Eric M. Leroy

23.6k total citations · 5 hit papers
199 papers, 13.6k citations indexed

About

Eric M. Leroy is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Eric M. Leroy has authored 199 papers receiving a total of 13.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 143 papers in Infectious Diseases, 56 papers in Epidemiology and 54 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Eric M. Leroy's work include Viral Infections and Vectors (89 papers), Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research (77 papers) and Mosquito-borne diseases and control (35 papers). Eric M. Leroy is often cited by papers focused on Viral Infections and Vectors (89 papers), Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research (77 papers) and Mosquito-borne diseases and control (35 papers). Eric M. Leroy collaborates with scholars based in Gabon, France and United States. Eric M. Leroy's co-authors include Jean‐Paul Gonzalez, Dieudonné Nkoghe, Xavier Pourrut, Sylvain Baize, Charles D. Surh, Pierre Becquart, Jonathan Sprent, Joyce T. Tan, Pierre Rouquet and Gilda Grard and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Eric M. Leroy

190 papers receiving 13.1k citations

Hit Papers

Fruit bats as reservoirs ... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2005 2001 2002 2014 2004 250 500 750 1000
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. Fruit bats as reservoirs of Ebola virus
    2005 1.1k citations Eric M. Leroy, Xavier Pourrut et al. profile →
  2. IL-7 is critical for homeostatic proliferation and survival of naïve T cells
    2001 788 citations Eric M. Leroy et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  3. Interleukin (IL)-15 and IL-7 Jointly Regulate Homeostatic Proliferation of Memory Phenotype CD8+ Cells but Are Not Required for Memory Phenotype CD4+ Cells
    2002 651 citations Eric M. Leroy et al. profile →
  4. Zika Virus in Gabon (Central Africa) – 2007: A New Threat from Aedes albopictus?
    2014 527 citations Mélanie Caron, Illich Manfred Mombo et al. profile →
  5. Multiple Ebola Virus Transmission Events and Rapid Decline of Central African Wildlife
    2004 513 citations Eric M. Leroy, Pierre Rouquet et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Eric M. Leroy 8.9k 4.1k 2.4k 2.3k 1.5k 199 13.6k
Sherif R. Zaki 11.9k 1.3× 3.5k 0.9× 5.4k 2.2× 1.6k 0.7× 640 0.4× 161 16.5k
Thomas W. Geisbert 15.7k 1.8× 1.8k 0.4× 6.8k 2.8× 1.2k 0.5× 2.7k 1.9× 245 18.9k
C. J. Peters 19.0k 2.1× 4.3k 1.1× 2.9k 1.2× 1000 0.4× 1.6k 1.1× 292 21.5k
Jens H. Kuhn 6.8k 0.8× 1.4k 0.4× 2.0k 0.8× 1.0k 0.4× 379 0.3× 255 10.6k
Gustavo Palacios 5.7k 0.6× 2.2k 0.5× 2.5k 1.0× 938 0.4× 293 0.2× 259 10.1k
Pierre E. Rollin 22.1k 2.5× 5.1k 1.2× 7.2k 3.0× 851 0.4× 3.2k 2.2× 335 26.2k
Christina F. Spiropoulou 7.2k 0.8× 1.7k 0.4× 1.7k 0.7× 671 0.3× 710 0.5× 178 8.6k
Jean‐Paul Gonzalez 6.3k 0.7× 3.2k 0.8× 1.2k 0.5× 291 0.1× 684 0.5× 232 8.3k
Thomas G. Ksiazek 20.8k 2.3× 5.7k 1.4× 7.2k 3.0× 588 0.3× 1.8k 1.2× 289 24.8k
Wun‐Ju Shieh 4.9k 0.6× 2.5k 0.6× 3.0k 1.2× 934 0.4× 161 0.1× 121 8.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Becquart, Pierre, Matthieu Fritz, Éric Elguero, et al.. (2025). Ebola and Marburg viruses IgG detections in small ruminants and dogs from villages within outbreak areas in Gabon. PLoS ONE. 20(3). e0314801–e0314801.
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Mombo, Illich Manfred, Gaël Darren Maganga, François–Loïc Cosset, et al.. (2024). First Detection of Antibodies Specific to Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Rural Populations of Gabon. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 111(4). 880–886. 2 indexed citations
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N’dilimabaka, Nadine, Déborah Garcia, Larson Boundenga, et al.. (2023). Molecular Identification of Enteric Viruses in Domestic Animals in Northeastern Gabon, Central Africa. Animals. 13(15). 2512–2512. 2 indexed citations
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Mombo, Illich Manfred, Barthélémy Ngoubangoye, Larson Boundenga, et al.. (2023). Natural Non-Polio-Enteroviruses Detected in Captive Mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx) and Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) Housed in a Primate Center in Franceville, Gabon. International Journal of Primatology. 44(5). 847–851.
