Paul L. Fidel

12.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
180 papers, 9.5k citations indexed

About

Paul L. Fidel is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Microbiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul L. Fidel has authored 180 papers receiving a total of 9.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 84 papers in Infectious Diseases, 70 papers in Microbiology and 62 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Paul L. Fidel's work include Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (79 papers), Reproductive tract infections research (58 papers) and Fungal Infections and Studies (34 papers). Paul L. Fidel is often cited by papers focused on Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (79 papers), Reproductive tract infections research (58 papers) and Fungal Infections and Studies (34 papers). Paul L. Fidel collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Paul L. Fidel's co-authors include Jack D. Sobel, Mairi C. Noverr, Junko Yano, José A. Vázquez, Chad Steele, Elizabeth A. Lilly, Paul Schwarzenberger, Li Na, Weitao Huang and Jessica Cutright and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Paul L. Fidel

177 papers receiving 9.3k citations

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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.

Candida glabrata : Review of Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Clinical Disease with Comparison to C. albicans

1999 736 citations Paul L. Fidel, José A. Vázquez et al. profile →
Requirement of Interleukin‐17A for Systemic Anti–Candida albicansHost Defense in Mice

2004 687 citations Paul L. Fidel et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Paul L. Fidel United States	55	5.0k	4.4k	2.7k	2.3k	1.6k	180	9.5k
Stuart M. Levitz United States	65	8.7k 1.7×	8.0k 1.8×	1.6k 0.6×	3.2k 1.4×	2.9k 1.9×	178	14.4k
Michael W. Russell United States	62	1.7k 0.3×	2.3k 0.5×	2.1k 0.8×	4.1k 1.8×	2.1k 1.4×	198	11.2k
Julian R. Naglik United Kingdom	50	5.8k 1.2×	4.0k 0.9×	1.2k 0.4×	978 0.4×	2.2k 1.4×	111	8.3k
Jerry R. McGhee United States	79	3.1k 0.6×	3.8k 0.9×	1.9k 0.7×	10.5k 4.5×	3.6k 2.3×	350	20.1k
Motoyuki Sugai Japan	57	3.3k 0.7×	947 0.2×	1.6k 0.6×	2.0k 0.9×	4.9k 3.2×	300	10.6k
Richard A. Proctor United States	66	6.6k 1.3×	1.8k 0.4×	1.4k 0.5×	1.4k 0.6×	6.4k 4.1×	189	12.9k
Jeffrey N. Weiser United States	73	1.9k 0.4×	9.1k 2.1×	5.9k 2.2×	3.3k 1.4×	4.5k 2.9×	189	17.3k
Kristian Riesbeck Sweden	52	955 0.2×	3.1k 0.7×	2.7k 1.0×	2.1k 0.9×	1.8k 1.2×	268	8.3k
Jaap T. van Dissel Netherlands	61	5.7k 1.1×	5.9k 1.4×	928 0.3×	3.9k 1.7×	1.9k 1.2×	270	13.0k
Michail S. Lionakis United States	52	5.5k 1.1×	4.2k 0.9×	455 0.2×	2.5k 1.1×	1.8k 1.2×	218	9.9k

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Esher, Shannon K., et al.. (2025). Induction of myelopoiesis by Candida dubliniensis drives protective trained immunity against sepsis in a Card9-dependent manner. mBio. 16(12). e0290625–e0290625.

