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Joseph O. Falkinham

Joseph O. Falkinham

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Microbiology

D-Index
71
Citations
17562
World Ranking
1852
National Ranking
790

Overview

Joseph O. Falkinham is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, and Endocrinology.

The scientist's research interests cover a range of main topics:

  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Water Treatment and Disinfection
  • Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
  • Infectious Diseases and Mycology
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing

Joseph O. Falkinham has contributed to multiple research papers in notable publication venues. The frequent venues for their publications include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Microorganisms
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Pathogens
  • Tuberculosis

Among recent significant papers authored or co-authored are:

  • Ecology of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria, 2021, Microorganisms
  • Living with Legionella and Other Waterborne Pathogens, 2020, Microorganisms
  • Tenets of a holistic approach to drinking water-associated pathogen research, management, and communication, 2021, Water Research
  • Transparent Anti-SARS-CoV-2 and Antibacterial Silver Oxide Coatings, 2022, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Transparent and Sprayable Surface Coatings that Kill Drug-Resistant Bacteria Within Minutes and Inactivate SARS-CoV-2 Virus, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Joseph O. Falkinham collaborates frequently with a number of co-authors who have produced multiple joint publications. Notable frequent co-authors include:

  • Joseph S. Merola
  • Myra D. Williams
  • Chad M. Bernier
  • Christine M. DuChane
  • Justin S. Martinez

Best Publications

  • Health Impacts of Environmental Mycobacteria

    Todd P. Primm;Christie A. Lucero;Joseph O. Falkinham

  • Factors Influencing Numbers of Mycobacterium avium, Mycobacterium intracellulare, and Other Mycobacteria in Drinking Water Distribution Systems

    Joseph O. Falkinham;Cheryl D. Norton;Mark W. LeChevallier

  • Surrounded by mycobacteria: nontuberculous mycobacteria in the human environment.

    Joseph O. Falkinham

  • Nontuberculous mycobacteria in the environment

    Joseph O Falkinham

  • Natural ecology and survival in water of mycobacteria of potential public health significance

    J. O. Falkinham;G. Nichols;J. Bartram;A. Dufour

  • Persistent colonisation of potable water as a source of Mycobacterium avium infection in AIDS

    C.F von Reyn;J.N Marlow;R.D Arbeit;T.W Barber

  • Chlorine, Chloramine, Chlorine Dioxide, and Ozone Susceptibility of Mycobacterium avium

    Robert H. Taylor;Joseph O. Falkinham;Cheryl D. Norton;Mark W. LeChevallier

  • Nontuberculous Mycobacteria from Household Plumbing of Patients with Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Disease

    Joseph O. Falkinham

  • Environmental sources of nontuberculous mycobacteria.

    Joseph O. Falkinham

  • Epidemiology of infection by nontuberculous mycobacteria. Mycobacterium avium, Mycobacterium intracellulare, and Mycobacterium scrofulaceum in acid, brown-water swamps of the southeastern United States and their association with environmental variables.

    Richard A. Kirschner;Bruce C. Parker;Joseph O. Falkinham

  • Epidemiology and Ecology of Opportunistic Premise Plumbing Pathogens: Legionella pneumophila, Mycobacterium avium, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

    Joseph O. Falkinham;Elizabeth D. Hilborn;Matthew J. Arduino;Amy Pruden

  • Molecular Survey of the Occurrence of Legionella spp., Mycobacterium spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Amoeba Hosts in Two Chloraminated Drinking Water Distribution Systems

    Hong Wang;Marc Edwards;Joseph O. Falkinham;Amy Pruden

  • Opportunistic Premise Plumbing Pathogens: Increasingly Important Pathogens in Drinking Water

    Joseph O. Falkinham;Amy Pruden;Marc A. Edwards

  • Effect of disinfectant, water age, and pipe materials on bacterial and eukaryotic community structure in drinking water biofilm.

    Hong Wang;Sheldon Masters;Marc A. Edwards;Joseph O. Falkinham

  • Effect of Disinfectant, Water Age, and Pipe Material on Occurrence and Persistence of Legionella, mycobacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Two Amoebas

    Hong Wang;Sheldon Masters;Yanjuan Hong;Jonathan Stallings

  • Spatial Clusters of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease in the United States

    Jennifer Adjemian;Kenneth N. Olivier;Amy E. Seitz;Joseph O. Falkinham

  • Mycobacterial aerosols and respiratory disease.

    Joseph O. Falkinham

  • Probiotic approach to pathogen control in premise plumbing systems? A review.

    Hong Wang;Marc A. Edwards;Joseph O. Falkinham;Amy Pruden

  • Ecology of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria—Where Do Human Infections Come from?

    Joseph O. Falkinham

  • Antioxidant activity and total phenolic content of aqueous and methanolic extracts of Jordanian plants: an ICBG project

    Feras Q. Alali;Khaled Tawaha;Tamam El-Elimat;Maha Syouf

  • Epidemiology of Infection by Nontuberculous Mycobacteria

    Elisabeth C. Martin;Bruce C. Parker;Joseph O. Falkinham

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicholas H. Oberlies
Nicholas H. Oberlies University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Amy Pruden
Amy Pruden Virginia Tech
Mansukh C. Wani
Mansukh C. Wani Research Triangle Park Foundation
Marc Edwards
Marc Edwards Virginia Tech
Edward D. Chan
Edward D. Chan National Jewish Health
Ivo Pavlik
Ivo Pavlik Mendel University Brno
Richard J. Wallace
Richard J. Wallace The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
A. Douglas Kinghorn
A. Douglas Kinghorn The Ohio State University
Robert D. Arbeit
Robert D. Arbeit Tufts University
Eric W. Schmidt
Eric W. Schmidt University of Utah

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