Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is an oncogenic human retrovirus which causes
a lifelong infection. An estimated 5–10 million persons are infected with HTLV-1 worldwide …

Congenital Zika virus (ZIKV) infection results in neurodevelopmental deficits in up to 14% of
infants born to ZIKV-infected mothers. Neutralizing antibodies are a critical component of …

Currently available SARS-CoV-2 therapeutics are targeted toward moderately to severely ill
patients and require intravenous infusions, with limited options for exposed or infected …

… Martinez led the initial phases of the project and completed the majority of the experiments
to test the original hypothesis, and Joshua J. Tu led the second-phase experiments for …

Diacetyl (DA) is an α-diketone that is used to flavor microwave popcorn, coffee, and e-cigarettes.
Occupational exposure to high levels of DA causes impaired lung function and …

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is the most common congenital infection. A glycoprotein B
(gB) subunit vaccine (gB/MF59) is the most efficacious clinically tested to date, having …

mRNA vaccine technology has proven to be a viable approach for effectively triggering
immune responses that protect against or limit viral infections and disease. In our study, we …

Despite the worldwide availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART), approximately 150,000
pediatric HIV infections continue to occur annually. ART can dramatically reduce HIV mother-to-…

Despite considerable reduction of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV through use
of maternal and infant antiretroviral therapy (ART), over 150,000 infants continue to become …

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a leading cause of infant hearing loss and neurodevelopmental
delay, but there are no clinically licensed vaccines to prevent infection, in part due to …