Publications

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Sinha A and Johnson WE. Retroviruses of the RDR superinfection interference group: ancient origins and broad host distribution of a promiscuous听Env听gene. Current Opinion in Virology 25:105-112, 2017.听p://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coviro.2017.07.020

Henzy JE, Gifford RJ, Kenaley CP, Johnson WE. An Intact Retroviral Gene Conserved in Spiny-Rayed Fishes for over 100 My. Mol Biol Evol. 2016 Dec 30.听

Wu F, Kirmaier A, White E, Ourmanov I, Whitted S, Matsuda K, Riddick N, Hall LR, Morgan JS, Plishka RJ, Buckler-White A, Johnson WE, Hirsch VM. 2016. TRIM5伪 resistance escape mutations in the capsid are transferable between simian immunodeficiency virus strains. J Virol 90:11087鈥�11095.听.

Kevin R. McCarthy, Welkin E. Johnson, and Andrea Kirmaier. (2016) Phylogeny and History of the Lost SIV from Crab-Eating Macaques: SIVmfa. PLOS ONE. 2016 July 14..听

Jamie E. Henzy and Welkin E. Johnson. (2016) Host-virus interactions: Phylogenetic sleuthing reveals pair of paralogous genes. Elife. 2016 May 31.听.

Diehl WE, Patel N, Halm K, Johnson WE. (2016) Tracking interspecies transmission and long-term evolution of an ancient retrovirus using the genomes of modern mammals.听听. 2016 Mar 8;5. pii: e12704. doi: 10.7554/eLife.12704. PMID:26952212

Johnson WE. (2015) Endogenous Retroviruses in the Genomics Era.听. 2015 Nov;2(1):135-59. doi: 10.1146/annurev-virology-100114-054945. Epub 2015 Aug 28. PMID:26958910

Land AM, Wang J, Law EK, Aberle R, Kirmaier A, Krupp A, Johnson WE, Harris RS. (2015) Degradation of the cancer genomic DNA deaminase APOBEC3B by SIV Vif.听Oncotarget. 2015 Nov 24;6(37):39969-79. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.5483. PMID:26544511

McCarthy KR, Kirmaier A, Autissier P, Johnson WE. (2015) Evolutionary and Functional Analysis of Old World Primate TRIM5 Reveals the Ancient Emergence of Primate Lentiviruses and Convergent Evolution Targeting a Conserved Capsid Interface.听PLoS Pathogens.听DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005085

Kirmaier A, Krupp A, Johnson WE. (2014) Understanding restriction factors and intrinsic immunity: lessons and insights from the primate lentiviruses.听听9(5), 483-497

McCarthy KR, Johnson WE (2014) Plastic Proteins and Monkey Blocks: How Lentiviruses Evolved to Replicate in the Presence of Primate Restriction Factors.听听10(4): e1004017. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1004017

Henzy JE, Gifford RJ, Johnson WE, Coffin JM. 2013 A novel recombinant retrovirus in the genomes of modern birds combines features of avian and mammalian retroviruses.听听听88(5).

Sholukh et al. Passive Immunization of Macaques with Poly-clonal anti-SHIV IgG Against a Heterologous Tier 2 SHIV: Outcome Depends on IgG Dose.听听2014. 11:8

Byrareddy SN, Ayash-Rashkovsky M, Kramer VG, Lee SJ, Correll M, Novembre FJ, Villinger F, Johnson WE, von Gegerfelt A, Felber BK, Ruprecht RM. Live Attenuated Rev-Independent Nef- SIV Enhances Acquisition of Heterologous SIVsmE660 in Acutely Vaccinated Rhesus Macaques.听听2013 Sep 30;8(9):e75556. PMID:24098702.

Krupp, A., McCarthy, K.R., Ooms, M., Letko, M., Morgan, J.S., Simon, V., Johnson, W.E. 2013. Apobec3G Polymorphism as a Selective Barrier to Cross-species Transmission and Emergence of Pathogenic SIV and AIDS in a Primate Host.听2013 Oct 3; 9(10):e1003641. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1003641. PMID: 24098115.

