Ruth I. Connor

7.1k citations

63 papers · 5.5k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 34

Virology top 0.05%
Infectious Diseases top 0.5%
Immunology top 1%
Epidemiology top 2%
Molecular Biology top 10%

Co-authors: Nathaniel R. Landau Sunny Choe Benjamin K. Chen Kristine E. Sheridan Daniel J. Ceradini David D. Ho William A. Paxton D D Ho
Topics: HIV Research and Treatment (31 papers)HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (14 papers)Immune Cell Function and Interaction (12 papers)
Cited by: Virology Infectious Diseases Immunology
Journals: Nature Communications The Journal of Experimental MedicineSHILAP Revista de lepidopterología
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Japan

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Ruth I. Connor

62 papers receiving 5.4k citations

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Change in Coreceptor Use Correlates with Disease Progression in HIV-1–Infected Individuals

1997 1.1k citations Ruth I. Connor et al. profile →
Vpr Is Required for Efficient Replication of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 in Mononuclear Phagocytes

1995 1.1k citations Ruth I. Connor et al. Virology profile →

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1	Binding and neutralising antibodies to respiratory syncytial virus and influenza A virus in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of healthy adults in the United States: A cross-sectional study 2025 ·Vaccine ·(unknown),Ruth I. Connor,Alix Ashare,Joshua A. Weiner,Wendy Wieland‐Alter,(unknown),John F. Modlin,Margaret E. Ackerman,Elizabeth B. Brickley,Peter F. Wright	0
2	Intestinal mucosal immune responses induced by novel oral poliovirus vaccine type 2 and Sabin monovalent oral poliovirus vaccine type 2: an analysis of data from four clinical trials 2025 ·The Lancet Microbe ·(unknown),Elizabeth B. Brickley,Ruth I. Connor,Wendy Wieland‐Alter,Margaret E. Ackerman,Joshua A. Weiner,John F. Modlin,Minetaro Arita,Ananda S Bandyopadhyay,Christopher Gast,Xavier Sáez‐Llorens,Ricardo Rüttimann,Pierre Van Damme,Ilse De Coster,Peter F. Wright	1
3	Intestinal Mucosal Immune Responses to Novel Oral Poliovirus Vaccine Type 2 in Healthy Newborns 2025 ·Clinical Infectious Diseases ·(unknown),Elizabeth B. Brickley,Ruth I. Connor,Wendy Wieland‐Alter,Joshua A. Weiner,Margaret E. Ackerman,John F. Modlin,(unknown),Minetaro Arita,Christopher Gast,Bernardo A. Mainou,Khalequ Zaman,Masuma Hoque,Sohel Rana,Ananda S Bandyopadhyay,Peter F. Wright	1
4	Characteristics and Functions of Infection-enhancing Antibodies to the N-terminal Domain of SARS-CoV-2 2024 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Ruth I. Connor,Mrunal Sakharkar,(unknown),Chengzi I. Kaku,(unknown),(unknown),Wendy Wieland‐Alter,(unknown),Daniel W. Mielcarz,Joshua A. Weiner,Margaret E. Ackerman,Laura M. Walker,Jiwon Lee,Peter F. Wright	3
5	Vaccination of SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals expands a broad range of clonally diverse affinity-matured B cell lineages 2023 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown),Mrunal Sakharkar,Ruth I. Connor,Haley L. Dugan,Daniel J. Sheward,C. Garrett Rappazzo,(unknown),Mattias N.E. Forsell,Peter F. Wright,Martin Corcoran,Ben Murrell,Laura M. Walker,Gunilla B. Karlsson Hedestam	5
6	Prolonged evolution of the human B cell response to SARS-CoV-2 infection 2021 ·Science Immunology ·Mrunal Sakharkar,C. Garrett Rappazzo,Wendy Wieland‐Alter,Ching‐Lin Hsieh,Daniel Wrapp,(unknown),Chengzi I. Kaku,Anna Z. Wec,James C. Geoghegan,Jason S. McLellan,Ruth I. Connor,Peter F. Wright,Laura M. Walker	102
7	Distinct Features and Functions of Systemic and Mucosal Humoral Immunity Among SARS-CoV-2 Convalescent Individuals 2021 ·Frontiers in Immunology ·Savannah E. Butler,Andrew R. Crowley,Harini Natarajan,(unknown),Joshua A. Weiner,Carly A. Bobak,(unknown),Jiwon Lee,Wendy Wieland‐Alter,Ruth I. Connor,Peter F. Wright,Margaret E. Ackerman	74
8	Safety and immunogenicity of an inactivated whole cell tuberculosis vaccine booster in adults primed with BCG: A randomized, controlled trial of DAR-901 2017 ·PLoS ONE ·C. Fordham von Reyn,Timothy Lahey,Robert D. Arbeit,Bernard Landry,(unknown),Lisa V. Adams,(unknown),Todd A. MacKenzie,Wendy Wieland‐Alter,Ruth I. Connor,(unknown),David A. Hokey,Ann M. Ginsberg,Richard Waddell	51
