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Joseph S. M. Peiris

Joseph S. M. Peiris

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Immunology
China
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
94
Citations
44579
World Ranking
10292
National Ranking
115

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Immunology in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in China Leader Award
  • 2017 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2006 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Virus
  • Gene
  • Internal medicine

His primary areas of investigation include Virology, Virus, Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, Pandemic and Influenza A virus. His work on Neutralization as part of general Virology research is frequently linked to Coronavirus, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. His work carried out in the field of Virus brings together such families of science as Transmission, Cytokine, Outbreak and Microbiology.

His Outbreak study incorporates themes from Zoology and Viral evolution. His studies in Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 integrate themes in fields like Hemagglutinin and Orthomyxoviridae. He interconnects Lineage, Viral replication and Tropism in the investigation of issues within Influenza A virus.

His most cited work include:

  • Clinical progression and viral load in a community outbreak of coronavirus-associated SARS pneumonia: a prospective study. (1697 citations)
  • Genesis of a highly pathogenic and potentially pandemic H5N1 influenza virus in eastern Asia (1132 citations)
  • Genesis of a highly pathogenic and potentially pandemic H5N1 influenza virus in eastern Asia (1132 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Virology, Virus, Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, Influenza A virus and Immunology. His study in the field of Viral disease also crosses realms of Coronavirus, Pandemic and H5N1 genetic structure. His work in the fields of Virus, such as Orthomyxoviridae, overlaps with other areas such as Reassortment.

The various areas that Joseph S. M. Peiris examines in his Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 study include Zoology, Lineage, Clade and Flock. The concepts of his Influenza A virus study are interwoven with issues in Viral replication and Microbiology. Joseph S. M. Peiris focuses mostly in the field of Immunology, narrowing it down to topics relating to Internal medicine and, in certain cases, Gastroenterology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Virology (86.49%)
  • Virus (67.57%)
  • Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 (38.29%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2020)?

  • Virology (86.49%)
  • Virus (67.57%)
  • Influenza A virus (28.38%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Virology, Virus, Influenza A virus, Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 and Immunology. In general Virology study, his work on Transmission and Influenza a often relates to the realm of Reassortant Viruses, Coronavirus and Reassortment, thereby connecting several areas of interest. In his papers, Joseph S. M. Peiris integrates diverse fields, such as Virus and H5N1 genetic structure.

His studies deal with areas such as Lineage, Gene, Genetic diversity, Outbreak and Chemokine as well as Influenza A virus. In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, Genetic analysis, Lung pathology and Chemotherapy is strongly linked to Clade. His work on Antibody, Vaccination, Inflammation and Tumor necrosis factor alpha as part of general Immunology research is often related to CLEC5A, thus linking different fields of science.

Between 2012 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • The genesis and source of the H7N9 influenza viruses causing human infections in China (345 citations)
  • Seroepidemiology for MERS coronavirus using microneutralisation and pseudoparticle virus neutralisation assays reveal a high prevalence of antibody in dromedary camels in Egypt, June 2013. (262 citations)
  • Infectivity, Transmission, and Pathology of Human-Isolated H7N9 Influenza Virus in Ferrets and Pigs (251 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Virus
  • Gene
  • Internal medicine

Joseph S. M. Peiris mainly investigates Virus, Virology, Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, Influenza A virus and Outbreak. Virus is a subfield of Immunology that Joseph S. M. Peiris tackles. As a part of the same scientific family, Joseph S. M. Peiris mostly works in the field of Virology, focusing on Antibody and, on occasion, Biosafety level.

His research integrates issues of Influenza a and Chemotherapy in his study of Influenza A virus subtype H5N1. He undertakes multidisciplinary investigations into Outbreak and Reassortant Viruses in his work. In the field of Tropism, his study on Tissue tropism overlaps with subjects such as Human coronavirus 229E and Coronavirus.

Best Publications

  • Clinical progression and viral load in a community outbreak of coronavirus-associated SARS pneumonia: a prospective study.

    J S M Peiris;C M Chu;V C C Cheng;K S Chan

  • Isolation and characterization of viruses related to the SARS coronavirus from animals in southern China.

    Y. Guan;B. J. Zheng;Y. Q. He;X. L. Liu

  • Role of lopinavir/ritonavir in the treatment of SARS: initial virological and clinical findings.

    C M Chu;V C C Cheng;I F N Hung;M M L Wong

  • Genesis of a highly pathogenic and potentially pandemic H5N1 influenza virus in eastern Asia

    K. S. Li;Y. Guan;Y. Guan;J. Wang;J. Wang;G. J. D. Smith;G. J. D. Smith

  • Epidemiology and cause of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Guangdong, People's Republic of China, in February, 2003

    N. S. Zhong;B. J. Zheng;Y. M. Li;L. L. M. Poon

  • The severe acute respiratory syndrome.

    Joseph S M Peiris;Kwok Y Yuen;Albert D M E Osterhaus;Klaus Stöhr

  • Avian flu: H5N1 virus outbreak in migratory waterfowl

    H. Chen;G. J. D. Smith;G. J. D. Smith;S. Y. Zhang;K. Qin;K. Qin

  • Effectiveness of precautions against droplets and contact in prevention of nosocomial transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

    W. H. Seto;D. Tsang;R. W. H. Yung;T. Y. Ching

  • Establishment of multiple sublineages of H5N1 influenza virus in Asia: Implications for pandemic control

    H. Chen;G. J.D. Smith;G. J.D. Smith;K. S. Li;J. Wang

  • Role of domestic ducks in the propagation and biological evolution of highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza viruses in Asia

    D. J. Hulse-Post;K. M. Sturm-Ramirez;J. Humberd;P. Seiler

  • Human Monoclonal Antibody Combination against SARS Coronavirus: Synergy and Coverage of Escape Mutants

    Jan ter Meulen;Edward N van den Brink;Leo L. M Poon;Wilfred E Marissen

  • Proinflammatory cytokine responses induced by influenza A (H5N1) viruses in primary human alveolar and bronchial epithelial cells

    M C W Chan;C Y Cheung;W H Chui;S W Tsao

  • Are Ducks Contributing to the Endemicity of Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Influenza Virus in Asia

    K. M. Sturm-Ramirez;D. J. Hulse-Post;E. A. Govorkova;J. Humberd

  • In vitro susceptibility of 10 clinical isolates of SARS coronavirus to selected antiviral compounds.

