Lisa Oestereich

Small aberrant viral genomes induce the innate immune response to arenaviruses

The paper identifies differences in innate immune responses to New World and Old World arenaviruses, linking small non-standard viral RNAs to immune activation.

Molecular cloning and host range analysis of three cytomegaloviruses from Mastomys natalensis

The paper clones and analyzes three cytomegaloviruses from Mastomys natalensis, showing their narrow host range and identifying a site for vaccine antigen insertion.

Ebola virus infection of Flt3-dependent, conventional dendritic cells and antigen cross-presentation leads to high levels of T-cell activation

This study shows that Ebola virus infection of Flt3-dependent conventional dendritic cells enhances cross-presentation, leading to increased CD8 T-cell activation in severe EVD.