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D-Index
82
Citations
23069
World Ranking
1060
National Ranking
27

Ben Adler publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ben Adler sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 300 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Ben Adler D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ben Adler sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 82 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ben Adler is affiliated with Monash University in Australia and specializes in Immunology and Microbiology. Their research primarily focuses on parasitology, small animals, infectious diseases, epidemiology, and immunology. The core topics addressed by their work include leptospirosis research and findings, veterinary medicine and infectious diseases, Burkholderia infections and melioidosis, immune response and inflammation, viral infections and vectors, insect symbiosis and bacterial influences, as well as infections and bacterial resistance.

Adler's frequent coauthors include Gerald L. Murray, Frédérique Vernel-Pauillac, Catherine Werts, Ivo G. Boneca, and Delphine Bonhomme. These collaborations reflect ongoing research partnerships within the fields of microbiology and infectious diseases.

Their notable recent papers include:

  • Leptospiral LPS escapes mouse TLR4 internalization and TRIF-associated antimicrobial responses through O antigen and associated lipoproteins, 2020, PLoS Pathogens
  • Anti-Leptospira immunoglobulin profiling in mice reveals strain specific IgG and persistent IgM responses associated with virulence and renal colonization, 2021, PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • Leptospiral LPS escapes mouse TLR4 internalization and TRIF-associated antimicrobial responses through O antigen and associated lipoproteins, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Pathogenic Leptospires Limit Dendritic Cell Activation Through Avoidance of TLR4 and TRIF Signaling, 2022, Frontiers in Immunology
  • Disruption of the Burkholderia pseudomallei two-component signal transduction system BbeR-BbeS leads to increased extracellular DNA secretion and altered biofilm formation, 2020, Veterinary Microbiology

Adler's work has appeared frequently in venues such as PLoS Pathogens, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Veterinary Microbiology, PLoS neglected tropical diseases, and Frontiers in Immunology. These publications align closely with their expertise in infectious disease mechanisms and host-pathogen interactions.

Best Publications

  • Leptospira and leptospirosis.

    Ben Adler;Alejandro de la Peña Moctezuma

  • Colistin Resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii Is Mediated by Complete Loss of Lipopolysaccharide Production

    Jennifer H Moffatt;Marina Harper;Marina Harper;Paul F Harrison;John Df Hale

  • Genetic Organization of Pasteurella multocida cap Loci and Development of a Multiplex Capsular PCR Typing System

    Kirsty M. Townsend;John D. Boyce;Jing Y. Chung;Alan J. Frost

  • Pasteurella multocida pathogenesis: 125 years after Pasteur

    Marina Harper;John Dallas Boyce;Ben Adler

  • Leptospirosis in the Asia Pacific region

    Ann Florence B Victoriano;Lee D Smythe;Nina Gloriani-Barzaga;Lolita L Cavinta

  • Genome reduction in Leptospira borgpetersenii reflects limited transmission potential

    Dieter Mark Bulach;Richard L Zuerner;Peter Wilson;Torsten Seemann

  • Genome Sequence of the Saprophyte Leptospira biflexa Provides Insights into the Evolution of Leptospira and the Pathogenesis of Leptospirosis

    Mathieu Picardeau;Dieter Mark Bulach;Dieter Mark Bulach;Christiane Bouchier;Richard L Zuerner

  • What Makes a Bacterial Species Pathogenic?:Comparative Genomic Analysis of the Genus Leptospira.

    Derrick E. Fouts;Michael A. Matthias;Haritha Adhikarla;Ben Adler

  • Pasteurella multocida: diseases and pathogenesis.

    Ian W Wilkie;Marina Harper;John D Boyce;Ben Adler

  • Global Analysis of Outer Membrane Proteins from Leptospira interrogans Serovar Lai

    Paul A. Cullen;Stuart J. Cordwell;Dieter M. Bulach;David A. Haake;David A. Haake

  • Outer membrane proteins of pathogenic spirochetes

    Paul Antony Cullen;David A Haake;David A Haake;Ben Adler

  • Detection of specific anti-leptospiral immunoglobulins M and G in human serum by solid-phase enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

    B Adler;A M Murphy;S A Locarnini;S Faine

  • A dual transcriptional activation system for the 230 kb plasmid genes coding for virulence-associated antigens of Shigella flexneri.

    B. Adler;C. Sasakawa;T. Tobe;S. Makino

  • Biological Cost of Different Mechanisms of Colistin Resistance and Their Impact on Virulence in Acinetobacter baumannii

    Alejandro Beceiro;Antonio Moreno;Nathalie Fernandez;Juan A Vallejo

  • Insertion sequence ISAba11 is involved in colistin resistance and loss of lipopolysaccharide in Acinetobacter baumannii.

    Jennifer H. Moffatt;Marina Harper;Marina Harper;Ben Adler;Ben Adler;Roger L. Nation

  • Colistin-resistant, lipopolysaccharide-deficient Acinetobacter baumannii responds to lipopolysaccharide loss through increased expression of genes involved in the synthesis and transport of lipoproteins, phospholipids, and poly-β-1,6-N-acetylglucosamine.

    Rebekah M Henry;Nuwam R Vithanage;Paul Harrison;Torsten Seemann

  • Surfaceome of Leptospira spp.

    Paul Antony Cullen;Xiaoyi Xu;James Matsunaga;James Matsunaga;Yolanda Sanchez

  • Leptospira fainei sp. nov., isolated from pigs in Australia.

    Phillipe Perolat;Rod J Chappel;Ben Adler;Guy Baranton

  • The Capsule Is a Virulence Determinant in the Pathogenesis of Pasteurella multocida M1404 (B:2)

    John D. Boyce;Ben Adler

  • Use of a novel approach, termed island probing, identifies the Shigella flexneri she pathogenicity island which encodes a homolog of the immunoglobulin A protease-like family of proteins.

    Kumar Rajakumar;Chihiro Sasakawa;Ben Adler

  • The Burkholderia pseudomallei Type III Secretion System and BopA Are Required for Evasion of LC3-Associated Phagocytosis

    Lan Gong;Meabh Cullinane;Puthayalai Treerat;Georg Ramm

  • Temperature-regulated expression of invasion genes in Shigella flexneri is controlled through the transcriptional activation of the virB gene on the large plasmid.

    T Tobe;S Nagai;N Okada;B Adler

  • The molecular and cellular basis of pathogenesis in melioidosis: how does Burkholderia pseudomallei cause disease?

    Natalie R Lazar Adler;Brenda Govan;Meabh Cullinane;Marina Harper;Marina Harper

  • Pathogenesis of leptospirosis: The influence of genomics

    Ben Adler;Miranda Lo;Miranda Lo;Torsten Seemann;Gerald L Murray

Frequent Co-Authors

John D. Boyce
John D. Boyce Monash University
Dieter M. Bulach
Dieter M. Bulach University of Melbourne
David A. Haake
David A. Haake University of California, Los Angeles
Torsten Seemann
Torsten Seemann University of Melbourne
Rodney J. Devenish
Rodney J. Devenish Monash University
Richard L. Zuerner
Richard L. Zuerner United States Department of Agriculture
Mathieu Picardeau
Mathieu Picardeau Institut Pasteur
Albert I. Ko
Albert I. Ko Yale University
Patrick J. Blackall
Patrick J. Blackall University of Queensland
Julian I. Rood
Julian I. Rood Monash University

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