Frederick L. Schuster

8.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
89 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Frederick L. Schuster is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Molecular Biology and Parasitology. According to data from OpenAlex, Frederick L. Schuster has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Endocrinology, 40 papers in Molecular Biology and 14 papers in Parasitology. Recurrent topics in Frederick L. Schuster's work include Legionella and Acanthamoeba research (51 papers), Vibrio bacteria research studies (26 papers) and Protist diversity and phylogeny (19 papers). Frederick L. Schuster is often cited by papers focused on Legionella and Acanthamoeba research (51 papers), Vibrio bacteria research studies (26 papers) and Protist diversity and phylogeny (19 papers). Frederick L. Schuster collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Sweden. Frederick L. Schuster's co-authors include Govinda S. Visvesvara, Hércules Moura, Lynn Ramírez-Àvila, A. J. Martinez, Thelma H. Dunnebacke, Carol Glaser, G. S. Visvesvara, Shigeo Yagi, Somayeh Honarmand and Gregory C. Booton and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Clinical Microbiology Reviews and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Frederick L. Schuster

89 papers receiving 5.5k 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.

Pathogenic and opportunistic free-living amoebae:Acanthamoebaspp.,Balamuthia mandrillaris,Naegleria fowleri, andSappinia diploidea

2007 922 citations Govinda S. Visvesvara, Hércules Moura et al. FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology profile →
Free-living amoebae as opportunistic and non-opportunistic pathogens of humans and animals

2004 621 citations Frederick L. Schuster, Govinda S. Visvesvara profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Frederick L. Schuster United States	37	3.7k	3.1k	733	707	503	89	5.8k
Hércules Moura United States	32	1.1k 0.3×	1.1k 0.4×	1.4k 1.9×	464 0.7×	241 0.5×	98	3.6k
Joanne N. Engel United States	51	1.6k 0.4×	5.5k 1.8×	152 0.2×	834 1.2×	1.4k 2.8×	108	9.7k
Adolfo Martı́nez-Palomo Mexico	39	470 0.1×	1.9k 0.6×	1.5k 2.0×	2.1k 3.0×	339 0.7×	176	5.5k
Matthias Leippe Germany	46	448 0.1×	2.3k 0.7×	1.4k 1.9×	1.8k 2.6×	1.2k 2.3×	153	6.0k
William E. Goldman United States	54	856 0.2×	2.9k 0.9×	750 1.0×	1.8k 2.6×	1.9k 3.8×	131	8.4k
Michael Steinert Germany	45	2.7k 0.7×	2.9k 0.9×	210 0.3×	398 0.6×	1.3k 2.7×	152	6.0k
Ashok K. Chopra United States	48	2.4k 0.6×	2.7k 0.9×	273 0.4×	673 1.0×	3.0k 6.0×	215	7.4k
Serge Mostowy United Kingdom	44	695 0.2×	2.6k 0.8×	234 0.3×	1.5k 2.2×	1.2k 2.4×	121	5.9k
David Goulding United Kingdom	51	473 0.1×	4.2k 1.4×	290 0.4×	1.9k 2.7×	1.2k 2.5×	157	9.1k
Alasdair Ivens United Kingdom	50	528 0.1×	3.2k 1.0×	1.6k 2.1×	700 1.0×	917 1.8×	156	7.4k

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Schwendener, Nicole, et al.. (2017). Temperature-corrected post-mortem 1.5 T MRI quantification of non-pathologic upper abdominal organs. International Journal of Legal Medicine. 131(5). 1369–1376. 4 indexed citations

Zech, Wolf‐Dieter, et al.. (2015). Postmortem CT versus forensic autopsy: frequent discrepancies of tracheobronchial content findings. International Journal of Legal Medicine. 130(1). 191–198. 8 indexed citations

Kiderlen, Albrecht F., et al.. (2009). Balamuthia and Acanthamoeba-binding antibodies in West African human sera. Experimental Parasitology. 126(1). 28–32. 20 indexed citations

Ramírez-Àvila, Lynn, Sally Slome, Frederick L. Schuster, et al.. (2009). Eosinophilic Meningitis due toAngiostrongylusandGnathostomaSpecies. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 48(3). 322–327. 62 indexed citations

