Drs. Luis Barroso & Julia Cook from the Section on Infectious Diseases present Most Influential Papers in Section on Infectious Diseases: A Biennial Update - a review of the landmark studies shaping ID practice over the past two years. DoxyPEP, Dalbavancin, Long Acting Injectables, and more!

About Us - Piedmont AHEC Learn about the mission, vision, and values of Piedmont AHEC.

Attention North Carolina Infectious Diseases folks, the North Carolina Infectious Diseases Society (ncidsociety.com ) is hosting their annual scientific meeting at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC, on Saturday March 14, 2026. Register here: www.piedmontahec.org/courses-and-... #idsky

First-of-its-kind vaccine protects children from deadly intestinal infections ETVAX is the first vaccine that offers significant protection against pathogenic E. coli in children

🦠💉 Groundbreaking work by Dr. Wierzba & team on ETVAX, the first vaccine to protect children from deadly E. coli, reduced severe diarrhea by up to 68% in infants! Up to 42,000 young lives lost yearly. www.scientificamerican.com/article/firs...

Efficacy of ETVAX, a vaccine against enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli-positive diarrhoea in Gambian children: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 2b trial ETVAX was safe and immunogenic. Although the primary endpoint was not met, the secondary and exploratory findings suggest ETVAX protects Gambian children against ETEC-positive MSD particularly when ad...

Read the study here www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Thomas F. Wierzba and team on their new findings published in the Lancet Infectious Diseases! The phase 2b ETVAX trial shows promising protection against ETEC diarrhoea in children—a major step for global child health. 🌍💉

Announced 2024 Research Awards CTSI Announcement

Throwback Thursday to the 2024 WFUSM Research Awards. Dr John Williamson was recognized for excellence as part of the research staff and the Project CONNECTS team composed was recognized for work on an Advocate-wide research program for STIs. buff.ly/UtlfsI2 #idsky

Researcher screened Rhipicephalus sanguineus (brown dog ticks) collected from domestic dogs in Kumasi, Ghana. 40.9% of tick pools were positive for pathogen DNA.
These findings provide critical data and highlight the need for integrated tick control, improved diagnostics, and expanded surveillance.

Occurrence of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Rhipicephalus sanguineus Sensu Lato From Domestic Dogs in Kumasi, Ghana Tick-borne pathogens, transmitted by ticks, infect humans and animals worldwide. The brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato, is a significant vector of a number of pathogens, including Ehrlichia canis, Rickettsia and Anaplasma species. In Ghana, there is limited information on the pathogens carried by Rh. sanguineus s.l. As such, Rh. sanguineus ticks taken from domestic dogs in Kumasi were screened for tick-borne pathogens, including Coxiella burnetii, Rickettsia, Babesia, Theileria, Anaplasma, Ehrlichia and Hepatozoon species. A total of 204 ticks collected from 56 infested dogs were morphologically identified as Rh. sanguineus s.l. From the 88 pools screened, 36 (40.9%) were positive for pathogen DNA. The pathogens identified were Rickettsia africae (5 pools), Ehrlichia canis (10 pools) and uncultured Anaplasma sp. (21 pools) with maximum likelihood estimates as 2.48% (95% CI: 0.93, 5.38%), 5.22% (95% CI: 2.69, 9.15%) and 11.20% (95% CI: 7.32, 16.29%), respectively. There was no association between the detection of a pathogen and the tick sex or dog breed, age or sex. This study provides important baseline data on the circulation of tick-borne pathogens in Rh. sanguineus s.l. ticks in Kumasi, with implications for both veterinary and human health. The presence of uncultured Anaplasma sp. suggests a wider diversity of tick-borne bacteria with unknown pathogenicity. There is a need for integrated tick control, improved diagnosis and additional epidemiological studies to mitigate the impact of tick-borne diseases in Ghana.

New publication! Congrats to Michael DeWitt and former Pennell Fellow Seth Addo on their paper, “Occurrence of Tick‑Borne Pathogens in Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. From Domestic Dogs in Kumasi, Ghana.” 🔗 buff.ly/QG7rEwN #idsky #wfuresearch #onehealth #globalhealth.

Next week's ID Grand Rounds: Navigating the Noise: How to Combat Misinformation
📅 February 13, 2026 | 12:00 PM
📍 ID Conference Room
🎤 Speaker: Elisabeth Adkins Marnik, PhD (MDI Biological Laboratory)
🎙️ Moderator: M. Elle Saine, MD, PhD (UPenn)
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Addiction Infectious Diseases – Wake Forest School of Medicine Section on Infectious Diseases Infectious Disease Research & Epidemiology | Wake Forest School of Medicine

Throw back to Dr Erin Barnes blog series on the interaction between infectious diseases and addiction. Check out her multi-part blog series on the challenges of this important work: wakeforestid.com/groups/addic...

Congratulations to multiple members of the Section on their latest publication titled "Trusted Sources of COVID-19 Vaccine Information by County Characteristics in North Carolina", led by medical student, Bryson Staley. buff.ly/1LIFQcD #idsky #wfu #wfuresearch

Why Dog Rabies Persists—and What It Takes to Eliminate It – Wake Forest School of Medicine Section on Infectious Diseases Despite being entirely preventable, dog rabies causes 60,000 human deaths annually. Research in Arequipa, Peru explores how facility location algorithms and staggered vaccination campaigns can…

Did you know that worldwide, 99% of human rabies cases are from rabid dogs? In her latest blog post, Dr Brinkley Bellotti discusses rabies persistence in dog populations and control strategies. Check it out: wakeforestid.com/posts/2026-0... #idsky #wfu #wfuresearch

Infectious Disease Research – Wake Forest School of Medicine Section on Infectious Diseases The Wake Forest School of Medicine Section on Infectious Diseases integrates clinical excellence, epidemiology, and data‑driven modeling to address emerging and endemic infectious threats.

