P. P. Aye

The Impact of SIV-Induced Immunodeficiency on Clinical Manifestation, Immune Response, and Viral Dynamics in SARS-CoV-2 Coinfection

This study examines how SIV-induced immunodeficiency affects SARS-CoV-2 infection in macaques, finding that while immune responses are impaired, viral kinetics and evolution remain unchanged.

Durable protection against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron induced by an adjuvanted subunit vaccine

This study shows that an adjuvanted subunit vaccine provides durable protection against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron in non-human primates, with strong neutralizing antibodies and memory T/B cells after booster doses.

Long-lasting germinal center responses to a priming immunization with continuous proliferation and somatic mutation

This study shows that germinal center B cells can persist and continue to mutate for 29 weeks after a single immunization, leading to long-lasting antibody responses.

The pigtail macaque (Macaca nemestrina) model of COVID-19 reproduces diverse clinical outcomes and reveals new and complex signatures of disease

This study shows that pigtail macaques infected with SARS-CoV-2 exhibit mild-to-moderate disease with specific immune and viral dynamics, making them a potential model for studying COVID-19.

An Orally Available Cathepsin L Inhibitor Protects Lungs Against SARS-CoV-2-Induced Diffuse Alveolar Damage in African Green Monkeys

This study shows that the orally available cathepsin L inhibitor K777 reduces SARS-CoV-2-induced lung damage in African green monkeys.

Effective prophylaxis of COVID-19 in rhesus macaques using a combination of two parentally-administered SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies

This study shows that a combination of two SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies prevents COVID-19 in rhesus macaques, with full protection at a higher dose and partial protection at lower doses.

A tyrosine-based trafficking signal in the simian immunodeficiency virus envelope cytoplasmic domain is strongly selected for in pathogenic SIV infection

This study shows that a tyrosine-based trafficking signal in SIV Env is strongly selected for during pathogenic infection, as mutations reconstitute endocytosis and polarized sorting signals.

Zika virus infection during pregnancy protects against secondary infection in the absence of CD8+ cells

This study shows that ZIKV infection during pregnancy provides protection against secondary infection without relying on CD8+ cells.

Polyclonal HIV envelope-specific breast milk antibodies limit founder SHIV acquisition and cell-associated virus loads in infant rhesus monkeys.

This study shows that a tri-mAb cocktail of HIV envelope-specific antibodies reduces SHIV acquisition and viral loads in infant rhesus monkeys.