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D-Index
68
Citations
16760
World Ranking
2159
National Ranking
902

Claudio L. Afonso 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 Claudio L. Afonso sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 199 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Claudio L. Afonso 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 Claudio L. Afonso sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Claudio L. Afonso is affiliated with the United States Department of Agriculture in the United States. The research focus centers on infectious diseases, animal science and zoology, and epidemiology, with significant contributions to medicine and agricultural and biological sciences.

Their work encompasses the study of animal virus infections, viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, virology and viral diseases, as well as animal disease management and epidemiology. Additional research areas include viral infections and vectors, plant virus research, and microbial infections and disease research.

Frequent coauthors in their publications include:

  • David L. Suarez
  • Iryna V. Goraichuk
  • Jeremy D. Volkening
  • Henry M. Kariithi
  • James F. Davis

Key publication venues where Claudio L. Afonso has contributed multiple articles are:

  • Microbiology Resource Announcements
  • Viruses
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Veterinary Sciences
  • Vaccines

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored include:

  • Virulence during Newcastle Disease Viruses Cross Species Adaptation, 2021, Viruses
  • Genome Sequence Variations of Infectious Bronchitis Virus Serotypes From Commercial Chickens in Mexico, 2022, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Surveillance and Genetic Characterization of Virulent Newcastle Disease Virus Subgenotype V.3 in Indigenous Chickens from Backyard Poultry Farms and Live Bird Markets in Kenya, 2021, Viruses
  • Detection and Genome Sequence Analysis of Avian Metapneumovirus Subtype A Viruses Circulating in Commercial Chicken Flocks in Mexico, 2022, Veterinary Sciences
  • Runting and Stunting Syndrome in Broiler Chickens: Histopathology and Association With a Novel Picornavirus, 2020, Veterinary Pathology

Best Publications

  • Newcastle disease: Evolution of genotypes and the related diagnostic challenges

    Patti J. Miller;Eduardo Lucio Decanini;Claudio L. Afonso

  • The Genomes of Sheeppox and Goatpox Viruses

    E. R. Tulman;C. L. Afonso;Z. Lu;L. Zsak

  • Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2016

    Claudio L. Afonso;Gaya K. Amarasinghe;Krisztián Bányai;Yīmíng Bào

  • Genome of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus

    E. R. Tulman;C. L. Afonso;Z. Lu;L. Zsak

  • Genetic diversity of avian paramyxovirus type 1: proposal for a unified nomenclature and classification system of Newcastle disease virus genotypes.

    Diego G. Diel;Luciana H.A. da Silva;Luciana H.A. da Silva;Hualei Liu;Zhiliang Wang

  • The Genome of Fowlpox Virus

    C. L. Afonso;E. R. Tulman;Z. Lu;L. Zsak

  • Updated unified phylogenetic classification system and revised nomenclature for Newcastle disease virus.

    Kiril M. Dimitrov;Celia Abolnik;Claudio L. Afonso;Emmanuel Albina

  • Immune responses of poultry to Newcastle disease virus.

    Darrell R. Kapczynski;Claudio L. Afonso;Patti J. Miller

  • Newcastle disease vaccines-A solved problem or a continuous challenge?

    Kiril M Dimitrov;Claudio L Afonso;Qingzhong Yu;Patti J Miller

  • Viral genome sequencing by random priming methods

    Appolinaire Djikeng;Rebecca Halpin;Ryan Kuzmickas;Jay DePasse

  • Antigenic differences among Newcastle disease virus strains of different genotypes used in vaccine formulation affect viral shedding after a virulent challenge.

    Patti J. Miller;Daniel J. King;Claudio L. Afonso;David L. Suarez

  • The Genome of a Very Virulent Marek's Disease Virus

    E. R. Tulman;C. L. Afonso;Z. Lu;L. Zsak

  • Genomes of the Parapoxviruses Orf Virus and Bovine Papular Stomatitis Virus

    G. Delhon;G. Delhon;E. R. Tulman;C. L. Afonso;Z. Lu

  • Temporal, geographic, and host distribution of avian paramyxovirus 1 (Newcastle disease virus).

    Kiril M. Dimitrov;Andrew M. Ramey;Xueting Qiu;Justin Bahl

  • Phylogenetic diversity among low-virulence newcastle disease viruses from waterfowl and shorebirds and comparison of genotype distributions to those of poultry-origin isolates

    L. Mia Kim;Daniel J. King;Phillip E. Curry;David L. Suarez

  • Green‐fluorescent protein fusions for efficient characterization of nuclear targeting

    Robert J. Grebenok;Elizabeth Pierson;Georgina M. Lambert;Fang Cheng Gong

  • The Genome of Melanoplus sanguinipes Entomopoxvirus

    C. L. Afonso;E. R. Tulman;Z. Lu;E. Oma

  • An African swine fever virus gene with similarity to the proto-oncogene bcl-2 and the Epstein-Barr virus gene BHRF1.

    J G Neilan;Z Lu;C L Afonso;G F Kutish

  • African Swine Fever Virus Multigene Family 360 and 530 Genes Affect Host Interferon Response

    C. L. Afonso;M. E. Piccone;K. M. Zaffuto;J. Neilan

  • Identification of new sub-genotypes of virulent Newcastle disease virus with potential panzootic features

    Patti J. Miller;Ruth Haddas;Luba Simanov;Avishay Lublin

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel L. Rock
Daniel L. Rock University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
David L. Suarez
David L. Suarez United States Department of Agriculture
Gerald F. Kutish
Gerald F. Kutish University of Connecticut
Zhiqiang Lu
Zhiqiang Lu United States Department of Agriculture
David E. Swayne
David E. Swayne United States Department of Agriculture
Mary J. Pantin-Jackwood
Mary J. Pantin-Jackwood United States Department of Agriculture
Erica Spackman
Erica Spackman United States Department of Agriculture
Manuel V. Borca
Manuel V. Borca United States Department of Agriculture
Hon S. Ip
Hon S. Ip United States Geological Survey
James J. Becnel
James J. Becnel Agricultural Research Service

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