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2015

Journal Article

Acquired immunodeficiencies and tuberculosis: focus on HIV/AIDS and diabetes mellitus

Ronacher, Katharina, Joosten, Simone A., van Crevel, Reinout, Dockrell, Hazel M., Walzl, Gerhard and Ottenhoff, Tom H. M. (2015). Acquired immunodeficiencies and tuberculosis: focus on HIV/AIDS and diabetes mellitus. Immunological Reviews, 264 (1), 121-137. doi: 10.1111/imr.12257

Acquired immunodeficiencies and tuberculosis: focus on HIV/AIDS and diabetes mellitus

2015

Journal Article

Host immune response to tuberculous meningitis

Visser, Douwe H., Solomons, Regan S., Ronacher, Katharina, Van Well, Gijs T., Heymans, Martijn W., Walzl, Gerhard, Chegou, Novel N., Schoeman, Johan F. and Van Furth, Anne M. (2015). Host immune response to tuberculous meningitis. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 60 (2), 177-187. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu781

Host immune response to tuberculous meningitis

2014

Journal Article

Defining genital tract cytokine signatures of sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis in women at high risk of HIV infection: A cross-sectional study

Masson, Lindi, Mlisana, Koleka, Little, Francesca, Werner, Lise, Mkhize, Nonhlanhla N., Ronacher, Katharina, Gamieldien, Hoyam, Williamson, Carolyn, McKinnon, Lyle R., Walzl, Gerhard, Karim, Quarraisha A., Karim, Salim S.A. and Passmore, Jo-Ann S. (2014). Defining genital tract cytokine signatures of sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis in women at high risk of HIV infection: A cross-sectional study. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 90 (8), 580-587. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2014-051601

Defining genital tract cytokine signatures of sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis in women at high risk of HIV infection: A cross-sectional study

2014

Journal Article

TANDEM: understanding diabetes and tuberculosis

van Crevel, Reinout, Dockrell, Hazel M., TANDEM Consortium and Ronacher, Katharina (2014). TANDEM: understanding diabetes and tuberculosis. Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, 2 (4), 270-272. doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(14)70011-7

TANDEM: understanding diabetes and tuberculosis

2014

Journal Article

Distinct cytokine patterns in semen influence local HIV shedding and HIV target cell activation

Olivier, Abraham J., Masson, Linda, Ronacher, Katharina, Walzl, Gerhard, Coetzee, David, Lewis, David A., Williamson, Anna-Lise., Passmore, Jo-Ann S. and Burgers, Wendy A. (2014). Distinct cytokine patterns in semen influence local HIV shedding and HIV target cell activation. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 209 (8), 1174-1184. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jit649

Distinct cytokine patterns in semen influence local HIV shedding and HIV target cell activation

2013

Journal Article

Exploring alternative biomaterials for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-negative patients by use of the geneXpert MTB/RIF assay

Shenai, Shubhada, Amisano, Danielle, Ronacher, Katharina, Kriel, Magdalena, Banada, Padmapriya P., Song, Taeksun, Lee, Myungsun, Joh, Joon Sung, Winter, Jill, Thayer, Rich, Via, Laura E., Kim, Soyeon, Barry III, Clifton E., Walzl, Gerhard and Alland, David (2013). Exploring alternative biomaterials for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-negative patients by use of the geneXpert MTB/RIF assay. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 51 (12), 4161-4166. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01743-13

Exploring alternative biomaterials for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-negative patients by use of the geneXpert MTB/RIF assay

2013

Journal Article

The contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate impairs mycobacterial control and inhibits cytokine secretion in mice infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Kleynhans, Leanie, Du Plessis, Nelita, Allie, Nasiema, Jacobs, Muazzam, Kidd, Martin, van Helden, Paul D., Walzl, Gerhard and Ronacher, Katharina (2013). The contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate impairs mycobacterial control and inhibits cytokine secretion in mice infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Infection and Immunity, 81 (4), 1234-1244. doi: 10.1128/IAI.01189-12

The contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate impairs mycobacterial control and inhibits cytokine secretion in mice infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis

