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Discovery and Computational Modelling of Adsorbent Polymers that Effectively Immobilize SARS-CoV-2 with Potential Practical Applications (2024)
Journal Article
Xue, X., Duncan, J. D., Coleman, C. M., Contreas, L., Blackburn, C., Vivero-Lopez, M., Williams, P. M., Ball, J. K., Alexander, C., & Alexander, M. R. (2024). Discovery and Computational Modelling of Adsorbent Polymers that Effectively Immobilize SARS-CoV-2 with Potential Practical Applications. Cell Reports Physical Science, 5(9), Article 102204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102204

Viral translocation is considered a common way for respiratory viruses to spread and contaminate the surrounding environment. Thus, the discovery of non-eluting polymers that immobilize severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) upo... Read More about Discovery and Computational Modelling of Adsorbent Polymers that Effectively Immobilize SARS-CoV-2 with Potential Practical Applications.

Antiviral activity of salt-coated materials against SARS-CoV-2 (2023)
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Coleman, C. M., Wang, B., Wang, Y., Tapia-Brito, E., Chen, Z., Riffat, J., Riffat, S., Tarlinton, R., & Ghaemmaghami, A. (2023). Antiviral activity of salt-coated materials against SARS-CoV-2. Access Microbiology, 5(9), Article 000492. https://doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000492.v5

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic demonstrated the importance of human coronaviruses and the need to develop materials to prevent the spread of emergent respiratory viruses. Coating of surfaces with antiviral materials is a major interest in controlling spread... Read More about Antiviral activity of salt-coated materials against SARS-CoV-2.

Antiviral activity of salt-coated materials against SARS-CoV-2. (2023)
Preprint / Working Paper
Coleman, C. M., Wang, B., Wang, Y., Tapia-Brito, E., Chen, Z., Riffat, J., Riffat, S., Tarlinton, R., & Ghaemmaghami, A. Antiviral activity of salt-coated materials against SARS-CoV-2

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic demonstrated the importance of human coronaviruses and the need to develop materials to prevent the spread of emergent viruses. Here we describe that simple salt coating on a range of surfaces can degrade SARS-CoV-2.

Experimental Investigation of a MopFan-Based Photocatalytic Air Purification Device (2022)
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Tapia-Brito, E., Riffat, J., Wang, Y., Ghaemmaghami, A. M., Coleman, C. M., & Riffat, S. (2022). Experimental Investigation of a MopFan-Based Photocatalytic Air Purification Device. Future Cities and Environment, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.5334/fce.149

Photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) is a potential approach for air cleaning, especially when utilising titanium dioxide (TiO2). A MopFan is similar to a roller brush but is made of flexible fibres coated with TiO2. Unlike conventional filter/mesh UV syst... Read More about Experimental Investigation of a MopFan-Based Photocatalytic Air Purification Device.

Testing bats in rehabilitation for SARS-CoV-2 before release into the wild (2022)
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Jones, S., Bell, T., Coleman, C. M., Harris, D., Woodward, G., Worledge, L., Roberts, H., McElhinney, L., Aegerter, J., Ransome, E., & Savolainen, V. (2022). Testing bats in rehabilitation for SARS-CoV-2 before release into the wild. Conservation Science and Practice, 4(7), Article e12707. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12707

Several studies have suggested SARS-CoV-2 originated from a viral ancestor in bats, but whether transmission occurred directly or via an intermediary host to humans remains unknown. Concerns of spillover of SARS-CoV-2 into wild bat populations are hi... Read More about Testing bats in rehabilitation for SARS-CoV-2 before release into the wild.

Emergent SARS-CoV-2 variants: comparative replication dynamics and high sensitivity to thapsigargin (2021)
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Al-Beltagi, S., Goulding, L. V., Chang, D. K., Mellits, K. H., Hayes, C. J., Gershkovich, P., …Chang, K.-C. (2021). Emergent SARS-CoV-2 variants: comparative replication dynamics and high sensitivity to thapsigargin. Virulence, 12(1), 2946-2956. https://doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2021.2006960

The struggle to control the COVID-19 pandemic is made challenging by the emergence of virulent SARS-CoV-2 variants. To gain insight into their replication dynamics, emergent Alpha (A), Beta (B) and Delta (D) SARS-CoV-2 variants were assessed for thei... Read More about Emergent SARS-CoV-2 variants: comparative replication dynamics and high sensitivity to thapsigargin.

