K. Fowke

Most-cited papers

1. LAG3’s Enigmatic Mechanism of Action

   Colin G Graydon, S. Mohideen, K. Fowke

   2021Frontiers in Immunology162 citations Open access

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2. Invariant NKT Cells: Regulation and Function during Viral Infection

   J. Juno, Y. Keynan, K. Fowke

   2012PLoS Pathogens150 citations Open access

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3. Free radical scavenging activity, phenolic contents and cytotoxicity of selected Nigerian medicinal plants

   F. Awah, P. Uzoegwu, Patrick Ifeonu, J. Oyugi +5 more

   2012122 citations

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4. The effects of COVID-19 on the health and socio-economic security of sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya: Emerging intersections with HIV

   J. Kimani, Joyce Adhiambo, Rosemary Kasiba, P. Mwangi +13 more

   2020Global Public Health99 citations Open access

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5. Immune resilience despite inflammatory stress promotes longevity and favorable health outcomes including resistance to infection

   S. Ahuja, M. Manoharan, Grace C. Lee, L. Mckinnon +168 more

   2023Nature Communications87 citations Open access

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6. Molecular Definition of Vaginal Microbiota in East African Commercial Sex Workers

   J. Schellenberg, M. Links, J. Hill, T. Dumonceaux +11 more

   2011Applied and Environmental Microbiology79 citations Open access

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7. Comprehensive proteomic study identifies serpin and cystatin antiproteases as novel correlates of HIV-1 resistance in the cervicovaginal mucosa of female sex workers.

   A. Burgener, S. Rahman, Rushdy Ahmad, J. Lajoie +9 more

   2011Journal of Proteome Research79 citations

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8. Immune Quiescence: a model of protection against HIV infection

   C. Card, T. Ball, K. Fowke

   2013Retrovirology71 citations Open access

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9. Microarray Analysis of HIV Resistant Female Sex Workers Reveal a Gene Expression Signature Pattern Reminiscent of a Lowered Immune Activation State

   E. Songok, M. Luo, B. Liang, Paul J. McLaren +9 more

   2012PLoS ONE63 citations Open access

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10. Association of high-risk sexual behaviour with diversity of the vaginal microbiota and abundance of Lactobacillus

    J. M. Wessels, J. Lajoie, Danielle Vitali, Kenneth Omollo +10 more

    2017PLoS ONE55 citations Open access

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11. Association of sex work with reduced activation of the mucosal immune system.

    J. Lajoie, Makubo Kimani, F. Plummer, Francis Nyamiobo +3 more

    2014Journal of Infectious Diseases50 citations Open access

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12. Cytomegalovirus, aging, and HIV: a perfect storm.

    L. Barrett, K. Fowke, M. Grant

    2012AIDS Reviews47 citations

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13. Elevated expression of LAG-3, but not PD-1, is associated with impaired iNKT cytokine production during chronic HIV-1 infection and treatment

    J. Juno, A. Stalker, J. Waruk, J. Oyugi +4 more

    2015Retrovirology46 citations Open access

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14. Chemorepellent Semaphorin 3E Negatively Regulates Neutrophil Migration In Vitro and In Vivo

    H. Movassagh, Abeer Saati, Saravanan Nandagopal, Ashfaque Mohammed +6 more

    2017Journal of Immunology43 citations Open access

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15. Medroxyprogesterone acetate alters the vaginal microbiota and microenvironment in women and increases susceptibility to HIV-1 in humanized mice

    J. M. Wessels, J. Lajoie, Maeve I. J. Hay Cooper, Kenneth Omollo +18 more

    2019Disease Models & Mechanisms36 citations Open access

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16. Roles, function and relevance of LAG3 in HIV infection

    Colin G Graydon, A. Balasko, K. Fowke

    2019PLoS Pathogens35 citations Open access

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17. HIV Controllers Are Distinguished by Chemokine Expression Profile and HIV-Specific T-Cell Proliferative Potential

    C. Card, Y. Keynan, J. Lajoie, Courtney P. Bell +4 more

    2012Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes35 citations Open access

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18. The Role of Polymorphisms in Host Immune Genes in Determining the Severity of Respiratory Illness Caused by Pandemic H1N1 Influenza

