World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Award Badge
Microbiology
Australia
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
108
Citations
39203
World Ranking
267
National Ranking
6

Medicine

D-Index
113
Citations
45368
World Ranking
4970
National Ranking
137

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Microbiology in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Bart J. Currie is affiliated with Charles Darwin University in Australia, focusing primarily on the field of Medicine. Within this broad discipline, their research centers on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. They have also contributed to Parasitology and Biomedical Engineering subfields.

The researcher's main topics of study include Burkholderia infections and melioidosis, Streptococcal Infections and Treatments, and Dermatological diseases and infestations. Additional focal areas encompass Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes, Mosquito-borne diseases and control, Viral Infections and Vectors, and Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management.

Bart J. Currie's publication record features multiple papers in respected venues, with key recent works including:

  • The 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (2020), published in The Medical Journal of Australia
  • 2020 Review and revision of the 2015 Darwin melioidosis treatment guideline; paradigm drift not shift (2020), published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei and melioidosis (2023), published in Nature Reviews Microbiology
  • Japanese Encephalitis Virus: The Emergence of Genotype IV in Australia and Its Potential Endemicity (2022), published in Viruses
  • Japanese Encephalitis in Australia - A Sentinel Case (2022), published in New England Journal of Medicine

Frequent publication venues include:

  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Medical Journal of Australia
  • The Lancet Microbe

Bart J. Currie has collaborated extensively with several researchers, with the most frequent co-authors being:

  • Mark Mayo
  • Rob Baird
  • Jessica R. Webb
  • Ella M. Meumann
  • Mirjam Kaestli

Best Publications

  • Melioidosis: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Management

    Allen C Cheng;Bart John Currie;Bart John Currie

  • Medical progress: Melioidosis

    W. Joost Wiersinga;Bart J. Currie;Sharon J. Peacock;Sharon J. Peacock

  • The epidemiology and clinical spectrum of melioidosis: 540 cases from the 20 year Darwin prospective study.

    Bart J. Currie;Linda M. Ward;Allen C. Cheng

  • Endemic Melioidosis in Tropical Northern Australia: A 10-Year Prospective Study and Review of the Literature

    Bart J. Currie;Dale A. Fisher;Diane M. Howard;James N. C. Burrow

  • Problems in Diagnosing Scabies, a Global Disease in Human and Animal Populations

    Shelley F. Walton;Bart J. Currie;Bart J. Currie

  • Epidemiology and Host- and Variety-Dependent Characteristics of Infection Due to Cryptococcus neoformans in Australia and New Zealand

    Sharon Chen;Tania Sorrell;Graeme Nimmo;Bryan Speed

  • Scabies: a ubiquitous neglected skin disease

    Ulrich R Hengge;Bart J Currie;Gerold Jäger;Omar Lupi

  • Pathogens Penetrating the Central Nervous System: Infection Pathways and the Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Invasion

    Samantha J. Dando;Alan Mackay-Sim;Robert Norton;Bart J. Currie

  • The global distribution of Burkholderia pseudomallei and melioidosis: an update

    Bart John Currie;David A B Dance;Allen C Cheng

  • Crusted scabies: clinical and immunological findings in seventy-eight patients and a review of the literature.

    L J Roberts;Sarah Huffam;Shelley F Walton;Bart John Currie;Bart John Currie

  • Permethrin and Ivermectin for Scabies

    Bart J. Currie;James S. McCarthy

  • Melioidosis: Evolving Concepts in Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment

    Bart J. Currie

  • First Documentation of In Vivo and In Vitro Ivermectin Resistance in Sarcoptes scabiei

    Bart J. Currie;Bart J. Currie;Pearly Harumal;Melita McKinnon;Shelley F. Walton

  • Acute rheumatic fever: a chink in the chain that links the heart to the throat?

    Malcolm McDonald;Bart John Currie;Jonathan R Carapetis

  • Intensity of rainfall and severity of Melioidosis, Australia

    Bart J. Currie;Susan P. Jacups

  • The epidemiology of melioidosis in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

    Bart J Currie;Dale A Fisher;Diane M Howard;James N.C Burrow

  • Melioidosis: acute and chronic disease, relapse and re-activation

    Bart J. Currie;Dale A. Fisher;Nicholas M. Anstey;Susan P. Jacups

  • Scabies: more than just an irritation.

    J. S. McCarthy;David J. Kemp;Shelley F. Walton;Bart J. Currie

  • An 18 year clinical review of septic arthritis from tropical Australia.

    D. S. Morgan;D. Fisher;A. Merianos;B. J. Currie

  • A prospective study of the impact of community-based azithromycin treatment of trachoma on carriage and resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae.

    Amanda J. Leach;Tania M. Shelby-James;Mark Mayo;Mike Gratten

  • Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in the top end of Australia's Northern Territory.

    Jonathan R Carapetis;Don R Wolff;Bart J Currie

  • The 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease

    Anna P Ralph;Sara Noonan;Vicki Wade;Bart J Currie

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark Mayo
Mark Mayo Charles Darwin University
Allen C. Cheng
Allen C. Cheng Monash University
Jonathan R. Carapetis
Jonathan R. Carapetis Telethon Kids Institute
Paul Keim
Paul Keim Northern Arizona University
Sharon J. Peacock
Sharon J. Peacock University of Cambridge
Nicholas M. Anstey
Nicholas M. Anstey Charles Darwin University
Shelley F. Walton
Shelley F. Walton University of the Sunshine Coast
David A. B. Dance
David A. B. Dance University of Oxford
Geoffrey K. Isbister
Geoffrey K. Isbister University of Newcastle Australia
Direk Limmathurotsakul
Direk Limmathurotsakul Mahidol University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Pursuing a degree in Microbiology opens doors to various healthcare and research careers. Many students explore online healthcare degrees that pay well, which offer flexibility and valuable credentials for advancing in medical and scientific fields. These programs often complement microbiology studies and can enhance job prospects.

For those interested in public health, understanding which online mph programs are easiest to get into is crucial. Choosing a program that fits your needs can make the pathway to a Master of Public Health smoother and more accessible, broadening career options in epidemiology, health policy, and disease prevention.

Microbiology graduates may also consider allied health careers. For example, becoming a child life specialist presents a rewarding avenue. Knowing how much do child life specialists make helps in evaluating this pathway, balancing passion with financial goals.

Finally, for individuals with unique challenges, such as those with criminal records, finding the right educational path is vital. Exploring what is the best degree for a convicted felon can provide encouraging options that support rehabilitation and career development in science and healthcare fields.

Best Scientists Citing Bart J. Currie

Trending Scientists