Ashlesh K. Murthy

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

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Ashlesh K. Murthy is a scholar working on Microbiology, Immunology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ashlesh K. Murthy has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Microbiology, 27 papers in Immunology and 23 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Ashlesh K. Murthy's work include Reproductive tract infections research (39 papers), Reproductive System and Pregnancy (20 papers) and Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (14 papers). Ashlesh K. Murthy is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive tract infections research (39 papers), Reproductive System and Pregnancy (20 papers) and Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (14 papers). Ashlesh K. Murthy collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Malaysia. Ashlesh K. Murthy's co-authors include Weidang Li, Bernard P. Arulanandam, Kyle H. Ramsey, M. Neal Guentzel, Guangming Zhong, Medha Joshi, James P. Chambers, Thomas G. Forsthuber, J. Seshu and Karl E. Klose and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Ashlesh K. Murthy

58 papers receiving 1.9k citations

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Peptide Vaccine: Progress and Challenges

2014 496 citations Weidang Li, Kyle H. Ramsey et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ashlesh K. Murthy United States	24	937	875	663	627	316	60	1.9k
Francis O. Eko United States	28	1.1k 1.2×	1.1k 1.2×	351 0.5×	752 1.2×	307 1.0×	72	2.2k
Frank Follmann Denmark	25	814 0.9×	939 1.1×	487 0.7×	974 1.6×	688 2.2×	49	2.2k
Sukumar Pal United States	29	2.0k 2.1×	1.2k 1.3×	402 0.6×	1.4k 2.2×	181 0.6×	103	2.9k
Kyle H. Ramsey United States	30	1.7k 1.8×	1.2k 1.4×	550 0.8×	941 1.5×	282 0.9×	53	2.6k
Karin Schön Sweden	26	302 0.3×	1.4k 1.6×	371 0.6×	547 0.9×	321 1.0×	53	2.1k
Thomas Ebensen Germany	33	266 0.3×	1.3k 1.4×	691 1.0×	692 1.1×	495 1.6×	80	2.4k
Yambasu A. Brewah United States	12	253 0.3×	660 0.8×	572 0.9×	716 1.1×	315 1.0×	15	1.8k
Anja Weinreich Olsen Denmark	22	596 0.6×	1.4k 1.6×	550 0.8×	1.1k 1.8×	1.4k 4.4×	39	2.4k
Anja Seubert Italy	21	339 0.4×	1.5k 1.7×	673 1.0×	888 1.4×	556 1.8×	31	2.5k
Joseph P. Cassidy Ireland	29	501 0.5×	1.0k 1.2×	556 0.8×	1.2k 1.9×	1.6k 5.2×	99	3.1k

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Murthy, Ashlesh K., Lubomira Andrew, Richard V. Goering, et al.. (2025). Molecular characterization of Clostridioides difficile isolated from older adults during prospective population-based active surveillance at nine hospitals in Tokyo, Japan, 2018–2020. Anaerobe. 95. 102985–102985.

Murthy, Ashlesh K., James P. Chambers, M. Neal Guentzel, et al.. (2025). An Immunoinformatics-Based Multi-Peptide Vaccine Provides Antibody-Mediated Protection Against Acinetobacter baumannii Infection. PubMed Central. 13(3). 236–236.

Murthy, Ashlesh K., et al.. (2024). Factor H binding protein (FHbp): An evaluation of genotypic diversity across Neisseria meningitidis serogroups. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 20(1). 2409502–2409502. 1 indexed citations

Jaffey, Jared A., Lisa F. Shubitz, Michael D. L. Johnson, et al.. (2023). Evaluation of Host Constitutive and Ex Vivo Coccidioidal Antigen-Stimulated Immune Response in Dogs with Naturally Acquired Coccidioidomycosis. Journal of Fungi. 9(2). 213–213. 3 indexed citations

Henderson, Kyle K., et al.. (2018). Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily members 1a and 1b contribute to exacerbation of atherosclerosis by Chlamydia pneumoniae in mice. Microbes and Infection. 21(2). 104–108. 6 indexed citations

