School of Infection & Immunity

Dr Shirin Ashraf

  • Research Fellow (Virology)

Publications

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Jump to: 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2019 | 2015 | 2013 | 2011 | 2010
Number of items: 17.

2025

Kugler, M. et al. (2025) Occupational Exposure of Healthcare Workers and Rural Communities to Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Viruses in Uganda. Project Report. University of Glasgow. (doi: 10.36399/gla.pubs.349489).

2024

Orf, G. S. et al. (2024) The 2023 South Sudanese outbreak of Hepatitis E emphasizes ongoing circulation of genotype 1 in North, Central, and East Africa. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 124, 105667. (doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2024.105667) (PMID:39251076) (PMCID:PMC11413618)

Shepherd, J. G. et al. (2024) Widespread human exposure to ledanteviruses in Uganda: A population study. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 18(7), e0012297. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012297) (PMID:38976760) (PMCID:PMC11257405)

Namuwulya, P. et al. (2024) Viruses associated with measles-like illnesses in Uganda. Journal of Infection, 88(5), 106148. (doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2024.106148) (PMID:38588959) (PMCID:PMC11060986)

2023

Atim, S. A. et al. (2023) Prevalence of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in livestock following a confirmed human case in Lyantonde district, Uganda. Parasites and Vectors, 16, 7. (doi: 10.1186/s13071-022-05588-x) (PMID:36611216) (PMCID:PMC9824997)

2022

Atim, S. A. et al. (2022) Risk factors for Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) virus exposure in farming communities in Uganda. Journal of Infection, 85(6), pp. 693-701. (doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.09.007) (PMID:36108783) (PMCID:PMC9731351)

Willett, B. J. et al. (2022) Publisher Correction: SARS-CoV-2 Omicron is an immune escape variant with an altered cell entry pathway. Nature Microbiology, 7, 1709. (doi: 10.1038/s41564-022-01241-6) (PMID:36114232) (PMCID:PMC9483304)

Willett, B. J. et al. (2022) SARS-CoV-2 Omicron is an immune escape variant with an altered cell entry pathway. Nature Microbiology, 7(8), pp. 1161-1179. (doi: 10.1038/s41564-022-01143-7) (PMID:35798890) (PMCID:PMC9352574)

McGill, F. et al. (2022) Viral capture sequencing detects unexpected viruses in the cerebrospinal fluid of adults with meningitis. Journal of Infection, 84(4), pp. 499-510. (doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.12.042) (PMID:34990710)

2021

Shepherd, J. G. et al. (2021) Seoul virus associated with pet pats, Scotland, UK, 2019. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 27(10), pp. 2677-2680. (doi: 10.3201/eid2710.211298) (PMID:34545785) (PMCID:PMC8462346)

Lythgoe, K. A. et al. (2021) SARS-CoV-2 within-host diversity and transmission. Science, 372(6539), eabg0821. (doi: 10.1126/science.abg0821) (PMID:33688063) (PMCID:PMC8128293)

Da Silva Filipe, A. et al. (2021) Genomic epidemiology reveals multiple introductions of SARS-CoV-2 from mainland Europe into Scotland. Nature Microbiology, 6(1), pp. 112-122. (doi: 10.1038/s41564-020-00838-z) (PMID:33349681)

2019

Jerome, H. et al. (2019) Metagenomic next-generation sequencing aids the diagnosis of viral infections in febrile returning travellers. Journal of Infection, 79(4), pp. 383-388. (doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2019.08.003) (PMID:31398374) (PMCID:PMC6859916)

2015

Hydes, T. J., Moesker, B., Traherne, J. A., Ashraf, S. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6468-0258, Alexander, G. J., Dimitrov, B. D., Woelk, C. H., Trowsdale, J. and Khakoo, S. I. (2015) The interaction of genetic determinants in the outcome of HCV infection: evidence for discrete immunological pathways. Tissue Antigens, 86(4), pp. 267-275. (doi: 10.1111/tan.12650) (PMID:26381047) (PMCID:PMC4858811)

2013

Ashraf, S. et al. (2013) Synergism of tapasin and human leukocyte antigens in resolving hepatitis C virus infection. Hepatology, 58(3), pp. 881-889. (doi: 10.1002/hep.26415) (PMID:23532923) (PMCID:PMC3759612)

2011

Yin, H. et al. (2011) Pip5 transduction peptides direct high efficiency oligonucleotide-mediated dystrophin exon skipping in heart and phenotypic correction in mdx mice. Molecular Therapy, 19(7), pp. 1295-1303. (doi: 10.1038/mt.2011.79) (PMID:21505427) (PMCID:PMC3128823)

2010

Yin, HaiFang, Moulton, Hong M., Betts, Corinne, Merritt, Thomas, Seow, Yiqi, Ashraf, Shirin ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6468-0258, Wang, QingSong, Boutilier, Jordan and Wood, Matthew J.A. (2010) Functional rescue of dystrophin-deficient mdx mice by a chimeric peptide-PMO. Molecular Therapy, 18(10), pp. 1822-1829. (doi: 10.1038/mt.2010.151) (PMID:20700113) (PMCID:PMC2951563)

This list was generated on Thu May 21 05:33:15 2026 BST.
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Number of items: 17.

