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Liu, W., Lu, Q. B., Cui, N., Li, H., Wang, L. Y., Liu, K., Yang, Z. D., Wang, B. J., Wang, H. Y., Zhang, Y. Y., Zhuang, L., Hu, C. Y., Yuan, C., Fan, X. J., Wang, Z., Zhang, L., Zhang, X. A., Walker, D. H. & Cao, W. C., Nov 1 2013, In: Clinical Infectious Diseases. 57, 9, p. 1292-1299 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

97 Scopus citations

2015

Permissive and protective roles for neutrophils in leishmaniasis

Carlsen, E. D., Liang, Y., Shelite, T. R., Walker, D. H., Melby, P. C. & Soong, L., Nov 2015, In: Clinical and Experimental Immunology. 182, 2, p. 109-18 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

32 Scopus citations

2020

Perspective Piece: Ideal Criteria for Accurate Mouse Models of Vector-Borne Diseases with Emphasis on Scrub Typhus and Dengue

Sarathy, V. V. & Walker, D. H., Sep 2020, In: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 103, 3, p. 970-975 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

2013

Spotted fever group Rickettsia in small rodents from areas of low endemicity for Brazilian spotted fever in the Eastern Region of Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Milagres, B. S., Padilha, A. F., Montandon, C. E., Freitas, R. N., Pacheco, R., Walker, D. H., Labruna, M. B., Mafra, C. L. & Galvão, M. A. M., May 2013, In: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 88, 5, p. 937-939 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

7 Scopus citations

2011

Anthrax

Rao, G. R. & Walker, D. H., Dec 1 2011, Tropical Infectious Diseases. Elsevier Inc., p. 261-264 4 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2013

Pathogenesis of the viral hemorrhagic fevers

Paessler, S. & Walker, D. H., Jan 2013, In: Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease. 8, p. 411-440 30 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

156 Scopus citations

2015

Case report: An unusual cutaneous manifestation in a patient with murine typhus

Blanton, L. S., Lea, A. S., Kelly, B. C. & Walker, D. H., Dec 2015, In: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 93, 6, p. 1164-1167 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

9 Scopus citations

2020

Human rickettsiosis caused by rickettsia parkeri strain Atlantic rainforest, Urabá, Colombia

Arboleda, M., Acevedo-Gutiérrez, L. Y., Ávila, A., Ospina, D., Díaz, F. J., Walker, D. H. & Rodas, J. D., Dec 2020, In: Emerging infectious diseases. 26, 12, p. 3048-3050 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

Reemergence of murine typhus in galveston, texas, usa, 2013

Blanton, L. S., Vohra, R. F., Bouyer, D. H. & Walker, D. H., 2015, In: Emerging infectious diseases. 21, 3, p. 484-486 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

24 Scopus citations

2011

Bartonelloses

Dehio, C., Maguiña, C. & Walker, D. H., Dec 1 2011, Tropical Infectious Diseases. Elsevier Inc., p. 265-270 6 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

Obligate intracellular bacterium Ehrlichia inhibiting mitochondrial activity

Liu, Y., Zhang, Z., Jiang, Y., Zhang, L., Popov, V. L., Zhang, J., Walker, D. H. & Yu, X. J., Mar 2011, In: Microbes and Infection. 13, 3, p. 232-238 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

15 Scopus citations

Fever with thrombocytopenia associated with a novel bunyavirus in China

Yu, X. J., Liang, M. F., Zhang, S. Y., Liu, Y., Li, J. D., Sun, Y. L., Zhang, L., Zhang, Q. F., Popov, V. L., Li, C., Qu, J., Li, Q., Zhang, Y. P., Hai, R., Wu, W., Wang, Q., Zhan, F. X., Wang, X. J., Kan, B., Wang, S. W. & 26 others, Wan, K. L., Jing, H. Q., Lu, J. X., Yin, W. W., Zhou, H., Guan, X. H., Liu, J. F., Bi, Z. Q., Liu, G. H., Ren, J., Wang, H., Zhao, Z., Song, J. D., He, J. R., Wan, T., Zhang, J. S., Fu, X. P., Sun, L. N., Dong, X. P., Feng, Z. J., Yang, W. Z., Hong, T., Zhang, Y., Walker, D. H., Wang, Y. & Li, D. X., Apr 21 2011, In: New England Journal of Medicine. 364, 16, p. 1523-1532 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

762 Scopus citations

Scrub Typhus

Kim, I. S. & Walker, D. H., Dec 1 2011, Tropical Infectious Diseases. Elsevier Inc., p. 334-338 5 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

10 Scopus citations

2018

Analysis of health-Care charges in murine typhus: Need for improved clinical recognition and diagnostics for acute disease