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Leroy, Eric M., Meriadeg Ar Gouilh, & Jeanne Brugère‐Picoux. (2020). The risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission to pets and other wild and domestic animals strongly mandates a one-health strategy to control the COVID-19 pandemic. One Health. 10. 100133–100133. 154 indexed citations
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Makiala‐Mandanda, Sheila, Steve Ahuka‐Mundeke, Jessica L. Abbate, et al.. (2018). Identification of Dengue and Chikungunya Cases Among Suspected Cases of Yellow Fever in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 18(7). 364–370. 27 indexed citations
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Maganga, Gaël Darren, et al.. (2017). Serological Evidence for the Circulation of Rift Valley Fever Virus in Domestic Small Ruminants in Southern Gabon. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 17(6). 443–446. 9 indexed citations
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Touré, Amadou, et al.. (2016). Présence de métaux lourds et de résidus médicamenteux dans les effluents des établissements de santé de Dakar (Sénégal). International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences. 10(3). 1422–1422. 8 indexed citations
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Leroy, Eric M., Sylvain Baize, & Jean‐Paul Gonzalez. (2011). Les fièvres hémorragiques à virus Ebola et Marburg: l'actualité des filovirus. 71(2). 111–113. 2 indexed citations
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Paupy, Christophe, et al.. (2011). A Chikungunya Outbreak Associated with the Vector Aedes albopictus in Remote Villages of Gabon. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 12(2). 167–169. 76 indexed citations
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Prugnolle, Franck, Benjamin Ollomo, Patrick Durand, et al.. (2011). African monkeys are infected by Plasmodium falciparum nonhuman primate-specific strains. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(29). 11948–11953. 52 indexed citations
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Prugnolle, Franck, Patrick Durand, Cécile Neel, et al.. (2010). African great apes are natural hosts of multiple related malaria species, including Plasmodium falciparum. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(4). 1458–1463. 164 indexed citations
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Becquart, Pierre, Nadia Wauquier, Tanel Mahlakõiv, et al.. (2010). Correction: High Prevalence of Both Humoral and Cellular Immunity to Zaire ebolavirus among Rural Populations in Gabon. PLoS ONE. 5(2). 8 indexed citations
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Leroy, Eric M., Alain Epelboïn, Vital Mondonge, et al.. (2009). Human Ebola Outbreak Resulting from Direct Exposure to Fruit Bats in Luebo, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 9(6). 723–728. 369 indexed citations
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Paupy, Christophe, Benjamin Ollomo, Basile Kamgang, et al.. (2009). Comparative Role of Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti in the Emergence of Dengue and Chikungunya in Central Africa. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 10(3). 259–266. 219 indexed citations
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Elliott, Paul, Lesley Walker, Mark P. Little, et al.. (2008). Change in salt intake affects blood pressure of chimpanzees implications for human populations. Circulation 116. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 3(2). 317–323. 5 indexed citations
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Nkoghe, Dieudonné, et al.. (2005). Cas isolé de fièvre hémorragique survenu au Gabon en 2002 pendant l'épidémie d'ébola mais distant des régions épidémiques. 65(4). 349–354. 2 indexed citations
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Simon, François, Sandrine Souquière, Florence Damond, et al.. (2001). Synthetic Peptide Strategy for the Detection of and Discrimination among Highly Divergent Primate Lentiviruses. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 17(10). 937–952. 76 indexed citations

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