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Jessica C. Kissinger

Jessica C. Kissinger

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Genetics

D-Index
64
Citations
23913
World Ranking
2755
National Ranking
1211

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)

Overview

Jessica C. Kissinger is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, predominantly focusing on immunology, microbiology, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions in medicine as well. The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Within these broader areas, their work delves into several subfields such as parasitology, molecular biology, public health, environmental and occupational health, epidemiology, and ecology. These subfields highlight an emphasis on understanding infectious agents and their impact on health and environment. The subfields are:

  • Parasitology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Ecology

The research topics most frequently addressed by Jessica C. Kissinger include parasitic infections and diagnostics, genomics and phylogenetic studies, and studies related to Toxoplasma gondii. Other relevant topics cover microbial interactions involving bacteriophages, malaria research, amoebic infections, and coccidiosis. The principal topics of work are:

  • Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Amoebic Infections and Treatments
  • Coccidia and coccidiosis research

Jessica C. Kissinger's publication record includes frequent contributions to notable venues in the biomedical and infectious disease fields. These include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nucleic Acids Research, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Scientific Data, and PLoS Pathogens. The top publication venues are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • Scientific Data
  • PLoS Pathogens

Their recent papers illustrate a focus on bioinformatics resources for pathogens and genomics related to parasitic agents, published between 2020 and 2023, including:

  • VEuPathDB: the eukaryotic pathogen, vector and host bioinformatics resource center, 2021, Nucleic Acids Research
  • VEuPathDB: the eukaryotic pathogen, vector and host bioinformatics resource center in 2023, 2023, Nucleic Acids Research
  • Strain-specific genome evolution in Trypanosoma cruzi, the agent of Chagas disease, 2021, PLoS Pathogens
  • TriTrypDB: An integrated functional genomics resource for kinetoplastida, 2023, PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • Update on Cryptosporidium spp.: highlights from the Seventh International Giardia and Cryptosporidium Conference, 2020, Parasite

Frequent collaborators in their research include Rodrigo P. Baptista, Yiran Li, Travis C. Glenn, Jeremy D. DeBarry, and Boris Striepen, indicating a network of partnerships within related scientific domains.

  • Rodrigo P. Baptista
  • Yiran Li
  • Travis C. Glenn
  • Jeremy D. DeBarry
  • Boris Striepen

In recognition of their contributions to tropical medicine and related fields, Jessica C. Kissinger was awarded the status of Fellow by the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) in 2020.

Best Publications

  • MCScanX: a toolkit for detection and evolutionary analysis of gene synteny and collinearity

    Yupeng Wang;Haibao Tang;Jeremy D. DeBarry;Xu-fei Tan

  • PlasmoDB: a functional genomic database for malaria parasites

    Cristina Aurrecoechea;John Brestelli;Brian P. Brunk;Jennifer Dommer

  • TriTrypDB: a functional genomic resource for the Trypanosomatidae

    Martin Aslett;Cristina Aurrecoechea;Matthew Berriman;John Brestelli

  • In vitro susceptibility studies of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis.

    D F Sahm;J Kissinger;M S Gilmore;P R Murray

  • ToxoDB: an integrated Toxoplasma gondii database resource.

    Bindu Gajria;Amit Bahl;John Brestelli;Jennifer Dommer

  • Nuclear-Encoded, Plastid-Targeted Genes Suggest a Single Common Origin for Apicomplexan and Dinoflagellate Plastids

    Naomi M. Fast;Jessica C. Kissinger;David S. Roos;Patrick J. Keeling

  • PlasmoDB: the Plasmodium genome resource. A database integrating experimental and computational data

    Amit Bahl;Brian P. Brunk;Jonathan Crabtree;Martin J. Fraunholz

  • Recent expansion of Toxoplasma through enhanced oral transmission.

    C. Su;D. Evans;R. H. Cole;J. C. Kissinger

  • VEuPathDB: the eukaryotic pathogen, vector and host bioinformatics resource center.

    Beatrice Amos;Cristina Aurrecoechea;Matthieu Barba;Ana Barreto

  • FungiDB: an integrated functional genomics database for fungi

    Jason E. Stajich;Todd W. Harris;Brian P. Brunk;John Brestelli

  • Adaptation of protein secretion to extremely high-salt conditions by extensive use of the twin-arginine translocation pathway.

    R Wesley Rose;Thomas Brüser;Jessica C Kissinger;Mechthild Pohlschröder

  • FungiDB: An Integrated Bioinformatic Resource for Fungi and Oomycetes

    Evelina Y. Basenko;Jane A. Pulman;Achchuthan Shanmugasundram;Omar S. Harb

  • Local admixture of amplified and diversified secreted pathogenesis determinants shapes mosaic Toxoplasma gondii genomes

    Hernan Lorenzi;Asis Khan;Asis Khan;Michael S Behnke;Michael S Behnke;Sivaranjani Namasivayam

  • GiardiaDB and TrichDB: integrated genomic resources for the eukaryotic protist pathogens Giardia lamblia and Trichomonas vaginalis

    Cristina Aurrecoechea;John Brestelli;Brian P. Brunk;Jane M. Carlton

  • ToxoDB: accessing the Toxoplasma gondii genome

    Jessica C. Kissinger;Bindu Gajria;L i Li;Ian T. Paulsen

  • Gene transfer in the evolution of parasite nucleotide biosynthesis

    Boris Striepen;Andrea J. P. Pruijssers;Jinling Huang;Catherine Li

  • The Plasmodium genome database

    Jessica C. Kissinger;Brian P. Brunk;Jonathan Crabtree;Martin J. Fraunholz

  • EuPathDB: the eukaryotic pathogen genomics database resource.

    Cristina Aurrecoechea;Ana Barreto;Evelina Y. Basenko;John Brestelli

  • Phylogenomic evidence supports past endosymbiosis, intracellular and horizontal gene transfer in Cryptosporidium parvum

    Jinling Huang;Nandita Mullapudi;Cheryl A Lancto;Marla Scott

  • Many gene and domain families have convergent fates following independent whole-genome duplication events in Arabidopsis, Oryza, Saccharomyces and Tetraodon

    Andrew H. Paterson;Brad A. Chapman;Jessica C. Kissinger;John E. Bowers

Frequent Co-Authors

David S. Roos
David S. Roos University of Pennsylvania
Christian J. Stoeckert
Christian J. Stoeckert University of Pennsylvania
Mary R. Galinski
Mary R. Galinski Emory University
John A. Miller
John A. Miller University of Georgia
Boris Striepen
Boris Striepen University of Pennsylvania
Andrew H. Paterson
Andrew H. Paterson University of Georgia
John W. Barnwell
John W. Barnwell Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Thomas F. McCutchan
Thomas F. McCutchan National Institutes of Health
Jonathan Schug
Jonathan Schug University of Pennsylvania
Mark W. Jackwood
Mark W. Jackwood University of Georgia

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