2022
Combining Cellular Immunology With RNAseq to Identify Novel Chlamydia T-Cell Subset Signatures
Johnson RM, Asashima H, Mohanty S, Shaw AC. Combining Cellular Immunology With RNAseq to Identify Novel Chlamydia T-Cell Subset Signatures. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2022, 225: 2033-2042. PMID: 35172331, PMCID: PMC9159333, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiac051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtective T cell clonesAntibacterial effector mechanismsT cells residentB cell helpT cell clonesCytokine polarizationImmune miceIL-10Protective immunityVaccine trialsIL-13Surrogate biomarkerEffector mechanismsGenital tractT cellsVaccine candidatesChlamydia trachomatisCells residentHelper functionCellular immunologyMouse studiesHuman investigationsReproductive tractGranzyme A.Investigational data
2020
Comparison of Chlamydia outer membrane complex to recombinant outer membrane proteins as vaccine
Yu H, Karunakaran KP, Jiang X, Chan Q, Rose C, Foster LJ, Johnson RM, Brunham RC. Comparison of Chlamydia outer membrane complex to recombinant outer membrane proteins as vaccine. Vaccine 2020, 38: 3280-3291. PMID: 32151463, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.02.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChlamydial outer membrane complexRecombinant outer membrane proteinsImmune responseT-cell vaccine candidatesElementary bodiesReactive immune responsesC. muridarum elementary bodiesGenital infectionMajor outer membrane proteinTubal pathologyC. trachomatis serovarsVaccine efficacyOuter membrane proteinsSuperior efficacyVaccine candidatesBroad immunogenicityC. trachomatisVaccineAntibodiesSuperior protectionMultiple outer membrane proteinsOuter membrane complexPathologyEfficacyPolymorphic membrane proteins