List of works by Vincent Chi Chung Cheng

A familial cluster of pneumonia associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus indicating person-to-person transmission: a study of a family cluster

scientific article published in February 2020

Absence of nosocomial influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infection in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era: implication of universal masking in hospitals

scientific article published on 17 August 2020

Absence of nosocomial transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to SARS-CoV-2 in the pre-pandemic phase in Hong Kong

scientific article published on 24 May 2020

Adult-onset immunodeficiency due to anti-interferon-gamma autoantibody in mainland Chinese

scientific article published on January 2014

Air and environmental sampling for SARS-CoV-2 around hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

scientific article published on 08 June 2020

An unprecedented outbreak investigation for nosocomial and community-acquired legionellosis in Hong Kong.

scientific article published on December 2012

COVID-19 re-infection by a phylogenetically distinct SARS-coronavirus-2 strain confirmed by whole genome sequencing

scientific article published on 25 August 2020

Caecal-caecal intussusception caused by Trichuris trichiura in a young healthy adult

scientific article published on 01 January 2006

Clinical and molecular epidemiological features of coronavirus HKU1-associated community-acquired pneumonia

scientific article published on 20 October 2005

Clinical management and infection control of SARS: lessons learned

scientific article published on 28 August 2013

Clinical outcome of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli bacteremia in an area with high endemicity.

scientific article published on 23 October 2012

Clinical performance of the Luminex NxTAG CoV Extended Panel for SARS-CoV-2 detection in nasopharyngeal specimens of COVID-19 patients in Hong Kong

scientific article published on 01 June 2020

Comparative evaluation of a laboratory-developed real-time PCR assay and RealStar® Adenovirus PCR Kit for quantitative detection of human adenovirus

scientific article published on 27 September 2018

Consistent detection of 2019 novel coronavirus in saliva ⬇️

scientific article published on 12 February 2020

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in conjunctival secretions from patients without ocular symptoms

scientific article published on 17 September 2020

Development and Evaluation of Novel and Highly Sensitive Single-Tube Nested Real-Time RT-PCR Assays for SARS-CoV-2 Detection

scientific article published on 07 August 2020

Development of Conventional and Real-Time Quantitative PCR Assays for Diagnosis and Monitoring of Scabies.

scientific article published on 22 April 2015

Development of a Novel, Genome Subtraction-Derived, SARS-CoV-2-Specific COVID-19-nsp2 Real-Time RT-PCR Assay and Its Evaluation Using Clinical Specimens

scientific article published on 08 April 2020

Direct bacterial identification in positive blood cultures by use of two commercial matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry systems

scientific article

Direct detection of isoniazid-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in respiratory specimens by multiplex allele-specific polymerase chain reaction

scientific article published on 01 January 2011

Early-Morning vs Spot Posterior Oropharyngeal Saliva for Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Implication of Timing of Specimen Collection for Community-Wide Screening

scientific article published on 07 June 2020

Effect of applying the new Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute ceftazidime and ceftriaxone susceptibility breakpoints for Escherichia coli in Hong Kong.

scientific article published on 11 January 2011

Emergence of Cytomegalovirus Mononucleosis Syndrome Among Young Adults in Hong Kong Linked to Falling Seroprevalence: Results of a 14-Year Seroepidemiological Study

scientific article published on 20 October 2018

Emergence of Macrolide-Resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Hong Kong Is Linked to Increasing Macrolide Resistance in Multilocus Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Analysis Type 4-5-7-2.

scientific article

Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Human Hepegivirus 1 Infection in Patients With Hepatitis C

scientific article published on 12 July 2019

Escalating infection control response to the rapidly evolving epidemiology of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to SARS-CoV-2 in Hong Kong

scientific article published on 05 March 2020

Evaluating the use of posterior oropharyngeal saliva in a point-of-care assay for the detection of SARS-CoV-2

scientific article published on 27 May 2020

Evaluation of the commercially available LightMix® Modular E-gene kit using clinical and proficiency testing specimens for SARS-CoV-2 detection

scientific article published on 27 May 2020

Extensive contact tracing and screening to control the spread of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium ST414 in Hong Kong

scientific article published in October 2012

Factors affecting stability and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2

scientific article published on 08 July 2020

False-negative cerebrospinal fluid cryptococcal antigen test due to small-colony variants of Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis in a patient with cystopleural shunt.

scientific article published in January 2006

Fatal co-infection with swine origin influenza virus A/H1N1 and community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

scientific article published on 9 September 2009

Human metapneumovirus infection in an immunocompetent adult presenting as mononucleosis-like illness.

