Search Results - "Ang, Jann"
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Respiratory mucosal delivery of next-generation COVID-19 vaccine provides robust protection against both ancestral and variant strains of SARS-CoV-2
Published in Cell (03-03-2022)“…The emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) threaten the effectiveness of current COVID-19 vaccines administered intramuscularly and designed to only…”
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High‐Affinity Dimeric Aptamers Enable the Rapid Electrochemical Detection of Wild‐Type and B.1.1.7 SARS‐CoV‐2 in Unprocessed Saliva
Published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition (02-11-2021)“…We report a simple and rapid saliva‐based SARS‐CoV‐2 antigen test that utilizes a newly developed dimeric DNA aptamer, denoted as DSA1N5, that specifically…”
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Diverse high-affinity DNA aptamers for wild-type and B.1.1.7 SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins from a pre-structured DNA library
Published in Nucleic acids research (21-07-2021)“…Abstract We performed in vitro selection experiments to identify DNA aptamers for the S1 subunit of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (S1 protein). Using a pool of…”
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A Universal DNA Aptamer that Recognizes Spike Proteins of Diverse SARS‐CoV‐2 Variants of Concern
Published in Chemistry : a European journal (10-03-2022)“…We report on a unique DNA aptamer, denoted MSA52, that displays universally high affinity for the spike proteins of wildtype SARS‐CoV‐2 as well as the Alpha,…”
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IgA potentiates NETosis in response to viral infection
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (06-07-2021)“…IgA is the second most abundant antibody present in circulation and is enriched at mucosal surfaces. As such, IgA plays a key role in protection against a…”
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A liposome-displayed hemagglutinin vaccine platform protects mice and ferrets from heterologous influenza virus challenge
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (01-06-2021)“…Recombinant influenza virus vaccines based on hemagglutinin (HA) hold the potential to accelerate production timelines and improve efficacy relative to…”
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Three on Three: Universal and High-Affinity Molecular Recognition of the Symmetric Homotrimeric Spike Protein of SARS-CoV‑2 with a Symmetric Homotrimeric Aptamer
Published in Journal of the American Chemical Society (28-12-2022)“…Our previously discovered monomeric aptamer for SARS-CoV-2 (MSA52) possesses a universal affinity for COVID-19 spike protein variants but is ultimately limited…”
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High‐Precision Viral Detection Using Electrochemical Kinetic Profiling of Aptamer‐Antigen Recognition in Clinical Samples and Machine Learning
Published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition (13-05-2024)“…High‐precision viral detection at point of need with clinical samples plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis of infectious diseases and the control of a global…”
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Immunomodulatory drugs have divergent effects on humoral and cellular immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in people living with rheumatoid arthritis
Published in Scientific reports (21-12-2023)“…Understanding the efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in people on immunosuppressive drugs, including those with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), is critical for…”
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Cytomegalovirus Seropositivity in Older Adults Changes the T Cell Repertoire but Does Not Prevent Antibody or Cellular Responses to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (15-11-2022)“…Chronic infection with human CMV may contribute to poor vaccine efficacy in older adults. We assessed the effects of CMV serostatus on Ab quantity and quality,…”
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Characteristics of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Recovered COVID-19 Subjects
Published in Viruses (16-04-2021)“…Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). While detection of…”
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A Universal DNA Aptamer that Recognizes Spike Proteins of Diverse SARS‐CoV‐2 Variants of Concern
Published in Chemistry : a European journal (10-03-2022)“…Invited for the cover of this issue are John Brennan, Yingfu Li, and co‐workers at McMaster University. The image depicts MSA52 as a universal DNA aptamer that…”
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Lasting Changes to Circulating Leukocytes in People with Mild SARS-CoV-2 Infections
Published in Viruses (08-11-2021)“…Survivors of severe SARS-CoV-2 infections frequently suffer from a range of post-infection sequelae. Whether survivors of mild or asymptomatic infections can…”
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Hemagglutinin stalk-binding antibodies enhance effectiveness of neuraminidase inhibitors against influenza via Fc-dependent effector functions
Published in Cell reports. Medicine (16-08-2022)“…The conserved hemagglutinin stalk domain is an attractive target for broadly effective antibody-based therapeutics and next-generation universal influenza…”
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High‐Precision Viral Detection Using Electrochemical Kinetic Profiling of Aptamer‐Antigen Recognition in Clinical Samples and Machine Learning
Published in Angewandte Chemie (13-05-2024)“…High‐precision viral detection at point of need with clinical samples plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis of infectious diseases and the control of a global…”
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Inactivated and live-attenuated seasonal influenza vaccines boost broadly neutralizing antibodies in children
Published in Cell reports. Medicine (15-02-2022)“…The induction of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) that target the hemagglutinin stalk domain is a promising strategy for the development of “universal”…”
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High‐Affinity Dimeric Aptamers Enable the Rapid Electrochemical Detection of Wild‐Type and B.1.1.7 SARS‐CoV‐2 in Unprocessed Saliva
Published in Angewandte Chemie (02-11-2021)“…We report a simple and rapid saliva‐based SARS‐CoV‐2 antigen test that utilizes a newly developed dimeric DNA aptamer, denoted as DSA1N5, that specifically…”
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Experimental and natural evidence of SARS-CoV-2-infection-induced activation of type I interferon responses
Published in iScience (21-05-2021)“…Type I interferons (IFNs) are our first line of defense against virus infection. Recent studies have suggested the ability of SARS-CoV-2 proteins to inhibit…”
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Comparative Immunogenicity of the 2014-2015 Northern Hemisphere Trivalent IIV and LAIV against Influenza A Viruses in Children
Published in Vaccines (Basel) (12-08-2019)“…Both inactivated influenza vaccines (IIV) and live-attenuated influenza vaccines (LAIV) have been recommended for administration to children. Children are a…”
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Effect of inactivated influenza vaccination on human coronavirus infection: Secondary analysis of a randomized trial in Hutterite colonies
Published in Vaccine (26-11-2021)“…Although influenza vaccines provide protection against influenza viruses, concern has been raised that they may increase susceptibility to non-influenza…”
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