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D-Index
56
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15168
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3667
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322

David A. B. Dance 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 David A. B. Dance sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 225 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David A. B. Dance 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 David A. B. Dance sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David A. B. Dance is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with significant contributions in epidemiology, molecular medicine, endocrinology, biomedical engineering, and infectious diseases.

Their research focuses on various topics including:

  • Burkholderia infections and melioidosis
  • Pneumonia and respiratory infections
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Antibiotic resistance in bacteria
  • Chemical looping and thermochemical processes
  • Influenza virus research studies
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies

Among the frequent venues where David A. B. Dance has published are:

  • Wellcome Open Research
  • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • Scientific Reports
  • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

The scientist has authored or contributed to several recent papers including:

  • Genomic surveillance for hypervirulence and multi-drug resistance in invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae from South and Southeast Asia, 2020, Genome Medicine
  • Dynamics of intestinal multidrug-resistant bacteria colonisation contracted by visitors to a high-endemic setting: a prospective, daily, real-time sampling study, 2021, The Lancet Microbe
  • Laboratory diagnosis of melioidosis, 2025, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • Evolutionary histories and antimicrobial resistance in Shigella flexneri and Shigella sonnei in Southeast Asia, 2021, Communications Biology
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei multi-centre study to establish EUCAST MIC and zone diameter distributions and epidemiological cut-off values, 2020, Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Paul N. Newton
  • Keoudomphone Vilivong
  • Viengmon Davong
  • Mayfong Mayxay
  • Sayaphet Rattanavong

Best Publications

  • Genomic analysis of diversity, population structure, virulence, and antimicrobial resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae, an urgent threat to public health

    Kathryn E. Holt;Heiman Wertheim;Ruth N. Zadoks;Stephen Baker

  • Predicted global distribution of Burkholderia pseudomallei and burden of melioidosis

    Direk Limmathurotsakul;Nick Golding;David A. B. Dance;Jane P. Messina

  • Melioidosis: A Major Cause of Community-Acquired Septicemia in Northeastern Thailand

    Wipada Chaowagul;Nicholas J. White;David A. B. Dance;Yupaporn Wattanagoon

  • Melioidosis: the tip of the iceberg?

    D. A. B. Dance

  • Phylogeographical analysis of the dominant multidrug-resistant H58 clade of Salmonella Typhi identifies inter- and intracontinental transmission events

    Vanessa K. Wong;Vanessa K. Wong;Stephen Baker;Stephen Baker;Stephen Baker;Derek J. Pickard;Julian Parkhill

  • HALVING OF MORTALITY OF SEVERE MELIOIDOSIS BY CEFTAZIDIME

    N.J White;W Chaowagul;V Wuthiekanun;D.A.B Dance;D.A.B Dance

  • Adjunctive Dexamethasone in HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis

    J. Beardsley;M. Wolbers;F.M. Kibengo;A.-B.M. Ggayi

  • Treatment and prophylaxis of melioidosis.

    David Dance

  • Genomic surveillance for hypervirulence and multi-drug resistance in invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae from south and southeast Asia

    Kelly L. Wyres;To N. T. Nguyen;Margaret M. C. Lam;Louise M. Judd

  • Relapse in Melioidosis: Incidence and Risk Factors

    W. Chaowagul;Y. Suputtamongkol;D. A. B. Dance;A. Rajchanuvong

  • Rapid Diagnosis of Bacteremic Pneumococcal Infections in Adults by Using the Binax NOW Streptococcus pneumoniae Urinary Antigen Test: a Prospective, Controlled Clinical Evaluation

    Michael D. Smith;Petra Derrington;Rachel Evans;Marjorie Creek

  • Workshop on treatment of and postexposure prophylaxis for Burkholderia pseudomallei and B. mallei Infection, 2010.

    Rebecca Lipsitz;Susan Garges;Rosemarie Aurigemma;Prasith Baccam

  • Ecology of Burkholderia pseudomallei and the interactions between environmental Burkholderia spp. and human-animal hosts.

    David A.B Dance

  • Identification of Pseudomonas pseudomallei in clinical practice: use of simple screening tests and API 20NE.

    D. A. B. Dance;V. Wuthiekanun;P. Naigowit;N. J. White

  • Obligatory role of gamma interferon for host survival in a murine model of infection with Burkholderia pseudomallei.

    P. Santanirand;V. S. Harley;D. A. B. Dance;B. S. Drasar

  • A current perspective on antimicrobial resistance in Southeast Asia.

    Raphaël M Zellweger;Juan Carrique-Mas;Direk Limmathurotsakul;Nicholas P J Day

  • Biochemical characteristics of clinical and environmental isolates of Burkholderia pseudomallei

    Vanaporn Wuthiekanun;M. D. Smith;D. A. B. Dance;Amanda L. Walsh

  • The antimicrobial susceptibility of Pseudomonas pseudomallei. Emergence of resistance in vitro and during treatment

    D. A. B. Dance;V. Wuthiekanun;W. Chaowagul;N. J. White

  • Management of accidental laboratory exposure to Burkholderia pseudomallei and B. mallei.

    Sharon J. Peacock;Herbert P. Schweizer;David A.B. Dance;Theresa L. Smith

  • Clinical bacteriology in low-resource settings: today's solutions

    Sien Ombelet;Sien Ombelet;Jean-Baptiste Ronat;Timothy Walsh;Cedric P Yansouni

  • Isolation of Pseudomonas pseudomallei from soil in north-eastern Thailand.

    Vanaporn Wuthiekanun;Michael D. Smith;Michael D. Smith;David A.B. Dance;Nicholas J. White;Nicholas J. White

  • Effects of Burkholderia pseudomallei and other Burkholderia species on eukaryotic cells in tissue culture.

    V. S. Harley;D. A. B. Dance;B. S. Drasar;G. Tovey

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul N. Newton
Paul N. Newton University of Oxford
Nicholas J. White
Nicholas J. White Mahidol University
Direk Limmathurotsakul
Direk Limmathurotsakul Mahidol University
Wipada Chaowagul
Wipada Chaowagul Mahidol University
Vanaporn Wuthiekanun
Vanaporn Wuthiekanun Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit
Bart J. Currie
Bart J. Currie Charles Darwin University
Nicholas P. J. Day
Nicholas P. J. Day University of Oxford
Sharon J. Peacock
Sharon J. Peacock University of Cambridge
Stephen Baker
Stephen Baker Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Elizabeth A. Ashley
Elizabeth A. Ashley University of Oxford

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