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Blake H. Neil

The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonORCID 0009-0002-8091-0604Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Immunology· 2 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Organism:rat· 1

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Ashok K. ChopraiD· 3 shared Paul B. KilgoreiD· 3 shared Emily K. HendrixiD· 2 shared Jian ShaiD· 2 shared Aditi Aditi· 1 shared Alexander Sulakvelidze· 1 shared Alfredo G. TorresiD· 1 shared Atul K. VermaiD· 1 shared

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2024-2026 · peak 1/yr

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ImmunologyScience Translational MedicinePeer-reviewedJul 22, 2026

Combination of live attenuated and adenovirus-based vaccines completely protects interferon gamma (IFNγ) knockout mice against pneumonic plague

Emily K. Hendrix, Jian Sha, Paul B. Kilgore…·Ashok K. Chopra

This study evaluates two live attenuated plague vaccines and their combination with an adenovirus-based vaccine in IFNγ knockout mice, showing complete protection against pneumonic plague.

1 citation

mouseproteomics

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ImmunologybioRxivPreprintJul 12, 2025

Stress granule component TIA-1 is a specific negative regulator of the non-canonical NLRP3 inflammasome.

Prem Prasad Lamichhane, Aditi Aditi, Blake H. Neil…·Parimal Samir

This study identifies TIA-1 as a negative regulator of the non-canonical NLRP3 inflammasome, showing its role in suppressing LPS-induced inflammation and endotoxic shock.

2 citations

mouseexperimental assay

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MicrobiologyMicrobiology SpectrumPeer-reviewedSep 18, 2024

A Bacteriophage Cocktail Targeting Yersinia pestis Provides Strong Post-Exposure Protection in a Rat Pneumonic Plague Model

Paul B. Kilgore, Jian Sha, Emily K. Hendrix…·Ashok K. Chopra

This paper evaluates a bacteriophage cocktail, YPP-401, for post-exposure protection against pneumonic plague in rats, showing ~88% protection when administered intranasally or intraperitoneally 18 hours post-exposure.

12 citations

ratexperimental assay

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