Search Results - "Romano, Audrey"
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Mannose receptor high, M2 dermal macrophages mediate nonhealing Leishmania major infection in a Th1 immune environment
Published in The Journal of experimental medicine (02-01-2018)“…The origin and functional specialization of dermal macrophages in cutaneous infections have been little studied. In this paper, we show that a strain of (…”
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Whole genome sequencing of experimental hybrids supports meiosis-like sexual recombination in Leishmania
Published in PLoS genetics (15-05-2019)“…Hybrid genotypes have been repeatedly described among natural isolates of Leishmania, and the recovery of experimental hybrids from sand flies co-infected with…”
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Skin parasite landscape determines host infectiousness in visceral leishmaniasis
Published in Nature communications (05-07-2017)“…Increasing evidence suggests that the infectiousness of patients for the sand fly vector of visceral leishmaniasis is linked to parasites found in the skin…”
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Cross-species genetic exchange between visceral and cutaneous strains of Leishmania in the sand fly vector
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (25-11-2014)“…Significance Protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania are transmitted by sand flies and produce diseases in humans ranging from localized cutaneous lesions…”
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Fatal progression of experimental visceral leishmaniasis is associated with intestinal parasitism and secondary infection by commensal bacteria, and is delayed by antibiotic prophylaxis
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-04-2020)“…Leishmania donovani causes visceral leishmaniasis (VL), which is typically fatal without treatment. There is substantial variation between individuals in rates…”
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Chronic parasitic infection maintains high frequencies of short-lived Ly6C+CD4+ effector T cells that are required for protection against re-infection
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-12-2014)“…In contrast to the ability of long-lived CD8(+) memory T cells to mediate protection against systemic viral infections, the relationship between CD4(+) T cell…”
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IL‐22 and IL‐22 binding protein (IL‐22BP) regulate fibrosis and cirrhosis in hepatitis C virus and schistosome infections
Published in Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (01-04-2015)“…Interleukin (IL)‐22 acts on epithelia, hepatocytes, and pancreatic cells and stimulates innate immunity, tissue protection, and repair. IL‐22 may also cause…”
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The mating competence of geographically diverse Leishmania major strains in their natural and unnatural sand fly vectors
Published in PLoS genetics (01-07-2013)“…Invertebrate stages of Leishmania are capable of genetic exchange during their extracellular growth and development in the sand fly vector. Here we explore two…”
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Interferon-γ-Producing CD4 + T Cells Drive Monocyte Activation in the Bone Marrow During Experimental Leishmania donovani Infection
Published in Frontiers in immunology (07-09-2021)“…Ly6C inflammatory monocytes develop in the bone marrow and migrate to the site of infection during inflammation. Upon recruitment, Ly6C monocytes can…”
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Spatial Point Pattern Analysis Identifies Mechanisms Shaping the Skin Parasite Landscape in Leishmania donovani Infection
Published in Frontiers in immunology (16-12-2021)“…Increasing evidence suggests that in hosts infected with parasites of the complex, transmission of infection to the sand fly vector is linked to parasite…”
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FOXP3+ Regulatory T Cells in Hepatic Fibrosis and Splenomegaly Caused by Schistosoma japonicum: The Spleen May Be a Major Source of Tregs in Subjects with Splenomegaly
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-01-2016)“…Schistosoma eggs cause chronic liver inflammation and a complex disease characterized by hepatic fibrosis (HF) and splenomegaly (SplM). FOXP3+ Tregs could…”
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IL2RA genetic variants reduce IL-2-dependent responses and aggravate human cutaneous leishmaniasis
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (15-03-2015)“…The outcome of Leishmania infections varies substantially, depending on the host and the parasite strain; infection may be asymptomatic or cause mild or severe…”
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Divergent roles for Ly6C+CCR2+CX3CR1+ inflammatory monocytes during primary or secondary infection of the skin with the intra-phagosomal pathogen Leishmania major
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-06-2017)“…Inflammatory monocytes can be manipulated by environmental cues to perform multiple functions. To define the role of monocytes during primary or secondary…”
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In Situ Expression of Regulatory Cytokines by Heart Inflammatory Cells in Chagas' Disease Patients with Heart Failure
Published in Clinical & developmental immunology (01-01-2012)“…Chagas' disease is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. The immune system plays an important role in the reduction of parasite load, but may…”
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The Nlrp3 inflammasome, IL‐1β, and neutrophil recruitment are required for susceptibility to a nonhealing strain of Leishmania major in C57BL/6 mice
Published in European journal of immunology (01-04-2016)“…Infection of C57BL/6 mice with most Leishmania major strains results in a healing lesion and clearance of parasites from the skin. Infection of C57BL/6 mice…”
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Malat1 Suppresses Immunity to Infection through Promoting Expression of Maf and IL-10 in Th Cells
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (01-06-2020)“…Despite extensive mapping of long noncoding RNAs in immune cells, their function in vivo remains poorly understood. In this study, we identify over 100 long…”
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A phase II study evaluating the efficacy of niraparib and dostarlimab (TSR-042) in recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Published in Journal of clinical oncology (01-06-2022)“…TPS6105 Background: Despite improvement in outcomes with checkpoint (PD-1) inhibitors in some patients (pts) with recurrent and metastatic head and neck…”
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Phase II study evaluating the efficacy of niraparib and dostarlimab (TSR-042) in recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients
Published in Journal of clinical oncology (01-06-2023)“…6046 Background: Patients with recurrent and/or metastatic (R/M) HNSCC have poor overall survival. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), specifically programmed…”
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Th1-Th2 Cross-Regulation Controls Early Leishmania Infection in the Skin by Modulating the Size of the Permissive Monocytic Host Cell Reservoir
Published in Cell host & microbe (13-05-2020)“…The impact of T helper (Th) 1 versus Th2 immunity on intracellular infections is attributed to classical versus alternative activation of macrophages leading…”
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