2021
Immunophenotyping assessment in a COVID-19 cohort (IMPACC): A prospective longitudinal study
, , Rouphael N, Maecker H, Montgomery R, Diray-Arce J, Kleinstein S, Altman M, Bosinger S, Eckalbar W, Guan L, Hough C, Krammer F, Langelier C, Levy O, McEnaney K, Peters B, Rahman A, Rajan J, Sigelman S, Steen H, van Bakel H, Ward A, Wilson M, Woodruff P, Zamecnik C, Augustine A, Ozonoff A, Reed E, Becker P, Higuita N, Altman M, Atkinson M, Baden L, Becker P, Bime C, Brakenridge S, Calfee C, Cairns C, Corry D, Davis M, Augustine A, Ehrlich L, Haddad E, Erle D, Fernandez-Sesma A, Hafler D, Hough C, Kheradmand F, Kleinstein S, Kraft M, Levy O, McComsey G, Melamed E, Messer W, Metcalf J, Montgomery R, Nadeau K, Ozonoff A, Peters B, Pulendran B, Reed E, Rouphael N, Sarwal M, Schaenman J, Sekaly R, Shaw A, Simon V. Immunophenotyping assessment in a COVID-19 cohort (IMPACC): A prospective longitudinal study. Science Immunology 2021, 6: eabf3733. PMID: 34376480, PMCID: PMC8713959, DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.abf3733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 cohortProspective longitudinal studyHost immune responseLongitudinal studyCOVID-19Identification of biomarkersHospitalized patientsRespiratory secretionsClinical criteriaDisease progressionImmune responseRadiographic dataImmunologic assaysEffective therapeuticsOptimal timingStudy designBiologic samplingSuch interventionsCohortSeveritySample collectionAssay protocolsPatients
2004
Disruption of Ixodes scapularis anticoagulation by using RNA interference
Narasimhan S, Montgomery RR, DePonte K, Tschudi C, Marcantonio N, Anderson JF, Sauer JR, Cappello M, Kantor FS, Fikrig E. Disruption of Ixodes scapularis anticoagulation by using RNA interference. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2004, 101: 1141-1146. PMID: 14745044, PMCID: PMC337020, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0307669100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-factor Xa activityNumerous infectious diseasesIxodes scapularis ticksRNA interferenceMultiple anticoagulantsReduction of mRNAXa activityVaccine candidatesInfectious diseasesTick salivaAnticoagulantsBabesia microtiPhysiologic functionI. scapularis salivaSalivary glandsBorrelia burgdorferiTick feedingScapularis ticksAnticoagulant activityAnaplasma phagocytophilumTick engorgementSuch interventionsEngorgement weightEngorgementKey target