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M. A. Kovacs

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 4 Organism:mouse· 4 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:flow cytometry· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Approach:wet-lab / biochemical assay· 1

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M. N. Cowan· 4 shared T. H. Harris· 4 shared I. Sethi· 3 shared I. W. Babcock· 3 shared L. A. Sibley· 3 shared S. A. Labuzan· 3 shared S. J. Batista· 3 shared C. A. O'Brien· 2 shared

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M. N. Cowan

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Caspase-1 in Cx3cr1-expressing cells drives an IL-18-dependent T cell response that promotes parasite control during acute T. gondii infection

I. W. Babcock, L. A. Sibley, S. A. Labuzan, M. N. Cowan, I. Sethi, S. Alemu, M. A. Kovacs, J. R. Lukens, T. H. Harris

This study shows that caspase-1 in Cx3cr1-expressing cells drives IL-18 release, enhancing CD4+ T cell IFN-γ production and parasite control during acute T. gondii infection.

bioRxiv · Jan 29, 2024 · PreprintImmunology

Microglial STAT1-sufficiency is required for resistance to toxoplasmic encephalitis

M. N. Cowan, M. A. Kovacs, I. Sethi, I. W. Babcock, K. Still, S. J. Batista, C. A. O'Brien, J. A. Thompson, L. A. Sibley, S. A. Labuzan, T. H. Harris

This study shows that microglial STAT1 is essential for controlling T. gondii infection and preventing toxoplasmic encephalitis by regulating microglial activation and anti-parasitic functions.

bioRxiv · Jun 6, 2022Immunology

Meningeal lymphatic drainage promotes T cell responses against Toxoplasma gondii but is dispensable for parasite control in the brain

M. A. Kovacs, M. N. Cowan, I. W. Babcock, L. A. Sibley, K. Still, S. J. Batista, S. A. Labuzan, I. Sethi, T. H. Harris

bioRxiv · Jun 2, 2022Immunology

Astrocytes promote a protective immune response to brain Toxoplasma gondii infection via IL-33-ST2 signaling

K. M. Still, S. J. Batista, C. A. O'Brien, O. O. Oyesola, S. Frueh, L. Webb, I. Smirnov, M. A. Kovacs, M. N. Cowan, N. W. Hayes, J. A. Thompson, E. D. Tait Wojno, T. H. Harris

This study shows that astrocytes use IL-33-ST2 signaling to promote protective immune responses against brain Toxoplasma gondii infection by recruiting anti-parasitic immune cells.

bioRxiv · May 7, 2020 · PreprintImmunology