Mumtaz Virji

7.2k total citations
104 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

Mumtaz Virji is a scholar working on Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Mumtaz Virji has authored 104 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in Microbiology, 35 papers in Molecular Biology and 28 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Mumtaz Virji's work include Bacterial Infections and Vaccines (79 papers), Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (26 papers) and Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (18 papers). Mumtaz Virji is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial Infections and Vaccines (79 papers), Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (26 papers) and Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (18 papers). Mumtaz Virji collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Mumtaz Virji's co-authors include John E. Heckels, Katherine Makepeace, Darryl J. Hill, David Ferguson, Natalie J. Griffiths, E. Richard Moxon, E. Richard Moxon, Michael P. Jennings, J. R. Saunders and Suzanne M. Watt and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Mumtaz Virji

102 papers receiving 5.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mumtaz Virji United Kingdom 42 3.5k 1.8k 1.7k 985 911 104 5.6k
Robert S. Munson United States 44 2.6k 0.8× 1.8k 1.0× 1.8k 1.1× 478 0.5× 565 0.6× 115 5.3k
E. Richard Moxon United Kingdom 47 3.8k 1.1× 2.2k 1.2× 3.1k 1.9× 548 0.6× 1.2k 1.3× 116 6.7k
John E. Heckels United Kingdom 40 3.5k 1.0× 1.2k 0.6× 1.8k 1.1× 712 0.7× 763 0.8× 126 4.7k
J Swanson United States 40 3.0k 0.9× 1.5k 0.8× 987 0.6× 619 0.6× 775 0.9× 70 4.9k
Peter van der Ley Netherlands 41 3.2k 0.9× 1.6k 0.8× 2.2k 1.3× 1.4k 1.4× 839 0.9× 127 5.3k
Katherine Makepeace United Kingdom 28 1.7k 0.5× 1.1k 0.6× 914 0.5× 614 0.6× 473 0.5× 44 2.9k
Janne G. Cannon United States 35 2.1k 0.6× 832 0.5× 705 0.4× 486 0.5× 551 0.6× 56 3.0k
Robert J. Belland United States 35 3.1k 0.9× 1.2k 0.6× 1.6k 1.0× 961 1.0× 266 0.3× 56 4.2k
Solomon Langermann United States 27 514 0.1× 1.7k 0.9× 984 0.6× 1.0k 1.0× 413 0.5× 55 4.0k
Wendell D. Zollinger United States 35 2.7k 0.8× 738 0.4× 2.2k 1.3× 662 0.7× 274 0.3× 76 3.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Mumtaz Virji

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mumtaz Virji

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mumtaz Virji

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Mumtaz Virji. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Mumtaz Virji 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 Mumtaz Virji. Mumtaz Virji is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Dymock, David, et al.. (2019). Fusobacterium spp. target human CEACAM1 via the trimeric autotransporter adhesin CbpF. Journal of Oral Microbiology. 11(1). 1565043–1565043. 45 indexed citations
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Agnew, Christopher, Elena Borodinа, Nathan R. Zaccai, et al.. (2011). Correlation of in situ mechanosensitive responses of the Moraxella catarrhalis adhesin UspA1 with fibronectin and receptor CEACAM1 binding. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(37). 15174–15178. 28 indexed citations
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Griffiths, Natalie J., Isabel Murillo, Abdel‐Rahman Youssef, et al.. (2009). Dynamics of Neisseria meningitidis interactions with human cellular barriers and immune effectors. Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México). 18(2). 88–90. 6 indexed citations
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Villullas, Silvia, et al.. (2006). Mutational analysis of human CEACAM1: the potential of receptor polymorphism in increasing host susceptibility to bacterial infection. Cellular Microbiology. 9(2). 329–346. 25 indexed citations
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Hegge, Finn Terje, Paul G. Hitchen, Finn Erik, et al.. (2004). Unique modifications with phosphocholine and phosphoethanolamine define alternate antigenic forms of Neisseria gonorrhoeae type IV pili. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(29). 10798–10803. 108 indexed citations
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Jones, Claire, Mumtaz Virji, & Paul R. Crocker. (2003). Recognition of sialylated meningococcal lipopolysaccharide by siglecs expressed on myeloid cells leads to enhanced bacterial uptake. Molecular Microbiology. 49(5). 1213–1225. 183 indexed citations
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Virji, Mumtaz. (2001). CEA and innate immunity. Trends in Microbiology. 9(6). 258–259. 10 indexed citations
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Virji, Mumtaz, et al.. (2000). Carcinoembryonic antigens are targeted by diverse strains of typable and non‐typable Haemophilus influenzae. Molecular Microbiology. 36(4). 784–795. 93 indexed citations
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Tommassen, Jan, et al.. (1997). Two‐dimensional structure of the Opc invasin from Neisseria meningitidis. Molecular Microbiology. 23(2). 281–293. 25 indexed citations
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O’Sullivan, Helen, et al.. (1993). Piliation in Neisseria meningitidis and its consequences. Journal of Medical Microbiology. 39. 7–9. 4 indexed citations
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Tinsley, Colin R., et al.. (1991). Blocking of bactericidal killing of Neisseria meningitidis by antibodies directed against class 4 outer membrane protein. Microbial Pathogenesis. 11(6). 447–452. 49 indexed citations
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Heckels, John E., J. Fletcher, & Mumtaz Virji. (1989). The Potential Protective Effect of Immunization with Outer-membrane Protein I from Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Microbiology. 135(8). 2269–2276. 28 indexed citations
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Perry, Anthony C.F., et al.. (1987). Localization of Antibody-Binding Sites by Sequence Analysis of Cloned Pilin Genes from Neisseria Gonorrhoeae. Microbiology. 133(4). 825–833. 38 indexed citations
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Virji, Mumtaz, et al.. (1984). Structural and antigenic differences between two types of meningococcal pili. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 21(2). 181–184. 28 indexed citations
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Virji, Mumtaz. (1981). The effect of antibody directed against outer-membrane antigens on the virulence of a pilated variant of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 12(4). 355–358. 1 indexed citations

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