Claudio L. Afonso

13.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
187 papers, 10.3k citations indexed

About

Claudio L. Afonso is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Animal Science and Zoology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Claudio L. Afonso has authored 187 papers receiving a total of 10.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 141 papers in Epidemiology, 88 papers in Animal Science and Zoology and 62 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Claudio L. Afonso's work include Virology and Viral Diseases (112 papers), Animal Virus Infections Studies (88 papers) and Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology (60 papers). Claudio L. Afonso is often cited by papers focused on Virology and Viral Diseases (112 papers), Animal Virus Infections Studies (88 papers) and Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology (60 papers). Claudio L. Afonso collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ukraine and Brazil. Claudio L. Afonso's co-authors include Patti J. Miller, Daniel L. Rock, G. F. Kutish, Zhiqiang Lu, E. R. Tulman, Laszlo Zsak, David L. Suarez, Kiril M. Dimitrov, Darrell R. Kapczynski and Corrie C. Brown and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Cell Biology, Nature Biotechnology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Claudio L. Afonso

185 papers receiving 9.9k citations

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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.

Genetic diversity of avian paramyxovirus type 1: Proposal for a unified nomenclature and classification system of Newcastle disease virus genotypes

2012 324 citations Diego G. Diel, Patti J. Miller et al. profile →
Newcastle disease vaccines—A solved problem or a continuous challenge?

