2022
Lack of association between pandemic chilblains and SARS-CoV-2 infection
Gehlhausen JR, Little AJ, Ko CJ, Emmenegger M, Lucas C, Wong P, Klein J, Lu P, Mao T, Jaycox J, Wang E, Ugwu N, Muenker C, Mekael D, Klein R, Patrignelli R, Antaya R, McNiff J, Damsky W, Kamath K, Shon J, Ring A, Yildirim I, Omer S, Ko A, Aguzzi A, Iwasaki A, Obaid A, Lu-Culligan A, Nelson A, Brito A, Nunez A, Martin A, Watkins A, Geng B, Kalinich C, Harden C, Todeasa C, Jensen C, Kim D, McDonald D, Shepard D, Courchaine E, White E, Song E, Silva E, Kudo E, DeIuliis G, Rahming H, Park H, Matos I, Nouws J, Valdez J, Fauver J, Lim J, Rose K, Anastasio K, Brower K, Glick L, Sharma L, Sewanan L, Knaggs L, Minasyan M, Batsu M, Petrone M, Kuang M, Nakahata M, Campbell M, Linehan M, Askenase M, Simonov M, Smolgovsky M, Sonnert N, Naushad N, Vijayakumar P, Martinello R, Datta R, Handoko R, Bermejo S, Prophet S, Bickerton S, Velazquez S, Alpert T, Rice T, Khoury-Hanold W, Peng X, Yang Y, Cao Y, Strong Y. Lack of association between pandemic chilblains and SARS-CoV-2 infection. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2022, 119: e2122090119. PMID: 35217624, PMCID: PMC8892496, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2122090119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionPrior SARS-CoV-2 infectionSARS-CoV-2PC biopsiesAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemicSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemicT-cell receptor sequencingCell receptor sequencingT cell responsesCoronavirus 2 pandemicEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayLack of associationCOVID toesSkin eruptionAntibody responseImmunohistochemistry studiesBackground seroprevalenceTissue microarrayViral infectionStimulation assaysCell responsesInfectionChilblainsImmunosorbent assayAbortive infection
2021
Impact of circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants on mRNA vaccine-induced immunity
Lucas C, Vogels CBF, Yildirim I, Rothman JE, Lu P, Monteiro V, Gehlhausen JR, Campbell M, Silva J, Tabachnikova A, Peña-Hernandez MA, Muenker MC, Breban MI, Fauver JR, Mohanty S, Huang J, Shaw A, Ko A, Omer S, Grubaugh N, Iwasaki A. Impact of circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants on mRNA vaccine-induced immunity. Nature 2021, 600: 523-529. PMID: 34634791, PMCID: PMC9348899, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-04085-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 variantsMRNA vaccine-induced immunityT-cell activation markersSARS-CoV-2 antibodiesSecond vaccine doseVaccine-induced immunityCell activation markersT cell responsesHigh antibody titresSARS-CoV-2Vaccine boosterVaccine doseActivation markersVaccine dosesHumoral immunityAntibody titresMRNA vaccinesVitro stimulationNeutralization capacityNeutralization responseCell responsesE484KNucleocapsid peptideAntibody-binding sitesGreater reduction
2020
Pink plaques on the face of an adolescent male
Gehlhausen JR, Myung P, Zubek A. Pink plaques on the face of an adolescent male. International Journal Of Dermatology 2020, 60: e217-e218. PMID: 33084046, DOI: 10.1111/ijd.15265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiscordant anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein and RNA staining in cutaneous perniotic lesions suggests endothelial deposition of cleaved spike protein
Ko CJ, Harigopal M, Gehlhausen JR, Bosenberg M, McNiff JM, Damsky W. Discordant anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein and RNA staining in cutaneous perniotic lesions suggests endothelial deposition of cleaved spike protein. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2020, 48: 47-52. PMID: 32895985, DOI: 10.1111/cup.13866.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 spike proteinCOVID toesEccrine epitheliumEndothelial cellsSkin biopsiesSpike proteinReverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction testingSARS-CoV-2 antibodiesPolymerase chain reaction testingSARS-CoV-2 RNAPotential pathogenetic mechanismsPositive immunohistochemical labelingSARS-CoV-2Endothelial depositionPathogenetic mechanismsImmunohistochemical stainingReaction testingImmunohistochemical labelingEccrine glandsRNA ISHImmunohistochemistrySpike RNAGold standardTissue sectionsBiopsyPerniosis during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Negative anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 immunohistochemistry in six patients and comparison to perniosis before the emergence of SARS‐CoV‐2
Ko CJ, Harigopal M, Damsky W, Gehlhausen JR, Bosenberg M, Patrignelli R, McNiff JM. Perniosis during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Negative anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 immunohistochemistry in six patients and comparison to perniosis before the emergence of SARS‐CoV‐2. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2020, 47: 997-1002. PMID: 32745281, PMCID: PMC7436569, DOI: 10.1111/cup.13830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid proteinPerivascular lymphocytesImmunohistochemical stainingCOVID-19 pandemicSARS-CoV-2 immunohistochemistryNucleocapsid proteinSARS-CoV-2Inflammatory lesionsHistopathologic findingsIntravascular occlusionMicroscopic findingsPerniosisIntravascular materialLymphocytesLesionsPatientsStainingPandemicSuch casesCuffingHistopathologyCasesImmunohistochemistryFindingsProteinA rare case of lupoid leishmaniasis defying diagnosis for a decade
Gehlhausen J, Sibindi C, Ko CJ, Grant M, Zubek A. A rare case of lupoid leishmaniasis defying diagnosis for a decade. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2020, 47: 1054-1057. PMID: 32623733, DOI: 10.1111/cup.13793.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsCutaneous leishmaniasisGranulomatous rosaceaPolymerase chain reactionFacial plaquesLupoid leishmaniasisMultiple medical therapiesAcid-fast bacilliExtensive travel historyStandard histopathologic examinationMedical therapyNew lesionsMultiple biopsiesRare presentationHistopathologic examinationGranulomatous diseaseTuberculoid granulomasUltimate diagnosisRare caseSustained improvementEndemic areasSpecial stainsTravel historySarcoidosisCommon diseaseRosacea
2018
Early botryomycosis‐like plaques in the setting of Corynebacterium striatum septicemia
Gehlhausen J, Strausburg M, Gilbert K, Alomari A. Early botryomycosis‐like plaques in the setting of Corynebacterium striatum septicemia. International Journal Of Dermatology 2018, 58: 969-971. PMID: 30076602, DOI: 10.1111/ijd.14162.Peer-Reviewed Original Research