scientific article

Identification of nsp1 gene as the target of SARS-CoV-2 real-time RT-PCR using nanopore whole genome sequencing

scientific article published on 05 June 2020

Immunogenicity of intradermal trivalent influenza vaccine with topical imiquimod: a double blind randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 21 July 2014

Improved molecular diagnosis of COVID-19 by the novel, highly sensitive and specific COVID-19-RdRp/Hel real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction assay validated in vitro and with clinical specimens

scientific article published on 04 March 2020

Lichtheimia hongkongensis sp. nov., a novel Lichtheimia spp. associated with rhinocerebral, gastrointestinal, and cutaneous mucormycosis.

scientific article

Measles outbreak from Hong Kong International Airport to the hospital due to secondary vaccine failure in healthcare workers

scientific article published on 07 October 2019

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus: another zoonotic betacoronavirus causing SARS-like disease

scientific article

Molecular characterization of fluoroquinolone resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: functional analysis of gyrA mutation at position 74.

scientific article

Molecular identification of cestodes and nematodes by cox1 gene real-time PCR and sequencing.

scientific article

Mutations outside the rifampicin resistance-determining region associated with rifampicin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

scientific article

Nanopore sequencing reveals novel targets for the diagnosis and surveillance of human and avian influenza A virus

scientific article published on 04 March 2020

Nosocomial transmission of hepatitis C virus in a liver transplant center in Hong Kong: implication of reusable blood collection tube holder as the vehicle for transmission

scientific article published in 2018

Novel selective medium for the isolation of corynebacterium kroppenstedtii from heavily colonised clinical specimens.

scientific article

Olfactory Dysfunction in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients: Observational Cohort Study and Systematic Review

scientific article published on 05 June 2020

Polyclonal Burkholderia cepacia Complex Outbreak in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Caused by Contaminated Aqueous Chlorhexidine

scientific article published on 01 September 2020

Preparedness and proactive infection control measures against the emerging Wuhan coronavirus pneumonia in China

scientific article published on 18 January 2020

Proactive infection control measures to prevent nosocomial transmission of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in a non-endemic area

scientific article published on December 2013

Quantification of adenovirus in the lower respiratory tract of patients without clinical adenovirus-related respiratory disease

scientific article published on 4 April 2005

Rapid Differentiation of Haemophilus influenzae and Haemophilus haemolyticus by Use of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry with ClinProTools Mass Spectrum Analysis

scientific article

Rat Hepatitis E Virus as Cause of Persistent Hepatitis after Liver Transplant

scientific article published in December 2018

Respiratory virus infection among hospitalized adult patients with or without clinically apparent respiratory infection: a prospective cohort study

scientific article published on 18 April 2019

Retracted: outcome and immune reconstitution of HBV-specific immunity in patients with reactivation of occult HBV infection after alemtuzumab-containing chemotherapy regimen

retracted scientific article published in August 2008

Risk of Hepatitis E among Persons Who Inject Drugs in Hong Kong: A Qualitative and Quantitative Serological Analysis

scientific article published on 06 May 2020

SARS coronavirus detection methods.

scientific article published on July 2005

SARS-CoV-2 shedding and seroconversion among passengers quarantined after disembarking a cruise ship: a case series

scientific article published on 12 June 2020

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Hong Kong and in residents evacuated from Hubei province, China: a multicohort study

scientific article published on 03 June 2020

Serum antibody profile of a patient with COVID-19 reinfection

scientific article published on 23 September 2020

Surgical mask partition reduces the risk of non-contact transmission in a golden Syrian hamster model for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

scientific article published on 30 May 2020

Temporal profiles of viral load in posterior oropharyngeal saliva samples and serum antibody responses during infection by SARS-CoV-2: an observational cohort study

scientific article published on 23 March 2020

The Association Between Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization and Mortality in Chinese Nursing Home Older Adults: A 2-Year Prospective Cohort

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The role of community-wide wearing of face mask for control of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic due to SARS-CoV-2

scientific article published on 23 April 2020

Transmission of rat hepatitis E virus infection to humans in Hong Kong: a clinical and epidemiological analysis

scientific article published on 20 January 2020

Triple combination of interferon beta-1b, lopinavir-ritonavir, and ribavirin in the treatment of patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19: an open-label, randomised, phase 2 trial

scientific article published on 08 May 2020

Two years after pandemic influenza A/2009/H1N1: what have we learned?

scientific article

Viral load distribution in SARS outbreak

scientific article

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