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Last published 2024
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Sandra G. Morrison

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Researcher

Also affiliated: Western University (1979); National Institutes of Health (1993); Innsbruck Medical University (2003); Utrecht University (2003); Montana State University (1999–2005); Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira (2008); Instituto de Montañas (1989–1994); University of Alabama at Birmingham (1996–2008); Office of Infectious Diseases (2005); National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (1989–1997); Rocky Mountain Research (United States) (1993); Rocky Mountain College (1991–1992)

Faculty Researcher

31 h-index 55 pubs 4,338 cited

  • Chlamydia Infections
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Chlamydia trachomatis
  • Animals
  • Mice
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Adult
  • Genes, Bacterial
  • Base Sequence
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
  • Antigens, Bacterial

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Sandra G. Morrison's research focuses on microbial infections, particularly *Chlamydia trachomatis*. Her work investigates the mechanisms by which these bacteria cause disease, including the role of specific virulence factors. Recent publications include studies on the prevalence of *Chlamydia trachomatis* infection in young women and the function of a tail-specific protease in mediating bacterial differentiation, a critical step in the infection process. Morrison's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 31, with over 4,300 citations across 55 publications, indicating a significant body of work in her field. Her research is active, with recent publications in 2021 and 2024.

Metrics

  • h-index: 31
  • Publications: 55
  • Citations: 4,338

Selected Publications

  • Tail-specific protease is an essential <i>Chlamydia</i> virulence factor that mediates the differentiation of elementary bodies into reticulate bodies (2024)
    Infection and Immunity 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection in Young Women and Associated Predictors (2021)
    Sexually Transmitted Diseases 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Genital Infection-Attenuated Chlamydia muridarum Mutant Infects the Gastrointestinal Tract and Protects against Genital Tract Challenge (2020)
    mBio 28 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Genetic Screen in Chlamydia muridarum Reveals Role for an Interferon-Induced Host Cell Death Program in Antimicrobial Inclusion Rupture (2019)
  • Genetic Screen in Chlamydia muridarum Reveals Role for an Interferon-Induced Host Cell Death Program in Antimicrobial Inclusion Rupture (2019)
    mBio 30 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Chlamydia muridarum Genital and Gastrointestinal Infection Tropism Is Mediated by Distinct Chromosomal Factors (2018)
    PMC OpenAlex
  • Chlamydia muridarum Genital and Gastrointestinal Infection Tropism Is Mediated by Distinct Chromosomal Factors (2018)
    Infection and Immunity 19 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Nonpathogenic Colonization with Chlamydia in the Gastrointestinal Tract as Oral Vaccination for Inducing Transmucosal Protection (2017)
    Infection and Immunity 60 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Neutrophils Are Central to Antibody-Mediated Protection against Genital Chlamydia (2017)
    Infection and Immunity 45 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Interferon-gamma and Effector Cell Activation are Required for Antibody-Mediated Immunity against Genital Chlamydia Infection (2016)
    The Journal of Immunology DOI OpenAlex
  • Gamma Interferon Is Required for Optimal Antibody-Mediated Immunity against Genital Chlamydia Infection (2016)
    Infection and Immunity 56 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Mutational Analysis of the Chlamydia muridarum Plasticity Zone (2015)
    IUScholarWorks (Indiana University) OpenAlex
  • Mutational Analysis of the Chlamydia muridarum Plasticity Zone (2015)
    Infection and Immunity 55 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Immunoglobulin-Specific Responses to Chlamydia Elementary Bodies in Individuals with and at Risk for Genital Chlamydial Infection (2012)
    The Journal of Infectious Diseases 62 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Murine Chlamydia trachomatis Genital Infection Is Unaltered by Depletion of CD4+ T cells and Diminished Adaptive Immunity (2011)
    The Journal of Infectious Diseases 41 citations DOI OpenAlex

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