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Alexander Mohapatra, Weihao Zheng, Longhui Qiu…·J. Ernst
This study shows that the local lung environment, not the peripheral environment, drives phenotypic diversity in monocyte-derived lung cells during Mtb infection.
Weihao Zheng, Jason D. Limberis, Zachary P. Howard…·Joel D. Ernst
The paper identifies impaired IFNγ responsiveness in CD11clo monocyte-derived lung cells as a mechanism allowing Mycobacterium tuberculosis persistence during chronic infection.
Zachary P. Howard, Alexander Mohapatra, Weihao Zheng, Joel D. Ernst
A vaccine using rare variable antigens (RVMA) reduces lung pathology in mice without lowering bacterial loads during Mtb infection.
Alexander Mohapatra, Zachary P. Howard, Joel D. Ernst
This study investigates the roles of CCR2 and CX3CR1 in monocyte-derived cell trafficking during pulmonary tuberculosis, showing CCR2's role in lung and lymph node accumulation and CX3CR1's impact on positioning in lymph nodes.