2024
Neutralizing antibodies after nebulized phage therapy in cystic fibrosis patients
Bernabéu-Gimeno M, Pardo-Freire M, Chan B, Turner P, Gil-Brusola A, Pérez-Tarazona S, Carrasco-Hernández L, Quintana-Gallego E, Domingo-Calap P. Neutralizing antibodies after nebulized phage therapy in cystic fibrosis patients. Med 2024, 5: 1096-1111.e6. PMID: 38917792, DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2024.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMulti-drug resistanceCystic fibrosis patientsPhage therapyClinical outcomesLung infectionFibrosis patientsCystic fibrosisPseudomonas aeruginosa lung infectionAnti-phage antibodiesImmune responseStandard-of-care antibioticsInvasive routes of administrationPhage-neutralizing antibodiesBacterial loadBacterial lung infectionsCystic Fibrosis FoundationNo adverse eventsRoute of administrationPhage preparationsEmergence of antibodiesPhage detectionAntibiotic susceptibilityPhageStaphylococcus aureusBacterial eradicationImmunological and microbial shifts in the aging rhesus macaque lung during nontuberculous mycobacterial infection
Cinco I, Napier E, Rhoades N, Davies M, Allison D, Kohama S, Bermudez L, Winthrop K, Fuss C, Spindel E, Messaoudi I. Immunological and microbial shifts in the aging rhesus macaque lung during nontuberculous mycobacterial infection. MBio 2024, 15: e00829-24. PMID: 38771046, PMCID: PMC11237422, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00829-24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNTM pulmonary diseaseIncreased disease severityNontuberculous mycobacteriaDisease severityBacterial DNAAged animalsAntigen-specific T cellsPulmonary diseaseAssociated with increased disease severityDysregulated macrophage responsePersistence of bacterial DNALack of animal modelsRhesus macaquesSingle-cell RNA sequencingNontuberculous mycobacterial infectionsImmune cell infiltrationRhesus macaque modelBacterial loadAged rhesus macaquesTesting novel therapeuticsRight caudal lobeLower respiratory microbiomeYears of ageMAH infectionMicrobial communities
2023
Maresin1 prevents sepsis-induced acute liver injury by suppressing NF-κB/Stat3/MAPK pathways, mitigating inflammation
Sun S, Wang L, Wang J, Chen R, Pei S, Yao S, Lin Y, Yao C, Xia H. Maresin1 prevents sepsis-induced acute liver injury by suppressing NF-κB/Stat3/MAPK pathways, mitigating inflammation. Heliyon 2023, 9: e21883. PMID: 38027581, PMCID: PMC10665730, DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSepsis-induced acute liver injuryAcute liver injuryAnti-inflammatory effectsLiver injuryNeutrophil infiltrationBacterial loadSurvival rateDocosahexaenoic acidNormal saline 1Peritoneal lavage fluidPro-inflammatory moleculesTreatment of sepsisUncontrolled inflammatory responseAnti-inflammatory moleculesSepsis-induced injuryEffects of MaR1Body weight changesSepsis-related diseasesDose-dependent mannerSaline 1Septic miceCecal ligationLavage fluidLiver functionAcute inflammation
2022
Vaccination With Leptospira interrogans PF07598 Gene Family-Encoded Virulence Modifying Proteins Protects Mice From Severe Leptospirosis and Reduces Bacterial Load in the Liver and Kidney
Chaurasia R, Salovey A, Guo X, Desir G, Vinetz JM. Vaccination With Leptospira interrogans PF07598 Gene Family-Encoded Virulence Modifying Proteins Protects Mice From Severe Leptospirosis and Reduces Bacterial Load in the Liver and Kidney. Frontiers In Cellular And Infection Microbiology 2022, 12: 926994. PMID: 35837473, PMCID: PMC9274288, DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.926994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLethal challenge infectionChallenge infectionBacterial loadC3H/HeJ miceKey target organClinical pathogenesisSevere leptospirosisOrgan infectionProtein immunizationHeJ miceSerovar CanicolaTarget organsAnimal modelsLeptospirosis pathogenesisCellular pathogenesisMicePathogenesisInfectionLeptospira interrogansVirulence factorsModifying proteinsImmunizationKidneyLeptospirosisLiver
2021
Urine and Tissue Bacterial Loads Correlate With Voiding Behaviors in a Murine Urinary Tract Infection Model