    Y. Keynan, S. Malik, K. Fowke

    2013Public Health Genomics34 citations Open access

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19. Reduced Cellular Susceptibility to In Vitro HIV Infection Is Associated with CD4+ T Cell Quiescence

    C. Card, W. Rutherford, S. Ramdahin, Xiao-Jian Yao +6 more

    2012PLoS ONE32 citations Open access

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20. Development of polyether urethane intravaginal rings for the sustained delivery of hydroxychloroquine

    Yufei Chen, Y. Traore, Amanda Li, K. Fowke +1 more

    2014Drug Design, Development and Therapy31 citations Open access

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21. Bacterial vaginosis, HIV serostatus and T-cell subset distribution in a cohort of East African commercial sex workers: retrospective analysis

    J. Schellenberg, C. Card, T. Ball, J. Mungai +6 more

    2012AIDS (London)31 citations Open access

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22. Short Communication: Low Expression of Activation and Inhibitory Molecules on NK Cells and CD4+ T Cells Is Associated with Viral Control

    N. Taborda, Juan C. Hernández, J. Lajoie, J. Juno +3 more

    2015AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses30 citations Open access

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23. Immunogenetic Factors Associated with Severe Respiratory Illness Caused by Zoonotic H1N1 and H5N1 Influenza Viruses

    J. Juno, K. Fowke, Y. Keynan

    2011Clinical and Developmental Immunology30 citations Open access

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24. Age and menopause affect the expression of specific cytokines/chemokines in plasma and cervical lavage samples from female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya

    A. Sivro, J. Lajoie, J. Kimani, W. Jaoko +3 more

    2013Immunity & Ageing28 citations Open access

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25. Changes in concentrations of cervicovaginal immune mediators across the menstrual cycle: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data

    S. Hughes, Claire N. Levy, R. Katz, E. Lokken +188 more

    2022BMC Medicine27 citations Open access

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26. High Level of Soluble HLA-G in the Female Genital Tract of Beninese Commercial Sex Workers Is Associated with HIV-1 Infection

    Valérie Thibodeau, J. Lajoie, A. Labbé, M. Zannou +4 more

    2011PLoS ONE27 citations Open access

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27. Collection, isolation, and flow cytometric analysis of human endocervical samples.

    J. Juno, G. Boily-Larouche, J. Lajoie, K. Fowke

    2014Journal of Visualized Experiments26 citations Open access

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28. The role of G protein gene GNB3 C825T Polymorphism in HIV-1 acquisition, progression and immune activation

    J. Juno, J. Tuff, R. Choi, C. Card +9 more

    2012Retrovirology26 citations Open access

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29. Selection, Phenotyping and Identification of Acid and Hydrogen Peroxide Producing Bacteria from Vaginal Samples of Canadian and East African Women

    J. Schellenberg, T. Dumonceaux, J. Hill, J. Kimani +7 more

    2012PLoS ONE24 citations Open access

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30. Preventing HIV infection without targeting the virus: how reducing HIV target cells at the genital tract is a new approach to HIV prevention

    J. Lajoie, Lucy Mwangi, K. Fowke

    2017AIDS Research and Therapy23 citations Open access

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31. Using safe, affordable and accessible non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs to reduce the number of HIV target cells in the blood and at the female genital tract

    J. Lajoie, K. Birse, Lucy Mwangi, Yufei Chen +12 more

    2018Journal of the International AIDS Society22 citations Open access

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32. HIV‐specific CD8+ T‐cell proliferation is prospectively associated with delayed disease progression

    L. Mckinnon, R. Kaul, J. Kimani, N. Nagelkerke +4 more

    2012Immunology and Cell Biology22 citations

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33. Multi-omics analysis of the cervical epithelial integrity of women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate

    Frideborg Bradley, Mathias Franzén Boger, Vilde Kaldhusdal, Alexandra Åhlberg +13 more

    2022PLoS Pathogens21 citations Open access

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34. Increased Cervical CD4+CCR5+ T Cells Among Kenyan Sex Working Women Using Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

    J. Lajoie, Annelie Tjernlund, Kenneth Omollo, Gabriella Edfeldt +8 more

    2019AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses21 citations Open access

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35. Improving Adherence to Post‐Cervical Biopsy Sexual Abstinence in Kenyan Female Sex Workers