Nitric oxide for the prevention and treatment of viral, bacterial, protozoal and fungal infections (2021)
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Bath, P. M., Coleman, C. M., Gordon, A. L., Lim, W. S., & Webb, A. J. (2021). Nitric oxide for the prevention and treatment of viral, bacterial, protozoal and fungal infections. F1000Research, 10, 1-39. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.51270.2

Although the antimicrobial potential of nitric oxide (NO) is widely published, it is little used clinically. NO is a key signalling molecule modulating vascular, neuronal, inflammatory and immune responses. Endogenous antimicrobial activity is largel... Read More about Nitric oxide for the prevention and treatment of viral, bacterial, protozoal and fungal infections.

Nitric oxide for the prevention and treatment of viral, bacterial, protozoal and fungal infections [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations] (2021)
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Bath, P. M., Coleman, C. M., Gordon, A. L., Lim, W. S., & Webb, A. J. (2021). Nitric oxide for the prevention and treatment of viral, bacterial, protozoal and fungal infections [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations]. F1000Research, 10, 1-34. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.51270.1

Although the antimicrobial potential of nitric oxide (NO) is widely published, it is little used clinically. NO is a key signalling molecule modulating vascular, neuronal, inflammatory and immune responses. Endogenous antimicrobial activity is largel... Read More about Nitric oxide for the prevention and treatment of viral, bacterial, protozoal and fungal infections [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations].

Emerging preclinical evidence does not support broad use of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients (2020)
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Funnell, S. G., Dowling, W. E., Muñoz-Fontela, C., Gsell, P. S., Ingber, D. E., Hamilton, G. A., Delang, L., Rocha-Pereira, J., Kaptein, S., Dallmeier, K. H., Neyts, J., Rosenke, K., de Wit, E., Feldmann, H., Maisonnasse, P., Le Grand, R., Frieman, M. B., & Coleman, C. M. (2020). Emerging preclinical evidence does not support broad use of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients. Nature Communications, 11(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17907-w

Broad Anti-coronavirus Activity of Food and Drug Administration-Approved Drugs against SARS-CoV-2 In Vitro and SARS-CoV (2020)
Journal Article
Weston, S., Coleman, C. M., Haupt, R., Logue, J., Matthews, K., Li, Y., Reyes, H. M., Weiss, S. R., & Frieman, M. B. (2020). Broad Anti-coronavirus Activity of Food and Drug Administration-Approved Drugs against SARS-CoV-2 In Vitro and SARS-CoV. Journal of Virology, 94(21), Article 10.1128/jvi.01218-20. https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.01218-20

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in China at the end of 2019 and has rapidly caused a pandemic, with over 20 million recorded COVID-19 cases in August 2020 (https://covid19.who.int/). There are no FDA-approved anti... Read More about Broad Anti-coronavirus Activity of Food and Drug Administration-Approved Drugs against SARS-CoV-2 In Vitro and SARS-CoV.

Broad anti-coronaviral activity of FDA approved drugs against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro and SARS-CoV in vivo. (2020)
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Weston, S., Coleman, C., Haupt, R., Logue, J., Matthews, K., Li, Y., …Frieman, M. (2020). Broad anti-coronaviral activity of FDA approved drugs against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro and SARS-CoV in vivo. Journal of Virology, 94(21), Article e01218-20. https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.01218-20

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in China at the end of 2019 and has rapidly caused a pandemic, with over 20 million recorded COVID-19 cases in August 2020 (https://covid19.who.int/). There are no FDA-approved anti... Read More about Broad anti-coronaviral activity of FDA approved drugs against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro and SARS-CoV in vivo..

Comorbid diabetes results in immune dysregulation and enhanced disease severity following MERS-CoV infection (2019)
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Kulcsar, K. A., Coleman, C. M., Beck, S. E., & Frieman, M. B. (2019). Comorbid diabetes results in immune dysregulation and enhanced disease severity following MERS-CoV infection. JCI insight, 4(20), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.131774

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) emerged in 2012 in Saudi Arabia and has caused over 2400 cases and more than 800 deaths. Epidemiological studies identified diabetes as the primary comorbidity associated with severe or lethal M... Read More about Comorbid diabetes results in immune dysregulation and enhanced disease severity following MERS-CoV infection.

Overactive Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Signaling Leads to Increased Fibrosis after Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection (2017)
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Frieman, M. B., Coleman, C. M., & Venkataraman, T. (2017). Overactive Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Signaling Leads to Increased Fibrosis after Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection. Journal of Virology, 91(12), https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.00182-17

© 2017 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) is a highly pathogenic respiratory virus that causes morbidity and mortality in humans. After infection with SARS-CoV, the acute l... Read More about Overactive Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Signaling Leads to Increased Fibrosis after Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection.

