Superoxide Dismutase in Survival of M Tuberculosis

Edwards, Kathryn Margaret

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
• Type: Research Project (R01)
• Project #: 5R01AI037871-02
• Application #: 2074757
• Study Section: Special Emphasis Panel (SRC (49))
• Project Start: 1995-06-01
• Project End: 1998-05-31
• Budget Start: 1996-06-01
• Budget End: 1997-05-31
• Support Year: 2
• Fiscal Year: 1996

Institution

• Name: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Department: Pediatrics
• Type: Schools of Medicine
• DUNS #: 004413456
• City: Nashville
• State: TN
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 37212

Publications

Edwards, K M; Cynamon, M H; Voladri, R K et al. (2001) Iron-cofactored superoxide dismutase inhibits host responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 164:2213-9

Lakey, D L; Voladri, R K; Edwards, K M et al. (2000) Enhanced production of recombinant Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens in Escherichia coli by replacement of low-usage codons. Infect Immun 68:233-8

Kernodle, D S; Voladri, R K; Menzies, B E et al. (1997) Expression of an antisense hla fragment in Staphylococcus aureus reduces alpha-toxin production in vitro and attenuates lethal activity in a murine model. Infect Immun 65:179-84

Edwards, K M; Kernodle, D S (1996) Possible hazards of routine bacillus Calmette-Guerin immunization in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children. Pediatr Infect Dis J 15:836-8