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2024

Zheng X, Zhao K, Xue B, Deng Y, Xu X, Yan W, Rong C, Leung K, Wu JT, Leung GM, Peiris M. Tracking diarrhea viruses and mpox virus using the wastewater surveillance network in Hong Kong. Water Research. 2024 Mar 24:121513. DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121513 

Zheng X, Leung K, Xu X, Deng Y, Zhang Y, Chen X, Yau CI, Hui KW, Pak E, Chui HK, Yang R. Wastewater Surveillance Provides Spatiotemporal SARS-CoV-2 Infection Dynamics. Engineering. 2024 Mar 15. DOI: 10.1016/j.eng.2024.01.016 

Lau KY, Kang J, Park M, Leung G, Wu JT, Leung K¶. Estimating the Epidemic Size of Superspreading Coronavirus Outbreaks in Real Time: Quantitative Study. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 2024 Feb 12;10(1):e46687. DOI: 10.2196/46687

Cheng SM, Lau JJ, Tsang LC, Leung K, Lee CK, Hachim A, Kavian N, Chaothai S, Wong RW, Jennifer KM, Chai ZY. Serological assays for differentiating natural COVID-19 infection from vaccine induced immunity. Journal of Clinical Virology. 2024 Feb 1;170:105621. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2023.105621 

Daulagala P, Cheng SM, Chin A, Luk LL, Leung K, Wu JT, Poon LL, Peiris M, Yen HL. Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Neuraminidase Inhibition Antibodies in Healthy Adults after Exposure to Influenza A (H1N1) pdm09. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2024 Jan;30(1):168. DOI: 10.3201/eid3001.230756

2023

Choi H.C., Leung K. and Wu J.T., 2023. Cervical screening among Chinese females in the era of HPV vaccination: a population-based survey on screening uptake and regular screening following an 18-year organized screening program. Journal of Gynecologic Oncology, 35. DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2024.35.e20

Zheng X, Zhao K, Xu X, Deng Y, Leung K, Wu JT, Leung GM, Peiris M, Poon LL, Zhang T. Development and application of influenza virus wastewater surveillance in Hong Kong. Water Research. 2023 Oct 15;245:120594. DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120594

Lun P, Ning K, Wang Y, Ma TS, Flores FP, Xiao X, Subramaniam M, Abdin E, Tian L, Tsang TK, Leung K. COVID-19 vaccination willingness and reasons for vaccine refusal. JAMA Network Open. 2023 Oct 2;6(10):e2337909-. DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.37909 

Aquino Y, Bisiaux A, Li Z, O’Neill M, Mendoza-Revilla J, Merkling SH, Kerner G, Hasan M, Libri V, Bondet V, Smith N. Dissecting human population variation in single-cell responses to SARS-CoV-2. Nature. 2023 Sep 7;621(7977):120-8. DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06422-9

Lee KY, Dabak SV, Kong VH, Park M, Kwok SL, Silzle M, Rachatan C, Cook A, Passanante A, Pertwee E, Wu Z, Elkin JA, Larson HJ, Lau EHY, Leung K¶, Wu JT¶, Lin LK¶. Effectiveness of chatbots on COVID vaccine confidence and acceptance in Thailand, Hong Kong, and Singapore. npj Digital Medicine. 2023 May 25;6(1):96.  DOI: 10.1038/s41746-023-00843-6 

Xie R, Edwards KM, Adam DC, Leung KS, Tsang TK, Gurung S, Xiong W, Wei X, Ng DY, Liu GY, Krishnan P. Resurgence of omicron BA. 2 in SARS-CoV-2 infection-naive Hong Kong. Nature Communications. 2023 Apr 27;14(1):2422. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38201-5 

Li Y, Choi H, Leung K, Jiang F, Graham DY, Leung WK. Global prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection between 1980 and 2022: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2023 Apr 19. DOI: 10.1016/S2468-1253(23)00070-5 

Daulagala P, Mann BR, Leung K, Lau EH, Yung L, Lei R, Nizami SI, Wu JT, Chiu SS, Daniels RS, Wu NC. Imprinted anti-hemagglutinin and anti-neuraminidase antibody responses after childhood infections of A (H1N1) and A (H1N1) pdm09 influenza viruses. mBio. 2023 Apr 18:e00084-23. DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00084-23 

Leung K¶, Lam TT, Wu JT. Controlling avian influenza. BMJ. 2023 Mar 14;380. DOI: 10.1136/bmj.p560 

