Activation of neutrophils by autocrine IL-17A–IL-17RC interactions during fungal infection is regulated by IL-6, IL-23, RORγt and dectin-2 PR Taylor, S Roy, SM Leal Jr, Y Sun, SJ Howell, BA Cobb, X Li, ... Nature immunology 15 (2), 143-151, 2014 | 478 | 2014 |
Distinct Roles for Dectin-1 and TLR4 in the Pathogenesis of Aspergillus fumigatus Keratitis SM Leal Jr, S Cowden, YC Hsia, MA Ghannoum, M Momany, E Pearlman PLoS pathogens 6 (7), e1000976, 2010 | 210 | 2010 |
The rodA hydrophobin on Aspergillus fumigatus spores masks dectin-1–and dectin-2–dependent responses and enhances fungal survival in vivo SJ Carrion, SM Leal, MA Ghannoum, V Aimanianda, JP Latgé, ... The Journal of Immunology 191 (5), 2581-2588, 2013 | 209 | 2013 |
Fungal antioxidant pathways promote survival against neutrophils during infection SM Leal, C Vareechon, S Cowden, BA Cobb, JP Latgé, M Momany, ... The Journal of clinical investigation 122 (7), 2482-2498, 2012 | 171 | 2012 |
Expression of Innate and Adaptive Immune Mediators in Human Corneal Tissue Infected With Aspergillus or Fusarium RS Karthikeyan, SM Leal Jr, NV Prajna, K Dharmalingam, DM Geiser, ... Journal of Infectious Diseases 204 (6), 942-950, 2011 | 139 | 2011 |
Mycoplasma and ureaplasma KB Waites Congenital and Perinatal Infections: A Concise Guide to Diagnosis, 271-288, 2006 | 136 | 2006 |
Targeting Iron Acquisition Blocks Infection with the Fungal Pathogens Aspergillus fumigatus and Fusarium oxysporum SM Leal Jr, S Roy, C Vareechon, SJ Carrion, H Clark, MS Lopez-Berges, ... PLoS pathogens 9 (7), e1003436, 2013 | 128 | 2013 |
Aspergillus and fusarium corneal infections are regulated by th17 cells and IL-17–producing neutrophils PR Taylor, SM Leal, Y Sun, E Pearlman The Journal of Immunology 192 (7), 3319-3327, 2014 | 119 | 2014 |
Host response and bacterial virulence factor expression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Streptococcus pneumoniae corneal ulcers RSG Karthikeyan, JL Priya, SM Leal Jr, J Toska, A Rietsch, V Prajna, ... PloS one 8 (6), e64867, 2013 | 92 | 2013 |
Clinical significance of commensal gram-positive rods routinely isolated from patient samples SM Leal Jr, M Jones, PH Gilligan Journal of clinical microbiology 54 (12), 2928-2936, 2016 | 91 | 2016 |
The role of cytokines and pathogen recognition molecules in fungal keratitis–insights from human disease and animal models SM Leal Jr, E Pearlman Cytokine 58 (1), 107-111, 2012 | 87 | 2012 |
Attenuation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence by medicinal plants in a Caenorhabditis elegans model system A Adonizio, SM Leal Jr, FM Ausubel, K Mathee Journal of Medical Microbiology 57 (7), 809-813, 2008 | 73 | 2008 |
Predictors of nonseroconversion after SARS-CoV-2 infection W Liu, RM Russell, F Bibollet-Ruche, AN Skelly, S Sherrill-Mix, ... Emerging Infectious Diseases 27 (9), 2454, 2021 | 72 | 2021 |
Maternal and perinatal outcomes associated with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Delta (B. 1.617. 2) variant AR Seasely, CT Blanchard, N Arora, AN Battarbee, BM Casey, ... Obstetrics & Gynecology 138 (6), 842-844, 2021 | 69 | 2021 |
Co-regulation of β-lactam resistance, alginate production and quorum sensing in Pseudomonas aeruginosa D Balasubramanian, KF Kong, SR Jayawardena, SM Leal, RT Sautter, ... Journal of medical microbiology 60 (2), 147-156, 2011 | 63 | 2011 |
Recognition of diagnostic gaps for laboratory diagnosis of fungal diseases: expert opinion from the Fungal Diagnostics Laboratories Consortium (FDLC) SX Zhang, NE Babady, KE Hanson, AT Harrington, PMK Larkin, ... Journal of clinical microbiology 59 (7), 10.1128/jcm. 01784-20, 2021 | 61 | 2021 |
Histidine biosynthesis plays a crucial role in metal homeostasis and virulence of Aspergillus fumigatus AM Dietl, J Amich, S Leal, N Beckmann, U Binder, A Beilhack, E Pearlman, ... Virulence 7 (4), 465-476, 2016 | 60 | 2016 |
Practical guidance for clinical microbiology laboratories: diagnosis of ocular infections SM Leal Jr, KG Rodino, WC Fowler, PH Gilligan Clinical microbiology reviews 34 (3), 10.1128/cmr. 00070-19, 2021 | 45 | 2021 |
The brief case: recurrent granulomatous mastitis due to Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii MG Johnson, S Leal, R Plongla, PA Leone, PH Gilligan Journal of Clinical Microbiology 54 (8), 1938-1941, 2016 | 39 | 2016 |
A conceptual framework for nomenclatural stability and validity of medically important fungi: a proposed global consensus guideline for fungal name changes supported by ABP … S de Hoog, TJ Walsh, SA Ahmed, A Alastruey-Izquierdo, BD Alexander, ... Journal of clinical microbiology 61 (11), e00873-23, 2023 | 38 | 2023 |