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  1. A vaccine targeting human IgE induces long-term protection against anaphylaxis in humanized mice

    Article • Science Translational Medicine, December 2025, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Marija Backovic

  2. Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) gB dictates a low-pH endocytotic entry pathway as revealed by a dual-fluorescent virus system and a rhesus monkey rhadinovirus expressing KSHV gB

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, January 2025, PLOS

    Marija Backovic

  3. Increased human herpesvirus-8 neutralizing response during remission from Kaposi’s sarcoma

    Article • Journal of General Virology, November 2024, Society for General Microbiology

    Marija Backovic

  4. Structures of the Foamy virus fusion protein reveal an unexpected link with the F protein of paramyxo- and pneumoviruses

    Article • Science Advances, October 2024, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Marija Backovic

  5. Novel Competitive ELISA Utilizing Trimeric Spike Protein of SARS-CoV-2, Could Identify More Than RBD-RBM Specific Neutralizing Antibodies in Hybrid Sera

    Article • Vaccines, August 2024, MDPI AG

    Marija Backovic

  6. Receptor-recognition and antiviral mechanisms of retrovirus-derived human proteins

    Article • Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, April 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marija Backovic

  7. Structures of the Foamy virus fusion protein reveal an unexpected link with the F protein of paramyxo- and pneumoviruses

    Article • February 2024, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Marija Backovic

  8. Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus glycoprotein K8.1 is critical for infection in a cell-specific manner and functions at the attachment step on keratinocytes

    Article • Journal of Virology, October 2023, ASM Journals

    Marija Backovic

  9. Tim-1 and Tim-4 mediate entry of the human Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus and the related rhesus monkey rhadinovirus

    Article • October 2023, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Marija Backovic

  10. Qualitative monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination in humans using droplet microfluidics

    Article • JCI Insight, July 2023, American Society for Clinical Investigation

    Marija Backovic

  11. Seroepidemiology of the Seasonal Human Coronaviruses NL63, 229E, OC43 and HKU1 in France

    Article • Open Forum Infectious Diseases, July 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Marija Backovic

  12. Estimated protection against COVID-19 based on predicted neutralisation titres from multiple antibody measurements in a longitudinal cohort, France, April 2020 to November 2021

    Article • Eurosurveillance, June 2023, European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)

    Marija Backovic

  13. Neutralization of zoonotic retroviruses by human antibodies: Genotype-specific epitopes within the receptor-binding domain from simian foamy virus

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, April 2023, PLOS

    Marija Backovic

  14. The crystal structure of a simian Foamy Virus receptor binding domain provides clues about entry into host cells

    Article • Nature Communications, March 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marija Backovic

  15. Combined monitoring of IgG and IgA anti-Spike and anti-Receptor binding domain long term responses following BNT162b2 mRNA vaccination in Greek healthcare workers

    Article • PLOS One, November 2022, PLOS

    Dr Peggy LYMBERI, Marija Backovic

  16. Neutralization of zoonotic retroviruses by human antibodies: genotype-specific epitopes within the receptor-binding domain from simian foamy virus

    Article • November 2022, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Marija Backovic

  17. The crystal structure of a simian Foamy Virus receptor binding domain provides clues about entry into host cells

    Article • October 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marija Backovic

  18. The crystal structure of a simian Foamy Virus receptor binding domain provides clues about entry into host cells

    Article • October 2022, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Marija Backovic

  19. Potent human broadly SARS-CoV-2–neutralizing IgA and IgG antibodies effective against Omicron BA.1 and BA.2

    Article • Journal of Experimental Medicine, June 2022, Rockefeller University Press

    Marija Backovic

  20. Antibodies Targeting KSHV gH/gL Reveal Distinct Neutralization Mechanisms

    Article • Viruses, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Marija Backovic

  21. Human herpesvirus 8 molecular mimicry of ephrin ligands facilitates cell entry and triggers EphA2 signaling

    Article • PLoS Biology, September 2021, PLOS

    Marija Backovic

  22. Kinetics of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Antibody Response and Serological Estimation of Time Since Infection

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, July 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Marija Backovic

  23. In Vitro Viral Evolution Identifies a Critical Residue in the Alphaherpesvirus Fusion Glycoprotein B Ectodomain That Controls gH/gL-Independent Entry

    Article • mBio, June 2021, ASM Journals

    Marija Backovic

  24. Prior infection by seasonal coronaviruses, as assessed by serology, does not prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection and disease in children, France, April to June 2020

    Article • Eurosurveillance, April 2021, European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)

    Marija Backovic

  25. Human herpesvirus 8 molecular mimicry of ephrin ligands facilitates cell entry and triggers EphA2 signaling

    Article • March 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Marija Backovic

  26. Serological reconstruction of COVID-19 epidemics through analysis of antibody kinetics to SARS-CoV-2 proteins

    Article • March 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Marija Backovic, Professor Pascale Salameh

  27. Correction: Repertoire characterization and validation of gB-specific human IgGs directly cloned from humanized mice vaccinated with dendritic cells and protected against HCMV

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, March 2021, PLOS

    Marija Backovic

  28. Multiplex assays for the identification of serological signatures of SARS-CoV-2 infection: an antibody-based diagnostic and machine learning study

    Article • The Lancet Microbe, February 2021, Elsevier

    Marija Backovic

  29. Absence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in cats and dogs in close contact with a cluster of COVID-19 patients in a veterinary campus