Leung K¶, Lau EH, Wong CK, Leung GM, Wu JT. Estimating the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BF. 7 in Beijing after the adjustment of zero-COVID policy in November-December 2022. Nature Medicine. 2023 Jan 13:1-.  DOI: 10.1038/s41591-023-02212-y 

Mei R, Kwok SLL, Lau EHY, Lo THK, Wu JT, Lin LK, Leung K¶. (2023). Battle of Polio eradication in the Western Pacific Region in the transition to COVID-19 endemicity. The Journal of infection, S0163-4453(23)00113-5. DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2023.02.026 

Lau JJ, Cheng SM, Leung K, Lee CK, Hachim A, Tsang LC, Yam KW, Chaothai S, Kwan KK, Chai ZY, Lo TH. Real-world COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against the Omicron BA. 2 variant in a SARS-CoV-2 infection-naive population. Nature Medicine. 2023 Jan 18:1-. DOI: 10.1038/s41591-023-02219-5 

Lui KL, Liu SH, Leung K, Wu JT, Zauber AG, Leung WK. The Impacts of Computer-Aided Detection of Colorectal Polyps on Subsequent Colonoscopy Surveillance Intervals: Simulation Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2023 Feb 10;25:e42665. DOI: 10.2196/42665

Choi HC, Leung K, Chan KK, Bai Y, Jit M, Wu JT. Maximizing the cost-effectiveness of cervical screening in the context of routine HPV vaccination by optimizing screening strategies with respect to vaccine uptake: a modeling analysis. BMC medicine. 2023 Dec;21(1):1-4. DOI: 10.1186/s12916-023-02748-3

2022

Leung K¶, Jia JS, Wu JT. Mixing patterns and the spread of pandemics. Nature Computational Science. 2022 Sep;2(9):561-2. DOI: 10.1038/s43588-022-00312-2 

Forward planning after Hong Kong’s fifth wave of Omicron BA.2. http://www.med.hku.hk/en/news/press/20220322-updates-on-modelling-the-omicron-fifth-wave 

Modelling the fifth wave of COVID-19 in Hong Kong. https://www.med.hku.hk/en/news/press/20220210-modelling-the-omicron-fifth-wave 

Leung K*¶, Jit M, Leung GM, Wu JT. The allocation of COVID-19 vaccines and antivirals against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in East Asia and Pacific region: A modelling study. The Lancet Regional Health-Western Pacific. 2022 Apr 1;21:100389. DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100389 

Gu H, Xie R, Adam DC, Tsui JL, Chu DK, Chang LD, Cheuk SS, Gurung S, Krishnan P, Ng DY, Liu GY. Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 under an elimination strategy in Hong Kong. Nature Communications. 2022 Feb 8;13(1):1-0. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28420-7 

Miot EF, Worthington BM, Ng KH, de Lataillade LD, Pierce MP, Liao Y, Ko R, Shum MH, Cheung WY, Holmes EC, Leung KS. Surveillance of Rodent Pests for SARS-CoV-2 and Other Coronaviruses, Hong Kong. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2022 Feb;28(2):467. DOI: 10.3201/eid2802.211586 

Wan EY, Chui CS, Wang Y, Ng VW, Yan VK, Lai FT, Li X, Wong CK, Chan EW, Wong CS, Leung KS. Herpes zoster related hospitalization after inactivated (CoronaVac) and mRNA (BNT162b2) SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: A self-controlled case series and nested case-control study. The Lancet Regional Health-Western Pacific. 2022 Apr 1;21:100393. DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100393 

Kwok SL, Cheng SM, Leung JN, Leung K¶, Lee CK, Peiris JM, Wu JT. Waning antibody levels after COVID-19 vaccination with mRNA Comirnaty and inactivated CoronaVac vaccines in blood donors, Hong Kong, April 2020 to October 2021. Eurosurveillance. 2022 Jan 13;27(2):2101197. DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.2.2101197 

2021

Leung K¶, Wu JT. Managing waning vaccine protection against SARS-CoV-2 variants. The Lancet. 2021. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02841-5 

Leung K, Pei Y, Leung GM, Lam TTY, Wu JT. Estimating the transmission advantage of the D614G mutant strain of SARS-CoV-2, December 2019 to June 2020. Euro Surveillence. 2021;26(49):pii=2002005. DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.49.2002005 

