Nathella Pavan Kumar

This study identifies IL-17 and COX2 as negative regulators of protective immunity in tuberculosis, showing that Ly6G+ granulocytes are a major source of IL-17 and their inhibition reduces bacterial burden and pathology.

This study introduces a methodology to identify disease-disease interaction markers using comorbid diabetes and helminth infection cohorts, finding cytokines like IFN-γ and TNF- show significant interaction effects before treatment.