Sankar Swaminathan, MD

Journal Article

1. Sundermann AJ, Clancy CJ, Pasculle AW, Liu G, Cumbie RB, Driscoll E, Ayres A, Donahue L, Pergam SA, Abbo L, Andes DR, Chandrasekar P, Galdys AL, Hanson KE, Marr KA, Mayer J, Mehta S, Morris MI, Perfect J, Revankar SG, Smith B, Swaminathan S, Thompson GR, Varghese M, Vazquez J, Whimbey E, Wingard JR, Nguyen M (2019). How Clean Is the Linen at My Hospital? The Mucorales on Unclean Linen Discovery Study of Large United States Transplant and Cancer Centers. Clinical infectious diseases, 68(5), 850-853.
2. Verma D, Li DJ, Krueger B, Renne R, Swaminathan (2015). Identification of the physiological gene targets of the essential lytic replicative Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus ORF57 protein. Journal of virology, 89(3), 1688-702.
3. Thompson J, Verma D, Li D, Mosbruger T, Swaminathan (2015). Identification and Characterization of the Physiological Gene Targets of the Essential Lytic Replicative Epstein-Barr Virus SM Protein. Journal of virology, 90(3), 1206-21.
4. Church TM, Verma D, Thompson J, Swaminathan (2018). Efficient Translation of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) DNA Polymerase Contributes to the Enhanced Lytic Replication Phenotype of M81 EBV. Journal of virology, 92(6),
5. Fu W, Verma D, Burton A, Swaminathan (2019). Cellular RNA Helicase DHX9 Interacts with the Essential Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Protein SM and Restricts EBV Lytic Replication. Journal of virology, 93(4),
6. Li D, Mosbruger T, Verma D, Swaminathan (2020). Complex Interactions between Cohesin and CTCF in Regulation of Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Lytic Transcription. Journal of virology, 94(2),
7. Baglio SR, van Eijndhoven MA, Koppers-Lalic D, Berenguer J, Lougheed SM, Gibbs S, Léveillé N, Rinkel RN, Hopmans ES, Swaminathan S, Verkuijlen SA, Scheffer GL, van Kuppeveld FJ, de Gruijl TD, Bultink IE, Jordanova ES, Hackenberg M, Piersma SR, Knol JC, Voskuyl AE, Wurdinger T, Jiménez CR, Middeldorp JM, Pegtel D (2016). Sensing of latent EBV infection through exosomal transfer of 5'pppRNA. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 113(5), E587-96.
8. Verma D, Thompson J, Swaminathan (2016). Spironolactone blocks Epstein-Barr virus production by inhibiting EBV SM protein function. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 113(13), 3609-14.
9. Verma D, Church TM, Swaminathan (2020). Epstein-Barr virus co-opts TFIIH component XPB to specifically activate essential viral lytic promoters. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 117(23), 13044-13055.
10. Baden LR, Swaminathan S, Angarone M, Blouin G, Camins BC, Casper C, Cooper B, Dubberke ER, Engemann AM, Freifeld AG, Greene JN, Ito JI, Kaul DR, Lustberg ME, Montoya JG, Rolston K, Satyanarayana G, Segal B, Seo SK, Shoham S, Taplitz R, Topal J, Wilson JW, Hoffmann KG, Smith (2016). Prevention and Treatment of Cancer-Related Infections, Version 2.2016, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 14(7), 882-913.
11. Li DJ, Verma D, Mosbruger T, Swaminathan (2014). CTCF and Rad21 act as host cell restriction factors for Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) lytic replication by modulating viral gene transcription. PLoS pathogens, 10(1), e1003880.
12. Li D, Swaminathan (2019). Human IFIT proteins inhibit lytic replication of KSHV: A new feed-forward loop in the innate immune system. PLoS pathogens, 15(2), e1007609.
13. Li D, Fu W, Swaminathan (2018). Continuous DNA replication is required for late gene transcription and maintenance of replication compartments in gammaherpesviruses. PLoS pathogens, 14(5), e1007070.
14. Harmon KG, Pottinger PS, Baggish AL, Drezner JA, Luks AM, Thompson AA, Swaminathan (2020). Comorbid Medical Conditions in Young Athletes: Considerations for Preparticipation Guidance During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Sports health, 12(5), 456-458.
15. Agrawal R, Durupt G, Verma D, Montgomery M, Vieira-de Abreu A, Taylor C, Swaminathan S, Fisher S (2019). MicroRNA-7a overexpression in VMH restores the sympathoadrenal response to hypoglycemia. JCI insight, 4(20),

Case Report

1. Swaminathan P, Swaminathan (2020). Nail Findings in Chikungunya Infection. Open forum infectious diseases, 7(2), ofaa031.

Letter

1. Swaminathan S, Schlaberg R, Lewis J, Hanson KE, Couturier M (2016). Fatal Zika Virus Infection with Secondary Nonsexual Transmission. The New England journal of medicine, 375(19), 1907-1909.

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