J. Muse Davis

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

J. Muse Davis is a scholar working on Immunology, Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, J. Muse Davis has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Immunology, 8 papers in Infectious Diseases and 8 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in J. Muse Davis's work include Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (6 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (5 papers) and Fungal Infections and Studies (5 papers). J. Muse Davis is often cited by papers focused on Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (6 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (5 papers) and Fungal Infections and Studies (5 papers). J. Muse Davis collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and New Zealand. J. Muse Davis's co-authors include Lalita Ramakrishnan, Hilary Clay, Anna Huttenlocher, Jessica L. Lewis, Philippe Herbomel, Nafisa Ghori, John F. Rawls, Tamara C. Pozos, Hannah E. Volkman and Philip S. Crosier and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Immunity.

In The Last Decade

J. Muse Davis

19 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Role of the Granuloma in Expansion and Dissemination of Early Tuberculous Infection

2009 654 citations J. Muse Davis, Lalita Ramakrishnan Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
J. Muse Davis United States	15	1.3k	1.2k	1.1k	472	469	20	2.6k
Hannah E. Volkman United States	9	769 0.6×	1.1k 0.9×	583 0.6×	591 1.3×	184 0.4×	11	1.9k
Kristy Horan Australia	24	728 0.6×	2.4k 2.1×	1.0k 1.0×	1.8k 3.9×	211 0.4×	44	3.9k
Christopher C. Dascher United States	28	1.2k 0.9×	2.1k 1.8×	1.0k 1.0×	890 1.9×	53 0.1×	41	3.6k
Yasuhiko Horiguchi Japan	30	746 0.6×	473 0.4×	316 0.3×	1.7k 3.7×	317 0.7×	98	3.4k
Jacqueline M. Kimmey United States	16	597 0.5×	637 0.5×	618 0.6×	606 1.3×	64 0.1×	23	1.6k
Alan Huett United Kingdom	19	239 0.2×	637 0.5×	727 0.7×	976 2.1×	140 0.3×	31	2.2k
Michael Rittig Germany	25	572 0.4×	862 0.7×	691 0.7×	447 0.9×	120 0.3×	48	2.6k
J. Hiroshi Morisaki United States	14	420 0.3×	336 0.3×	513 0.5×	556 1.2×	184 0.4×	15	1.4k
Simon A. Johnston United Kingdom	27	899 0.7×	379 0.3×	1.0k 1.0×	541 1.1×	446 1.0×	43	2.0k
Susan T. Howard United States	22	1.0k 0.8×	297 0.2×	1.5k 1.4×	849 1.8×	73 0.2×	32	2.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. Muse Davis

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sorrell, Tania C. & J. Muse Davis. (2025). Reconsidering the blood-brain barrier: histopathology and microanatomy of cryptococcal CNS infection. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews. 89(4). e0007825–e0007825.

Davis, J. Muse, et al.. (2023). Roles for Microglia in Cryptococcal Brain Dissemination in the Zebrafish Larva. Microbiology Spectrum. 11(2). e0431522–e0431522. 9 indexed citations

Jezewski, Andrew J., et al.. (2023). Survival in macrophages induces enhanced virulence in Cryptococcus. mSphere. 9(1). e0050423–e0050423. 2 indexed citations

Ristow, Laura C. & J. Muse Davis. (2021). The granuloma in cryptococcal disease. PLoS Pathogens. 17(3). e1009342–e1009342. 18 indexed citations

Johnson, Chad, J. Muse Davis, Anna Huttenlocher, John F. Kernien, & Jeniel E. Nett. (2018). Emerging Fungal Pathogen Candida auris Evades Neutrophil Attack. mBio. 9(4). 112 indexed citations

Nguyen, Jie C., Susan Rebsamen, Michael J. Tuite, J. Muse Davis, & Humberto G. Rosas. (2018). Imaging of Kingella kingae musculoskeletal infections in children: a series of 5 cases. Emergency Radiology. 25(6). 615–620. 8 indexed citations

Misch, Elizabeth Ann, Christopher M. Saddler, & J. Muse Davis. (2018). Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Due to Nontuberculous Mycobacteria. Current Infectious Disease Reports. 20(4). 6–6. 53 indexed citations

Rosowski, Emily E., Benjamin P. Knox, Linda Archambault, et al.. (2018). The Zebrafish as a Model Host for Invasive Fungal Infections. Journal of Fungi. 4(4). 136–136. 49 indexed citations

Davis, J. Muse, Mingwei Huang, Michael R. Botts, Christina M. Hull, & Anna Huttenlocher. (2016). A Zebrafish Model of Cryptococcal Infection Reveals Roles for Macrophages, Endothelial Cells, and Neutrophils in the Establishment and Control of Sustained Fungemia. Infection and Immunity. 84(10). 3047–3062. 44 indexed citations

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Takaki, Kevin K., J. Muse Davis, Kathryn Winglee, & Lalita Ramakrishnan. (2013). Evaluation of the pathogenesis and treatment of Mycobacterium marinum infection in zebrafish. Nature Protocols. 8(6). 1114–1124. 165 indexed citations

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Cambier, C.J., et al.. (2012). Neutrophils Exert Protection in the Early Tuberculous Granuloma by Oxidative Killing of Mycobacteria Phagocytosed from Infected Macrophages. Cell Host & Microbe. 12(3). 301–312. 238 indexed citations

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Volkman, Hannah E., et al.. (2009). Tuberculous Granuloma Induction via Interaction of a Bacterial Secreted Protein with Host Epithelium. Science. 327(5964). 466–469. 349 indexed citations

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Davis, J. Muse & Lalita Ramakrishnan. (2009). The Role of the Granuloma in Expansion and Dissemination of Early Tuberculous Infection. Cell. 136(1). 37–49. 654 indexed citations breakdown →

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Davis, J. Muse, David A. Haake, & Lalita Ramakrishnan. (2009). Leptospira interrogans Stably Infects Zebrafish Embryos, Altering Phagocyte Behavior and Homing to Specific Tissues. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 3(6). e463–e463. 48 indexed citations

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Brannon, Mark K., J. Muse Davis, Jonathan R. Mathias, et al.. (2009). Pseudomonas aeruginosaType III secretion system interacts with phagocytes to modulate systemic infection of zebrafish embryos. Cellular Microbiology. 11(5). 755–768. 103 indexed citations

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Clay, Hilary, et al.. (2007). Dichotomous Role of the Macrophage in Early Mycobacterium marinum Infection of the Zebrafish. Cell Host & Microbe. 2(1). 29–39. 192 indexed citations

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Cosma, Christine L., et al.. (2006). Zebrafish and Frog Models of Mycobacterium marinum Infection. Current Protocols in Microbiology. 3(1). Unit 10B.2–Unit 10B.2. 70 indexed citations

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Takada, Norio, et al.. (2002). Brachyury expression in tailless Molgulid ascidian embryos. Evolution & Development. 4(3). 205–211. 13 indexed citations

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Davis, J. Muse, Hilary Clay, Jessica L. Lewis, et al.. (2002). Real-Time Visualization of Mycobacterium-Macrophage Interactions Leading to Initiation of Granuloma Formation in Zebrafish Embryos. Immunity. 17(6). 693–702. 428 indexed citations

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Kelley, Dawn E., et al.. (1985). Nonproductive Kappa Immunoglobulin Genes: Recombinational Abnormalities and Other Lesions Affecting Transcription, RNA Processing, Turnover, and Translation. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 5(7). 1660–1675. 28 indexed citations

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