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h-index: 24
Works: 70
Citations: 2,081

Most-cited papers

Transcutaneous immunization with cholera toxin protects mice against lethal mucosal toxin challenge.
G. Glenn, T. Scharton‐Kersten, R. Vassell, C. Mallett +2 more
1998Journal of Immunology172 citations
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Transcutaneous Immunization with Bacterial ADP-Ribosylating Exotoxins as Antigens and Adjuvants
G. Glenn, T. Scharton‐Kersten, R. Vassell, G. Matyas +1 more
1999Infection and Immunity144 citations Open access
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Transcutaneous Immunization with Bacterial ADP-Ribosylating Exotoxins, Subunits, and Unrelated Adjuvants
T. Scharton‐Kersten, Jian-Mei Yu, R. Vassell, D. O'Hagan +2 more
2000Infection and Immunity142 citations Open access
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Peptides Trap the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Envelope Glycoprotein Fusion Intermediate at Two Sites
Yong He, R. Vassell, M. Zaitseva, N. Nguyen +3 more
2003Journal of Virology140 citations Open access
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Establishment of a well-characterized SARS-CoV-2 lentiviral pseudovirus neutralization assay using 293T cells with stable expression of ACE2 and TMPRSS2
S. Neerukonda, R. Vassell, Rachel Herrup, Shu-Feng Liu +6 more
2020bioRxiv136 citations Open access
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Establishment of retroviral pseudotypes with influenza hemagglutinins from H1, H3, and H5 subtypes for sensitive and specific detection of neutralizing antibodies.
Wei Wang, Eboneé N. Butler, V. Veguilla, R. Vassell +5 more
2008Journal of Virological Methods108 citations
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Pathogenesis of hepatitis A in orally inoculated owl monkeys (Aotus trivirgatus)
Ludmila V. Shavrina Asher, L. N. Binn, T. L. Mensing, Ruth H. Marchwicki +2 more
1995Journal of Medical Virology105 citations
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Binding of the 2F5 Monoclonal Antibody to Native and Fusion-Intermediate Forms of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 gp41: Implications for Fusion-Inducing Conformational Changes
E. de Rosny, R. Vassell, Shi-Bo Jiang, R. Kunert +1 more
2004Journal of Virology95 citations Open access
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SARS-CoV-2 BA.1 variant is neutralized by vaccine booster-elicited serum, but evades most convalescent serum and therapeutic antibodies
S. Lusvarghi, S. Pollett, S. Neerukonda, Wei Wang +26 more
2022Science Translational Medicine92 citations Open access
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Antigenic cartography of well-characterized human sera shows SARS-CoV-2 neutralization differences based on infection and vaccination history
Wei Wang, S. Lusvarghi, R. Subramanian, N. Epsi +37 more
2022Cell Host and Microbe64 citations Open access
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Peptides Corresponding to the Heptad Repeat Motifs in the Transmembrane Protein (gp41) of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Elicit Antibodies to Receptor-Activated Conformations of the Envelope Glycoprotein
E. de Rosny, R. Vassell, P. Wingfield, C. Wild +1 more
2001Journal of Virology58 citations Open access
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Principles of transcutaneous immunization using cholera toxin as an adjuvant.
T. Scharton‐Kersten, G. Glenn, R. Vassell, Jian-Mei Yu +2 more
1999Vaccine53 citations
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The trispecific DARPin ensovibep inhibits diverse SARS-CoV-2 variants
S. Rothenberger, Daniel L. Hurdiss, M. Walser, F. Malvezzi +64 more
2022Nature Biotechnology48 citations Open access
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SARS-CoV-2 Omicron neutralization by therapeutic antibodies, convalescent sera, and post-mRNA vaccine booster
S. Lusvarghi, S. Pollett, S. Neerukonda, Wen Wang +26 more
2021bioRxiv48 citations Open access
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Neutralizing Antibodies Targeting the Conserved Stem Region of Influenza Hemagglutinin
Sabari Nath Neerukonda, R. Vassell, C. Weiss
2020Vaccines43 citations Open access
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Characterization of lentiviral pseudotypes with influenza H5N1 hemagglutinin and their performance in neutralization assays.
Wei Wang, Hang Xie, Z. Ye, R. Vassell +1 more
2010Journal of Virological Methods43 citations
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Cross-Neutralizing Antibodies to Pandemic 2009 H1N1 and Recent Seasonal H1N1 Influenza A Strains Influenced by a Mutation in Hemagglutinin Subunit 2
Wei Wang, C. Anderson, Christopher J. De Feo, M. Zhuang +6 more
2011PLoS Pathogens40 citations Open access
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Key Substitutions in the Spike Protein of SARS-CoV-2 Variants Can Predict Resistance to Monoclonal Antibodies, but Other Substitutions Can Modify the Effects
S. Lusvarghi, Wei Wang, Rachel Herrup, S. Neerukonda +5 more
2021bioRxiv37 citations Open access
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Antibodies to the A27 protein of vaccinia virus neutralize and protect against infection but represent a minor component of Dryvax vaccine--induced immunity.
