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David H. Ley 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 David H. Ley sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 76 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.

David H. Ley 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 David H. Ley sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 31 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1998 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Social Sciences

Overview

David H. Ley is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States. Their academic work spans several areas within medicine, particularly focusing on emergency medicine and trauma-related studies.

The research output includes investigations into trauma and emergency care, with a notable publication in 2025 titled "PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF BLOODBORNE EXPOSURE INCIDENTS IN KISANGANI MILITARY HOSPITAL FACILITIES. RESEARCH PROTOCOL." This paper was published in the International Journal of Applied Science and Engineering Review.

Key topics associated with their work include:

  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies

The scientist has contributed to the following fields of study:

  • Medicine

Within their specialization, they have focused on subfields such as:

  • Emergency Medicine

Frequent publication venues demonstrate their engagement with the scientific community, primarily through the:

  • International Journal of Applied Science and Engineering Review

Collaborative efforts are reflected in coauthorship with researchers including:

  • PAMI KAKUNDA Liévin
  • KAKULE LWANGA Lwanga
  • TAGOTO TEPUNGIPAME Alliance
  • BASANDJA LONGEMBE Eugène
  • PANDA LUKONGO KITRONZA

Recognition in their field includes the award of Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1998, affiliated with the Academy of Social Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection

    D. H. Ley

  • Mycoplasma gallisepticum isolated from house finches (Carpodacus mexicanus) with conjunctivitis.

    D H Ley;J E Berkhoff;J M McLaren

  • Molecular epidemiologic investigations of Mycoplasma gallisepticum conjunctivitis in songbirds by random amplified polymorphic DNA analyses

    D H Ley;J E Berkhoff;S Levisohn

  • Dynamics of a novel pathogen in an avian host: Mycoplasmal conjunctivitis in house finches.

    André A. Dhondt;Sonia Altizer;Evan G. Cooch;Andrew K. Davis

  • EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION OF HOUSE FINCHES WITH MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM

    George V. Kollias;Keila V. Sydenstricker;Heidi W. Kollias;David H. Ley

  • Parallel Patterns of Increased Virulence in a Recently Emerged Wildlife Pathogen

    Dana M. Hawley;Erik E. Osnas;Andrew P. Dobson;Wesley M. Hochachka

  • Mycoplasma synoviae has two distinct phase-variable major membrane antigens, one of which is a putative hemagglutinin.

    A H Noormohammadi;P F Markham;K G Whithear;I D Walker

  • Transmissibility of Live Mycoplasma gallisepticum Vaccine Strains ts-11 and 6/85 from Vaccinated Layer Pullets to Sentinel Poultry

    Ley Dh;McLaren Jm;Miles Am;Barnes Hj

  • Mycoplasmal conjunctivitis in songbirds from New York.

    Barry K. Hartup;George V. Kollias;David H. Ley

  • Intestinal cryptosporidiosis and reovirus isolation from bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) with enteritis.

    G D Ritter;D H Ley;M Levy;J Guy

  • Experimental infection of domestic canaries (Serinus canaria domestica) with Mycoplasma gallisepticum: a new model system for a wildlife disease.

    Dana M. Hawley;Jessica Grodio;Salvatore Frasca;Laila Kirkpatrick

  • Incomplete host immunity favors the evolution of virulence in an emergent pathogen.

    Arietta E. Fleming-Davies;Arietta E. Fleming-Davies;Arietta E. Fleming-Davies;Paul D. Williams;André A. Dhondt;Andrew P. Dobson;Andrew P. Dobson

  • Re-exposure of captive house finches that recovered from Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection.

    Keila V. Sydenstricker;André A. Dhondt;David H. Ley;George V. Kollias

  • Extensive variation in surface lipoprotein gene content and genomic changes associated with virulence during evolution of a novel North American house finch epizootic strain of Mycoplasma gallisepticum.

    E. R. Tulman;X. Liao;S. M. Szczepanek;D. H. Ley

  • Clinical Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection in multiplier breeder and meat turkeys caused by F strain: identification by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, restriction endonuclease analysis, and the polymerase chain reaction.

    Ley Dh;Avakian Ap;Berkhoff Je

  • Mycoplasmosis in Evening and Pine Grosbeaks with Conjunctivitis in Quebec

    Igor Mikaelian;David H. Ley;Raynald Claveau;Michel Lemieux

  • Dynamics of Conjunctivitis and Mycoplasma gallisepticum Infections in House Finches

    Barry K. Hartup;Jean M. Bickal;Andre A. Dhondt;David H. Ley

  • Experimental reproduction of enteritis in bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) with Cryptosporidium and reovirus.

    J S Guy;M G Levy;D H Ley;H J Barnes

  • Differentiation of Mycoplasma gallisepticum strains using amplified fragment length polymorphism and other DNA-based typing methods.

    Yang Hong;Maricarmen García;Sharon Levisohn;Paul Savelkoul

  • Dynamics of Mycoplasmal Conjunctivitis in the Native and Introduced Range of the Host

    André A. Dhondt;Alexander V. Badyaev;Andrew P. Dobson;Dana M. Hawley

  • Diverse wild bird host range of Mycoplasma gallisepticum in eastern North America.

    André A. Dhondt;Jonathan C. DeCoste;David H. Ley;Wesley M. Hochachka

  • Further Western Spread of Mycoplasma gallisepticum Infection of House Finches

    David H. Ley;Deborah S. Sheaffer;André A. Dhondt

Frequent Co-Authors

André A. Dhondt
André A. Dhondt Cornell University
Dana M. Hawley
Dana M. Hawley Virginia Tech
Wesley M. Hochachka
Wesley M. Hochachka Cornell University
Andrew P. Dobson
Andrew P. Dobson Princeton University
Stanley H. Kleven
Stanley H. Kleven University of Georgia
Sonia Altizer
Sonia Altizer University of Georgia
Karel A. Schat
Karel A. Schat Cornell University
William R. Davidson
William R. Davidson University of Georgia
Leyi Wang
Leyi Wang University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Glenn F. Browning
Glenn F. Browning University of Melbourne

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