Gary R. Klimpel

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston — United States

Immunology and Microbiology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Immune Response and Inflammation(36), Immune Cell Function and Interaction(32), T-cell and B-cell Immunology(21), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses(17), Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions(12)

Publications129 total

Lack of Demonstrable Memory T Cell Responses in Humans Who Have Spontaneously Recovered from Leptospirosis in the Peruvian Amazon
The Journal of Infectious Diseases·2010· 19 citedOpen Access
Tetraacylated Lipopolysaccharide of<i>Yersinia pestis</i>Can Inhibit Multiple Toll‐Like Receptor–Mediated Signaling Pathways in Human Dendritic Cells
The Journal of Infectious Diseases·2009· 30 cited
Comparative Antimicrobial Activity of Granulysin against Bacterial Biothreat Agents
The Open Microbiology Journal·2009· 18 citedOpen Access
Stimulated Innate Resistance of Lung Epithelium Protects Mice Broadly against Bacteria and Fungi
American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology·2009· 115 citedOpen Access
Levofloxacin rescues mice from lethal intra-nasal infections with virulent Francisella tularensis and induces immunity and production of protective antibody
Vaccine·2008· 45 citedOpen Access
Subversion of complement activation at the bacterial surface promotes serum resistance and opsonophagocytosis of<i>Francisella tularensis</i>
Journal of Leukocyte Biology·2008· 51 cited
Subversion of complement activation at the bacterial surface promotes serum resistance and opsonophagocytosis of <i>Francisella Tularensis</i>
The FASEB Journal·2008
Braun Lipoprotein (Lpp) Contributes to Virulence of Yersiniae: Potential Role of Lpp in Inducing Bubonic and Pneumonic Plague
Infection and Immunity·2008· 77 citedOpen Access
Immunological responses against Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium Braun lipoprotein and lipid A mutant strains in Swiss-Webster mice: Potential use as live-attenuated vaccines
Microbial Pathogenesis·2007· 28 citedOpen Access
Role of Primary Human Alveolar Epithelial Cells in Host Defense against <i>Francisella tularensis</i> Infection
Infection and Immunity·2007· 49 citedOpen Access
Critical role for serum opsonins and complement receptors CR3 (CD11b/CD18) and CR4 (CD11c/CD18) in phagocytosis of <i>Francisella tularensis</i> by human dendritic cells (DC): uptake of <i>Francisella</i> leads to activation of immature DC and intracellular survival of the bacteria
Journal of Leukocyte Biology·2006· 113 cited
Global gene expression of a murein (Braun) lipoprotein mutant of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium by microarray analysis
Gene·2006· 16 cited
Attenuation of<i>Salmonella enterica</i>Serovar Typhimurium by Altering Biological Functions of Murein Lipoprotein and Lipopolysaccharide
Infection and Immunity·2005· 12 citedOpen Access
Murein Lipoprotein Is a Critical Outer Membrane Component Involved in<i>Salmonella enterica</i>Serovar Typhimurium Systemic Infection
Infection and Immunity·2005· 59 citedOpen Access
The Two Murein Lipoproteins of<i>Salmonella enterica</i>Serovar Typhimurium Contribute to the Virulence of the Organism
Infection and Immunity·2004· 83 citedOpen Access
<i>Leptospira interrogans</i> Activation of Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells: Preferential Expansion of TCRγδ+ T Cells vs TCRαβ+ T Cells
The Journal of Immunology·2003· 70 citedOpen Access
Binding of the Hepatitis C Virus Envelope Protein E2 to CD81 Inhibits Natural Killer Cell Functions
The Journal of Experimental Medicine·2001· 435 citedOpen Access
Protective Immune Response to Hepatitis C Virus in Chimpanzees Rechallenged Following Clearance of Primary Infection
Hepatology·2001· 226 citedOpen Access
Characterization of Liver T–Cell Receptor γδ+ T Cells Obtained From Individuals Chronically Infected With Hepatitis C Virus (Hcv): Evidence for These T Cells Playing A Role in the Liver Pathology Associated With Hcv Infections
Hepatology·2001· 80 cited
Crosslinking CD81 Results in Activation of TCRγδ T Cells
Cellular Immunology·2001· 21 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

David W. Niesel(16), Johnny W. Peterson(8), Ashok K. Chopra(6), Christopher S. Henney(5), K D Klimpel(4), Chien‐Te K. Tseng(3), Laurie Sower(3), Christopher J. Froelich(3), Abdelhakim Ben Nasr(3), Judith Haithcoat(3), Tonyia Eaves‐Pyles(3), Maria Asuncion(3), L Ramarathinam(3), Peter B. Ernst(3), Masaji Okada(3), Charles R. Annable(3), Suzanne E. Bassett(2), Emil Miskovsky(2), Michael Houghton(2), Robert E. Lanford(2)