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Overview

John L. Johnson is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Immunology, Surgery, and Molecular Biology. The scientist's work encompasses several specific topics including Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology, Mycobacterium research and diagnosis, Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment, Immune Cell Function and Interaction, Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders, and Advanced materials and composites.

Their recent publications include:

  • Lipid nanoparticles enhance the efficacy of mRNA and protein subunit vaccines by inducing robust T follicular helper cell and humoral responses (2021, Immunity)
  • Four-Month Rifapentine Regimens with or without Moxifloxacin for Tuberculosis (2021, New England Journal of Medicine)
  • High-dose rifapentine with or without moxifloxacin for shortening treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis: Study protocol for TBTC study 31/ACTG A5349 phase 3 clinical trial (2020, Contemporary Clinical Trials)
  • The lncRNA LUCAT1 is elevated in inflammatory disease and restrains inflammation by regulating the splicing and stability of NR4A2 (2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • Effects of BCG vaccination on donor unrestricted T cells in two prospective cohort studies (2022, EBioMedicine)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with John L. Johnson include:

  • Susan E. Dorman
  • Kelly E. Dooley
  • Payam Nahid
  • Ekaterina V. Kurbatova
  • Patrick Phillips

The scientist often publishes in venues such as:

  • International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Canadian Journal of Medicine
  • Nature Communications
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases

Best Publications

  • A Trial of Three Regimens to Prevent Tuberculosis in Ugandan Adults Infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus

    Whalen Cc;Johnson Jl;Okwera A;Hom Dl

  • Similarity Analysis of DNAs

    John L. Johnson;William B. Whitman

  • Four-Month Rifapentine Regimens with or without Moxifloxacin for Tuberculosis.

    Susan E. Dorman;Payam Nahid;Ekaterina V. Kurbatova;Patrick P.J. Phillips

  • Depressed T-Cell Interferon-γ Responses in Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Analysis of Underlying Mechanisms and Modulation with Therapy

    Christina S. Hirsch;Zahra Toossi;Catherine Othieno;John L Johnson

  • A patient-level pooled analysis of treatment-shortening regimens for drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis.

    Marjorie Z. Imperial;Payam Nahid;Patrick P. J. Phillips;Geraint R. Davies

  • Early and extended early bactericidal activity of levofloxacin, gatifloxacin and moxifloxacin in pulmonary tuberculosis

    John L. Johnson;D. J. Hadad;W. H. Boom;C. L. Daley

  • Emendation of Bacteroidaceae and Butyrivibrio and Descriptions of Desulfomonas gen. nov. and Ten New Species in the Genera Desulfomonas, Butyrivibrio, Eubacterium, Clostridium, and Ruminococcus

    W. E. C Moore;J. L. Johnson;L. V. Holdeman

  • A study of the safety immunology virology and microbiology of adjunctive etanercept in HIV-1-associated tuberculosis.

    Robert S. Wallis;Peter Kyambadde;John L. Johnson;Libby Horter

  • Impact of pulmonary tuberculosis on survival of HIV-infected adults: a prospective epidemiologic study in Uganda.

    Christopher C. Whalen;Peter Nsubuga;Alphonse Okwera;John L. Johnson

  • Cavitary disease and quantitative sputum bacillary load in cases of pulmonary tuberculosis.

    Moises Palaci;Reynaldo Dietze;David Jamil Hadad;Fabiola Karla Corrêa Ribeiro

  • Sequential inflammatory processes define human progression from M. tuberculosis infection to tuberculosis disease.

    Thomas J Scriba;Adam Penn-Nicholson;Smitha Shankar;Tom Hraha

  • Population Pharmacokinetics of Levofloxacin, Gatifloxacin, and Moxifloxacin in Adults with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

    Charles A. Peloquin;David Jamil Hadad;Lucilia Pereira Dutra Molino;Moises Palaci

  • Combination immunotherapy with α-CTLA-4 and α-PD-L1 antibody blockade prevents immune escape and leads to complete control of metastatic osteosarcoma

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  • Duration of efficacy of treatment of latent tuberculosis infection in HIV-infected adults.

    John L. Johnson;Alphonse Okwera;David L. Hom;Harriet Mayanja

  • Early and extended early bactericidal activity of linezolid in pulmonary tuberculosis.

    Reynaldo Dietze;David Jamil Hadad;Bryan McGee;Lucilia Pereira Dutra Molino

  • Infection and disease among household contacts of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.

    L Teixeira;M D Perkins;J L Johnson;R Keller

  • Bacteroides intermedius comb. nov. and Descriptions of Bacteroides corporis sp. nov. and Bacteroides levii sp. nov.

    John L. Johnson;Lillian V. Holdeman

  • Effects of Tuberculosis, Race, and Human Gene SLCO1B1 Polymorphisms on Rifampin Concentrations

    Marc H Weiner;Charles Peloquin;William Burman;Chi Cheng Luo

  • Apoptosis and T Cell Hyporesponsiveness in Pulmonary Tuberculosis

    Christina S. Hirsch;Zahra Toossi;Guido Vanham;John L. Johnson

  • Drug Tolerance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    Robert S. Wallis;Shripad Patil;Seon Hee Cheon;Seon Hee Cheon;Kay Edmonds

  • Augmentation of Apoptosis and Interferon-γ Production at Sites of Active Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in Human Tuberculosis

    C. S. Hirsch;Z. Toossi;J. L. Johnson;H. Luzze

  • Randomised trial of thiacetazone and rifampicin-containing regimens for pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-infected Ugandans

    A. Okwera;F. Byekwaso;R. Mugerwa;J. Ellner

  • A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Use of Prednisolone as an Adjunct to Treatment in HIV-1—Associated Pleural Tuberculosis

    Alison M. Elliott;Henry Luzze;Maria A. Quigley;Jessica S. Nakiyingi

Frequent Co-Authors

Jerrold J. Ellner
Jerrold J. Ellner Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Moses Joloba
Moses Joloba Makerere University
Robert S. Wallis
Robert S. Wallis Aurum Institute
W. Henry Boom
W. Henry Boom Case Western Reserve University
Zahra Toossi
Zahra Toossi Case Western Reserve University
John T. Belisle
John T. Belisle Colorado State University
David M. Lewinsohn
David M. Lewinsohn Oregon Health & Science University
Willem A. Hanekom
Willem A. Hanekom University College London
Thomas J. Scriba
Thomas J. Scriba University of Cape Town
Peter Mugyenyi
Peter Mugyenyi Uganda National Academy of Sciences

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