Kenneth Thompson, PhD
Co-Director, Clinical Microbiology/Immunology
Contact
Department of PathologyThe University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 0001
Chicago, Illinois 60637-1470
Telephone: (773) 702-1480
Fax: (773) 702-2315
thompson@uchicago.edu
Research Interests
The long-term objectives of my research are to discover new antiviral agents in plants and to explore their value in the treatment and prevention of infections by several viruses that have a significant impact on the public health. This research focuses on the identification, purification, and characterization of antiviral compounds present in plants and on the investigation of their effectiveness against herpes simplex virus (HSV), human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), varicella zoster virus (VZV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).Selected Publications
- Klemens JJ, Thompson K, Langerman A, Naclerio RM. Persistent inflammation and hyperresponsiveness following viral rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope. 2006 Jul;116(7):1236-40.
- Luxameechanporn T, Blair C, Kirtsreesakul V, Thompson K, Naclerio RM. The effect of treatment with moxifloxacin or azithromycin on acute bacterial rhinosinusitis in mice. Int J Infect Dis. 2006 Sep;10(5):401-6.
- Oram, R.J., Marcellino, D., Strauss, D., Gustafson, E., Talarico, C.L., Root, A.K., Sharma, P.L., Thompson, K., Fingeroth, J.D., Crumpaker, C., Herold, B.C. 2000. Characterization of an acyclovir-resistant herpes simplex virus type 2 strain isolated from a premature neonate. J. Inf. Dis. 181:1458-61.
Selected Publications (continued)
- Baunoch, D.A., Lobell, A., Kane, D., Fredericks, J., Thompson, K.D. 1999. The Development of An Automated In Situ Assay for the Detection of Human Cytomegalovirus in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes. J. Virological Methods 81:31-37.
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