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David A. Thorley-Lawson

David A. Thorley-Lawson

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Immunology

D-Index
77
Citations
24209
World Ranking
1808
National Ranking
889

Overview

David A. Thorley-Lawson was affiliated with Tufts University in the United States. Their research primarily focused on medicine, with particular contributions in immunology and microbiology. The subfields that featured in their work included oncology, immunology, and pathology and forensic medicine.

The scientist's published work often explored viral-associated cancers and disorders, immune cell function and interaction, as well as lymphoma diagnosis and treatment. These topics recurred consistently throughout their contributions to the field.

One notable publication from 2025 appeared in the Journal of Virology: "Epstein-Barr virus-infected tonsillar marginal zone B cells in vivo as a precursor for immunosuppression-related B-cell lymphoma." This work added to the corpus of understanding about the role of viral infections in specific lymphoma developments.

  • Epstein-Barr virus-infected tonsillar marginal zone B cells in vivo as a precursor for immunosuppression-related B-cell lymphoma (2025, Journal of Virology)

Their frequent collaborators included Charles Torgbor and Ann M. Moormann, with whom they co-authored research papers.

  • Charles Torgbor
  • Ann M. Moormann

David A. Thorley-Lawson's articles were most often published in the Journal of Virology, which appears as the main venue for their research dissemination.

  • Journal of Virology

The scientist was deceased at the time of this writing. Their contributions remain within the scientific literature on immunology, virology, and oncology related to lymphomas and immune cell function.

Best Publications

  • A novel form of Epstein-Barr virus latency in normal B cells in vivo.

    Emily M Miyashita;Bin Yang;Kitty M.C Lam;Dorothy H Crawford

  • Functional delivery of viral miRNAs via exosomes

    D. Michiel Pegtel;Katherine Cosmopoulos;David A. Thorley-Lawson;Monique A. J. van Eijndhoven

  • Persistence of the Epstein–Barr Virus and the Origins of Associated Lymphomas

    David A Thorley-Lawson;Andrew Gross

  • Epstein-Barr virus: exploiting the immune system

    David A. Thorley-Lawson

  • EBV Persistence in Memory B Cells In Vivo

    Gregory J Babcock;Lisa L Decker;Mark Volk;David A Thorley-Lawson

  • Terminal Differentiation into Plasma Cells Initiates the Replicative Cycle of Epstein-Barr Virus In Vivo

    Lauri L. Laichalk;David A. Thorley-Lawson

  • The expression pattern of Epstein-Barr virus latent genes in vivo is dependent upon the differentiation stage of the infected B cell.

    Gregory J Babcock;Donna Hochberg;David A Thorley-Lawson

  • Identification of the site of Epstein-Barr virus persistence in vivo as a resting B cell.

    Emily M. Miyashita;Bin Yang;Gregory J. Babcock;David A. Thorley-Lawson

  • Epstein-Barr Virus–Infected Resting Memory B Cells, Not Proliferating Lymphoblasts, Accumulate in the Peripheral Blood of Immunosuppressed Patients

    Gregory J. Babcock;Lisa L. Decker;Richard B. Freeman;David A. Thorley-Lawson

  • Epstein-Barr virus-encoded protein found in plasma membranes of transformed cells.

    K P Mann;D Staunton;D A Thorley-Lawson

  • EBV Persistence—Introducing the Virus

    David A. Thorley-Lawson

  • The curious case of the tumour virus: 50 years of Burkitt's lymphoma

    David A. Thorley-Lawson;Martin J. Allday

  • Demonstration of the Burkitt's lymphoma Epstein-Barr virus phenotype in dividing latently infected memory cells in vivo

    Donna Hochberg;Jaap M. Middeldorp;Michelle D. Catalina;John L. Sullivan

  • Epstein-Barr Virus Transactivates the Human Endogenous Retrovirus HERV-K18 that Encodes a Superantigen

    Natalie Sutkowski;Bernard Conrad;David A Thorley-Lawson;Brigitte T Huber

  • The dynamics of EBV shedding implicate a central role for epithelial cells in amplifying viral output.

    Vey Hadinoto;Michael Shapiro;Chia Chi Sun;David A. Thorley-Lawson

  • EBV and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A New Perspective

    Andrew J. Gross;Donna Hochberg;William M. Rand;David A. Thorley-Lawson

  • The Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is present as an intact latent genome in KS tissue but replicates in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of KS patients.

    Lisa L. Decker;Premalata Shankar;Gulfaraz Khan;Richard B. Freeman

  • The pathogenesis of Epstein-Barr virus persistent infection

    David A Thorley-Lawson;Jared B Hawkins;Sean I Tracy;Michael Shapiro

  • Monoclonal antibodies against the major glycoprotein (gp350/220) of Epstein-Barr virus neutralize infectivity.

    David A. Thorley-Lawson;Kathi Geilinger

  • Suppression of in vitro Epstein-Barr virus infection: a new role for adult human T-lymphocytes.

    D A Thorley-Lawson;L Chess;J L Strominger

Frequent Co-Authors

Katherine Luzuriaga
Katherine Luzuriaga University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Donald E. Staunton
Donald E. Staunton CisThera (United States)
Jaap M. Middeldorp
Jaap M. Middeldorp VU University Medical Center
Brigitte T. Huber
Brigitte T. Huber Tufts University
John L. Sullivan
John L. Sullivan University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Jack L. Strominger
Jack L. Strominger Harvard University
Robert T. Schooley
Robert T. Schooley University of California, San Diego
Lee M. Nadler
Lee M. Nadler Harvard University
Kirk W. Deitsch
Kirk W. Deitsch Cornell University
Gerald T. Keusch
Gerald T. Keusch Boston University

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