Mousa A, Winskill P, Watson OJ, Ratmann O, Monod M, Ajelli M, Diallo A, Dodd PJ, Grijalva CG, Kiti MC, Krishnan A, ..., Leung K, ..., Whittaker C. Social Contact Patterns and Implications for Infectious Disease Transmission: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Contact Surveys. eLife. 2021. DOI: 10.7554/eLife.70294  

Wu JT*, Mei S*, Luo S*, Leung K*, Liu D, Lv Q, Liu J, Li Y, Weng J, Feng T, Zheng X. A global assessment of the impact of school closure in reducing COVID-19 spread. The Journal of the Royal Society Interface A. 2021. DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2021.0124

Leung K*¶, Wu JT*, Leung GM*. Effects of adjusting public health, travel, and social measures during the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccination: a modelling study. The Lancet Public Health. 2021. DOI: 10.1016/S2468-2667(21)00167-5 

Liu D, Leung K, Jit M, Wu JT. Cost-effectiveness of strategies for preventing paediatric lower respiratory infections associated with respiratory syncytial virus in eight Chinese cities. Vaccine. 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.08.057 

Leung K*, Wu JT*, Wong IO*, Shu XO, Zheng W, Wen W, Khoo US, Ngan R, Kwong A, Leung GM. Using Risk Stratification to Optimize Mammography Screening in Chinese Women. JNCI Cancer Spectrum. 2021. DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkab060 

Wu JT, Leung K, Lam TT, Ni MY, Wong CK, Peiris JM, Leung GM. Nowcasting epidemics of novel pathogens: lessons from COVID-19. Nature Medicine. 2021 Mar;27(3):388-95. DOI: 10.1038/s41591-021-01278-w 

Leung K*, Wu JT*, Leung GM. Real-time tracking and prediction of COVID-19 infection using digital proxies of population mobility and mixing. Nature communications. 2021 Mar 8;12(1):1-8. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21776-2

Leung K¶, Wu JT. Quantifying the uncertainty of CovidSim. Nature Computational Science. 2021 Feb;1(2):98-9. DOI: 10.1038/s43588-021-00031-0

Zhang N, Jia W, Wang P, Dung CH, Zhao P, Leung K, Su B, Cheng R, Li Y. Changes in local travel behaviour before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong. Cities. 2021 May 1;112:103139. DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2021.103139 

Leung K, Shum HH, Leung GM, Lam TT, Wu JT. Early transmissibility assessment of the N501Y mutant strains of SARS-CoV-2 in the United Kingdom, October to November 2020. Eurosurveillance. 2021 Jan;26(1):2002106. DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.26.1.2002106 

2020

Perera RA, Ko R, Tsang OT, Hui DS, Kwan MY, Brackman CJ, To EM, Yen HL, Leung K, Cheng SM, Chan KH. Evaluation of a SARS-CoV-2 surrogate virus neutralization test for detection of antibody in human, canine, cat and hamster sera. Journal of clinical microbiology. 2020 Nov 2. DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02504-20 

Leung K, Wu JT. The gradual release exit strategy after lockdown against COVID-19. The Lancet Regional Health-Western Pacific. 2020 Aug 1;1. DOI: 10.1038/ni.1815  

Leung K, Wu JT, Xu K, Wein LM. No Detectable Surge in SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Attributable to the April 7, 2020 Wisconsin Election. American Journal of Public Health. 2020 Jul 8. DOI: 10.2105/AJPH. 2020.305770 

Zhang Y, Leung K, Perera RA, Lee CK, Peiris JM, Wu JT. Harnessing the potential of blood donation archives for influenza surveillance and control. PloS one. 2020 May 29;15(5):e0233605. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233605 

Lui TK, Leung K, Guo CG, Tsui VW, Wu JT, Leung WK. Impacts of the coronavirus 2019 pandemic on gastrointestinal endoscopy volume and diagnosis of gastric and colorectal cancers: a population-based study. Gastroenterology. 2020 Sep 1;159(3):1164-6. DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.05.037 

Vespignani A, Tian H, Dye C, Lloyd-Smith JO, Eggo RM, Shrestha M, Scarpino SV, Gutierrez B, Kraemer MU, Wu J, Leung K. Modelling covid-19. Nature Reviews Physics. 2020 Jun;2(6):279-81. DOI: 10.1038/s42254-020-0178-4 

Perera RA, Mok CK, Tsang OT, Lv H, Ko RL, Wu NC, Yuan M, Leung WS, Chan JM, Chik TS, Choi CY, Leung K. Serological assays for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), March 2020. Eurosurveillance. 2020 Apr 23;25(16):2000421. DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.16.2000421 

