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Brent R. Dixon

Brent R. Dixon

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
29
Citations
3165
World Ranking
2584
National Ranking
151

Brent R. Dixon publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brent R. Dixon sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 75 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.

Brent R. Dixon D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brent R. Dixon sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 29 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

Overview

Brent R. Dixon is affiliated with the University of Ottawa in Canada and contributes to research primarily in the fields of Immunology and Microbiology, as well as Medicine. Their work spans a number of subfields, including Parasitology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, and Endocrinology.

The scientist's research focuses on various topics with a strong emphasis on parasitic infections and diagnostics. Other notable research areas include Toxoplasma gondii studies, amoebic infections and treatments, viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, MXene and MAX phase materials, and orthopedic infections and treatments.

Recent publications authored or coauthored by Brent R. Dixon include the following:

  • Giardia duodenalis in humans and animals - Transmission and disease, 2020, Research in Veterinary Science
  • A review of Cryptosporidiumspp. and their detection in water, 2020, Water Science & Technology
  • Aptamer-Based Electrochemical Microfluidic Biosensor for the Detection of Cryptosporidium parvum, 2023, ACS Sensors
  • A New Whole Genome Culture-Independent Diagnostic Test (WG-CIDT) for Rapid Detection of Salmonella in Lettuce, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Cryptosporidium spp.: Human incidence, molecular characterization and associated exposures in Québec, Canada (2016-2017), 2020, PLoS ONE

Brent R. Dixon frequently publishes in journals such as Frontiers in Microbiology, Research in Veterinary Science, Water Science & Technology, ACS Sensors, and Parasites & Vectors.

Collaboration is a part of their work, with frequent coauthors including Harriet Merks, Sarah J. Reiling, Rebecca A. Guy, James D. Wasmuth, and Eman M. Hassan.

Best Publications

  • Environmental transmission of Toxoplasma gondii: Oocysts in water, soil and food.

    Karen Shapiro;Lillian Bahia-Oliveira;Brent Dixon;Aurélien Dumètre

  • Tradition and transition: parasitic zoonoses of people and animals in Alaska, northern Canada, and Greenland.

    Emily J Jenkins;Louisa J Castrodale;Simone J C de Rosemond;Brent R Dixon

  • Prevalence and molecular characterization of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. in dairy cattle in Ontario, Canada

    Tatjana Coklin;Jeffrey Farber;Lorna Parrington;Brent Dixon

  • Giardia duodenalis in humans and animals – Transmission and disease

    Brent R. Dixon

  • The potential for zoonotic transmission of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. from beef and dairy cattle in Ontario, Canada.

    Brent Dixon;Lorna Parrington;Angela Cook;Katarina Pintar

  • Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Among Nunavik Inuit (Canada)

    V. Messier;B. Lévesque;J.-F. Proulx;L. Rochette

  • Detection of Cyclospora, Cryptosporidium, and Giardia in Ready-to-Eat Packaged Leafy Greens in Ontario, Canada

    Brent Dixon;Lorna Parrington;Angela Cook;Frank Pollari

  • A review of Cryptosporidium spp. and their detection in water.

    Eman M Hassan;Banu Örmeci;Maria C DeRosa;Brent R Dixon

  • Giardia duodenalis Surface Cysteine Proteases Induce Cleavage of the Intestinal Epithelial Cytoskeletal Protein Villin via Myosin Light Chain Kinase.

    Amol Bhargava;James A. Cotton;Brent R. Dixon;Lashitew Gedamu

  • Foodborne illness associated with Cryptosporidium and Giardia from livestock.

    Ebo Budu-Amoako;Spencer J. Greenwood;Brent R. Dixon;Herman W. Barkema

  • Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium Spp. in the Intestinal Contents of Ringed Seals (Phoca hispida) and Bearded Seals (Erignathus barbatus) in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada

    Brent R. Dixon;Lorna J. Parrington;Monique Parenteau;Daniel Leclair

  • Detection of Cyclospora cayetanensis Oocysts in Human Fecal Specimens by Flow Cytometry

    Brent R. Dixon;Jeff M. Bussey;Lorna J. Parrington;Monique Parenteau

  • Detection and characterization of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. on swine farms in Ontario, Canada.

    Abdolvahab Farzan;Lorna Parrington;Tatjana Coklin;Angela Cook

  • Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. in a veterinary college bovine teaching herd

    Fabienne D. Uehlinger;Herman W. Barkema;Brent R. Dixon;Tatjana Coklin

  • Occurrence of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in pigs on Prince Edward Island, Canada.

    Ebo Budu-Amoako;Spencer J. Greenwood;Brent R. Dixon;Herman W. Barkema

  • Genetic characterization of Cryptosporidium isolates from ringed seals (Phoca hispida) in Northern Quebec, Canada

    Mónica Santín;Brent R. Dixon;Brent R. Dixon;Ronald Fayer

  • Detection of Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts on Fresh Produce Using DNA Aptamers.

    Asma Iqbal;Mahmoud Labib;Darija Muharemagic;Syed Sattar

  • Prevalence and molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. in dairy calves from 11 farms in Prince Edward Island, Canada

    Tatjana Coklin;Fabienne D Uehlinger;Jeffrey M Farber;Herman W Barkema;Herman W Barkema

  • Giardia and Cryptosporidium on dairy farms and the role these farms may play in contaminating water sources in Prince Edward Island, Canada.

    E. Budu-Amoako;S.J. Greenwood;B.R. Dixon;H.W. Barkema

  • Parasitic illnesses associated with the consumption of fresh produce — an emerging issue in developed countries

    Brent R Dixon

  • Occurrence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia on beef farms and water sources within the vicinity of the farms on Prince Edward Island, Canada.

    Ebo Budu-Amoako;Spencer J. Greenwood;Brent R. Dixon;Herman W. Barkema

  • Nanolitre real-time PCR detection of bacterial, parasitic, and viral agents from patients with diarrhoea in Nunavut, Canada.

    David M. Goldfarb;Brent Dixon;Ioana Moldovan;Nicholas Barrowman

  • Microbiological quality of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) in Nunavik, Quebec: a pilot study.

    Benoît LévesqueB. Lévesque;Christine BartheC. Barthe;Brent R. DixonB.R. Dixon;Lorna J. ParringtonL.J. Parrington

Frequent Co-Authors

Herman W. Barkema
Herman W. Barkema University of Calgary
Ryan M. O'Handley
Ryan M. O'Handley University of Adelaide
Syed A. Sattar
Syed A. Sattar University of Ottawa
Emily J. Jenkins
Emily J. Jenkins University of Saskatchewan
Ronald Fayer
Ronald Fayer United States Department of Agriculture
Mónica Santín
Mónica Santín United States Department of Agriculture
Robert M. Friendship
Robert M. Friendship University of Guelph
Juewen Liu
Juewen Liu University of Waterloo
David F. Kelton
David F. Kelton University of Guelph
Teodor Veres
Teodor Veres National Research Council Canada

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