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Blake H. Neil

The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonORCID 0009-0002-8091-0604Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Ashok K. ChopraiD· 2 shared Paul B. KilgoreiD· 2 shared Aditi Aditi· 1 shared Alfredo G. TorresiD· 1 shared Atul K. VermaiD· 1 shared Emily K. HendrixiD· 1 shared Heidi M. SprattiD· 1 shared Jian ShaiD· 1 shared

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Combination of live attenuated and adenovirus-based vaccines completely protects interferon gamma (IFNγ) knockout mice against pneumonic plague

Emily K. Hendrix, Jian Sha, Paul B. Kilgore, Blake H. Neil, Atul K. Verma, Heidi M. Spratt, Ashok K. Chopra

This study evaluates two live attenuated plague vaccines and their combination with an adenovirus-based vaccine in IFNγ knockout mice, showing complete protection against pneumonic plague.

Science Translational Medicine · Jul 22, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology

Stress granule component TIA-1 is a specific negative regulator of the non-canonical NLRP3 inflammasome.

Prem Prasad Lamichhane, Aditi Aditi, Blake H. Neil, Paul B. Kilgore, Alfredo G. Torres, Ashok K. Chopra, Parimal Samir

This study identifies TIA-1 as a negative regulator of the non-canonical NLRP3 inflammasome, showing its role in suppressing LPS-induced inflammation and endotoxic shock.

bioRxiv · Jul 12, 2025 · PreprintImmunology