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Inflammatory cytokines and a diverse cervicovaginal microbiota associate with cervical dysplasia in a cohort of Hispanics living in Puerto Rico by Tosado-Rodríguez, Eduardo, Mendez, Loyda B, Espino, Ana M, Dorta-Estremera, Stephanie, Aquino, Edna E, Romaguera, Josefina, Godoy-Vitorino, Filipa

“…Cervical cancer (CC) is women's fourth most common cancer worldwide. A worrying increase in CC rates in Hispanics suggests that besides Human papillomavirus…”
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Recombinant Fasciola hepatica fatty acid binding protein suppresses toll-like receptor stimulation in response to multiple bacterial ligands by Ramos-Benítez, Marcos J., Ruiz-Jiménez, Caleb, Aguayo, Vasti, Espino, Ana M.

“…Recently, we reported that a native Fasciola hepatica fatty acid binding protein (FABP) termed Fh12 is a powerful anti-inflammatory protein capable of…”
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Function Is More Reliable than Quantity to Follow Up the Humoral Response to the Receptor-Binding Domain of SARS-CoV-2-Spike Protein after Natural Infection or COVID-19 Vaccination by Sariol, Carlos A A, Pantoja, Petraleigh, Serrano-Collazo, Crisanta, Rosa-Arocho, Tiffany, Armina-Rodríguez, Albersy, Cruz, Lorna, Stone, E Taylor Taylor, Arana, Teresa, Climent, Consuelo, Latoni, Gerardo, Atehortua, Dianne, Pabon-Carrero, Christina, Pinto, Amelia K K, Brien, James D D, Espino, Ana M M

“…Both the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and emergence of variants of concern have highlighted the need for functional antibody assays to monitor the humoral response over…”
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The Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG1 and IgG3 Antibody Isotypes with Limited Neutralizing Capacity against Omicron Elicited in a Latin Population a Switch toward IgG4 after Multiple Doses with the mRNA Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine by Espino, Ana M, Armina-Rodriguez, Albersy, Alvarez, Laura, Ocasio-Malavé, Carlimar, Ramos-Nieves, Riseilly, Rodriguez Martinó, Esteban I, López-Marte, Paola, Torres, Esther A, Sariol, Carlos A

“…The aim of this study was to analyze the profiles of IgG subclasses in COVID-19 convalescent Puerto Rican subjects and compare these profiles with those of…”
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Evaluation and Characterization of Fasciola hepatica Tegument Protein Extract for Serodiagnosis of Human Fascioliasis by Morales, Adelaida, Espino, Ana M

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Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgM Antibody Levels Measured by an In-House ELISA in a Convalescent Latin Population Persist over Time and Exhibit Neutralizing Capacity to Several Variants of Concern by Espino, Ana M, Armina-Rodriguez, Albersy, Cardona, Paola, Ocasio-Malavé, Carlimar, Alvarez, Laura, Sariol, Carlos A

“…The coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, is the causative agent for COVID-19, first registered in Wuhan, China and responsible for more than 6 million deaths worldwide…”
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Fasciola hepatica GST mu-class suppresses the cytokine storm induced by E. coli -lipopolysaccharide, whereas it modulates the dynamic of peritoneal macrophages in a mouse model and suppresses the classical activation of macrophages by Valdes-Fernandez, Bianca N, Ruiz-Jimenez, Caleb, Armina-Rodriguez, Albersy, Mendez, Loyda B, Espino, Ana M

“…Sepsis is the consequence of a systemic bacterial infection that exacerbates the immune cell's activation via bacterial products, resulting in the augmented…”
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Limited Impact of Delta Variant's Mutations on the Effectiveness of Neutralization Conferred by Natural Infection or COVID-19 Vaccines in a Latino Population by Sariol, Carlos A, Serrano-Collazo, Crisanta, Ortiz, Edwin J, Pantoja, Petraleigh, Cruz, Lorna, Arana, Teresa, Atehortua, Dianne, Pabon-Carrero, Christina, Espino, Ana M

“…The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has impacted public health systems all over the world. The Delta variant seems to possess enhanced transmissibility, but no clear…”
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Development of Two Antibody Detection Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays for Serodiagnosis of Human Chronic Fascioliasis by Kimberly Cabán-Hernández, José F. Gaudier, Caleb Ruiz-Jiménez, Ana M. Espino