Murthy, Ashlesh K., Weidang Li, & Kyle H. Ramsey. (2016). Immunopathogenesis of Chlamydial Infections. Current topics in microbiology and immunology. 412. 183–215. 27 indexed citations

Henderson, Kyle K., et al.. (2015). CD8⁺T cells mediateChlamydia pneumoniae-induced atherosclerosis in mice. Pathogens and Disease. 73(7). ftv052–ftv052. 14 indexed citations

Gupta, Rishein, Jieh‐Juen Yu, James P. Chambers, et al.. (2014). In Vivo Whole Animal Body Imaging Reveals Colonization of Chlamydia muridarum to the Lower Genital Tract at Early Stages of Infection. Molecular Imaging and Biology. 16(5). 635–641. 5 indexed citations

Gupta, Rishein, Ronald L. Veselenak, Yansong Li, et al.. (2014). Use of a Guinea Pig-Specific Transcriptome Array for Evaluation of Protective Immunity against Genital Chlamydial Infection following Intranasal Vaccination in Guinea Pigs. PLoS ONE. 9(12). e114261–e114261. 13 indexed citations

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Chaganty, Bharat K. R., et al.. (2013). Intranasal Vaccination with Chlamydia pneumoniae Induces Cross-Species Immunity against Genital Chlamydia muridarum Challenge in Mice. PLoS ONE. 8(5). e64917–e64917. 9 indexed citations

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Li, Weidang, Ashlesh K. Murthy, Jieh‐Juen Yu, et al.. (2013). A T cell epitope-based vaccine protects against chlamydial infection in HLA-DR4 transgenic mice. Vaccine. 31(48). 5722–5728. 14 indexed citations

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Chaganty, Bharat K. R., et al.. (2013). Vaginal chlamydial clearance following primary or secondary infection in mice occurs independently of TNF-α. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 3. 11–11. 12 indexed citations

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Li, Weidang, Ashlesh K. Murthy, Bharat K. R. Chaganty, et al.. (2011). Immunization with Dendritic Cells Pulsed ex vivo with Recombinant Chlamydial Protease-Like Activity Factor Induces Protective Immunity Against Genital Chlamydiamuridarum Challenge. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 73–73. 9 indexed citations

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Selby, Dale M., M. Neal Guentzel, James P. Chambers, et al.. (2010). The Contribution of Interleukin-12/Interferon-γ Axis in Protection Against Neonatal Pulmonary Chlamydia muridarum Challenge. Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. 30(6). 407–415. 21 indexed citations

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Ray, Heather J., Terry Wu, C. Rick Lyons, et al.. (2010). The Fischer 344 Rat Reflects Human Susceptibility to Francisella Pulmonary Challenge and Provides a New Platform for Virulence and Protection Studies. PLoS ONE. 5(4). e9952–e9952. 45 indexed citations

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Guentzel, M. Neal, et al.. (2008). Endogenous IFN-γ Production Is Induced and Required for Protective Immunity against Pulmonary Chlamydial Infection in Neonatal Mice. The Journal of Immunology. 180(6). 4148–4155. 34 indexed citations

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Li, Weidang, Ashlesh K. Murthy, M. Neal Guentzel, et al.. (2008). Antigen-Specific CD4+ T Cells Produce Sufficient IFN-γ to Mediate Robust Protective Immunity against Genital Chlamydia muridarum Infection. The Journal of Immunology. 180(5). 3375–3382. 77 indexed citations

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Guentzel, M. Neal, et al.. (2007). Intranasal immunization with chlamydial protease-like activity factor and CpG deoxynucleotides enhances protective immunity against genital Chlamydia muridarum infection. Vaccine. 25(19). 3773–3780. 48 indexed citations

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Murthy, Ashlesh K., et al.. (2006). Contribution of polymeric immunoglobulin receptor to regulation of intestinal inflammation in dextran sulfate sodium‐induced colitis. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 21(9). 1372–1380. 43 indexed citations

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Murphey, Cathi, Ashlesh K. Murthy, Patricia A. Meier, et al.. (2006). The protective efficacy of chlamydial protease-like activity factor vaccination is dependent upon CD4+ T cells. Cellular Immunology. 242(2). 110–117. 41 indexed citations

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