2026 Mary E. Wilson: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	85	1318	1202	681	608	368	26062
Medicine	87	13611	12808	6917	6397	459	28820

Overview

Mary E. Wilson is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a significant focus on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, and Immunology.

Their research covers multiple main topics, including:

Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
Trypanosoma species research and implications
Parasites and Host Interactions
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
Malaria Research and Control
COVID-19 epidemiological studies
Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology

Mary E. Wilson has contributed to numerous scientific publications. Notably, recent papers include:

Travellers give wings to novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), 2020, Journal of Travel Medicine
Re-starting travel in the era of COVID-19: preparing anew, 2020, Journal of Travel Medicine
Hemolysis-associated phosphatidylserine exposure promotes polyclonal plasmablast differentiation, 2021, The Journal of Experimental Medicine
Establishment, optimisation and quantitation of a bioluminescent murine infection model of visceral leishmaniasis for systematic vaccine screening, 2020, Scientific Reports
NLRP12-expressing dendritic cells mediate both dissemination of infection and adaptive immune responses in visceral leishmaniasis, 2023, iScience

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

Selma M. B. Jerônimo
Yani Chen
Rajiv Kumar
Upasna Gaur Dixit
Shashi Bhushan Chauhan

Mary E. Wilson's work has been published across various venues, with multiple contributions to:

Journal watch
PLoS neglected tropical diseases
Scientific Reports
mSphere
The Journal of Immunology

Their body of work includes research on tropical diseases, infectious agents, and epidemiological studies related to global health challenges, emphasizing diseases such as leishmaniasis, malaria, and COVID-19. The scientist's multidisciplinary approach encompasses both molecular and public health perspectives, reflecting an integration of laboratory and field research in addressing infectious diseases.

Best Publications

Efficacy of BCG Vaccine in the Prevention of Tuberculosis: Meta-analysis of the Published Literature

Graham A. Colditz;Timothy F. Brewer;Catherine S. Berkey;Mary E. Wilson

2852
Citations
The efficacy of bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination of newborns and infants in the prevention of tuberculosis : meta-analyses of the published literature

Graham A. Colditz;Catherine S. Berkey;Frederick Mosteller;Timothy F. Brewer

1035
Citations
USPHS/IDSA guidelines for the prevention of opportunistic infections in persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus

David Lanier;Neil Schram;Ellen Cooper;Kenneth A. Freedberg

630
Citations
GeoSentinel Surveillance of Illness in Returned Travelers, 2007–2011

Karin Sharona Leder;Joseph Torresi;Michael D Libman;Jakob P Cramer

556
Citations
Emergence and control of infectious diseases in China

Longde Wang;Yu Wang;Shuigao Jin;Zunyou Wu

485
Citations
Identifying Functional MicroRNAs in Macrophages with Polarized Phenotypes

Joel W. Graff;Joel W. Graff;Anne M. Dickson;Gwendolyn Clay;Anton P. McCaffrey

467
Citations
Rapid Spread of Zika Virus in The Americas - Implications for Public Health Preparedness for Mass Gatherings at the 2016 Brazil Olympic Games

Eskild Petersen;Mary E. Wilson;Sok Touch;Brian McCloskey

466
Citations
Fever in Returned Travelers: Results from the GeoSentinel Surveillance Network

Mary E. Wilson;Mary E. Wilson;Leisa H. Weld;Andrea Boggild;Andrea Boggild;Jay S. Keystone;Jay S. Keystone

465
Citations
Travel and the emergence of infectious diseases.

Mary E. Wilson

443
Citations
The major surface protease (MSP or GP63) of Leishmania sp. Biosynthesis, regulation of expression, and function.

Chaoqun Yao;John E. Donelson;Mary E. Wilson

426
Citations
Illness after International Travel

Edward T Ryan;Mary E Wilson;Kevin C Kain

423
Citations
Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

Kimberly A. Prather;Linsey C. Marr;Robert T. Schooley;Melissa A. McDiarmid

423
Citations
Evaluation of breast cancer risk assessment packages in the family history evaluation and screening programme

E Amir;D G Evans;A Shenton;F Lalloo

375
Citations
Immunopathogenesis of infection with the visceralizing Leishmania species.

Mary E. Wilson;Selma M.B. Jeronimo;Richard D. Pearson

375
Citations
Oxidative Responses of Human and Murine Macrophages During Phagocytosis of Leishmania chagasi

Kira R. Gantt;Todd L. Goldman;Michael L. McCormick;Michael L. McCormick;Melissa A. Miller

346
Citations
Cutaneous Manifestations of Human and Murine Leishmaniasis.

Breanna M Scorza;Edgar M Carvalho;Mary E Wilson

276
Citations
Serial Quantitative PCR Assay for Detection, Species Discrimination, and Quantification of Leishmania spp. in Human Samples

Jason L. Weirather;Selma M. B. Jeronimo;Shalini Gautam;Shyam Sundar

241
Citations
Travellers give wings to novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

Mary E Wilson;Mary E Wilson;Lin H Chen;Lin H Chen

238
Citations
Disease and economic burdens of dengue

Marcia C Castro;Mary E Wilson;Mary E Wilson;David E Bloom

230
Citations
Dengue and chikungunya infections in travelers.

Lin H Chen;Mary E Wilson

226
Citations
Activation of TGF-β by Leishmania chagasi: Importance for Parasite Survival in Macrophages

Kira R. Gantt;Stacey Schultz-Cherry;Nilda Rodriguez;Selma M. B. Jeronimo

218
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

John E. Donelson University of Iowa

Anthony Howell University of Manchester

D. Gareth Evans University of Manchester

Jenefer M. Blackwell Telethon Kids Institute

Edgar M. Carvalho Federal University of Bahia

Adolf W. Karchmer Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Shyam Sundar Banaras Hindu University

Jack Cuzick Queen Mary University of London

Graham A. Colditz Washington University in St. Louis

Joseph Torresi University of Melbourne

External Links

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