RonaldEBlantonMD

Infectious Disease • Cleveland, OH

Professor, Division of General Medical Sciences, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

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Office
Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
10701 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone+1 216-791-3800

Fax+1 216-368-4825
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Summary

Dr. Ronald Blanton, MD is an infectious disease specialist in Cleveland, Ohio. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Ohio. He is affiliated with VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System and is a Professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

Education & Training

Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 1982 - 2019

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

11 citations
African Resources and the Promise of Resilience against COVID-19.
Ronald Edward Blanton, Nancy B. Mock, Honelgn N. Hiruy, John S. Schieffelin, Seydou Doumbia, Christian T. Happi, Robert J. Samuels, Richard A. Oberhelman> ;The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2020 Jun 3
6 citations
The changing profile of schistosomiasis in a changing urban landscape
Luciano Kalabric Silva, Lúcio Macedo Barbosa, Jeffrey D. Kovach, Rogério dos Santos Teixeira, Ênio Silva Soares, Cristiane Wanderley Cardoso, Rosângela Vasconcelos Mar...> ;International Journal for Parasitology. 2020 Jan 1
8 citations
Prevalence of Infection of Biomphalaria glabrata by Schistosoma mansoni and the risk of urban Schistosomiasis mansoni in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Vanessa Sousa Zanardi, Lúcio Macedo Barbosa, Fabiano Mosquera Simões, Silvana C. Thiengo, Ronald E. Blanton, Gilmar José da Silva Ribeiro Junior, Luciano Kalabric Silv...> ;Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical. 2019 Sep 5
9 citations
Population Structure and Dynamics of Helminthic Infection: Schistosomiasis.
Ronald E. Blanton> ;Microbiology Spectrum. 2019 Jul 19
26 citations
Antibiotic Resistance in Enterobacteriaceae from Surface Waters in Urban Brazil Highlights the Risks of Poor Sanitation.
Patricia Bartley, T. Nicholas Domitrovic, Vanessa Tibolla Moretto, Cleiton S. Santos, Rafael Ponce-Terashima, Mitermayer G. Reis, Lúcio Macedo Barbosa, Ronald E. Blant...> ;The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2019 Jun 1
2 citations
The effect of sample size on estimates of genetic differentiation and effective population size for Schistosoma mansoni populations
Lúcio Macedo Barbosa, Bruna C. Barros, Moreno S. Rodrigues, Luciano Kalabric Silva, Mitermayer G. Reis, Ronald E. Blanton> ;International Journal for Parasitology. 2018 Dec 1
3 citations
Population Genetics and Molecular Epidemiology of Eukaryotes
Ronald E. Blanton> ;Microbiology Spectrum. 2018 Nov 1
18 citations
Advances in Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases: Definitions, Approaches, and Scope of the Field.
Lee W. Riley, Ronald E. Blanton> ;Microbiology Spectrum. 2018 Nov 1
5 citations
Food Consumption as a Modifier of the Association between LEPR Gene Variants and Excess Body Weight in Children and Adolescents: A Study of the SCAALA Cohort
Aline dos Santos Rocha, Rita de Cássia Ribeiro-Silva, Gustavo Nunes de Oliveira Costa, Camila Alexandrina Figueiredo, Laura C. Rodrigues, Sheila Maria Alvim Matos, Ros...> ;Nutrients. 2018 Aug 18
8 citations
Repeated praziquantel treatments remodel the genetic and spatial landscape of schistosomiasis risk and transmission
Lúcio Macedo Barbosa, Eliana A. G. Reis, Cláudio R.A. dos Santos, Jackson Maurício Lopes Costa, Theomira Mauadie Azevedo Carmo, Peace T. Aminu, Thassila Nogueira Pitan...> ;International Journal for Parasitology. 2016 May 1
Reply to Moura et al
Thiago Magalhães da Silva, M. R. Sandhya Rani, Gustavo Nunes de Oliveira Costa, Mauricio Lima Barreto, Ronald E. Blanton> ;European Journal of Human Genetics. 2016 Mar 1
21 citations
The correlation between ancestry and color in two cities of Northeast Brazil with contrasting ethnic compositions
Thiago Magalhães da Silva, M. R. Sandhya Rani, Gustavo Nunes de Oliveira Costa, Maria Aparecida A. Figueiredo, Paulo Roberto Santana de Melo, João F Nascimento, Neil M...> ;European Journal of Human Genetics. 2015 Jul 1
25 citations
Arterial hypertension and skin allergy are risk factors for progression from dengue to dengue hemorrhagic fever: a case control study.
Maria Glória Teixeira, Enny S. Paixão, Maria da Conceição Nascimento Costa, Rivaldo Venâncio da Cunha, Luciano Pamplona, Juarez Pereira Dias, Camila Alexandrina Figuei...> ;Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2015 May 21
17 citations
The relative contribution of immigration or local increase for persistence of urban schistosomiasis in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Ronald E. Blanton, Lúcio úM Barbosa, Eliana A. G. Reis, Theomira Mauadie Azevedo Carmo, Cláudio áR A dos Santos, Jackson Maurício Lopes Costa, Peace T. Aminu, Walter A...> ;Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2015 Mar 16
29 citations