Wu, F., Kirmaier, A., Goeken, R., Ourmanov, I., Hall, L., Morgan, J.S., Matsuda, K., Buckler-White, A., Tomioka, K., Plishka, R., Whitted, S., Johnson, W., and Hirsch, V.M. Trim5 alpha Drives SIVsmm Evolution in Rhesus Macaques.听听2013 Aug 22; 9(8): e1003577. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1003577. PMID: 23990789.

Henzy, J.E. and Johnson, W.E.2013. Pushing the Endogenous Envelope.听368(1626):20120506

Patel et al.听DNA and virus particle vaccination protects against acquisition and confers control of viremia upon heterologous simian immunodeficiency virus challenge.听. 2013 Feb 19;110(8):2975-80. PMID: 23359688

McCarthy KR, Schmidt AG, Kirmaier A, Wyand AL, Newman RM, and Johnson WE. Gain-of-Sensitivity Mutations in a TRIM5-Resistant Primary Isolate of Pathogenic SIV Identify Two Independent Conserved Determinants of TRIM5伪 Specificity.听. 2013 May;9(5):e1003352. PMID: 23675300.

Diehl WE, Johnson WE, Hunter E. Elevated Rate of Endogenous Retroviral Elements in Haplorhini TRIM5 and TRIM22 Genomic Sequences: Impact on Transcriptional Regulation.听.听8(3):e58532. PMID:23516500.

Butler K, Morgan JS, Hanson DL, Adams DR, Garcia-Lerma G, Heneine PW, Ellenberger D, Hendry RM, McNicholl JM, Johnson W, Kersh EN. Susceptibility to repeated, low-dose, rectal SHIVSF162P3 challenge is independent of TRIM5 genotype in rhesus macaques.听听2013 Mar 5. PMID:23461569.

Rathinakumar R, Dutta M, Zhu P, Johnson WE, Roux KH. 2012. Binding of anti-membrane-proximal gp41 monoclonal antibodies to CD4-liganded and -unliganded human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and simian immunodeficiency virus virions.听

Telenti A and Johnson WE.2012. Host Genes Important to HIV Replication and Evolution.听Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine.听2(4):a007203

Lai L., Kwa, S.F., Kozlowski, P.A., Montefiori, D.C., Nolen, T.L., Hudgens, M.G., Johnson, W.E., Ferrari, G., Hirsch, V.M., Felber, B.K., Pavlakis, G.N., Earl, P.L., Moss, B., Amara, R.R., Robinson, H.L. 2012. SIVmac239 MVA vaccine with and without a DNA prime, similar prevention of infection by a repeated dose SIVsmE660 challenge despite different immune responses.听. Epub 2011 Dec 15.

Fofana, I.B., Colantonio, A.D., Reeves, R.K., Connole, M.A., Gillis, J.M., Hall, L.R., Sato, S., Audin, C.R., Evans, D.T., Shida, H., Johnson, R.P., Johnson, W.E. 2011. Flow cytometry based identification of simian immunodeficiency virus Env-specific B lymphocytes.听.

Lakhashe, S.K., Velu, V., Sciaranghella, G., Siddappa, N.B., Dipasquale, J.M., Hemashettar, G., Yoon, J.K., Rasmussen, R.A., Yang, F., Lee, S.J., Montefiori, D.C., Novembre, F.J., Villinger, F., Amara, R.R., Kahn, M., Hu, S.L., Li, S., Li, Z., Frankel, F.R., Robert-Guroff, M., Johnson, W.E., Lieberman, J., Ruprecht, R.M. 2011. Prime-boost vaccination with heterologous live vectors encoding SIV gag and multimeric HIV-1 gp160 protein: Efficacy against repeated mucosal R5 clade C SHIV challenges.. Epub 2011 Jul 14

Schell, J.B., Rose, N.F., Bahl, K., Diller, K., Buonocore, L., Hunter, M., Marx, P.A., Gambhira, R., Tang, H., Montefiori, D.C., Johnson, W.E., Rose, J.K. 2011. Significant Protection against High-Dose Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Challenge Conferred by a New Prime-Boost Vaccine Regimen.听. Epub 2011 Apr 13.

