Publications
56
Citations
1,326
Est. group size
—
Recurring co-author estimate
Active years
31
Publishing since 1996
Maria E. Ariza studies how viral infections, especially herpesviruses like Epstein-Barr virus and HHV-6, and human endogenous retroviruses (ancient virus-like sequences embedded in our DNA) may contribute to chronic illnesses such as myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), Gulf War illness, and pulmonary arterial hypertension. Her work focuses on how viral proteins and reactivated retroviral elements trigger inflammation and immune dysfunction, potentially damaging blood vessels and barriers like the blood-brain barrier. This research combines virology, immunology, and molecular biology to understand the biological basis of poorly understood chronic conditions.
Publication output has been fairly steady at 1-2 papers per year with a notable peak in 2022 and continued activity into 2025, despite a gap in 2024.
Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026
- Clinical Characteristics and Possible Pathophysiology of Chronic Multi-symptom Illnesses in 40 U.S. Veterans
Preprints.org · 2026
- P-1838. The human Herpesvirus dUTPases of EBV and HSV-1 may contribute to neurological disorders by altering the integrity of the blood brain barrier and promoting a pro-inflammatory microenvironment
Open Forum Infectious Diseases · 2025
- Endogenous Retroviral Elements Generate Pathologic Neutrophils in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 2022
- Tissue specific signature of HHV-6 infection in ME/CFS
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences · 2022
- Examination of control asymptomatic cohorts reveals heightened anti‐EBV and HHV‐6 A/B dUTPase antibodies in the aging populations
Journal of Medical Virology · 2022
- Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The Human Herpesviruses Are Back!
Biomolecules · 2021
- Monocyte-released HERV-K dUTPase engages TLR4 and MCAM causing endothelial mesenchymal transition
JCI Insight · 2021
- Commentary: Antibodies to Human Herpesviruses in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients
Frontiers in Immunology · 2020
- Human Endogenous Retrovirus K Induces a Pro-Inflammatory and Endothelial to Mesenchymal Phenotype in Pulmonary Artery Endothelial Cells
2020
- Euro Virology 2018: Role of Herpesviruses dUTPases in the immune dysregulation associated with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and Gulf war illness- Maria Eugenia Ariza- The Ohio State University
2018
- Upregulation of Human Endogenous Retrovirus-K Is Linked to Immunity and Inflammation in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Circulation · 2017
- EBV-dUTPase Modulates Host Immune Responses Potentially Altering the Tumor Microenvironment in EBV-associated Malignancies
Current Research on HIV/AIDS · 2016
- Journal of Medical Virology×4
- Biomolecules×2
- JCI Insight×2
- Cancers×2
- Clinical Therapeutics×1
- Anthony S. Kaleth
Medicine · Indiana University
- Lianbo Yu
Medicine · The Ohio State University
- Marshall V. Williams
Medicine · The Ohio State University
- Lynda Villagomez
Medicine · The Ohio State University
- Wadzanai P. Mboko
Medicine · Purdue University West Lafayette
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.
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