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Trials of anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy for COVID-19 are urgently needed by Feldmann, Marc, Maini, Ravinder N, Woody, James N, Holgate, Stephen T, Winter, Gregory, Rowland, Matthew, Richards, Duncan, Hussell, Tracy

“…[...]after anti-TNF infusion tissue TNF is reduced as it passes into the blood bound to the anti-TNF antibody. Experimental studies suggest that if the…”
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Role of cytokines in rheumatoid arthritis: an education in pathophysiology and therapeutics by Feldmann, Marc, Maini, Sir Ravinder N.

“…Advances in cDNA and monoclonal antibody technology in the 1980s fuelled the discovery and characterization of the properties of cytokines. It became apparent…”
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Perspectives From Masters in Rheumatology and Autoimmunity: Can We Get Closer to a Cure for Rheumatoid Arthritis? by Feldmann, Marc, Maini, Ravinder N.

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Novel RNA viruses associated with avian haemosporidian parasites by Rodrigues, Jose Roberto, Roy, Scott W, Sehgal, Ravinder N. M

“…Avian haemosporidian parasites can cause malaria-like symptoms in their hosts and have been implicated in the demise of some bird species. The newly described…”
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A Comparative Analysis of Microscopy and PCR-Based Detection Methods for Blood Parasites by Valkiūnas, Gediminas, Iezhova, Tatjana A, Križanauskienė, Asta, Palinauskas, Vaidas, Sehgal, Ravinder N. M, Bensch, Staffan

“…We compared information obtained by both microscopy and nested mitochondrial cytochrome b PCR in determining prevalence of haemosporidian infections in…”
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First evidence and predictions of Plasmodium transmission in Alaskan bird populations by Loiseau, Claire, Harrigan, Ryan J, Cornel, Anthony J, Guers, Sue L, Dodge, Molly, Marzec, Timothy, Carlson, Jenny S, Seppi, Bruce, Sehgal, Ravinder N M

“…The unprecedented rate of change in the Arctic climate is expected to have major impacts on the emergence of infectious diseases and host susceptibility to…”
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TNF defined as a therapeutic target for rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases by Feldmann, Marc, Maini, Ravinder N

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Prevalence and diversity of avian haemosporidian parasites across islands of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea by Amaya-Mejia, Wilmer, Dodge, Molly, Morris, Brett, Dumbacher, John P., Sehgal, Ravinder N. M.

“…The taxonomically diverse and relatively understudied avifauna of Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) island archipelagos provide a unique ecological framework for…”
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Anti-TNF therapy, from rationale to standard of care: what lessons has it taught us? by Feldmann, Marc, Maini, Ravinder N

“…In the mid-1980s, new molecular tools enabled the biology of cytokine expression and regulation to be studied. Our group uncovered a TNF-dependent cascade in…”
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TaqMan quantitative real-time PCR for detecting Avipoxvirus DNA in various sample types from hummingbirds by Baek, Hanna E, Bandivadekar, Ruta R, Pandit, Pranav, Mah, Michelle, Sehgal, Ravinder N. M, Tell, Lisa A

“…Background Avian pox is a viral disease documented in a wide range of bird species. Disease-related detrimental effects can cause dyspnea and dysphagia, and…”
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A fatal case of a captive snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) with Haemoproteus infection in Japan by Yoshimoto, Megumu, Ozawa, Kenichi, Kondo, Hirotaka, Echigoya, Yusuke, Shibuya, Hisashi, Sato, Yukita, Sehgal, Ravinder N. M.

“…Parasites of the genus Haemoproteus are vector-borne avian haemosporidia commonly found in bird species of the world. Haemoproteus infections are typically…”
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25 years of biologic DMARDs in rheumatology by Feldmann, Marc, Maini, Ravinder N., Soriano, Enrique R., Strand, Vibeke, Takeuchi, Tsutomu

“…2023 marks 25 years since the approval of the first biologic drug in rheumatology. In this Viewpoint, five rheumatology researchers discuss how biologic…”
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Manifold habitat effects on the prevalence and diversity of avian blood parasites by Sehgal, Ravinder N M

“…Habitats are rapidly changing across the planet and the consequences will have major and long-lasting effects on wildlife and their parasites. Birds harbor…”
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Host and habitat specialization of avian malaria in Africa by LOISEAU, CLAIRE, HARRIGAN, RYAN J., ROBERT, ALEXANDRE, BOWIE, RAURI C. K., THOMASSEN, HENRI A., SMITH, THOMAS B., SEHGAL, RAVINDER N. M.

“…Studies of both vertebrates and invertebrates have suggested that specialists, as compared to generalists, are likely to suffer more serious declines in…”
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Prevalence and diversity of haemosporidians in a migratory high-elevation hummingbird in North America by Mackenzie, Adrienne M., Dudenhoeffer, Megan, Bangoura, Berit, Sehgal, Ravinder N. M., Tell, Lisa A., Godwin, Braden L., Ernest, Holly B.

“…Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) are sensitive to environmental changes because of their extraordinary ecology, metabolism, and the highest red blood cell counts…”
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Synthesis and electrochemical characterization of amorphous MnO2 electrochemical capacitor electrode material by REDDY, Ravinder N, REDDY, Ramana G

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Nested Cytochrome B Polymerase Chain Reaction Diagnostics Detect Sporozoites of Hemosporidian Parasites in Peripheral Blood of Naturally Infected Birds by Valkiūnas, Gediminas, Iezhova, Tatjana A, Loiseau, Claire, Sehgal, Ravinder N. M

“…Some discrepancies between microscopy and PCR-based methods have been recently recorded in the diagnosis of Leucocytozoon spp. infection in naturally infected…”
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Global phylogeography of the avian malaria pathogen Plasmodium relictum based on MSP1 allelic diversity by Hellgren, Olof, Atkinson, Carter T., Bensch, Staffan, Albayrak, Tamer, Dimitrov, Dimitar, Ewen, John G., Kim, Kyeong Soon, Lima, Marcos R., Martin, Lynn, Palinauskas, Vaidas, Ricklefs, Robert, Sehgal, Ravinder N. M., Valkiūnas, Gediminas, Tsuda, Yoshio, Marzal, Alfonso

“…Knowing the genetic variation that occurs in pathogen populations and how it is distributed across geographical areas is essential to understand parasite…”
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Distribution, diversity and drivers of blood-borne parasite co-infections in Alaskan bird populations by Oakgrove, Khouanchy S., Harrigan, Ryan J., Loiseau, Claire, Guers, Sue, Seppi, Bruce, Sehgal, Ravinder N.M.

“…•We model associations between bioclimatic drivers and prevalence of co-infections.•Temperature, precipitation and tree cover are associated with…”
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Sol-gel MnO2 as an electrode material for electrochemical capacitors by REDDY, Ravinder N, REDDY, Ramana G

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