Vohra, R. F., Walker, D. H. & Blanton, L. S., 2018, In: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 98, 6, p. 1594-1598 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

5 Scopus citations

2013

Recent molecular insights into rickettsial pathogenesis and immunity

Sahni, S. K., Narra, H. P., Sahni, A. & Walker, D. H., Oct 2013, In: Future Microbiology. 8, 10, p. 1265-1288 24 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

59 Scopus citations

2015

An animal model of a newly emerging human ehrlichiosis

Saito, T. B., Thirumalapura, N. R., Shelite, T. R., Rockx-Brouwer, D., Popov, V. L. & Walker, D. H., Feb 1 2015, In: Journal of Infectious Diseases. 211, 3, p. 452-461 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

14 Scopus citations

2011

Immunohistology of Infectious Diseases

Ezyaguirre, E. J., Walker, D. H. & Zaki, S., Jan 1 2011, Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry. Elsevier Inc., p. 58-82 25 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

4 Scopus citations

Preface

Guerrant, R. L., Walker, D. H. & Weller, P. F., 2011, Tropical Infectious Diseases. Elsevier Inc., p. xii

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword/postscript

2020

Human monocytic ehrlichiosis, Mexico City, Mexico

Alcántara-Rodríguez, V. E., Sánchez-Montes, S., Contreras, H., Colunga-Salas, P., Fierro-Flores, L., Avalos, S., Rodríguez-Rangel, F., Becker, I. & Walker, D. H., Dec 2020, In: Emerging infectious diseases. 26, 12, p. 3016-3019 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

Fever and rash after a safari

Damavandy, A. A., Rojek, N. W., Dugan, E. M., Walker, D. & Norton, S. A., Jan 1 2015, In: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 72, 1, p. e5-e6

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

Principles of Parasitism: Host-Parasite Interactions

Olano, J. P., Weller, P. F., Guerrant, R. L. & Walker, D. H., 2011, Tropical Infectious Diseases. Elsevier Inc., p. 1-7 7 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

1 Scopus citations

2018

Chlamydial, Mycoplasmal, Rickettsial, and Ehrlichial Diseases

Walker, D. H., 2018, Pulmonary Pathology: A Volume in the Series: Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology. Elsevier Inc., p. 315-326 12 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2013

Approaches to vaccines against Orientia tsutsugamushi

Valbuena, G. & Walker, D. H., 2013, In: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 4, JAN, Article 170.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Open Access

43 Scopus citations

2015

The role of CD8 T lymphocytes in rickettsial infections

Walker, D. H. & Dumler, J. S., May 26 2015, In: Seminars in Immunopathology. 37, 3, p. 289-299 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

17 Scopus citations

2011

Typhus Group Rickettsioses

Walker, D. H. & Raoult, D., Dec 1 2011, Tropical Infectious Diseases. Elsevier Inc., p. 329-333 5 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

3 Scopus citations

Molecular and cellular pathobiology of Ehrlichia infection: Targets for new therapeutics and immunomodulation strategies

McBride, J. W. & Walker, D. H., Jan 2011, In: Expert reviews in molecular medicine. 13, e3.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

39 Scopus citations

2020

The guinea pig model for tick-borne spotted fever rickettsioses: A second look

Stokes, J. V., Walker, D. H. & Varela-Stokes, A. S., Nov 2020, In: Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. 11, 6, 101538.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Open Access

Ehrlichia chaffeensis and E. canis hypothetical protein immunoanalysis reveals small secreted immunodominant proteins and conformation-dependent antibody epitopes

Luo, T., Patel, J. G., Zhang, X., Walker, D. H. & McBride, J. W., Dec 1 2020, In: npj Vaccines. 5, 1, 85.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

2011

Immunization with Ehrlichia P28 outer membrane proteins confers protection in a mouse model of ehrlichiosis

Crocquet-Valdes, P. A., Thirumalapura, N. R., Ismail, N., Yu, X., Saito, T. B., Stevenson, H. L., Pietzsch, C. A., Thomas, S. & Walker, D. H., Dec 2011, In: Clinical and Vaccine Immunology. 18, 12, p. 2018-2025 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

17 Scopus citations

Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses

Sexton, D. J. & Walker, D. H., 2011, Tropical Infectious Diseases. Elsevier Inc., p. 323-328 6 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2 Scopus citations

2013

Simple method to differentiate among Rickettsia species

Peniche-Lara, G., Zavala-Velazquez, J., Dzul-Rosado, K., Walker, D. H. & Zavala-Castro, J., Apr 1 2013, In: Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology. 23, 3, p. 203-208 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

