| A high-quality Ixodes scapularis genome advances tick science S De, SB Kingan, C Kitsou, DM Portik, SD Foor, JC Frederick, VS Rana, ... Nature Genetics 55 (2), 301-311, 2023 | 45 | 2023 |
| Tick host immunity: vector immunomodulation and acquired tick resistance C Kitsou, E Fikrig, U Pal Trends in immunology 42 (7), 554-574, 2021 | 38 | 2021 |
| Interactions between ticks and lyme disease spirochetes U Pal, C Kitsou, D Drecktrah, OB Yas, E Fikrig Current issues in molecular biology 42 (1), 113-144, 2021 | 31 | 2021 |
| Borrelia burgdorferi protein interactions critical for microbial persistence in mammals Q Bernard, M Thakur, AA Smith, C Kitsou, X Yang, U Pal Cellular microbiology 21 (2), e12885, 2019 | 26 | 2019 |
| Retrotransposon expression and incorporation of cloned human and mouse retroelements in human spermatozoa L Lazaros, C Kitsou, C Kostoulas, S Bellou, E Hatzi, P Ladias, T Stefos, ... Fertility and Sterility 107 (3), 821-830, 2017 | 22 | 2017 |
| Dome1–JAK–STAT signaling between parasite and host integrates vector immunity and development VS Rana, C Kitsou, S Dutta, MH Ronzetti, M Zhang, Q Bernard, AA Smith, ... Science 379 (6628), eabl3837, 2023 | 21 | 2023 |
| A novel tick protein supports integrity of gut peritrophic matrix impacting existence of gut microbiome and Lyme disease pathogens X Yang, J Koči, AA Smith, X Zhuang, K Sharma, S Dutta, VS Rana, ... Cellular microbiology 23 (2), e13275, 2021 | 19 | 2021 |
| Tick gut barriers impacting tick–microbe interactions and pathogen persistence C Kitsou, SD Foor, S Dutta, S Bista, U Pal Molecular microbiology 116 (5), 1241-1248, 2021 | 15 | 2021 |
| The ovarian response to standard gonadotropin stimulation is influenced by AMHRII genotypes L Lazaros, A Fotaki, C Pamporaki, E Hatzi, C Kitsou, A Zikopoulos, ... Gynecological Endocrinology 32 (8), 641-645, 2016 | 15 | 2016 |
| Epigenetic regulation of tick biology and vectorial capacity S De, C Kitsou, DE Sonenshine, JHF Pedra, E Fikrig, JA Kassis, U Pal Trends in Genetics 37 (1), 8-11, 2021 | 14 | 2021 |
| Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome inhibition by targeting VEGF, COX-2 and calcium pathways: a preclinical randomized study C Kitsou, I Kosmas, L Lazaros, E Hatzi, A Euaggelou, O Mynbaev, ... Gynecological Endocrinology 30 (8), 587-592, 2014 | 14 | 2014 |
| Immune evasion strategies of major tick-transmitted bacterial pathogens VS Rana, C Kitsou, JS Dumler, U Pal Trends in microbiology 31 (1), 62-75, 2023 | 13 | 2023 |
| Ixodes Immune Responses Against Lyme Disease Pathogens C Kitsou, U Pal Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology 8, 176, 2018 | 12 | 2018 |
| Antibodies against EGF-like domains in Ixodes scapularis BM86 orthologs impact tick feeding and survival of Borrelia burgdorferi J Koči, S Bista, P Chirania, X Yang, C Kitsou, VS Rana, OB Yas, ... Scientific Reports 11 (1), 6095, 2021 | 11 | 2021 |
| A novel laminin-binding protein mediates microbial-endothelial cell interactions and facilitates dissemination of Lyme disease pathogens S Bista, P Singh, Q Bernard, X Yang, T Hart, YP Lin, C Kitsou, ... The Journal of infectious diseases 221 (9), 1438-1447, 2020 | 11 | 2020 |
| Everolimus, an mTOR pathway inhibitor, is highly successful on ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome by reducing ovarian weight and progesterone levels: a preclinical experimental … IP Kosmas, C Kitsou, L Lazaros, S Markoula, D Peschos, O Mynbaev, ... Gynecological Endocrinology 31 (9), 702-707, 2015 | 11 | 2015 |
| Exogenous retroelement integration in sperm and embryos affects preimplantation development C Kitsou, L Lazaros, S Bellou, G Vartholomatos, P Sakaloglou, E Hatzi, ... Reproduction 152 (3), 185-193, 2016 | 10 | 2016 |
| Presence of HPV 16 and HPV 18 in Spermatozoa and Embryos of Mice E Mastora, C Kitsou, T Evangelou, A Zikopoulos, N Zagorianakou, ... in vivo 35 (6), 3203-3209, 2021 | 9 | 2021 |
| Follicle inhibition at the primordial stage without increasing apoptosis, with a combination of everolimus, verapamil M Pargianas, I Kosmas, K Papageorgiou, C Kitsou, A Papoudou-Bai, ... Molecular Biology Reports 47 (11), 8711-8726, 2020 | 8 | 2020 |
| The follicular outcome after standard gonadotropin stimulation is associated with ERα and ERβ genotypes L Lazaros, C Pamporaki, N Vlahos, A Takenaka, C Kitsou, I Kosmas, ... Endocrine 47, 930-935, 2014 | 7 | 2014 |