M. Sester

H. Hirsch, C. Leboeuf, M. Sester, 2016, American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.

BK Polyomavirus‐Specific Cellular Immune Responses Are Age‐Dependent and Strongly Correlate With Phases of Virus Replication

D. Fliser, L. Pape, T. Rohrer, 2014, American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.

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

M. Ison, P. Ljungman, C. Jones, 2012, European Respiratory Journal.

Dynamics of CD81 expression on lymphocyte subsets during interferon‐α‐based antiviral treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C

U. Mihm, E. Herrmann, B. Kronenberger, 2006, Journal of leukocyte biology.

Data on immunogenicity and reactogenicity to COVID-19 vaccination among patients receiving maintenance dialysis

W. Seeger, C. Ronco, F. Husain‐Syed, 2022, Data in Brief.

Calcineurin inhibitors differentially alter the circadian rhythm of T-cell functionality in transplant recipients

D. Fliser, H. Abdul-Khaliq, S. Thijssen, 2015, Journal of Translational Medicine.

T-cell Numbers and Antigen-specific T-cell Function Follow Different Circadian Rhythms

D. Fliser, S. Thijssen, G. Heine, 2012, Journal of Clinical Immunology.

Uremia-associated immune defect: the IL-10-CRP axis.

M. Girndt, C. Ulrich, M. Sester, 2003, Kidney international. Supplement.

Anti-inflammatory interleukin-10 genotype protects dialysis patients from cardiovascular events.

T. Georg, M. Girndt, C. Ulrich, 2002, Kidney international.

The interleukin-10 promoter genotype determines clinical immune function in hemodialysis patients.

M. Girndt, C. Ulrich, M. Sester, 2001, Kidney international.

Differentiation of Monocyte Derived Dendritic Cells in End Stage Renal Disease is Skewed Towards Accelerated Maturation.

M. Kuhlmann, M. Girndt, M. Sester, 2015, Advances in clinical and experimental medicine : official organ Wroclaw Medical University.

Timing of Vaccination after Training: Immune Response and Side Effects in Athletes

B. Gärtner, T. Meyer, M. Sester, 2020, Medicine and science in sports and exercise.

Impact of COVID-19 in solid organ transplant recipients

O. Manuel, E. Blumberg, L. Danziger-Isakov, 2020, American Journal of Transplantation.

CD4+ T‐cell immunity after pandemic influenza vaccination cross‐reacts with seasonal antigens and functionally differs from active influenza infection

B. Gärtner, H. Uhlmann-Schiffler, M. Sester, 2012, European journal of immunology.

TB or not TB: The role of immunodiagnosis

C. Lange, M. Sester, 2012, European journal of immunology.

Molecular aspects of T- and B-cell function in uremia.

M. Girndt, M. Sester, H. Köhler, 2001, Kidney international. Supplement.

Prospective crossover trial of the influence of vitamin E-coated dialyzer membranes on T-cell activation and cytokine induction.

M. Girndt, M. Sester, H. Köhler, 2000, American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation.

Case report: cerebral sinus vein thrombosis in two patients with AstraZeneca SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

K. Fassbender, P. Lochner, M. Sester, 2021, Journal of Neurology.

Diagnosis and treatment of latent infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis

C. Chee, C. Lange, M. Sester, 2013, Respirology.

Research priorities for HIV/M. tuberculosis co-infection

B. Berkhout, J. Nachega, G. Bocharov, 2011 .

Interferon-&ggr; release assays for diagnosis of active pleural tuberculosis: a developing world perspective

C. Giehl, K. Dheda, A. Sandgren, 2011, European Respiratory Journal.

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

K. Fassbender, M. Sester, U. Sester, 2018, European journal of immunology.

Tuberculosis in Transplantation: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment

M. Sester, S. Kirsch, 2012, Current Infectious Disease Reports.

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

P. Tomasec, R. Stanton, E. Wang, 2008, Journal of Virology.

Levels of CMV Specific CD4 T Cells Are Dynamic and Correlate with CMV Viremia after Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation

M. Pfreundschuh, B. Gärtner, J. Schubert, 2008, PloS one.

Improved efficiency in detecting cellular immunity towards M. tuberculosis in patients receiving immunosuppressive drug therapy.

