2003
Human γ/δ T-cell proliferation and IFN-γ production induced by hexamethylene diisocyanate
Wisnewski AV, Herrick CA, Liu Q, Chen L, Bottomly K, Redlich CA. Human γ/δ T-cell proliferation and IFN-γ production induced by hexamethylene diisocyanate. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2003, 112: 538-546. PMID: 13679813, DOI: 10.1016/s0091-6749(03)01865-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma/delta T cellsDelta T cellsHuman immune responseT cellsT cell receptorImmune responseAlpha/beta T cell receptorBeta T cell receptorHuman airway epithelial cellsIFN-γ productionGamma/deltaT cell proliferationAirway epithelial cellsHuman T cell lineT cell linesHuman T cellsCell typesOccupational asthmaCytokine productionPeripheral bloodIL-13IL-5Antigen-mediated selectionAntigen leadIFN-gamma
1999
How Prevalant are Plasmodium ovale and P. malariae in East Asia?
Kawamoto F, Liu Q, Ferreira M, Tantular I, Kawamoto F, Liu Q, Ferreira M, Tantular I. How Prevalant are Plasmodium ovale and P. malariae in East Asia? Trends In Parasitology 1999, 15: 422-426. PMID: 10481157, DOI: 10.1016/s0169-4758(99)01511-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasmodium ovaleMalaria parasitesIntense malaria transmissionHuman malaria parasiteAlternative diagnostic methodPlasmodium malariaeP. malariaeLow prevalenceMalaria speciesMalaria transmissionAcridine orange stainingMalariaeDiagnostic methodsOrange stainingOvalePrevalenceMorphological criteriaPCRAcridine orangeParasites
1998
Allelic diversity in the merozoite surface protein-1 and epidemiology of multiple-clone Plasmodium falciparum infections in northern Tanzania.
Ferreira M, Liu Q, Kimura M, Ndawi B, Tanabe K, Kawamoto F. Allelic diversity in the merozoite surface protein-1 and epidemiology of multiple-clone Plasmodium falciparum infections in northern Tanzania. Journal Of Parasitology 1998, 84: 1286-9. PMID: 9920333, DOI: 10.2307/3284693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMerozoite surface protein 1MSP-1 gene typesSurface protein 1Type-specific polymerase chain reactionMajor malaria vaccine candidatePlasmodium falciparum infectionProtein 1Malaria vaccine candidateMsp-1 geneP. falciparum populationsMost patientsFalciparum infectionPolymerase chain reactionDistinct parasite populationsVaccine candidatesClinical isolatesAllelic typesGene typesPlasmodium falciparumNorthern TanzaniaChain reactionPatientsEpidemiological consequencesRecent findingsParasite populationsSequence Variation in the Small-Subunit rRNA Gene of Plasmodium malariae and Prevalence of Isolates with the Variant Sequence in Sichuan, China
Liu Q, Zhu S, Mizuno S, Kimura M, Liu P, Isomura S, Wang X, Kawamoto F. Sequence Variation in the Small-Subunit rRNA Gene of Plasmodium malariae and Prevalence of Isolates with the Variant Sequence in Sichuan, China. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1998, 36: 3378-3381. PMID: 9774600, PMCID: PMC105336, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.36.11.3378-3381.1998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAllelic diversity at the merozoite surface protein-1 locus of Plasmodium falciparum in clinical isolates from the southwestern Brazilian Amazon.
Ferreira M, Liu Q, Kaneko O, Kimura M, Tanabe K, Kimura E, Katzin A, Isomura S, Kawamoto F. Allelic diversity at the merozoite surface protein-1 locus of Plasmodium falciparum in clinical isolates from the southwestern Brazilian Amazon. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1998, 59: 474-80. PMID: 9749647, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1998.59.474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalaria-endemic areasSymptomatic malaria patientsAllelic typesMalaria patientsHypoendemic areaPolymerase chain reactionClinical isolatesP. falciparumMerozoite surface protein 1 geneGene typesPlasmodium falciparumProtein 1 geneVariable blocks 2Chain reactionPlasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 1 geneMerozoite surface protein-1 locusDirect sequencingContradictory dataFalciparumDistinct clonesIsolatesBlock 2Variable blocksAllelic Diversity at the Merozoite Surface Protein-1 (MSP-1) Locus in Natural Plasmodium falciparum Populations: a Brief Overview
Ferreira M, Kaneko O, Kimura M, Liu Q, Kawamoto F, Tanabe K. Allelic Diversity at the Merozoite Surface Protein-1 (MSP-1) Locus in Natural Plasmodium falciparum Populations: a Brief Overview. Memórias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 1998, 93: 631-638. PMID: 9830530, DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02761998000500013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMSP-1 gene typesProtein-1 locusMerozoite surface protein-1 locusNon-random associationGene typesAllelic diversityParasite populationsAllelic typesSingle-copy geneFrequency-dependent immune selectionNatural Plasmodium falciparum populationsMsp-1 locusLocal parasite populationMsp-1 allelic typesDifferent gene typesPlasmodium falciparum populationsVariable blocks 2Wild isolatesSelective pressureSouthwestern Brazilian AmazonExtensive polymorphismLociHuman hostMajor malaria vaccine candidateImmune selectionStable Patterns of Allelic Diversity at the Merozoite Surface Protein‐1 Locus of Plasmodium falciparum in Clinical Isolates from Southern Vietnam
Ferreira M, Liu Q, Zhou M, Kimura M, Kaneko O, Van Thien H, Isomura S, Tanabe K, Kawamoto F. Stable Patterns of Allelic Diversity at the Merozoite Surface Protein‐1 Locus of Plasmodium falciparum in Clinical Isolates from Southern Vietnam. Journal Of Eukaryotic Microbiology 1998, 45: 131-136. PMID: 9495041, DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1998.tb05080.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasmodium falciparumFrequency-dependent immune selectionSame endemic areaMerozoite surface protein-1 locusSymptomatic patientsParasite populationsPolymerase chain reactionArea 17Endemic areasMesoendemic areaGene typesClinical isolatesAllelic typesPatientsImmune selectionDifferent gene typesChain reactionDistinct subpopulationsFalciparumPresent studyProtein-1 locusIsolatesPopulationPrevalenceAverage number