Infectious Diseases Research

Publications

The UCLA Division of Infectious Diseases influences scientific progress, policy and discourse through publications in high-impact journals. Keep up with the latest articles from our faculty here:

October 2026

  1. Alburquerque RA, Hernandez JI, Nallapu A, Starick M, Hyun J, Sanchez JM, Etesami N, Mukherjee SK, Ozanturk AN, Vazquez J, Chang A, Zheng A, Garnica L, Lopez A, Gelman AE, Belperio J, Lee JW, Kulkarni DH, Hoffmann A, Kulkarni HS. Kinetics of local C3 production orchestrates neutrophil recruitment in lung injury. Mucosal Immunol. 2026 Oct 5:100412. doi: 10.1016/j.mucimm.2026.100412. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42833592.
  2. Fulcher JA, Newman KP, Pham BT, Li F, Cho GD, Elliott J, Tobin NH, Shoptaw S, Gorbach PM, Aldrovandi GM. Comparison of oral and gut microbiome highlights the role of oral bacteria in systemic inflammation in HIV. mSphere. 2026 Oct 5:e0038426. doi: 10.1128/msphere.00384-26. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42831655.
  3. Mull HJ, Golenbock S, Pendergast J, Ostrow R, Basnet D, Colborn K, Shin MH, Engle RL, Hawn M, Branch-Elliman W. Electronic measurement of compliance with a Surgical Care Improvement Program (SCIP) antimicrobial prophylaxis guidelines in the Veterans health administration. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2026 Oct 7:1-10. doi: 10.1017/ice.2026.10552. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42839855.
  4. Thorp M, Balakasi K, Robson I, Lemani C, Phiri S, Hoffman R, Cornell M, Dovel K. Characteristics of new and re-initiating antiretroviral therapy clients in Malawi: implications for client counseling in resource-constrained settings. Glob Health Action. 2026 Dec;19(1):2740360. doi: 10.1080/16549716.2026.2740360. Epub 2026 Oct 6. PMID: 42834876.
  5. Amuri-Aziza A, Luakanda-Ndelemo G, Makangara-Cigolo JC, Kinganda-Lusamaki E, Ngandu C, Bula-Loso S, Mossoko M, Tshulo L, Akil-Bandali P, Kitenge-Omasumbu R, Jansen D, Brosius I, Lokilo-Lofiko E, Kimbonza S, Paku-Tshambu P, Ngonda-Tshibinda A, Kuispond-Swar NR, Ayouba A, Nsio J, Mbantshi-Beya JP, Cikaya-Kankolongo F, Ntumba-Tshitenge O, Otshudiema-Otokoye J, Keita M, Mukadi P, Mukadi-Bamuleka D, Tshiani-Mbaya O, Akilimali P, Mulangu S, Quick J, Loman N, Mwamba D, Delaporte E, Hensley LE, Rimoin AW, Wilkinson S, Ariën KK, Peeters M, Ahuka-Mundeke S, Liesenborghs L, Kindrachuk J, Low N, Carroll MW, O'Toole Á, Maes P, Vercauteren K, Muyembe-Tamfum JJ, Kuppalli K, Rambaut A, Wawina-Bokalanga T, Mbala-Kingebeni P. Phylogenetic analysis of the 2025 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Nat Commun. 2026 Sep 4;17(1):10521. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-77542-9. PMID: 42834057; PMCID: PMC13638985.
  6. Javanbakht M, Hightow-Weidman LB, Young SD, Rosenberg NE, Muessig KE, Schoetz Dean S, Rochelle A, Comulada WS, Gorbach PM. A US-Based National Virtual Cohort of People Living With HIV at Risk for Viral Nonsuppression: Protocol for the EPI-LoVE Prospective Cohort Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2026 Oct 7;15:e108764. doi: 10.2196/108764. PMID: 42842829; PMCID: PMC13645198.
  7. Duarte MJ, Tien PC, Ma Y, French AL, Kassaye SG, Gustafson D, Burk R, Wolinsky S, Witt MD, Chen Y, Thio CL, Albrecht S, Fischl MA, Lahiri CD, Floris-Moore M, Seaberg E, Price JC. Higher plasma kynurenine-tryptophan ratio predicts incident hepatic fibrosis in women with HIV. AIDS. 2026 Oct 8. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000004633. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42847932.
  8. Miller LG, Fowler VG, Miro JM, Horcajada JP, Lewin-Koh N, Chu T, Rymut S, Gutierrez J, Rosenberger CM, Hazenbos WLW, Glickstein S, Couch JA, Peck MC. A Phase 1b, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multiple-Ascending Dose Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of DSTA4637S in Patients With Complicated Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Receiving Standard-of-Care Antibiotics †. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2026 Sep 26;13(10):ofag608. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofag608. PMID: 42846794; PMCID: PMC13643602.