Gokcumen, O.O., Babb, P.L., Iskow, R., Zhu, Q., Shi, X. Mills, R.E., Ionita-Laza, I., Vallender, E.J., Clark, A.G., Johnson, W.E.*, Lee, C. 2011. Refinement of primate CNV hotspots identifies candidate genomic regions evolving under positive selection.听听* co-corresponding authors

Lai, L., Kwa, S., Kozlowski, P.A., Montefiori, D.C., Ferrari, G., Johnson, W.E., Hirsch, V., Villinger, F., Chennareddi, L., Earl, P.L., Moss, B., Amara, R.R., Robinson, H.L. 2011. Prevention of Infection by a Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Co-Expressing DNA/Modified Vaccinia Ankara Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Vaccine.听.

Johnson, W.E. Endless Forms Most Viral.2010.听.

Kirmaier, A., Wu, F., Newman, R.M., Hall, L.R., Morgan, J.S., O鈥機onnor, S., Marx, P.A., Meythaler, M., Goldstein, S., Buckler-White, A., Kaur, A., Hirsch, V., Johnson, W.E. 2010.TRIM5 Suppresses Cross-Species Transmission of a Primate Immunodeficiency Virus and Selects for Emergence of Resistant Variants in the New Species.听

Jia, B., Serra-Moreno, R., Neidermyer, W., Rahmberg, A., Mackey, J., Fofana, I., Johnson, W.E., Westmoreland, S., Evans, D.T. 2009. Species-specific Activity of SIV Nef and HIV-1 Vpu in Overcoming Restriction by Tetherin/BST2.听.

Kirmaier, A., Diehl, W. and Johnson, W.E. 2009. Acquisition and processing of nonhuman primate samples for genetic and phylogenetic analyses.听Methods听49:5-10.PMID: 19508893.

McNatt, M.W., Zang, T., Hatziioannou, T., Bartlett, M., Fofana, I.B., Johnson, W.E., Neil, S.J.D., Bieniasz, P.D. 2009. Species-specific activity of HIV-1 Vpu resulting from positive selection of Tetherin variants.听.

Johnson, W.E. and Sawyer, S.L. 2009. Evolution of the antiretroviral听TRIM5听gene.听Immunogenetics听61:63-76.

Johnson, W.E. 2008. A Proviral Puzzle with a Prosimian Twist.听Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences听.

Yuste, E., Bixby, J., Lifson, J., Sato, S., Johnson, W.E., and Desrosiers, R. 2008. Glycosylation of gp41 of simian immunodeficiency virus shields epitopes that can be targets for neutralizing antibodies.听.

Sato, S., Yuste, E., Lauer, W.A., Chang, E-H., Morgan, J.S., Bixby, J.G., Lifson, J.D., Desrosiers, R.C., and Johnson, W.E. 2008. Potent antibody mediated neutralization and evolution of antigenic escape variants of simian immunodeficiency virus strain SIVmac239 in vivo.听Journal of Virology听.

Vallender, E. and Johnson, W.E. 2008. Balancing Selection in Human Evolution. In听The Encyclopedia of Life Sciences听(publisher- John Wiley & Sons).

Lee, A.S., Gutierrez-Arcelus, M., Perry, G.H., Vallender, E.J., Johnson, W.E., Miller, G.M., Korbel, J.O., Lee, C. 2008. Analysis of copy number variation in the rhesus macaque genome identifies candidate loci for evolutionary and human disease studies.听Human Molecular Genetics听

Johnson, W.E. Endogenous Retroviruses. 2008. In听The Encyclopedia of Virology,听3rd Ed. (publisher- Elsevier).