Visvesvara, Govinda S., Hércules Moura, & Frederick L. Schuster. (2007). Pathogenic and opportunistic free-living amoebae:Acanthamoebaspp.,Balamuthia mandrillaris,Naegleria fowleri, andSappinia diploidea. FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology. 50(1). 1–26. 922 indexed citations breakdown →

Yagi, Shigeo, Frederick L. Schuster, & Govinda S. Visvesvara. (2007). Demonstration of Balamuthia and Acanthamoeba mitochondrial DNA in sectioned archival brain and other tissues by the polymerase chain reaction. Parasitology Research. 102(3). 491–497. 24 indexed citations

Schuster, Frederick L., Somayeh Honarmand, Govinda S. Visvesvara, & Carol Glaser. (2006). Detection of Antibodies against Free-Living Amoebae Balamuthia mandrillaris and Acanthamoeba Species in a Population of Patients with Encephalitis. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 42(9). 1260–1265. 50 indexed citations

Schuster, Frederick L., B. Joseph Guglielmo, & Govinda S. Visvesvara. (2006). In‐Vitro Activity of Miltefosine and Voriconazole on Clinical Isolates of Free‐Living Amebas: Balamuthia mandrillaris, Acanthamoeba spp., and Naegleria fowleri. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 53(2). 121–126. 149 indexed citations

Visvesvara, Govinda S., Johan F. De Jonckheere, Francine Marciano‐Cabral, & Frederick L. Schuster. (2005). Morphologic and Molecular Identification of Naegleria dunnebackei n. sp. Isolated from a Water Sample. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 52(6). 523–531. 10 indexed citations

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Schuster, Frederick L. & Govinda S. Visvesvara. (2004). Amebae and ciliated protozoa as causal agents of waterborne zoonotic disease. Veterinary Parasitology. 126(1-2). 91–120. 101 indexed citations

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Sawyer, M. H., et al.. (2003). Successful Treatment of Balamuthia Amoebic Encephalitis: Presentation of 2 Cases. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 37(10). 1304–1312. 131 indexed citations

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Bakardjiev, Anna I., Parvin H. Azimi, Negar Ashouri, et al.. (2003). Amebic encephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris: report of four cases. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 22(5). 447–452. 52 indexed citations

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Schuster, Frederick L., et al.. (2003). Efficacy of Myristamidopropyl Dimethylamine (Aldox®) Against Corneal Isolates of Acanthamoeba spp.¹. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 50(s1). 520–521. 8 indexed citations

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Schuster, Frederick L.. (2002). Cultivation ofBabesiaandBabesia-Like Blood Parasites: Agents of an Emerging Zoonotic Disease. Clinical Microbiology Reviews. 15(3). 365–373. 44 indexed citations

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Martinez, A. J., Frederick L. Schuster, & Govinda S. Visvesvara. (2001). Balamuthia mandrillaris: its Pathogenic Potential. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 48(s1). 6S–9S. 24 indexed citations

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Schuster, Frederick L. & Govinda S. Visvesvara. (1998). Efficacy of Novel Antimicrobials Against Clinical Isolates of Opportunistic Amebas. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 45(6). 612–618. 55 indexed citations

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Levandowsky, M., et al.. (1997). Random movements of soil amebas. Acta Protozoologica. 36(4). 45 indexed citations

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Schuster, Frederick L. & M. Levandowsky. (1996). Chemosensory Responses of Acanthamoeba castellanii: Visual Analysis of Random Movement and Responses to Chemical Signals. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 43(2). 150–158. 61 indexed citations

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Schuster, Frederick L.. (1993). Comparative Effects of Selected Azole Compounds on Trophic and Cystic Stages of Acanthamoeba polyphaga. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 40(5). 563–569. 8 indexed citations

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Schuster, Frederick L. & Nil Molinas Mandel. (1983). Phenothiazine Compounds Inhibit in vitro Growth of Pathogenic Free-Living Amebas. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 30(3). 14. 1 indexed citations

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