Search Results - "Christina F. Spiropoulou"
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Initiation, extension, and termination of RNA synthesis by a paramyxovirus polymerase
Published in PLoS pathogens (09-02-2018)“…Paramyxoviruses represent a family of RNA viruses causing significant human diseases. These include measles virus, the most infectious virus ever reported, in…”
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever and expansion from endemic regions
Published in Current opinion in virology (01-02-2019)“…Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a virus-mediated hemorrhagic disease that occurs over a wide geographic region. In recent years, a variety of active…”
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GS-5734 and its parent nucleoside analog inhibit Filo-, Pneumo-, and Paramyxoviruses
Published in Scientific reports (06-03-2017)“…GS-5734 is a monophosphate prodrug of an adenosine nucleoside analog that showed therapeutic efficacy in a non-human primate model of Ebola virus infection. It…”
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Defining antigen-specific plasmablast and memory B cell subsets in human blood after viral infection or vaccination
Published in Nature immunology (01-10-2016)“…Immunologic memory promotes faster and more-efficient responses after re-exposure to pathogens. Ahmed and colleagues characterize a subset of human B cells…”
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Human Ebola virus infection results in substantial immune activation
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (14-04-2015)“…Significance In 2014, Ebola virus became a household term. The ongoing outbreak in West Africa is the largest Ebola virus outbreak ever recorded, with over…”
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Recovery of Recombinant Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Reveals a Function for Non-structural Glycoproteins Cleavage by Furin
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-05-2015)“…Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is a negative-strand RNA virus of the family Bunyaviridae (genus: Nairovirus). In humans, CCHFV causes fever,…”
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In vitro antiviral activity of adenosine analog NITD008 against tick-borne flaviviruses
Published in Antiviral research (01-06-2016)“…There are currently no antiviral therapies available for the tick-borne flaviviruses associated with hemorrhagic fevers: Kyasanur Forest disease virus (KFDV),…”
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Identification of 2′-deoxy-2′-fluorocytidine as a potent inhibitor of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus replication using a recombinant fluorescent reporter virus
Published in Antiviral research (01-11-2017)“…Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), a tick-borne orthonairovirus, causes a severe hemorrhagic disease in humans (Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever,…”
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Statins Suppress Ebola Virus Infectivity by Interfering with Glycoprotein Processing
Published in mBio (01-05-2018)“…Ebola virus (EBOV) infection is a major public health concern due to high fatality rates and limited effective treatments. Statins, widely used…”
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Biomarker correlates of survival in pediatric patients with Ebola virus disease
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-10-2014)“…Outbreaks of Ebola virus disease (EVD) occur sporadically in Africa and are associated with high case-fatality rates. Historically, children have been less…”
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Andes Virus Disrupts the Endothelial Cell Barrier by Induction of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Downregulation of VE-Cadherin
Published in Journal of Virology (01-11-2010)“…OA Article Usage Stats Services JVI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+…”
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Molecular Insights into Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus
Published in Viruses (21-04-2016)“…Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is a tick-borne pathogen that causes high morbidity and mortality. Efficacy of vaccines and antivirals to treat…”
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Transferrin receptor 1 is a cellular receptor for New World haemorrhagic fever arenaviruses
Published in Nature (01-03-2007)“…At least five arenaviruses cause viral haemorrhagic fevers in humans. Lassa virus, an Old World arenavirus, uses the cellular receptor -dystroglycan to infect…”
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Identification of broadly neutralizing monoclonal antibodies against Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
Published in Antiviral research (01-10-2017)“…Despite the serious public health impact of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), the efficacy of antivirals targeting the causative agent, CCHF virus…”
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A genome-wide CRISPR screen identifies N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate transferase as a potential antiviral target for Ebola virus
Published in Nature communications (17-01-2019)“…There are no approved therapies for Ebola virus infection. Here, to find potential therapeutic targets, we perform a screen for genes essential for Ebola virus…”
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Structural characterization of protective non-neutralizing antibodies targeting Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
Published in Nature communications (26-11-2022)“…Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV) causes a life-threatening disease with up to a 40% mortality rate. With no approved medical countermeasures,…”
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Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Suppresses Innate Immune Responses via a Ubiquitin and ISG15 Specific Protease
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (05-09-2017)“…Antiviral responses are regulated by conjugation of ubiquitin (Ub) and interferon-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15) to proteins. Certain classes of viruses encode Ub-…”
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Macrophage Activation Marker Soluble CD163 Associated with Fatal and Severe Ebola Virus Disease in Humans
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-02-2019)“…Ebola virus disease (EVD) is associated with elevated cytokine levels, and hypercytokinemia is more pronounced in fatal cases. This type of hyperinflammatory…”
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25-Hydroxycholesterol Inhibition of Lassa Virus Infection through Aberrant GP1 Glycosylation
Published in mBio (20-12-2016)“…Lassa virus (LASV) infection is a major public health concern due to high fatality rates and limited effective treatment. The interferon-stimulated gene…”
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Humanized Mouse Model of Ebola Virus Disease Mimics the Immune Responses in Human Disease
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (01-03-2016)“…Animal models recapitulating human Ebola virus disease (EVD) are critical for insights into virus pathogenesis. Ebola virus (EBOV) isolates derived directly…”
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