Leung K*, Wu JT*, Liu D, Leung GM. First-wave COVID-19 transmissibility and severity in China outside Hubei after control measures, and second-wave scenario planning: a modelling impact assessment. The Lancet. 2020. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30746-7

Wu JT*, Leung K*, Bushman M, Kishore N, Niehus R, de Salazar PM, Cowling BJ, Lipsitch M, Leung GM. Estimating clinical severity of COVID-19 from the transmission dynamics in Wuhan, China. Nature Medicine. 2020. DOI: 10.1038/s41591-020-0822-7 

Leung GM, Leung K. Crowdsourcing data to mitigate epidemics. The Lancet Digital Health. 2020. DOI: 10.1016/S2589-7500(20)30055-8 

Wu JT*, Leung K*, Leung GM. Nowcasting and forecasting the potential domestic and international spread of the 2019-nCoV outbreak originating in Wuhan, China: a modelling study. The Lancet. 2020. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30260-9 

Li Q, Guan X, Wu P, Wang X, Zhou L, Tong Y, Ren R, Leung KS, Lau EH, Wong JY, Xing X  et al. Early transmission dynamics in Wuhan, China, of novel coronavirus–infected pneumonia. New England Journal of Medicine. 2020. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2001316 

Wu P, Hao X, Lau EHY, Wong JY, Leung KSM, Wu JT, Cowling BJ, Leung GM. Real-time tentative assessment of the epidemiological characteristics of novel coronavirus infections in Wuhan, China, as at 22 January 2020. Euro Surveill. 2020. DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.3.2000044

Ni MY, Yao XI, Leung KS, Yau C, Leung CM, Lun P, Flores FP, Chang WC, Cowling BJ, Leung GM. Depression and post-traumatic stress during major social unrest in Hong Kong: a 10-year prospective cohort study. The Lancet. 2020. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(19)33160-5 

2019

Liu D, Leung K, Jit M, Yu H, Yang J, Liao Q, Liu F, Zheng Y, Wu JT. Cost-effectiveness of bivalent versus monovalent vaccines against hand, foot and mouth disease. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 2019. DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2019.06.029

Leung K, Lee CK, Lau EH, Lau CW, Wu JT. Assessing the impact of respiratory infections and weather conditions on donor attendance and blood inventory in Hong Kong. Vox Sanguinis. 2019. DOI: 10.1111/vox.12745 

2017

Zheng Y, Jit M, Wu JT, Yang J, Leung K, Liao Q, Yu H. Economic costs and health-related quality of life for hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) patients in China. PLoS One 12(9), e0184266. 2017. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184266

Leung K*, Jit M*, Lau EHY, Wu JT. Social contact patterns relevant to the spread of respiratory infectious diseases in Hong Kong. Scientific Reports, 7(1), 7974. 2017. DOI:  10.1038/s41598-017-08241-1 

Leung K, Lipsitch M, Yuen KY, Wu JT. Monitoring the fitness of antiviral-resistant influenza strains during an epidemic: a mathematical modelling study. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 17(3), 339-347. 2017. DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(16)30465-0

2016

Valkenburg SA, Zhang Y, Chan KY, Leung K, Wu JT, Poon LLM. Preexisting antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity–activating antibody responses are stable longitudinally and cross-reactive responses are not boosted by recent influenza exposure. Journal of Infectious Diseases 214(8), 1159-1163. 2016. DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiw346

Wu JT, Jit M, Zheng Y, Leung K, Xing W, Yang J, et al. Cost-effectiveness of routine pediatric enterovirus 71 vaccination in China. PLoS Medicine 13(3), e1001975. 2016. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001975

2015

Yang J, Jit M, Leung KS, Zheng YM, Feng LZ, et al. The economic burden of influenza-associated outpatient visits and hospitalizations in China: a retrospective survey. Infectious Diseases of Poverty 4(1), 1-11. 2015. DOI: 10.1186/s40249-015-0077-6

2014

Wu JT, Leung K, Perera RAPM, Chu DKW, Lee CK, Hung IFN, et al. Inferring influenza infection attack rate from seroprevalence data. PLoS Pathogens 10(4), e1004054. 2014. DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1004054

2009

You F, Sun H, Zhou X, Sun W, Liang S, Zhai Z, & Jiang Z. PCBP2 mediates degradation of the adaptor MAVS via the HECT ubiquitin ligase AIP4. Nature immunology, 10(12), 1300-1308. 2009. DOI: 10.1038/ni.1815