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Leigh A. L. Corner

Leigh A. L. Corner

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Animal Science and Veterinary
Ireland
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
50
Citations
7661
World Ranking
629
National Ranking
11

Leigh A. L. Corner publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 121 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.

Leigh A. L. Corner D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Leigh A. L. Corner sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Ireland Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Immune system
  • Bacteria
  • Ecology

Mycobacterium bovis, Tuberculosis, Virology, Immunology and Vaccination are his primary areas of study. His Mycobacterium bovis research includes elements of Badger, Culling, Veterinary medicine, Isolation and Livestock. His research on Tuberculosis focuses in particular on Bovine tuberculosis.

Leigh A. L. Corner combines subjects such as Humoral immunity, Antigen and In vitro, Interferon gamma with his study of Virology. As part of his studies on Immunology, Leigh A. L. Corner often connects relevant areas like Tuberculin. His Vaccination study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Immune system and Immunity.

His most cited work include:

  • A sandwich enzyme immunoassay for bovine interferon-γ and its use for the detection of tuberculosis in cattle (278 citations)
  • The role of wild animal populations in the epidemiology of tuberculosis in domestic animals: how to assess the risk. (236 citations)
  • Post mortem diagnosis of Mycobacterium bovis infection in cattle (234 citations)

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

Leigh A. L. Corner mainly investigates Mycobacterium bovis, Tuberculosis, Vaccination, Immunology and Virology. Leigh A. L. Corner interconnects Veterinary medicine, Meles, Immune system and Microbiology in the investigation of issues within Mycobacterium bovis. His studies in Tuberculosis integrate themes in fields like Transmission, Culling and Epidemiology.

His research in Vaccination intersects with topics in Pregnancy and Immunity. His study in Immunology is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Incidence, Lymph, Tuberculin, ELISPOT and Lung. His Virology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Interferon gamma and Humoral immunity, Antibody, Antigen, Serology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Mycobacterium bovis (51.26%)
  • Tuberculosis (45.38%)
  • Vaccination (36.97%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2008-2019)?

  • Mycobacterium bovis (51.26%)
  • Tuberculosis (45.38%)
  • Meles (28.57%)

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

Leigh A. L. Corner mostly deals with Mycobacterium bovis, Tuberculosis, Meles, Badger and Vaccination. He has included themes like Livestock, Agar, Microbiology and Virology in his Mycobacterium bovis study. The Disease reservoir research Leigh A. L. Corner does as part of his general Virology study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Lipid matrix, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science.

His study in Tuberculosis is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Epidemiology, Immunology, Transmission, Isolation and Veterinary medicine. Leigh A. L. Corner has researched Badger in several fields, including Feces, Lung and Wildlife. His studies deal with areas such as Culling, Serology and Pediatrics as well as Vaccination.

Between 2008 and 2019, his most popular works were:

  • Mycobacterium bovis infection in the Eurasian badger (Meles meles): the disease, pathogenesis, epidemiology and control. (103 citations)
  • Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination reduces the severity and progression of tuberculosis in badgers (96 citations)
  • Granuloma encapsulation is a key factor for containing tuberculosis infection in minipigs. (78 citations)

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

  • Immune system
  • Bacteria
  • Ecology

His primary areas of investigation include Tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis, Meles, Vaccination and Badger. Leigh A. L. Corner studied Tuberculosis and Immunology that intersect with Pathology. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Habitat and Wildlife.

He combines topics linked to Virology with his work on Meles. His Vaccination study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Transmission, Chronic infection, Culling and Immunity. His Badger research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Zoonosis, Wild boar, Livestock and Foraging.

Best Publications

  • Post mortem diagnosis of Mycobacterium bovis infection in cattle

    L.A. Corner

  • A sandwich enzyme immunoassay for bovine interferon-γ and its use for the detection of tuberculosis in cattle

    J S Rothel;S L Jones;L A Corner;J C Cox

  • The role of wild animal populations in the epidemiology of tuberculosis in domestic animals: how to assess the risk.

    L.A.L. Corner

  • Development of a simple, rapid in vitro cellular assay for bovine tuberculosis based on the production of γ interferon.

    P.R. Wood;L.A. Corner;P. Plackett

  • Field comparison of the interferon-gamma assay and the intradermal tuberculin test for the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis.

    P. R. Wood;L. A. Corner;J. S. Rothel;C. Baldock

  • Efficiency of inspection procedures for the detection of tuberculous lesions in cattle

    L. A. Corner;L. Melville;K. McCubbin;K. J. Small

  • Social-network analysis of Mycobacterium bovis transmission among captive brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula)

    L.A.L Corner;D.U Pfeiffer;R.S Morris

  • Revaccination of Neonatal Calves with Mycobacterium bovis BCG Reduces the Level of Protection against Bovine Tuberculosis Induced by a Single Vaccination

    B. M. Buddle;D. N. Wedlock;N. A. Parlane;L. A. L. Corner

  • A field evaluation of serological and cellular diagnostic tests for bovine tuberculosis.