  9. Branch-Elliman W, Shin MH, Golenbock S, Lamkin RP, Basnet D, Strymish JM, Drekonja D, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Xu T, Colborn K, Schweizer ML, Elwy AR, Mull HJ. Balanced informational feedback as part of an implementation/deimplementation bundle to support deimplementation efforts in antimicrobial stewardship: results from a mixed methods, hybrid type III implementation/effectiveness trial. Front Public Health. 2026 Sep 23;14:1893058. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1893058. PMID: 42846419; PMCID: PMC13642756.
  10. Uslan DZ. Looking for Something Nobody Is Counting. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Oct 10:ciag587. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciag587. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42857899.
  11. Judson SD, Stephan N, Machuca S, Henao-Martínez AF, Parra-Henao G, Vivas R, Alarcón-Robayo JF, Vera Soto MJ, Vargas H. Yellow Fever Reemergence in Tolima, Colombia 2024-2025: An Eco-epidemiological Study. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2026 Oct 6;13(10):ofag616. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofag616. PMID: 42856968; PMCID: PMC13650486.
  12. Vasquez F, Okereke J, Vargas SK, Konda KA, Reyes-Diaz EM, Refat N, Unemo M, Klausner JD, Allan-Blitz LT. Field Performance and usability of a novel molecular point-of-care assay for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae detection. Int J STD AIDS. 2026 Oct 13:9564624261496936. doi: 10.1177/09564624261496936. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42865217.
  13. Fukuta Y, Singh A, Ou J, Montalvo L, Di Germanio C, Huaman MA, Shenoy AG, Mosnaim GS, Patel B, Heath SL, Levine AC, Meisenberg BR, Anjan S, Blair JE, Currier JS, Paxton JH, Gerber J, Hammitt LL, Sutcliffe CG, Rausch W, Broderick PB, Cordisco ME, Greenblatt B, Cluzet VC, Cruser D, Oei K, Matthew A, Forthal DN, Zand MS, Kassaye SG, Cachay ER, Raval JS, Gniadek TJ, Spivak E, Gebo KA, Shoham S, Casadevall A, McBee NA, Shade DM, Ehrardt S, Layendecker O, Klein SL, Bloch EM, Tobian AAR, Ford D, Lane K, Hanley DF, Pekosz A, Lau B, Norris PJ, Sullivan DJ; CSSC (COVID 19 Serologic Studies Consortium) group. Combined elevated C-reactive protein and detectable plasma RNA has predictive value for hospitalization during an outpatient COVID-19 convalescent plasma clinical trial. J Clin Virol Plus. 2026 Nov;6(4):100268. doi: 10.1016/j.jcvp.2026.100268. Epub 2026 Sep 9. PMID: 42877651; PMCID: PMC13663306.
  14. Daneshvar S, Sharim J, Rafique AM, Linfield RY, Tabibiazar R. More Than Skin Deep: Loculated Pericardial Effusion Causing Localized Cardiac Tamponade Due to Cutibacterium acnes Pericarditis. Cureus. 2026 Sep 14;18(9):e116232. doi: 10.7759/cureus.116232. PMID: 42877360; PMCID: PMC13667891.
  15. Shye M, Sircar AD, Malchira R, Schulze C, Martin WJ. Successful Treatment of an Atypical Mycobacterial Exit Site Infection in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis: A Case Report. Cureus. 2026 Sep 14;18(9):e116233. doi: 10.7759/cureus.116233. PMID: 42877348; PMCID: PMC13667895.
  16. Mutwadi Malembe A, Nkamba Mukadi D, Hoff NA, Merritt S, Halbrook M, Mafuta Musalu E, Kasonga Ngindu JB, Babakazo P, Mandja Makasa BA, Kanyinda Kayembe D, El Mourid A, Rimoin AW, Kaba DK. Timeliness of routine childhood vaccination in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: data from national vaccine surveys in 2021/2022, 2023 and 2024. Vaccine. 2026 Oct 17;94:129222. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2026.129222. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42892160.
  17. Delaney JA, Drumright LN, Newcomb ME, Milloy MJ, Smith MS, Mandler R, Swenson B, Fahey CA, DeBeck K, Metha S, Genberg BL, Mustanski B, Whitney BM, Kyle RP, Janulis P, Kipke M, Javanbakht M, Gorbach PM, Kirk G, Crane HM, Hayashi K, Chander G. Illicit opioids, methamphetamine/amphetamine, and cocaine use are associated with loss of housing and delay with becoming rehoused across seven diverse cohorts with and without HIV in the United States and Canada. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep. 2026 Oct 5;21:100483. doi: 10.1016/j.dadr.2026.100483. PMID: 42894588; PMCID: PMC13676702.
  18. Torgersen J, Newcomb CW, Skanderson M, Kidwai-Khan F, Carbonari DM, Tate JP, Mezzacappa C, Cartwright EJ, Bhattacharya D, Lim JK, Price JC, Taddei TH, Justice AC, Lo Re V 3rd. Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma or Hepatic Decompensation Associated With Steatotic Liver Disease in People With and Without HIV. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2026 Oct 7;13(10):ofag617. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofag617. PMID: 42898815; PMCID: PMC13678219.
