Andrew L. Kau

15.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
39 papers, 8.0k citations indexed

About

Andrew L. Kau is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Andrew L. Kau has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 8.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Molecular Biology, 16 papers in Epidemiology and 10 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Andrew L. Kau's work include Gut microbiota and health (20 papers), Escherichia coli research studies (10 papers) and Urinary Tract Infections Management (8 papers). Andrew L. Kau is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (20 papers), Escherichia coli research studies (10 papers) and Urinary Tract Infections Management (8 papers). Andrew L. Kau collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and Japan. Andrew L. Kau's co-authors include Jeffrey I. Gordon, Nicholas W. Griffin, Andrew L. Goodman, Philip P. Ahern, Stephanie C. Eisenbarth, Christoph A. Thaiss, Eran Elinav, Richard A. Flavell, Jorge Henao‐Mejia and Till Strowig and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Andrew L. Kau

38 papers receiving 7.9k citations

Hit Papers

4 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Human nutrition, the gut microbiome and the immune system

2011 1.9k citations Andrew L. Kau, Jeffrey I. Gordon et al. profile →
Inflammasome-mediated dysbiosis regulates progression of NAFLD and obesity

2012 1.9k citations Andrew L. Kau, Jeffrey I. Gordon et al. profile →
NLRP6 Inflammasome Regulates Colonic Microbial Ecology and Risk for Colitis

2011 1.6k citations Andrew L. Kau, Jeffrey I. Gordon et al. profile →
Gut Microbiomes of Malawian Twin Pairs Discordant for Kwashiorkor

2013 826 citations Michelle I. Smith, Tanya Yatsunenko et al. Science profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Andrew L. Kau United States	20	5.1k	1.7k	1.5k	1.5k	1.3k	39	8.0k
Maayan Levy Israel	28	5.5k 1.1×	818 0.5×	1.9k 1.2×	1.5k 1.0×	1.3k 0.9×	44	8.2k
Loris Riccardo Lopetuso Italy	41	3.9k 0.8×	1.1k 0.6×	1.4k 0.9×	843 0.6×	1.2k 0.9×	151	7.5k
Carey Ann Gallini United States	13	5.6k 1.1×	763 0.4×	1.3k 0.9×	1.5k 1.0×	1.6k 1.2×	13	8.3k
Emma Allen‐Vercoe Canada	42	5.8k 1.1×	1.1k 0.7×	1.2k 0.8×	1.6k 1.1×	2.5k 1.8×	143	10.3k
Nadim J. Ajami United States	50	5.2k 1.0×	1.6k 0.9×	1.8k 1.2×	581 0.4×	2.5k 1.8×	175	9.8k
Markus B. Geuking Switzerland	30	3.6k 0.7×	952 0.6×	855 0.6×	1.7k 1.1×	1.3k 1.0×	48	6.3k
Monia Michaud United States	21	7.1k 1.4×	1.0k 0.6×	1.6k 1.0×	1.9k 1.3×	1.9k 1.4×	27	10.7k
Angélica T. Vieira Brazil	42	4.1k 0.8×	683 0.4×	1.4k 0.9×	1.4k 0.9×	1.0k 0.8×	81	7.1k
Rohini Sinha United States	13	5.5k 1.1×	773 0.5×	2.0k 1.3×	757 0.5×	1.5k 1.1×	15	7.7k
Mathias W. Hornef Germany	53	3.7k 0.7×	1.6k 1.0×	762 0.5×	2.7k 1.9×	1.9k 1.4×	142	9.2k

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Yi, Jaeu, Jisun Jung, David Horton, et al.. (2025). A hierarchy of intestinal antigens instructs the CD4+ T cell receptor repertoire. Immunity. 58(5). 1217–1235.e4.