Yong He, J. Manischewitz, Clement A. Meseda, M. Merchlinsky +5 more
2007Journal of Infectious Diseases37 citations Open access
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Durability of Antibody Response and Frequency of SARS-CoV-2 Infection 6 Months after COVID-19 Vaccination in Healthcare Workers
E. Laing, C. Weiss, E. Samuels, Si'Ana A. Coggins +29 more
2022Emerging Infectious Diseases32 citations Open access
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SARS-CoV-2 antibodies remain detectable 12 months after infection and antibody magnitude is associated with age and COVID-19 severity
E. Laing, N. Epsi, S. Richard, E. Samuels +25 more
2021medRxiv31 citations Open access
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Intermonomer Interactions in Hemagglutinin Subunits HA1 and HA2 Affecting Hemagglutinin Stability and Influenza Virus Infectivity
Wei Wang, Christian Defeo, Esmeralda Alvarado-Facundo, R. Vassell +1 more
2015Journal of Virology28 citations Open access
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) gp41 Escape Mutants: Cross-Resistance to Peptide Inhibitors of HIV Fusion and Altered Receptor Activation of gp120
Emmanuel Desmézières, N. Gupta, R. Vassell, Yong He +5 more
2005Journal of Virology26 citations Open access
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A mutation in the receptor binding site enhances infectivity of 2009 H1N1 influenza hemagglutinin pseudotypes without changing antigenicity.
Wei Wang, J. Castelán-Vega, Alicia Jiménez-Alberto, R. Vassell +2 more
2010Virology25 citations Open access
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Comparison of A(H3N2) neutralizing antibody responses elicited by 2018-2019 season quadrivalent influenza vaccines derived from eggs, cells, and recombinant hemagglutinin.
Wei Wang, Esmeralda Alvarado-Facundo, R. Vassell, L. Collins +20 more
2020Clinical Infectious Diseases24 citations Open access
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Trimeric, Coiled-coil Extension on Peptide Fusion Inhibitor of HIV-1 Influences Selection of Resistance Pathways*
M. Zhuang, Wei Wang, Christopher J. De Feo, R. Vassell +1 more
2012Journal of Biological Chemistry23 citations Open access
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SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant Displays Moderate Resistance to Neutralizing Antibodies and Spike Protein Properties of Higher Soluble ACE2 Sensitivity, Enhanced Cleavage and Fusogenic Activity
S. Neerukonda, R. Vassell, S. Lusvarghi, Richard Wang +7 more
2021Viruses22 citations Open access
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Glycosylation of Residue 141 of Subtype H7 Influenza A Hemagglutinin (HA) Affects HA-Pseudovirus Infectivity and Sensitivity to Site A Neutralizing Antibodies
Esmeralda Alvarado-Facundo, R. Vassell, F. Schmeisser, J. Weir +2 more
2016PLoS ONE22 citations Open access
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Selection with a Peptide Fusion Inhibitor Corresponding to the First Heptad Repeat of HIV-1 gp41 Identifies Two Genetic Pathways Conferring Cross-Resistance to Peptide Fusion Inhibitors Corresponding to the First and Second Heptad Repeats (HR1 and HR2) of gp41
Wei Wang, Christopher J. De Feo, M. Zhuang, R. Vassell +1 more
2011Journal of Virology20 citations Open access
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D-dimer and CoV-2 spike-immune complexes contribute to the production of PGE2 and proinflammatory cytokines in monocytes
Yun-jong Park, David Acosta, R. Vassell, Juanjie Tang +4 more
2022PLoS Pathogens18 citations Open access
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HIV-1 gp41 Residues Modulate CD4-Induced Conformational Changes in the Envelope Glycoprotein and Evolution of a Relaxed Conformation of gp120
P. Keller, Orrianne Morrison, R. Vassell, C. Weiss
2018Journal of Virology17 citations Open access
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Characterization of Entry Pathways, Species-Specific Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Residues Determining Entry, and Antibody Neutralization Evasion of Omicron BA.1, BA.1.1, BA.2, and BA.3 Variants
S. Neerukonda, Richard Wang, R. Vassell, Haseebullah Baha +5 more
2022Journal of Virology16 citations Open access
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Ensovibep, a novel trispecific DARPin candidate that protects against SARS-CoV-2 variants
S. Rothenberger, Daniel L. Hurdiss, M. Walser, F. Malvezzi +62 more
2021bioRxiv16 citations Open access
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Effects of N-glycan modifications on spike expression, virus infectivity, and neutralization sensitivity in ancestral compared to Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants
Sabrina Lusvarghi, C. Stauft, R. Vassell, Brittany Williams +5 more
2023PLoS Pathogens15 citations Open access
