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Michael Joseph Whalen

George Washington UniversityORCID 0000-0002-2423-072XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:clinical cohort / trial· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Amy ShepherdiD· 1 shared David G. BinioniD· 1 shared Jie Zhang· 1 shared John ManioniD· 1 shared Leo ZhaoiD· 1 shared Meenakshi RaoiD· 1 shared Melissa A. Musser· 1 shared Min DongiD· 1 shared

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Neurokinin 1 receptor blockade is associated with increased survival of patients with C. difficile infection

Leo Zhao, Min Liu, Siyu Wang, Melissa A. Musser, Amy Shepherd, Jie Zhang, Michael Joseph Whalen, David G. Binion, Meenakshi Rao, Min Dong, John Manion

This study shows that blocking the Neurokinin 1 receptor with antagonists improves survival in C. difficile infection patients and reduces vascular inflammation.

bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology