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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1983 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1963 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

John Ellis is a researcher affiliated with the University of Technology Sydney in Australia. Their work spans several interconnected fields within medical and biological sciences, with a strong focus on parasitology and infectious diseases.

The main fields of study for Ellis include Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. More specialized subfields within their research encompass Parasitology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, and Ecology.

Research topics covered by Ellis frequently involve parasitic infections and diagnostics, malaria research and control, studies on Toxoplasma gondii, parasite biology and host interactions, vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches, microbial infections and disease research, and leishmaniasis studies.

Ellis has collaborated extensively with a number of co-authors, including Paul Kennedy, Damien Stark, Stephen J. Goodswen, Rogan Lee, and Alexa Kaufer.

Their publications have appeared in a variety of scientific journals, with frequent contributions to:

  • Parasitology
  • Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
  • Pathogens
  • FEMS Microbiology Reviews
  • Parasites & Vectors

Among recent papers associated with Ellis are:

  • "Machine learning and applications in microbiology," 2021, FEMS Microbiology Reviews
  • "A guide to current methodology and usage of reverse vaccinology towards in silico vaccine discovery," 2023, FEMS Microbiology Reviews
  • "A close shave? Performance of P2/N95 respirators in healthcare workers with facial hair: results of the BEARDS (BEnchmarking Adequate Respiratory DefenceS) study," 2020, Journal of Hospital Infection
  • "Laboratory diagnostics for human Leishmania infections: a polymerase chain reaction-focussed review of detection and identification methods," 2022, Parasites & Vectors
  • "Plasmodium falciparum Histidine-Rich Protein 2 and 3 Gene Deletions in Strains from Nigeria, Sudan, and South Sudan," 2021, Emerging Infectious Diseases

Ellis has been recognized with fellowships from major scientific organizations including the Royal Society in the United Kingdom (1983) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1963).

Best Publications

  • Laboratory Diagnostic Techniques for Entamoeba Species

    R. Fotedar;D. Stark;N. Beebe;D. Marriott

  • What is the global economic impact of Neospora caninum in cattle - the billion dollar question.

    Michael P. Reichel;M. Alejandra Ayanegui-Alcérreca;Luis Fernando Pita Gondim;John T. Ellis

  • Enteric protozoa in the developed world: a public health perspective.

    Stephanie M. Fletcher;Damien Stark;Damien Stark;John Harkness;John Harkness;John Ellis

  • Effects of nucleotide sequence alignment on phylogeny estimation: a case study of 18S rDNAs of apicomplexa.

    D A Morrison;J T Ellis

  • Redescription of Neospora caninum and its differentiation from related coccidia.

    J P Dubey;B C Barr;J R Barta;I Bjerkås

  • Australian dingoes are definitive hosts of Neospora caninum.

    Jessica S. King;Jan Šlapeta;David J. Jenkins;Sarwat E. Al-Qassab

  • Clinical Significance of Enteric Protozoa in the Immunosuppressed Human Population

    D. Stark;D. Stark;J. L. N. Barratt;J. L. N. Barratt;S. van Hal;D. Marriott;D. Marriott

  • Irritable bowel syndrome: A review on the role of intestinal protozoa and the importance of their detection and diagnosis

    D. Stark;S. van Hal;D. Marriott;J. Ellis

  • Angiostrongylus cantonensis: a review of its distribution, molecular biology and clinical significance as a human pathogen.

    Joel Barratt;Douglas Chan;Indy Sandaradura;Richard Malik

  • The evolution of trypanosomatid taxonomy

    Alexa Kaufer;John Ellis;Damien Stark;Joel Barratt

  • Update on the pathogenic potential and treatment options for Blastocystis sp

    Tamalee Roberts;Tamalee Roberts;Damien Stark;John Harkness;John Ellis

  • Prevalence of gastrointestinal pathogens in developed and developing countries: systematic review and meta-analysis

    Stephanie M. Fletcher;Mary-Louise McLaws;John T. Ellis

  • A review of the infection, genetics, and evolution of Neospora caninum: From the past to the present

    Stephen J. Goodswen;Paul J. Kennedy;John T. Ellis

  • Evolution of the genus Leishmania revealed by comparison of DNA and RNA polymerase gene sequences.

    David G Croan;David A Morrison;John T Ellis

  • Neospora abortions in dairy cattle: diagnosis, mode of transmission and control.

    C. A. Hall;M. P. Reichel;J. T. Ellis

  • Machine learning and applications in microbiology.

    Stephen J Goodswen;Joel L N Barratt;Paul J Kennedy;Alexa Kaufer

  • PCR Detection of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, and Entamoeba moshkovskii in Stool Samples from Sydney, Australia

    R. Fotedar;D. Stark;N. W. Beebe;D. Marriott

  • Evaluation of Multiplex Tandem Real-Time PCR for Detection of Cryptosporidium spp., Dientamoeba fragilis, Entamoeba histolytica, and Giardia intestinalis in Clinical Stool Samples

    D. Stark;S. E. Al-Qassab;J. L. N. Barratt;J. L. N. Barratt;K. Stanley

  • Prevalence of antibodies to Neospora caninum in different canid populations.

    J. S. Barber;R. B. Gasser;R. B. Gasser;J. Ellis;J. Ellis;M. P. Reichel;M. P. Reichel

  • A Review of the Clinical Presentation of Dientamoebiasis

    Damien Stark;Joel Barratt;Tamalee Roberts;Deborah Marriott

  • The phylogeny of Neospora caninum.

    John Ellis;Kim Luton;Peter R. Baverstock;Paul J. Brindley

Frequent Co-Authors

Deborah Marriott
Deborah Marriott Ascension Health
Michael P. Reichel
Michael P. Reichel City University of Hong Kong
Nigel W. Beebe
Nigel W. Beebe University of Queensland
Peter A. Windsor
Peter A. Windsor University of Sydney
Jan Šlapeta
Jan Šlapeta University of Sydney
Jitender P. Dubey
Jitender P. Dubey Agricultural Research Service
Wieland Meyer
Wieland Meyer Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute
Alexander J. Trees
Alexander J. Trees University of Liverpool
David Jenkins
David Jenkins Charles Sturt University
Mark C. Jenkins
Mark C. Jenkins United States Department of Agriculture

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