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12835
National Ranking
5463

Overview

John B. Dame is a researcher affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their work primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Environmental Science, with a focus on public health and ecology subfields. The scientist's research interests include malaria research and control, mosquito-borne diseases and control, as well as parasite biology and host interactions.

The scientist has contributed to the understanding of the genetic adaptation of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum in relation to transmission dynamics in the Americas. A notable publication from 2020, titled "Genetic Markers of Adaptation of Plasmodium falciparum to Transmission by American Vectors Identified in the Genomes of Parasites from Haiti and South America", was published in the journal mSphere. This work explored genomic markers associated with transmission by local mosquito vectors and has been cited by other researchers in the field.

John B. Dame collaborates frequently with other researchers, building a network of co-authors that includes:

  • Massimiliano S. Tagliamonte
  • Charles A. Yowell
  • Maha A. Elbadry
  • Jacques Boncy
  • Christian Raccurt

Their research outputs are mainly published in venues such as mSphere, reflecting a focus on microbiology, infectious diseases, and related biomedical sciences. The scientist's specialization within public health is oriented toward environmental and occupational health issues due to the nature of vector-borne diseases studied.

The main research topics addressed by John B. Dame include:

  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Mosquito-borne Diseases and Control
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions

The blend of study fields and topics suggests a multidisciplinary approach combining medical science with environmental and ecological perspectives to address infectious disease spread and control. This approach aligns with the growing need for integrated strategies in vector-borne disease research.

Best Publications

  • Structure of the Gene Encoding the Immunodominant Surface Antigen on the Sporozoite of the Human Malaria Parasite Plasmodium falciparum

    J B Dame;J L Williams;T F McCutchan;J L Weber

  • Host Movement and the Genetic Structure of Populations of Parasitic Nematodes

    Michael S Blouin;Charles A. Yowell;Charles H. Courtney;John B. Dame

  • The Plasmodium falciparum translationally controlled tumor protein homolog and its reaction with the antimalarial drug artemisinin.

    Jamaree Bhisutthibhan;Xing-Qing Pan;Paul A. Hossler;Daniel J. Walker

  • Restriction-Endonuclease Analysis of DNA from 15 Giardia Isolates Obtained from Humans and Animals

    Theodore E. Nash;Thomas McCutchan;David Keister;John B. Dame

  • Substitution bias, rapid saturation, and the use of mtDNA for nematode systematics.

    Michael S Blouin;Charles A. Yowell;Charles H. Courtney;John B. Dame

  • The shikimate pathway and its branches in apicomplexan parasites.

    Craig W. Roberts;Fiona Roberts;Russell E. Lyons;Michael J. Kirisits

  • Evolutionary Relatedness of Plasmodium Species as Determined by the Structure of DNA

    Thomas F. McCutchan;John B. Dame;Louis H. Miller;John Barnwell

  • Co-ordinated programme of gene expression during asexual intraerythrocytic development of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum revealed by microarray analysis.

    Choukri Ben Mamoun;Ilya Y. Gluzman;Ilya Y. Gluzman;Christian Hott;Sandra K. MacMillan

  • Mung bean nuclease cleaves Plasmodium genomic DNA at sites before and after genes

    Thomas F. McCutchan;Joanna L. Hansen;John B. Dame;Judith A. Mullins

  • Genetic disruption of the Plasmodium falciparum digestive vacuole plasmepsins demonstrates their functional redundancy.

    A. Levi Omara-Opyene;Pedro A. Moura;Carlos R. Sulsona;J. Alfredo Bonilla

  • Monitoring Babesia bovis infections in cattle by using PCR-based tests

    J. A. M. Calder;G. R. Reddy;L. Chieves;C. H. Courtney

  • Unusual population genetics of a parasitic nematode; mtDNA variation within and among populations

    Michael S. Blouin;John B. Dame;Christine A. Tarrant;Charles H. Courtney

  • Sequence, expression and modeled structure of an aspartic proteinase from the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum.

    John B. Dame;G.Roman Reddy;Charles A. Yowell;Ben M. Dunn

  • Multiple DNA markers differentiate Sarcocystis neurona and Sarcocystis falcatula.

    Susan M. Tanhauser;Charles A. Yowell;Tim J. Cutler;Ellis C. Greiner

  • Identification of the hydrolytic moiety of the Neurospora plasma membrane H+-ATPase and demonstration of a phosphoryl-enzyme intermediate in its catalytic mechanism.

    John B. Dame;Gene A. Scarborough

  • Critical roles for the digestive vacuole plasmepsins of Plasmodium falciparum in vacuolar function.

    J. Alfredo Bonilla;Tonya D. Bonilla;Charles A. Yowell;Hisashi Fujioka

  • Comparative structural analysis and kinetic properties of lactate dehydrogenases from the four species of human malarial parasites.

    Brown Wm;Yowell Ca;Hoard A;Vander Jagt Ta

  • Plasmepsin 4-Deficient Plasmodium berghei Are Virulence Attenuated and Induce Protective Immunity against Experimental Malaria

    Roberta Spaccapelo;Chris J. Janse;Sara Caterbi;Blandine Franke-Fayard

  • The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) is an intermediate host for Sarcocystis neurona

    M A Cheadle;S M Tanhauser;J B Dame;D C Sellon

  • New class of small nonpeptidyl compounds blocks Plasmodium falciparum development in vitro by inhibiting plasmepsins.

    Suping Jiang;Sean T. Prigge;Lan Wei;Yu-e Gao

Frequent Co-Authors

Ellis C. Greiner
Ellis C. Greiner University of Florida
Ben M. Dunn
Ben M. Dunn University of Florida
Jane M. Carlton
Jane M. Carlton New York University
Michael S. Blouin
Michael S. Blouin Oregon State University
Donald P. Knowles
Donald P. Knowles Washington State University
Suman M. Mahan
Suman M. Mahan University of Florida
Andrea Crisanti
Andrea Crisanti University of Padua
Mavis Agbandje-McKenna
Mavis Agbandje-McKenna University of Florida
Antoinette E. Marsh
Antoinette E. Marsh The Ohio State University
Robert McKenna
Robert McKenna University of Florida

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