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pro vyhledávání: '"S. Forconi"'
Autor:
Raquel A Binder, Angela M Matta, Catherine S Forconi, Cliff I Oduor, Prajakta Bedekar, Paul N Patrone, Anthony J Kearsley, Boaz Odwar, Jennifer Batista, Sarah N Forrester, Heidi K Leftwich, Lisa A Cavacini, Ann M Moormann
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 19, Iss 7, p e0307568 (2024)
COVID-19 disproportionately affected minorities, while research barriers to engage underserved communities persist. Serological studies reveal infection and vaccination histories within these communities, however lack of consensus on downstream evalu
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/af5fe2c4d9a741759299e9a7aca30c1e
Autor:
Heidi K. Leftwich, Daniela Vargas-Robles, Mayra Rojas-Correa, Yan Rou Yap, Shakti Bhattarai, Doyle V. Ward, Gavin Fujimori, Catherine S. Forconi, Tracy Yeboah, Acara Carter, Alyssa Kastrinakis, Alison M. Asirwatham, Vanni Bucci, Ann M. Moormann, Ana Maldonado-Contreras
Publikováno v:
Microbiome, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2023)
Abstract Background Infants receive their first bacteria from their birthing parent. This newly acquired microbiome plays a pivotal role in developing a robust immune system, the cornerstone of long-term health. Results We demonstrated that the gut,
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/ae096b0c32124db99ec9dc08723c4008
Autor:
Vanni Bucci, Doyle V. Ward, Shakti Bhattarai, Mayra Rojas-Correa, Ayan Purkayastha, Devon Holler, Ming Da Qu, William G. Mitchell, Jason Yang, Samuel Fountain, Abigail Zeamer, Catherine S. Forconi, Gavin Fujimori, Boaz Odwar, Caitlin Cawley, Ann M. Moormann, Mireya Wessolossky, Ana Maldonado-Contreras
Publikováno v:
mSystems, Vol 8, Iss 4 (2023)
ABSTRACT SARS-CoV-2-positive patients exhibit gut and oral microbiome dysbiosis, which is associated with various aspects of COVID-19 disease (1–4). Here, we aim to identify gut and oral microbiome markers that predict COVID-19 severity in hospital
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/d1524b19c7fb4dcea25462c3d58abe16
Evaluation of KIR3DL1/KIR3DS1 allelic polymorphisms in Kenyan children with endemic Burkitt lymphoma
Autor:
Beatrice M. Muriuki, Catherine S. Forconi, Erastus K. Kirwa, Titus K. Maina, Bonface O. Ariera, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Anita Ghansah, Ann M. Moormann, John M. Ong’echa
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 18, Iss 8 (2023)
Endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL) is a fast-growing germinal center B cell lymphoma, affecting 5–10 per 100,000 children annually, in the equatorial belt of Africa. We hypothesize that co-infections with Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) malaria and Epstein-
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/bbd6fd04cb4e43f8a84fda999cea8ab6
Autor:
Peter O. Oluoch, Catherine S. Forconi, Cliff I. Oduor, Dominic A. Ritacco, Hoseah M. Akala, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Jonathan J. Juliano, John M. Ong’echa, Christian Münz, Ann M. Moormann
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 24, Iss 7, p 6711 (2023)
The seroprevalence of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and the incidence of endemic Kaposi sarcoma (KS) overlap with regions of malaria endemicity in sub-Saharan Africa. Multiple studies have shown an increased risk of KSHV seroconversion
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/130e5eebd8bd491d88575eaaaf980f41
Autor:
Beatrice M. Muriuki, Catherine S. Forconi, Peter O. Oluoch, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Anita Ghansah, Ann M. Moormann, John M. Ong’echa
Publikováno v:
Scientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
Abstract Endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL) is an aggressive pediatric B cell lymphoma, common in Equatorial Africa. Co-infections with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Plasmodium falciparum, coupled with c-myc translocation are involved in eBL etiology. Inf
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/c8bb22471a264e9294c72f6d71cd58d1
Autor:
Nicole Caduff, Donal McHugh, Lisa Rieble, Catherine S. Forconi, John M. Ong’echa, Peter O. Oluoch, Ana Raykova, Anita Murer, Michelle Böni, Lara Zuppiger, Thomas F. Schulz, David J. Blackbourn, Obinna Chijioke, Ann M. Moormann, Christian Münz
Publikováno v:
Cell Reports, Vol 35, Iss 5, Pp 109056- (2021)
Summary: Herpesvirus infections shape the human natural killer (NK) cell compartment. While Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) expands immature NKG2A+ NK cells, human cytomegalovirus (CMV) drives accumulation of adaptive NKG2C+ NK cells. Kaposi sarcoma-associa
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/8daa87608142474f9b3ea06d42a3614a
Autor:
Catherine S. Forconi, Cliff I. Oduor, Peter O. Oluoch, John M. Ong'echa, Christian Münz, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Ann M. Moormann
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Vol 10 (2020)
Natural Killer (NK) cells play an essential role in antiviral and anti-tumoral immune responses. In peripheral blood, NK cells are commonly classified into two major subsets: CD56brightCD16neg and CD56dimCD16pos despite the characterization of a CD56
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/ac2084d03d0f456981037cfc4d973f89
Autor:
Catherine S. Forconi, Cormac P. Cosgrove, Pryia Saikumar-Lakshmi, Christina E. Nixon, Joslyn Foley, John Michael Ong'echa, Juliana A. Otieno, Galit Alter, Christian Münz, Ann M. Moormann
Publikováno v:
Blood Advances, Vol 2, Iss 10, Pp 1101-1114 (2018)
Abstract: Natural killer (NK) cells are critical for restricting viral infections and mediating tumor immunosurveillance. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Plasmodium falciparum malaria are known risk factors for endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL), the most c
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/a5741b436ed4413eb4ed665512eb7338
Autor:
Catherine S. Forconi, David H. Mulama, Priya Saikumar Lakshmi, Joslyn Foley, Juliana A. Otieno, Jonathan D. Kurtis, Leslie J. Berg, John M. Ong’echa, Christian Münz, Ann M. Moormann
Publikováno v:
Cancers, Vol 13, Iss 21, p 5375 (2021)
Children diagnosed with endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL) are deficient in interferon-γ (IFN-γ) responses to Epstein–Barr Nuclear Antigen1 (EBNA1), the viral protein that defines the latency I pattern in this B cell tumor. However, the contributions
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/bb122935afb24a43bdd53e3e655ec679