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Patrick C. Reading

Patrick C. Reading

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Immunology

D-Index
61
Citations
12175
World Ranking
3256
National Ranking
135

Overview

Patrick C. Reading is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia, focusing on fields related to Medicine, Immunology, and Microbiology. Their research spans a range of subfields, including Epidemiology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, and Microbiology.

The scientist's main topics of research encompass:

  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Interferon and immune responses
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction

Patrick C. Reading has published extensively in various scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Virology
  • Viruses
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Clinical & Translational Immunology

They have collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Sarah L. Londrigan
  • Andrëw G. Brööks
  • James Barnes
  • Rubaiyea Farrukee
  • Keith J. Chappell

Among recent papers are the following:

  • "Safety and immunogenicity of an MF59-adjuvanted spike glycoprotein-clamp vaccine for SARS-CoV-2: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 1 trial," 2021, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • "Preclinical development of a molecular clamp-stabilised subunit vaccine for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2," 2021, published in Clinical & Translational Immunology
  • "Influenza A virus interactions with macrophages: Lessons from epithelial cells," 2020, published in Cellular Microbiology
  • "Airway Exosomes Released During Influenza Virus Infection Serve as a Key Component of the Antiviral Innate Immune Response," 2020, published in Frontiers in Immunology
  • "Pathogen-selective killing by guanylate-binding proteins as a molecular mechanism leading to inflammasome signaling," 2022, published in Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Memory T cells in nonlymphoid tissue that provide enhanced local immunity during infection with herpes simplex virus

    Thomas Gebhardt;Linda M Wakim;Liv Eidsmo;Patrick C Reading

  • The poxvirus protein A52R targets Toll-like receptor signaling complexes to suppress host defense.

    Mary T. Harte;Ismar R. Haga;Geraldine Maloney;Pearl Gray

  • Distinct migrating and nonmigrating dendritic cell populations are involved in MHC class I-restricted antigen presentation after lung infection with virus

    Gabrielle T. Belz;Christopher M. Smith;Lauren Kleinert;Patrick Reading

  • Vaccinia virus protein A46R targets multiple Toll-like–interleukin-1 receptor adaptors and contributes to virulence

    Julianne Stack;Ismar R. Haga;Martina Schröder;Nathan W. Bartlett

  • Neutrophils Ameliorate Lung Injury and the Development of Severe Disease during Influenza Infection

    Michelle D. Tate;Yi-Mo Deng;Jessica E. Jones;Gary P. Anderson

  • Collectin-mediated antiviral host defense of the lung: evidence from influenza virus infection of mice.

    P C Reading;L S Morey;E C Crouch;E M Anders

  • Playing Hide and Seek: How Glycosylation of the Influenza Virus Hemagglutinin Can Modulate the Immune Response to Infection

    Michelle D. Tate;Emma R. Job;Yi Mo Deng;Vithiagaran Gunalan

  • Critical Role of Airway Macrophages in Modulating Disease Severity during Influenza Virus Infection of Mice

    Michelle D. Tate;Danielle L. Pickett;Nico van Rooijen;Andrew G. Brooks

  • Resident memory CD8+ T cells in the upper respiratory tract prevent pulmonary influenza virus infection.

    Angela Pizzolla;Thi H. O. Nguyen;Jeffrey M. Smith;Andrew G. Brooks

  • Cross-Reactive Influenza-Specific Antibody-Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity Antibodies in the Absence of Neutralizing Antibodies

    Sinthujan Jegaskanda;Emma R. Job;Marit Kramski;Karen Laurie

  • Involvement of the Mannose Receptor in Infection of Macrophages by Influenza Virus

    Patrick C. Reading;Joanna L. Miller;E. Margot Anders

  • Antiviral activity of the long chain pentraxin PTX3 against influenza viruses

    Patrick C. Reading;Silvia Bozza;Brad Gilbertson;Michelle Tate

  • The Role of Neutrophils during Mild and Severe Influenza Virus Infections of Mice

    Michelle D. Tate;Lisa J. Ioannidis;Ben Croker;Lorena E. Brown

  • The role of neutrophils in the upper and lower respiratory tract during influenza virus infection of mice

    Michelle D Tate;Andrew G Brooks;Patrick C Reading

  • MAIT cells contribute to protection against lethal influenza infection in vivo

    Bonnie van Wilgenburg;Bonnie van Wilgenburg;Liyen Loh;Zhenjun Chen;Troi J. Pediongco

  • Complement-dependent neutralization of influenza virus by a serum mannose-binding lectin

    E. M. Anders;C. A. Hartley;P. C. Reading;R. A. B. Ezekowitz

  • Macrophage Receptors for Influenza A Virus: Role of the Macrophage Galactose-Type Lectin and Mannose Receptor in Viral Entry

    Jacqueline P. Upham;Danielle Pickett;Tatsuro Irimura;E. Margot Anders

  • Dermal infection with vaccinia virus reveals roles for virus proteins not seen using other inoculation routes

    David C. Tscharke;David C. Tscharke;Patrick C. Reading;Patrick C. Reading;Geoffrey L. Smith;Geoffrey L. Smith

  • Influenza-Specific Antibody-Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity: Toward a Universal Influenza Vaccine

    Sinthujan Jegaskanda;Patrick C. Reading;Stephen J. Kent

  • Vaccinia Virus Interleukin-18-Binding Protein Promotes Virulence by Reducing Gamma Interferon Production and Natural Killer and T-Cell Activity

    Patrick C. Reading;Geoffrey L. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew G. Brooks
Andrew G. Brooks University of Melbourne
Geoffrey L. Smith
Geoffrey L. Smith University of Oxford
Ian G. Barr
Ian G. Barr University of Melbourne
Katherine Kedzierska
Katherine Kedzierska University of Melbourne
Aeron C. Hurt
Aeron C. Hurt Roche (Switzerland)
Kanta Subbarao
Kanta Subbarao University of Melbourne
Steven Bozinovski
Steven Bozinovski RMIT University
Lorena E. Brown
Lorena E. Brown University of Melbourne
Alberto Mantovani
Alberto Mantovani Humanitas University
Sebastian Maurer-Stroh
Sebastian Maurer-Stroh Agency for Science, Technology and Research

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