Charu Kaushic

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
91 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Charu Kaushic is a scholar working on Immunology, Epidemiology and Microbiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Charu Kaushic has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Immunology, 32 papers in Epidemiology and 32 papers in Microbiology. Recurrent topics in Charu Kaushic's work include Reproductive System and Pregnancy (45 papers), Reproductive tract infections research (31 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (21 papers). Charu Kaushic is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive System and Pregnancy (45 papers), Reproductive tract infections research (31 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (21 papers). Charu Kaushic collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Charu Kaushic's co-authors include Aisha Nazli, Kenneth L. Rosenthal, Ali A. Ashkar, Charles R. Wira, Victor H. Ferreira, Amy Gillgrass, Michel J. Tremblay, Scott D. Gray‐Owen, Michel Ouellet and Sara Dizzell and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Journal of Immunology and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Charu Kaushic

90 papers receiving 3.7k citations

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Exposure to HIV-1 Directly Impairs Mucosal Epithelial Barrier Integrity Allowing Microbial Translocation

2010 453 citations Aisha Nazli, Olivia Chan et al. PLoS Pathogens profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Estradiol enhances B cell humoral immune responses against genital herpes simplex virus type 2 in mice through an IL-17 dependant pathway 2025 ·Frontiers in Immunology ·M. Firoz Mian, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Denis P. Snider, Charu Kaushic	0
2	Distinct proteomic signatures in Ethiopians predict acute and long-term sequelae of COVID-19 2025 ·Frontiers in Immunology ·Dawit Wolday, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Wondwossen Amogne, Tobias F. Rinke de Wit, (unknown), Getachew Tollera, Geremew Tasew, Masresha Tessema, Matthew Miller, Amy Gillgrass, Dawn M. E. Bowdish, Charu Kaushic, Chris P. Verschoor	1
3	NET-EN treatment leads to delayed HSV-2 infection, enhanced mucin and T cell functions in the female genital tract when compared to DMPA in a preclinical mouse model 2024 ·Frontiers in Immunology ·M. Firoz Mian, (unknown), (unknown), Amy Gillgrass, Charu Kaushic	1
4	G. vaginalis increases HSV-2 infection by decreasing vaginal barrier integrity and increasing inflammation in vivo 2024 ·Frontiers in Immunology ·(unknown), M. Firoz Mian, (unknown), Aisha Nazli, Charu Kaushic	2
5	Metabolic signature for a dysbiotic microbiome in the female genital tract: A systematic review and meta‐analysis 2023 ·American Journal of Reproductive Immunology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Chris P. Verschoor, Aisha Nazli, Charu Kaushic	1
6	IgA potentiates NETosis in response to viral infection 2021 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Hannah D. Stacey, (unknown), (unknown), Jann C. Ang, (unknown), Muhammad Atif Zahoor, Charu Kaushic, Ewa Cairns, Dawn M. E. Bowdish, Caitlin E. Mullarkey, Matthew S. Miller	38
7	Transcriptional response of vaginal epithelial cells to medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment results in decreased barrier integrity 2020 ·Journal of Reproductive Immunology ·Matthew Woods, Muhammad Atif Zahoor, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Chris P. Verschoor, Aisha Nazli, Charu Kaushic	8