A. Meyerhans, M. Sester, H. Köhler, 2006, Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association.

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

Ö. Türeci, U. Şahin, S. Kreiter, 2007, Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy.

of Quality-Controlled 16S rRNA Gene Sequence Databases: Identifying Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Species

K. Roemer, B. Gärtner, D. Dilloo, 2001 .

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

C. Lange, M. Sester, I. Olaru, 2015, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine.

Increase of Mast Cell-Nerve Association and Neuropeptide Receptor Expression on Mast Cells in Perennial Allergic Rhinitis

D. Le, R. Bals, C. Herr, 2016, Neuroimmunomodulation.

Robust method for isolation of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes with a high vital cell yield from small samples of renal cell carcinomas by a new collagenase-free mechanical procedure.

R. Bohle, M. Stöckle, M. Janssen, 2018, Urologic oncology.

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

F. van Leth, A. Copas, A. Yavlinsky, 2020, Nature medicine.

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Altered phenotype and functionality of varicella zoster virus-specific cellular immunity in individuals with active infection.

S. Smola, T. Vogt, T. Rohrer, 2015, The Journal of infectious diseases.

Conserved Amino Acids within the Adenovirus 2 E3/19K Protein Differentially Affect Downregulation of MHC Class I and MICA/B Proteins

Y. Bromberg, T. Spies, Minghui Ao, 2009, The Journal of Immunology.

Affect Downregulation of MHC Class I and Adenovirus 2 E 3 / 19 K Protein Differentially Conserved Amino Acids within the Beatrice Menz

Y. Bromberg, T. Spies, Minghui Ao, 2009 .

Steroid Treatment Reduces Allergic Airway Inflammation and Does Not Alter the Increased Numbers of Dendritic Cells and Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide-Expressing Neurons in Airway Sensory Ganglia

T. Welte, D. Le, R. Bals, 2015, Neuroimmunomodulation.

Allergic airway inflammation induces the migration of dendritic cells into airway sensory ganglia

T. Welte, D. Le, R. Bals, 2014, Respiratory Research.

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

F. Lehner, F. Thaiss, C. Sommerer, 2020, European journal of immunology.

Head-to-head analysis of IGRAs and skin-testing in immunocompromised patients: Interim analysis of a multicenter TBNET study

M. Ernst, R. Duarte, P. Soccal, 2011 .

Elite athletes on regular training show more pronounced induction of vaccine-specific T-cells and antibodies after tetravalent influenza vaccination than controls

B. Gärtner, M. Sester, T. Meyer, 2020, Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.

Cellular and humoral immunity towards parental SARS-CoV-2 and variants of concern after two doses of the NVX-CoV2373-vaccine in comparison to homologous BNT162b and mRNA1273 regimens

M. Widera, A. Wilhelm, M. Sester, 2022, medRxiv.

Vaccination of the solid organ transplant recipient.

B. Gärtner, M. Girndt, M. Sester, 2008, Transplantation reviews.

Head-to-head analysis of immunogenicity and reactogenicity of heterologous ChAdOx1 nCoV-19-priming and BNT162b2 or mRNA-1273-boosting with homologous COVID-19 vaccine regimens

B. Gärtner, S. Schneitler, S. Wagenpfeil, 2021 .

VZV-specific T-cell levels in patients with rheumatic diseases are reduced and differentially influenced by antirheumatic drugs

M. Sester, U. Sester, D. Schub, 2018, Arthritis Research & Therapy.

Antigen-specific T cell responses: determination of their frequencies, homing properties, and effector functions in human whole blood.

A. Meyerhans, M. Sester, U. Sester, 2006, Methods.

Transforming growth factor beta1 genotype polymorphisms determine AV fistula patency in hemodialysis patients.

G. Heine, M. Girndt, C. Ulrich, 2003, Kidney international.

T-cell activation follows Th1 rather than Th2 pattern in haemodialysis patients.

