Alex McCarthy
@alex-mccarthy.bsky.social
Associate Professor at Imperial College London. Inhibitory Receptors and Bacterial Infection Biology. https://dralexmccarthy.wixsite.com/alexmccarthylab
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/
@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/
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...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
June 29, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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/
@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/
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....
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...
www.nature.com
June 22, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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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⚠️ 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...
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...
February 24, 2026 at 1:24 PM
⚠️ 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...
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...
Reposted by Alex McCarthy
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February 3, 2026 at 8:52 AM
⌛Registration deadline for Strep GBI 2026 is March 6. ⌛
Join us for cutting-edge research focused on crucial aspects of Streptococcal biology.
Registration/abstracts
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⏳ Deadline Abstracts: Feb 27
📌 Durham, March 30/31
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Join us for cutting-edge research focused on crucial aspects of Streptococcal biology.
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⏳ Deadline Abstracts: Feb 27
📌 Durham, March 30/31
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Reposted by Alex McCarthy
Strep GBI 2026 is open. Join ECRs and experts to highlight cutting-edge research focused on crucial aspects of Streptococcal biology.
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January 12, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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.
Registration/abstracts
👉 pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durham...
⏳ Deadline Feb 13
📌 Durham
🗓️ March 30/31 2026.
🌐 strepgbi.wixsite.com/strep-gbi.