8	The Evolving Facets of Bacterial Vaginosis: Implications for HIV Transmission 2019 ·AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses ·Lyle R. McKinnon, Sharon L. Achilles, Catriona S. Bradshaw, Adam Burgener, Tania Crucitti, David N. Fredricks, Heather B. Jaspan, Rupert Kaul, Charu Kaushic, Nichole R. Klatt, Douglas S. Kwon, Jeanne Marrazzo, Lindi Masson, R. Scott McClelland, Jacques Ravel, Janneke van de Wijgert, Lenka A. Vodstrcil, Gilda Tachedjian	193
9	Interferon-β induced in female genital epithelium by HIV-1 glycoprotein 120 via Toll-like-receptor 2 pathway acts to protect the mucosal barrier 2018 ·Cellular and Molecular Immunology ·Aisha Nazli, Sara Dizzell, Muhammad Atif Zahoor, Victor H. Ferreira, Jessica K. Kafka, Matthew Woods, Michel Ouellet, Ali A. Ashkar, Michel J. Tremblay, Dawn M. E. Bowdish, Charu Kaushic	14
10	Frequency of Human CD45+ Target Cells is a Key Determinant of Intravaginal HIV-1 Infection in Humanized Mice 2017 ·Scientific Reports ·Philip V. Nguyen, Jocelyn M. Wessels, Kristen Mueller, Fatemeh Vahedi, Varun C. Anipindi, Chris P. Verschoor, Marianne V. Chew, Alexandre Deshière, Uladzimir Karniychuk, Tony Mazzulli, Michel J. Tremblay, Ali A. Ashkar, Charu Kaushic	11
11	Immunization with chlamydial type III secretion antigens reduces vaginal shedding and prevents fallopian tube pathology following live C. muridarum challenge 2016 ·Vaccine ·David Bulir, Steven H. Liang, Amanda J. Lee, Sylvia Chong, Elizabeth Simms, (unknown), Charu Kaushic, Ali A. Ashkar, James B. Mahony	18
12	Effects of Female Sex Hormones on Susceptibility to HSV-2 in Vaginal Cells Grown in Air-Liquid Interface 2016 ·Viruses ·Yung Lee, Sara Dizzell, Vivian Leung, Aisha Nazli, Muhammad Atif Zahoor, Raina N. Fichorova, Charu Kaushic	26
13	Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Coinfection Does Not Accelerate CD4 Count Decline in Untreated HIV Infection 2013 ·Clinical Infectious Diseases ·Darrell H. S. Tan, Janet Raboud, Rupert Kaul, Jason Brunetta, Charu Kaushic, Colin Kovacs, Edward Lee, (unknown), Anita Rachlis, Fiona Smaill, Marek Smieja, Sharon Walmsley	9
14	Delayed but effective induction of mucosal memory immune responses against genital HSV-2 in the absence of secondary lymphoid organs 2012 ·Mucosal Immunology ·(unknown), (unknown), Hongbing Jiang, Amy Gillgrass, Kevin Ho, Victor H. Ferreira, Charu Kaushic	17
15	Influenza Infection Leads to Increased Susceptibility to Subsequent Bacterial Superinfection by Impairing NK Cell Responses in the Lung 2010 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Cherrie-Lee Small, Christopher R. Shaler, Sarah McCormick, Mangalakumari Jeyanathan, Daniela Damjanovic, Earl G. Brown, Petra Arck, Manel Jordana, Charu Kaushic, Ali A. Ashkar, Zhou Xing	177
16	REVIEW ARTICLE: HIV Infection in the Female Genital Tract: Discrete Influence of the Local Mucosal Microenvironment 2010 ·American Journal of Reproductive Immunology ·Charu Kaushic, Victor H. Ferreira, Jessica K. Kafka, Aisha Nazli	39
17	Exposure to HIV-1 Directly Impairs Mucosal Epithelial Barrier Integrity Allowing Microbial Translocation breakdown → 2010 ·PLoS Pathogens ·Aisha Nazli, Olivia Chan, Wendy N. Dobson-Belaire, Michel Ouellet, Michel J. Tremblay, Scott D. Gray‐Owen, A. Larry Arsenault, Charu Kaushic	453
18	Epithelium / Barrier & Innate Immunity 2009 ·Mucosal Immunology ·Taeko Dohi, (unknown), Ping Wu, Linda C. Burkly, Aisha Nazli, Olivia Chan, Charu Kaushic, (unknown), Yoh Ishiguro, Hirotake Sakuraba, Shogo Kawaguchi, Shinsaku Fukuda	1
19	Expression of Toll-like receptors in murine vaginal epithelium is affected by the estrous cycle and stromal cells 2007 ·Journal of Reproductive Immunology ·Xiao-Dan Yao, (unknown), Margaret M. Kelly, Charu Kaushic, Kenneth L. Rosenthal	20
20	Regulation of polymeric immunoglobulin A receptor messenger ribonucleic acid expression in rodent uteri: effect of sex hormones. 1995 ·Endocrinology ·Charu Kaushic, Jean M. L. Richardson, Charles R. Wira	32

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