Author

S. Stepien

3 papers indexed here

We haven’t gathered this author’s papers yet. Follow them and we’ll fetch their work.

Not the right person? Other researchers publish under this name.

Review Open access Sep 2026

Seroprevalence of Japanese encephalitis virus and other flavivirus-specific antibodies among Australian blood donors following a novel epidemic spread of Japanese encephalitis virus: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Objectives In 2022, Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) was detected in humans and animals across mainland Australia. We examined the prevalence of JEV and endemic flaviviruses, Murray Valley encephalitis virus (MVEV) and Kunjin virus (KUNV) antibodies in blood donors in different risk geographic areas across so...

A. Koirala, N. Winkler, Shayal A. Prasad et al. · BMJ Open · 0 citations

Open access Sep 2026

The epidemiological impact and effectiveness of herpes zoster vaccination among older and pharmacologically immunocompromised adults: a population-based observational study

Summary Background Australia used the live attenuated herpes zoster vaccine (ZVL, Zostavax®) for 70–79 year-old adults in its National Immunisation Program from 2016. In November 2023 this was replaced with the recombinant adjuvanted herpes zoster vaccine (RZV, Shingrix) and eligibility expanded to include adults ≥65 y...

J. Reekie, Sandrine Stepien, J. Li-Kim-Moy et al. · The Lancet Regional Health -... · 0 citations

Open access Jul 2026

New-onset diabetes following SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection: a matched cohort study

An increased risk of diabetes following SARS-CoV-2 infection during the Omicron dominant period and a protective effect of COVID-19 vaccination is found, however, the findings should be interpreted with caution considering the potential for unmeasured confounding.

Jiahui Qian, Sandrine Stepien, Allen Cheng et al. · International Journal of Pop... · 0 citations