Emily Ann McClure

Inflammasome Activation and IL-1β Release in Alveolar Macrophages Infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa is Reduced in Hypoxia

This study shows that Pseudomonas aeruginosa CF isolate DH1137 reduces inflammasome activation and IL-1β release in alveolar macrophages under hypoxia, potentially aiding immune evasion in cystic fibrosis.

Culture Positivity Reflects Quantitative Bacterial Bioburden in Open Fractures

This study shows that culture positivity in open fractures correlates with higher bacterial bioburden, suggesting microbial load rather than specific pathogens drives infection risk.

Moving in pain - A preliminary study evaluating the immediate effects of experimental knee pain on locomotor biomechanics.

This study examines how experimental knee pain affects locomotor biomechanics during walking, finding changes in knee flexion angles and reduced joint stiffness with increasing pain intensity.

Detecting Flavobacterial Fish Pathogens in the Environment Using High-Throughput Community Analysis

The paper evaluates two methods for detecting Flavobacterium pathogens in aquaculture environments, showing both accurately identify pathogens and provide complementary advantages for surveillance and microbial profiling.