Zhu K, Hill WG, Li F, Shi B, Chai TC. Urine and Tissue Bacterial Loads Correlate With Voiding Behaviors in a Murine Urinary Tract Infection Model. Urology 2021, 154: 344.e1-344.e7. PMID: 34010680, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2021.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionKidney bacterial loadsBacterial loadVoiding behaviorChronic urinary tract infectionMurine urinary tract infection modelSpot assayTissue bacterial loadUrinary tract infection modelChronic pyelonephritisUrinary frequencyBladder capacityTract infectionsChronic cystitisUrine cultureInfected miceFemale miceHistology changesMurine modelInfected bladdersDays postinfectionTissue fibrosisPolyuriaInfection modelE. coli UTI89
2020
Early Increased Urinary IL-2 and IL-10 Levels Were Associated With Development of Chronic UTI in a Murine Model
Zhu K, Hill WG, Li F, Shi B, Chai TC. Early Increased Urinary IL-2 and IL-10 Levels Were Associated With Development of Chronic UTI in a Murine Model. Urology 2020, 141: 188.e1-188.e6. PMID: 32201154, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic urinary tract infectionUrinary tract infectionCytokines/chemokinesIL-2IL-10Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayBacterial loadInflammatory cytokines/chemokinesTissue bacterial loadUrinary IL-2IL-10 levelsDays post infectionUTI susceptibilityTract infectionsMurine modelUTI infectionsPost infectionVoiding behaviorChemokinesMiceImmunosorbent assayResistant groupInfectionSignificant differencesDpi
2017
Oxidized Derivatives of Linoleic Acid in Pediatric Metabolic Syndrome: Is Their Pathogenic Role Modulated by the Genetic Background and the Gut Microbiota?
Tricò D, Di Sessa A, Caprio S, Chalasani N, Liu W, Liang T, Graf J, Herzog R, Johnson CD, Umano GR, Feldstein AE, Santoro N. Oxidized Derivatives of Linoleic Acid in Pediatric Metabolic Syndrome: Is Their Pathogenic Role Modulated by the Genetic Background and the Gut Microbiota? Antioxidants & Redox Signaling 2017, 30: 241-250. PMID: 28279074, PMCID: PMC6277079, DOI: 10.1089/ars.2017.7049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsBiomarkersChildDelta-5 Fatty Acid DesaturaseDisease SusceptibilityFatty Acid DesaturasesFemaleGastrointestinal MicrobiomeGenetic BackgroundGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHaplotypesHumansLinoleic AcidLipid MetabolismLipoproteinsMaleMetabolic SyndromeMetabolomeObesityOxidation-ReductionConceptsProatherogenic lipoprotein profilePediatric metabolic syndromeLipoprotein profileGut microbiotaGut bacterial loadMetabolic syndromeObese adolescentsSmall dense low-density lipoproteinBacterial loadAdverse lipoprotein profileLow-density lipoprotein particlesHigher plasma concentrationsLow-density lipoproteinLinoleic acid metabolitesPlasma 9Haplotype AAPathogenic rolePlasma concentrationsGenetic predispositionAcid metabolitesGenetic backgroundLipoprotein particlesMetSSyndromeMicrobiota
2016
Cathelicidin Insufficiency in Patients with Fatal Leptospirosis
Lindow JC, Wunder EA, Popper SJ, Min JN, Mannam P, Srivastava A, Yao Y, Hacker KP, Raddassi K, Lee PJ, Montgomery RR, Shaw AC, Hagan JE, Araújo GC, Nery N, Relman DA, Kim CC, Reis MG, Ko AI. Cathelicidin Insufficiency in Patients with Fatal Leptospirosis. PLOS Pathogens 2016, 12: e1005943. PMID: 27812211, PMCID: PMC5094754, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHost immune responseHigh bacterial loadBacterial loadAcute leptospirosisCase fatalityFatal casesDisease progressionImmune responseHigher systemic bacterial loadsValuable new therapeutic approachPro-inflammatory cytokine receptorsAdaptive immune signaturesSystemic bacterial loadsIndependent risk factorTime of hospitalizationDuration of illnessHigh case fatalityPoor clinical outcomeNew therapeutic approachesBlood transcriptional profilingLimited study sizeFatal leptospirosisLethal leptospirosisRANTES levelsSerum cathelicidin
2014
Regional Differences of Leptospirosis in Sri Lanka: Observations from a Flood-Associated Outbreak in 2011
Agampodi SB, Dahanayaka NJ, Bandaranayaka AK, Perera M, Priyankara S, Weerawansa P, Matthias MA, Vinetz JM. Regional Differences of Leptospirosis in Sri Lanka: Observations from a Flood-Associated Outbreak in 2011. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2014, 8: e2626. PMID: 24454971, PMCID: PMC3894175, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOutbreak of leptospirosisClinical presentationAcute renal failureDifferent clinical presentationsCross-sectional studyMedian bacterial loadPublic health interventionsPublic health relevanceLeptospira interrogans serovar laiRenal failureSevere thrombocytopeniaInfectious disease epidemicsDifferent Leptospira speciesEtiological causesImportant causeHealth interventionsHealth relevanceLeptospirosisTropical diseasesBacterial loadLeptospira kirschneriLeptospirosis outbreaksSerovar laiLeptospira speciesL. kirschneri