M. Girndt, M. Sester, H. Köhler, 2000, Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association.

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

A. Lalvani, T. Moll, G. Sybrecht, 2004, Kidney international.

Diagnosis and Management of Tuberculosis in Transplant Donors: A Donor‐Derived Infections Consensus Conference Report †

J. S. Daly, Nina Singh, M. Ison, 2012, American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.

Assigning Cytomegalovirus Status in Children Awaiting Organ Transplant: Viral Shedding, CMV-Specific T Cells, and CD27−CD28−CD4+ T Cells

J. Preiksaitis, S. Urschel, D. Eurich, 2018, The Journal of infectious diseases.

Blockade of programmed death receptor‐1 signaling restores expression of mostly proinflammatory cytokines in anergic cytomegalovirus‐specific T cells

H. Hirsch, A. Egli, M. Sester, 2013, Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society.

Complex Class I Molecules Sequestration of Major Histocompatibility and Contributes to Intracellular Endoplasmic Reticulum Retention Signal Adenovirus E3/19K Protein Acts as an The Transmembrane Domain of the

M. Sester, Emma C. Mackley, H. Burgert, 2014 .

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

M. Sester, Emma C. Mackley, H. Burgert, 2013, Journal of Virology.

The transmembrane domain of the adenovirus E3/19K protein acts as an ER retention signal and contributes to intracellular sequestration of MHC class I molecules

M. Sester, Emma C. Mackley, H. Burgert, 2013 .

Class I Chain-Related Proteins A and B . NKG 2 D Ligands Major Histocompatibility Complex Recognition by Intracellular Sequestration of the Adenovirus E 3 / 19 K Promotes Evasion of NK Cell 2008

P. Tomasec, R. Stanton, E. Wang, 2008 .

PD‐1 Analysis on CD28−CD27− CD4 T Cells Allows Stimulation‐Independent Assessment of CMV Viremic Episodes in Transplant Recipients

B. Gärtner, M. Sester, U. Sester, 2013, American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.

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

Mahavir Singh, W. Davis, G. Abdellrazeq, 2017, Tuberculosis.

Transient infection with SARS-CoV-2 without induction of systemic immunity

M. Sester, T. Meyer, V. Klemis, 2021, medRxiv.

High levels of SARS-CoV-2–specific T cells with restricted functionality in severe courses of COVID-19

B. Gärtner, S. Becker, S. Schneitler, 2020, JCI insight.

Differential kinetics of effector and regulatory T cells in patients on calcineurin inhibitor-based drug regimens.

M. Janssen, M. Sester, H. Köhler, 2009, Kidney international.

Different Munc13 Isoforms Function as Priming Factors in Lytic Granule Release from Murine Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes

P. Lipp, U. Matti, M. Hoth, 2013, Traffic.

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

B. Gärtner, K. Fassbender, M. Sester, 2018, European journal of immunology.

Tuberculosis in immunocompromised patients

M. Sester, 2019, ERS Handbook Respiratory Medicine.

Risk assessment of tuberculosis in immunocompromised patients. A TBNET study.

F. van Leth, M. Ernst, R. Duarte, 2014, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine.

Viral Load and Risk of Tuberculosis in HIV Infection.

F. van Leth, C. Lange, M. Sester, 2016, Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes.

What defines latent infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in patients with autoimmune diseases?

B. Kampmann, M. Sester, 2015, Thorax.

Superior Sensitivity of Ex Vivo IFN‐γ Release Assays as Compared to Skin Testing in Immunocompromised Patients

M. Singh, G. Sotgiu, D. Wagner, 2015, American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.

What de fi nes latent infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in patients with autoimmune diseases ?

B. Kampmann, M. Sester, 2015 .

Tuberculosis in the immunocompromised host

M. Sester, 2013 .

Serial influenza-vaccination reveals impaired maintenance of specific T-cell memory in patients with end-stage renal failure.

B. Gärtner, M. Kuhlmann, H. Uhlmann-Schiffler, 2013, Vaccine.

Defective expression of B7-2 (CD86) on monocytes of dialysis patients correlates to the uremia-associated immune defect.

M. Girndt, M. Sester, H. Köhler, 2001, Kidney international.

Impaired cellular immune function in patients with end-stage renal failure.

