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Janet Nankoma

Hutchinson Centre Research Institute in Uganda

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Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Warren T. PhippsiD· 2 shared Andrea M. H. TowlertoniD· 1 shared Catherine Byrne· 1 shared Chris P. Miller· 1 shared David A. SwaniD· 1 shared David Glen CoffeyiD· 1 shared David M. KoelleiD· 1 shared Dennis Mubiru· 1 shared

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Cytotoxic T cells targeting lytic KSHV gene products infiltrate Kaposi sarcoma tumors

Shashidhar Ravishankar, Andrea M. H. Towlerton, Iyabode L. Tiamiyu, Chris P. Miller, Peter Mooka, Janet Nankoma, James Kafeero, Dennis Mubiru, Semei Buwambaza Sekitene, Lauri D. Aicher, David Glen Coffey, Lazarus Okoche, Prisca Atwinirembabazi, Joseph Okonye, Kelvin Roland Mubiru, , Edus Houston Warren

The paper identifies KSHV-specific T-cell receptors in KS tumors, showing they recognize lytic KSHV gene products and could inform immunotherapies.

bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2026 · PreprintImmunology

Human Herpes Virus 8 Oral Shedding Heterogeneity is Due to Varying Rates of Reactivation from Latency and Immune Containment

David A. Swan, Elizabeth M. Krantz, Catherine Byrne, Fred Machyo Okuku, Janet Nankoma, Innocent Mutyaba, Warren T. Phipps, Joshua Tisdell Schiffer

The paper uses mathematical models to analyze HHV-8 oral shedding patterns in Ugandan individuals, finding that shedding rates depend on reactivation rates and immune responses.

Viruses · Nov 13, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology