Mugdha Vasireddi
Georgia State University, USA
Biography
Mugdha Vasireddi has her expertise in studying host-pathogen relationship between humans and their pathogens. Her novel cell culture model represents an in vivo system that could be utilized, where an appropriate animal model cannot be used to study host immune responses. She is also interested in developing rapid and accurate diagnostics for emerging and re-emerging viruses such as influenza and Zika virus. Currently, she serves as one of the Clinical Lab Directors for National B Virus Resource Center that tests human and non-human primate samples for herpes B virus infection. She is part of a team that is focused on developing and extending diagnostic services for Zika virus detection
Abstract
Abstract : Impairment of NK cell activation and function during Herpes B virus infection