Search Results - "Kernien, John F"
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Emerging Fungal Pathogen Candida auris Evades Neutrophil Attack
Published in mBio (21-08-2018)“…has recently emerged as the first fungal pathogen to cause a global public health threat. The reason this species is causing hospital-associated outbreaks of…”
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The Extracellular Matrix of Candida albicans Biofilms Impairs Formation of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-09-2016)“…Neutrophils release extracellular traps (NETs) in response to planktonic C. albicans. These complexes composed of DNA, histones, and proteins inhibit Candida…”
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The Interface between Fungal Biofilms and Innate Immunity
Published in Frontiers in immunology (10-01-2018)“…Fungal biofilms are communities of adherent cells surrounded by an extracellular matrix. These biofilms are commonly found during infection caused by a variety…”
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Mechanisms involved in the triggering of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) by Candida glabrata during planktonic and biofilm growth
Published in Scientific reports (12-10-2017)“…Candida spp. adhere to medical devices, such as catheters, forming drug-tolerant biofilms that resist killing by the immune system. Little is known about how C…”
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An unappreciated role for neutrophil-DC hybrids in immunity to invasive fungal infections
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-05-2018)“…Neutrophils are classically defined as terminally differentiated, short-lived cells; however, neutrophils can be long-lived with phenotypic plasticity. During…”
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Candida auris Forms High-Burden Biofilms in Skin Niche Conditions and on Porcine Skin
Published in mSphere (22-01-2020)“…Emerging pathogen causes nosocomial outbreaks of life-threatening invasive candidiasis. It is unclear how this species colonizes skin and spreads in health…”
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Deficits in Col5a2 Expression Result in Novel Skin and Adipose Abnormalities and Predisposition to Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections
Published in The American journal of pathology (01-10-2017)“…Classic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (cEDS) is characterized by fragile, hyperextensible skin and hypermobile joints. cEDS can be caused by heterozygosity for…”
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Echinocandin Treatment of Candida albicans Biofilms Enhances Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation
Published in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy (01-09-2018)“…The nosocomial pathogen forms biofilms on medical devices that persist in the face of antifungals and host defenses. Echinocandins, the most effective…”
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Rapid adaptation of a complex trait during experimental evolution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Published in eLife (21-06-2022)“…Tuberculosis (TB), caused by ( ), is a leading cause of death due to infectious disease. TB is not traditionally associated with biofilms, but biofilms are…”
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Neutrophils From Patients With Invasive Candidiasis Are Inhibited by Candida albicans Biofilms
Published in Frontiers in immunology (03-12-2020)“…Invasive candidiasis frequently involves medical device placement. On the surfaces of these devices, can form biofilms and proliferate in adherent layers of…”
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Candida auris Cell Wall Mannosylation Contributes to Neutrophil Evasion through Pathways Divergent from Candida albicans and Candida glabrata
Published in mSphere (30-06-2021)“…Candida auris, a recently emergent fungal pathogen, has caused invasive infections in health care settings worldwide. Mortality rates approach 60% and hospital…”
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Homozygosity and Heterozygosity for Null Col5a2 Alleles Produce Embryonic Lethality and a Novel Classic Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome–Related Phenotype
Published in The American journal of pathology (01-07-2015)“…Null alleles for the COL5A1 gene and missense mutations for COL5A1 or the COL5A2 gene underlie cases of classic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, characterized by…”
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Conserved Inhibition of Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Release by Clinical Candida albicans Biofilms
Published in Journal of fungi (Basel) (01-09-2017)“…biofilms are difficult to eradicate due to their resistance to host defenses and antifungal drugs. Although neutrophils are the primary responder to during…”
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Priority effects dictate community structure and alter virulence of fungal-bacterial biofilms
Published in The ISME Journal (01-07-2021)“…Polymicrobial biofilms are a hallmark of chronic wound infection. The forces governing assembly and maturation of these microbial ecosystems are largely…”
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Ex Vivo Human and Porcine Skin Effectively Model Candida auris Colonization, Differentiating Robust and Poor Fungal Colonizers
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (16-05-2022)“…Abstract Candida auris proliferates and persists on the skin of patients, often leading to health care-associated infections with high mortality. Here, we…”
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Spleen Tyrosine Kinase Is a Critical Regulator of Neutrophil Responses to Candida Species
Published in mBio (12-05-2020)“…Invasive fungal infections constitute a lethal threat, with patient mortality as high as 90%. The incidence of invasive fungal infections is increasing,…”
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Leukocyte-Associated Ig-like Receptor 1 Inhibits Th1 Responses but Is Required for Natural and Induced Monocyte-Dependent Th17 Responses
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (15-07-2018)“…Abstract Leukocyte-associated Ig-like receptor 1 (LAIR1) is an ITIM-bearing collagen receptor expressed by leukocytes and is implicated in immune suppression…”
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Mucosal Administration of Collagen V Ameliorates the Atherosclerotic Plaque Burden by Inducing Interleukin 35-dependent Tolerance
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (12-02-2016)“…We have shown previously that collagen V (col(V)) autoimmunity is a consistent feature of atherosclerosis in human coronary artery disease and in the Apoe−/−…”
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Characterizing the Inhibition of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps by Candida albicans Biofilms
Published 01-01-2020“…Candida albicans is a frequent hospital-acquired fungal pathogen and cause of invasive candidiasis. When grown on surfaces like implanted medical devices as a…”
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Th17 responses to Col V, kα-1-tubulin and vimentin are present early in human development and persist lifelong
Published in American journal of transplantation (19-12-2016)“…Th17-dependent autoimmune responses can develop after heart or lung transplantation, and are associated with fibro-obliterative forms of chronic rejection…”
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