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59
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12291
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3427
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1591

Eric A. Nelson publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eric A. Nelson sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 155 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Eric A. Nelson D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Overview

Eric A. Nelson is affiliated with South Dakota State University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine, with substantial contributions spanning multiple subfields. The main subfields of study include Infectious Diseases, Animal Science and Zoology, Agronomy and Crop Science, Epidemiology, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas related to animal health and viral infections. Key topics include:

  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Viral Infections and Immunology Research

Eric A. Nelson has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed journals, frequently publishing in the following venues:

  • Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
  • Pathogens
  • Preprints.org
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Some recent papers authored or coauthored by Nelson include:

  • "An evaluation of additives for mitigating the risk of virus-contaminated feed using an ice-block challenge model," 2020, Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
  • "The risk of viral transmission in feed: What do we know, what do we do?", 2020, Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
  • "Piglet immunization with a spike subunit vaccine enhances disease by porcine epidemic diarrhea virus," 2021, npj Vaccines
  • "Stability of Senecavirus A in animal feed ingredients and infection following consumption of contaminated feed," 2021, Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
  • "First isolation and whole genome characterization of porcine deltacoronavirus from pigs in Peru," 2022, Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

The scientist collaborates frequently with other researchers in related fields. Their most common coauthors include:

  • Jane Christopher-Hennings
  • Scott Dee
  • Aaron Singrey
  • Megan C. Niederwerder
  • Gordon Spronk

Best Publications

  • Characterization of swine infertility and respiratory syndrome (SIRS) virus (isolate ATCC VR-2332).

    David A. Benfield;Eric Nelson;James E. Collins;Lou Harris

  • Differentiation of U.S. and European isolates of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus by monoclonal antibodies.

    E A Nelson;J Christopher-Hennings;T Drew;G Wensvoort

  • A 10-kDa structural protein of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus encoded by ORF2b.

    Wai-Hong Wu;Ying Fang;Rachel Farwell;Melissa Steffen-Bien

  • Characterization of a Novel Influenza Virus in Cattle and Swine: Proposal for a New Genus in the Orthomyxoviridae Family

    Ben M. Hause;Emily A. Collin;Runxia Liu;Bing Huang

  • Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus: a persistent infection.

    R.W. Wills;J.J. Zimmerman;K.-J. Yoon;S.L. Swenson

  • Passive transfer of virus-specific antibodies confers protection against reproductive failure induced by a virulent strain of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and establishes sterilizing immunity

    F. A. Osorio;J. A. Galeota;E. Nelson;B. Brodersen

  • Persistence of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus in Serum and Semen of Adult Boars

    Jane Christopher-Hennings;Eric A. Nelson;Rebecca J. Hines;Julie K. Nelson

  • Pathogenesis of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Infection in Gnotobiotic Pigs

    K. D. Rossow;J. E. Collins;S. M. Goyal;E. A. Nelson

  • Detection of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in boar semen by PCR.

    Jane Christopher-Hennings;E A Nelson;J K Nelson;R J Hines

  • Characterization of Emerging European-Like Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Isolates in the United States

    Susan L. Ropp;Carrie E. Mahlum Wees;Ying Fang;Eric A. Nelson

  • Heterogeneity in Nsp2 of European-like porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses isolated in the United States

    Ying Fang;Dal-Young Kim;Susan Ropp;Pam Steen

  • Identification of two auto-cleavage products of nonstructural protein 1 (nsp1) in porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infected cells: nsp1 function as interferon antagonist

    Z. Chen;S. Lawson;Z. Sun;X. Zhou

  • Serum immune responses to the proteins of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus.

    Eric A. Nelson;Jane Christopher-Hennings;David A. Benfield

  • Detection of U.S., Lelystad, and European-Like Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Viruses and Relative Quantitation in Boar Semen and Serum Samples by Real-Time PCR

    A. Wasilk;J. D. Callahan;J. Christopher-Hennings

  • Survival of viral pathogens in animal feed ingredients under transboundary shipping models.

    Scott A. Dee;Fernando V. Bauermann;Megan C. Niederwerder;Aaron Singrey

  • Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus productively infects monocyte-derived dendritic cells and compromises their antigen-presenting ability

    X. Wang;M. Eaton;M. Mayer;H. Li

  • An Evaluation of Contaminated Complete Feed as a Vehicle for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Infection of Naïve Pigs Following Consumption Via Natural Feeding Behavior: Proof of Concept

    Scott Dee;Travis Clement;Adam Schelkopf;Joel Nerem

  • Evidence for the transmission of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus in boar semen

    M.J. Yaeger;T. Prieve;J. Collins;J. Christopher-Hennings

  • Comparison of Real-Time, Quantitative PCR with Molecular Beacons to Nested PCR and Culture Methods for Detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in Bovine Fecal Samples

    Ying Fang;Wai-Hong Wu;Jessica L. Pepper;Jill L. Larsen

  • Diversity and evolution of a newly emerged North American Type 1 porcine arterivirus: analysis of isolates collected between 1999 and 2004.

    Y. Fang;P. Schneider;W. P. Zhang;K. S. Faaberg

  • Detection and Duration of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus in Semen, Serum, Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells, and Tissues from Yorkshire, Hampshire, and Landrace Boars

    Jane Christopher-Hennings;Larry D. Holler;David A. Benfield;Eric A. Nelson

Frequent Co-Authors

Jane Christopher-Hennings
Jane Christopher-Hennings South Dakota State University
Raymond R. R. Rowland
Raymond R. R. Rowland University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Scott Dee
Scott Dee University of Minnesota
Jeffrey J. Zimmerman
Jeffrey J. Zimmerman Iowa State University
Michael P. Murtaugh
Michael P. Murtaugh University of Minnesota
Joan K. Lunney
Joan K. Lunney Agricultural Research Service
James E. Collins
James E. Collins University of Minnesota
Kyoung-Jin Yoon
Kyoung-Jin Yoon Iowa State University
Feng Li
Feng Li Shandong University
Fernando A. Osorio
Fernando A. Osorio University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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