2013

Journal Article

Distinct phases of blood gene expression pattern through tuberculosis treatment reflect modulation of the humoral immune response

Cliff, Jacqueline M., Lee, Ji-Sook, Constantinou, Nicholas, Cho, Jang-Eun, Clark, Taane G., Ronacher, Katharina, King, Elizabeth C., Lukey, Pauline T., Duncan, Ken, Van Helden, Paul D., Walzl, Gerhard and Dockrell, Hazel M. (2013). Distinct phases of blood gene expression pattern through tuberculosis treatment reflect modulation of the humoral immune response. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 207 (1), 18-29. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jis499

Distinct phases of blood gene expression pattern through tuberculosis treatment reflect modulation of the humoral immune response

2012

Journal Article

Symptomatic vaginal discharge is a poor predictor of sexually transmitted infections and genital tract inflammation in high-risk women in South Africa

Mlisana, Koleka, Naicker, Nivashnee, Werner, Lise, Roberts, Lindi, Van Loggerenberg, Francois, Baxter, Cheryl, Passmore, Jo-Ann S., Grobler, Anneke C., Sturm, A.Willem, Williamson, Carolyn, Ronacher, Katharina, Walzl, Gerhard and Abdool Karim, Salim S. (2012). Symptomatic vaginal discharge is a poor predictor of sexually transmitted infections and genital tract inflammation in high-risk women in South Africa. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 206 (1), 6-14. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jis298

Symptomatic vaginal discharge is a poor predictor of sexually transmitted infections and genital tract inflammation in high-risk women in South Africa

2012

Journal Article

Effect of standard tuberculosis treatment on plasma cytokine levels in patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis

Riou, Catherine, Perez Peixoto, Blas, Roberts, Lindi, Ronacher, Katharina, Walzl, Gerhard, Manca, Claudia, Rustomjee, Roxana, Mthiyane, Thuli, Fallows, Dorothy, Gray, Clive M. and Kaplan, Gilla (2012). Effect of standard tuberculosis treatment on plasma cytokine levels in patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis. PLoS One, 7 (5) e36886, 123-137. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0036886

Effect of standard tuberculosis treatment on plasma cytokine levels in patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis

2011

Journal Article

Molecular bacterial load assay, a culture-free biomarker for rapid and accurate quantification of sputum Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacillary load during treatment

Honeyborne, Isobella, McHugh, Timothy D., Phillips, Patrick P.J., Bannoo, Selina, Bateson, Anna, Carroll, Nora, Perrin, Felicity M., Ronacher, Katharina, Wright, Laura, Van Helden, Paul D., Walzl, Gerhard and Gillespie, Stephen H. (2011). Molecular bacterial load assay, a culture-free biomarker for rapid and accurate quantification of sputum Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacillary load during treatment. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 49 (11), 3905-3911. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00547-11

Molecular bacterial load assay, a culture-free biomarker for rapid and accurate quantification of sputum Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacillary load during treatment

2011

Journal Article

Medroxyprogesterone acetate alters mycobacterium bovis BCG-induced cytokine production in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of contraceptive users

Kleynhans, Le´anie, du Plessis, Nelita, Black, Gillian F., Loxton, Andre G., Kidd, Martin, van Helden, Paul D., Walzl, Gerhard and Ronacher, Katharina (2011). Medroxyprogesterone acetate alters mycobacterium bovis BCG-induced cytokine production in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of contraceptive users. Plos One, 6 (9) e24639, e24639. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024639

Medroxyprogesterone acetate alters mycobacterium bovis BCG-induced cytokine production in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of contraceptive users

2011

Journal Article

Immunological biomarkers of tuberculosis

Walzl, Gerhard, Ronacher, Katharina, Hanekom, Willem, Scriba, Thomas J. and Zumla, Alimuddin (2011). Immunological biomarkers of tuberculosis. Nature Reviews Immunology, 11 (5), 343-354. doi: 10.1038/nri2960

Immunological biomarkers of tuberculosis

2011

Book Chapter

Cytokines in pulmonary tuberculosis

Ronacher, Katharina, Djoba-Siawaya, Joel Fleury and Walzl, Gerhard (2011). Cytokines in pulmonary tuberculosis. Cytokines. (pp. 123-137) edited by Victor R. Preedy and Ross Hunter. Boca Raton, Florida, United States: CRC Press.

