Swagata Kar

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 250 citations indexed

About

Swagata Kar is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Immunology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Swagata Kar has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 250 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Infectious Diseases, 7 papers in Immunology and 4 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Swagata Kar's work include SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (10 papers), COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (7 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing (3 papers). Swagata Kar is often cited by papers focused on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (10 papers), COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (7 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing (3 papers). Swagata Kar collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Nepal. Swagata Kar's co-authors include Mark G. Lewis, Hanné Andersen, Amanda J. Martinot, Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Dan H. Barouch, Victoria Giffin, Mehul S. Suthar, Peter Halfmann, Lisa H. Tostanoski and Mazuba Siamatu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Clinical Investigation and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Swagata Kar

15 papers receiving 248 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.

Reduced pathogenicity of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant in hamsters

2022 119 citations Katherine McMahan, Victoria Giffin et al. Med profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Swagata Kar United States	8	181	51	44	44	33	22	250
April M. Babka United States	5	194 1.1×	27 0.5×	58 1.3×	38 0.9×	25 0.8×	8	261
Mariana González-Hernández Germany	8	205 1.1×	24 0.5×	64 1.5×	22 0.5×	14 0.4×	13	254
Ellen L. Suder United States	4	224 1.2×	70 1.4×	57 1.3×	75 1.7×	15 0.5×	6	303
Mrunal Sakharkar United States	6	232 1.3×	84 1.6×	79 1.8×	43 1.0×	13 0.4×	8	289
Jacob Berrigan United States	4	144 0.8×	61 1.2×	30 0.7×	61 1.4×	12 0.4×	7	221
Irene P. Chen United States	8	226 1.2×	38 0.7×	37 0.8×	129 2.9×	13 0.4×	10	327
Seth A. Hawks United States	10	157 0.9×	38 0.7×	40 0.9×	46 1.0×	95 2.9×	16	284
Yan Shan Leong Singapore	6	157 0.9×	51 1.0×	18 0.4×	44 1.0×	24 0.7×	7	192
Nazia Thakur United Kingdom	11	213 1.2×	41 0.8×	95 2.2×	48 1.1×	13 0.4×	18	288
Marion Ferren France	9	193 1.1×	61 1.2×	187 4.3×	69 1.6×	31 0.9×	13	370

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Swagata Kar

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Addetia, Amin, Lisa Perruzza, Kaitlin R. Sprouse, et al.. (2025). Potent neutralization of Marburg virus by a vaccine-elicited antibody. Nature. 650(8101). 459–469.

Soni, Dharmendra Kumar, et al.. (2025). Suppression of miR-155 Attenuates Lung Cytokine Storm Induced by SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. 45(4). 150–161.

Sui, Yongjun, et al.. (2025). Adjuvanted subunit intranasal vaccine reduces SARS-CoV-2 onward transmission in hamsters. Frontiers in Immunology. 16. 1514845–1514845.

Culiat, Cymbeline T., Dharmendra Kumar Soni, Mark D. Wienhold, et al.. (2024). NELL1 variant protein (NV1) modulates hyper-inflammation, Th-1 mediated immune response, and the HIF-1α hypoxia pathway to promote healing in viral-induced lung injury. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 744. 151198–151198.

Sood, Subeena, Majed Matar, Kempaiah Rayavara, et al.. (2024). Strong immunogenicity & protection in mice with PlaCCine: A COVID-19 DNA vaccine formulated with a functional polymer. Vaccine. 42(6). 1300–1310.

Chiuppesi, Flavia, John A. Zaia, Mindy Kha, et al.. (2024). Synthetic modified vaccinia Ankara vaccines confer cross-reactive and protective immunity against mpox virus. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 19–19. 9 indexed citations

Hamilton, Melissa, Emily M. Webb, M. Peterson, et al.. (2024). Comparative pathogenesis of three Mayaro virus genotypes in the cynomolgus macaque. Journal of General Virology. 105(7).

Berry, Catherine, Vincent Pavot, Natalie G. Anosova, et al.. (2023). Beta-containing bivalent SARS-CoV-2 protein vaccine elicits durable broad neutralization in macaques and protection in hamsters. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 75–75. 2 indexed citations

Sui, Yongjun, Hanné Andersen, Yonas Bekele, et al.. (2023). Protection from COVID-19 disease in hamsters vaccinated with subunit SARS-CoV-2 S1 mucosal vaccines adjuvanted with different adjuvants. Frontiers in Immunology. 14. 1154496–1154496. 6 indexed citations

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Wussow, Felix, Mindy Kha, Tae Hyun Kim, et al.. (2023). Synthetic multiantigen MVA vaccine COH04S1 and variant-specific derivatives protect Syrian hamsters from SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants. npj Vaccines. 8(1). 41–41. 15 indexed citations

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Hasanpourghadi, Mohadeseh, Wynetta Giles‐Davis, Zhiquan Xiang, et al.. (2022). Heterologous chimpanzee adenovirus vector immunizations for SARS-CoV-2 spike and nucleocapsid protect hamsters against COVID-19. Microbes and Infection. 25(4). 105082–105082. 9 indexed citations

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Shi, Guoli, Abhilash I. Chiramel, Tiansheng Li, et al.. (2022). Rapalogs downmodulate intrinsic immunity and promote cell entry of SARS-CoV-2. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 132(24). 24 indexed citations

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McMahan, Katherine, Victoria Giffin, Lisa H. Tostanoski, et al.. (2022). Reduced pathogenicity of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant in hamsters. Med. 3(4). 262–268.e4. 119 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wussow, Felix, Mindy Kha, Vu H. Nguyen, et al.. (2022). COH04S1 and beta sequence-modified vaccine protect hamsters from SARS-CoV-2 variants. iScience. 25(6). 104457–104457. 6 indexed citations

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Brumeanu, Teodor‐D., Pooja Vir, Swagata Kar, et al.. (2022). Human-Immune-System (HIS) humanized mouse model (DRAGA: HLA-A2.HLA-DR4.Rag1KO.IL-2RγcKO.NOD) for COVID-19. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 18(5). 2048622–2048622. 7 indexed citations

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Torres, Jonathan L., Yijia Li, Alex Van Ry, et al.. (2021). One dose of COVID-19 nanoparticle vaccine REVC-128 protects against SARS-CoV-2 challenge at two weeks post-immunization. Emerging Microbes & Infections. 10(1). 2016–2029. 12 indexed citations

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Kar, Swagata, Jesús Colino, & Clifford M. Snapper. (2016). Distinct Cellular Pathways for Induction of CD4+ T Cell–Dependent Antibody Responses to Antigen Expressed by Intact Bacteria Versus Isolated Soluble Antigen. The Journal of Immunology. 196(10). 4204–4213. 3 indexed citations

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Biswas, Moanaro, Swagata Kar, Rupa Singh, et al.. (2009). Immunomodulatory cytokines determine the outcome of Japanese encephalitis virus infection in mice. Journal of Medical Virology. 82(2). 304–310. 34 indexed citations

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Kar, Swagata, et al.. (1996). FIELD METHOD FOR CONCENTRATING MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE IN SKIN BIOPSY SPECIMENS.. PubMed. 32. 18–23.

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Ramasamy, Ranjan, et al.. (1983). Surface antigens on a Kenyan strain of Leishmania donovani.. PubMed. 60(4). 238–41. 1 indexed citations

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