Nira R. Pollock

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
88 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Nira R. Pollock is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Nira R. Pollock has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Infectious Diseases, 48 papers in Epidemiology and 22 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Nira R. Pollock's work include SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing (25 papers), Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (23 papers) and Biosensors and Analytical Detection (20 papers). Nira R. Pollock is often cited by papers focused on SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing (25 papers), Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (23 papers) and Biosensors and Analytical Detection (20 papers). Nira R. Pollock collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Switzerland. Nira R. Pollock's co-authors include Rose Lee, Claudia M. Denkinger, Tim Brooks, M. Jana Broadhurst, Catherine M. Klapperich, Joshua C. Herigon, Andrea Benedetti, Jason P. Rolland, Ciarán P. Kelly and Sidhartha Jain and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Lancet and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Nira R. Pollock

86 papers receiving 2.8k citations

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Performance of Saliva, Oropharyngeal Swabs, and Nasal Swabs for SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Detection: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

2021 183 citations Rose Lee, Nira R. Pollock et al. Journal of Clinical Microbiology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Toward diagnostic preparedness: detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) in contrived nasal swab specimens using rapid antigen and point-of-care molecular tests 2025 ·Journal of Clinical Microbiology ·Leda Bassit, Gregory L. Damhorst, (unknown), (unknown), Julie Sullivan, Emily B. Kennedy, (unknown), (unknown), Eric C. H. Lai, Raymond F. Schinazi, Wilbur A. Lam, Nira R. Pollock, Anuradha Rao	0
2	Metagenomic analysis reveals distinct patterns of gut microbiota features with diversified functions in C. difficile infection (CDI), asymptomatic carriage and non-CDI diarrhea 2025 ·Gut Microbes ·La-Mei Wang, Xinhua Chen, Nira R. Pollock, Javier Villafuerte-Gálvez, Carolyn D. Alonso, Dangdang Wang, Kaitlyn Daugherty, Hua Xu, Junhu Yao, Yulin Chen, Ciarán P. Kelly, Yangchun Cao	2
3	Evaluation of “Test to Return” after COVID ‐19 Diagnosis in a Massachusetts Public School District 2023 ·Journal of School Health ·Sandra B. Nelson, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Nira R. Pollock, Andrea Ciaranello	2
4	Preservation of the Innate Immune Response toClostridioides difficileInfection in Hospitalized Immunocompromised Patients 2023 ·Open Forum Infectious Diseases ·(unknown), Javier Villafuerte-Gálvez, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Anne J Gonzales-Luna, Kaitlyn Daugherty, Kevin W. Garey, Hua Xu, Qianyun Lin, Lamei Wang, Xinhua Chen, Nira R. Pollock, Ciarán P. Kelly, Carolyn D. Alonso	2
5	Prevalence and Risk Factors for School-Associated Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 2023 ·JAMA Health Forum ·Sandra B. Nelson, Caitlin M. Dugdale, (unknown), Allison Crawford, Alyssa Bilinski, (unknown), Nira R. Pollock, Andrea Ciaranello	5
6	Predictive Value of Isolated Symptoms for Diagnosis of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection in Children Tested During Peak Circulation of the Delta Variant 2022 ·Clinical Infectious Diseases ·Adrianna Westbrook, (unknown), Jennifer K. Frediani, Mark Griffiths, (unknown), Joshua M. Levy, Claudia R. Morris, Christina A. Rostad, Cheryl Stone, Julie Sullivan, Miriam B. Vos, Jean A. Welsh, (unknown), Greg S. Martin, Wilbur A. Lam, Nira R. Pollock	3
7	Stool Toxin Concentration Does Not Distinguish Clostridioides difficile Infection from Colonization in Children Less Than 3 Years of Age 2022 ·Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society ·Thomas J. Sandora, David N. Williams, Kaitlyn Daugherty, (unknown), (unknown), Larry K. Kociolek, Xinhua Chen, Hua Xu, Timothy J. Savage, Alice Banz, Kevin W. Garey, Anne J Gonzales-Luna, Ciarán P. Kelly, Nira R. Pollock	6
