Prevalent, protective, and convergent IgG recognition of SARS-CoV-2 non-RBD spike epitopes

…, DR Boutz, DM Towers, JR McDaniel, D Billick… - Science, 2021 - science.org
The molecular composition and binding epitopes of the immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies
that circulate in blood plasma after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-…

Prevalent, protective, and convergent IgG recognition of SARS-CoV-2 non-RBD spike epitopes in COVID-19 convalescent plasma (preprint)

…, DR Boutz, DM Towers, JR McDaniel, D Billick… - 2020 - pesquisa.bvsalud.org
Although humoral immunity is essential for control of SARS-CoV-2, the molecular composition,
binding epitopes and effector functions of the immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies that …

pH and Receptor Induced Confirmational Changes-Implications Towards S1 Dissociation of SARS-CoV2 Spike Glycoprotein (preprint)

…, DR Boutz, DM Towers, JR McDaniel, D Billick… - 2020 - pesquisa.bvsalud.org
Viruses, being obligate intracellular parasites, must first attach themselves and gain entry
into host cells. Viral fusion machinery is the central player in the viral attachment process in …

Predicting COVID-19 cases with unknown homogeneous or heterogeneous resistance to infectivity (preprint)

…, DR Boutz, DM Towers, JR McDaniel, D Billick… - 2020 - pesquisa.bvsalud.org
This article constructs a restricted infection rate inverse binomial-based approach to predict
COVID-19 cases after a family gathering. The traditional inverse binomial (IB) model is …

Mutation Landscape of SARS COV2 in Africa (preprint)

…, DR Boutz, DM Towers, JR McDaniel, D Billick… - 2020 - pesquisa.bvsalud.org
COVID-19 disease has had a relatively less severe impact in Africa. To understand the role
of SARS CoV2 mutations on COVID-19 disease in Africa, we analysed 282 complete …

Cetylpyridinium chloride-containing mouthwashes reduce in vitro SARS-CoV-2 infectivity (preprint)

…, DR Boutz, DM Towers, JR McDaniel, D Billick… - 2020 - pesquisa.bvsalud.org
Oral mouthwashes decrease the infectivity of several respiratory viruses including SARS-CoV-2.
However, the precise agents with antiviral activity present in these oral rinses and their …

In vitro characterization of engineered red blood cells as potent viral traps against HIV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 (preprint)

…, DR Boutz, DM Towers, JR McDaniel, D Billick… - 2020 - pesquisa.bvsalud.org
Engineered red blood cells (RBCs) expressing viral receptors could be used therapeutically
as viral traps as RBCs lack nuclei and other organelles required for viral replication. Here …

Changes in SARS-CoV-2 before the peak in each country, producing unique variants.(preprint)

…, DR Boutz, DM Towers, JR McDaniel, D Billick… - 2020 - pesquisa.bvsalud.org
The second and third waves of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have caused problems
worldwide. Those are often thought to have resulted from people's carelessness or people …

Binding strength and hydrogen bond numbers between Covid-19 RBD and HVR of antibody (preprint)

…, DR Boutz, DM Towers, JR McDaniel, D Billick… - 2020 - pesquisa.bvsalud.org
The global battle against the Covid-19 pandemic relies strongly on the human defence of
antibody, which is assumed to bind the Receptor Binding Domain of the antigen with its …

[BOOK][B] The ecology of place: contributions of place-based research to ecological understanding

I Billick, MV Price - 2010 - books.google.com
… This unique patchwork of case-study narratives, philosophical musings, and historical
analyses is tied together with commentaries from editors Ian Billick and Mary Price that develop …