Newman, R.M., Hall, L., Kirmaier, A., Pozzi, L., Pery, E., Farzan, M., O鈥橬eil, S.P., Johnson, W.E. 2008. Evolution of a TRIM5-CypA Splice Isoform in Old World Monkeys.听PLoS Pathogens听

Johnson, W.E. Host Genetic Variation and Susceptibility to Primate Lentiviruses. 2007.听Future HIV Medicine听1(4):399-413.

Newman, R.N. and Johnson, W.E. A Brief History of TRIM5伪. 2007.听AIDS Reviews听9:114-125

Sato, S. and Johnson, W.E. Antibody-mediated Neutralization and Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Models of HIV/AIDS. 2007.听Current HIV Research听5:594-607.

Johnson, W.E. 2007. Assisted Suicide for Retroviruses.听Nature Biotechnology听25:643-644.

Dhillon, A. K., Donners, H., Pantophlet, R., Johnson, W. E., Decker, J. M., Shaw, G. M., Lee, F-H., Richman, D. D., Doms, R. W., Vanham, G., Burton, D. R. 2007. Dissecting the neutralizing antibody specificities of broadly neutralizing sera from HIV-1 infected donors.听Journal of Virology听.

Newman, R.M., Hall, L.R., Connole, M., Chen, G-L, Yuste, E., Diehl, W., Hunter, E., Kaur, A., Miller, G., Johnson, W.E. 2006. Balancing Selection and Functional Polymorphism in Old World Monkey TRIM5a.听Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences听.

Yuste, E., Sanford, H.B., Carmody, J., Bixby, J., Little, S., Zwick, M., Greenough, T., Burton, D.R., Richman, D.D., Desrosiers, R.C., Johnson, W.E. 2006. Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Engrafted with HIV-1 Specific Epitopes: Replication, Neutralization, and Survey of HIV-1-Positive Plasma.听Journal of Virology听.

Yuste E, Johnson W, Pavlakis GN, Desrosiers RC.2005. Virion envelope content, infectivity, and neutralization sensitivity of simian immunodeficiency virus.听Journal of Virology听79:12455-63

Johnson, W.E., Lifson, J.D., Lang, S.M., Johnson, R.P. and Desrosiers, R.C. 2003. The Importance of B-Cell Responses for Immunological Control of Variant Strains of Simian Immunodeficiency Virus.听Journal of Virology听.

Johnson, W.E., Sanford, H., Schwall, L., Burton, D.R., Parren, P.W.H.I., Robinson, J.E., and Desrosiers, R.C. 2003. Assorted mutations in the envelope gene of simian immunodeficiency virus isolate SIVmac239 lead to loss of neutralization resistance against antibodies representing a broad spectrum of specificities.听Journal of Virology听

Johnson, W.E., Sauvron, J.M., Reitter, J., Czajak, S., Puffer, B., Robinson, J.E., Doms, R. and Desrosiers, R.C. 2002. A Replication Competent, Neutralization-sensitive Variant of SIVmac239 Lacking 100 Amino Acids of Envelope.听Journal of Virology听.

Johnson, W. E., Desrosiers, R. C. 2002. Viral persistance: HIV鈥檚 strategies of immune system evasion.听Annual Review of Medicine听.

Johnson, W.E., Sauvron, J.M., and Desrosiers, R.C. 2001.The conserved N-linked Carbohydrates of HIV-1 gp41 are Largely Dispensable for Viral Replication.听Journal of Virology听.

Auerbach, M.R., Czajak, S.C., Johnson, W.E., Desrosiers, R.C., Alexander, L. 2000. Species specificity of macaque rhadinovirus glycoprotein B sequences.听Journal of Virology听.

Johnson, W.E. and Coffin, J.M. 1999. Constructing Primate Phylogenies from Endogenous Retrovirus Sequences.听Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences听.

LaVail, J.H., Johnson, W.E., Spencer, L.C. 1993. Immunohistochemical identification of trigeminal ganglion neurons that innervate the mouse cornea: relevance to intercellular spread of herpes simplex virus.听Journal of Comparative Neurology听327(1):133-40.

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