Brett W. Petersen

5.3k citations

57 papers · 2.3k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 26

Virology top 0.2%
- Rabies epidemiology and control 31
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks 28
Epidemiology top 2%
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments 16
Microbiology top 5%
- Microbial infections and disease research 9
Infectious Diseases top 5%
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research 11
- Viral Infections and Vectors 5
Molecular Biology top 5%
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research 23
Genetics
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research 8

Co-authors: Mary G. Reynolds Andrea M. McCollum Inger K. Damon Victoria A. Olson Robert Shongo Lushima Béatrice Nguete Yoshinori Nakazawa Charles E. Rupprecht
Cited by: Virology Epidemiology Microbiology
Journals: Clinical Infectious Diseases (1 paper)The Journal of Infectious Diseases (1 paper)Emerging infectious diseases (5 papers)
Partner nations: United States Democratic Republic of the Congo Uganda

In The Last Decade

Brett W. Petersen

55 papers receiving 2.2k citations

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2022 MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
2018 MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

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1	Epidemiology of Human Mpox — Worldwide, 2018–2021 MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ·Andrea M. McCollum,Victoria Shelus,Alexandra Hill,Tieble Traore,Anyebe Bernard Onoja,Yoshinori Nakazawa,Jeffrey B. Doty,Adesola Yinka-Ogunleye,Brett W. Petersen,Christina L. Hutson,Rosamund Lewis	2023	53
2	A Primer on Monkeypox Virus for Obstetrician–Gynecologists Obstetrics and Gynecology ·Dana Meaney‐Delman,Romeo R. Galang,Brett W. Petersen,Denise J. Jamieson	2022	19
3	Myocarditis Attributable to Monkeypox Virus Infection in 2 Patients, United States, 2022 Emerging infectious diseases ·Guillermo Rodríguez-Nava,Peter Kadlecik,Thomas D. Filardo,David L. Ain,Joseph D. Cooper,David W. McCormick,Bryant J. Webber,Kevin O’Laughlin,Brett W. Petersen,Supriya Narasimhan,Harleen Sahni	2022	25
4	Use of JYNNEOS (Smallpox and Monkeypox Vaccine, Live, Nonreplicating) for Preexposure Vaccination of Persons at Risk for Occupational Exposure to Orthopoxviruses: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2022breakdown → MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ·Agam K. Rao,Brett W. Petersen,Florence Whitehill,Jafar H. Razeq,Stuart N. Isaacs,Michael Merchlinsky,Doug Campos‐Outcalt,Rebecca L. Morgan,Inger K. Damon,Pablo J. Sánchez,Beth P. Bell	2022	295
5	Public Veterinary Medicine: Public Health: Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2018 Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association ·Xiaoyue Ma,Ben P. Monroe,Julie M. Cleaton,Lillian A. Orciari,Crystal M. Gigante,Jordona D. Kirby,Richard B. Chipman,Christine Fehlner‐Gardiner,Veronica Gutiérrez,Brett W. Petersen,Victoria A. Olson,Ryan M. Wallace	2020	50
6	The development and approval of tecoviromat (TPOXX®), the first antiviral against smallpox Antiviral Research ·Michael Merchlinsky,Andrew Albright,Victoria A. Olson,Helen Schiltz,Tyler G. Merkeley,Claiborne Hughes,Brett W. Petersen,M D Challberg	2019	70
7	Vaccinating against monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Antiviral Research ·Brett W. Petersen,Joelle Kabamba,Andrea M. McCollum,Robert Shongo Lushima,Emile Okitolonda Wemakoy,Jean‐Jacques Muyembe Tamfum,Béatrice Nguete,Christine M. Hughes,Benjamin Monroe,Mary G. Reynolds	2018	135
8	Detection and Molecular Characterization of Zoonotic Poxviruses Circulating in the Amazon Region of Colombia, 2014 Emerging infectious diseases ·José A. Usme-Ciro,Andrea Paredes,Diana Marcela Walteros Acero,Erica Natalia Tolosa-Pérez,Katherine Laiton‐Donato,Maria del Carmen Pinzón,Brett W. Petersen,Nadia Gallardo‐Romero,Li Yu,Kimberly Wilkins,Whitni Davidson,Jinxin Gao,Nishi Patel,Yoshinori Nakazawa,Mary G. Reynolds,Panayampalli S. Satheshkumar,Ginny L. Emerson,Andrés Páez	2017	24
9	Improving the Care and Treatment of Monkeypox Patients in Low-Resource Settings: Applying Evidence from Contemporary Biomedical and Smallpox Biodefense Research Viruses ·Mary G. Reynolds,Andrea M. McCollum,Béatrice Nguete,Robert Shongo Lushima,Brett W. Petersen	2017	164
