# Thushan I. de Silva

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/thushan-i-de-silva/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 29,551 |
| Field | SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research |
| h-index | 64 |
| i10-index | 186 |
| Last Known Institution | University of London |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5055950683 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6498-9212 |
| Works | 344 |

## Researcher papers

- [SARS-CoV-2 Omicron is an immune escape variant with an altered cell entry pathway](https://scholariq.org/papers/sars-cov-2-omicron-is-an-immune-escape-variant-with-an-altered-cell-entry/)
- [Recurrent emergence of SARS-CoV-2 spike deletion H69/V70 and its role in the Alpha variant B.1.1.7](https://scholariq.org/papers/recurrent-emergence-of-sars-cov-2-spike-deletion-h69-v70-and-its-role-in-the/)
- [Inflammatory profiles across the spectrum of disease reveal a distinct role for GM-CSF in severe COVID-19](https://scholariq.org/papers/inflammatory-profiles-across-the-spectrum-of-disease-reveal-a-distinct-role-for/)
- [Development and validation of the ISARIC 4C Deterioration model for adults hospitalised with COVID-19: a prospective cohort study](https://scholariq.org/papers/development-and-validation-of-the-isaric-4c-deterioration-model-for-adults/)
- [Risk of adverse outcomes in patients with underlying respiratory conditions admitted to hospital with COVID-19: a national, multicentre prospective cohort study using the ISARIC WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol UK](https://scholariq.org/papers/risk-of-adverse-outcomes-in-patients-with-underlying-respiratory-conditions/)
- [SARS-CoV-2-specific nasal IgA wanes 9 months after hospitalisation with COVID-19 and is not induced by subsequent vaccination](https://scholariq.org/papers/sars-cov-2-specific-nasal-iga-wanes-9-months-after-hospitalisation-with-covid-19/)
- [Changes in in-hospital mortality in the first wave of COVID-19: a multicentre prospective observational cohort study using the WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol UK](https://scholariq.org/papers/changes-in-in-hospital-mortality-in-the-first-wave-of-covid-19-a-multicentre/)

## Researcher topics

- [SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/sars-cov-2-and-covid-19-research/)
- [COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/covid-19-clinical-research-studies/)
- [SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing](https://scholariq.org/topics/sars-cov-2-detection-and-testing/)
- [Streptococcal Infections and Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/streptococcal-infections-and-treatments/)
- [Respiratory viral infections research](https://scholariq.org/topics/respiratory-viral-infections-research/)

## Researcher university

- [University of London](https://scholariq.org/institutions/university-of-london/)

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