W. E. Deacon

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

W. E. Deacon is a scholar working on Physiology, Immunology and Microbiology. According to data from OpenAlex, W. E. Deacon has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Physiology, 7 papers in Immunology and 6 papers in Microbiology. Recurrent topics in W. E. Deacon's work include Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (12 papers), Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders (6 papers) and Reproductive tract infections research (6 papers). W. E. Deacon is often cited by papers focused on Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (12 papers), Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders (6 papers) and Reproductive tract infections research (6 papers). W. E. Deacon collaborates with scholars based in United States and Thailand. W. E. Deacon's co-authors include William L. Peacock, Douglas S. Kellogg, Carl I. Pirkle, Elizabeth F. Hunter, Ad Harris, P Meyer, S Olansky, William E. Kaplan, Kenneth W. Walls and Walter F. Edmundson and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Journal of Bacteriology and Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

In The Last Decade

W. E. Deacon

20 papers receiving 1.3k citations

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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.

NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE I

1963 1.1k citations Douglas S. Kellogg, William L. Peacock et al. Journal of Bacteriology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. E. Deacon United States	13	1.0k	532	373	288	251	20	1.9k
William L. Peacock United States	11	969 0.9×	100 0.2×	297 0.8×	310 1.1×	130 0.5×	17	1.4k
Carl I. Pirkle United States	7	814 0.8×	72 0.1×	240 0.6×	269 0.9×	99 0.4×	8	1.3k
B M Steiner United States	16	897 0.9×	1.2k 2.2×	288 0.8×	114 0.4×	115 0.5×	36	1.6k
Janne G. Cannon United States	35	2.1k 2.1×	235 0.4×	705 1.9×	832 2.9×	486 1.9×	56	3.0k
W. P. McArthur United States	25	249 0.2×	210 0.4×	156 0.4×	365 1.3×	350 1.4×	46	2.0k
Thomas F. DeMaria United States	27	864 0.8×	94 0.2×	916 2.5×	269 0.9×	313 1.2×	71	2.0k
Nils Strandberg Pedersen Denmark	20	162 0.2×	280 0.5×	218 0.6×	126 0.4×	224 0.9×	41	1.2k
Scott S. Grieshaber United States	24	1.1k 1.1×	117 0.2×	604 1.6×	547 1.9×	340 1.4×	47	1.8k
Barbara J. Molini United States	23	916 0.9×	1.1k 2.1×	413 1.1×	202 0.7×	195 0.8×	34	1.7k
Margaret R. Ketterer United States	18	511 0.5×	130 0.2×	271 0.7×	306 1.1×	128 0.5×	27	910

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20 of 20 papers shown

Deacon, W. E.. (1966). Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody-Absorption (FTA-ABS) Test for Syphilis. JAMA. 198(6). 624–624. 109 indexed citations

Deacon, W. E., et al.. (1964). A New Rapid Immunofluorescent Staining Technique for Identification of Treponema pallidum and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 115(4). 963–965. 28 indexed citations

Hunter, Elizabeth F., W. E. Deacon, & P Meyer. (1964). An Improved FTA Test for Syphilis, the Absorption Procedure (FTA-ABS). Public Health Reports (1896-1970). 79(5). 410–410. 178 indexed citations

Kellogg, Douglas S., et al.. (1963). NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE I. Journal of Bacteriology. 85(6). 1274–1279. 1051 indexed citations breakdown →

Deacon, W. E. & Elizabeth F. Hunter. (1962). Treponemal Antigens as Related to Identification and Syphilis Serology. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 110(2). 352–356. 67 indexed citations

Deacon, W. E.. (1961). Fluorescent antibody methods for Neisseria gonorrhoea identification.. PubMed. 24. 349–55. 11 indexed citations

Harris, Ad, et al.. (1961). Fluorescent Antibody Method of Detecting Gonorrhea in Asymptomatic Females. Public Health Reports (1896-1970). 76(2). 93–93. 10 indexed citations

Deacon, W. E., et al.. (1960). Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Test. Modification Based on Quantitation (FTA-200). Experimental Biology and Medicine. 103(4). 827–829. 64 indexed citations

Deacon, W. E., et al.. (1960). Fluorescent Antibody Tests for Detection of the Gonococcus in Women. Public Health Reports (1896-1970). 75(2). 125–125. 46 indexed citations

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Deacon, W. E., et al.. (1960). Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Studies**From the Venereal Disease Research Laboratory, Venereal Disease Branch, Communicable Disease Center, U.S. Public Health Service, P.O. Box 185, Chamblee, Georgia.. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 34(4). 249–253. 24 indexed citations

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Harris, Ad, et al.. (1960). Comparison of the Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Test with Other Tests for Syphilis on Cerebrospinal Fluids. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 36(3). 178–180. 27 indexed citations

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Deacon, W. E., et al.. (1959). Identification of Neisseria gonorrhoeae by Means of Fluorescent Antibodies. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 101(2). 322–325. 73 indexed citations

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Deacon, W. E., et al.. (1957). A Fluorescent Test for Treponemal Antibodies. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 96(2). 477–480. 103 indexed citations

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Deacon, W. E., et al.. (1956). V.D.R.L. Chancroid Studies. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 26(5). 399–406. 38 indexed citations

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Kaplan, William E., et al.. (1956). V.D.R.L. Chancroid Studies. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 26(5). 407–414. 9 indexed citations

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Kaplan, William E., et al.. (1956). V.D.R.L. Chancroid Studies. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 26(5). 415–419. 4 indexed citations

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Ajello, Gloria W., et al.. (1956). NUTRITIONAL STUDIES OF A VIRULENT STRAIN OF HAEMOPHILUS DUCREYI. Journal of Bacteriology. 72(6). 802–808. 13 indexed citations

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Deacon, W. E., et al.. (1956). Effects of Penicillin G in vitro on Hemophilus Ducreyi. Public Health Reports (1896-1970). 71(11). 1112–1112. 6 indexed citations

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Deacon, W. E., et al.. (1954). Study of Ducrey's Bacillus and Recognition of a Gram-Positive Smooth Phase.. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 86(2). 261–264. 11 indexed citations

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Deacon, W. E.. (1952). Antigenic Study of Certain Slow Lactose Fermenting Aerobacter cloacae Cultures. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 81(1). 165–170. 9 indexed citations

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