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Alex McCarthy

@alex-mccarthy.bsky.social
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Associate Professor at Imperial College London. Inhibitory Receptors and Bacterial Infection Biology. dralexmccarthy.wixsite.com/alexmcca…

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Alex McCarthy @alex-mccarthy.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
New paper 📄 out in @embomolmed.org: We show that the Slr protein of S. pyogenes is a target of protective antibodies and present evidence that it is selectively expressed in vivo. Link: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42298213/
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The Slr protein of Streptococcus pyogenes is selectively expressed in vivo and is a target for protective antibodies - PubMed
Vaccine candidates are typically identified through characterization of microbial surface antigens expressed under laboratory conditions. Here, we studied the major human pathogen Streptococcus pyogen...
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Alex McCarthy @alex-mccarthy.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
New paper 📄 out in @natcomms.nature.com: We show that bacteria can target inhibitory receptors expressed on neutrophils to actively subvert antibody-driven immune responses, using LILRB3 and Group B Streptococcus as a study system. Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41....
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Bacterial targeting of the neutrophil inhibitory receptor LILRB3 to evade antibody immunity - Nature Communications
Antibody-mediated immunity is essential to protect hosts from bacterial pathogens. Here, the authors show that Streptococcus agalactiae targets inhibitory LILRB3 receptor on neutrophils to supress ant...
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Strep GBI, March 30-31 in Durham @strepgbi.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
⚠️ Abstract Submission Deadline This Week⚠️ Strep GBI is in Durham on March 30th and 31st on Streptococcal research. The deadline to submit abstracts for talks and posters is this Friday 27th Feb 🗣️📃🔬 More info 👉 strepgbi.wixsite.com/strep-gbi/me...
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Strep GBI, March 30-31 in Durham @strepgbi.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
⌛Registration deadline for Strep GBI 2026 is March 6. ⌛ Join us for cutting-edge research focused on crucial aspects of Streptococcal biology. Registration/abstracts 👉 pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durham.. ⏳ Deadline Abstracts: Feb 27 📌 Durham, March 30/31 🌐 strepgbi.wixsite.com/strep-gbi
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Strep GBI, March 30-31 in Durham @strepgbi.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Strep GBI 2026 is open. Join ECRs and experts to highlight cutting-edge research focused on crucial aspects of Streptococcal biology. Registration/abstracts 👉 pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durham... ⏳ Deadline Feb 13 📌 Durham 🗓️ March 30/31 2026. 🌐 strepgbi.wixsite.com/strep-gbi.
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