8 Scopus citations

Approaches to vaccines against Orientia tsutsugamushi

Valbuena, G. & Walker, D. H., 2013, In: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology. 4, JAN, Article 170.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

A biosafety level-2 dose-dependent lethal mouse model of spotted fever rickettsiosis: Rickettsia parkeri Atlantic Rainforest-like isolate

Londoño, A. F., Mendell, N. L., Walker, D. H. & Bouyer, D. H., Dec 5 2018, In: Unknown Journal.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

A Tick Vector Transmission Model of Monocytotropic Ehrlichiosis

Saito, T. B. & Walker, D. H., Sep 15 2015, In: Journal of Infectious Diseases. 212, 6, p. 968-977 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

14 Scopus citations

The role of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato saliva in the dissemination of Rickettsia conorii in C3H/HeJ mice

Milhano, N., Saito, T. B., Bechelli, J., Fang, R., Vilhena, M., De Sousa, R. & Walker, D. H., Sep 1 2015, In: Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 29, 3, p. 225-229 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

9 Scopus citations

2013

Compartmentalized, functional role of angiogenin during spotted fever group rickettsia-induced endothelial barrier dysfunction: Evidence of possible mediation by host tRNA-derived small noncoding RNAs

Gong, B., Lee, Y. S., Lee, I., Shelite, T. R., Kunkeaw, N., Xu, G., Lee, K., Jeon, S. H., Johnson, B. H., Chang, Q., Ha, T., Mendell, N. L., Cheng, X., Bouyer, D. H., Boor, P. J., Ksiazek, T. G. & Walker, D. H., Jun 23 2013, In: BMC Infectious Diseases. 13, 1, 285.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

27 Scopus citations

2011

Structure-based vaccines provide protection in a mouse model of ehrlichiosis

Thomas, S., Thirumalapura, N. R., Crocquet-Valdes, P. A., Luxon, B. A. & Walker, D. H., Nov 17 2011, In: PloS one. 6, 11, e27981.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

15 Scopus citations

2013

Mice lacking functional STAT1 are highly susceptible to lethal infection with Lassa virus

Yun, N. E., Seregin, A. V., Walker, D. H., Popov, V. L., Walker, A. G., Smith, J. N., Miller, M., de la Torre, J. C., Smith, J. K., Borisevich, V., Fair, J. N., Wauquier, N., Grant, D. S., Bockarie, B., Bente, D. & Paessler, S., 2013, In: Journal of virology. 87, 19, p. 10908-10911 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

33 Scopus citations

2015

Rickettsia massiliae and rickettsia conorii israeli spotted fever strain differentially regulate endothelial cell responses

Bechelli, J., Smalley, C., Milhano, N., Walker, D. H. & Fang, R., Sep 22 2015, In: PloS one. 10, 9, e0138830.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

5 Scopus citations

2013

Review article: Unresolved problems related to scrub typhus: A seriously neglected life-threatening disease

Paris, D. H., Shelite, T. R., Day, N. P. & Walker, D. H., Aug 2013, In: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 89, 2, p. 301-307 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

135 Scopus citations

2020

Quantitative Proteomics of the Endothelial Secretome Identifies RC0497 as Diagnostic of Acute Rickettsial Spotted Fever Infections

Zhao, Y., Fang, R., Zhang, J., Zhang, Y., Bechelli, J., Smalley, C., Valbuena, G., Walker, D. H., Oteo, J. A. & Brasier, A. R., Feb 2020, In: American Journal of Pathology. 190, 2, p. 306-322 17 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

3 Scopus citations

2013

Recombinant Ehrlichia P29 protein induces a protective immune response in a mouse model of ehrlichiosis

Thirumalapura, N. R., Crocquet-Valdes, P. A., Saito, T. B., Thomas, S., McBride, J. W. & Walker, D. H., Dec 5 2013, In: Vaccine. 31, 50, p. 5960-5967 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

4 Scopus citations

2011

Distinguishing Tropical Infectious Diseases from Bioterrorism

Olano, J. P., Peters, C. J. & Walker, D. H., Dec 1 2011, Tropical Infectious Diseases. Elsevier Inc., p. 879-886 8 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2013

Exchange protein directly activated by cAMP plays a critical role in bacterial invasion during fatal rickettsioses

Gong, B., Shelite, T., Mei, F. C., Ha, T., Hu, Y., Xu, G., Chang, Q., Wakamiya, M., Ksiazek, T. G., Boor, P. J., Bouyer, D. H., Popov, V. L., Chen, J., Walker, D. H. & Cheng, X., Nov 26 2013, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 110, 48, p. 19615-19620 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

48 Scopus citations

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