Reminder! Tune in for a special infectious diseases case conference from Dr Rana Hajjeh titled "Infectious diseases and Public Health- A global perspective with focus on the Middle East " this Friday, 1/30 @ noon wakeforestid.com#infectious-d... #idsky #wfu

Did you know that Guilford County, NC serves as a Combating Antimicrobial Resistant Gonorrhea and Other STIs (CARGOS) site and is supported by the Section on Infectious Diseases? Check out the resources available to the community for patient education and response: ncsurrg.com/about #idsky #wfu

Infectious Disease Research – Wake Forest School of Medicine Section on Infectious Diseases The Wake Forest School of Medicine Section on Infectious Diseases integrates clinical excellence, epidemiology, and data‑driven modeling to address emerging and endemic infectious threats.

Tune in for a special infectious diseases case conference from Dr Rana Hajjeh titled "Infectious diseases and Public Health- A global perspective with focus on the Middle East " this Friday, 1/30 @ noon buff.ly/qRk6h7E #idsky #wfu

Congratulation to Dr Lewis McCurdy and colleagues on their latest publication titled "Donor-derived blastomycosis" in the American Journal of Transplantation doi.org/10.1016/j.aj... #idsky #wfu #wfuresearch

About Us - Piedmont AHEC Learn about the mission, vision, and values of Piedmont AHEC.

Attention North Carolina Infectious Diseases folks, the North Carolina Infectious Diseases Society (ncidsociety.com ) is hosting their annual scientific meeting at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC, on Saturday March 14, 2026. Register here: www.piedmontahec.org/courses-and-... #idsky

Necrotizing soft-tissue infections survival guide in adult patients: A position statement by the Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery - PubMed Necrotizing soft-tissue infections (NSTIs) are acute, rapidly progressive infections of soft tissues, often associated with signs of severe systemic toxicity and progressive multi-organ failure. This…

Congratulation to Dr Ryan Maves and colleagues on their latest publication titled "Necrotizing soft-tissue infections survival guide in adult patients: A position statement by the Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery" buff.ly/K9Vm610 #idsky #wfu #wfuresearch

Frontiers | Cave dogs around major urban areas of Arequipa, Peru, threaten rabies elimination program BackgroundIn the city of Arequipa, Peru, the government has implemented control measures against dog rabies virus since the detection of its reintroduction i...

Publication Alert: Congratulations to Dr Brinkley Bellotti and colleagues on their recent work titled "Cave dogs around major urban areas of Arequipa, Peru, threaten rabies elimination program" doi.org/10.3389/fvet... #idsky #wfu #wfuresearch #onehealth

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Congratulations to Dr Ryan Maves and colleagues on their latest publication titled "Healthcare Workers Have More Frequent and Less Severe Influenza-Like Illness Than Non-healthcare Workers: Findings From the PAIVED Study " Read more here: doi.org/10.1093/ofid... #idsky #wfu #wfuresearch

Throwback Thursday to Dr Charles de Comarmond presenting his work titled "Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Clinical Curtailments on Urine Microbial Diversity During 2019 Pandemic" at IDWeek2025

Amplifying Our Voices: Fostering Advocacy in Infectious Diseases Fellowship This white paper, devised from the Infectious Diseases Society of America's National Training Program Director annual meeting, outlines practical strategie

Publication Alert: Congratulations to Dr Vera Luther et al on their recent publication "Amplifying Our Voices: Fostering Advocacy in Infectious Diseases Fellowship" buff.ly/arcjo4T #idsky #medsky #wfu

Throwback Thursday to Dr Dan Bausch professor of medicine, @lstmh and NUS, giving a talk to @wfubiology titled "Preventing Patient Zero: Disease Ecology and Viral Spillover" #idsky #medsky #wfu

Meet the team: Dr. Jim Daunais (school.wakehealth.edu/faculty/d/ja... ) explores the role of infection and vaccination on resulting neuroinflamation through novel applications of magnetoencephalography (MEG) providing insights into the impact of infection on neuro-related outcomes and sequelae.

One Dose versus Three Doses of Benzathine Penicillin G in Early Syphilis | NEJM Controversy persists regarding the appropriate duration of therapy with benzathine penicillin G in persons with early (i.e., primary, secondary, or early latent) syphilis (Treponema pallidum infect...

Congratulations to Candice McNeil on her recent publication in NEJM titled "One Dose versus Three Doses of Benzathine Penicillin G in Early Syphilis" buff.ly/u2iMNlC. #idsky #wfu

Happy New Year to all!

Interested in HIV Clinical Trials? We have many on-going studies! Learn more here: #idsky #medsky #wfu #clinicaltrials

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Dr Ryan Maves in The Hill "Even an imperfect influenza vaccine — let’s say it shaves 30 percent off of your influenza risk — ... but if you get the flu, your likelihood of getting severe flu is much, much lower" thehill.com/policy/healt... #idsky #episky #wfuresearch

Faecal pharmacokinetics, microbiome, and bile acid changes in healthy subjects given intravenous followed by oral omadacycline; a Phase 1 clinical trial AbstractBackground. There is an urgent need to develop new antimicrobials effective intravenously for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). Omadacyclin

Congratulations to John Williamson et al on their recent publication "Faecal pharmacokinetics, microbiome, and bile acid changes in healthy subjects given intravenous followed by oral omadacycline; a Phase 1 clinical trial " in Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy buff.ly/z6NsZO4 #idsky #wfu

As we prepare for holiday gatherings and travel, remember it's never too late to get vaccinated. Influenza and RSV are on the rise in North Carolina. Find a location to get vaccinated here: buff.ly/EiAWkiz #idsky #medsky