2016 261 citations Kiril M. Dimitrov, Claudio L. Afonso et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Non-Targeted RNA Sequencing: Towards the Development of Universal Clinical Diagnosis Methods for Human and Veterinary Infectious Diseases 2024 ·Veterinary Sciences ·Stephen J. Spatz, Claudio L. Afonso	3
2	Complete Genome Sequences of Avian Metapneumovirus Subtype B Vaccine Strains from Brazil 2023 ·Microbiology Resource Announcements ·Henry M. Kariithi, Jeremy D. Volkening, (unknown), João Luís Reis-Cunha, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Nélson Rodrigo da Silva Martins, Stéphane Lemière, Oliveiro Caetano de Freitas Neto, (unknown), Claudio L. Afonso, David L. Suarez	6
3	Next-Generation Sequencing for the Detection of Microbial Agents in Avian Clinical Samples 2023 ·Veterinary Sciences ·Claudio L. Afonso, (unknown)	5
4	Comparable outcomes from long and short read random sequencing of total RNA for detection of pathogens in chicken respiratory samples 2022 ·Frontiers in Veterinary Science ·Salman L. Butt, Henry M. Kariithi, Jeremy D. Volkening, (unknown), Christina M. Leyson, Mary J. Pantin‐Jackwood, David L. Suarez, James B. Stanton, Claudio L. Afonso	4
5	Detection and Genome Sequence Analysis of Avian Metapneumovirus Subtype A Viruses Circulating in Commercial Chicken Flocks in Mexico 2022 ·Veterinary Sciences ·Henry M. Kariithi, (unknown), (unknown), Stéphane Lemière, Jeremy D. Volkening, Claudio L. Afonso, David L. Suarez	16
6	Genomic comparison of Newcastle disease viruses isolated in Nigeria between 2002 and 2015 reveals circulation of highly diverse genotypes and spillover into wild birds 2019 ·Archives of Virology ·Catharine N. Welch, Ismaila Shittu, Célia Abolnik, (unknown), Kiril M. Dimitrov, (unknown), Dawn Williams-Coplin, Iryna V. Goraichuk, Clement Meseko, (unknown), (unknown), Tony Joannis, Claudio L. Afonso	32
7	MinION sequencing to genotype US strains of infectious laryngotracheitis virus 2019 ·Avian Pathology ·Stephen J. Spatz, Maricarmen Garcı́a, Sylva M. Riblet, (unknown), Jeremy D. Volkening, (unknown), Taejoong Kim, Claudio L. Afonso	16
8	Rapid evolution of Mexican H7N3 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses in poultry 2019 ·PLoS ONE ·Sungsu Youk, Dong‐Hun Lee, Helena Lage Ferreira, Claudio L. Afonso, Ángel E. Absalón, David E. Swayne, David L. Suarez, Mary J. Pantin‐Jackwood	21
9	Genetic stability of a Newcastle disease virus vectored infectious laryngotracheitis virus vaccine after serial passages in chicken embryos 2019 ·Vaccine ·Qingzhong Yu, Yufeng Li, (unknown), Claudio L. Afonso, Stephen J. Spatz, Laszlo Zsak	11
10	Global phylodynamic analysis of avian paramyxovirus-1 provides evidence of inter-host transmission and intercontinental spatial diffusion 2019 ·BMC Evolutionary Biology ·Joseph T. Hicks, Kiril M. Dimitrov, Claudio L. Afonso, Andrew M. Ramey, Justin Bahl	34
11	Evaluation of the transcriptional status of host cytokines and viral genes in the trachea of vaccinated and non-vaccinated chickens after challenge with the infectious laryngotracheitis virus 2016 ·Avian Pathology ·Ariel Vagnozzi, Sylva M. Riblet, Guillermo Zavala, Roselene Ecco, Claudio L. Afonso, Maricarmen Garcı́a	7
12	Avian Paramyxovirus Serotype 1 (Newcastle Disease Virus), Avian Influenza Virus, and 2014 ·Avian Diseases ·Kerri Pedersen, David Marks, (unknown), Claudio L. Afonso, Sarah N. Bevins, Patti J. Miller, Adam Randall, Thomas J. DeLiberto	1
13	Development of an improved vaccine evaluation protocol to compare the efficacy of Newcastle disease vaccines 2014 ·Biologicals ·Stivalis Cárdenas-García, Diego G. Diel, Leonardo Susta, Eduardo Lucio-Decanini, Qingzhong Yu, Corrie C. Brown, Patti J. Miller, Claudio L. Afonso	42
14	Neurological lesions in chickens experimentally infected with virulent Newcastle disease virus isolates 2011 ·Avian Pathology ·Roselene Ecco, Leonardo Susta, Claudio L. Afonso, Patti J. Miller, Corrie C. Brown	41
15	Pathogenicity evaluation of different Newcastle disease virus chimeras in 4-week-old chickens 2010 ·Tropical Animal Health and Production ·Leonardo Susta, Patti J. Miller, Claudio L. Afonso, Carlos Estévez, Qingzhong Yu, Jian Zhang, Corrie C. Brown	14
16	Evolutionary dynamics of Newcastle disease virus 2009 ·Virology ·Patti J. Miller, (unknown), Hon S. Ip, Claudio L. Afonso	141
17	Genome of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus 2001 ·Journal of Virology ·E. R. Tulman, Claudio L. Afonso, Zhiqiang Lu, Laszlo Zsak, G. F. Kutish, Daniel L. Rock	317
18	Green‐fluorescent protein fusions for efficient characterization of nuclear targeting 1997 ·The Plant Journal ·Robert J. Grebenok, Elizabeth A. Pierson, Georgina M. Lambert, (unknown), Claudio L. Afonso, Ruth Haldeman‐Cahill, James C. Carrington, David W. Galbraith	179
19	A structural DNA binding protein of African swine fever virus with similarity to bacterial histone-like proteins 1996 ·Archives of Virology ·Manuel V. Borca, Pablo M. Irusta, G. F. Kutish, C. Carrillo, Claudio L. Afonso, T. G. Burrage, John G. Neilan, Daniel L. Rock	38
20	Virulent African Swine Fever Virus Isolates Are Neutralized by Swine Immune Serum and by Monoclonal Antibodies Recognizing a 72-kDa Viral Protein 1993 ·Virology ·Laszlo Zsak, Dale V. Onisk, Claudio L. Afonso, Daniel L. Rock	83

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