Merci Kusel

5.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
50 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Merci Kusel is a scholar working on Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Merci Kusel has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Physiology, 19 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 17 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Merci Kusel's work include Asthma and respiratory diseases (28 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (12 papers) and Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (9 papers). Merci Kusel is often cited by papers focused on Asthma and respiratory diseases (28 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (12 papers) and Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (9 papers). Merci Kusel collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and United States. Merci Kusel's co-authors include Patrick G. Holt, Peter D. Sly, Nicholas de Klerk, Sebastian L. Johnston, Tatiana Kebadze, Barbara J. Holt, Michael Serralha, Prue H. Hart, Andrew Whitehouse and Elysia Hollams and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, PEDIATRICS and Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Merci Kusel

50 papers receiving 3.9k 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.

The Infant Nasopharyngeal Microbiome Impacts Severity of Lower Respiratory Infection and Risk of Asthma Development

2015 662 citations Shu Mei Teo, D. Mok et al. Cell Host & Microbe profile →
Early-life respiratory viral infections, atopic sensitization, and risk of subsequent development of persistent asthma

2007 555 citations Merci Kusel, Nicholas de Klerk et al. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology profile →

Peers

Merci Kusel

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Barbara J. Holt Australia

Debra A. Stern United States

Michael Serralha Australia

Attilio Boner Italy

Sejal Saglani United Kingdom

Herman J. Neijens Netherlands

Amelia Licari Italy

Edward M. Zoratti United States

Anne Pitkäranta Finland

Ragnar Bjarnason Sweden

Barbara J. Holt Australia

Merci Kusel

2.5k ×1.5

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1.1k ×0.8

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974 ×0.7

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886 ×1.1

EMS

1.9k ×3.5

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Citations per year, relative to Merci Kusel Merci Kusel (= 1×) peers Barbara J. Holt

Countries citing papers authored by Merci Kusel

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Merci Kusel

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Merci Kusel

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Merci Kusel. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Merci Kusel based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Merci Kusel. Merci Kusel is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Holt, Patrick G., D. Mok, Debasis Panda, et al.. (2018). Developmental regulation of type 1 and type 3 interferon production and risk for infant infections and asthma development. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 143(3). 1176–1182.e5. 33 indexed citations

Teo, Shu Mei, Howard H.F. Tang, D. Mok, et al.. (2018). Airway Microbiota Dynamics Uncover a Critical Window for Interplay of Pathogenic Bacteria and Allergy in Childhood Respiratory Disease. Cell Host & Microbe. 24(3). 341–352.e5. 150 indexed citations

Teo, Shu Mei, D. Mok, Kym Pham, et al.. (2015). The Infant Nasopharyngeal Microbiome Impacts Severity of Lower Respiratory Infection and Risk of Asthma Development. Cell Host & Microbe. 17(5). 704–715. 662 indexed citations breakdown →

Holt, Patrick G., Shu Mei Teo, D. Mok, et al.. (2015). Cohort-wide characterization of the nasopharyngeal microbiome across year 1 in "high risk" infants by PCR and 16S rRNA gene deep sequencing: elucidation of viral-bacterial-host interactions driving early atopic asthma pathogenesis. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland). 1 indexed citations

Holt, Patrick G., Deborah H. Strickland, Anthony Bosco, et al.. (2015). Distinguishing benign from pathologic TH2 immunity in atopic children. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 137(2). 379–387. 46 indexed citations

Hart, Prue H., Robyn Lucas, John P. Walsh, et al.. (2014). Vitamin D in Fetal Development: Findings From a Birth Cohort Study. PEDIATRICS. 135(1). e167–e173. 84 indexed citations

Zosky, Graeme R., Prue H. Hart, Andrew Whitehouse, et al.. (2014). Vitamin D Deficiency at 16 to 20 Weeks’ Gestation Is Associated with Impaired Lung Function and Asthma at 6 Years of Age. Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 11(4). 571–577. 98 indexed citations

Kusel, Merci, Tatiana Kebadze, Sebastian L. Johnston, Patrick G. Holt, & Peter D. Sly. (2011). Febrile respiratory illnesses in infancy and atopy are risk factors for persistent asthma and wheeze. European Respiratory Journal. 39(4). 876–882. 76 indexed citations

Logie, Karla, Merci Kusel, Peter D. Sly, & Graham L. Hall. (2011). Exhaled breath temperature in healthy children is influenced by room temperature and lung volume. Pediatric Pulmonology. 46(11). 1062–1068. 13 indexed citations

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Holt, Patrick G., Julie Rowe, Merci Kusel, et al.. (2010). Toward improved prediction of risk for atopy and asthma among preschoolers: A prospective cohort study. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 125(3). 653–659.e7. 106 indexed citations

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Calogero, Claudia, et al.. (2009). Management of childhood asthma in Western Australia. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 45(3). 139–148. 1 indexed citations

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Upham, John W., Guicheng Zhang, Stephanie T. Yerkovich, et al.. (2009). Plasmacytoid dendritic cells during infancy are inversely associated with childhood respiratory tract infections and wheezing. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 124(4). 707–713.e2. 61 indexed citations

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Zhang, Guicheng, Julie Rowe, Merci Kusel, et al.. (2008). Interleukin-10/Interleukin-5 Responses at Birth Predict Risk for Respiratory Infections in Children with Atopic Family History. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 179(3). 205–211. 53 indexed citations

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Fernandes, Rochelle, Merci Kusel, Michael Cyr, et al.. (2008). Cord blood hemopoietic progenitor profiles predict acute respiratory symptoms in infancy. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. 19(3). 239–247. 15 indexed citations

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Rowe, Julie, Merci Kusel, Barbara J. Holt, et al.. (2007). Prenatal versus postnatal sensitization to environmental allergens in a high-risk birth cohort. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 119(5). 1164–1173. 82 indexed citations

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Kusel, Merci, Nicholas de Klerk, Tatiana Kebadze, et al.. (2007). Early-life respiratory viral infections, atopic sensitization, and risk of subsequent development of persistent asthma. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 119(5). 1105–1110. 555 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hales, Belinda J., et al.. (2007). Differences in the antibody response to a mucosal bacterial antigen between allergic and non-allergic subjectsSmoke-free legislation reduces exposure in children. Thorax. 63(3). 221–227. 24 indexed citations

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Kusel, Merci, Nicholas de Klerk, Patrick G. Holt, et al.. (2006). Role of Respiratory Viruses in Acute Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Illness in the First Year of Life. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 25(8). 680–686. 320 indexed citations

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Baynam, Gareth, Siew‐Kim Khoo, Julie Rowe, et al.. (2006). Parental smoking impairs vaccine responses in children with atopic genotypes. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 119(2). 366–374. 25 indexed citations

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Kusel, Merci, Patrick G. Holt, Nicholas de Klerk, & Peter D. Sly. (2005). Support for 2 variants of eczema. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 116(5). 1067–1072. 73 indexed citations

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