Articles

Orf, G. S. et al. (2024) The 2023 South Sudanese outbreak of Hepatitis E emphasizes ongoing circulation of genotype 1 in North, Central, and East Africa. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 124, 105667. (doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2024.105667) (PMID:39251076) (PMCID:PMC11413618)

Shepherd, J. G. et al. (2024) Widespread human exposure to ledanteviruses in Uganda: A population study. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 18(7), e0012297. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012297) (PMID:38976760) (PMCID:PMC11257405)

Namuwulya, P. et al. (2024) Viruses associated with measles-like illnesses in Uganda. Journal of Infection, 88(5), 106148. (doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2024.106148) (PMID:38588959) (PMCID:PMC11060986)

Atim, S. A. et al. (2023) Prevalence of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in livestock following a confirmed human case in Lyantonde district, Uganda. Parasites and Vectors, 16, 7. (doi: 10.1186/s13071-022-05588-x) (PMID:36611216) (PMCID:PMC9824997)

Atim, S. A. et al. (2022) Risk factors for Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) virus exposure in farming communities in Uganda. Journal of Infection, 85(6), pp. 693-701. (doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.09.007) (PMID:36108783) (PMCID:PMC9731351)

Willett, B. J. et al. (2022) Publisher Correction: SARS-CoV-2 Omicron is an immune escape variant with an altered cell entry pathway. Nature Microbiology, 7, 1709. (doi: 10.1038/s41564-022-01241-6) (PMID:36114232) (PMCID:PMC9483304)

Willett, B. J. et al. (2022) SARS-CoV-2 Omicron is an immune escape variant with an altered cell entry pathway. Nature Microbiology, 7(8), pp. 1161-1179. (doi: 10.1038/s41564-022-01143-7) (PMID:35798890) (PMCID:PMC9352574)

McGill, F. et al. (2022) Viral capture sequencing detects unexpected viruses in the cerebrospinal fluid of adults with meningitis. Journal of Infection, 84(4), pp. 499-510. (doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.12.042) (PMID:34990710)

Shepherd, J. G. et al. (2021) Seoul virus associated with pet pats, Scotland, UK, 2019. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 27(10), pp. 2677-2680. (doi: 10.3201/eid2710.211298) (PMID:34545785) (PMCID:PMC8462346)

Lythgoe, K. A. et al. (2021) SARS-CoV-2 within-host diversity and transmission. Science, 372(6539), eabg0821. (doi: 10.1126/science.abg0821) (PMID:33688063) (PMCID:PMC8128293)

Da Silva Filipe, A. et al. (2021) Genomic epidemiology reveals multiple introductions of SARS-CoV-2 from mainland Europe into Scotland. Nature Microbiology, 6(1), pp. 112-122. (doi: 10.1038/s41564-020-00838-z) (PMID:33349681)

Jerome, H. et al. (2019) Metagenomic next-generation sequencing aids the diagnosis of viral infections in febrile returning travellers. Journal of Infection, 79(4), pp. 383-388. (doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2019.08.003) (PMID:31398374) (PMCID:PMC6859916)

Hydes, T. J., Moesker, B., Traherne, J. A., Ashraf, S. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6468-0258, Alexander, G. J., Dimitrov, B. D., Woelk, C. H., Trowsdale, J. and Khakoo, S. I. (2015) The interaction of genetic determinants in the outcome of HCV infection: evidence for discrete immunological pathways. Tissue Antigens, 86(4), pp. 267-275. (doi: 10.1111/tan.12650) (PMID:26381047) (PMCID:PMC4858811)

Ashraf, S. et al. (2013) Synergism of tapasin and human leukocyte antigens in resolving hepatitis C virus infection. Hepatology, 58(3), pp. 881-889. (doi: 10.1002/hep.26415) (PMID:23532923) (PMCID:PMC3759612)

Yin, H. et al. (2011) Pip5 transduction peptides direct high efficiency oligonucleotide-mediated dystrophin exon skipping in heart and phenotypic correction in mdx mice. Molecular Therapy, 19(7), pp. 1295-1303. (doi: 10.1038/mt.2011.79) (PMID:21505427) (PMCID:PMC3128823)

Yin, HaiFang, Moulton, Hong M., Betts, Corinne, Merritt, Thomas, Seow, Yiqi, Ashraf, Shirin ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6468-0258, Wang, QingSong, Boutilier, Jordan and Wood, Matthew J.A. (2010) Functional rescue of dystrophin-deficient mdx mice by a chimeric peptide-PMO. Molecular Therapy, 18(10), pp. 1822-1829. (doi: 10.1038/mt.2010.151) (PMID:20700113) (PMCID:PMC2951563)

Research Reports or Papers

Kugler, M. et al. (2025) Occupational Exposure of Healthcare Workers and Rural Communities to Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Viruses in Uganda. Project Report. University of Glasgow. (doi: 10.36399/gla.pubs.349489).

This list was generated on Thu May 21 05:33:15 2026 BST.

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