2003
IFN-γ-Producing γδ T Cells Help Control Murine West Nile Virus Infection
Wang T, Scully E, Yin Z, Kim JH, Wang S, Yan J, Mamula M, Anderson JF, Craft J, Fikrig E. IFN-γ-Producing γδ T Cells Help Control Murine West Nile Virus Infection. The Journal Of Immunology 2003, 171: 2524-2531. PMID: 12928402, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.171.5.2524.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdoptive TransferAnimalsBloodCell DivisionCells, CulturedCytotoxicity, ImmunologicEncephalitis, ViralFemaleGenes, T-Cell Receptor betaGenes, T-Cell Receptor deltaGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseInterferon-gammaLymphoid TissueMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaSeverity of Illness IndexT-Lymphocyte SubsetsViral LoadWest Nile FeverWest Nile virusConceptsGammadelta T cellsWN virus infectionT cellsVirus infectionIFN-gamma-producing gammadelta T cellsWest Nile virus infectionPrevention of mortalityΓδ T cellsSplenic T cellsWild-type miceEx vivo assaysAdoptive transferWest Nile virusPerforin expressionViral loadFatal meningoencephalitisIFN-gammaMiceInfectionWN virusNile virusVivo assaysLaboratory miceCellsVirus
1998
Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis in the Laboratory Mouse
Hodzic E, IJdo J, Feng S, Katavolos P, Sun W, Maretzki C, Fish D, Fikrig E, Telford S, Barthold S. Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis in the Laboratory Mouse. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1998, 177: 737-745. PMID: 9498456, DOI: 10.1086/514236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisMouse passageGranulocytic ehrlichiosisHL-60 cell culturesPeripheral bloodC3H miceLate infectionEarly infectionCell culturesDay 17Day 5Blood smearsNormal valuesDay 24Polymerase chain reaction amplificationHGE agentChain reaction amplificationSpleen smearsMiceInfectionInfectivity assaysBloodLaboratory miceSmearsReaction amplification
1993
Long-term study of cell-mediated responses to Borrelia burgdorferi in the laboratory mouse
de Souza MS, Smith AL, Beck DS, Terwilliger GA, Fikrig E, Barthold SW. Long-term study of cell-mediated responses to Borrelia burgdorferi in the laboratory mouse. Infection And Immunity 1993, 61: 1814-1822. PMID: 8478071, PMCID: PMC280770, DOI: 10.1128/iai.61.5.1814-1822.1993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell responsesDelayed-type hypersensitivity responseVigorous T cell responseRecipient C3H miceCell-mediated responsesAntigen-specific proliferationBorrelia burgdorferi infectionB cell mitogensAntigen-specific assaysLaboratory miceAdoptive transferImmune dysfunctionHypersensitivity responseResistant miceLymphocyte proliferationLymphoid organsBurgdorferi infectionC3H miceInterleukin-2Prostaglandin productionB cellsDiminished numberLyme borreliosisImpaired proliferationLong-term studies
1992
Roles of OspA, OspB, and flagellin in protective immunity to Lyme borreliosis in laboratory mice
Fikrig E, Barthold SW, Marcantonio N, Deponte K, Kantor FS, Flavell RA. Roles of OspA, OspB, and flagellin in protective immunity to Lyme borreliosis in laboratory mice. Infection And Immunity 1992, 60: 657-661. PMID: 1730500, PMCID: PMC257680, DOI: 10.1128/iai.60.2.657-661.1992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtective immunityProtective effectRecombinant outer surface protein AActive immunization experimentsSurface protein AOuter surface protein AB. burgdorferi proteinsActive immunizationResidual seraRecombinant OspAImmunization experimentsLyme borreliosisInfectionLyme disease agentMiceImmunityBorrelia burgdorferiAntibodiesImmunizationOspAOspBLaboratory miceSerumFlagellinDisease agents