One-Health: a Safe, Efficient, Dual-Use Vaccine for Humans and Animals against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus and Rabies Virus (2017)
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Wirblich, C., Coleman, C. M., Kurup, D., Abraham, T. S., Bernbaum, J. G., Jahrling, P. B., …Schnell, M. J. (2017). One-Health: a Safe, Efficient, Dual-Use Vaccine for Humans and Animals against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus and Rabies Virus. Journal of Virology, 91(2), Article 02040-16. https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.02040-16

© 2017 American Society for Microbiology. Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) emerged in 2012 and is a highly pathogenic respiratory virus. There are no treatment options against MERS-CoV for humans or animals, and there are no la... Read More about One-Health: a Safe, Efficient, Dual-Use Vaccine for Humans and Animals against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus and Rabies Virus.

CD8 + T Cells and Macrophages Regulate Pathogenesis in a Mouse Model of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (2016)
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Coleman, C. M., Sisk, J. M., Halasz, G., Zhong, J., Beck, S. E., Matthews, K. L., …Frieman, M. B. (2017). CD8 + T Cells and Macrophages Regulate Pathogenesis in a Mouse Model of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. Journal of Virology, 91(1), https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.01825-16

© 2016 American Society for Microbiology. Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is an important emerging pathogen that was first described in 2012. While the cell surface receptor for MERS-CoV has been identified as dipeptidyl pepti... Read More about CD8 + T Cells and Macrophages Regulate Pathogenesis in a Mouse Model of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome.

Abelson Kinase Inhibitors Are Potent Inhibitors of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Fusion (2016)
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Coleman, C. M., Sisk, J. M., Mingo, R. M., Nelson, E. A., White, J. M., & Frieman, M. B. (2016). Abelson Kinase Inhibitors Are Potent Inhibitors of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Fusion. Journal of Virology, 90(19), 8924-8933. https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.01429-16

© 2016, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved. The highly pathogenic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cause significant morbidity and morality. There... Read More about Abelson Kinase Inhibitors Are Potent Inhibitors of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Fusion.

Human polyclonal immunoglobulin G from transchromosomic bovines inhibits MERS-CoV in vivo (2016)
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Defang, G., Luke, T., Wu, H., Zhao, J., Channappanavar, R., Coleman, C. M., …Frieman, M. B. (2016). Human polyclonal immunoglobulin G from transchromosomic bovines inhibits MERS-CoV in vivo. Science Translational Medicine, 8(326), 326ra21-326ra21. https://doi.org/10.1126/scitranslmed.aaf1061

Copyright 2016 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science; all rights reserved. As of 13 November 2015, 1618 laboratory-confirmed human cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection, including 579 deaths,... Read More about Human polyclonal immunoglobulin G from transchromosomic bovines inhibits MERS-CoV in vivo.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus ORF7a inhibits bone marrow stromal antigen 2 virion tethering through a novel mechanism of glycosylation interference (2015)
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Taylor, J. K., Coleman, C. M., Postel, S., Sisk, J. M., Bernbaum, J. G., Venkataraman, T., …Frieman, M. B. (2015). Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus ORF7a inhibits bone marrow stromal antigen 2 virion tethering through a novel mechanism of glycosylation interference. Journal of Virology, 89(23), 11820-11833. https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.02274-15

© 2015, American Society for Microbiology. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) emerged in November 2002 as a case of atypical pneumonia in China, and the causative agent of SARS was identified to be a novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory... Read More about Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus ORF7a inhibits bone marrow stromal antigen 2 virion tethering through a novel mechanism of glycosylation interference.

Pre- and postexposure efficacy of fully human antibodies against Spike protein in a novel humanized mouse model of MERS-CoV infection (2015)
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Pascal, K. E., Coleman, C. M., Mujica, A. O., Kamat, V., Badithe, A., Fairhurst, J., …Kyratsous, C. A. (2015). Pre- and postexposure efficacy of fully human antibodies against Spike protein in a novel humanized mouse model of MERS-CoV infection. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 112(28), 8738-8743. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1510830112

© 2015, National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Traditional approaches to antimicrobial drug development are poorly suited to combatting the emergence of novel pathogens. Additionally, the lack of small animal models for these infections h... Read More about Pre- and postexposure efficacy of fully human antibodies against Spike protein in a novel humanized mouse model of MERS-CoV infection.