M. Girndt, M. Sester, H. Köhler, 1999, Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association.

Comparative Analysis of Assays for Detection of Cell‐Mediated Immunity Toward Cytomegalovirus and M. tuberculosis in Samples From Deceased Organ Donors

M. Singh, A. Zawada, M. Sester, 2014, American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.

BK Polyomavirus-specific T Cells as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Marker for BK Polyomavirus Infections After Pediatric Kidney Transplantation

L. Pape, H. Hirsch, M. Sester, 2020, Transplantation.

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

I. Binet, H. Hirsch, J. Steiger, 2008, Journal of Translational Medicine.

Antigen-Specific CD4 T Cells Are Induced after Intravesical BCG-Instillation Therapy in Patients with Bladder Cancer and Show Similar Cytokine Profiles as in Active Tuberculosis

M. Stöckle, M. Janssen, M. Sester, 2013, PloS one.

Comparative immunogenicity and reactogenicity of heterologous ChAdOx1-nCoV-19-priming and BNT162b2 or mRNA-1273-boosting with homologous COVID-19 vaccine regimens

B. Gärtner, S. Becker, S. Schneitler, 2022, Nature Communications.

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

C. Giehl, A. Meyerhans, M. Sester, 2010, European Respiratory Journal.

NVX-CoV2373-induced cellular and humoral immunity towards parental SARS-CoV-2 and VOCs compared to BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273-regimens

M. Widera, A. Wilhelm, M. Sester, 2022, Journal of Clinical Virology.

B. Gärtner, G. Heine, M. Girndt, 2002, The Journal of infectious diseases.

Apolipoprotein C3 induces inflammation and organ damage by alternative inflammasome activation

L. Rohrer, W. März, U. Laufs, 2019, Nature Immunology.

High levels of SARS-CoV-2 specific T-cells with restricted functionality in patients with severe course of COVID-19

B. Gärtner, S. Becker, S. Schneitler, 2020, medRxiv.

Evaluation of Use of Epstein-Barr Viral Load in Patients after Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation To Diagnose and Monitor Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disease

K. Roemer, H. Einsele, B. Gärtner, 2002, Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

Differences in CMV‐Specific T‐Cell Levels and Long‐Term Susceptibility to CMV Infection after Kidney, Heart and Lung Transplantation

H. Schäfers, B. Gärtner, A. Meyerhans, 2005, American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.

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

M. Girndt, M. Sester, N. Mueller‐Lantzsch, 2003, Transplantation.

Cytomegalievirus bei Nierentransplantation – Diagnose, Prävention und Management

B. Tönshoff, K. Budde, M. Nitschke, 2015, DMW Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift.

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

B. Gärtner, A. Meyerhans, M. Girndt, 2002, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN.

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

E. Kremmer, Myles Braithwaite, H. Renz, 2013, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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

M. Pfreundschuh, B. Gärtner, J. König, 2012, Human gene therapy.

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

F. Cobelens, R. Diel, R. Duarte, 2009, European Respiratory Journal.

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

H. Pahl, P. Baeuerle, M. Sester, 1996, The Journal of cell biology.

A shift in the Th1/Th2 ratio accompanies the clinical remission of systemic lupus erythematosus in patients with end‐stage renal disease

G. Heine, M. Girndt, J. Scherberich, 2002 .

Wrinkle in the plan: miR-34a-5p impacts chemokine signaling by modulating CXCL10/CXCL11/CXCR3-axis in CD4+, CD8+ T cells, and M1 macrophages

Hans-Peter Lenhof, A. Keller, E. Meese, 2020, Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer.

Monocyte heterogeneity in human cardiovascular disease.

D. Fliser, S. Schirmer, M. Böhm, 2012, Immunobiology.

Treatment of Cytomegalovirus Infection with Cidofovir and CMV Immune Globulin in a Lung Transplant Recipient

M. Sester, H. Wilkens, 2016, Case reports in transplantation.

Rapid reconstitution of CMV‐specific T‐cells after stem‐cell transplantation

M. Pfreundschuh, B. Gärtner, J. Schubert, 2018, European journal of haematology.

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

B. Gärtner, D. Fliser, G. Heine, 2010, Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology.

Bridging the gap_Estimation of 2022/2023 SARS-CoV-2 healthcare burden in Germany based on multidimensional data from a rapid epidemic panel

A. Karch, A. Petersmann, M. Dreier, 2022, medRxiv.

Initiation of hemodialysis treatment leads to improvement of T-cell activation in patients with end-stage renal disease.

M. Girndt, M. Sester, H. Köhler, 2000, American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation.

Time-resolved RNA signatures of CD4+ T cells in Parkinson’s disease

Hans-Peter Lenhof, A. Keller, E. Meese, 2023, Cell Death Discovery.