9	Vaccine-induced mucosal immunity to poliovirus: analysis of cohorts from an open-label, randomised controlled trial in Latin American infants 2016 ·The Lancet Infectious Diseases ·Peter F. Wright,Ruth I. Connor,Wendy Wieland‐Alter,Anne G. Hoen,Austin W. Boesch,Margaret E. Ackerman,M. Steven Oberste,Chris Gast,Elizabeth B. Brickley,Edwin J. Asturias,Ricardo Rüttimann,Ananda S Bandyopadhyay	38
10	Brief Report 2014 ·JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes ·(unknown),(unknown),Kristy Hendricks,(unknown),(unknown),Richard Waddell,Isaac Maro,Ruth I. Connor,Todd A. MacKenzie,Mecky Matee,Muhammad Bakari,Kisali Pallangyo,C. Fordham von Reyn	2
11	Characterization of Lactobacillus salivarius CECT 5713, a strain isolated from human milk: from genotype to phenotype 2012 ·Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology ·Susana Langa,Antonio Maldonado‐Barragán,Susana Delgado,Rebeca Martín,Virginia Martín,Esther Jiménez,José Luis Ruiz-Barba,Baltasar Mayo,Ruth I. Connor,Juan E. Suárez,Juan M. Rodrı́guez	40
12	Breast Milk from Tanzanian Women Has Divergent Effects on Cell-Free and Cell-Associated HIV-1 Infection In Vitro 2012 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown),(unknown),Molly L. Housman,(unknown),(unknown),Alexandra L. Howell,Ruth I. Connor	9
13	Tenofovir treatment augments anti-viral immunity against drug-resistant SIV challenge in chronically infected rhesus macaques 2006 ·Retrovirology ·Karin J. Metzner,James Μ. Binley,Agegnehu Gettie,Preston A. Marx,Douglas F. Nixon,Ruth I. Connor	13
14	Simian Immunodeficiency Virus-Specific Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes and Protection Against Challenge in Rhesus Macaques Immunized with a Live Attenuated Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Vaccine 2000 ·Virology ·Douglas F. Nixon,Sean M. Donahoe,(unknown),Rachel V. Samuel,Karin J. Metzner,Agegnehu Gettie,Tomáš Hanke,Preston A. Marx,Ruth I. Connor	35
15	Direct Measurement of CD8+ T Cell Responses in Macaques Infected with Simian Immunodeficiency Virus 2000 ·Virology ·Sean M. Donahoe,Walter J. Moretto,Rachel V. Samuel,Karin J. Metzner,Preston A. Marx,Tomáš Hanke,Ruth I. Connor,Douglas F. Nixon	30
16	C/EBP Activators Are Required for HIV-1 Replication and Proviral Induction in Monocytic Cell Lines 1996 ·Immunity ·Andrew J. Henderson,Ruth I. Connor,Kathryn Calame	100
17	Transmission and Pathogenesis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 1994 ·AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses ·Ruth I. Connor,David D. Ho	27
18	Adaptation of Two Primary Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Isolates to Growth in Transformed T Cell Lines Correlates with Alterations in the Responses of Their Envelope Glycoproteins to Soluble CD4 1993 ·AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses ·John P. Moore,Linda C. Burkly,Ruth I. Connor,(unknown),Richard Tizard,David D. Ho,(unknown)	75
19	Biological Cloning of Functionally Diverse Quasispecies of HIV-1 1993 ·AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses ·Ruth I. Connor,Daan W. Notermans,Hiroshi Mohri,(unknown),David D. Ho	25
20	Evaluation of the antibody-dependent cytotoxic capabilities of individual human monocytes. Role of FcgammaRI and FcgammaRII and the effects of cytokines at the single cell level. 1990 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Ruth I. Connor,Li Shen,M W Fanger	36

About Ruth I. Connor

Ruth I. Connor is a scholar working on Virology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, having authored 63 papers that have together received 5.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include HIV Research and Treatment (31 papers), HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (14 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (12 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Virology (4.0k citations), Infectious Diseases (2.7k citations) and Immunology (2.4k citations). Ruth I. Connor has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Japan. Frequent co-authors include Nathaniel R. Landau, Sunny Choe, Benjamin K. Chen, Kristine E. Sheridan, Daniel J. Ceradini, David D. Ho, William A. Paxton, D D Ho, Yaming Cao and Hiroshi Mohri. Their work appears in journals such as Nature Communications, The Journal of Experimental Medicine and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

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