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  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

John W. Mellors is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with significant contributions to Infectious Diseases, Virology, Immunology, Epidemiology, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Their scholarly output encompasses diverse topics related to HIV research and treatment, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies, and related clinical studies.

Their recent publications include several influential papers such as:

  • "The emerging plasticity of SARS-CoV-2" (2021, Science)
  • "Intractable Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Prolonged Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Replication in a Chimeric Antigen Receptor-Modified T-Cell Therapy Recipient: A Case Study" (2021, Clinical Infectious Diseases)
  • "Selective Decay of Intact HIV-1 Proviral DNA on Antiretroviral Therapy" (2020, The Journal of Infectious Diseases)
  • "HIV-1 viremia not suppressible by antiretroviral therapy can originate from large T cell clones producing infectious virus" (2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation)
  • "Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Viremia Is Associated With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Severity and Predicts Clinical Outcomes" (2021, Clinical Infectious Diseases)

Frequent co-authors in their work include Joshua C. Cyktor, Rajesh T. Gandhi, Joseph J. Eron, Ronald J. Bosch, and Jana L. Jacobs. These collaborators have contributed to a broad and sustained research agenda in the infectious diseases domain over numerous joint publications.

The venues where they have most frequently published comprise:

  • UNC Libraries
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases

The scope of topics covered by John W. Mellors includes:

  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • HIV/AIDS Drug Development and Treatment
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • HIV-related Health Complications and Treatments

Recognized by peers, John W. Mellors is a member of the Association of American Physicians. Their professional record reflects ongoing engagement with infectious disease research and treatment strategies, particularly in the context of HIV and emerging viral diseases.

Best Publications

  • Prognosis in HIV-1 Infection Predicted by the Quantity of Virus in Plasma

    John W. Mellors;Charles R. Rinaldo;Phalguni Gupta;Roseanne M. White

  • Plasma Viral Load and CD4+ Lymphocytes as Prognostic Markers of HIV-1 Infection

    John W. Mellors;Alvaro Muñoz;Janis V. Giorgi;Joseph B. Margolick

  • Treatment with Indinavir, Zidovudine, and Lamivudine in Adults with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Prior Antiretroviral Therapy

    R M Gulick;J W Mellors;D Havlir;J J Eron

  • Quantitation of HIV-1 RNA in Plasma Predicts Outcome after Seroconversion

    John W. Mellors;Lawrence A. Kingsley;Charles R. Rinaldo;John A. Todd

  • Specific HIV integration sites are linked to clonal expansion and persistence of infected cells

    F. Maldarelli;X. Wu;L. Su;F. R. Simonetti

  • Class-Sparing Regimens for Initial Treatment of HIV-1 Infection

    Sharon A. Riddler;Richard Haubrich;A. Gregory DiRienzo;Lynne Peeples

  • HIV sequence compendium 2002

    Carla Kuiken;Brian Foley;Eric Freed;Beatrice Hahn

  • Antiretroviral drug resistance testing in adult HIV-1 infection: Recommendations of an international AIDS society-USA panel

    Martin S. Hirsch;Françoise Brun-Vézinet;Richard T. D'Aquila;Scott M. Hammer

  • Low-level viremia persists for at least 7 years in patients on suppressive antiretroviral therapy

    Sarah Palmer;Frank Maldarelli;Ann Wiegand;Barry Bernstein

  • Antiretroviral drug resistance testing in adults with HIV infection: Implications for clinical management

    M S Hirsch;B Conway;R T D'Aquila;V A Johnson

  • New Real-Time Reverse Transcriptase-Initiated PCR Assay with Single-Copy Sensitivity for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA in Plasma

    Sarah Palmer;Ann P. Wiegand;Frank Maldarelli;Holly Bazmi

  • Lytic Granule Loading of CD8+ T Cells Is Required for HIV-Infected Cell Elimination Associated with Immune Control

    Stephen A. Migueles;Christine M. Osborne;Cassandra Royce;Alex A. Compton

  • Depletion of latent HIV-1 infection in vivo: a proof-of-concept study

    Ginger Lehrman;Ian B Hogue;Sarah Palmer;Cheryl Jennings

  • Antiretroviral drug resistance testing in adults infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1: 2003 recommendations of an International AIDS Society-USA Panel.

    Martin S. Hirsch;Françoise Brun-Vézinet;Bonaventura Clotet;Brian Conway

  • Antiretroviral Drug Resistance Testing in Adult HIV-1 Infection: 2008 Recommendations of an International AIDS Society-USA Panel

    Martin S. Hirsch;Huldrych F. Günthard;Jonathan M. Schapiro;Francoise Brun-Vezinet

  • Multiple, Linked Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Drug Resistance Mutations in Treatment-Experienced Patients Are Missed by Standard Genotype Analysis

    Sarah Palmer;Mary Kearney;Frank Maldarelli;Elias K. Halvas

  • Towards an HIV cure: a global scientific strategy

    Steven G Deeks;Brigitte Autran;Ben Berkhout;Monsef Benkirane

  • Use of a Vaginal Ring Containing Dapivirine for HIV-1 Prevention in Women

    Jared M. Baeten;Thesla Palanee-Phillips;Elizabeth R. Brown;Elizabeth R. Brown;Katie Schwartz

  • Treatment intensification does not reduce residual HIV-1 viremia in patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy

    J. B. Dinoso;S. Y. Kim;A. M. Wiegand;S. E. Palmer;S. E. Palmer

  • B-108 Specific HIV integration sites are linked to clonal expansion and persistence of infected cells

    Frank Maldarelli;Xiaolin Wu;Ling Su;Francesco Simonetti

Frequent Co-Authors

John M. Coffin
John M. Coffin Tufts University
Mary F. Kearney
Mary F. Kearney National Institutes of Health
Frank Maldarelli
Frank Maldarelli National Institutes of Health
Rajesh T. Gandhi
Rajesh T. Gandhi Harvard University
Joseph J. Eron
Joseph J. Eron University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Douglas D. Richman
Douglas D. Richman University of California, San Diego
Sarah Palmer
Sarah Palmer University of Sydney
Ronald J. Bosch
Ronald J. Bosch Harvard University
Daniel R. Kuritzkes
Daniel R. Kuritzkes Brigham and Women's Hospital
Charles R. Rinaldo
Charles R. Rinaldo University of Pittsburgh

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