Luiz E. Bermudez

11.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
236 papers, 9.4k citations indexed

About

Luiz E. Bermudez is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Luiz E. Bermudez has authored 236 papers receiving a total of 9.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 195 papers in Epidemiology, 151 papers in Infectious Diseases and 48 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Luiz E. Bermudez's work include Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (190 papers), Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (143 papers) and Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (48 papers). Luiz E. Bermudez is often cited by papers focused on Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (190 papers), Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (143 papers) and Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (48 papers). Luiz E. Bermudez collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Germany. Luiz E. Bermudez's co-authors include Lawrence S. Young, Mary Petrofsky, Clark B. Inderlied, Lia Danelishvili, Martin Wu, Lowell S. Young, Carol A. Kemper, Peter Kolonoski, Jeffrey D. Cirillo and Joshua Goodman and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Journal of Experimental Medicine and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Luiz E. Bermudez

228 papers receiving 9.1k citations

Hit Papers

The Mycobacterium avium complex 1993 2026 2004 2015 1993 100 200 300 400 500
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.

  1. The Mycobacterium avium complex
    1993 562 citations Clark B. Inderlied, Luiz E. Bermudez et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Luiz E. Bermudez United States 52 6.0k 4.7k 2.3k 1.9k 1.1k 236 9.4k
Delphi Chatterjee United States 52 4.8k 0.8× 4.2k 0.9× 3.0k 1.3× 2.1k 1.1× 485 0.4× 137 8.7k
John T. Belisle United States 56 5.5k 0.9× 6.6k 1.4× 3.9k 1.7× 4.1k 2.2× 800 0.7× 165 12.1k
Kris Huygen Belgium 57 6.1k 1.0× 6.7k 1.4× 2.8k 1.2× 4.4k 2.4× 436 0.4× 244 11.5k
Douglas B. Young United Kingdom 52 4.9k 0.8× 6.1k 1.3× 3.3k 1.4× 1.5k 0.8× 584 0.5× 126 9.3k
Larry S. Schlesinger United States 59 3.6k 0.6× 4.3k 0.9× 3.0k 1.3× 3.6k 1.9× 413 0.4× 161 9.9k
Marie‐Christine Prévost France 56 2.4k 0.4× 3.2k 0.7× 5.2k 2.3× 1.9k 1.0× 709 0.6× 121 11.4k
Sung Jae Shin South Korea 45 4.5k 0.8× 3.9k 0.8× 1.4k 0.6× 1.4k 0.7× 250 0.2× 276 7.0k
Brigitte Gicquel France 76 12.9k 2.2× 14.3k 3.0× 5.3k 2.3× 3.9k 2.1× 1.6k 1.5× 255 20.6k
Sabine Ehrt United States 56 5.5k 0.9× 7.1k 1.5× 5.3k 2.3× 1.4k 0.8× 765 0.7× 119 11.2k
Stephen V. Gordon Ireland 47 5.7k 0.9× 6.4k 1.4× 2.4k 1.1× 1.2k 0.7× 646 0.6× 178 8.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Luiz E. Bermudez

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All Works

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Doratt, Brianna M., Michael H. Davies, Delphine C. Malherbe, et al.. (2025). Age-related severity of nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease is mediated by aberrant macrophage responses and lung microbial dysbiosis. Journal of Infection. 91(5). 106626–106626.
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Rhoades, Nicholas S., Michael H. Davies, Derek B. Allison, et al.. (2024). Immunological and microbial shifts in the aging rhesus macaque lung during nontuberculous mycobacterial infection. mBio. 15(6). e0082924–e0082924. 4 indexed citations
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Danelishvili, Lia, et al.. (2022). Virulent Mycobacterium avium subspecies hominissuis subverts macrophages during early stages of infection. Microbiology. 168(2). 2 indexed citations
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Philpott, Matthew, et al.. (2022). Professional Student Education and Training During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Applied Biosafety. 27(3). 144–152. 5 indexed citations
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Winthrop, Kevin, Andrea Rivera, Flora Engelmann, et al.. (2015). A Rhesus Macaque Model of Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 54(2). 170–176. 11 indexed citations
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Rose, Sasha J., Lmar Babrak, & Luiz E. Bermudez. (2015). Mycobacterium avium Possesses Extracellular DNA that Contributes to Biofilm Formation, Structural Integrity, and Tolerance to Antibiotics. PLoS ONE. 10(5). e0128772–e0128772. 67 indexed citations
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McNamara, Michael J., Lia Danelishvili, & Luiz E. Bermudez. (2012). The Mycobacterium avium ESX-5 PPE protein, PPE25-MAV, interacts with an ESAT-6 family Protein, MAV_2921, and localizes to the bacterial surface. Microbial Pathogenesis. 52(4). 227–238. 19 indexed citations
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Tennant, Raymond W., et al.. (2010). Mycobacterium avium ssp. hominissuis biofilm is composed of distinct phenotypes and influenced by the presence of antimicrobials. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 17(5). 697–703. 26 indexed citations
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Bermudez, Luiz E., Julie V. Early, & Lia Danelishvili. (2006). Mycobacteria and Macrophage Apoptosis: Complex Struggle for Survival. Microbe Magazine. 1(8). 372–375. 9 indexed citations
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Yamazaki, Yoshitaka, Lia Danelishvili, Martin Wu, et al.. (2005). The ability to form biofilm influences Mycobacterium avium invasion and translocation of bronchial epithelial cells. Cellular Microbiology. 8(5). 806–814. 94 indexed citations
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MacGregor, Rob Roy, Richard Hafner, Julia Wu, et al.. (2005). Clinical, Microbiological, and Immunological Characteristics in HIV-Infected Subjects at Risk for Disseminated Mycobacterium avium Complex Disease: An AACTG Study. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 21(8). 689–695. 8 indexed citations
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McGarvey, Jeffery A. & Luiz E. Bermudez. (2002). Pathogenesis of nontuberculous mycobacteria infections. Clinics in Chest Medicine. 23(3). 569–583. 47 indexed citations
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Sangari, Félix J., et al.. (2000). Characterization of IS 666 , a Newly Described Insertion Element of Mycobacterium avium. PubMed. 5(4). 181–188. 6 indexed citations
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Bermudez, Luiz E., Martin Wu, Lowell S. Young, & Clark B. Inderlied. (1992). Postantibiotic Effect of Amikacin and Rifapentine against Mycobacterium avium Complex. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 166(4). 923–926. 15 indexed citations
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Bermudez, Luiz E. & Lawrence S. Young. (1990). Killing of Mycobacterium avium: Insights provided by the use of recombinant cytokines. Research in Microbiology. 141(2). 241–243. 25 indexed citations
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Bermudez, Luiz E. & Lawrence S. Young. (1988). Tumor necrosis factor, alone or in combination with IL-2, but not IFN-gamma, is associated with macrophage killing of Mycobacterium avium complex.. The Journal of Immunology. 140(9). 3006–3013. 328 indexed citations
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Bermudez, Luiz E. & Lawrence S. Young. (1987). Granulocyte monocyte colony stimulating factor activates human macrophages to kill mycobacterium avium complex. Clinical research. 35(3). 612. 1 indexed citations

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