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K. Ratnasiri

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:human· 2 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Systems immunology of transcriptional responses to viral infection identifies conserved antiviral pathways across macaques and humans

K. Ratnasiri, H. Zheng, J. Toh, Z. Yao, V. Duran, M. Donato, M. Roederer, M. Kamath, J.-P. M. Todd, M. Gagne, K. E. Foulds, J. R. Francica, K. S. Corbett, D. C. Douek, R. A. Seder, , P. Khatri

The paper identifies conserved antiviral pathways across macaques and humans using transcriptomic data from viral infections, showing shared and virus-specific responses that inform pandemic preparedness.

Cell Reports · Feb 1, 2024Peer-reviewedImmunology

SARS-CoV-2 infects human adipose tissue and elicits an inflammatory response consistent with severe COVID-19

G. J. Martinez-Colon, K. Ratnasiri, H. Chen, S. Jiang, E. Zanley, A. Rustagi, R. Verma, H. Chen, J. R. Andrews, K. Mertz, A. Tzankov, D. Azagury, J. Boyd, G. P. Nolan, C. M. Schürch, , T. L. McLaughlin

This study shows SARS-CoV-2 infects human adipose tissue, causing inflammation linked to severe COVID-19 outcomes in obese individuals.

bioRxiv · Oct 24, 2021 · PreprintImmunology

Quantitative reverse transcription PCR assay to detect pyrethroid resistance in Culex mosquitoes

K. Hager, E. Gaona, A. Kistler, K. Ratnasiri, H. Retallack, M. Barretto, S. Wheeler, C. M. Hoover, E. J. Haas-Stapleton

The paper develops a quantitative RT-PCR assay to detect pyrethroid resistance in Culex mosquitoes by identifying the L1014F mutation in the kdr locus, achieving 99% accuracy.

bioRxiv · May 18, 2021 · PreprintEcology