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Federico A. Zuckermann 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 Federico A. Zuckermann sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 100 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Federico A. Zuckermann 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 Federico A. Zuckermann sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Federico A. Zuckermann is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research focuses extensively on infectious diseases, particularly those affecting animals, with a strong emphasis on virus infections and epidemiology within agricultural and biological sciences and medicine.

The research topics covered in their work include:

  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Animal virus infections studies
  • Animal disease management and epidemiology
  • Biosensors and analytical detection
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Microbial infections and disease research
  • Influenza virus research studies

They have contributed to a range of subfields such as infectious diseases, animal science and zoology, agronomy and crop science, molecular biology, and immunology. Their frequent publication venues include:

  • AASV Annual Meeting
  • Veterinary Microbiology
  • Emerging Microbes & Infections
  • Infection and Immunity
  • PLoS Pathogens

Among recent papers featuring their involvement, notable titles include:

  • Bacillus -Based Direct-Fed Microbial Reduces the Pathogenic Synergy of a Coinfection with Salmonella enterica Serovar Choleraesuis and Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus, 2022, Infection and Immunity
  • A porcine macrophage cell line that supports high levels of replication of OURT88/3, an attenuated strain of African swine fever virus, 2020, Emerging Microbes & Infections
  • A clinically attenuated double-mutant of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus-2 that does not prompt overexpression of proinflammatory cytokines during co-infection with a secondary pathogen, 2024, PLoS Pathogens
  • RT-LAMP as Diagnostic Tool for Influenza-A Virus Detection in Swine, 2023, Veterinary Sciences
  • Lateral flow paired with RT-LAMP: A speedy solution for Influenza A virus detection in swine, 2024, Veterinary Microbiology

Frequent collaborators in research with Federico A. Zuckermann include Robert J. Husmann, James Lowe, Weiyu Chen, Patrick J. Roady, and Suzanna M. Storms. These coauthors have worked with them across several publications contributing to the body of work in virology and animal disease management.

Best Publications

  • Weaning Anorexia May Contribute to Local Inflammation in the Piglet Small Intestine

    B A McCracken;M E Spurlock;M A Roos;F A Zuckermann

  • Assessment of the efficacy of commercial porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) vaccines based on measurement of serologic response, frequency of gamma-IFN-producing cells and virological parameters of protection upon challenge.

    Federico A. Zuckermann;Esther Alvarez Garcia;Ivan Diaz Luque;Jane Christopher-Hennings

  • Gradual development of the interferon-γ response of swine to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection or vaccination

    William A Meier;Judy Galeota;Fernando A Osorio;Robert J Husmann

  • Immunological Responses of Swine to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Infection

    Michael P. Murtaugh;Zhengguo Xiao;Federico A Zuckermann

  • 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

  • Functional and phenotypic analysis of porcine peripheral blood CD4/CD8 double-positive T cells.

    Federico A Zuckermann;R. J. Husmann

  • Extrathymic CD4/CD8 double positive T cells.

    Federico A Zuckermann

  • Interaction of glycoprotein gIII with a cellular heparinlike substance mediates adsorption of pseudorabies virus

    T. C. Mettenleiter;L. Zsak;F. Zuckermann;N. Sugg

  • Innate and adaptive immunity against Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus.

    Crystal L. Loving;Fernando A. Osorio;Michael P. Murtaugh;Federico A. Zuckermann

  • Deciphering the involvement of innate immune factors in the development of the host response to PRRSV vaccination

    Atabak R. Royaee;Robert J. Husmann;Harry D. Dawson;Gabriela Calzada-Nova

  • Distribution of porcine CD4/CD8 double-positive T lymphocytes in mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues.

    F A Zuckermann;H R Gaskins

  • Effect of transportation and feed withdrawal on shedding of Salmonella typhimurium among experimentally infected pigs.

    Richard E. Isaacson;Lawrence D. Firkins;Ronald M. Weigel;Federico A. Zuckermann

  • Swine in biomedical research: creating the building blocks of animal models.

    Lawrence B. Schook;Craig W. Beattie;Jonathan Beever;Sharon M. Donovan

  • Porcine peripheral blood CD4+/CD8+ dual expressing T-cells

    M. D. Pescovitz;Andreas G. Sakopoulos;Jay A. Gaddy;R. J. Husmann

  • Systemic and mucosal immune responses to H1N1 influenza virus infection in pigs

    D.L Larsen;A Karasin;F Zuckermann;C.W Olsen

  • Pseudorabies virus glycoprotein gIII is a major target antigen for murine and swine virus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes.

    F. A. Zuckermann;L. Zsak;T. C. Mettenleiter;Tamar Ben-Porat

  • Complex between glycoproteins gI and gp63 of pseudorabies virus: its effect on virus replication.

    F A Zuckermann;T C Mettenleiter;C Schreurs;N Sugg

  • Glycoprotein gI of pseudorabies virus promotes cell fusion and virus spread via direct cell-to-cell transmission.

    L Zsak;F Zuckermann;N Sugg;T Ben-Porat

  • Analysis of the immunological cross reactivities of 213 well characterized monoclonal antibodies with specificities against various leucocyte surface antigens of human and 11 animal species

    R. Brodersen;F. Bijlsma;K. Gori;K. T. Jensen

  • Quantitation of canine regulatory T cell populations, serum interleukin-10 and allergen-specific IgE concentrations in healthy control dogs and canine atopic dermatitis patients receiving allergen-specific immunotherapy.

    K.E. Keppel;K.L. Campbell;F.A. Zuckermann;E.A. Greeley

Frequent Co-Authors

Joan K. Lunney
Joan K. Lunney Agricultural Research Service
Armin Saalmüller
Armin Saalmüller University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Fernando A. Osorio
Fernando A. Osorio University of Nebraska–Lincoln
William C. Davis
William C. Davis Washington State University
David H. Sachs
David H. Sachs Columbia University
Michael P. Murtaugh
Michael P. Murtaugh University of Minnesota
Christopher R. Stokes
Christopher R. Stokes Durham University
Jens Nielsen
Jens Nielsen Chalmers University of Technology
Michael J. Wannemuehler
Michael J. Wannemuehler Iowa State University
Tony L. Goldberg
Tony L. Goldberg University of Wisconsin–Madison

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