2012
Utility and Limitations of Direct Multi-Locus Sequence Typing on qPCR-Positive Blood to Determine Infecting Leptospira Strain
Agampodi SB, Moreno AC, Vinetz JM, Matthias MA. Utility and Limitations of Direct Multi-Locus Sequence Typing on qPCR-Positive Blood to Determine Infecting Leptospira Strain. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2012, 88: 184-185. PMID: 23208890, PMCID: PMC3541733, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0526.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolymerase chain reaction-positive samplesBacterial loadLeptospira strainsMLST profilesAcute illnessBlood samplesHuman leptospirosisComplete MLST profilesCulture isolationMulti-locus sequenceHuman bloodSequence typesBloodCentral Sri LankaInterpretable dataMolecular characterizationIllnessLeptospirosisST44
2008
Epstein‐Barr virus‐induced gene 3 negatively regulates IL‐17, IL‐22 and RORγt
Yang J, Yang M, Htut TM, Ouyang X, Hanidu A, Li X, Sellati R, Jiang H, Zhang S, Li H, Zhao J, Ting AT, Mayer L, Unkeless JC, Labadia ME, Hodge M, Li J, Xiong H. Epstein‐Barr virus‐induced gene 3 negatively regulates IL‐17, IL‐22 and RORγt. European Journal Of Immunology 2008, 38: 1204-1214. PMID: 18412165, PMCID: PMC2989250, DOI: 10.1002/eji.200838145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationForkhead Transcription FactorsGene ExpressionGene Expression RegulationInterferon-gammaInterleukin-17InterleukinsListeria monocytogenesListeriosisMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMinor Histocompatibility AntigensNuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 3OvalbuminReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Retinoic AcidReceptors, Thyroid HormoneSpleenT-LymphocytesT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsIL-17IL-22Th17 cellsIL-27Spleen cellsRORgamma tEpstein-Barr virus-induced gene 3IL-17-producing cellsReduced bacterial loadIL-35Protective immunityIL-12p35Th17 conditionsAdaptive immunityEBI3Mouse studiesL. monocytogenesBacterial loadMiceElevated levelsAcute challengeGene 3High levelsP28Immunity
2006
Use of Vaginally Administered Chlorhexidine During Labor to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes
Goldenberg RL, McClure EM, Saleem S, Rouse D, Vermund S. Use of Vaginally Administered Chlorhexidine During Labor to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2006, 107: 1139-1146. PMID: 16648420, DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000215000.65665.dd.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnancy outcomesHuman immunodeficiency virusExcellent safety profileGroup B streptococciUse of chlorhexidineChild transmissionNeonatal sepsisNeonatal infectionChlorhexidine useVaginal treatmentImmunodeficiency virusNeonatal mortalityPregnant womenSafety profileAdverse outcomesNewborn periodSTUDY SELECTIONB streptococciPromising treatmentChlorhexidine treatmentBacterial loadChlorhexidineEffective killersEnglish literatureFurther studies
1999
Attenuated Host Resistance againstMycobacterium bovis BCG Infection in Mice Lacking Osteopontin
Nau G, Liaw L, Chupp G, Berman J, Hogan B, Young R. Attenuated Host Resistance againstMycobacterium bovis BCG Infection in Mice Lacking Osteopontin. Infection And Immunity 1999, 67: 4223-4230. PMID: 10417195, PMCID: PMC96728, DOI: 10.1128/iai.67.8.4223-4230.1999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOPN-null miceMycobacterial infectionAntigen-specific T-cell immunityMycobacterium bovis BCG infectionBacterial loadClearance of mycobacteriaT cell immunityGamma interferon productionWild-type miceNitric oxide productionMediators of resistanceAbility of osteopontinElevated bacterial loadHeavy bacterial loadMycobacterium bovis BCGBCG infectionSevere infectionsHost protectionMouse modelMacrophage defectHost responseInterferon productionCytokine osteopontinOxide productionInfection
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