Bruce M. Christensen

9.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
180 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Bruce M. Christensen is a scholar working on Insect Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Bruce M. Christensen has authored 180 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 111 papers in Insect Science, 82 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 56 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Bruce M. Christensen's work include Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences (90 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (75 papers) and Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms (53 papers). Bruce M. Christensen is often cited by papers focused on Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences (90 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (75 papers) and Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms (53 papers). Bruce M. Christensen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Taiwan and France. Bruce M. Christensen's co-authors include Anthony J. Nappi, Julián F. Hillyer, David W. Severson, Brenda T. Beerntsen, Shelley L. Schmidt, Jeremy F. Fuchs, Anthony A. James, Jianyong Li, Jianyong Li and Daniel R. Sutherland and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Bruce M. Christensen

179 papers receiving 6.4k citations

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Melanogenesis and associated cytotoxic reactions: Applications to insect innate immunity

2005 506 citations Bruce M. Christensen et al. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Molecular Surveillance Detects High Prevalence of the Neglected Parasite Mansonella ozzardi in the Colombian Amazon 2023 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·(unknown), (unknown), Karl Čiuoderis, (unknown), (unknown), Zhiru Li, Amit Sinha, Jessica L. Hite, (unknown), Juan P. Hernández-Ortíz, Jorge E. Osorio, Bruce M. Christensen, Clotilde K. S. Carlow, Mostafa Zamanian	1
2	Immune responses of Aedes togoi, Anopheles paraliae and Anopheles lesteri against nocturnally subperiodic Brugia malayi microfilariae during migration from the midgut to the site of development 2018 ·Parasites & Vectors ·(unknown), Bruce M. Christensen, Lyric C. Bartholomay, Deepak Joshi, (unknown), Atiporn Saeung	1
3	Role of Glutamate Decarboxylase-like Protein 1 (GADL1) in Taurine Biosynthesis 2012 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown), Xiaomei Ge, Haizhen Ding, Honglin Jiang, Bruce M. Christensen, Jianyong Li	39
4	Acceptance of the Clark P. Read Mentor Award: Mentoring the Mentor 2011 ·Journal of Parasitology ·Bruce M. Christensen	2
5	Filarial Worms Reduce Plasmodium Infectivity in Mosquitoes 2011 ·PLoS neglected tropical diseases ·Matthew T. Aliota, (unknown), Henry Dagoro, Jeremy F. Fuchs, Bruce M. Christensen	27
6	Evaluation of the Function of a Type I Peritrophic Matrix as a Physical Barrier for Midgut Epithelium Invasion by Mosquito-Borne Pathogens in Aedes aegypti 2008 ·Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases ·Nobutaka Kato, Christopher R. Mueller, Jeremy F. Fuchs, Kate L. McElroy, (unknown), Stephen Higgs, Bruce M. Christensen	65
7	Reproductive Costs of the Immune Response of the Autogenous Mosquito Culex pipiens molestus Against Inoculated Dirofilaria immitis 2007 ·Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases ·(unknown), (unknown), Bruce M. Christensen	2
8	The antibacterial innate immune response by the mosquito Aedes aegypti is mediated by hemocytes and independent of Gram type and pathogenicity 2004 ·Microbes and Infection ·Julián F. Hillyer, Shelley L. Schmidt, Bruce M. Christensen	70
9	The use of a double subgenomic Sindbis virus expression system to study mosquito gene function: effects of antisense nucleotide number and duration of viral infection on gene silencing efficiency 2004 ·Insect Molecular Biology ·David Tamang, (unknown), Chiung-Yin Huang, I‐Yu Tsao, (unknown), Stephen Higgs, Bruce M. Christensen, Chan‐Cheng Chen	23
10	Characterization of an endogenous gene expressed in <italic>Aedes aegypti</italic> using an orally infectious recombinant sindbis virus. 2001 ·Journal of Insect Science ·(unknown), Lyric C. Bartholomay, Ken E. Olson, Carl Lowenberger, Jacopo Vizioli, Stephen Higgs, Barry J. Beaty, Bruce M. Christensen	75
11	Aedes aegypti glutamine synthetase: expression and gene structure 2001 ·Gene ·Chelsea T. Smartt, (unknown), Julián F. Hillyer, Ranjit Dasgupta, Bruce M. Christensen	17
12	Selection of a strain of Culex pipiens highly susceptible to Wuchereria bancrofti. 2000 ·Hoda A. Farid, (unknown), (unknown), Bruce M. Christensen	5
13	Cloning and characterization of a chitin synthase cDNA from the mosquito Aedes aegypti 2000 ·Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ·(unknown), Chelsea T. Smartt, (unknown), Bruce M. Christensen	67
14	Insect immunity: molecular cloning, expression, and characterization of cDNAs and genomic DNA encoding three isoforms of insect defensin in Aedes aegypti 1999 ·Insect Molecular Biology ·Carl Lowenberger, Chelsea T. Smartt, Philippe Bulet, Michael T. Ferdig, David W. Severson, Jean‐Sèbastien Hoffmann, Bruce M. Christensen	84
15	Development of a Comparative Genetic Linkage Map for Armigeres subalbatus Using Aedes aegyptiRFLP Markers 1998 ·Genome Research ·Michael T. Ferdig, Andrew S. Taft, David W. Severson, Bruce M. Christensen	21
16	Biochemical analysis of a blood meal-induced Aedes aegypti glutamine synthetase gene 1998 ·Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ·Chelsea T. Smartt, (unknown), Carl Lowenberger, Bruce M. Christensen	24
17	Effect of Dirofilaria immitis on the fecundity of Aedes trivittatus. 1981 ·Mosquito news ·Bruce M. Christensen	15
18	Epidemiologic Findings on Canine and Feline Intestinal Nematode Infections from Records of the Iowa State University Veterinary Clinic 1978 ·Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association ·Lawrence K. Lightner, Bruce M. Christensen, George W. Beran	33
19	Effect of temperature on vector-parasite relationships of Aedes trivittatus and Dirofilaria immitis. 1978 ·Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington ·Bruce M. Christensen, (unknown)	17
20	Laboratory studies on the development and transmission of Dirofilaria immitis by Aedes trivittatus. 1977 ·Mosquito news ·Bruce M. Christensen	10

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