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Sergio M. Pontejo

National Institutes of HealthORCID 0000-0002-7756-9831Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Immunology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Organism:E. coli· 1

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Philip M. MurphyiD· 2 shared Acacia F. DishmaniD· 1 shared Allison ZhaoiD· 1 shared Ángela BallesterosiD· 1 shared Brian F. VolkmaniD· 1 shared Brian Lee KelsalliD· 1 shared David N. GarbocziiD· 1 shared Derron A. AlvesiD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologyScience AdvancesPeer-reviewedJun 6, 2025

Chemokines Kill Bacteria by Binding Anionic Phospholipids without Triggering Antimicrobial Resistance

Sergio M. Pontejo, Sophia Martinez, Allison Zhao…·Philip M. Murphy

7 citations

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ImmunologyJournal of Leukocyte BiologyPeer-reviewedNov 28, 2024

Cxcl10 is required for survival during SARS-CoV-2 infection in mice

Shamik Majumdar, Joseph D. Weaver, Sergio M. Pontejo…·Philip M. Murphy

This study shows that Cxcl10 deficiency in male mice increases mortality from SARS-CoV-2 infection by reducing lymphocyte infiltration in the lungs, suggesting CXCL10 is protective.

8 citations

mousebulk RNA-seq

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