Recommended Reading

VI4 Recommended Reading

The fields of infection biology, immunobiology and inflammation research is varied and ever-expanding. Researchers the world over are making discoveries that contribute greatly to our collective understanding of health and disease. VI4 is committed to providing our members, students, and community resources to aid in knowledge-building in these core VI4 research areas. Please check out our current curated recommended reading list below from scientists across the country!

Recommended Reading - March 8th, 2020

  1. FPR1 is the plague receptor on host immune cells. Osei-Owusu P, et al. in Nature, September 18, 2019
  2. Structure elucidation of colibactin and its DNA cross-links. Xue M, et al. in Science, September 6, 2019
  3. Ketogenic diet activates protective γδ T cell responses against influenza virus infection. Goldberg EL, et al. in Science, November 11, 2019
  4. Staphylococcus aureus toxin suppresses antigen-specific T cell responses. Lee B, et al. in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, December 24, 2019
  5. Peripheral T cell expansion predicts tumour infiltration and clinical response. Wu TD, et al. in Nature, February 26, 2020

Bonus Recs!

  1. Peritoneal GATA6+ macrophages function as a portal for Staphylococcus aureus dissemination. Jorch S, et al. in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, September 23, 2019
  2. Microbial metabolites control the thymic development of mucosal-associated invariant T cells. Legoux F, et al. in Science, October 10, 2019
  3. A metagenomic strategy for harnessing the chemical repertoire of the human microbiome. Sugimoto Y, et al. in Science, December 13, 2019
  4. Simulation modelling for immunologists. Handel A, et al. in Nature, December 5, 2019
  5. Improved protein structure prediction using potentials from deep learning. Senior A W, et al. in Nature, January 15, 2020

Recommended Reading - September 27th, 2018

  1. Identification of a Functionally Unique Family of Penicillin-Binding Proteins. Welsh MA; Taguchi A; et al. in Journal of American Chemical Society, November 28, 2017

  2. Nociceptor sensory neurons suppress neutrophil and γδ T cell responses in bacterial lung infections and lethal pneumonia. Baral P; Umans BD; et al. in Nature Medicine, March 5, 2018

  3. Extensive impact of non-antibiotic drugs on human gut bacteria. Maier L; Pruteanu M; et al. in Nature Medicine, March 19, 2018

  4. Gut microbiome modulates response to anti–PD-1 immunotherapy in melanoma patients. Gopalakrishnan V; Spencer CN et al. in Science, Jannury 5, 2018

  5. Functional interrogation and mining of natively paired human VH:VL antibody repertoires. Wang B; DeKosky BJ et al. in Nature Biotechnology, January 8, 2018