Frances P. Downes

3.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
29 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Frances P. Downes is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Endocrinology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Frances P. Downes has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Infectious Diseases, 9 papers in Endocrinology and 5 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Frances P. Downes's work include Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (8 papers), Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (5 papers) and Escherichia coli research studies (5 papers). Frances P. Downes is often cited by papers focused on Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (8 papers), Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (5 papers) and Escherichia coli research studies (5 papers). Frances P. Downes collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Uganda. Frances P. Downes's co-authors include Matthew L. Boulton, William J. Brown, Scott K. Fridkin, Fred C. Tenover, Guy R. Pupp, Dawn Sievert, Jeffrey Hageman, James T. Rudrik, Denise M. Cardo and K. D. Greene and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and American Journal of Epidemiology.

In The Last Decade

Frances P. Downes

28 papers receiving 2.1k 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.

Infection with Vancomycin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusContaining thevanAResistance Gene

2003 852 citations Dawn Sievert, Jeffrey Hageman et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Isolation of Escherichia coli serotype O157:H7 and other Shiga-like-toxin-producing E. coli from dairy cattle

1991 425 citations J. G. Wells, K. D. Greene et al. Journal of Clinical Microbiology profile →

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James T. Rudrik United States

Sabine Lauwers Belgium

Robin Köck Germany

Alexander W. Friedrich Netherlands

Olivier Gaillot France

Matthew W. Gilmour Canada

Andreas E. Zautner Germany

Ivana Ćirković Serbia

Ole Eske Heuer Denmark

Andreas Petersen Denmark

James T. Rudrik United States

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Frances P. Downes

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Chen, Shicheng, Marty Soehnlen, Frances P. Downes, & Edward D. Walker. (2017). Insights from the draft genome into the pathogenicity of a clinical isolate of Elizabethkingia meningoseptica Em3. Standards in Genomic Sciences. 12(1). 56–56. 9 indexed citations

Arshad, Muhammad Imran, Melinda J. Wilkins, Frances P. Downes, et al.. (2015). Epidemiology of infant salmonellosis in Michigan: Records of 1995–2001. Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. 2(2). 89–94.

Somsel, Patricia, et al.. (2010). Systematic Review of Antibiograms: A National Laboratory System Approach for Improving Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Practices in Michigan. Public Health Reports. 125(2_suppl). 63–72. 13 indexed citations

Whittam, Thomas S., David Boxrud, Joanne M. Bartkus, et al.. (2009). Use of multiple‐locus variable number tandem repeat analysis and phage typing for subtyping of Salmonella Enteritidis from sporadic human cases in the United States. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 108(3). 859–867. 16 indexed citations

Pal, Sudeshna, et al.. (2008). Sensitivity and specificity performance of a direct-charge transfer biosensor for detecting Bacillus cereus in selected food matrices. Biosystems Engineering. 99(4). 461–468. 32 indexed citations

Wilkins, Melinda J., Frances P. Downes, Mohammad H. Rahbar, et al.. (2007). A Registry-Based Study on The Association between Human Salmonellosis And Routinely Collected Parameters in Michigan, 1995–2001. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 4(1). 16–25. 25 indexed citations

Wilkins, Melinda J., Frances P. Downes, Mohammad H. Rahbar, et al.. (2007). Epidemiologic attributes of invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella infections in Michigan, 1995–2001. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 12(2). 176–182. 31 indexed citations

Pal, Sudeshna, Evangelyn C. Alocilja, & Frances P. Downes. (2007). Nanowire labeled direct-charge transfer biosensor for detecting Bacillus species. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 22(9-10). 2329–2336. 95 indexed citations

Norby, Bo, et al.. (2007). Prevalence and pattern of antimicrobial susceptibility in Escherichia coli isolated from pigs reared under antimicrobial-free and conventional production methods. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 231(2). 275–283. 31 indexed citations

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Inhorn, Stanley L., et al.. (2006). A Comprehensive Laboratory Services Survey of State Public Health Laboratories. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 12(6). 514–521. 9 indexed citations

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Kapoor, Hema, Kimberly Signs, Patricia Somsel, et al.. (2004). Persistence of West Nile Virus (WNV) IgM antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid from patients with CNS disease. Journal of Clinical Virology. 31(4). 289–291. 52 indexed citations

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Sievert, Dawn, Jeffrey Hageman, Matthew L. Boulton, et al.. (2003). Infection with Vancomycin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusContaining thevanAResistance Gene. New England Journal of Medicine. 348(14). 1342–1347. 852 indexed citations breakdown →

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Astles, J. Rex, John C. Ridderhof, Robert A. Martin, et al.. (2002). Core Functions and Capabilities of State Public Health Laboratories: A Report of the Association of Public Health Laboratories. PsycEXTRA Dataset. 51(RR-14). 1–8. 34 indexed citations

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Breuer, Thomas, Roger Shapiro, William N. Hall, et al.. (2001). A Multistate Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Alfalfa Sprouts Grown from Contaminated Seeds. Emerging infectious diseases. 7(6). 977–983. 117 indexed citations

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Kumar, Ashutosh, Stephen Dietrich, William L. Schneider, et al.. (1997). Genetic relatedness of Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) cepacia isolates from five cystic fibrosis centers in Michigan. Respiratory Medicine. 91(8). 485–492. 11 indexed citations

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Johnson, David R., et al.. (1994). Screening maternal serum alpha‐fetoprotein levels and human parvovirus antibodies. Prenatal Diagnosis. 14(6). 455–458. 6 indexed citations

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Brown, William J., et al.. (1992). Delayed Detection of an Increase in Resistant Acinetobacter at a Detroit Hospital. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 13(7). 394–398. 14 indexed citations

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Lee, Lisa A., Stephen M. Ostroff, Hannah McGee, et al.. (1991). An Outbreak of Shigellosis at an Outdoor Music Festival. American Journal of Epidemiology. 133(6). 608–615. 66 indexed citations

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Wells, J. G., K. D. Greene, E G Sowers, et al.. (1991). Isolation of Escherichia coli serotype O157:H7 and other Shiga-like-toxin-producing E. coli from dairy cattle. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 29(5). 985–989. 425 indexed citations breakdown →

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Downes, Frances P., Timothy J. Barrett, C H Aloisio, et al.. (1988). Affinity purification and characterization of Shiga-like toxin II and production of toxin-specific monoclonal antibodies. Infection and Immunity. 56(8). 1926–1933. 89 indexed citations

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