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Alexia Karanikas
Study systems include
Bordetella pertussis
Bordetella parapertussis
Bordetella bronchiseptica
Selected publications
Buboltz AM, Nicholson TL, Karanikas AT, Preston A, Harvill ET. (2009) Evidence for horizontal gene transfer of two antigenically distinct O antigens in Bordetella bronchiseptica. Infection and Immunity. 77(8): 3249-3257.
Graduate student
Email: atk137@psu.edu
Phone: 814-865-9134
Office: 136 Ag. Science & Industries building (ASI)
Research interests
I am interested in studying the interactions between the three classical bordetellae and the host immune system. My particular interests include the following:
- Host responses induced by Bordetella infection and the immune components required for bacterial clearance. Specifically, I am interested in the role of T cells and Natural Killer T cells in immunity.
- Vaccine-induced immunity against B. pertussis and B. parapertussis.
