Louise Rollins-Smith

Louise Rollins-Smith

Vanderbilt University

H-index: 56

North America-United States

About Louise Rollins-Smith

Louise Rollins-Smith, With an exceptional h-index of 56 and a recent h-index of 37 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Vanderbilt University, specializes in the field of amphibian immunology, antimicrobial peptides, chytridiomycosis.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Preparing for a Bsal invasion into North America has improved multi-sector readiness

The importance of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in amphibian skin defense

Uncovering the fascinating world of amphibian immunity

Disease state associated with chronic toe lesions in hellbenders may alter anti-chytrid skin defenses

Collagen IV of basement membranes: II. Emergence of collagen IVα345 enabled the assembly of a compact GBM as an ultrafilter in mammalian kidneys

Amphibian mast cells: barriers to deadly chytrid fungus infections

Chytrid fungi cell-free supernatants have differential effects on Xenopus laevis skin epithelial-like cell lines

Heat stress and amphibian immunity in a time of climate change

Louise Rollins-Smith Information

University

Position

School of Medicine

Citations(all)

10845

Citations(since 2020)

3719

Cited By

8550

hIndex(all)

56

hIndex(since 2020)

37

i10Index(all)

114

i10Index(since 2020)

81

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University Profile Page

Vanderbilt University

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Louise Rollins-Smith Skills & Research Interests

amphibian immunology

antimicrobial peptides

chytridiomycosis

Top articles of Louise Rollins-Smith

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Preparing for a Bsal invasion into North America has improved multi-sector readiness

Deanna H Olson

Evan H Campbell Grant

Molly Bletz

Jonah Piovia-Scott

David Lesbarrères

...

2024/3/6

The importance of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in amphibian skin defense

Louise A Rollins-Smith

2023/5/1

Uncovering the fascinating world of amphibian immunity

Barbara A Katzenback

Louise A Rollins-Smith

2023/5

Disease state associated with chronic toe lesions in hellbenders may alter anti-chytrid skin defenses

Scientific Reports

Rebecca H Hardman

Laura K Reinert

Kelly J Irwin

Kendall Oziminski

Louise Rollins-Smith

...

2023/2/3

Collagen IV of basement membranes: II. Emergence of collagen IVα345 enabled the assembly of a compact GBM as an ultrafilter in mammalian kidneys

Journal of Biological Chemistry

Elena N Pokidysheva

Neve Redhair

Octavia Ailsworth

Patrick Page-McCaw

Louise Rollins-Smith

...

2023/12/1

Amphibian mast cells: barriers to deadly chytrid fungus infections

bioRxiv

Kelsey A Hauser

Muhammad RH Hossainey

Lindsey K Gentry

Christina N Garvey

Netra Ranganathan

...

2023

Chytrid fungi cell-free supernatants have differential effects on Xenopus laevis skin epithelial-like cell lines

Developmental & Comparative Immunology

LA Todd

LK Reinert

BEE Morningstar

LA Rollins-Smith

BA Katzenback

2023/11/1

Heat stress and amphibian immunity in a time of climate change

Louise A Rollins-Smith

Emily H Le Sage

2023/7/31

Once a reservoir, always a reservoir? Seasonality affects the pathogen maintenance potential of amphibian hosts

Ecology

Mark Q Wilber

Michel EB Ohmer

Karie A Altman

Laura A Brannelly

Brandon C LaBumbard

...

2022/9

Seasonality of host immunity in a tropical disease system

Ecosphere

Gonçalo M Rosa

Rachel Perez

Lora A Richards

Corinne L Richards‐Zawacki

Angela M Smilanich

...

2022/7

Effects of captivity and rewilding on amphibian skin microbiomes

Biological Conservation

Jordan G Kueneman

Molly C Bletz

Matthew Becker

Brian Gratwicke

Orlando A Garcés

...

2022/7/1

Lymphocyte inhibition by the salamander-killing chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans

Infection and Immunity

Louise A Rollins-Smith

Laura K Reinert

Mitchell Le Sage

Kaitlyn N Linney

Bria M Gillard

...

2022/3/17

Immune evasion by the salamander-killing chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans

Infection and immunity

Louise A Rollins-Smith

Laura K Reinert

Mitchell Le Sage

Kaitlyn N Linney

Bria M Gillard

...

2022/3

Localized carry‐over effects of pond drying on survival, growth, and pathogen defenses in amphibians

Ecosphere

Emily H Le Sage

Michel EB Ohmer

Brandon C LaBumbard

Karie A Altman

Laura K Reinert

...

2022/9

Winter is coming–Temperature affects immune defenses and susceptibility to Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans

PLoS Pathogens

Edward Davis Carter

Molly C Bletz

Mitchell Le Sage

Brandon LaBumbard

Louise A Rollins-Smith

...

2021/2/18

Preparatory immunity: Seasonality of mucosal skin defences and Batrachochytrium infections in Southern leopard frogs

Journal of Animal Ecology

Emily H Le Sage

Brandon C LaBumbard

Laura K Reinert

Brian T Miller

Corinne L Richards‐Zawacki

...

2021/2

Batrachochytrium fungi: stealth invaders in amphibian skin

Louise A Rollins-Smith

Emily H Le Sage

2021/6/1

Comment on “Amphibian fungal panzootic causes catastrophic and ongoing loss of biodiversity”

Science

Max R. Lambert

Molly C. Womack

Allison Q. Byrne

O Hernandez-Gomez

Clay F. Noss

...

2020/3/20

Conservation risk of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans to endemic lungless salamanders

Conservation Letters

Edward Davis Carter

Debra L Miller

Anna C Peterson

William B Sutton

Joseph Patrick W Cusaac

...

2020/1

Antimicrobial secretions of toads (Anura, Bufonidae): Bioactive extracts and isolated compounds against human pathogens

Candelario Rodriguez

Roberto Ibáñez

Louise A Rollins-Smith

Marcelino Gutiérrez

Armando A Durant-Archibold

2020/11/26

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