Robert Krause

Research Associate

Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI), South Africa

VALIDATE Role:

Network Associate

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Biography:

I am a research associate at the Africa Health Research Institute in Al Leslie's lab. I have a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of KwaZulu-Natal which focused on identifying novel diagnostic targets for malaria and producing immune reagents against these. I have since moved to TB-immunology with an interest in the function of B cells at the site of disease, the human TB lung. During the pandemic our work focused on B cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination in people living with HIV.

Related Websites:

Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)

Key Publications:

Robert Krause, Paul Ogongo, Liku Tezera, et al., (2024) B cell heterogeneity in human tuberculosis highlights compartment-specific phenotype and functional roles, nature communications biology, DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-06282-7
*Krause R., *Warren C.M., *Simmons J.D., et al., (2023) Failure to decrease HbA1c levels following TB treatment is associated with elevated Th1/Th17 CD4+ responses, Frontiers in Immunol, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1151528
Ahmed M., Mackenzie J., Krause R., et al., (2022) Mycobacterium tuberculosis senses host Interferon-γ via the membrane protein MmpL10, nature communications biology, DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-04265-0