Respiratory Barrier as a Safeguard and Regulator of Defense Against Influenza A Virus and Streptococcus pneumoniae

by Kim S. LeMessurier, Kim S. LeMessurier, Kim S. LeMessurier, Meenakshi Tiwary, Meenakshi Tiwary, Meenakshi Tiwary, Nicholas P. Morin, Nicholas P. Morin, Amali E. Samarasinghe, Amali E. Samarasinghe, Amali E. Samarasinghe
Published 2020-02-01

Type I interferon protects against pneumococcal invasive disease by inhibiting bacterial transmigration across the lung.

by Kim S LeMessurier, Hans Häcker, Liying Chi, Elaine Tuomanen, Vanessa Redecke
Published 2013-01-01

Chronic features of allergic asthma are enhanced in the absence of resistin-like molecule-beta

by Kim S. LeMessurier, Maneesha Palipane, Meenakshi Tiwary, Brian Gavin, Amali E. Samarasinghe
Published 2018-05-01

Eosinophil Responses at the Airway Epithelial Barrier during the Early Phase of Influenza A Virus Infection in C57BL/6 Mice

by Meenakshi Tiwary, Robert J. Rooney, Swantje Liedmann, Kim S. LeMessurier, Amali E. Samarasinghe
Published 2021-02-01

Saccharomyces cerevisiae-Derived Mannan Does Not Alter Immune Responses to Aspergillus Allergens

by D. Betty Lew, Kim S. LeMessurier, Maneesha Palipane, Yanyan Lin, Amali E. Samarasinghe
Published 2018-01-01

Airway Epithelial Repair by a Prebiotic Mannan Derived from Saccharomyces cerevisiae

by Christie F. Michael, Christopher M. Waters, Kim S. LeMessurier, Amali E. Samarasinghe, Chi Y. Song, Kafait U. Malik, D. Betty Lew
Published 2017-01-01

Questioning Cause and Effect: Children with Severe Asthma Exhibit High Levels of Inflammatory Biomarkers Including Beta-Hexosaminidase, but Low Levels of Vitamin A and Immunoglobul...

by Amali E. Samarasinghe, Rhiannon R. Penkert, Julia L. Hurwitz, Robert E. Sealy, Kim S. LeMessurier, Catherine Hammond, Patricia J. Dubin, D. Betty Lew
Published 2020-10-01

Beneficial Effects of Prebiotic Saccharomyces cerevisiae Mannan on Allergic Asthma Mouse Models

by D. Betty Lew, Christie F. Michael, Tracie Overbeck, W. Scout Robinson, Erin L. Rohman, Jeffrey M. Lehman, Jennifer K. Patel, Brandi Eiseman, Kim S. LeMessurier, Amali E. Samarasinghe, M. Waleed Gaber
Published 2017-01-01