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M. M. Shamseldin, A. Zani, A. Kenney, J. Evans, C. Zeng, K. A. Read, K. Caution, J. M. Hall, J. M. Brown, G. Gunsch, K. N. Corps, S. Chaitwatponsakom, M. KC, M. Lu, R. Deora, , P. Dubey
bioRxiv · Apr 6, 2022 · PreprintImmunology
A. Zani, A. Kenney, J. Kawahara, A. C. Eddy, X.-L. Wang, M. KC, M. Lu, E. A. Hemann, J. Li, M. E. Peeples, L. Hall-Stoodley, A. Forero, C. Cai, J. Ma, J. S. Yount
This study shows that IFITM3 protects mice from severe SARS-CoV-2 infection by limiting viral spread and inflammation, as demonstrated through knockout mouse models.
bioRxiv · Dec 22, 2021 · PreprintImmunology
M. Eltobgy, A. Zani, A. Kenney, S. Estfanous, E. Kim, A. Badr, C. Carafice, K. Daily, O. Whitham, M. Pietrzak, A. Webb, J. Kawahara, A. Eddy, P. Denz, M. Lu, , A. Amer
This study shows that caspase-4/11 worsens SARS-CoV-2 infection by increasing inflammation and thrombosis, independent of GSDMD, suggesting it as a potential drug target for severe COVID-19.
bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2021Immunology
M. E. C. Abundo, J. Ngunjiri, K. J. M. Taylor, H. Ji, A. Ghorbani, M. KC, B. P. Weber, T. J. Johnson, L. Chang-Won
The paper compares two DNA extraction kits for poultry respiratory microbiota profiling, finding they yield similar microbial community results despite differences in DNA concentration and 16S rRNA gene copy numbers.
bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2020Microbiology
K. J. Taylor, J. M. Ngunjiri, M. Abundo, H. Jang, M. Elaish, A. Ghorbani, M. KC, B. Weber, T. J. Johnson, C. W. Lee
This study compares respiratory and gut microbiota in two turkey flocks with different weight gain trajectories, finding that microbial composition changes over time and correlates with weight gain differences.
bioRxiv · Feb 19, 2020Microbiology