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Fh15 Blocks the Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Cytokine Storm While Modulating Peritoneal Macrophage Migration and CD38 Expression within Spleen Macrophages in a Mouse Model of Septic Shock by Ramos-Benitez, Marcos J, Ruiz-Jimenez, Caleb, Rosado-Franco, Jose J, Ramos-Pérez, Willy D, Mendez, Loyda B, Osuna, Antonio, Espino, Ana M

“…Sepsis caused by Gram-negative bacteria is the consequence of an unrestrained infection that continuously releases lipopolysaccharide (LPS) into the…”
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Fasciola hepatica fatty acid binding protein induces the alternative activation of human macrophages by Figueroa-Santiago, Olgary, Espino, Ana M

“…The liver fluke Fasciola hepatica is a highly evolved parasite that uses sophisticated mechanisms to evade the host immune response. The immunosuppressive…”
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Biochemical Characterization and Differential Expression of a 16.5-Kilodalton Tegument-Associated Antigen from the Liver Fluke Fasciola hepatica by Gaudier, José F, Cabán-Hernández, Kimberly, Osuna, Antonio, Espino, Ana M

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Characterization and differential expression of a ferritin protein from Fasciola hepatica by Cabán-Hernández, Kimberly, Gaudier, José F., Espino, Ana M.

“…[Display omitted] ► This study represents the characterization of a ferritin protein from Fasciola hepatica. ► This protein termed FhFtn-1 was cloned,…”
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Assessment of Fasciola hepatica glutathione S-transferase as an antigen for serodiagnosis of human chronic fascioliasis by Aguayo, Vasti, Valdes, Bianca, Espino, Ana M.

“…[Display omitted] Due to the unsatisfactory performance of parasitological diagnosis of human fascioliasis; the use of immunodiagnosis based on the detection…”
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Mapping of B-Cell Epitopes on a Novel 11.5-Kilodalton Fasciola hepatica-Schistosoma mansoni Cross-Reactive Antigen Belonging to a Member of the F. hepatica Saposin-Like Protein Family by Torres, Daricel, Espino, Ana M

“…FhSAP-2 is a novel member of the Fasciola hepatica saposin-like protein family that induces protection in rabbits against a challenge infection. We…”
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Fasciola hepatica fatty acid binding protein inhibits TLR4 activation and suppresses the inflammatory cytokines induced by lipopolysaccharide in vitro and in vivo by Martin, Ivelisse, Cabán-Hernández, Kimberly, Figueroa-Santiago, Olgary, Espino, Ana M

“…TLR4, the innate immunity receptor for bacterial endotoxins, plays a pivotal role in the induction of inflammatory responses. There is a need to develop…”
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Outlining key inflammation‐associated parameters during early phase of an experimental gram‐negative sepsis model in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) by Rosado‐Franco, Jose J., Ramos‐Benitez, Marcos J., Parodi, Laura M., Rosario, Derick, Compo, Nicole, Giavedoni, Luis D., Espino, Ana M.

“…The aim of this study was to identify inflammation‐associated markers during the early phase of sepsis in rhesus macaque. Four rhesus macaques were given an…”
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Personalized health and the coronavirus vaccines—Do individual genetics matter? by Valdés‐Fernández, Bianca N., Duconge, Jorge, Espino, Ana M., Ruaño, Gualberto

“…Vaccines represent preventative interventions amenable to immunogenetic prediction of how human variability will influence their safety and efficacy. The…”
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Adjuvant-enhanced antibody and cellular responses to inclusion bodies expressing FhSAP2 correlates with protection of mice to Fasciola hepatica by Rivera, Francheska, Espino, Ana M.

“…Fasciola hepatica saposin-like protein-2 (FhSAP2) is a protein differentially expressed in various developmental stages of F. hepatica. Recombinant FhSAP2 has…”
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Fasciola hepatica GST downregulates NF-κB pathway effectors and inflammatory cytokines while promoting survival in a mouse septic shock model by Aguayo, Vasti, Valdés Fernandez, Bianca N., Rodríguez-Valentín, Madeline, Ruiz-Jiménez, Caleb, Ramos-Benítez, Marcos J., Méndez, Loyda B., Espino, Ana M.

“…Parasitic helminths and helminth-derived molecules have demonstrated to possess powerful anti-inflammatory properties and confirmed therapeutic effects on…”
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