10	Post-Marketing Surveillance of Human Rabies Diploid Cell Vaccine (Imovax) in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) in the United States, 1990‒2015 PLoS neglected tropical diseases ·Pedro L. Moro,Emily Jane Woo,Wendy M. Paul,Paige Lewis,Brett W. Petersen,Maria Cano	2016	16
11	Risks Associated With Smallpox Vaccination in Pregnancy Obstetrics and Gynecology ·Martina L. Badell,Dana Meaney‐Delman,Methodius G. Tuuli,Sonja A. Rasmussen,Brett W. Petersen,Jeanne S. Sheffield,Richard H. Beigi,Inger K. Damon,Denise J. Jamieson	2015	27
12	Ischemic cardiac events and other adverse events following ACAM2000® smallpox vaccine in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System Vaccine ·Michael M. McNeil,Maria Cano,Elaine R. Miller,Brett W. Petersen,Renata J.M. Engler,Marthe Bryant-Genevier	2014	16
13	The Global Availability of Rabies Immune Globulin and Rabies Vaccine in Clinics Providing Direct Care to Travelers Journal of Travel Medicine ·Emily S. Jentes,Jesse D. Blanton,Katherine J. Johnson,Brett W. Petersen,Mark J. Lamias,Kis Robertson,Richard Franka,Deborah J. Briggs,Peter Costa,Irene Lai,Doug Quarry,Charles E. Rupprecht,Nina Marano,Gary W. Brunette	2013	33
14	Human Rabies — South Carolina, 2011 MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ·Charles E. Rupprecht,Eric Brenner,Stephanie W Cox,Dana Giurgiutiu,Dan Drociuk,Jesse D. Blanton,Brett W. Petersen,Emily W. Lankau,Danielle M. Tack	2013	10
15	Changes in Knowledge of Bat Rabies and Human Exposure among United States Cavers American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ·Jason M. Mehal,Robert C. Holman,Danny A. Brass,Jesse D. Blanton,Brett W. Petersen	2013	4
16	Rabies: Still a Uniformly Fatal Disease? Historical Occurrence, Epidemiological Trends, and Paradigm Shifts Current Infectious Disease Reports ·Henry M. Feder,Brett W. Petersen,Kis Robertson,Charles E. Rupprecht	2012	32
17	Rabies-Related Knowledge and Practices Among Persons At Risk of Bat Exposures in Thailand PLoS neglected tropical diseases ·Kis Robertson,Boonlert Lumlertdacha,Richard Franka,Brett W. Petersen,Saithip Bhengsri,Sununta Henchaichon,Leonard F. Peruski,Henry C. Baggett,Susan A. Maloney,Charles E. Rupprecht	2011	25
18	Public health response to a rabid dog in an animal shelter - North Dakota and Minnesota, 2010. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ·Kirby Kruger,Tina Miller,Melanie Feist,Suzanne Keller,Bradley F. Carlson,R. Klockmann,J. Scheftel,C. Rupprecht,J. R. Cope,Brett W. Petersen	2010	2
19	Human rabies - Kentucky/Indiana, 2009. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ·J. A. House,John Poe,Kraig Humbaugh,Christina H. Drew,Christopher D. Paddock,S. Zaki,C. Rupprecht,Mary B. Ritchey,Brett W. Petersen	2010	10
20	A Norwalk-like virus waterborne community outbreak in a Swedish village during peak holiday season Epidemiology and Infection ·Juan Carrique‐Mas,Yvonne Andersson,Brett W. Petersen,K. O. Hedlund,N. SJÖGREN,Johan Giesecke	2003	39

About Brett W. Petersen

Brett W. Petersen is a scholar working on Virology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, having authored 57 papers that have together received 2.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Rabies epidemiology and control (31 papers), Poxvirus research and outbreaks (28 papers), Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research (23 papers), Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (16 papers), Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research (11 papers), Microbial infections and disease research (9 papers), Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research (8 papers) and Viral Infections and Vectors (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Virology (2.1k citations), Epidemiology (1.2k citations) and Microbiology (151 citations). Brett W. Petersen has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Frequent co-authors include Mary G. Reynolds, Andrea M. McCollum, Inger K. Damon, Victoria A. Olson, Robert Shongo Lushima, Béatrice Nguete, Yoshinori Nakazawa, Charles E. Rupprecht, Agam K. Rao and Michael Merchlinsky. Their work appears in journals such as Clinical Infectious Diseases, The Journal of Infectious Diseases and Emerging infectious diseases.

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