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Amaris J. Cardenas

University of Virginia

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Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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MicrobiologyInfection and ImmunityPeer-reviewedJun 10, 2026

C4BP occludes the non-opsonic interaction of Neisseria gonorrhoeae with human neutrophil CEACAMs

Mary E. Wakim, Jutamas Shaughnessy, Frida C. Mohlin…·Alison K. Criss

This study shows C4BP inhibits Neisseria gonorrhoeae's interaction with neutrophil CEACAMs, reducing phagocytic killing by blocking Opa-CEACAM binding.

DOI 10.1128/iai.00176-26

humanproteomics

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MicrobiologymBioPeer-reviewedApr 8, 2024

Neisseria gonorrhoeae scavenges host sialic acid for Siglec-mediated, complement-independent suppression of neutrophil activation

Amaris J. Cardenas, Keena S. Thomas, Mary W. Broden…·Alison K. Criss

This paper shows that Neisseria gonorrhoeae uses sialic acid from the host to modify its surface, which helps it avoid neutrophil activation without needing the complement system.

20 citations

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