    P.R. Wood;L.A. Corner;J.S. Rothel;J.L. Ripper

  • Mycobacterium bovis infection in the Eurasian badger (Meles meles): the disease, pathogenesis, epidemiology and control.

    L.A.L. Corner;D. Murphy;E. Gormley

  • Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination reduces the severity and progression of tuberculosis in badgers

    Mark A. Chambers;Fiona Rogers;Fiona Rogers;Richard J. Delahay;Sandrine Lesellier

  • The gamma-interferon assay for diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis in cattle: conditions affecting the production of gamma-interferon in whole blood culture.

    J S Rothel;S L Jones;L A Corner;J C Cox

  • Mycobacterium bovis: A Model Pathogen at the Interface of Livestock, Wildlife, and Humans.

    Mitchell V. Palmer;Tyler C. Thacker;W. Ray Waters;Christian Gortázar

  • Granuloma encapsulation is a key factor for containing tuberculosis infection in minipigs.

    Olga Gil;Ivan Díaz;Cristina Vilaplana;Cristina Vilaplana;Gustavo Tapia

  • An ELISA for the detection of anergic tuberculous cattle.

    P Plackett;J Ripper;L A Corner;K Small

  • Persistence of Brucella abortus strain 19 infection in adult cattle vaccinated with reduced doses

    L.A. Corner;G.G. Alton

  • Use of an Electronic Nose To Diagnose Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Badgers and Cattle

    R. Fend;R. Geddes;S. Lesellier;S. Lesellier;H.-M. Vordermeier

  • A comparison of the interferon gamma assay with the absorbed ELISA for the diagnosis of Johne's disease in cattle

    H Billman-Jacobe;M Carrigan;F Cockram;L A Corner

  • A SURVEY OF MYCOBACTERIOSIS OF FERAL PIGS IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

    L. A. Corner;R. H. Barrett;A. W. D. Lepper;V. Lewis

  • An evaluation of 1-hexadecylpyridinium chloride as a decontaminant in the primary isolation of Mycobacterium bovis from bovine lesions.

    L.A. Corner;A.C. Trajstman

  • Efficacy of an ovine caseous lymphadenitis vaccine formulated using a genetically inactive form of the Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis phospholipase D

    Adrian L.M Hodgson;Kylie Carter;Mary Tachedjian;Jolanta Krywult

  • The prevalence and distribution of Mycobacterium bovis infection in European badgers (Meles meles) as determined by enhanced post mortem examination and bacteriological culture

    D. Murphy;E. Gormley;E. Costello;D. O’Meara

  • Experimental Mycobacterium bovis infection of cattle: effect of dose of M. bovis and pregnancy on immune responses and distribution of lesions

    B M Buddle;F E Aldwell;A Pfeffer;G W de Lisle

  • Oral Vaccination of Free-Living Badgers (Meles meles) with Bacille Calmette Guérin (BCG) Vaccine Confers Protection against Tuberculosis.

    Eamonn Gormley;Deirdre Ní Bhuachalla;James O’Keeffe;Denise Murphy

  • Oral vaccination of badgers (Meles meles) with BCG and protective immunity against endobronchial challenge with Mycobacterium bovis.

    L. A. L. Corner;E. Costello;D. O'Meara;S. Lesellier;S. Lesellier

  • The efficacy of bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine in wild brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula).

    L.A.L Corner;S Norton;B.M Buddle;R.S Morris

  • The diet of the badger Meles meles in the Republic of Ireland

    Grainne P. Cleary;Leigh A.L. Corner;James O’Keeffe;Nicola M. Marples

  • The distribution of Mycobacterium bovis infection in naturally infected badgers

    Leigh A.L. Corner;D. O’Meara;E. Costello;S. Lesellier

  • Adverse reactions to Mycobacterium bovis bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination against tuberculosis in humans, veterinary animals and wildlife species.

    D. Murphy;L.A.L. Corner;E. Gormley

  • Aerosol vaccination of the brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) with bacille Calmette-Guérin: the duration of protection.

    L.A.L Corner;B.M Buddle;D.U Pfeiffer;R.S Morris

  • Primary isolation of Mycobacterium bovis from bovine tissues: Conditions for maximising the number of positive cultures

    L.A.L. Corner;E. Gormley;D.U. Pfeiffer

  • Trial design to estimate the effect of vaccination on tuberculosis incidence in badgers.

    Inma Aznar;Guy McGrath;Denise Murphy;Leigh A.L. Corner

Frequent Co-Authors

Eamonn Gormley
Eamonn Gormley University College Dublin
R.S. Morris
R.S. Morris Massey University
Dirk U. Pfeiffer
Dirk U. Pfeiffer City University of Hong Kong
Simon J. More
Simon J. More University College Dublin
R. Glyn Hewinson
R. Glyn Hewinson Aberystwyth University
G.W. de Lisle
G.W. de Lisle AgResearch
Konstantin P. Lyashchenko
Konstantin P. Lyashchenko Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Marshall W. Lightowlers
Marshall W. Lightowlers University of Melbourne
Tracy A. Clegg
Tracy A. Clegg University College Dublin

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