVID-19 clinical research

…, L Shi, N Shimizu, J Sinclair, S Tong… - The lancet infectious …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Clinical research is necessary for an effective response to an emerging infectious disease
outbreak. However, research efforts are often hastily organised and done using various …

[PDF][PDF] Environmental lead exposure: a public health problem of global dimensions

S Tong, YE Schirnding… - Bulletin of the world …, 2000 - SciELO Public Health
… Lead is the most abundant of the heavy metals in the Earth’s crust. It has been used since
Tong S. Lead exposure and cognitive development: persistence and a dynamic pattern. …

[HTML][HTML] First case of 2019 novel coronavirus in the United States

…, L Kim, S Tong, X Lu, S Lindstrom… - New England journal …, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
An outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) that began in Wuhan, China, has spread
rapidly, with cases now confirmed in multiple countries. We report the first case of 2019-nCoV …

[HTML][HTML] A novel coronavirus associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome

…, SR Zaki, T Peret, S Emery, S Tong… - New England journal …, 2003 - Mass Medical Soc
Background A worldwide outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has been
associated with exposures originating from a single ill health care worker from Guangdong …

Characterization of a novel coronavirus associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome

…, S Penaranda, B Bankamp, K Maher, M Chen, S Tong… - science, 2003 - science.org
S protein that are conserved among the coronaviruses are also present in the predicted
SARS-CoV S … The N terminus of the SARS-CoV S protein contains a short type-I signal sequence …

[HTML][HTML] Presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections and transmission in a skilled nursing facility

…, HP McLaughlin, N Thornburg, S Tong… - New England journal …, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can
spread rapidly within skilled nursing facilities. After identification of a case of Covid-19 in a …

The burden of heat-related mortality attributable to recent human-induced climate change

…, Y Honda, DM Hondula, R Abrutzky, S Tong… - Nature climate …, 2021 - nature.com
Climate change affects human health; however, there have been no large-scale, systematic
efforts to quantify the heat-related human health impacts that have already occurred due to …

[HTML][HTML] Mortality risk attributable to high and low ambient temperature: a multicountry observational study

…, E Lavigne, A Zanobetti, J Schwartz, A Tobias, S Tong… - The lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Although studies have provided estimates of premature deaths attributable to
either heat or cold in selected countries, none has so far offered a systematic assessment …

[HTML][HTML] Prevention and attenuation of Covid-19 with the BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 vaccines

…, E Hanson, K Guenther, S Tong… - … England Journal of …, 2021 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Information is limited regarding the effectiveness of the two-dose messenger
RNA (mRNA) vaccines BNT162b2 (Pfizer–BioNTech) and mRNA-1273 (Moderna) in …