Simon Townson

2.1k citations

48 papers · 1.3k indexed · h-index 23

Impact in

Parasitology top 1%
- Parasites and Host Interactions
Infectious Diseases top 2%
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment

Papers in ⓘ

Infectious Diseases 36
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment 36
Insect Science 17
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences 12
- Insect and Pesticide Research 4
- Insect Utilization and Effects 3

Co-authors: Senyo Tagboto (11 shared papers)A. E. Bianco (9 shared papers)Mark J. Taylor (7 shared papers)Achim Hoerauf (5 shared papers)Barton E. Slatko (1 shared paper)Stephen A. Ward (1 shared paper)R. Müller (3 shared papers)A.H.W. Mendis (1 shared paper)
Journals: Journal of Helminthology (8 papers)Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (5 papers)Parasitology (4 papers)PLoS neglected tropical diseases (3 papers)Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology (2 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom Czechia United States

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Simon Townson

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#	Work
1	Antiparasitic properties of medicinal plants and other naturally occurring products Advances in Parasitology ·Senyo Tagboto, Simon Townson	2001	247
2	Anti-Wolbachia drug discovery and development: safe macrofilaricides for onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis Parasitology ·Mark J. Taylor, Achim Hoerauf, Simon Townson, Barton E. Slatko, Stephen A. Ward	2013	94
3	Onchocerca parasites and Wolbachia endosymbionts: evaluation of a spectrum of antibiotic types for activity against Onchocerca gutturosa in vitro PubMed ·Simon Townson, Senyo Tagboto, Helen F. McGarry, Gillian Egerton, Mark J. Taylor	2006	62
4	Integrated Dataset of Screening Hits against Multiple Neglected Disease Pathogens PLoS neglected tropical diseases ·Solomon Nwaka, Dominique Besson, Bernadette Ramirez, Louis Maes, An Matheeussen, Q. D. Bickle, Nuha R. Mansour, Fouad Yousif, Simon Townson, Suzanne Gokool, Fidelis Cho‐Ngwa, Moses Samje, Shailja Misra‐Bhattacharya, P.K. Murthy, Foluke Fakorede, Jean‐Marc Paris, Clive Yeates, Robert G. Ridley, Wesley C. Van Voorhis, Timothy G. Geary	2011	47
5	An improved technique for the cryopreservation of Onchocerca microfilariae Parasitology ·P. J. Ham, Simon Townson, Eric R. James, A. E. Bianco	1981	46
6	Repurposing of approved drugs from the human pharmacopoeia to target Wolbachia endosymbionts of onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis International Journal for Parasitology Drugs and Drug Resistance ·Kelly L. Johnston, Louise Ford, Indira Umareddy, Simon Townson, Sabine Specht, Kenneth Pfarr, Achim Hoerauf, Ralf Altmeyer, Mark J. Taylor	2014	45
7	The further application of MTT-formazan colorimetry to studies on filarial worm viability. PubMed ·John C.W. Comley, Simon Townson, Mike Rees, A. R. Dobinson	1989	43
8	Protective immunity against Onchocerca volvulus and O. lienalis infective larvae in mice. PubMed ·Mark J. Taylor, Revazova Es, Katherine E. Shay, S G Folkard, Simon Townson, A. E. Bianco	1994	38
9	Characterization of the Ca2+-Gated and Voltage-Dependent K+-Channel Slo-1 of Nematodes and Its Interaction with Emodepside PLoS neglected tropical diseases ·Daniel Kulke, Georg von Samson‐Himmelstjerna, Sandra M. Miltsch, Adrian J. Wolstenholme, Aaron R. Jex, Robin B. Gasser, Cristina Ballesteros, Timothy G. Geary, Jennifer Keiser, Simon Townson, Achim Harder, Jürgen Krücken	2014	37
10	Whence river blindness? The domestication of mammals and host-parasite co-evolution in the nematode genus Onchocerca International Journal for Parasitology ·Emilie Lefoulon, Alessio Giannelli, Benjamin L. Makepeace, Yasen Mutafchiev, Simon Townson, Shigehiko Uni, Guilherme G. Verocai, Domenico Otranto, Coralie Martin	2017	36
