Shipra Vaishnava Source Confirmed

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Associate Professor

John Brown University

faculty

22 h-index 57 pubs 4,691 cited

Research Areas

Gut microbiota and health Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies Probiotics and Fermented Foods Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Shipra Vaishnava is an Associate Professor at John Brown University, focusing on the intricate relationship between gut microbiota and host health. Her research encompasses a range of topics, from the role of probiotics and fermented foods to investigations of pathogens like *Clostridium difficile* and *Toxoplasma gondii*. Vaishnava's work also explores the impact of nutrients like Vitamin C on gut health. Recent investigations have examined the spatial organization of the gut microbiome, revealing a distinct ecological niche associated with the mucus layer, and have highlighted the significance of low-abundance commensals in host-microbe interactions, demonstrating their immunogenicity and contributions to host vitamin A metabolism. Her research also investigates how fungal gut commensals promote fungal gut commensalism.

Vaishnava's primary research interest lies in understanding how the gut microbiota influences overall health.

Metrics

  • h-index: 22
  • Publications: 57
  • Citations: 4,691

Selected Publications

  • Epithelium intrinsic zinc sensor controls immune homeostasis with gut microbes via regulation of Tuft cell lineage (2025) DOI
  • An IL-17-DUOX2 axis controls gastrointestinal colonization by <i>Candida albicans</i> (2024) DOI
  • Intestinal Epithelial Cell Intrinsic Zinc Homeostasis is Critical for Host-Microbiome Symbiosis (2023) DOI
  • Host and microbe adaptation underlying true fungal commensalism (2023) DOI
  • Low abundance members of the gut microbiome exhibit high immunogenicity (2022) DOI
  • Gut Commensals Expand Vitamin A Metabolic Capacity of the Mammalian Host (2022) DOI
  • Low Abundance Members of the Gut Microbiome are Potent Drivers of Immune Cell Education. (2021) DOI
  • Spatial analysis of gut microbiome reveals a distinct ecological niche associated with the mucus layer (2021) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Geongoo Han John Brown University 11 shared publications Rebecca Yunker John Brown University 5 shared publications Richard J. Bennett John Brown University 2 shared publications Lalit K. Beura John Brown University 1 shared publication Jessica Pacia John Brown University 1 shared publication J. Velásquez Vasquez John Brown University 1 shared publication Corey Frazer John Brown University 1 shared publication

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