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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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Insights from the draft genome into the pathogenicity of a clinical isolate of Elizabethkingia meningoseptica Em3 2017 ·Standards in Genomic Sciences ·Shicheng Chen, Marty Soehnlen, Frances P. Downes, Edward D. Walker	9
2	Epidemiology of infant salmonellosis in Michigan: Records of 1995–2001 2015 ·Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases ·Muhammad Imran Arshad, Melinda J. Wilkins, Frances P. Downes, Mohammad H. Rahbar, Ronald J. Erskine, Matthew L. Boulton, Muhammad Younus, Mahdi Saeed	0
3	Systematic Review of Antibiograms: A National Laboratory System Approach for Improving Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Practices in Michigan 2010 ·Public Health Reports ·(unknown), Patricia Somsel, Frances P. Downes	13
4	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 2009 ·Journal of Applied Microbiology ·(unknown), Thomas S. Whittam, David Boxrud, Joanne M. Bartkus, Shelley C. Rankin, Melinda J. Wilkins, Patricia Somsel, Frances P. Downes, Kimberlee A. Musser, T. P. Root, Lorin D. Warnick, Martin Wiedmann, Abdulkafi Mohammed Saeed	16
5	Sensitivity and specificity performance of a direct-charge transfer biosensor for detecting Bacillus cereus in selected food matrices 2008 ·Biosystems Engineering ·Sudeshna Pal, (unknown), Evangelyn C. Alocilja, Frances P. Downes	32
6	A Registry-Based Study on The Association between Human Salmonellosis And Routinely Collected Parameters in Michigan, 1995–2001 2007 ·Foodborne Pathogens and Disease ·(unknown), Melinda J. Wilkins, Frances P. Downes, Mohammad H. Rahbar, Ronald J. Erskine, Matthew L. Boulton, Abdulkafi Mohammed Saeed	25
7	Epidemiologic attributes of invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella infections in Michigan, 1995–2001 2007 ·International Journal of Infectious Diseases ·(unknown), Melinda J. Wilkins, Frances P. Downes, Mohammad H. Rahbar, Ronald J. Erskine, Matthew L. Boulton, Muhammad Younus, Abdulkafi Mohammed Saeed	31
8	Nanowire labeled direct-charge transfer biosensor for detecting Bacillus species 2007 ·Biosensors and Bioelectronics ·Sudeshna Pal, Evangelyn C. Alocilja, Frances P. Downes	95
9	Prevalence and pattern of antimicrobial susceptibility in Escherichia coli isolated from pigs reared under antimicrobial-free and conventional production methods 2007 ·Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association ·(unknown), Bo Norby, Paul C. Bartlett, Ronald J. Erskine, Frances P. Downes, John B. Kaneene	31
10	A Comprehensive Laboratory Services Survey of State Public Health Laboratories 2006 ·Journal of Public Health Management and Practice ·Stanley L. Inhorn, (unknown), Frances P. Downes, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	9
11	Persistence of West Nile Virus (WNV) IgM antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid from patients with CNS disease 2004 ·Journal of Clinical Virology ·Hema Kapoor, Kimberly Signs, Patricia Somsel, Frances P. Downes, Patricia A. Clark, Jeffrey P. Massey	52
12	Infection with Vancomycin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusContaining thevanAResistance Gene breakdown → 2003 ·New England Journal of Medicine ·(unknown), Dawn Sievert, Jeffrey Hageman, Matthew L. Boulton, Fred C. Tenover, Frances P. Downes, (unknown), James T. Rudrik, Guy R. Pupp, William J. Brown, Denise M. Cardo, Scott K. Fridkin	852
13	Core Functions and Capabilities of State Public Health Laboratories: A Report of the Association of Public Health Laboratories 2002 ·PsycEXTRA Dataset ·(unknown), J. Rex Astles, John C. Ridderhof, Robert A. Martin, (unknown), Frances P. Downes, Stanley L. Inhorn, (unknown), (unknown), David Mills, Max Salfinger, Peter Shult, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	34
14	A Multistate Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Alfalfa Sprouts Grown from Contaminated Seeds 2001 ·Emerging infectious diseases ·Thomas Breuer, (unknown), Roger Shapiro, William N. Hall, (unknown), (unknown), J. Neimann, T J Barrett, Stephen Dietrich, Frances P. Downes, Denise Toney, (unknown), H Rolka, Laurence Slutsker, Patricia M. Griffin, (unknown)	117
15	Genetic relatedness of Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) cepacia isolates from five cystic fibrosis centers in Michigan 1997 ·Respiratory Medicine ·Ashutosh Kumar, Stephen Dietrich, William L. Schneider, Robert M. Jacobson, Frances P. Downes, Barbara Robinson-Dunn, Richard E. Honicky, Julie K. Smith, (unknown)	11
16	Screening maternal serum alpha‐fetoprotein levels and human parvovirus antibodies 1994 ·Prenatal Diagnosis ·David R. Johnson, Rachel A. Fisher, (unknown), Dennis L. Murray, Maria J. Patterson, Frances P. Downes	6
17	Delayed Detection of an Increase in Resistant Acinetobacter at a Detroit Hospital 1992 ·Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ·(unknown), (unknown), William J. Brown, Donald P. Levine, Frances P. Downes, William N. Hall	14
18	An Outbreak of Shigellosis at an Outdoor Music Festival 1991 ·American Journal of Epidemiology ·Lisa A. Lee, Stephen M. Ostroff, Hannah McGee, David R. Johnson, Frances P. Downes, Daniel N. Cameron, Nancy H. Bean, Patricia M. Griffin	66
19	Isolation of Escherichia coli serotype O157:H7 and other Shiga-like-toxin-producing E. coli from dairy cattle breakdown → 1991 ·Journal of Clinical Microbiology ·J. G. Wells, (unknown), K. D. Greene, E G Sowers, (unknown), Daniel N. Cameron, Frances P. Downes, M. L. Martin, Patricia M. Griffin, Stephen M. Ostroff	425
20	Affinity purification and characterization of Shiga-like toxin II and production of toxin-specific monoclonal antibodies 1988 ·Infection and Immunity ·Frances P. Downes, Timothy J. Barrett, (unknown), C H Aloisio, John S. Spika, N A Strockbine, I K Wachsmuth	89

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