Volker Gerdts

6.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
155 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

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Volker Gerdts is a scholar working on Immunology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Volker Gerdts has authored 155 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Immunology, 61 papers in Epidemiology and 55 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Volker Gerdts's work include Immune Response and Inflammation (31 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (29 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (27 papers). Volker Gerdts is often cited by papers focused on Immune Response and Inflammation (31 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (29 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (27 papers). Volker Gerdts collaborates with scholars based in Canada, France and United States. Volker Gerdts's co-authors include François Meurens, Lorne A. Babiuk, Artur Summerfield, Linda J. Saif, Hans Nauwynck, Andrew Potter, George Mutwiri, Sylvia van Drunen Littel‐van den Hurk, Alexander N. Zakhartchouk and Henri H. Salmon and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, Nature Communications and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Volker Gerdts

152 papers receiving 4.9k citations

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The pig: a model for human infectious diseases

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Dairy cows develop protective immunity against reinfection with bovine H5N1 influenza virus 2025 ·Nature Microbiology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Nathalie G. Bérubé, (unknown), (unknown), Yanyun Huang, (unknown), (unknown), Samira Mubareka, Allison McGeer, Yohannes Berhane, Volker Gerdts, Andrew Van Kessel, Bryce M. Warner, Yan Zhou	7
2	A TriAdj-Adjuvanted Chlamydia trachomatis CPAF Protein Vaccine Is Highly Immunogenic in Pigs 2024 ·Vaccines ·(unknown), Maria Stadler, Lizette M. Cortes, (unknown), (unknown), Volker Gerdts, Alex I. Smirnov, Tatyana I. Smirnova, (unknown), (unknown), Kenneth W. Beagley, Jonathan M. Harris, Toni Darville, Tobias Käser	4
3	Porcine γδ T cells express cytotoxic cell-associated markers and display killing activity but are not selectively cytotoxic against PRRSV- or swIAV-infected macrophages 2024 ·Frontiers in Immunology ·(unknown), (unknown), Jill van Kessel, Neeraj Dhar, Volker Gerdts	1
4	Previous infection with seasonal coronaviruses does not protect male Syrian hamsters from challenge with SARS-CoV-2 2023 ·Nature Communications ·Magen E. Francis, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Rachelle Buchanan, Kerry J. Lavender, (unknown), Matthew B. Rogers, J. Lew, Volker Gerdts, Darryl Falzarano, Danuta M. Skowronski, Calvin Sjaarda, Alyson A. Kelvin	2
5	Third COVID-19 vaccine dose boosts antibody function in Rwandans with high HIV viral load 2023 ·iScience ·(unknown), (unknown), Pacifique Ndishimye, Rachelle Buchanan, (unknown), (unknown), Sabin Nsanzimana, Magen E. Francis, (unknown), J. Lew, (unknown), Volker Gerdts, Darryl Falzarano, Calvin Sjaarda, David J. Kelvin, (unknown), Alyson A. Kelvin	3
6	The WUR0000125 PRRS resilience SNP had no apparent effect on pigs’ infectivity and susceptibility in a novel transmission trial 2023 ·Genetics Selection Evolution ·Margo Chase‐Topping, Graham Plastow, Jack C. M. Dekkers, Yànhuá Lǐ, Yīng Fāng, Volker Gerdts, Jill van Kessel, John C. S. Harding, Tanja Opriessnig, Andrea Doeschl‐Wilson	2
7	Assessing the In Vivo Effectiveness of Cationic Lipid Nanoparticles with a Triple Adjuvant for Intranasal Vaccination against the Respiratory Pathogen Bordetella pertussis 2022 ·Molecular Pharmaceutics ·Noorjahan Aibani, Parth Patel, Rachelle Buchanan, Stacy Strom, Kishor M. Wasan, Robert E. W. Hancock, Volker Gerdts, Ellen K. Wasan	7