Azimzadeh, Philippe, George Birchenough, Jerome S. Pinkner, et al.. (2025). Mechanisms of uropathogenic E. coli mucosal association in the gastrointestinal tract. Science Advances. 11(5). eadp7066–eadp7066. 1 indexed citations

Malladi, Sameer Kumar, Philippe Azimzadeh, Aaron J. Schmitz, et al.. (2025). Monoclonal antibodies targeting the FimH adhesin protect against uropathogenic E. coli UTI. Science Advances. 11(25). eadw0698–eadw0698. 1 indexed citations

Rosén, Anne, Ariel Hernandez-Leyva, Alexandra E. Paharik, et al.. (2025). Uropathogenic Escherichia coli niche occupancy determines the effects of mucosal vaccine against FimH. Cell Reports. 44(8). 116077–116077. 1 indexed citations

Hernandez-Leyva, Ariel, Anne Rosén, Elaina E. Lin, et al.. (2025). Upper and lower airway microbiota across infancy and childhood. Pediatric Research. 98(4). 1449–1459. 2 indexed citations

Hernandez-Leyva, Ariel, et al.. (2024). The gut metagenome harbors metabolic and antibiotic resistance signatures of moderate-to-severe asthma. PubMed. 5. xtae010–xtae010. 5 indexed citations

Young, Mark, Timothy J. Straub, Colin J. Worby, et al.. (2024). Distinct Escherichia coli transcriptional profiles in the guts of recurrent UTI sufferers revealed by pangenome hybrid selection. Nature Communications. 15(1). 9466–9466. 3 indexed citations

Rosén, Anne, Nicole M. Gilbert, Meghan A. Wallace, et al.. (2024). Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor protects against severe urinary tract infection in mice. mBio. 15(2). e0255423–e0255423. 5 indexed citations

Hernandez-Leyva, Ariel, Anne Rosén, Natália Jaeger, et al.. (2023). The gut microbiota of people with asthma influences lung inflammation in gnotobiotic mice. iScience. 26(2). 105991–105991. 21 indexed citations

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Hsieh, Chyi‐Song, Sunaina Rengarajan, Andrew L. Kau, et al.. (2021). Altered IgA Response to Gut Bacteria Is Associated with Childhood Asthma in Peru. The Journal of Immunology. 207(2). 398–407. 7 indexed citations

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Agarwal, Kavita, Lloyd S. Robinson, Lynne Foster, et al.. (2020). Glycan cross-feeding supports mutualism between Fusobacterium and the vaginal microbiota. PLoS Biology. 18(8). e3000788–e3000788. 38 indexed citations

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Hernandez-Leyva, Ariel, et al.. (2019). The ABCs of wheeze: Asthma and bacterial communities. PLoS Pathogens. 15(4). e1007645–e1007645. 8 indexed citations

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Heul, Aaron Ver, Joseph D. Planer, & Andrew L. Kau. (2018). The Human Microbiota and Asthma. Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology. 57(3). 350–363. 98 indexed citations

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Chai, Jiani, Yangqing Peng, Sunaina Rengarajan, et al.. (2017). Helicobacter species are potent drivers of colonic T cell responses in homeostasis and inflammation. Science Immunology. 2(13). 109 indexed citations

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Chai, Jiani, Yangqing Peng, Sunaina Rengarajan, et al.. (2017). Helicobacter species are potent drivers of colonic T cell responses in homeostasis and inflammation. PMC. 9 indexed citations

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Kau, Andrew L.. (2014). Mucosal IgA responses to members of the gut microbiota in healthy vs. malnourished Malawian children. 2014 ADSA-ASAS-CSAS Joint Annual Meeting. 1 indexed citations

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Smith, Michelle I., Tanya Yatsunenko, Mark Manary, et al.. (2013). Gut Microbiomes of Malawian Twin Pairs Discordant for Kwashiorkor. Science. 339(6119). 548–554. 826 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kau, Andrew L., Joseph D. Planer, Indi Trehan, et al.. (2013). Immunoglobulin A Targets Microbes in the Fecal Microbiota of Malawian Twins Discordant for Kwashiorkor. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 131(2). AB330–AB330. 1 indexed citations

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Kline, Kimberly A., Andrew L. Kau, Swaine L. Chen, et al.. (2009). Mechanism for Sortase Localization and the Role of Sortase Localization in Efficient Pilus Assembly in Enterococcus faecalis. Journal of Bacteriology. 191(10). 3237–3247. 77 indexed citations

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Guiton, Pascale S., Chia‐Suei Hung, Kimberly A. Kline, et al.. (2009). Contribution of Autolysin and Sortase A during Enterococcus faecalis DNA-Dependent Biofilm Development. Infection and Immunity. 77(9). 3626–3638. 106 indexed citations

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