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B. M. Barker

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Microbiology· 8 Evolutionary Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 6 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 6 Organism:mouse· 6 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 3 Organism:C. elegans· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Assay:metabolomics· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2

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H. L. Mead· 6 shared P. Keim· 6 shared J. Yu· 3 shared J. Zhang· 3 shared W. Dong· 3 shared A. Li· 2 shared D. R. Kollath· 2 shared G. R. Thompson· 2 shared

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H. L. Mead

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Discovery and Repurposing of Pharmaceutical Agents as Antifungals: In vivo activity against Coccidioides

H. Mead, M. Valentine, G. R. Thompson, H. Yin, P. Keim, D. M. Engelthaler, B. M. Barker

The paper tests existing drugs for antifungal activity against Coccidioides in mice, finding that sertraline combined with fluconazole reduces lung fungal load.

bioRxiv · Feb 21, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology

Volatile metabolites in lavage fluid are correlated to Valley fever disease severity in murine model lung infections

E. A. H. Keppler, M. C. C. Van Dyke, H. L. Mead, D. F. Lake, D. M. Magee, B. M. Barker, H. D. Bean

This study identifies volatile metabolites in murine lung infections correlated with Valley fever disease severity, suggesting potential breath-based diagnostic biomarkers.

bioRxiv · Oct 2, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

FXa cleaves the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and blocks cell entry to protect against infection with inferior effects in B.1.1.7 variant

J. Yu, W. Dong, J. Wang, L. Tian, J. Zhang, H. L. Mead, S. Jaramillo, A. Li, R. Zumwalt, S. P. J. Whelan, E. Settles, P. Keim, B. M. Barker, M. Caligiuri

This study shows FXa cleaves SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, blocking viral entry, but B.1.1.7 variant is resistant, and FXa inhibitors like rivaroxaban reduce this protection.

bioRxiv · Jun 7, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology

Dual roles of a novel oncolytic viral vector-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine: preventing COVID-19 and treating tumor progression

M. A. Caligiuri, J. Yu, Y. Sun, W. Dong, L. Tian, Y. Rao, C. Qin, S. A. Jaramillo, E. W. Settles, S. Ma, J. Zhang, K. Yu, B. Xu, J. Yan, R. Ma, , P. Feng

This paper develops an oncolytic viral vector-based vaccine that prevents COVID-19 and treats tumor progression in preclinical models.

bioRxiv · Jun 7, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology

The K18-hACE2 Transgenic Mouse Model Recapitulates Non-Severe and Severe COVID-19 in Response to Infectious Dose of SARS-CoV-2 Virus

J. Yu, W. Dong, A. Li, J. Zhang, M. Caligiuri, S. Jaramillo, H. L. Mead, N. E. Stone, A. Jones, D. R. Kollath, V. K. Coyne, M. Yearsley, L.-S. Wang, B. M. Barker, P. Keim, T. Barr

The paper characterizes the K18-hACE2 mouse model's response to different SARS-CoV-2 doses, showing dose-dependent disease severity and recovery, and compares it to human COVID-19 pathology.

bioRxiv · May 8, 2021Microbiology

The Effect of Minnelide against SARS-CoV-2 in a Murine Model

M. C. Caballero Van Dyke, H. L. Mead, M. Bryant, K. L. Laux, D. R. Kollath, V. K. Coyne, K. J. Miller, N. E. Stone, S. A. Jaramillo, P. Keim, C. Milikowski, V. K. Gupta, S. M. Vickers, A. Saluja, M. R. Velagapudi, B. M. Barker

This study evaluates Minnelide's efficacy in treating SARS-CoV-2 infection in mice, showing reduced viral load, improved survival, and decreased inflammation.

bioRxiv · May 5, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology

Lifecycle dominates the volatilome character of the dimorphic fungus Coccidioides spp.

E. A. Higgins Keppler, H. L. Mead, B. M. Barker, H. D. Bean

This study characterizes the volatile metabolomes of Coccidioides species during different growth phases, finding that lifecycle, not species, drives the volatilome profile, suggesting a unified biomarker approach for Valley fever detection.

mSphere · Apr 28, 2021Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Differential thermotolerance adaptation between species of Coccidioides

H. L. Mead, P. S. Hamm, I. N. Shaffer, M. de Melo Teixeira, C. Wendel, N. P. Wiederhold, G. R. Thompson, R. Muniz-Salazar, L. R. Castanon-Olivares, P. Keim, C. Plude, J. Terriquez, J. N. Galgiani, M. J. Orbach, B. M. Barker

This study compares thermotolerance between two Coccidioides species by measuring growth rates at different temperatures, finding C. posadasii grows faster at 37°C than C. immitis.

bioRxiv · Aug 12, 2020Microbiology

Strong population structure in Venezuelan populations of Coccidioides posadasii

M. M. Teixeira, P. Alvarado, C. Roe, G. Thompson, J. S. L. Patane, J. W. Sahl, P. Keim, J. N. Galgiani, A. P. Litvintseva, D. R. Matute, B. M. Barker

The paper identifies strong population structure and genetic differentiation in Coccidioides posadasii from Venezuela compared to North American populations, with evidence of admixture in Central America.

bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2019 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology