Russell C. Johnson

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
63 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Russell C. Johnson is a scholar working on Parasitology, Infectious Diseases and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Russell C. Johnson has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Parasitology, 24 papers in Infectious Diseases and 9 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Russell C. Johnson's work include Leptospirosis research and findings (27 papers), Vector-borne infectious diseases (25 papers) and Viral Infections and Vectors (17 papers). Russell C. Johnson is often cited by papers focused on Leptospirosis research and findings (27 papers), Vector-borne infectious diseases (25 papers) and Viral Infections and Vectors (17 papers). Russell C. Johnson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Germany. Russell C. Johnson's co-authors include Palmer Rogers, C Kodner, Louis H. Muschel, Louis A. Magnarelli, John F. Anderson, Jesse L. Goodman, Ulrike G. Munderloh, Russell F. Bey, Durland Fish and W. Adrian Chappell and has published in prestigious journals such as Clinical Infectious Diseases, Analytical Biochemistry and Journal of Bacteriology.

In The Last Decade

Russell C. Johnson

63 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Differentiation of Pathogenic and Saprophytic Leptospires... 1967 2026 1986 2006 1967 100 200 300 400
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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. Differentiation of Pathogenic and Saprophytic Leptospires I. Growth at Low Temperatures
    1967 437 citations Russell C. Johnson et al. profile →

Peers

Russell C. Johnson
K. Pfister Switzerland
Marina Cinco Italy
R.C.A. Thompson Australia
Ana Oleaga Spain
R. C. A. Thompson Australia
George W. Lubega Uganda
M.D. Rickard Australia
Dongmi Kwak South Korea
Norbert Mencke Germany
TOSSON MORSY Egypt
K. Pfister Switzerland
Russell C. Johnson
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Russell C. Johnson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Johnson, Russell C., et al.. (2011). Agents of Human Anaplasmosis and Lyme Disease at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 11(12). 1529–1534. 24 indexed citations
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Goodman, Jesse L., et al.. (1998). Immunodiagnosis of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis by Using Culture-Derived Human Isolates. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 36(6). 1480–1488. 37 indexed citations
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MacDonald, Kristine L., Michael T. Osterholm, Kathleen Ledell, et al.. (1996). A case-control study to assess possible triggers and cofactors in chronic fatigue syndrome. The American Journal of Medicine. 100(5). 548–554. 77 indexed citations
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Johnson, Russell C., et al.. (1995). A Prospective Study of the Seroprevalence of Borrelia Burgdorferi Infection in Patients With Severe Heart Failure. The American Journal of Cardiology. 76(1-2). 97–100. 41 indexed citations
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Anderson, John F., et al.. (1993). Isolation of Leptospira interrogans serovar grippotyphosa from the skin of a dog. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 203(11). 1550–1551. 9 indexed citations
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Kurtti, Timothy J., et al.. (1993). Adhesion to and Invasion of Cultured Tick (Acarina: Ixodidae) Cells by Borrelia burgdorferi (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae) and Maintenance of Infectivity. Journal of Medical Entomology. 30(3). 586–596. 35 indexed citations
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Massarotti, Elena, Steven W. Luger, Daniel W. Rahn, et al.. (1992). Treatment of early lyme disease. The American Journal of Medicine. 92(4). 396–403. 128 indexed citations
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Johnson, Russell C.. (1989). Isolation Techniques for Spirochetes and Their Sensitivity to Antibiotics in Vitro and in Vivo. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 11(Supplement_6). S1505–S1510. 31 indexed citations
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Hasson, Jack, et al.. (1989). Human Necrotizing Splenitis Caused by Borrelia burgdorferi. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 91(4). 493–498. 10 indexed citations
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Johnson, Russell C., et al.. (1988). Experimental Infection of the Hamster with Borrelia burgdorferia. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 539(1). 258–263. 60 indexed citations
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Kurtti, Timothy J., Ulrike G. Munderloh, Gilbert G. Ahlstrand, & Russell C. Johnson. (1988). Borrelia burgdorferi in Tick Cell Culture: Growth and Cellular Adherence. Journal of Medical Entomology. 25(4). 256–261. 51 indexed citations
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Johnson, Russell C., et al.. (1986). Vaccination of hamsters against experimental infection with Borrelia burgdorferi. Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie Mikrobiologie und Hygiene Series A Medical Microbiology Infectious Diseases Virology Parasitology. 263(1-2). 45–48. 20 indexed citations
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Bey, Russell F. & Russell C. Johnson. (1983). Leptospiral vaccines: Immunogenicity of protein-free medium cultivated whole cell bacterins in swine. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 44(12). 2299–2301. 1 indexed citations
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Bey, Russell F. & Russell C. Johnson. (1982). Immunogenicity and humoral and cell-mediated immune responses to leptospiral whole cell, outer envelope, and protoplasmic cylinder vaccines in hamsters and dogs. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 43(5). 835–840. 6 indexed citations
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Bey, R. & Russell C. Johnson. (1982). Leptospiral vaccines in dogs: Immunogenicity of whole cell and outer envelope vaccines prepared in protein-free medium. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 43(5). 831–834. 7 indexed citations
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Bey, Russell F. & Russell C. Johnson. (1978). Humoral Immune Response of Dogs Vaccinated with Leptospiral Pentavalent Outer Envelope and Whole Culture Vaccines. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 39(5). 831–836. 5 indexed citations
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Charon, Nyles W., et al.. (1976). Quantitative decarboxylation of [14C]amino acids using automatic amino acid analyzer. Analytical Biochemistry. 72(1-2). 305–309. 1 indexed citations
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Henry, Ronald A., Russell C. Johnson, B. Ben Bohlool, & E. L. Schmidt. (1971). Detection of Leptospira in Soil and Water by Immunofluorescence Staining. Applied Microbiology. 21(5). 953–956. 6 indexed citations
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Johnson, Russell C., et al.. (1970). Lipids of Treponema pallidum Kazan 5. Infection and Immunity. 2(5). 606–609. 19 indexed citations

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