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Resistance to N-peptide fusion inhibitors correlates with thermodynamic stability of the gp41 six-helix bundle but not HIV entry kinetics
Christopher J. De Feo, Wei Wang, M. Hsieh, M. Zhuang +2 more
2014Retrovirology14 citations Open access
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Conformational Stability of the Hemagglutinin of H5N1 Influenza A Viruses Influences Susceptibility to Broadly Neutralizing Stem Antibodies
Wei Wang, Hyo-Sook Song, P. Keller, Esmeralda Alvarado-Facundo +2 more
2018Journal of Virology13 citations Open access
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SARS-COV-2 Delta variant displays moderate resistance to neutralizing antibodies and spike protein properties of higher soluble ACE2 sensitivity, enhanced cleavage and fusogenic activity
S. Neerukonda, R. Vassell, S. Lusvarghi, Richard Wang +7 more
2021bioRxiv12 citations Open access
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Generation of a protective murine monoclonal antibody against the stem of influenza hemagglutinins from group 1 viruses and identification of resistance mutations against it
Wei Wang, R. Vassell, Hyo-Sook Song, Qiong Chen +8 more
2019PLoS ONE12 citations Open access
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Immunohistochemical Detection of Cytokines in Tissues of Aotus Monkeys Infected with Hepatitis A Virus
Y. E. Polotsky, R. Vassell, L. N. Binn, L. Asher
1994Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences12 citations
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Human and hamster sera correlate well in identifying antigenic drift among SARS-CoV-2 variants, including JN.1
Wei Wang, Gitanjali Bhushan, Stephanie Paz, C. Stauft +20 more
2024Journal of Virology11 citations
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Immunogens Modeling a Fusion-Intermediate Conformation of gp41 Elicit Antibodies to the Membrane Proximal External Region of the HIV Envelope Glycoprotein
R. Vassell, Yong He, Prasad Vennakalanti, Antu K. Dey +9 more
2015PLoS ONE11 citations Open access
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Serum Samples From Middle-aged Adults Vaccinated Annually with Seasonal Influenza Vaccines Cross-neutralize Some Potential Pandemic Influenza Viruses
Wei Wang, Esmeralda Alvarado-Facundo, Qiong Chen, C. Anderson +3 more
2015Journal of Infectious Diseases9 citations Open access
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Antigenic cartography using hamster sera identifies SARS-CoV-2 JN.1 evasion seen in human XBB.1.5 booster sera
Wei Wang, Gitanjali Bhushan, Stephanie Paz, C. Stauft +20 more
2024bioRxiv6 citations Open access
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Post-vaccination Omicron infections induce broader immunity across antigenic space than prototype mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccination or primary infection
Wei Wang, S. Lusvarghi, R. Subramanian, N. Epsi +37 more
2022bioRxiv6 citations Open access
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Capture of fusion-intermediate conformations of SARS-CoV-2 spike requires receptor binding and cleavage at either the S1/S2 or S2’ site
Sabrina Lusvarghi, R. Vassell, Brittany Williams, Haseebullah Baha +2 more
2025PLoS Pathogens5 citations Open access
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Measuring Neutralizing Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 Using Lentiviral Spike-Pseudoviruses.
S. Neerukonda, R. Vassell, C. Weiss, Wei Wang
2022Methods in molecular biology5 citations
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Neutralizing Antibody Responses to Homologous and Heterologous H1 and H3 Influenza A Strains After Vaccination With Inactivated Trivalent Influenza Vaccine Vary With Age and Prior-year Vaccination.
Wei Wang, Qiong Chen, L. Ford-Siltz, L. Katzelnick +4 more
2018Clinical Infectious Diseases5 citations Open access
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Characterization of spike S1/S2 processing and entry pathways of lentiviral pseudoviruses bearing seasonal human coronaviruses NL63, 229E, and HKU1 spikes
S. Neerukonda, R. Vassell, Sabrina Lusvarghi, Shu-Feng Liu +5 more
2025Microbiology spectrum4 citations Open access
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Capture of fusion-intermediate conformations of SARS-CoV-2 spike requires receptor binding and cleavage at either the S1/S2 or S2’ site
Sabrina Lusvarghi, R. Vassell, Brittany Williams, Haseebullah Baha +2 more
2024bioRxiv4 citations Open access
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Multispecific DARPin® therapeutics demonstrate very high potency against SARS-CoV-2 variants in vitro
S. Rothenberger, M. Walser, F. Malvezzi, J. Mayor +26 more
20214 citations Open access
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