2017
West Nile Virus Seroprevalence, Connecticut, USA, 2000–2014 - Volume 23, Number 4—April 2017 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Cahill ME, Yao Y, Nock D, Armstrong PM, Andreadis TG, Diuk-Wasser MA, Montgomery RR. West Nile Virus Seroprevalence, Connecticut, USA, 2000–2014 - Volume 23, Number 4—April 2017 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2017, 23: 708-710. PMID: 28322715, PMCID: PMC5367428, DOI: 10.3201/eid2304.161669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, ViralConnecticutFemaleHumansImmunocompromised HostMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSeroepidemiologic StudiesWest Nile Fever
2010
Increased TLR4 Expression and Downstream Cytokine Production in Immunosuppressed Adults Compared to Non-Immunosuppressed Adults
Dunne DW, Shaw A, Bockenstedt LK, Allore HG, Chen S, Malawista SE, Leng L, Mizue Y, Piecychna M, Zhang L, Towle V, Bucala R, Montgomery RR, Fikrig E. Increased TLR4 Expression and Downstream Cytokine Production in Immunosuppressed Adults Compared to Non-Immunosuppressed Adults. PLOS ONE 2010, 5: e11343. PMID: 20596538, PMCID: PMC2893205, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCytokinesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleHumansImmunocompetenceImmunocompromised HostMaleMiddle AgedToll-Like Receptor 4ConceptsNon-immunosuppressed adultsMIF levelsImmunosuppressive medicationsAutoimmune diseasesIL-8Cytokine productionMonocyte Toll-like receptor (TLR) expressionInnate immunityToll-like receptor expressionEnhanced innate immune responseAltered host immunityAutoimmune disease groupDownstream cytokine productionNon-immunosuppressed individualsUnderlying autoimmune diseaseFeatures of patientsHuman peripheral blood monocytesTLR4 surface expressionCytokine IL-8Number of patientsSurface expressionPeripheral blood monocytesInnate immune responseRisk of infectionImmunosuppressed adults