2022
Specific and Sensitive Diagnosis of Babesia microti Active Infection Using Monoclonal Antibodies to the Immunodominant Antigen BmGPI12
Gagnon J, Timalsina S, Choi JY, Chand M, Singh P, Lamba P, Gaur G, Pal AC, Mootien S, Marcos LA, Mamoun C, Ledizet M. Specific and Sensitive Diagnosis of Babesia microti Active Infection Using Monoclonal Antibodies to the Immunodominant Antigen BmGPI12. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2022, 60: e00925-22. PMID: 36040206, PMCID: PMC9491189, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00925-22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB. microti infectionActive infectionMonoclonal antibodiesMicroti infectionTime of diagnosisMalaria-like illnessUrgent public health concernAntigen capture assayHost red blood cellsPublic health concernCapture assayEvaluation of clearanceElderly patientsRed blood cellsBlood transfusionDrug treatmentEarly diagnosisPosttreatment samplesBabesia microtiHealth concernInfected humansInfectionDiagnosisBlood cellsHuman babesiosis
2008
Hybrid alphavirus–rhabdovirus propagating replicon particles are versatile and potent vaccine vectors
Rose NF, Publicover J, Chattopadhyay A, Rose JK. Hybrid alphavirus–rhabdovirus propagating replicon particles are versatile and potent vaccine vectors. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2008, 105: 5839-5843. PMID: 18391206, PMCID: PMC2311333, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0800280105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCellular immune responsesImmune responseVaccine vectorStrong cellular immune responsesPotent vaccine vectorSubsequent lethal challengeInduction of antibodiesSafe vaccine vectorSingle doseLethal challengeReplicon particlesHigh titersPotent inducerVirus-like particlesViral structural proteinsAntibodiesInfectious particlesCell linesVirus glycoproteinRNA repliconsRNA replicationVesicular stomatitis virus glycoproteinVSVAnimal cell linesStructural proteins