  19. Moucheraud C, Miao J, Ochieng E, Zhang S, Ganda G, Golub G, Hoffman RM, Szilagyi PG, Suen SC. Changes in attitudes toward the HPV vaccine in Kenya. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2026 Oct 23;6(10):e0007508. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0007508. PMID: 42912706; PMCID: PMC13693870.
  20. Trainor BW, Osborn JL, Klausner JD, Satlin MJ, Buss SN, Scheffer-Wong A, Harris A, Van Der Pol B, Deal C, Nenninger A, Mokany E, Moon K, Yao JD, Barbee LA, Grad YH, Alm R, Allan-Blitz LT, Godes D, Marlowe EM, Evans SR, Komarow L, McLaughlin SE, Nichols BE, Patel R. Enabling Ciprofloxacin Resistance-Guided Therapy for Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Aligning Diagnostics, Regulation, Guidelines, and Reimbursement. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Oct 22:ciag640. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciag640. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42911991.
  21. Abelman RA, Ma Y, Margolick JB, Erlandson KM, Greene M, Suskind AM, Taylor T, Rinaldo CR, Floris-Moore M, Chew KW, French AL, Markland AD, Stosor V, Alcaide M, Sheth A, Chandran A, Merenstein D, Fisher MC, Grunfeld C, Brown T, Tien PC, Bauer SR. Frailty Is Associated With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Adults With and Without HIV. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2026 Oct 26. doi: 10.1111/jgs.70795. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42929288.
  22. Graber CJ, Ranson EL, Landovitz RJ, Branch-Elliman W. Mixed Models, Not Mixed Messaging: Reply to Haddad, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Oct 27:ciag681. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciag681. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42944552.
  23. Alsoubani M, Campion M, Swarup S, Lee P, Pearl A, Foong KS. Greener Prescribing: A Quasi-Experimental Study of the Environmental Impact of Metronidazole Dosing Interval Optimization. Antibiotics (Basel). 2026 Oct 18;15(10):1035. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics15101035. PMID: 42938776; PMCID: PMC13700826.
  24. Nabukeera KC, Luakanda-Ndelemo G, Semawule S, Ayitewala A, Adroba-Tandele P, Walakira A, Amuri-Aziza A, Jansen D, Galiwango R, Kinganda-Lusamaki E, Tebba A, Ngandu C, Ssemaganda A, Tshiani-Mbaya O, Kanyerezi S, Kyokushaba J, Akil-Bandali P, Makoha C, Oundo HR, Kimbonza S, Balinandi S, Mukadi-Bamuleka D, Nakintu V, Nsio J, Mugerwa I, Kadobera D, Euriene D, Mulangu S, Ayouba A, Eliu M, Gidudu S, Kyobe Bosa H, Wayengera M, Rimoin AW, Lubwama B, Kagirita A, Ahuka-Mundeke S, Mwamba D, Kambugu A, Kaleebu P, Happi C, Liesenborghs L, Carroll MW, Maes P, Nachega JB, Peeters M, Akilimali P, Bahatungire R, Muruta A, Kindrachuk J, Rambaut A, Kyabayinze D, Olaro C, Vercauteren K, Muyembe-Tamfum JJ, Nabadda S, Atwine D, Jjingo D, Wawina-Bokalanga T, Mbala-Kingebeni P, Ssewanyana I. Early insights into predicted efficacy of Ebola monoclonal antibodies for the 2026 Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak. Nat Commun. 2026 Sep 26;17(1):11153. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-78077-9. PMID: 42934242; PMCID: PMC13710742.
  25. Smeltzer RP, Orta Portillo GA, Ganesh SS, Koerber J, Gould EE, Bolanos R, Gorbach PM, Bluthenthal RN. "We'll Just Warm Ourselves up with Drugs": Polysubstance Use among Sexual and Gender Minority Persons (SGMP) Who Inject Drugs in Los Angeles, California. Subst Use Misuse. 2026 Oct 29:1-11. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2026.2750876. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42952338.
  26. Wurster S, Stewart AG, Gu Y, Youssef EG, John TM, Uppuluri P, Chamilos G, Filler S, Bruno V, Ibrahim AS, Kontoyiannis DP; MUCOR-ADVANCE consortium. MUCOR-ADVANCE: Uniting multidisciplinary science to defeat a deadly fungus. PLoS Pathog. 2026 Oct 28;22(10):e1014736. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1014736. PMID: 42949872.
  27. Dong HV, Salem GM, Kerin T, Tang KH, Cortado R, Shin-Sim M, Arnold EM, Swendeman D, Tobin NH, Rimoin AW, Aldrovandi GM, Yang OO, Bryson YJ, Foo SS, Nielsen-Saines K. Distinct inflammatory marker profiles of adolescents and young adults among the HIV risk, infection, and treatment spectrum. Nat Commun. 2026 Sep 25;17(1):11266. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-78034-6. PMID: 42957704.
  28. Lee B-Y, Clemens DL, Horwitz MA. Secretion of the Francisella pathogenicity island effector protein PdpE requires components of both the Sec and Type IV pilus secretion pathways. J Bacteriol. 2026 Oct 30:e0041126. doi: 10.1128/jb.00411-26. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42961297.
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