Cytokines in pulmonary tuberculosis

2010

Journal Article

Role of ligand-dependent GR phosphorylation and half-life in determination of ligand-specific transcriptional activity

Avenant, Chanel, Ronacher, Katharina, Stubsrud, Elisabeth, Louw, Ann and Hapgood, Janet P. (2010). Role of ligand-dependent GR phosphorylation and half-life in determination of ligand-specific transcriptional activity. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 327 (1-2), 72-88. doi: 10.1016/j.mce.2010.06.007

Role of ligand-dependent GR phosphorylation and half-life in determination of ligand-specific transcriptional activity

2009

Journal Article

Ligand-selective transactivation and transrepression via the glucocorticoid receptor: Role of cofactor interaction

Ronacher, Katharina, Hadley, Katie, Avenant, Chanel, Stubsrud, Elisabeth, Simons Jr., S. Stoney, Louw, Ann and Hapgood, Janet P. (2009). Ligand-selective transactivation and transrepression via the glucocorticoid receptor: Role of cofactor interaction. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 299 (2), 219-231. doi: 10.1016/j.mce.2008.10.008

Ligand-selective transactivation and transrepression via the glucocorticoid receptor: Role of cofactor interaction

2008

Journal Article

Biomarkers for TB treatment response: Challenges and future strategies

Walzl, Gerhard, Ronacher, Katharina , Djoba Siawaya, Joel Fleury and Dockrell, Hazel M. (2008). Biomarkers for TB treatment response: Challenges and future strategies. Journal of Infection, 57 (2), 103-109. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2008.06.007

Biomarkers for TB treatment response: Challenges and future strategies

2008

Journal Article

Differential expression of interleukin-4 (IL-4) and IL-4δ2 mRNA, but not transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), TGF-βRII, Foxp3, gamma interferon, T-bet, or GATA-3 mRNA, in patients with fast and slow responses to antituberculosis treatment

Siawaya, Joel Fleury Djoba, Bapela, Nchinya Bennedict, Ronacher, Katharina, Beyers, Nulda, Van Helden, Paul and Walzl, Gerhard (2008). Differential expression of interleukin-4 (IL-4) and IL-4δ2 mRNA, but not transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), TGF-βRII, Foxp3, gamma interferon, T-bet, or GATA-3 mRNA, in patients with fast and slow responses to antituberculosis treatment. Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, 15 (8), 1165-1170. doi: 10.1128/CVI.00084-08

Differential expression of interleukin-4 (IL-4) and IL-4δ2 mRNA, but not transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), TGF-βRII, Foxp3, gamma interferon, T-bet, or GATA-3 mRNA, in patients with fast and slow responses to antituberculosis treatment

2008

Journal Article

Immune parameters as markers of tuberculosis extent of disease and early prediction of anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy response

Djoba Siawaya, Joel Fleury, Bapela, Nchinya Bennedict, Ronacher, Katharina, Veenstra, Hanne, Kidd, Martin, Gie, Robert, Beyers, Nulda, van Helden, Paul and Walzl, Gerhard (2008). Immune parameters as markers of tuberculosis extent of disease and early prediction of anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy response. Journal of Infection, 56 (5), 340-347. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2008.02.007

Immune parameters as markers of tuberculosis extent of disease and early prediction of anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy response

2005

Journal Article

Synthetic progestins used in HRT have different glucocorticoid agonist properties

Koubovec, Dominique, Ronacher, Katharina, Stubsrud, Elisabeth, Louw, Ann and Hapgood, Janet P. (2005). Synthetic progestins used in HRT have different glucocorticoid agonist properties. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 242 (1-2), 23-32. doi: 10.1016/j.mce.2005.07.001

Synthetic progestins used in HRT have different glucocorticoid agonist properties