Stephen Challacombe is a scholar working on Periodontics, Physiology and Epidemiology.
According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen Challacombe has authored 278 papers receiving a total of 11.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 109 papers in Periodontics, 71 papers in Physiology and 68 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Stephen Challacombe's work include Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (63 papers), Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions (61 papers) and Oral Health Pathology and Treatment (50 papers). Stephen Challacombe is often cited by papers focused on Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (63 papers), Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions (61 papers) and Oral Health Pathology and Treatment (50 papers). Stephen Challacombe collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. Stephen Challacombe's co-authors include Julian R. Naglik, Bernhard Hube, Thomas Lehner, Philip D. Marsh, Rimondia S. Percival, T. B. Tomasi, D. R. Radford, J D Walter, S. P. Sweet and Penelope Shirlaw and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Lancet and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.
In The Last Decade
Stephen Challacombe
273 papers
receiving
11.0k citations
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Candida albicansSecreted Aspartyl Proteinases in Virulence and Pathogenesis
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Systemic tolerance and secretory immunity after oral immunization.
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Osailan, Samira M., Gordon Proctor, Penelope Shirlaw, et al.. (2010). Measurement of mucosal wetness in patients with xerostomia. Oral Diseases. 16(6). 538–538.1 indexed citations
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Campbell, Helen, Michael Escudier, Esther Hullah, et al.. (2010). Experience with anti-TNF alpha therapy in the management of orofacial granulomatosis (OFG). Oral Diseases. 16(6). 551–551.2 indexed citations
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Moyes, David L., Manohursingh Runglall, Celia Murciano, Stephen Challacombe, & Julian R. Naglik. (2010). Epithelial cell discriminates between commensal and pathogenic Candida albicans via MAPK signaling independently of Dectin1, TLR2 or TLR4. Immunology. 131. 166–166.1 indexed citations
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Tappuni, Anwar R., et al.. (2010). Evaluation of the efficacy of Colchicine with and without Betnesol mouthwash in management of RAS. Oral Diseases. 16(6). 546–546.1 indexed citations
Moyes, David L., Manohursingh Runglall, Stephen Challacombe, et al.. (2009). NALT / BALT and Oral Cavity. Mucosal Immunology. 2. 20–20.
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Naglik, Julian R., S. P. Sweet, Robert W. Evans, et al.. (2006). Comparison of HIV-1 specific inhibitory activity in saliva and other human mucosal fluids.. Clinical and Vaccine Immunology. 1111–1118.2 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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Setterfield, Jane, Stewart G. Neill, Michael Escudier, et al.. (2004). Treatment of mucosal lichen planus with mycophenolate mofetil: 18-month follow-up. British Journal of Dermatology. 151. 59–59.1 indexed citations
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Challacombe, Stephen, Gustavo Falero-Díaz, D Rahman, et al.. (2001). Transmission of IgA and IgG monoclonal antibodies to saliva and other mucosal fluids after intranasal or parenteral delivery.. Journal of Dental Research. 80(4). 1155–1155.1 indexed citations
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Tappuni, Anwar R. & Stephen Challacombe. (2000). A new ulcer scoring system for recurrent aphthous stomatitis. Journal of Dental Research. 79(5). 1187–1187.2 indexed citations
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Scott, Jan, Julian R. Naglik, Stephen Challacombe, & S. P. Sweet. (2000). Inhibition of Candida albicans aspartyl proteinases by serum and saliva. Journal of Dental Research. 79(5). 1201–1201.1 indexed citations
Kemeny, David M. & Stephen Challacombe. (1988). ELISA and other solid phase immunoassys : theoretical and practical aspects. Wiley eBooks.40 indexed citations
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Lehner, Thomas, et al.. (1979). An immunogenetic basis for the tissue involvement in Behçet's syndrome.. PubMed. 37(4). 895–900.43 indexed citations
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