Department of Microbiology and Immunology: Recent submissions
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Dissecting Malarial Anemia Using Rodent Malaria Models
(Georgetown University, 2021)Malaria continues to be a global issue, with many deaths arising from severe malaria anemia. Rodent malaria models are a well-known tool for studying malaria disease pathology. Initial microarray data revealed changes to ... -
Virus-Positive Merkel Cell Carcinoma Specific T Cells Are Robustly Generated from Healthy Donor Blood
(Georgetown University, 2020)Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and aggressive neuroendocrine skin tumor with a five-year relative survival rate of 20%. Clonal integration of Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) drives approximately 80% of MCC cases ... -
Rapid, Non-Classical Mechanism of Leukocyte Recruitment to Staphylococcus Aureus Skin Infection
(Georgetown University, 2020)Swift recruitment of phagocytic leukocytes is critical to prevent infections when bacteria breach through the protective layers of the skin. While this process is commonly believed to be dependent on the prior activation ... -
Immune Responses During Resolution of Acute Hepatitis B in Woodchucks and Their Modulation for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B
(Georgetown University, 2020)Understanding the innate and adaptive immune responses during resolution of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is important for exploring new treatment options for chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Studying acute hepatitis B (AHB) ... -
Development of a Novel Transfection System to Study Regulation of Hepatitis Delta Virus RNAs by Hepatitis Delta Antigen
(Georgetown University, 2019)Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a unique pathogen that co-infects with hepatitis B virus and increase the severity of acute and chronic liver disease. HDV is a negative stranded RNA virus and produces three processed RNAs ...
