Françoise Portaels

19.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
268 papers, 13.2k citations indexed

About

Françoise Portaels is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Small Animals. According to data from OpenAlex, Françoise Portaels has authored 268 papers receiving a total of 13.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 260 papers in Epidemiology, 192 papers in Infectious Diseases and 94 papers in Small Animals. Recurrent topics in Françoise Portaels's work include Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (251 papers), Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (187 papers) and Infectious Diseases and Mycology (93 papers). Françoise Portaels is often cited by papers focused on Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (251 papers), Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (187 papers) and Infectious Diseases and Mycology (93 papers). Françoise Portaels collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United States and France. Françoise Portaels's co-authors include Anandi Martin, Juan Carlos Palomino, Wayne M. Meyers, Jean Swings, Humberto Guerra, Leen Rigouts, Dick van Soolingen, Claude Zinsou, Manuel T. Silva and Armand Van Deun and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Françoise Portaels

265 papers receiving 12.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Resazurin Microtiter Assay Plate: Simple and Inexpensive Method for Detection of Drug Resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

2002 1.0k citations Anandi Martin, Humberto Guerra et al. profile →
Predominance of a single genotype of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in countries of east Asia

1995 583 citations Françoise Portaels et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Françoise Portaels Belgium	61	10.7k	8.3k	3.9k	3.1k	1.7k	268	13.2k
Jakko van Ingen Netherlands	52	7.0k 0.7×	5.8k 0.7×	2.8k 0.7×	1.3k 0.4×	902 0.5×	247	8.4k
Nalin Rastogi Guadeloupe	50	8.8k 0.8×	8.5k 1.0×	670 0.2×	4.6k 1.5×	1.6k 0.9×	363	10.4k
Michael G. Rinaldi United States	84	14.8k 1.4×	17.7k 2.1×	3.4k 0.9×	443 0.1×	1.9k 1.1×	327	24.9k
Emmanuelle Cambau France	46	5.0k 0.5×	4.5k 0.5×	1.4k 0.4×	1.3k 0.4×	2.2k 1.3×	148	8.3k
Timothy P. Stinear Australia	58	4.4k 0.4×	5.6k 0.7×	2.1k 0.5×	649 0.2×	4.2k 2.4×	279	11.6k
Cornelia Lass‐Flörl Austria	67	11.0k 1.0×	14.1k 1.7×	1.8k 0.5×	491 0.2×	1.9k 1.1×	466	18.8k
Thomas F. Patterson United States	65	13.7k 1.3×	16.3k 2.0×	2.5k 0.6×	498 0.2×	1.6k 0.9×	262	19.7k
Dick van Soolingen Netherlands	80	24.7k 2.3×	25.4k 3.1×	2.3k 0.6×	12.6k 4.0×	4.0k 2.3×	410	29.4k
Laurent Kremer France	62	7.2k 0.7×	7.5k 0.9×	1.1k 0.3×	952 0.3×	4.9k 2.8×	292	13.1k
Russell E. Lewis United States	73	9.5k 0.9×	11.1k 1.3×	1.5k 0.4×	357 0.1×	1.5k 0.9×	289	15.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Françoise Portaels

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Fields of papers citing papers by Françoise Portaels

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Françoise Portaels

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Vandelannoote, Koen, Conor J. Meehan, Miriam Eddyani, et al.. (2017). Multiple introductions and recent spread of the emerging human pathogen Mycobacterium ulcerans across Africa. Genome Biology and Evolution. 9(3). evx003–evx003. 24 indexed citations

Ablordey, Anthony, Koen Vandelannoote, Miriam Eddyani, et al.. (2015). Whole Genome Comparisons Suggest Random Distribution of Mycobacterium ulcerans Genotypes in a Buruli Ulcer Endemic Region of Ghana. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 9(3). e0003681–e0003681. 18 indexed citations

