biosciences/Front Immunol

Age-dependent acquisition of IgG antibodies to Shigella serotypes-a retrospective analysis of seroprevalence in Kenyan children with implications for infant vaccination.Kapulu MC, Muthumbi E, Otieno E, Rossi O, Ferruzzi P, Necchi F, Acquaviva A, Martin LB, Orindi B, Mwai K, Kibet H, Mwanzu A, Bigogo GM, Verani JR, Mbae C, Nyundo C, Agoti CN, Nakakana UN, Conti V, Bejon P, Kariuki S, Scott JAG, Micoli F, Podda A
Front Immunol, (2024). 15:1340425

Exposure to common infections may shape basal immunity and potentially HIV-1 acquisition amongst a high-risk population in Coastal Kenya.Fwambah L, Andisi C, Streatfield C, Bromell R, Hare J, Esbjornsson J, Ndung'u T, Sanders EJ, Hassan AS, Nduati E
Front Immunol, (2023). 14:1283559

A metabolic perspective of the neutrophil life cycle: new avenues in immunometabolism.Thind MK, Uhlig HH, Glogauer M, Palaniyar N, Bourdon C, Gwela A, Lancioni CL, Berkley JA, Bandsma RHJ, Farooqui A
Front Immunol, (2023). 14:1334205

Characterization of a novel Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface antigen and potential vaccine target.Niaré K, Chege T, Rosenkranz M, Mwai K, Saßmannshausen Z, Odera D, Nyamako L, Tuju J, Alfred T, Waitumbi JN, Ogutu B, Sirima SB, Awandare G, Kouriba B, Rayner JC, Osier FHA
Front Immunol, (2023). 14:1156806

Assessment of a diverse panel of transmitted/founder HIV-1 infectious molecular clones in a luciferase based CD8 T-cell mediated viral inhibition assay.Fernandez N, Hayes P, Makinde J, Hare J, King D, Xu R, Rehawi O, Mezzell AT, Kato L, Mugaba S, Serwanga J, Chemweno J, Nduati E, Price MA, Osier F, Ochsenbauer C, Yue L, Hunter E, Gilmour J
Front Immunol, (2022). 13:1029029

Complement-mediated serum bactericidal activity of antibodies elicited by the Shigella sonnei GMMA vaccine in adults from a shigellosis-endemic country: Exploratory analysis of a Phase 2a randomized study.Kapulu MC, Nakakana U, Sciré AS, Sarakinou E, Conti V, Rossi O, Acquaviva A, Necchi F, Obiero CW, Martin LB, Bejon P, Njuguna P, Micoli F, Podda A
Front Immunol, (2022). 13:971866

Commentary: Mechanisms of kwashiorkor-associated immune suppression: Insights from human, mouse, and pig studies.Gonzales GB, Bourke CD, Sturgeon JP, Njunge JM, Robertson RC, Kelly PM, Berkley JA
Front Immunol, (2022). 13:959465

Breadth of Antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum Variant Surface Antigens Is Associated With Immunity in a Controlled Human Malaria Infection Study.Kimingi HW, Kinyua AW, Achieng NA, Wambui KM, Mwangi S, Nguti R, Kivisi CA, Jensen ATR, Bejon P, Kapulu MC, Abdi AI, Kinyanjui SM, CHMI-SIKA Study Team
Front Immunol, (2022). 13:894770

Plasmodium falciparum-Specific Memory B-Cell and Antibody Responses Are Associated With Immunity in Children Living in an Endemic Area of Kenya.Jahnmatz P, Nyabundi D, Sundling C, Widman L, Mwacharo J, Musyoki J, Otieno E, Ahlborg N, Bejon P, Ndungu FM, Farnert A
Front Immunol, (2022). 13:799306

Toll-Like Receptor-Induced Immune Responses During Early Childhood and Their Associations With Clinical Outcomes Following Acute Illness Among Infants in Sub-Saharan Africa.Uebelhoer LS, Gwela A, Thiel B, Nalukwago S, Mukisa J, Lwanga C, Getonto J, Nyatichi E, Dena G, Makazi A, Mwaringa S, Mupere E, Berkley JA, Lancioni CL
Front Immunol, (2021). 12:748996

Chronic Immune Activation and CD4(+) T Cell Lymphopenia in Healthy African Individuals: Perspectives for SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Efficacy.Wolday D, Ndungu FM, Gomez-Perez GP, de Wit TFR
Front Immunol, (2021). 12:693269

A Novel Sample Selection Approach to Aid the Identification of Factors That Correlate With the Control of HIV-1 Infection.Makinde J, Nduati EW, Freni-Sterrantino A, Streatfield C, Kibirige C, Dalel J, Black SL, Hayes P, Macharia G, Hare J, McGowan E, Abel B, King D, Joseph S, Iavi Protocol C Investigators, Hunter E, Sanders EJ, Price M, Gilmour J
Front Immunol, (2021). 12:634832

Memory B-Cell Responses Against Merozoite Antigens After Acute Plasmodium falciparum Malaria, Assessed Over One Year Using a Novel Multiplexed FluoroSpot Assay.Jahnmatz P, Sundling C, Yman V, Widman L, Asghar M, Sonden K, Stenstrom C, Smedman C, Ndungu F, Ahlborg N, Farnert A
Front Immunol, (2020). 11:619398

Antibody Responses to Crude Gametocyte Extract Predict Plasmodium falciparum Gametocyte Carriage in Kenya.Omondi BR, Muthui MK, Muasya WI, Orindi B, Mwakubambanya RS, Bousema T, Drakeley C, Marsh K, Bejon P, Kapulu MC
Front Immunol, (2020). 11:609474

Editorial: Regulation of Immunity to Parasitic Infections Endemic to Africa.Osier F, Uzonna JE
Front Immunol, (2020). 11:1159

Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Associated Armadillo Protein (PfMAAP) Is Apically Localized in Free Merozoites and Antibodies Are Associated With Reduced Risk of Malaria.Aniweh Y, Nyarko PB, Charles-Chess E, Ansah F, Osier FHA, Quansah E, Thiam LG, Kamuyu G, Marsh K, Conway DJ, Tetteh KKA, Awandare GA
Front Immunol, (2020). 11:505

Corrigendum: Immune Responses to Gametocyte Antigens in a Malaria Endemic Population-The African falciparum Context: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Muthui MK, Kamau A, Bousema T, Blagborough AM, Bejon P, Kapulu MC
Front Immunol, (2020). 11:389

Immune Responses to Gametocyte Antigens in a Malaria Endemic Population-The African falciparum Context: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Muthui MK, Kamau A, Bousema T, Blagborough AM, Bejon P, Kapulu MC
Front Immunol, (2019). 10:2480

Understanding P. falciparum Asymptomatic Infections: A Proposition for a Transcriptomic Approach.Kimenyi KM, Wamae K, Ochola-Oyier LI
Front Immunol, (2019). 10:2398

Exploring Plasmodium falciparum Var Gene Expression to Assess Host Selection Pressure on Parasites During Infancy.Kivisi CA, Muthui M, Hunt M, Fegan G, Otto TD, Githinji G, Warimwe GM, Rance R, Marsh K, Bull PC, Abdi AI
Front Immunol, (2019). 10:2328