8	Accuracy of rapid point-of-care antigen-based diagnostics for SARS-CoV-2: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression analyzing influencing factors 2022 ·PLoS Medicine ·Lukas E. Brümmer, Stephan Katzenschlager, Sean McGrath, Stephani Schmitz, Mary Gaeddert, Christian Erdmann, Marc Bota, Maurizio Grilli, Jan Larmann, Markus Weigand, Nira R. Pollock, Aurélien Macé, Berra Erkoşar, Sergio Carmona, Jilian A. Sacks, Stefano Ongarello, Claudia M. Denkinger	38
9	The clinical utility and epidemiological impact of self-testing for SARS-CoV-2 using antigen detecting diagnostics: a systematic review and meta-analysis 2022 ·medRxiv ·Lukas E. Brümmer, Christian Erdmann, (unknown), Sean McGrath, Ioana D. Olaru, Stephan Katzenschlager, (unknown), Maurizio Grilli, Nira R. Pollock, Berra Erkoşar, Aurélien Macé, Stefano Ongarello, Cheryl Johnson, Jilian A. Sacks, Claudia M. Denkinger	2
10	Correlation of SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Antigen and RNA Concentrations in Nasopharyngeal Samples from Children and Adults Using an Ultrasensitive and Quantitative Antigen Assay 2021 ·Journal of Clinical Microbiology ·Nira R. Pollock, Timothy J. Savage, (unknown), Rose Lee, Anu Mathew, Martin Stengelin, George B. Sigal	63
11	Performance and Operational Evaluation of the Access Bio CareStart Rapid Antigen Test in a High-Throughput Drive-Through Community Testing Site in Massachusetts 2021 ·Open Forum Infectious Diseases ·Nira R. Pollock, (unknown), Jesica R. Jacobs, (unknown), (unknown), Claire O’Kane, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Melissa A. Carroll, (unknown), (unknown), Pinal Patel, Stacey Gabriel, Niall J. Lennon, Lawrence C. Madoff, Catherine Brown, Sandra Smole	20
12	Accuracy of novel antigen rapid diagnostics for SARS-CoV-2: A living systematic review and meta-analysis 2021 ·PLoS Medicine ·Lukas E. Brümmer, Stephan Katzenschlager, Mary Gaeddert, Christian Erdmann, Stephani Schmitz, Marc Bota, Maurizio Grilli, Jan Larmann, Markus Weigand, Nira R. Pollock, Aurélien Macé, Sergio Carmona, Stefano Ongarello, Jilian A. Sacks, Claudia M. Denkinger	176
13	Integrating gut microbiome and host immune markers to understand the pathogenesis of Clostridioides difficile infection 2021 ·Gut Microbes ·Shanlin Ke, Nira R. Pollock, Xu‐Wen Wang, Xinhua Chen, Kaitlyn Daugherty, Qianyun Lin, Hua Xu, Kevin W. Garey, Anne J Gonzales-Luna, Ciarán P. Kelly, Yang‐Yu Liu	98
14	Humoral Immune Response to Clostridioides difficile Toxins A and B in Hospitalized Immunocompromised Patients With C difficile Infection 2021 ·Open Forum Infectious Diseases ·Carolyn D. Alonso, Konstantinos Papamichael, (unknown), (unknown), Anne J Gonzales-Luna, Kaitlyn Daugherty, Kevin W. Garey, Javier Villafuerte-Gálvez, Hua Xu, Qianyun Lin, Lamei Wang, Xinhua Chen, Nira R. Pollock, Ciarán P. Kelly	2
15	Ultrasensitive CRISPR-based diagnostic for field-applicable detection of Plasmodium species in symptomatic and asymptomatic malaria 2020 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Rose Lee, Helena de Puig, Peter Q. Nguyen, Nicolaas M. Angenent-Mari, Nina M. Donghia, (unknown), Jeffrey D. Dvorin, Catherine M. Klapperich, Nira R. Pollock, James J. Collins	172
16	Rapid electrostatic DNA enrichment for sensitive detection of Trichomonas vaginalis in clinical urinary samples 2020 ·Analytical Methods ·(unknown), James Robson, (unknown), Rose Lee, (unknown), Catherine M. Klapperich, Nira R. Pollock, Mario Cabodi	18
17	Molecular detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from buccal swabs among adult in Peru 2020 ·Scientific Reports ·Annelies W. Mesman, Róger Calderón, Nira R. Pollock, (unknown), (unknown), Julia Coit, Zibiao Zhang, (unknown), Leonid Lecca, Rebecca C. Holmberg, Molly F. Franke	14
18	Training Regimes and Recovery Monitoring Practices of Elite British Swimmers 2019 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Nira R. Pollock	25
19	Point-Of-Care Urine LAM Tests for Tuberculosis Diagnosis: A Status Update 2019 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·Michelle A. Bulterys, Bradley G. Wagner, (unknown), Anita Suresh, Nira R. Pollock, Emmanuel Moreau, Claudia M. Denkinger, Paul K. Drain, Tobias Broger	98
20	Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae Suppurative Arthritis in a 12-year-old Boy After an Unusual Fresh Water Exposure 2016 ·The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal ·Laila Alawdah, (unknown), Nira R. Pollock, Paula I. Watnick	5

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