Blautia and Prevotella sequences distinguish human and animal fecal pollution in Brazil surface waters.
Amber M. Koskey, Jenny C. Fisher, A. Murat Eren, Rafael Ponce-Terashima, Mitermayer G. Reis, Ronald E. Blanton, Sandra L. McLellan> ;Environmental Microbiology Reports. 2014 Dec 1
6 citations
Evaluating public housing residents for knowledge, attitudes, and practices following dengue prevention outreach in Key West, Florida.
James Matthias, Emily Zielinski-Gutierrez, Daniel J. Tisch, Danielle Stanek, Ronald E. Blanton, Michael S. Doyle, Robert B. Eadie, Elizabeth J. Gazdick, Andrea L. Leal...> ;Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 2014 Nov 19
15 citations
Sources and distribution of surface water fecal contamination and prevalence of schistosomiasis in a Brazilian village.
Rafael Ponce-Terashima, Amber M. Koskey, Mitermayer G. Reis, Sandra L. McLellan, Ronald E. Blanton> ;Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2014 Oct 2
9 citations
Natural Cytotoxicity Receptor–Dependent Natural Killer Cytolytic activity Directed at Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Is Associated With Liver Inflammation, African American R...
Qinglai Meng, M. R. Sandhya Rani, Julia M. Sugalski, Chelsey J. Judge, Sarah Phat, Benigno Rodriguez, Ronald E. Blanton, Donald D. Anthony> ;The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2014 May 15
19 citations
Characteristics of the human host have little influence on which local Schistosoma mansoni populations are acquired.
Lúcio Macedo Barbosa, Luciano Kalabric Silva, Eliana A. G. Reis, Theomira Mauadi Carmo Azevedo, Jackson Maurício Lopes Costa, Walter A. Blank, Mitermayer G. Reis, Rona...> ;Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2013 Dec 5
1 citations
Vector control measures failed to affect genetic structure of Aedes aegypti in a sentinel metropolitan area of Brazil
Kathleen Ribeiro Souza, Gilmar Ribeiro, Carlos G. S. dos Santos, Eliaci Couto de Lima, Paulo Roberto Santana de Melo, Mitermayer G. Reis, Ronald E. Blanton, Luciano Ka...> ;Acta Tropica. 2013 Dec 1
15 citations
Baseline Levels of Soluble CD14 and CD16+56− Natural Killer Cells Are Negatively Associated With Response to Interferon/Ribavirin Therapy During HCV-HIV-1 Coinfection
Donald D. Anthony, Sara J. Conry, Kathy Medvik, M. R. Sandhya Rani, Yngve Falck-Ytter, Ronald E. Blanton, Michael M. Lederman, Benigno Rodriguez, Alan L. Landay, Johan...> ;The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2012 Sep 15
5 citations
Genetic population structure of cercariae from an urban foci of Schistosoma mansoni, Brazil.
Samaly dos Santos Souza, Lúcio Macedo Barbosa, Isabel C. Guimarães, Walter A. Blank, Renato Barbosa Reis, Mitermayer G. Reis, Ronald E. Blanton, Zilton A. Andrade> ;The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2012 Nov 7
8 citations
Genetically Associated CD16+56− Natural Killer Cell Interferon (IFN)–αR Expression Regulates Signaling and Is Implicated in IFN-α–Induced Hepatitis C Virus Decline
Sara J. Conry, Qinglai Meng, Gareth Hardy, Nicole L. Yonkers, Julia M. Sugalski, Amy Hirsch, Perica Davitkov, Anita Compan, Yngve Falck-Ytter, Ronald E. Blanton, Benig...> ;The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2012 Apr 1
39 citations
Schistosoma mansoni population structure and persistence after praziquantel treatment in two villages of Bahia, Brazil
Ronald E. Blanton, Walter A. Blank, Jackson Maurício Lopes Costa, Theomira Mauadie Azevedo Carmo, Eliana A. G. Reis, Luciano Kalabric Silva, Lúcio Macedo Barbosa, Matt...> ;International Journal for Parasitology. 2011 Aug 15
2 citations
Host Mouse Strain Is Not Selective for a Laboratory Adapted Strain of Schistosoma mansoni
Walter A. Blank, Shi Fan Liu, Jayendra Prasad, Ronald E. Blanton> ;The Journal of Parasitology. 2011 Jun 2
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Press Mentions

America's Coronavirus Virus: Psychology of Panic and StockpilingMarch 6th, 2020
Parasite in Freshwater Snails Likely Caused Man’s Calcified BladderOctober 6th, 2019

Grant Support

Host Genetic Contribution To HCV OutcomesNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2008–2011
Recurrent Treatment: Effect On Rural And Urban S. Mansoni Population StructureNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2007–2011
Integrated Programs &Curricula For Global Health EducationFogarty International Center2006–2007
Host Genetics And Symptomatic Dengue InfectionNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2003–2004
Genetics Of Severe Hepatic Fibrosis In SchistosomiasisNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1997–2001
Echinococcosis--Recombinant Antigens For SerodiagnosisNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1996–1999
Mechanisms For Nutritional Deficits In SchistosomiasisFogarty International Center1993–1995
Gene Regulation During Transformation In SchistosomaNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1989–1993
Physician Scientist AwardNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1985–1988

Hospital Affiliations

VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare SystemCleveland, Ohio