    J. Lajoie, G. Boily-Larouche, K. Doering, J. Cheruiyot +4 more

    2016American Journal of Reproductive Immunology21 citations Open access

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36. A Recombinant VSV-Based Bivalent Vaccine Effectively Protects against Both SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A Virus Infection

    Zhujun Ao, M. J. Ouyang, T. Olukitibi, B. Warner +8 more

    2022Journal of Virology20 citations Open access

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37. Regular Use of Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Causes Thinning of the Superficial Lining and Apical Distribution of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Target Cells in the Human Ectocervix

    Gabriella Edfeldt, J. Lajoie, Marianne Röhl, J. Oyugi +10 more

    2020Journal of Infectious Diseases19 citations Open access

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38. Characterization of Anti-HIV Activity Mediated by R88-APOBEC3G Mutant Fusion Proteins in CD4+ T cells, Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells, and Macrophages

    Zhujun Ao, Xiaoxia Wang, A. Bello, K. D. Jayappa +7 more

    2011Human Gene Therapy18 citations Open access

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39. Characterization of the Genital Mucosa Immune Profile to Distinguish Phases of the Menstrual Cycle: Implications for HIV Susceptibility

    G. Boily-Larouche, J. Lajoie, B. Dufault, Kenneth Omollo +7 more

    2018Journal of Infectious Diseases17 citations Open access

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40. The effect of blocking immune checkpoints LAG-3 and PD-1 on human invariant Natural Killer T cell function

    A. Balasko, Monika M Kowatsch, Colin G Graydon, J. Lajoie +1 more

    2023Scientific Reports15 citations Open access

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41. Differential Elevation of Inflammation and CD4+ T Cell Activation in Kenyan Female Sex Workers and Non-Sex Workers Using Depot-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

    Kenneth Omollo, J. Lajoie, J. Oyugi, J. M. Wessels +4 more

    2021Frontiers in Immunology15 citations Open access

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42. Incorporation of Ebola glycoprotein into HIV particles facilitates dendritic cell and macrophage targeting and enhances HIV-specific immune responses

    Zhujun Ao, Li-Jun Wang, E. Mendoza, Keding Cheng +6 more

    2019PLoS ONE14 citations Open access

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43. Implant delivering hydroxychloroquine attenuates vaginal T lymphocyte activation and inflammation

    Yufei Chen, Y. Traore, Sidi Yang, J. Lajoie +3 more

    2018Journal of Controlled Release14 citations Open access

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44. Responses to pandemic ASO3-adjuvanted A/California/07/09 H1N1 influenza vaccine in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals

    Deborah V. Kelly, Kimberley Burt, B. Missaghi, L. Barrett +3 more

    2012BMC Immunology13 citations Open access

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45. Mx2 expression is associated with reduced susceptibility to HIV infection in highly exposed HIV seronegative Kenyan sex workers

    D. Stein, S. Shaw, L. Mckinnon, M. Abou +5 more

    2015AIDS (London)12 citations Open access

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46. Distinct cervical tissue-adherent and luminal microbiome communities correlate with mucosal host gene expression and protein levels in Kenyan sex workers

    Gabriella Edfeldt, Vilde Kaldhusdal, P. Czarnewski, Frideborg Bradley +11 more

    2023Microbiome11 citations Open access

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47. Low-Dose Acetylsalicylic Acid Reduces T Cell Immune Activation: Potential Implications for HIV Prevention

    J. Lajoie, Monika M Kowatsch, Lucy Mwangi, G. Boily-Larouche +6 more

    2021Frontiers in Immunology11 citations Open access

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48. CD161 identifies polyfunctional Th1/Th17 cells in the genital mucosa that are depleted in HIV-infected female sex workers from Nairobi, Kenya

    G. Boily-Larouche, Kenneth Omollo, J. Cheruiyot, J. Njoki +5 more

    2017Scientific Reports11 citations Open access

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49. A naturally occurring Vif mutant (I107T) attenuates anti-APOBEC3G activity and HIV-1 replication.

    Jin-Yu Peng, Zhujun Ao, C. Matthews, Xiaoxia Wang +10 more

    2013Journal of Molecular Biology10 citations

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50. Serological survey of the novel influenza A H1N1 in inner city Winnipeg, Manitoba, 2009.

    L. Thompson, S. Mahmud, Y. Keynan, J. Blanchard +5 more

    2012The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale10 citations Open access

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