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

S. Thijssen, F. Neumann, M. Sester, 2004, Transplantation.

Whole-Blood Flow-Cytometric Analysis of Antigen-Specific CD4 T-Cell Cytokine Profiles Distinguishes Active Tuberculosis from Non-Active States

Jan Dirks, Antje Prasse, Ajit Lalvani, 2011, PloS one.

Development of an improved ESAT-6 and CFP-10 peptide-based cytokine flow cytometric assay for bovine tuberculosis.

Mahavir Singh, W. Davis, G. Abdellrazeq, 2015, Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases.

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

M. Pfreundschuh, C. Wagner, M. Wagner, 2006, Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

Estimation of Human Herpesvirus 8 Prevalence in High-Risk Patients by Analysis of Humoral and Cellular Immunity

B. Gärtner, M. Sester, N. Mueller‐Lantzsch, 2007, Transplantation.

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

B. Gärtner, M. Sester, U. Sester, 2008 .

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

A. Meyerhans, R. Wagner, M. Sester, 2000, AIDS.

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

J. Preiksaitis, S. Urschel, D. Eurich, 2019, Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology.

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

B. Gärtner, A. Meyerhans, R. Maier, 2002, AIDS.

Predictive performance of interferon-gamma release assays and the tuberculin skin test for incident tuberculosis: an individual participant data meta-analysis

F. van Leth, T. Scriba, Qiao Liu, 2023, EClinicalMedicine.

Cytomegalovirus‐specific T cells are detectable in early childhood and allow assignment of the infection status in children with passive maternal antibodies

L. Gortner, B. Gärtner, T. Rohrer, 2013, European journal of immunology.

Immunological biocompatibility characterization of a vitamin E-bonded membrane.

M. Girndt, M. Sester, H. Köhler, 1999, Contributions to nephrology.

Sustained High Frequencies of Specific CD4 T Cells Restricted to a Single Persistent Virus

B. Gärtner, A. Meyerhans, M. Girndt, 2002, Journal of Virology.

Impact of individual intravenous iron preparations on the differentiation of monocytes towards macrophages and dendritic cells

Peter Winter, Björn Rotter, Adam M. Zawada, 2016, Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association.

PD‐1 Expression and IL‐2 Loss of Cytomegalovirus‐ Specific T Cells Correlates with Viremia and Reversible Functional Anergy

B. Gärtner, M. Sester, H. Köhler, 2008, American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.

Humoral immune responses of lung cancer patients against tumor antigen NY-ESO-1.

Ugur Sahin, Frank Krummenauer, Martina Sester, 2006, Cancer letters.

LEVELS OF VIRUS-SPECIFIC CD4 T CELLS CORRELATE WITH CYTOMEGALOVIRUS CONTROL AND PREDICT VIRUS-INDUCED DISEASE AFTER RENAL TRANSPLANTATION1

A. Meyerhans, G. Heine, M. Girndt, 2001, Transplantation.

Immunogenicity and reactogenicity of heterologous ChAdOx1 nCoV-19/mRNA vaccination

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Cytomegalovirus-specific T-cell immunity to assign the infection status in individuals with passive immunity: a proof of principle.

B. Gärtner, M. Sester, U. Sester, 2012, Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology.

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

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Case Report: Management of a Multidrug-Resistant CMV-Strain in a Renal Transplant Recipient by High-Dose CMV-Specific Immunoglobulins, Modulation in Immunosuppression, and Induction of CMV-Specific Cellular Immunity

H. Pavenstädt, B. Suwelack, S. Reuter, 2021, Frontiers in Immunology.

Cellular immunity predominates over humoral immunity after homologous and heterologous mRNA and vector-based COVID-19 vaccine regimens in solid organ transplant recipients

S. Schneitler, M. Sester, H. Wilkens, 2021, American Journal of Transplantation.

Selective sequestration of cytokine-producing monocytes during hemodialysis treatment.

M. Girndt, M. Sester, H. Köhler, 2001, American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation.

Transient Positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR without Induction of Systemic Immune Responses

B. Gärtner, M. Sester, T. Schmidt, 2023, Vaccines.

Boosting immunity after CoronaVac

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The future of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in transplant recipients: To be determined

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Strong depletion of CD14(+)CD16(+) monocytes during haemodialysis treatment.

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miR-34a: a new player in the regulation of T cell function by modulation of NF-κB signaling

Hans-Peter Lenhof, A. Keller, E. Meese, 2019, Cell Death & Disease.

