H. Jacques Garrigues - Research Projects Ongoing and Completed “Viral and cellular factors involved in KSHV entry in cells of the oral mucosa, Co-Investigator: H. Jacaques Garrigues, Ph.D. Agency: NIH/NIDCR, R01- DE018927 (7/1/07-6/30/12) The major goals of this project are to characterize the viral and cellular factors involved in KSHV infection and entry in cells of the oral environment. “Role of KSHV and RFHV gB in virus-cell interactions”, Co-Investigator: H. Jacques Garrigues, Ph.D. Agency: NIH/NCI; R01-CA91760 (4/01/02-3/31/07) The major goal of this project is to determine the interactions of the glycoprotein B of KSHV and RFHV with target host cell integrin receptors. "Cellular Homologs in a New Simian Gammaherpesvirus", Co-Investigator: H. Jacques Garrigues, Ph.D. Agency: NIH/NCRR; R01 RR13154 (10/01/97-9/30/06) The major goals of this project are to determine the genomic organization of RFHVMn, identify RFHVMn homologs of growth regulatory genes and cytokines, and determine the prevalence of RFHVMn in RF lesions.

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