Katherine Ruiz De Luzuriaga MD
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Title Professor
Institution University of Massachusetts Medical School
Department Pediatrics
Division Immunology/Inf. Disease/Rheumatol
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Academic Background

S.B., S.M. - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

M.D. (1984) Tufts University

Professor,
Department of Pediatrics and Program in Molecular Medicine

 

Virus-Host Dynamics in Persistent Viral Infections

Dr. Luzuriaga

Research in my laboratory is focused on the viral and immunopathogenesis of persistent viral infections in humans, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Epstein Barr virus (EBV), and cytomegalovirus (CMV). Ongoing studies are focused on: 1) examining the relationship between viral replication/viral gene expression and the development of the antiviral CD4+ and CD8+ T cell repertoires from acute through chronic infection; 2) characterization of the ontogeny of cell-mediated immune responses to viral infections in infants and children; and 3) the development of prophylactic and therapeutic vaccine strategies for HIV.
Publications
1. Kishko M, Somasundaran M, Brewster F, Sullivan JL, Clapham PR, Luzuriaga K. Genotypic and functional properties of early infant HIV-1 envelopes. Retrovirology. 2011; 8:67.
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2. Luzuriaga K, Sullivan JL. Infectious mononucleosis. N Engl J Med. 2010 May 27; 362(21):1993-2000.
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3. Luzuriaga K. Mother-to-child transmission of HIV: a global perspective. Curr Infect Dis Rep. 2007 Nov; 9(6):511-7.
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4. Luzuriaga K, Newell ML, Dabis F, Excler JL, Sullivan JL. Vaccines to prevent transmission of HIV-1 via breastmilk: scientific and logistical priorities. Lancet. 2006 Aug 5; 368(9534):511-21.
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5. Luzuriaga K, McManus M, Mofenson L, Britto P, Graham B, Sullivan JL. A trial of three antiretroviral regimens in HIV-1-infected children. N Engl J Med. 2004 Jun 10; 350(24):2471-80.
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6. Luzuriaga K, Sullivan JL. Pediatric HIV-1 infection: advances and remaining challenges. AIDS Rev. 2002 Jan-Mar; 4(1):21-6.
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7. Luzuriaga K, McManus M, Catalina M, Mayack S, Sharkey M, Stevenson M, Sullivan JL. Early therapy of vertical human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection: control of viral replication and absence of persistent HIV-1-specific immune responses. J Virol. 2000 Aug; 74(15):6984-91.
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8. Green LC, Ruiz de Luzuriaga K, Wagner DA, Rand W, Istfan N, Young VR, Tannenbaum SR. Nitrate biosynthesis in man. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1981 Dec; 78(12):7764-8.
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9. Tannenbaum SR, Young V, Green L, Ruiz de Luzuriaga K. Intestinal formation of nitrite and N-nitroso compounds. IARC Sci Publ. 1980; (31):2819.
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Clapham, Paul
Somasundaran, Mohan
Sullivan, John
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Moormann, Ann
Ayata, Gamze
Somasundaran, Mohan
Bortell, Rita
Ambros, Victor

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