Witold A. Ferens

981 total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 792 citations indexed

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Witold A. Ferens is a scholar working on Immunology, Biotechnology and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Witold A. Ferens has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 792 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Immunology, 8 papers in Biotechnology and 6 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in Witold A. Ferens's work include Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins (8 papers), Transgenic Plants and Applications (7 papers) and Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows (5 papers). Witold A. Ferens is often cited by papers focused on Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins (8 papers), Transgenic Plants and Applications (7 papers) and Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows (5 papers). Witold A. Ferens collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Canada. Witold A. Ferens's co-authors include Carolyn J. Hovde, Gregory A. Bohach, William C. Davis, Lawrence K. Fox, Mary Jo Hamilton, Claudia F. Deobald, Yong H. Park, Rowland N. Cobbold, Jan Naessens and Indira Basu and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Immunology, Infection and Immunity and Journal of Dairy Science.

In The Last Decade

Witold A. Ferens

22 papers receiving 748 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.

Escherichia coli O157:H7: Animal Reservoir and Sources of Human Infection

2010 406 citations Witold A. Ferens, Carolyn J. Hovde Foodborne Pathogens and Disease profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Witold A. Ferens United States	13	394	352	261	153	145	22	792
A. P. Bland United States	17	250 0.6×	288 0.8×	417 1.6×	95 0.6×	124 0.9×	24	939
Thomas J. Stabel United States	19	321 0.8×	206 0.6×	540 2.1×	104 0.7×	136 0.9×	33	1.1k
Dragan Rogan Canada	21	854 2.2×	473 1.3×	235 0.9×	404 2.6×	115 0.8×	41	1.5k
Brad T. Bosworth United States	22	889 2.3×	995 2.8×	399 1.5×	93 0.6×	158 1.1×	39	1.5k
T.E. Besser United States	15	470 1.2×	232 0.7×	371 1.4×	375 2.5×	126 0.9×	20	984
Elaine Maria Seles Dorneles Brazil	19	149 0.4×	238 0.7×	423 1.6×	258 1.7×	54 0.4×	101	1.2k
D.R. Wolfgang United States	22	252 0.6×	114 0.3×	398 1.5×	339 2.2×	103 0.7×	39	1.2k
Huoying Shi China	16	237 0.6×	120 0.3×	168 0.6×	89 0.6×	53 0.4×	49	661
Piet J. M. Nuijten Netherlands	21	443 1.1×	203 0.6×	614 2.4×	135 0.9×	88 0.6×	32	1.4k
Fiona J. E. Morgan United Kingdom	14	456 1.2×	102 0.3×	168 0.6×	56 0.4×	71 0.5×	16	768

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Ferens, Witold A. & Carolyn J. Hovde. (2010). Escherichia coli O157:H7: Animal Reservoir and Sources of Human Infection. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 8(4). 465–487. 406 indexed citations breakdown →

Ferens, Witold A., et al.. (2008). Low numbers of intestinal Shiga toxin-producing E. coli correlate with a poor prognosis in sheep infected with bovine leukemia virus. Journal of Veterinary Science. 9(4). 375–375. 2 indexed citations

Ferens, Witold A. & Carolyn J. Hovde. (2007). The non-toxic A subunit of Shiga toxin type 1 prevents replication of bovine immunodeficiency virus in infected cells. Virus Research. 125(1). 29–41. 12 indexed citations

Ferens, Witold A., et al.. (2007). Differential sensitivity of viruses to the antiviral activity of Shiga toxin 1 A subunit. Virus Research. 125(1). 104–108. 7 indexed citations

Park, Yong Ho, Witold A. Ferens, William C. Davis, et al.. (2006). Unique features of bovine lymphocytes exposed to a staphylococcal enterotoxin. Journal of Veterinary Science. 7(3). 233–233. 18 indexed citations

Bohach, Gregory A., William C. Davis, Lawrence K. Fox, et al.. (2005). Immunosuppression by T regulatory cells in cows infected with Staphylococcal superantigen. Journal of Veterinary Science. 6(3). 247–247. 26 indexed citations

Ferens, Witold A., et al.. (2004). Shiga Toxin 1 Targets Bovine Leukemia Virus-Expressing Cells. Infection and Immunity. 72(3). 1837–1840. 10 indexed citations

Basu, Indira, Witold A. Ferens, Diana M. Stone, & Carolyn J. Hovde. (2002). Antiviral Activity of Shiga Toxin Requires Enzymatic Activity and Is Associated with Increased Permeability of the Target Cells. Infection and Immunity. 71(1). 327–334. 14 indexed citations

Fox, Lawrence K., Kenneth W. Bayles, Gregory A. Bohach, et al.. (2001). Bovine Mammary Immune Response to an Experimental Intramammary Infection with a Staphylococcus aureus Strain Containing a Gene for Staphylococcal Enterotoxin C1. Journal of Dairy Science. 84(9). 2044–2050. 17 indexed citations

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Ferens, Witold A., William C. Davis, Mary Jo Hamilton, et al.. (2001). Identity of Activation Molecule 3 on Superantigen-Stimulated Bovine Cells Is CD26. Infection and Immunity. 69(11). 7190–7193. 12 indexed citations

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Ferens, Witold A. & Gregory A. Bohach. (2000). Persistence of Staphylococcus aureus on mucosal membranes: Superantigens and internalization by host cells. Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine. 135(3). 225–230. 29 indexed citations

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Ferens, Witold A. & Carolyn J. Hovde. (2000). Antiviral Activity of Shiga Toxin 1: Suppression of Bovine Leukemia Virus-Related Spontaneous Lymphocyte Proliferation. Infection and Immunity. 68(8). 4462–4469. 47 indexed citations

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Monday, Steven R., Gregory M. Vath, Witold A. Ferens, et al.. (1999). Unique Superantigen Activity of Staphylococcal Exfoliative Toxins. The Journal of Immunology. 162(8). 4550–4559. 42 indexed citations

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Ferens, Witold A., Will L. Goff, William C. Davis, et al.. (1998). Induction of type 2 cytokines by a staphylococcal enterotoxin superantigen.. PubMed. 7(3). 193–213. 20 indexed citations

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Ferens, Witold A., William C. Davis, Mary Jo Hamilton, et al.. (1998). Activation of Bovine Lymphocyte Subpopulations by Staphylococcal Enterotoxin C. Infection and Immunity. 66(2). 573–580. 72 indexed citations

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Davis, William C., Jan Naessens, Wendy C. Brown, et al.. (1996). Analysis of monoclonal antibodies reactive with molecules upregulated or expressed only on activated lymphocytes. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology. 52(4). 301–311. 30 indexed citations

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Ferens, Witold A. & Stephen G. Kayes. (1994). Mice infected with Toxocara canis are resistant to challenge with the non-related helminth, Trichinella spiralis. Acta Parasitologica. 39(1). 1 indexed citations

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Ferens, Witold A., Hisao P. Arai, & A. Dean Befus. (1994). Bronchoalveolar Leucocyte Responses to Trickle Infections with Nippostrongylus brasiliensis in Rats. Journal of Parasitology. 80(4). 654–654. 1 indexed citations

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Ferens, Witold A. & Merle S. Olson. (1990). Variations of Broncho-Alveolar Lavage Techniques Affect Cell Recoveries. Journal of Parasitology. 76(6). 921–921. 1 indexed citations

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Ferens, Witold A., Hisao P. Arai, & A. Dean Befus. (1990). Trickle Infections with Nippostrongylus brasiliensis in Rats: Larval Migration through the Lungs. Journal of Parasitology. 76(5). 684–684. 7 indexed citations

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