    F Chen;K.H Chan;Y Jiang;R.Y.T Kao

  • H5N1 influenza: A protean pandemic threat

    Y. Guan;L. L. M. Poon;C. Y. Cheung;T. M. Ellis

  • Cocirculation of Avian H9N2 and Contemporary “Human” H3N2 Influenza A Viruses in Pigs in Southeastern China: Potential for Genetic Reassortment?

    J. S. M. Peiris;Y. Guan;D. Markwell;P. Ghose

  • The M, E, and N Structural Proteins of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Are Required for Efficient Assembly, Trafficking, and Release of Virus-Like Particles

    Y. L. Siu;K. T. Teoh;J. Lo;C. M. Chan

  • Cytokine Responses in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-Infected Macrophages In Vitro: Possible Relevance to Pathogenesis

    Chung Y. Cheung;Leo L.M. Poon;Iris H.Y. Ng;Winsie Luk

  • The genesis and source of the H7N9 influenza viruses causing human infections in China

    Tommy Tsan-Yuk Lam;Jia Wang;Jia Wang;Yongyi Shen;Yongyi Shen;Yongyi Shen;Boping Zhou

  • Emergence of multiple genotypes of H5N1 avian influenza viruses in Hong Kong SAR.

    Y. Guan;J. S. M. Peiris;A. S. Lipatov;T. M. Ellis

  • Treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome with lopinavir/ritonavir: a multicentre retrospective matched cohort study.

    K S Chan;S T Lai;C M Chu;E Tsui

  • Identification of a Novel Coronavirus in Bats

    L. L. M. Poon;D. K. W. Chu;K. H. Chan;O. K. Wong

  • Reassortment of pandemic H1N1/2009 influenza A virus in swine.

    D. Vijaykrishna;D. Vijaykrishna;L. L. M. Poon;H. C. Zhu;H. C. Zhu;S. K. Ma

  • Comparative Epidemiology of Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza A in Households

    Benjamin J Cowling;Kwok Hung Chan;Vicky J Fang;Lincoln L H Lau

  • Tropism of avian influenza A (H5N1) in the upper and lower respiratory tract.

    J M Nicholls;M C W Chan;W Y Chan;H K Wong

  • Human Coronavirus NL63 Infection and Other Coronavirus Infections in Children Hospitalized with Acute Respiratory Disease in Hong Kong, China

    Susan S. Chiu;Kwok Hung Chan;Ka Wing Chu;See Wai Kwan

  • Detection of SARS Coronavirus in Patients with Suspected SARS

    Kwok H. Chan;Leo L.L.M. Poon;V.C.C. Cheng;Yi Guan

  • Evolutionary insights into the ecology of coronaviruses.

    D. Vijaykrishna;G. J. D. Smith;J. X. Zhang;J. S. M. Peiris

  • Characterization of H9 Subtype Influenza Viruses from the Ducks of Southern China: a Candidate for the Next Influenza Pandemic in Humans?

    K. S. Li;K. M. Xu;K. M. Xu;J. S. M. Peiris;J. S. M. Peiris;L. L. M. Poon

  • Evolution and adaptation of H5N1 influenza virus in avian and human hosts in Indonesia and Vietnam.

    G.J.D. Smith;T.S.P. Naipospos;T.D. Nguyen;M.D. de Jong

  • Innate immune responses to influenza A H5N1: friend or foe?

    Joseph Sriyal Malik Peiris;Chung Yan Cheung;Connie Yin Hung Leung;John Malcolm Nicholls

  • A case for the ancient origin of coronaviruses

    Joel O. Wertheim;Daniel K. W. Chu;Joseph S. M. Peiris;Sergei L. Kosakovsky Pond

  • Studies of H5N1 Influenza Virus Infection of Pigs by Using Viruses Isolated in Vietnam and Thailand in 2004

    Young Ki Choi;Tien Dzung Nguyen;Hiroichi Ozaki;Hiroichi Ozaki;Richard J. Webby

  • Antibody-dependent infection of human macrophages by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus

    Ming Shum Yip;Nancy Hiu Lan Leung;Chung Yan Cheung;Ping Hung Li

  • Early diagnosis of SARS Coronavirus infection by real time RT-PCR

    Leo L.M. Poon;Kwok Hung Chan;On Kei Wong;Wing Cheong Yam

Frequent Co-Authors

Yi Guan
Yi Guan University of Hong Kong
Leo L. M. Poon
Leo L. M. Poon University of Hong Kong
Kwok-Yung Yuen
Kwok-Yung Yuen University of Hong Kong
Kwok-Hung Chan
Kwok-Hung Chan University of Hong Kong
Robert G. Webster
Robert G. Webster St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Gabriel M. Leung
Gabriel M. Leung University of Hong Kong
John M. Nicholls
John M. Nicholls University of Hong Kong
Gavin J. D. Smith
Gavin J. D. Smith Duke NUS Graduate Medical School
Benjamin J. Cowling
Benjamin J. Cowling University of Hong Kong
Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna
Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna University of Hong Kong

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