Vandelannoote, Koen, Kurt Jordaens, Herwig Leirs, et al.. (2013). Insertion Sequence Element Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Typing Provides Insights into the Population Structure and Evolution of Mycobacterium ulcerans across Africa. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 80(3). 1197–1209. 16 indexed citations

Gryseels, Sophie, Lies Durnez, Koen Vandelannoote, et al.. (2012). Amoebae as Potential Environmental Hosts for Mycobacterium ulcerans and Other Mycobacteria, but Doubtful Actors in Buruli Ulcer Epidemiology. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 6(8). e1764–e1764. 32 indexed citations

Meyers, Wayne M., et al.. (2010). Under Treated Necrotizing Fasciitis Masquerading as Ulcerated Edematous Mycobacterium ulcerans Infection (Buruli Ulcer). American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 82(3). 478–481. 3 indexed citations

Martin, Anandi, Krista Fissette, Francis Varaine, Françoise Portaels, & Juan Carlos Palomino. (2009). Thin layer agar compared to BACTEC MGIT 960 for early detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 78(1). 107–108. 15 indexed citations

Guerra, Humberto, et al.. (2008). Mycobacterium ulcerans Disease, Peru. Emerging infectious diseases. 14(3). 373–377. 28 indexed citations

Stragier, Pieter, et al.. (2008). Suivi du premier cas d’infection à Mycobacterium Ulcerans confirmé par culture, PCR et Génotypage en République Du Congo-Brazzaville. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 68(2). 137–143. 1 indexed citations

Rigouts, Leen, et al.. (2007). Résistance primaire et acquise aux antituberculeux des souches de Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolées au Rwanda. 67(2). 149–153. 2 indexed citations

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Shamputa, Isdore Chola, Leen Rigouts, Anne Dediste, et al.. (2007). Molecular investigation of recurrent tuberculosis in patients from Rwanda.. PubMed. 11(8). 860–7. 17 indexed citations

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Suykerbuyk, Patrick, Kris Vleminckx, Frank Pasmans, et al.. (2007). Mycobacterium liflandiiInfection in European Colony ofSilurana tropicalis. Emerging infectious diseases. 13(5). 743–746. 22 indexed citations

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Rasolonavalona, T, et al.. (2007). Evaluation of the resazurin assay for the detection of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Madagascar.. PubMed. 11(6). 683–8. 22 indexed citations

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Palomino, Juan Carlos, et al.. (2007). Rapid drug resistance detection in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a review of colourimetric methods. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 13(8). 754–762. 46 indexed citations

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Martin, Anandi, Françoise Portaels, & Juan Carlos Palomino. (2006). Colorimetric redox-indicator methods for the rapid detection of multidrug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 59(2). 175–183. 108 indexed citations

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Martin, Anandi, Nora Morcillo, Dihadenys Lemus, et al.. (2004). La cultura, ¿universo compartido? : la didáctica intercultural en la enseñanza de idiomas. PubMed. 9(8). 12–6. 78 indexed citations

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Chemlal, Karim & Françoise Portaels. (2003). Molecular diagnosis of nontuberculous mycobacteria. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 16(2). 77–83. 41 indexed citations

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Espey, David K., Gaston Djomand, Mireille Dosso, et al.. (2002). Pilot study of treatment of Buruli ulcer with rifampin and dapsone. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 6(1). 60–65. 33 indexed citations

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Ledru, Sylvie, et al.. (1996). Impact of short-course therapy on tuberculosis drug resistance in South-West Burkina Faso. Tubercle and Lung Disease. 77(5). 429–436. 31 indexed citations

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Mukadi, Ya Diul, Jos Perriëns, Michael E. St. Louis, et al.. (1993). Spectrum of immunodeficiency in HIV-1-infected patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Zaire. The Lancet. 342(8864). 143–146. 99 indexed citations

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Houard, Sophie, et al.. (1990). Specific identification of Mycobacterium leprae by the polymerase chain reaction. Molecular and Cellular Probes. 4(3). 205–210. 14 indexed citations

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