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Cierra Word

Louisiana State University in Shreveport

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Organism:human· 2 Organism:mouse· 1

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Nahomi Guerra-Pilaquinga· 3 shared Rohit K. JangraiD· 3 shared Lohit Khera· 2 shared Ramandeep Kaur· 2 shared Upendra Pradeep Lambe· 2 shared Alexis Ortega· 1 shared Alison M. KelliD· 1 shared Arinjay BanerjeeiD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Differential PCDH1 usage by Laguna Negra and Black Creek Canal hantaviruses

Nahomi Guerra-Pilaquinga, Cierra Word, Upendra Pradeep Lambe, Lohit Khera, Ridwan Arinola, Ramandeep Kaur, M. Eugenia Dieterle, Rohit K. Jangra

This study identifies PCDH1 as a receptor for Laguna Negra and Black Creek Canal hantaviruses, showing differential engagement and inhibitor responses compared to other hantaviruses.

bioRxiv · Oct 5, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Expanded protocadherin-1 usage reveals a broader hantavirus entry landscape

Cierra Word, Nahomi Guerra-Pilaquinga, Ezgi Kaşıkcı, Lohit Khera, Ramandeep Kaur, Upendra Pradeep Lambe, Alexis Ortega, Maria Eugenia Dieterle, Kartik Chandran, Rohit K. Jangra

This study identifies expanded protocadherin-1 usage by hantaviruses and shows differential neutralization by antibodies.

Journal of Virology · Sep 29, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Viral susceptibility and innate immune competency of Carollia perspicillata bat cells produced for virological studies

Victoria Gonzalez, Cierra Word, Nahomi Guerra-Pilaquinga, Mitra Mazinani, Stephen Fawcett, Christine V. Portfors, Darryl Falzarano, Alison M. Kell, Rohit K. Jangra, Arinjay Banerjee, Stephanie N. Seifert, Michael C. Letko

This study generates and characterizes bat cell lines from Carollia perspicillata to study viral susceptibility and innate immune responses, showing their utility for virological research.

PLoS Biology · Apr 15, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology