Alejandra Vázquez

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Alejandra Vázquez is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Endocrinology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Alejandra Vázquez has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Infectious Diseases, 5 papers in Endocrinology and 3 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Alejandra Vázquez's work include Escherichia coli research studies (5 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (4 papers) and Vibrio bacteria research studies (3 papers). Alejandra Vázquez is often cited by papers focused on Escherichia coli research studies (5 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (4 papers) and Vibrio bacteria research studies (3 papers). Alejandra Vázquez collaborates with scholars based in Mexico, Canada and United States. Alejandra Vázquez's co-authors include José L. Puente, Wanyin Deng, B. Brett Finlay, Samantha Gruenheid, Tony Pawson, Sansan Lee, Pavel Metalnikov, Jeannette Barba‐León, Bruce A. Vallance and Paul O’Donnell and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Journal of Infectious Diseases and Infection and Immunity.

In The Last Decade

Alejandra Vázquez

13 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

Dissecting virulence: Systematic and functional analyses ... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Dissecting virulence: Systematic and functional analyses of a pathogenicity island
    2004 511 citations Wanyin Deng, José L. Puente et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alejandra Vázquez Mexico 12 756 403 300 256 230 14 1.0k
Jeremy R. Ellermeier United States 11 450 0.6× 178 0.4× 284 0.9× 586 2.3× 240 1.0× 13 927
Andreas U. Kresse Germany 11 436 0.6× 280 0.7× 208 0.7× 113 0.4× 167 0.7× 14 632
Jeongjoon Choi United States 17 457 0.6× 137 0.3× 307 1.0× 364 1.4× 459 2.0× 37 1.2k
Jim Hackett Australia 16 260 0.3× 184 0.5× 223 0.7× 316 1.2× 260 1.1× 27 722
Vittoria Danino United Kingdom 9 270 0.4× 100 0.2× 262 0.9× 308 1.2× 274 1.2× 10 773
Takahiko Ishikawa Sweden 12 613 0.8× 83 0.2× 151 0.5× 108 0.4× 337 1.5× 16 957
Tadhg Ó Cróinı́n Ireland 13 161 0.2× 127 0.3× 201 0.7× 248 1.0× 243 1.1× 28 661
Cecilia A. Silva-Valenzuela Chile 14 273 0.4× 103 0.3× 96 0.3× 191 0.7× 206 0.9× 20 639
Thibault G. Sana France 11 566 0.7× 82 0.2× 176 0.6× 124 0.5× 438 1.9× 16 882
Ascel Samba‐Louaka France 14 346 0.5× 103 0.3× 123 0.4× 99 0.4× 445 1.9× 35 859

Countries citing papers authored by Alejandra Vázquez

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alejandra Vázquez

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alejandra Vázquez

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All Works

14 of 14 papers shown
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Girard, Lourdes, et al.. (2015). Genetic and biochemical characterization of arginine biosynthesis in Sinorhizobium meliloti 1021. Microbiology. 161(8). 1671–1682. 11 indexed citations
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Vázquez, Alejandra, et al.. (2014). Immiscible Nitrogen Injection: A Challenging Experience on Depleted Naturally Fracturated Reservoir. Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference. 5 indexed citations
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Vinuesa, Pablo, Araceli Dávalos, Alejandra Vázquez, et al.. (2014). The cation diffusion facilitator protein EmfA of Rhizobium etli belongs to a novel subfamily of Mn2+/Fe2+ transporters conserved in α-proteobacteria. Metallomics. 6(10). 1808–1815. 20 indexed citations
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Vázquez, Alejandra, et al.. (2012). 111-P. Human Immunology. 73. 120–120. 1 indexed citations
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Deng, Wanyin, Mark E. Wickham, Alejandra Vázquez, et al.. (2008). Characterization of the NleF effector protein from attaching and effacing bacterial pathogens. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 281(1). 98–107. 25 indexed citations
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Rendón, Marı́a A., Zeus Saldaña‐Ahuactzi, Aysen L Erdem, et al.. (2007). Commensal and pathogenic Escherichia coli use a common pilus adherence factor for epithelial cell colonization. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(25). 10637–10642. 226 indexed citations
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Wickham, Mark E., Claudia Lupp, Alejandra Vázquez, et al.. (2007). Citrobacter rodentium virulence in mice associates with bacterial load and the type III effector NleE. Microbes and Infection. 9(3). 400–407. 33 indexed citations
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Wickham, Mark E., Claudia Lupp, Mariola Mascarenhas, et al.. (2006). Bacterial Genetic Determinants of Non‐O157 STEC Outbreaks and Hemolytic‐Uremic Syndrome after Infection. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 194(6). 819–827. 84 indexed citations
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Rodríguez-Morales, Olivia, et al.. (2006). Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium ompS1 and ompS2 Mutants Are Attenuated for Virulence in Mice. Infection and Immunity. 74(2). 1398–1402. 42 indexed citations
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Aláez, C., et al.. (2005). Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT): An approach to autoimmunity. Autoimmunity Reviews. 5(3). 167–179. 13 indexed citations
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Deng, Wanyin, José L. Puente, Samantha Gruenheid, et al.. (2004). Dissecting virulence: Systematic and functional analyses of a pathogenicity island. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(10). 3597–3602. 511 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gorodezky, Clara, et al.. (2003). Molecular mechanisms of MHC linked susceptibility in leprosy: towards the development of synthetic vaccines. Tuberculosis. 84(1-2). 82–92. 17 indexed citations
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Aláez, C., et al.. (2003). Classic pars planitis: strong correlation of class II genes with gender and some clinical features in Mexican mestizos. Human Immunology. 64(10). 965–972. 11 indexed citations
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Vázquez, Alejandra, Soledad Moreno, Josefina Guzmán, Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, & Guadalupe Espı́n. (1999). Transcriptional organization of the Azotobacter vinelandii algGXLVIFA genes: characterization of algF mutants. Gene. 232(2). 217–222. 33 indexed citations

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