11	Onchocerca volvulusandO. lienalis:the microfilaricidal activity of moxidectin compared with that of ivermectinin vitroandin vivo Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology ·Senyo Tagboto, Simon Townson	1996	36
12	Antibiotics andWolbachiain filarial nematodes: antifilarial activity of rifampicin, oxytetracycline and chloramphenicol againstOnchocerca gutturosa,Onchocerca lienalisandBrugia pahangi Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology ·Simon Townson, David W. Hutton, Jadwiga Siemienska, L. Hollick, Thomas C. Scanlon, Senyo Tagboto, Mark J. Taylor	2000	36
13	Evidence for the occurrence of respiratory electron transport in adult Brugia pahangi and Dipetalonema viteae Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology ·A.H.W. Mendis, Simon Townson	1985	35
14	Experimental infection of mice with the microfilariae ofOnchocerca lienalis Parasitology ·Simon Townson, A. E. Bianco	1982	31
15	Challenges in drug discovery for novel antifilarials Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery ·Simon Townson, Bernadette Ramirez, Foluke Fakorede, Marie-Annick Mouriès, Solomon Nwaka	2007	29
16	Development of emodepside as a possible adulticidal treatment for human onchocerciasis—The fruit of a successful industrial–academic collaboration PLoS Pathogens ·Jürgen Krücken, Lindy Holden‐Dye, Jennifer Keiser, Roger K. Prichard, Simon Townson, Benjamin L. Makepeace, Marc P. Hübner, Steffen Hahnel, Ivan Scandale, Achim Harder, Daniel Kulke	2021	28
17	Drug activity against Onchocerca gutturosa males in vitro: a model for chemotherapeutic research on onchocerciasis Journal of Helminthology ·Simon Townson, C. Connelly, A. R. Dobinson, R. Müller	1987	28
18	Oxfendazole mediates macrofilaricidal efficacy against the filarial nematode Litomosoides sigmodontis in vivo and inhibits Onchocerca spec. motility in vitro PLoS neglected tropical diseases ·Marc P. Hübner, Coralie Martin, Sabine Specht, Marianne Koschel, Bettina Dubben, Stefan J. Frohberger, Alexandra Ehrens, Martina Fendler, Dominique Struever, Edward Mitre, Nathaly Vallarino-Lhermitte, Suzanne Gokool, Sara Lustigman, Manfred Schneider, Simon Townson, Achim Hoerauf, Ivan Scandale	2020	26
19	Evaluation of drugs against Onchocerca microfiliariae in an inbred mouse model. PubMed ·Bianco Ae, Nwachukwu Ma, Simon Townson, Michael J. Doenhoff, Muller Rl	1986	25
20	Developmentally regulated expression and secretion of a polymorphic antigen by Onchocerca infective-stage larvae Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology ·A. E. Bianco, Brian D. Robertson, Yien–Ming Kuo, Simon Townson, P. J. Ham	1990	24

About Simon Townson

Simon Townson is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Insect Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Ecology and Parasitology, having authored 48 papers that have together received 1.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment (36 papers), Insects and Parasite Interactions (16 papers), Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences (12 papers), Parasite Biology and Host Interactions (12 papers), Parasites and Host Interactions (7 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (6 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (4 papers) and Insect Utilization and Effects (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Parasitology (420 citations), Infectious Diseases (760 citations), Insect Science (409 citations), Small Animals (162 citations) and Aging (28 citations). Simon Townson has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Czechia and United States. Frequent co-authors include Senyo Tagboto, A. E. Bianco, Mark J. Taylor, Achim Hoerauf, Barton E. Slatko, Stephen A. Ward, R. Müller, A.H.W. Mendis, P. J. Ham and John C.W. Comley. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Helminthology, Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Parasitology, PLoS neglected tropical diseases and Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology.

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