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Jane Christopher-Hennings

Jane Christopher-Hennings

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
51
Citations
9779
World Ranking
4322
National Ranking
1668

Jane Christopher-Hennings 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 Jane Christopher-Hennings sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 131 publications — 17th percentile

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

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

Jane Christopher-Hennings 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 Jane Christopher-Hennings sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jane Christopher-Hennings is affiliated with South Dakota State University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in medicine and agricultural and biological sciences. Their work primarily spans infectious diseases, epidemiology, agronomy and crop science, animal science and zoology, and microbiology.

The scientist's research topics include animal disease management and epidemiology, animal virus infections studies, viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, influenza virus research studies, microbial infections and disease research, vector-borne animal diseases, and respiratory viral infections research.

Christopher-Hennings has co-authored research with several frequent collaborators, including Eric Nelson, Travis Clement, Rodger Main, Phillip C. Gauger, and Giovani Trevisan.

They have published in various scientific venues with multiple papers in the following journals and conferences:

  • AASV Annual Meeting (4 publications)
  • Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation (3 publications)
  • Pathogens (2 publications)
  • Journal of Virology (2 publications)
  • Virology (2 publications)

Among Christopher-Hennings' recent research papers are:

  • Integration of culture-dependent and independent methods provides a more coherent picture of the pig gut microbiome, 2020, FEMS Microbiology Ecology
  • Suggested guidelines for validation of real-time PCR assays in veterinary diagnostic laboratories, 2020, Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation
  • Population Genomic Analysis of Mycoplasma bovis Elucidates Geographical Variations and Genes associated with Host-Types, 2020, Microorganisms
  • Prediction of seasonal patterns of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus RNA detection in the U.S. swine industry, 2020, Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation
  • Piglet immunization with a spike subunit vaccine enhances disease by porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, 2021, npj Vaccines

Best Publications

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

  • Detection of Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection in porcine oral fluid samples: a longitudinal study under experimental conditions.

    John Prickett;Robert Simer;Jane Christopher-Hennings;Kyoung-Jin Yoon

  • 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

  • Metagenomic characterization of the effect of feed additives on the gut microbiome and antibiotic resistome of feedlot cattle

    Milton Thomas;Megan J Webb;Sudeep Ghimire;Amanda Blair

  • Pathogenic and humoral immune responses to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) are related to viral load in acute infection.

    Wesley Johnson;Michael Roof;Eric Vaughn;Jane Christopher-Hennings

  • 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

  • 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

Eric A. Nelson
Eric A. Nelson South Dakota State University
Jeffrey J. Zimmerman
Jeffrey J. Zimmerman Iowa State University
Raymond R. R. Rowland
Raymond R. R. Rowland University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Joan K. Lunney
Joan K. Lunney Agricultural Research Service
Scott Dee
Scott Dee University of Minnesota
Kyoung-Jin Yoon
Kyoung-Jin Yoon Iowa State University
Michael P. Murtaugh
Michael P. Murtaugh University of Minnesota
James E. Collins
James E. Collins University of Minnesota
Phillip C. Gauger
Phillip C. Gauger Iowa State University
Feng Li
Feng Li Shandong University

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