8	High-resolution analysis of long-term serum antibodies in humans following convalescence of SARS-CoV-2 infection 2022 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), Erin Scruten, (unknown), Amanda Lang, (unknown), J. Lew, Darryl Falzarano, Volker Gerdts, Anthony Kusalik, Scott Napper	3
9	SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Syrian hamster model causes inflammation as well as type I interferon dysregulation in both respiratory and non-respiratory tissues including the heart and kidney 2021 ·PLoS Pathogens ·Magen E. Francis, (unknown), Andrea Kroeker, (unknown), (unknown), Yao Lu, (unknown), Darryl Falzarano, Volker Gerdts, Steven Machtaler, Jason Kindrachuk, Alyson A. Kelvin	50
10	Centenarians and extremely old people living with frailty can elicit durable SARS-CoV-2 spike specific IgG antibodies with virus neutralization functions following virus infection as determined by serological study 2021 ·EClinicalMedicine ·(unknown), Samuel D. Searle, Ali Toloue Ostadgavahi, (unknown), (unknown), Darryl Falzarano, Salvatore Rubino, Magen E. Francis, (unknown), Christopher T. Richardson, Jason J. LeBlanc, Sharon A. Oldford, Volker Gerdts, Melissa K. Andrew, Shelly McNeil, Barry Clarke, Kenneth Rockwood, David J. Kelvin, Alyson A. Kelvin	6
11	Mucosal Vaccination with UV-Inactivated Chlamydia suis in Pre-Exposed Outbred Pigs Decreases Pathogen Load and Induces CD4 T-Cell Maturation into IFN-γ+ Effector Memory Cells 2020 ·Vaccines ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Lizette M. Cortes, James Robertson, Bernhard Kaltenboeck, Volker Gerdts, Catherine M. O’Connell, Taylor B. Poston, Xiaojing Zheng, Chengwen Li, (unknown), Toni Darville, Tobias Käser	14
12	Baseline analysis of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides antigens as targets for a DIVA assay for use with a subunit vaccine for contagious bovine pleuropneumonia 2020 ·BMC Veterinary Research ·(unknown), David Odongo, Arshad Mather, José Perez‐Casal, Andrew Potter, Volker Gerdts, Emil M. Berberov, Tracy Prysliak, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Roger Pellé, Jan Naessens	5
13	Vaccination of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) against Chlamydia pecorum using synthetic peptides derived from the major outer membrane protein 2018 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Courtney Waugh, Andrew Potter, Volker Gerdts, Peter Timms	11
14	Failure of a VapA/CpG oligodeoxynucleotide vaccine to protect foals against experimental Rhocococcus equi pneumonia despite induction of VapA-specific antibody and interferon-γ response. 2013 ·PubMed Central ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Robert Brownlie, Allen Al, (unknown), George Mutwiri, Volker Gerdts, Andrew Potter, Hugh G.G. Townsend	7
15	Porcine Neonatal Blood Dendritic Cells, but Not Monocytes, Are More Responsive to TLRs Stimulation than Their Adult Counterparts 2013 ·PLoS ONE ·Gaël Auray, Marina Facci, Jill van Kessel, Rachelle Buchanan, Lorne A. Babiuk, Volker Gerdts	20
16	A comparison between isolated blood dendritic cells and monocyte‐derived dendritic cells in pigs 2009 ·Immunology ·Marina Facci, Gaël Auray, Rachelle Buchanan, Jill van Kessel, David R. Thompson, (unknown), Lorne A. Babiuk, Volker Gerdts	31
17	Oral DNA Vaccination In Utero Induces Mucosal Immunity and Immune Memory in the Neonate 2002 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Volker Gerdts, (unknown), Robert Brownlie, Lorne A. Babiuk, Philip Griebel	38
18	DNA-Impfstoffe in der Veterinärmedizin 2001 ·OpenAgrar ·Volker Gerdts, Thomas C. Mettenleiter	1
19	Multiple intestinal ‘loops’ provide an in vivo model to analyse multiple mucosal immune responses 2001 ·Journal of Immunological Methods ·Volker Gerdts, Richard R. E. Uwiera, George Mutwiri, (unknown), Terry L. Bowersock, Argaw Kidane, L A Babiuk, Philip Griebel	40
20	Recent advances in the use of DNA vaccines for the treatment of diseases of farmed animals 2000 ·Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews ·(unknown), Volker Gerdts, (unknown), Reno Pontarollo, Robert Rankin, Richard R. E. Uwiera, (unknown)	44

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