John Solomon Francis, MD, PhD
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- Johns Hopkins Hospital (2006)
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- Yale New Haven Hospital (2003)
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- Loma Linda University School of Medicine (2000)
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- Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics (1998)
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8Publications
389Citations
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2015
Increased Levels of Macrophage Inflammatory Proteins Result in Resistance to R5-Tropic HIV-1 in a Subset of Elite Controllers
Walker WE, Kurscheid S, Joshi S, Lopez CA, Goh G, Choi M, Barakat L, Francis J, Fisher A, Kozal M, Zapata H, Shaw A, Lifton R, Sutton RE, Fikrig E. Increased Levels of Macrophage Inflammatory Proteins Result in Resistance to R5-Tropic HIV-1 in a Subset of Elite Controllers. Journal Of Virology 2015, 89: 5502-5514. PMID: 25740989, PMCID: PMC4442529, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00118-15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCase-Control StudiesCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesChemokine CCL3Chemokine CCL4Chemokine CCL5Chemokines, CCCohort StudiesFemaleGene DosageHIV InfectionsHIV Long-Term SurvivorsHIV-1Host-Pathogen InteractionsHumansMacrophage Inflammatory ProteinsMaleMiddle AgedReceptors, CCR5Receptors, CXCR4RNA, MessengerUp-RegulationConceptsElite controllersHIV-seropositive individualsAntiretroviral therapyT cellsMIP-1βMIP-1αHIV infectionSeropositive individualsAbsence of ARTR5-tropic HIV-1Macrophage inflammatory protein-1αR5-tropic HIVInflammatory protein-1αT cell resistancePandemic health problemRANTES chemokinesHIV replicationRare patientsHealthy controlsTherapeutic effectHIV entryHIV-1X4-tropicHealth problemsProtein-1α
2006
Severe Community-acquired Pneumonia Due to Staphylococcus aureus, 2003–04 Influenza Season - Volume 12, Number 6—June 2006 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Hageman JC, Uyeki TM, Francis JS, Jernigan DB, Wheeler JG, Bridges CB, Barenkamp SJ, Sievert DM, Srinivasan A, Doherty MC, McDougal LK, Killgore GE, Lopatin UA, Coffman R, MacDonald JK, McAllister SK, Fosheim GE, Patel JB, McDonald LC. Severe Community-acquired Pneumonia Due to Staphylococcus aureus, 2003–04 Influenza Season - Volume 12, Number 6—June 2006 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2006, 12: 894-899. PMID: 16707043, PMCID: PMC3373026, DOI: 10.3201/eid1206.051141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolCommunity-Acquired InfectionsDNA, BacterialElectrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-FieldFemaleGenotypeHumansInfantInfluenza, HumanMaleMethicillin ResistanceMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMiddle AgedOrthomyxoviridaePneumonia, BacterialStaphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcus aureusConceptsMethicillin-resistant S. aureusCommunity-acquired pneumoniaSevere community-acquired pneumoniaStaphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) type IVaInfectious Diseases journal - CDCHigh influenza activityInfluenza virus infectionPanton-Valentine leukocidinPulsed-field gel electrophoresis patternsS. aureus isolatesEmpiric therapySevere communityInfluenza seasonMedian ageMRSA isolatesRisk factorsHigh prevalenceVirus infectionInfluenza activityAureus isolatesLaboratory evidenceType IVaPatientsGel electrophoresis patternsPneumonia
2005
Reply to Wargo and Eiland
Francis J, Carroll K, Nuermberge E, Bartlett J. Reply to Wargo and Eiland. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2005, 40: 1378-1379. DOI: 10.1086/429517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
Others
- Matthew D. Burkey, Lucy E. Wilson, Richard D. Moore, Gregory M. Lucas, John Francis, and Kelly A. Gebo The Incidence of and Risk Factors for MRSA Bacteremia in an HIV-Infected Cohort in the HAART Era . HIV Med. 2008;9:858-862.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
- John S. Francis, Meg C. Doherty, Uri Lopatin, Cecilia P. Johnston, Gita Sinha, Tracy Ross, Mian Cai, Nadia N. Hansel, Trish Perl, John R. Ticehurst, Karen Carroll, David L. Thomas, Eric Nuermberger, and John G. Bartlett. Severe Community-Onset PneumoniaPeer-Reviewed Original Research
- John Francis and Karen Carroll. Staph’s Spreading Influence. Proto. 2006 Spring:4Peer-Reviewed Original Research
- Nicola Zetola, John S. Francis, Eric Nuermberger, and William Bishai. Community-Acquired Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: an Emerging Threat. Lancet Infect Dis 2005;5:275-286.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
- John S. Francis, Susan M. Harrington, Karen Carroll, and William Bishai. Molecular Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases. In Nelson KE, Williams C, Kuniholm M. 2nd Edition: Infectious Disease Epidemiology: Theory and Practice. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. 2007:281-315.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
honor Commencement Award of Appreciation
Other AwardMedical College of GeorgiaDetails05/10/2019United Stateshonor Exemplary Teaching Award
Other AwardMedical College of GeorgiaDetails11/01/2017United Stateshonor Edwin C. Cadman Award
Yale School of Medicine AwardYale University School of Medicine, Internal Medicine Primary Care Residency ProgramDetails06/09/2011United Stateshonor Didactic Instruction Award
Yale School of Medicine AwardYale School of Medicine Physician Associate ProgramDetails12/13/2010United States
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