    Article • One Health, December 2020, Elsevier

    Marija Backovic

  30. A comparison of four serological assays for detecting anti–SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in human serum samples from different populations

    Article • Science Translational Medicine, September 2020, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Marija Backovic

  31. The prefusion structure of herpes simplex virus glycoprotein B

    Article • Science Advances, September 2020, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Marija Backovic

  32. Repertoire characterization and validation of gB-specific human IgGs directly cloned from humanized mice vaccinated with dendritic cells and protected against HCMV

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, July 2020, PLOS

    Marija Backovic

  33. Serological signatures of SARS-CoV-2 infection: Implications for antibody-based diagnostics

    Article • May 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Marija Backovic

  34. Absence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in cats and dogs in close contact with a cluster of COVID-19 patients in a veterinary campus

    Article • April 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Marija Backovic

  35. X-ray Structures of the Post-fusion 6-Helix Bundle of the Human Syncytins and their Functional Implications

    Article • Journal of Molecular Biology, December 2019, Elsevier

    Marija Backovic

  36. Common characteristics and unique features: A comparison of the fusion machinery of the alphaherpesviruses Pseudorabies virus and Herpes simplex virus

    Article • January 2019, Elsevier

    Marija Backovic

  37. A glycerophospholipid-specific pocket in the RVFV class II fusion protein drives target membrane insertion

    Article • Science, November 2017, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Marija Backovic

  38. The Therapeutic Antibody LM609 Selectively Inhibits Ligand Binding to Human αVβ3 Integrin via Steric Hindrance

    Article • Structure, November 2017, Elsevier

    Marija Backovic

  39. Structure-Function Dissection of Pseudorabies Virus Glycoprotein B Fusion Loops

    Article • Journal of Virology, October 2017, ASM Journals

    Marija Backovic

  40. Stable Drosophila Cell Lines: An Alternative Approach to Exogenous Protein Expression

    Article • January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marija Backovic

  41. Functional Characterization of Glycoprotein H Chimeras Composed of Conserved Domains of the Pseudorabies Virus and Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Homologs

    Article • Journal of Virology, October 2015, ASM Journals

    Marija Backovic

  42. A replication defect of pseudorabies virus induced by targeted α-helix distortion in the syntaxin-like bundle of glycoprotein H (V275P) is corrected by an adjacent compensatory mutation (V271A)

    Article • Journal of General Virology, August 2015, Society for General Microbiology

    Marija Backovic

  43. Structure-Based Functional Analyses of Domains II and III of Pseudorabies Virus Glycoprotein H

    Article • Journal of Virology, November 2014, ASM Journals

    Marija Backovic

  44. The Highly Conserved Proline at Position 438 in Pseudorabies Virus gH Is Important for Regulation of Membrane Fusion

    Article • Journal of Virology, September 2014, ASM Journals

    Marija Backovic

  45. Structure-Based Mutational Analysis of the Highly Conserved Domain IV of Glycoprotein H of Pseudorabies Virus

    Article • Journal of Virology, May 2012, ASM Journals

    Marija Backovic

  46. Virus entry: old viruses, new receptors

    Article • Current Opinion in Virology, February 2012, Elsevier

    Marija Backovic

  47. Class III Viral Membrane Fusion Proteins

    Article • January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marija Backovic

  48. Structure of a core fragment of glycoprotein H from pseudorabies virus in complex with antibody

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, December 2010, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Marija Backovic

  49. Efficient method for production of high yields of Fab fragments in Drosophila S2 cells

    Article • Protein Engineering Design and Selection, January 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Marija Backovic

  50. Class III viral membrane fusion proteins

    Article • Current Opinion in Structural Biology, April 2009, Elsevier

    Marija Backovic

  51. Pseudorabies virus glycoprotein B can be used to carry foot and mouth disease antigens in DNA vaccination of pigs

    Article • Antiviral Research, March 2009, Elsevier

    Marija Backovic

  52. Structure of a trimeric variant of the Epstein–Barr virus glycoprotein B

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, February 2009, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Marija Backovic

  53. Analysis of Epstein-Barr Virus Glycoprotein B Functional Domains via Linker Insertion Mutagenesis

    Article • Journal of Virology, November 2008, ASM Journals

    Marija Backovic

  54. Characterization of EBV gB indicates properties of both class I and class II viral fusion proteins

    Article • Virology, November 2007, Elsevier

    Marija Backovic

  55. Hydrophobic Residues That Form Putative Fusion Loops of Epstein-Barr Virus Glycoprotein B Are Critical for Fusion Activity

    Article • Journal of Virology, June 2007, ASM Journals

    Marija Backovic

  56. Use of NMR to study serpin function

    Article • Methods, February 2004, Elsevier

    Marija Backovic

  57. Insight into Residues Critical for Antithrombin Function from Analysis of an Expanded Database of Sequences That Includes Frog, Turtle, and Ostrich Antithrombins

    Article • Journal of Proteome Research, June 2002, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Marija Backovic

  58. Structural similarity of the covalent complexes formed between the serpin plasminogen activator inhibitor‐1 and the arginine‐specific proteinases trypsin, LMW u‐PA, HMW u‐PA, and t‐PA: Use of site‐specific fluorescent probes of local environment

    Article • Protein Science, May 2002, Wiley

    Marija Backovic

  59. Formation of Insoluble Oligomers Correlates with ST6Gal I Stable Localization in the Golgi

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, May 2000, Elsevier

    Marija Backovic