2021
B cells join T cell clusters in the host response to recurrent herpes simplex virus 2 infection
Gehlhausen JR, Iwasaki A. B cells join T cell clusters in the host response to recurrent herpes simplex virus 2 infection. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2021, 131: e148300. PMID: 33938452, PMCID: PMC8087191, DOI: 10.1172/jci148300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntibody-secreting cellsB cellsRecurrent lesionsHerpes simplex virus 2 infectionHSV-2-specific antibodiesRecurrent genital herpes lesionsSimplex virus 2 infectionGenital herpes lesionsHSV-2 lesionsVirus 2 infectionT cell clustersSkin biopsy specimensB cell subsetsB cell populationsNaive B cellsStage of infectionLesion reactivationDisease resolutionImmune infiltratesAntibody levelsHerpes lesionsCell subsetsBiopsy specimensHost responseLesions
2020
Seasonality of Respiratory Viral Infections
Moriyama M, Hugentobler WJ, Iwasaki A. Seasonality of Respiratory Viral Infections. Annual Review Of Virology 2020, 7: 1-19. PMID: 32196426, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-virology-012420-022445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19HumansHumidityInfectious Disease Incubation PeriodInfluenza, HumanOrthomyxoviridaePandemicsPicornaviridae InfectionsPneumonia, ViralRespiratory Tract InfectionsRhinovirusSARS-CoV-2SeasonsSevere Acute Respiratory SyndromeSevere acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirusSeverity of Illness IndexTemperatureConceptsRespiratory viral infectionsViral infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirusAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirusViral respiratory infectionsAdaptive immune responsesRespiratory viral diseasesRespiratory infectionsRespiratory virusesInfluenza diseaseRespiratory tractImmune responseAnnual epidemicsHost responseInfectionMajor contributing factorViral diseasesDiseaseContributing factorVirus stabilityVirusEpidemicRecent studiesYearsHuman population
2019
Low ambient humidity impairs barrier function and innate resistance against influenza infection
Kudo E, Song E, Yockey LJ, Rakib T, Wong PW, Homer RJ, Iwasaki A. Low ambient humidity impairs barrier function and innate resistance against influenza infection. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2019, 116: 10905-10910. PMID: 31085641, PMCID: PMC6561219, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1902840116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza infectionImpair barrier functionImpairs host defenseSeasonal influenza virusesInfluenza virus infectionLungs of miceImpairs mucociliary clearanceTissue repairInduction of IFNInnate antiviral defenseViral burdenMucociliary clearanceDisease outcomeRespiratory challengeVirus infectionSevere diseaseViral infectionCongenic miceHost responseViral transmissionHost defenseSingle-cell RNA sequencingInnate resistanceDisease pathologyInfluenza virus
2013
Generating protective immunity against genital herpes
Shin H, Iwasaki A. Generating protective immunity against genital herpes. Trends In Immunology 2013, 34: 487-494. PMID: 24012144, PMCID: PMC3819030, DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2013.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenital herpesHerpes simplex virus infectionSimplex virus infectionSignificant risk factorsClinical vaccine trialsRecurrent symptomsHSV infectionProtective immunityViral sheddingVaccine trialsRisk factorsChronic diseasesVirus infectionHIV-1Clear infectionAntiviral drugsHost responseHerpesVaccine designInfectionMillions of peopleSpread of diseaseDiseaseRecent studiesVaccineInnate immunity
Iwasaki A, Peiris M. Innate immunity. 2013, 267-282. DOI: 10.1002/9781118636817.ch17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchToll-like receptorsNOD-like receptorsImmune responseVirus infectionInfluenza virusHundreds of IFNProtective host responseInfluenza virus infectionAdaptive immune responsesInnate immune responseType I IFNInfluenza virus replicationInnate immune systemDendritic cellsNK cellsInfluenza infectionIL-1βInnate sensorsAdaptive immunityLike receptorsDetrimental pathologyI IFNAlveolar macrophagesHost responseImmune system