List of works by Martina Sester

"Interferon- release assays for the diagnosis of active tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis." M. Sester, G. Sotgiu, C. Lange, C. Giehl, E. Girardi, G.B. Migliori, A. Bossink, K. Dheda, R. Diel, J. Dominguez, M. Lipman, J. Nemeth, P. R

scholarly article published 28 February 2012 in European Respiratory Journal

A unique secreted adenovirus E3 protein binds to the leukocyte common antigen CD45 and modulates leukocyte functions.

scientific article

Activation of transcription factor NF-kappaB by the adenovirus E3/19K protein requires its ER retention

scientific article published on February 1996

Adenovirus E3/19K promotes evasion of NK cell recognition by intracellular sequestration of the NKG2D ligands major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related proteins A and B.

scientific article published on 20 February 2008

Age-related decrease in adenovirus-specific T cell responses.

scientific article published on 30 April 2002

Apolipoprotein C3 induces inflammation and organ damage by alternative inflammasome activation

scientific article published on 09 December 2019

Assay for improved detection of antigen-specific immune cells from extrasanguinous fluids.

scientific article

CMV-specific T-cells and CD27-CD28-CD4+ T-cells for assignment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) status in adults awaiting organ transplant

scientific article published on 25 March 2019

CTLA-4-expression on VZV-specific T cells in CSF and blood is specifically increased in patients with VZV related central nervous system infections.

scientific article

Challenges and perspectives for improved management of HIV/Mycobacterium tuberculosis co-infection

scientific article

Conserved amino acids within the adenovirus 2 E3/19K protein differentially affect downregulation of MHC class I and MICA/B proteins

scientific article published on 30 November 2009

Cytomegalovirus-specific T-cell responses and viral replication in kidney transplant recipients

scientific article published on 9 June 2008

Detection of antigen-specific T cells based on intracellular cytokine staining using flow-cytometry

scientific article published in January 2013

Diagnosis and management of tuberculosis in transplant donors: a donor-derived infections consensus conference report.

scientific article published on 06 August 2012

Diagnosis and treatment of latent infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis

scientific article

Diagnosis of tuberculosis in patients with psoriasis: the need for a modified approach

Different Munc13 isoforms function as priming factors in lytic granule release from murine cytotoxic T lymphocytes

scientific article published on 9 May 2013

Discovery and validation of a personalized risk predictor for incident tuberculosis in low transmission settings

scientific article published on 19 October 2020

Dominance of virus-specific CD8 T cells in human primary cytomegalovirus infection

scientific article published in October 2002

Donor-specific alloreactive T cells can be quantified from whole blood, and may predict cellular rejection after renal transplantation.

scientific article published on 20 April 2017

Dynamics of CD81 expression on lymphocyte subsets during interferon-alpha-based antiviral treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C.

scientific article published on 30 May 2006

Effect of everolimus-based drug regimens on CMV-specific T-cell functionality after renal transplantation: 12-month ATHENA subcohort-study results

scientific article published on 11 December 2020

European survey on the management of tuberculosis in solid-organ transplant recipients and candidates

scientific article published on 15 April 2013

Evaluation of antigen specific interleukin-1β as a biomarker to detect cattle infected with Mycobacterium bovis.

scientific article published on 24 April 2017

Evaluation of latent tuberculosis infection in patients with inflammatory arthropathies before treatment with TNF-alpha blocking drugs using a novel flow-cytometric interferon-gamma release assay

scientific article published in February 2008

Evaluation of use of Epstein-Barr viral load in patients after allogeneic stem cell transplantation to diagnose and monitor posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease

scientific article

Impact of COVID-19 in solid organ transplant recipients

scientific article published on 14 December 2020

Impaired detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis immunity in patients using high levels of immunosuppressive drugs

scientific article published on 22 April 2009

Interferon-  release assays for the diagnosis of active tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article

Is the cytomegalovirus serologic status always accurate? A comparative analysis of humoral and cellular immunity1

scientific article published on 01 October 2003

LTBI: latent tuberculosis infection or lasting immune responses to M. tuberculosis? A TBNET consensus statement

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Levels of CMV specific CD4 T cells are dynamic and correlate with CMV viremia after allogeneic stem cell transplantation

scientific article

Management of tuberculosis in HIV infection: where T-cells matter

article

Monitoring of CMV-specific T-cell levels after organ transplantation / Monitoring CMV-spezifischer T-Zellen nach Organtransplantation

Monocyte heterogeneity in human cardiovascular disease.

scientific article published on 25 July 2012

Mutated Ras-transfected, EBV-transformed lymphoblastoid cell lines as a model tumor vaccine for boosting T-cell responses against pancreatic cancer: a pilot trial.

scientific article published on 31 October 2012

Naturally occurring T-cell response against mutated p21 ras oncoprotein in pancreatic cancer

scientific article published on February 2006

Numerical modelling of label-structured cell population growth using CFSE distribution data

scientific article

Rapid Identification of Preformed Alloreactive T Cells for Use in a Clinical Setting

scientific article published on 01 August 2004

Rapid reconstitution of CMV-specific T-cells after stem-cell transplantation.

scientific article

Rapid whole blood analysis of virus-specific CD4 and CD8 T cell responses in persistent HIV infection

scientific article

Research Priorities for HIV/M. tuberculosis Co-Infection

article

Revisiting Healthcare Workers as a Risk Group for Progression toward Tuberculosis.

scientific article published in October 2015

Screening for latent infection withMycobacterium tuberculosis: a plea for targeted testing in low endemic regions

scientific article published on 01 April 2012

Simultaneous ex vivo quantification of antigen-specific CD4+ and CD8+ T cell responses using in vitro transcribed RNA

article

Structural analysis of the adenovirus type 2 E3/19K protein using mutagenesis and a panel of conformation-sensitive monoclonal antibodies.

scientific article

Successful outcome of kidney transplantation from a HBV-DNA positive donor into recipients with cleared HBV-infection using a pre-emptive therapy approach

scientific article published on 24 July 2010

Sustained high frequencies of specific CD4 T cells restricted to a single persistent virus

scientific article published on April 2002

TB in the immunocompromised host

TB or not TB: the role of immunodiagnosis

scientific article published on November 2012

The amyloid precursor-like protein 2 associates with the major histocompatibility complex class I molecule K(d).

scientific article

The fraction of perforin-expressing HIV-specific CD8 T cells is a marker for disease progression in HIV infection

scientific article published in July 2002

The influence of immunosuppressive agents on BK virus risk following kidney transplantation, and implications for choice of regimen.

scientific article published on 21 September 2011

The risk of tuberculosis in transplant candidates and recipients: a TBNET consensus statement

scientific article published on 10 April 2012

The risk of tuberculosis related to tumour necrosis factor antagonist therapies: a TBNET consensus statement

scientific article

The transmembrane domain of the adenovirus E3/19K protein acts as an endoplasmic reticulum retention signal and contributes to intracellular sequestration of major histocompatibility complex class I molecules

scientific article published on 20 March 2013

Tuberculin skin testing underestimates a high prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection in hemodialysis patients

scientific article

Tuberculosis in transplantation: diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.

scientific article published on December 2012

Whole-blood flow-cytometric analysis of antigen-specific CD4 T-cell cytokine profiles distinguishes active tuberculosis from non-active states

scientific article (publication date: 15 March 2011)

World-Wide Challenges and Perspectives for Handling HIV/Mycobacterium tuberculosis Co-Infections

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