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Noverr, Mairi C., Junko Yano, Michael Hagensee, et al.. (2023). Effect of MMR Vaccination to Mitigate Severe Sequelae Associated With COVID-19: Challenges and Lessons Learned. Medical Research Archives. 11(2). 3 indexed citations

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Cruz, Melissa R., Shantanu Guha, Giuseppe Buda De Cesare, et al.. (2022). Structural and functional analysis of EntV reveals a 12 amino acid fragment protective against fungal infections. Nature Communications. 13(1). 6047–6047. 20 indexed citations

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Daniel-Ivad, Martin, Zhongle Liu, Junko Yano, et al.. (2021). A small molecule produced by Lactobacillus species blocks Candida albicans filamentation by inhibiting a DYRK1-family kinase. Nature Communications. 12(1). 6151–6151. 74 indexed citations

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Yano, Junko, Elizabeth A. Lilly, Mairi C. Noverr, & Paul L. Fidel. (2020). A Contemporary Warming/Restraining Device for Efficient Tail Vein Injections in a Murine Fungal Sepsis Model. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 5 indexed citations

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Yano, Junko, Elizabeth A. Lilly, Mairi C. Noverr, & Paul L. Fidel. (2020). A Contemporary Warming/Restraining Device for Efficient Tail Vein Injections in a Murine Fungal Sepsis Model. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 1 indexed citations

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Griffen, Ann L., Clifford J. Beall, Elizabeth A. Lilly, et al.. (2019). Significant effect of HIV/HAART on oral microbiota using multivariate analysis. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 19946–19946. 25 indexed citations

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Xu, David, Jianfeng Zhang, Zezhang T. Wen, et al.. (2018). Mechanical and Physical Properties of Experimental Antifungal Denture Base Resins. 1(1). 6 indexed citations

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Peters, Brian M., Junko Yano, Mairi C. Noverr, & Paul L. Fidel. (2014). Candida Vaginitis: When Opportunism Knocks, the Host Responds. PLoS Pathogens. 10(4). e1003965–e1003965. 113 indexed citations

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Peters, Brian M., Jingsong Zhu, Paul L. Fidel, et al.. (2010). Protection of the oral mucosa by salivary histatin-5 against Candida albicans in an ex vivo murine model of oral infection. FEMS Yeast Research. 10(5). no–no. 26 indexed citations

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Fidel, Paul L. & Jim E. Cutler. (2010). Prospects for Development of a Vaccine to Prevent and Control Vaginal Candidiasis. Current Infectious Disease Reports. 13(1). 102–107. 28 indexed citations

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Barousse, Melissa M., et al.. (2006). Role for Dendritic Cells in Immunoregulation during Experimental Vaginal Candidiasis. Infection and Immunity. 74(6). 3213–3221. 39 indexed citations

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Lilly, Elizabeth A., et al.. (2005). Lack of evidence for local immune activity in oral hairy leukoplakia and oral wart lesions. Oral Microbiology and Immunology. 20(3). 154–162. 22 indexed citations

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Fidel, Paul L., Biao Hu, Stephen Challacombe, et al.. (2005). Fungal Immunology: From an organ perspective. Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)). 21 indexed citations

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Leigh, Janet E., Kishore Shetty, & Paul L. Fidel. (2004). Oral Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Positive Individuals: Review and Role of Mucosal Immunity. AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 18(8). 443–456. 39 indexed citations

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Fidel, Paul L., Melissa M. Barousse, Mercedes Ficarra, et al.. (2004). An Intravaginal Live Candida Challenge in Humans Leads to New Hypotheses for the Immunopathogenesis of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis. Infection and Immunity. 72(5). 2939–2946. 200 indexed citations

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Fidel, Paul L., Fabio Ghezzi, Roberto Romero, et al.. (2003). The effect of antibiotic therapy on intrauterine infection-induced preterm parturition in rabbits. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 14(1). 57–64. 26 indexed citations

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Leigh, Janet E., et al.. (2003). Immunohistochemical Evaluation of T Cells in Oral Lesions from Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Persons with Oropharyngeal Candidiasis. Infection and Immunity. 71(2). 956–963. 31 indexed citations

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Wozniak, Karen L., et al.. (2002). Inhibitory effects of whole and parotid saliva on immunomodulators. Oral Microbiology and Immunology. 17(2). 100–107. 29 indexed citations

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Fidel, Paul L.. (1998). Vaginal Candidiasis: Review and Role of Local Mucosal Immunity. AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 12(5). 359–366. 22 indexed citations

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