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Titus Olukitibi

Phd Candidate, University of Manitoba
Verified email at myumanitoba.ca
Cited by 141

[HTML][HTML] Identification and evaluation of the inhibitory effect of Prunella vulgaris extract on SARS-coronavirus 2 virus entry

Z Ao, M Chan, MJ Ouyang, TA Olukitibi, M Mahmoudi… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Until now, antiviral therapeutic agents are still urgently required for treatment or prevention
of SARS-coronavirus 2 (SCoV-2) virus infection. In this study, we established a sensitive …

[PDF][PDF] SARS-CoV-2 Delta spike protein enhances the viral fusogenicity and inflammatory cytokine production

Z Ao, MJ Ouyang, TA Olukitibi, X Yao - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
The Delta variant had spread globally in 2021 and caused more serious disease than the
original virus and Omicron variant. In this study, we investigated several virological features of …

Development and evaluation of an Ebola virus glycoprotein mucin-like domain replacement system as a new dendritic cell-targeting vaccine approach against HIV-1

Z Ao, L Wang, H Azizi, TA Olukitibi, G Kobinger… - Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
The development of efficient vaccine approaches against HIV infection remains challenging
in the vaccine field. Here, we developed an Ebola virus envelope glycoprotein (EboGP)-…

[HTML][HTML] Dendritic cells/macrophages-targeting feature of Ebola glycoprotein and its potential as immunological facilitator for antiviral vaccine approach

TA Olukitibi, Z Ao, M Mahmoudi, GA Kobinger, X Yao - Microorganisms, 2019 - mdpi.com
In the prevention of epidemic and pandemic viral infection, the use of the antiviral vaccine
has been the most successful biotechnological and biomedical approach. In recent times, …

[HTML][HTML] Development and characterization of influenza M2 ectodomain and/or hemagglutinin stalk-based dendritic cell-targeting vaccines

TA Olukitibi, Z Ao, H Azizi, M Mahmoudi… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
A universal influenza vaccine is required for broad protection against influenza infection.
Here, we revealed the efficacy of novel influenza vaccine candidates based on Ebola …

Development and Characterization of Recombinant Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (rVSV)-based Bivalent Vaccine Against COVID-19 Delta Variant and Influenza Virus

Z Ao, M Jing Ouyang, TA Olukitibi, B Warner… - bioRxiv, 2021 - biorxiv.org
COVID-19 and influenza are both highly contagious respiratory diseases with a wide range
of severe symptoms and cause great disease burdens globally. It has become very urgent …

Development and characterization of influenza M2 ectodomain and/or HA stalk-based DC-targeting vaccines for different influenza infections

TA Olukitibi, Z Ao, H Azizi, M Mahmoudi, K Coombs… - BioRxiv, 2021 - biorxiv.org
A universal influenza vaccine is required for broad protection against influenza infection.
Here, we revealed the efficacy of novel influenza vaccine candidates based on Ebola …

Prunella vulgaris extract and suramin block SARS-coronavirus 2 virus Spike protein D614 and G614 variants mediated receptor association and virus entry in cell …

Z Ao, M Chan, MJ Ouyang, OT Abiola, M Mahmoudi… - BioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
Until now, no approved effective vaccine and antiviral therapeutic are available for treatment
or prevention of SARS-coronavirus 2 (SCoV-2) virus infection. In this study, we established …

Prunella vulgaris Extract Blocks SARS- Coronavirus 2 Virus Spike Protein D614 and G614 Variants Mediated Receptor Binding and Virus Entry

Z Ao, M Chan, MJ Ouyang, OT Abiola… - Extract Blocks SARS …, 2020 - papers.ssrn.com
Until now, there is no approved effective vaccine, and antiviral therapeutic agents available
for treatment or prevention of SARS-coronavirus 2 (SCoV-2) virus infection. In this study, we …

SARS-CoV-2 Delta Spike Protein Enhances the Viral Fusogenicity and Inflammatory Cytokine Production (preprint)

Z Ao, MJ Ouyang, TA Olukitibi, X Yao - 2021 - pesquisa.bvsalud.org
The Delta variant is now the most dominant and virulent SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern (VOC).
In this study, we investigated several virological features of Delta spike protein (SPDelta)…