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R. Lukande

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:flow cytometry· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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A. Alselami· 1 shared A. Kizito· 1 shared A. Kyazze· 1 shared C. Ding· 1 shared D. Oyamo· 1 shared E. Bojang· 1 shared E. R. Ballou· 1 shared E. Vanhoffelen· 1 shared

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Human postmortem studies reveal tissue-specific differences amongst TB-patient groups

G. Ahimbisibwe, M. Nakibuule, M. Ssejjoba, D. Oyamo, R. Mulwana, J. Nabulime, F. Babirye, A. Kizito, H. Lekuya, S. Adakun, A. Kyazze, R. Lukande, J. Baluku, I. Biraro, S. Cose

The paper demonstrates the feasibility of postmortem studies in Uganda for TB research, showing viable immune cells up to 14 hours post-death and tissue-specific T cell subset differences in TB patients.

bioRxiv · Mar 14, 2023 · PreprintImmunology

Microglia protect fungi against copper starvation and promote brain infection

S. H. Mohamed, M. S. Fu, S. Hain, A. Alselami, E. Vanhoffelen, Y. Li, E. Bojang, R. Lukande, E. R. Ballou, R. C. May, C. Ding, G. Vande Velde, R. A. Drummond

This study shows microglia support cryptococcal brain infections by hosting fungal growth and facilitating copper acquisition, and demonstrates that IFNγ can block this process.

bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2022 · PreprintImmunology