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Overview

James G. Olson is affiliated with the Naval Medical Research Center in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine, Immunology, and Microbiology, with a focus on Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Parasitology.

The scientist's work covers topics related to Viral Infections and Vectors, Mosquito-borne diseases and control, and Vector-borne infectious diseases. These topics reflect an emphasis on understanding diseases transmitted by arthropods and rodents, especially in relation to public health concerns.

James G. Olson has contributed to scholarly literature including a notable paper titled "Arthropod-Borne and Rodent-Borne Infections in Peru From 1990 to 2022", published in 2024 in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

The frequent coauthors working with Olson include:

  • Carolina Guevara
  • Julia S. Ampuero
  • Megan A. Schilling
  • Robert E. Shope
  • Amélia P. A. Travassos da Rosa

The main publication venue observed for Olson's work is The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Best Publications

  • Nipah Virus: A Recently Emergent Deadly Paramyxovirus

    K. B. Chua;W. J. Bellini;P. A. Rota;B. H. Harcourt

  • Serological response to "Rochalimaea henselae" antigen in suspected cat-scratch disease

    R.L Regnery;J.G Olson;B.A Perkins;W Bibb

  • Nested PCR Assay for Detection of Granulocytic Ehrlichiae

    Robert F. Massung;Kim Slater;Jessica H. Owens;William L. Nicholson

  • Zika virus, a cause of fever in Central Java, Indonesia

    J. G. Olson;Thomas Ksiazek;Suhandiman;Triwibowo

  • Arboviral Etiologies of Acute Febrile Illnesses in Western South America, 2000–2007

    Brett M. Forshey;Carolina Guevara;V. Alberto Laguna-Torres;Manuel Cespedes

  • Detection of the etiologic agent of human ehrlichiosis by polymerase chain reaction.

    B E Anderson;J W Sumner;J E Dawson;T Tzianabos

  • Epidemiology of Human Rabies in the United States, 1980 to 1996

    Donald L. Noah;Cherie L. Drenzek;Jean S. Smith;John W. Krebs

  • Chapare virus, a newly discovered arenavirus isolated from a fatal hemorrhagic fever case in Bolivia.

    Simon Delgado;Bobbie R. Erickson;Roberto Agudo;Patrick J. Blair

  • Amblyomma americanum: a potential vector of human ehrlichiosis.

    Burt E. Anderson;Kimetha G. Sims;James G. Olson;James E. Childs

  • Use of Bartonella Antigens for Serologic Diagnosis of Cat-scratch Disease at a National Referral Center

    Mary Jane Dalton;Laura E. Robinson;Judy Cooper;Russell L. Regnery

  • Distribution, diversity, and host specificity of Bartonella in rodents from the Southeastern United States.

    M Y Kosoy;R L Regnery;T Tzianabos;E L Marston

  • National surveillance for Rocky Mountain spotted fever, 1981-1992: epidemiologic summary and evaluation of risk factors for fatal outcome.

    Mary Jane Dalton;Matthew J. Clarke;Robert C. Holman;John W. Krebs

  • Temporal and Geographic Patterns of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) Production in Iquitos, Peru

    Amy C. Morrison;Kenneth Gray;Arthur Getis;Helvio Astete

  • Epidemiology of dengue virus in Iquitos, Peru 1999 to 2005: interepidemic and epidemic patterns of transmission.

    Amy C. Morrison;Sharon L. Minnick;Claudio Rocha;Brett M. Forshey

  • Susceptibility of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) to infection with Ehrlichia chaffeensis, the etiologic agent of human ehrlichiosis.

    J E Dawson;D E Stallknecht;E W Howerth;C Warner

  • Polymerase chain reaction evidence of Ehrlichia chaffeensis, an etiologic agent of human ehrlichiosis, in dogs from southeast Virginia.

    J E Dawson;K L Biggie;C K Warner;K Cookson

  • Hidden mortality attributable to Rocky Mountain spotted fever: immunohistochemical detection of fatal, serologically unconfirmed disease.

    Christopher D. Paddock;Patricia W. Greer;Tara L. Ferebee;Joseph Singleton

  • The Presence of Nipah Virus in Respiratory Secretions and Urine of Patients during an Outbreak of Nipah Virus Encephalitis in Malaysia

    K. B. Chua;S. K. Lam;K. J. Goh;P. S. Hooi

  • Naturally occurring "Rochalimaea henselae" infection in domestic cat.

    Russell Regnery;Marie Martin;James Olson

  • Characterization of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in Flea and Tick Specimens from Northern Peru

    Patrick J. Blair;Ju Jiang;George B. Schoeler;Cecilia Moron

  • A survey for arboviral antibodies in sera of humans and animals in Lombok, Republic of Indonesia.

    J. G. Olson;Thomas Ksiazek;D. J. Gubler;S. I. Lubis

Frequent Co-Authors

James E. Childs
James E. Childs Yale University
Thomas G. Ksiazek
Thomas G. Ksiazek The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Douglas M. Watts
Douglas M. Watts The University of Texas at El Paso
Amy C. Morrison
Amy C. Morrison University of California, Davis
Russell L. Regnery
Russell L. Regnery Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tadeusz J. Kochel
Tadeusz J. Kochel Naval Medical Research Center
John W. Sumner
John W. Sumner Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Thomas W. Scott
Thomas W. Scott University of California, Davis
James A. Comer
James A. Comer Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Allen L. Richards
Allen L. Richards Naval Medical Research Center

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