Sean Wattegedera
Immunologist
Department of Immunology
Moredun Research Institute
United States of America
Biography
Sean Wattegedera joined Moredun in 1999 following his undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences (Hons) at Lancaster University. In 2004 Sean became a Research Scientist. Sean has an interest in cytokine biology and host immunity to Chlamydia spp.. Sean is primarily involved in the development, characterisation and application of immunological reagents to investigate disease pathogenesis in both sheep and cattle.
Research Interest
Commercialisation of immunological reagents for use as research tools
Publications
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Wheelhouse N, Wattegedera S, Fleming D, Fitch P, Kelly R, Entrican G. Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydophila abortus induce the expression of secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor in cells of the human female reproductive tract. Microbiology and immunology. 2008 Sep 1;52(9):465-8.
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Wheelhouse N, Wattegedera S, Stanton J, Maley S, Watson D, Jepson C, Deane D, Buxton D, Longbottom D, Baszler T, Entrican G. Ovine trophoblast is a primary source of TNFα during Chlamydophila abortus infection. Journal of reproductive immunology. 2009 Jun 30;80(1):49-56.
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Wattegedera SR, Watson DM, Hope JC, Kaiser P, Sales J, McInnes CJ, Entrican G. Relative quantitative kinetics of interferon-gamma and interleukin-10 mRNA and protein production by activated ovine peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Veterinary immunology and immunopathology. 2010 Jul 31;136(1):34-42.
