José Lourenço
Research Departmental Lecturer in Infectious Disease
Research Interests
My D.Phil and first postdoctoral research projects were in the context of the population biology and control of dengue viruses, while my current research is focused on other viruses such as HIV, FluA, and HBV. I have recently started to work in the population biology of Streptococcus bacterium species. In general, my research interests are on the biological determinants of the population dynamics and genetics of multi-strain pathogens (ex. ecological, demographic, evolutionary, etc).
I am particularly keen in the application of mechanistic, dynamical models that allow for the interpretation of the biological system in terms of the individual behaviour and short-term evolution of both the host and pathogen (Individual-based models).
Recent publications
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Genomic tailoring of autogenous poultry vaccines to reduce Campylobacter from farm to fork.
Journal article
Calland JK. et al, (2024), NPJ Vaccines, 9
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SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Brazil: how the displacement of variants has driven distinct epidemic waves.
Journal article
Alcantara LCJ. et al, (2022), Virus Res, 315
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Machine learning models exploring characteristic single-nucleotide signatures in yellow fever virus.
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Salgado Á. et al, (2022), PLoS One, 17
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SARS-CoV-2 shifting transmission dynamics and hidden reservoirs potentially limit efficacy of public health interventions in Italy
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Giovanetti M. et al, (2021), Communications Biology, 4
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Malaria infection and severe disease risks in Africa.
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Paton RS. et al, (2021), Science, 373, 926 - 931