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E. F. Merritt

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Microbiology· 2 Immunology· 1

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:clinical cohort / trial· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:flow cytometry· 1

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A. A. Koshy· 3 shared A. A. Watson· 1 shared A. Winn· 1 shared C. A. Hunter· 1 shared C. J. Giuliano· 1 shared D. A. Christian· 1 shared D. L. Aldridge· 1 shared E. Katifori· 1 shared

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The latent stage of Toxoplasma gondii is targeted by the immune response and host protective

L. A. Shallberg, J. N. Eberhard, A. Winn, S. Chandrasekaran, C. J. Giuliano, E. F. Merritt, E. Willis, D. A. Christian, D. L. Aldridge, M. Bunkofske, M. Jacquet, F. Dzierszinski, E. Katifori, S. Lourido, A. A. Koshy, C. A. Hunter

This study shows immune pressure targets Toxoplasma gondii bradyzoites, which mitigate tissue damage and promote host-parasite survival.

bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology

Toxoplasma type II effector GRA15 has limited influence in vivo

E. F. Merritt, J. A. Kochanowsky, P. Herve, A. A. Watson, A. A. Koshy

This study investigates the role of Toxoplasma gondii type II effector GRA15 in vivo, finding it has a limited impact on brain parasite burden and immune cell numbers at 3 weeks post-infection.

bioRxiv · Feb 23, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology

Chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection curtails the cytotoxic potential of acute T cell responses to West Nile virus in the brain.

J. L. Uhrlaub, K. E. McGovern, E. F. Merritt, M. S. Kuhns, A. A. Koshy, J. Z. Nikolich

The paper shows that chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection reduces the cytotoxic response of T cells to West Nile virus in the brain, increasing susceptibility to WNV.

bioRxiv · Jan 21, 2024 · PreprintImmunology