Michael A. Matthias

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Michael A. Matthias is a scholar working on Parasitology, Infectious Diseases and Small Animals. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael A. Matthias has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Parasitology, 15 papers in Infectious Diseases and 7 papers in Small Animals. Recurrent topics in Michael A. Matthias's work include Leptospirosis research and findings (30 papers), Viral Infections and Vectors (15 papers) and Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases (7 papers). Michael A. Matthias is often cited by papers focused on Leptospirosis research and findings (30 papers), Viral Infections and Vectors (15 papers) and Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases (7 papers). Michael A. Matthias collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sri Lanka and Peru. Michael A. Matthias's co-authors include Joseph M. Vinetz, Eduardo Gotuzzo, Jessica N. Ricaldi, Robert H. Gilman, M. Mónica Díaz, Michael R. Willig, Paul N. Levett, Jarlath E. Nally, Ajay Bharti and Michael Lovett and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Immunology, PLoS ONE and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Michael A. Matthias

35 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Leptospirosis: a zoonotic disease of global importance 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 500 1000 1.5k
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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.

  1. Leptospirosis: a zoonotic disease of global importance
    2003 1.8k citations Jessica N. Ricaldi, Michael A. Matthias et al. profile →

Peers

Michael A. Matthias
Jessica N. Ricaldi United States
W. J. Terpstra Netherlands
Seyed Mahmoud Sadjjadi Iran
Wayne A. Jensen United States
Lynn Guptill United States
S C Sehgal India
Gabriela Certad France
P. Dubinský Slovakia
Philippe Poirier France
Motohiro Iseki Japan
Jessica N. Ricaldi United States
Michael A. Matthias
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Warnasekara, Janith, et al.. (2023). Complete genome sequences of twelve strains of Leptospira interrogans isolated from humans in Sri Lanka. Infection Genetics and Evolution. 113. 105462–105462. 2 indexed citations
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Matthias, Michael A., et al.. (2022). Culture-Independent Detection and Identification of Leptospira Serovars. Microbiology Spectrum. 10(6). e0247522–e0247522. 4 indexed citations
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Vinetz, Joseph M., et al.. (2022). Pathogenic Leptospira Evolved a Unique Gene Family Comprised of Ricin B-Like Lectin Domain-Containing Cytotoxins. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13. 859680–859680. 10 indexed citations
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Agampodi, Suneth, Janith Warnasekara, Sisira Siribaddana, et al.. (2022). Demographic, exposure, clinical, biochemical and diagnostic data of febrile patients recruited for the largest field study on leptospirosis in Sri Lanka. Data in Brief. 43. 108378–108378. 1 indexed citations
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Agampodi, Suneth, et al.. (2021). Clinical spectrum of endemic leptospirosis in relation to cytokine response. PLoS ONE. 16(12). e0261025–e0261025. 2 indexed citations
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Agampodi, Suneth, et al.. (2014). Regional Differences of Leptospirosis in Sri Lanka: Observations from a Flood-Associated Outbreak in 2011. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 8(1). e2626–e2626. 69 indexed citations
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Lehmann, Jason, Derrick E. Fouts, Daniel H. Haft, et al.. (2013). Pathogenomic Inference of Virulence-Associated Genes in Leptospira interrogans. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 7(10). e2468–e2468. 41 indexed citations
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Ricaldi, Jessica N., Mark A. Swancutt, & Michael A. Matthias. (2013). Current trends in translational research in leptospirosis. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 26(5). 399–403. 10 indexed citations
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Ricaldi, Jessica N., Derrick E. Fouts, Jeremy Selengut, et al.. (2012). Whole Genome Analysis of Leptospira licerasiae Provides Insight into Leptospiral Evolution and Pathogenicity. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 6(10). e1853–e1853. 55 indexed citations
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Matthias, Michael A., Jessica N. Ricaldi, Manuel Céspedes, et al.. (2008). Human Leptospirosis Caused by a New, Antigenically Unique Leptospira Associated with a Rattus Species Reservoir in the Peruvian Amazon. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2(4). e213–e213. 113 indexed citations
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Ganoza, Christian A., Michael A. Matthias, Kimberly C. Brouwer, et al.. (2006). Determining Risk for Severe Leptospirosis by Molecular Analysis of Environmental Surface Waters for Pathogenic Leptospira. PLoS Medicine. 3(8). e308–e308. 179 indexed citations
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Segura, Eddy R., Christian A. Ganoza, Jessica N. Ricaldi, et al.. (2005). Clinical Spectrum of Pulmonary Involvement in Leptospirosis in a Region of Endemicity, with Quantification of Leptospiral Burden. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 40(3). 343–351. 177 indexed citations
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Preiß, Rainer, Frank Baumann, Ralf Regenthal, & Michael A. Matthias. (2005). Plasma kinetics of procarbazine and azo-procarbazine in humans. Anti-Cancer Drugs. 17(1). 75–80. 11 indexed citations
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Klimpel, Gary R., Michael A. Matthias, & Joseph M. Vinetz. (2003). Leptospira interrogans Activation of Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells: Preferential Expansion of TCRγδ+ T Cells vs TCRαβ+ T Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 171(3). 1447–1455. 57 indexed citations
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Kreuser, E.D., et al.. (1992). A phase I trial of interferon alpha-2b with folinic acid and 5-fluorouracil administered by 4-hour infusion in metastatic colorectal carcinoma.. PubMed. 19(2 Suppl 3). 197–203. 18 indexed citations
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Preiß, Rainer, et al.. (1987). Pharmacokinetics of adriamycin, adriamycinol, and antipyrine in patients with moderate tumor involvement of the liver. Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology. 113(6). 593–598. 17 indexed citations

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