2017
West Nile Virus Seroprevalence, Connecticut, USA, 2000–2014 - Volume 23, Number 4—April 2017 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Cahill ME, Yao Y, Nock D, Armstrong PM, Andreadis TG, Diuk-Wasser MA, Montgomery RR. West Nile Virus Seroprevalence, Connecticut, USA, 2000–2014 - Volume 23, Number 4—April 2017 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2017, 23: 708-710. PMID: 28322715, PMCID: PMC5367428, DOI: 10.3201/eid2304.161669.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Neutralizing antibodies against West Nile virus identified directly from human B cells by single-cell analysis and next generation sequencing
Tsioris K, Gupta NT, Ogunniyi AO, Zimnisky RM, Qian F, Yao Y, Wang X, Stern JN, Chari R, Briggs AW, Clouser CR, Vigneault F, Church GM, Garcia MN, Murray KO, Montgomery RR, Kleinstein SH, Love JC. Neutralizing antibodies against West Nile virus identified directly from human B cells by single-cell analysis and next generation sequencing. Integrative Biology 2015, 7: 1587-1597. PMID: 26481611, PMCID: PMC4754972, DOI: 10.1039/c5ib00169b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHumoral responseNext-generation sequencingB cellsWest Nile virus infectionSevere neurological illnessMemory B cellsAntibody-secreting cellsCohort of subjectsWNV-specific antibodiesHuman B cellsMosquito-borne diseaseWest Nile virusAnamnestic responseAntibody responseAvailable treatmentsClinical severityAntibody isotypesNeurological illnessVaccine studiesVirus infectionGeneration sequencingInfectious diseasesPrevious exposureTherapeutic antibodiesAntibodies
2014
Immune Markers Associated with Host Susceptibility to Infection with West Nile Virus
Qian F, Thakar J, Yuan X, Nolan M, Murray KO, Lee WT, Wong SJ, Meng H, Fikrig E, Kleinstein SH, Montgomery RR. Immune Markers Associated with Host Susceptibility to Infection with West Nile Virus. Viral Immunology 2014, 27: 39-47. PMID: 24605787, PMCID: PMC3949440, DOI: 10.1089/vim.2013.0074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWest Nile virusSevere infectionsImmune markersIL-4IL-4 levelsSerum cytokine levelsSerum IL-4Nile virusSignificant risk factorsImmune system statusPeripheral blood cellsSevere neurological diseaseCytokine levelsAntibody levelsImmune statusRisk factorsHealthy subjectsStratified cohortWNV infectionNeurological diseasesInfectionAltered expression levelsBlood cellsAltered gene expression patternsHost susceptibility
2013
An altered relationship of influenza vaccine-specific IgG responses with T cell immunity occurs with aging in humans
Kang KS, Lee N, Shin MS, Kim SD, Yu Y, Mohanty S, Belshe RB, Montgomery RR, Shaw AC, Kang I. An altered relationship of influenza vaccine-specific IgG responses with T cell immunity occurs with aging in humans. Clinical Immunology 2013, 147: 79-88. PMID: 23578549, PMCID: PMC3634098, DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2013.02.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell immunityMemory T cellsIgG responsesHI antibody titersT cellsAntibody titersEffector memoryCell immunityHemagglutinin inhibition antibody titersDistinct T cell subsetsCytokine-producing capacityInactivated influenza vaccineCentral memory cellsT cell subsetsSpecific IgG responseSerum IgG responsesPotent survivalIL-17Influenza vaccineSignificant morbidityCell subsetsElderly peopleProliferative capacityTitersAltered relationship
2010
Age-Associated Decrease in TLR Function in Primary Human Dendritic Cells Predicts Influenza Vaccine Response
Panda A, Qian F, Mohanty S, van Duin D, Newman FK, Zhang L, Chen S, Towle V, Belshe RB, Fikrig E, Allore HG, Montgomery RR, Shaw AC. Age-Associated Decrease in TLR Function in Primary Human Dendritic Cells Predicts Influenza Vaccine Response. The Journal Of Immunology 2010, 184: 2518-2527. PMID: 20100933, PMCID: PMC3867271, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0901022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, ViralCytokinesDendritic CellsFemaleFlow CytometryHumansInfluenza A Virus, H1N1 SubtypeInfluenza VaccinesInterleukin-12 Subunit p40Interleukin-6Linear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionToll-Like ReceptorsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaYoung AdultConceptsPrimary human dendritic cellsDendritic cellsHuman dendritic cellsMyeloid DCsPlasmacytoid DCsCytokine productionTLR functionTNF-alphaIntracellular cytokine productionPoor Ab responsesInfluenza vaccine responsesMyeloid dendritic cellsPlasmacytoid dendritic cellsYoung individualsIntracellular cytokine stainingIL-12 productionIFN-alpha productionTLR ligand stimulationTLR gene expressionInnate immune responseAge-Associated DecreaseTLR8 engagementInfluenza immunizationAge-associated effectsCytokine staining