Publications

Immune characterization of Plasmodium falciparum parasites with a shared genetic signature in a region of decreasing transmission.

Author(s): Bei AK, Diouf A, Miura K, Larremore DB, Ribacke U, Tullo G, Moss EL, Neafsey DE, Daniels RF, Zeituni AE, Nosamiefan I, Volkman SK, Ahouidi AD, Ndiaye D, Dieye T, Mboup S, Buckee CO, Long CA, Wirth DF|Journal: Infect Immun|PMID: 25368109| January 2015

As the intensity of malaria transmission has declined, Plasmodium falciparum parasite populations have displayed decreased clonal diversity resulting from the…

Within-host selection is limited by an effective population of Streptococcus pneumoniae during nasopharyngeal colonization.

Author(s): Li Y, Thompson CM, Trzciński K, Lipsitch M|Journal: Infect Immun|PMID: 24082074| December 2013

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a significant pathogen that frequently colonizes the human nasopharynx. Environmental factors, including antimicrobial use and host…

Surface charge of Streptococcus pneumoniae predicts serotype distribution.

Author(s): Li Y, Weinberger DM, Thompson CM, Trzciński K, Lipsitch M|Journal: Infect Immun|PMID: 24082068| December 2013

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) frequently colonizes the human nasopharynx and is an important cause of pneumonia, meningitis, sinusitis, and otitis media.…

Streptococcus pneumoniae capsular serotype invasiveness correlates with the degree of factor H binding and opsonization with C3b/iC3b.

Author(s): Hyams C, Trzciński K, Camberlein E, Weinberger DM, Chimalapati S, Noursadeghi M, Lipsitch M, Brown JS|Journal: Infect Immun|PMID: 23147038| January 2013

Different capsular serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae vary markedly in their ability to cause invasive infection, but the reasons why are…