Massive monoclonal expansion of CD4 T-cells specific for a Mycobacterium tuberculosis ESAT-6 peptide

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

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Prolonged Course of COVID-19-Associated Pneumonia in a B-Cell Depleted Patient After Rituximab

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Immunogenicity and reactogenicity of a heterologous COVID-19 prime-boost vaccination compared with homologous vaccine regimens

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

R. Schmid, Katja Koebernick, M. Sester, 2008, Molecular immunology.

Clinical Application of Interferon-γ Release Assays for the Prevention of Tuberculosis in Countries with Low Incidence

A. Mandalakas, C. Denkinger, B. Kalsdorf, 2017, Pathogens & immunity.

Quantitative, Phenotypical, and Functional Characterization of Cellular Immunity in Children and Adolescents With Down Syndrome

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T-cell Numbers and Antigen-specific T-cell Function Follow Different Circadian Rhythms

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

Dirk Roose, Tim Schenkel, Andreas Meyerhans, 2007, Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling.

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

D. Fliser, M. Fischer, M. Janssen, 2017, European journal of immunology.

Reply to: Apolipoprotein C3 induces inflammasome activation only in its delipidated form

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miR-34a: a new player in the regulation of T cell function by modulation of NF-κB signaling

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Cytomegalovirus in the transplant setting: Where are we now and what happens next? A report from the International CMV Symposium 2021

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High-dose intranasal application of titanium dioxide nanoparticles induces the systemic uptakes and allergic airway inflammation in asthmatic mice

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Numbers needed to treat to prevent tuberculosis

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Humoral and cellular immune responses to the mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 vaccine booster in patients on maintenance dialysis

C. Ronco, F. Husain‐Syed, H. Birk, 2022, Journal of Nephrology.

Maintenance of HIV-specific central and effector memory CD4 and CD8 T cells requires antigen persistence.

G. Bocharov, B. Gärtner, A. Meyerhans, 2007, AIDS research and human retroviruses.

Immunogenicity and reactogenicity of homologous mRNA-based and vector-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine regimens in patients receiving maintenance dialysis

W. Seeger, C. Ronco, F. Husain‐Syed, 2022, Clinical Immunology.

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

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Immune-based guidance of foscarnet treatment duration in a transplant recipient with ganciclovir-resistant cytomegalovirus infection.

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Calcineurin inhibitors differentially alter the circadian rhythm of T-cell functionality in transplant recipients

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A Polyclonal Immune Function Assay Allows Dose-Dependent Characterization of Immunosuppressive Drug Effects but Has Limited Clinical Utility for Predicting Infection on an Individual Basis

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

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A shift in the Th(1)/Th(2) ratio accompanies the clinical remission of systemic lupus erythematosus in patients with end-stage renal disease.

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SARS-CoV-2-specific cellular and humoral immunity after bivalent BA.4/5 COVID-19-vaccination in previously infected and non-infected individuals

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

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Pathogen prevalence may determine maintenance of antigen-specific T-cell responses in HIV-infected individuals

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Quantity, quality, and functionality of peripheral blood cells derived from residual blood of different apheresis kits

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Potent induction of humoral and cellular immunity after bivalent BA.4/5 mRNA vaccination in dialysis patients

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Differences in SARS-CoV-2 specific humoral and cellular immune responses after contralateral and ipsilateral COVID-19 vaccination

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Decreased Migration of Dendritic Cells into the Jugular-Nodose Ganglia by the CXCL12 Neutraligand Chalcone 4 in Ovalbumin-Sensitized Asthmatic Mice

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Novel human sex-typing strategies based on the autism candidate gene NLGN4X and its male-specific gametologue NLGN4Y

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Comparative immunogenicity and reactogenicity of heterologous ChAdOx1-nCoV-19-priming and BNT162b2 or mRNA-1273-boosting with homologous COVID-19 vaccine regimens

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BK Polyomavirus‐Specific Cellular Immune Responses Are Age‐Dependent and Strongly Correlate With Phases of Virus Replication

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Superior Sensitivity of Ex Vivo IFN‐γ Release Assays as Compared to Skin Testing in Immunocompromised Patients

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PD‐1 Expression and IL‐2 Loss of Cytomegalovirus‐ Specific T Cells Correlates with Viremia and Reversible Functional Anergy

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

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