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57
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Michael Hess publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael Hess sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 267 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Michael Hess D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael Hess sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Michael Hess is affiliated with the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna in Austria. Their research contributions predominantly span the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Within these areas, they have focused on several subfields, including Animal Science and Zoology, Food Science, Small Animals, Genetics, and Infectious Diseases.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Coccidia and coccidiosis research

Michael Hess has published extensively, with a notable focus on avian pathology and infectious diseases. Their recent papers comprise:

  • "ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Adenoviridae 2022" (2022) published in Journal of General Virology
  • "Complete genomes of the eukaryotic poultry parasite Histomonas meleagridis: linking sequence analysis with virulence / attenuation" (2021) published in BMC Genomics
  • "Spotlight on avian pathology: fowl adenovirus (FAdV) in chickens and beyond - an unresolved host-pathogen interplay" (2020) published in Avian Pathology
  • "Bacterial Infection in Chicken Embryos and Consequences of Yolk Sac Constitution for Embryo Survival" (2020) published in Veterinary Pathology
  • "In-vitro testing of bacteriostatic and bactericidal efficacy of commercial disinfectants against Salmonella Infantis reveals substantial differences between products and bacterial strains" (2020) published in International Journal of Food Microbiology

The venues in which Michael Hess frequently publishes include:

  • Avian Pathology
  • Avian Diseases
  • Poultry
  • Vaccine
  • Scientific Reports

Collaborations form a significant part of Michael Hess's work. They have co-authored with several researchers multiple times, including:

  • Claudia Hess
  • Dieter Liebhart
  • Ivana Bilić
  • Anna Schachner
  • Beatrice Grafl

Best Publications

  • Detection of a novel hepatitis E-like virus in faeces of wild rats using a nested broad-spectrum RT-PCR

    Reimar Johne;Anita Plenge-Bönig;Michael Hess;Rainer G. Ulrich

  • Detection and differentiation of avian adenoviruses: a review.

    M Hess

  • Enteric Pathogens and Their Toxin-Induced Disruption of the Intestinal Barrier through Alteration of Tight Junctions in Chickens

    Wageha A Awad;Claudia Hess;Michael Hess

  • Fowl adenovirus-induced diseases and strategies for their control - a review on the current global situation

    Anna Schachner;Miguel Matos;Beatrice Grafl;Michael Hess

  • ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Adenoviridae 2022

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  • Age-Related Differences in the Luminal and Mucosa-Associated Gut Microbiome of Broiler Chickens and Shifts Associated with Campylobacter jejuni Infection.

    Wageha A Awad;Evelyne Mann;Monika Dzieciol;Claudia Hess

  • Hexon based PCRs combined with restriction enzyme analysis for rapid detection and differentiation of fowl adenoviruses and egg drop syndrome virus

    R Raue;M Hess

  • Some strains of serotype 4 fowl adenoviruses cause inclusion body hepatitis and hydropericardium syndrome in chickens.

    A Mazaheri;C Prusas;M Voss;M Hess

  • The Complete Nucleotide Sequence of the Egg Drop Syndrome Virus: An Intermediate between Mastadenoviruses and Aviadenoviruses

    Michael Hess;Helmut Blöcker;Petra Brandt

  • Chicken anemia virus and fowl adenoviruses: association to induce the inclusion body hepatitis/ hydropericardium syndrome.

    H. Toro;C. Gonzalez;L. Cerda;M. Hess

  • Hepeviridae: an expanding family of vertebrate viruses.

    Reimar Johne;Paul Dremsek;Jochen Reetz;Gerald Heckel

  • Variation in the spike protein of the 793/B type of infectious bronchitis virus, in the field and during alternate passage in chickens and embryonated eggs.

    David Cavanagh;Jean Paul Picault;Richard E. Gough;Michael Hess

  • Species-specific identification and differentiation of Arcobacter, Helicobacter and Campylobacter by full-spectral matrix-associated laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry analysis

    Merima Alispahic;Karin Hummel;Delfina Jandreski-Cvetkovic;Katharina Nöbauer

  • Trichomonads in birds--a review.

    Aziza Amin;Ivana Bilic;Dieter Liebhart;Michael Hess

  • Recombinant FAdV-4 fiber-2 protein protects chickens against hepatitis-hydropericardium syndrome (HHS).

    Anna Schachner;Ana Marek;Barbara Jaskulska;Ivana Bilic

  • Sequence analysis and comparison of avian hepatitis E viruses from Australia and Europe indicate the existence of different genotypes.

    Ivana Bilic;Barbara Jaskulska;Ana Basic;Chris J. Morrow

  • Real-time PCR assay for universal detection and quantitation of all five species of fowl adenoviruses (FAdV-A to FAdV-E).

    Ayse Günes;Ana Marek;Beatrice Grafl;Evelyn Berger

  • Subclinical infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus in cats.

    Michael Leschnik;Joachim Weikel;Karin Möstl;Sandra Revilla-Fernández

  • Campylobacter infection in chickens modulates the intestinal epithelial barrier function.

    Wageha A Awad;Andor Molnár;Jörg R Aschenbach;Khaled Ghareeb

  • Epidemiological studies on fowl adenoviruses isolated from cases of infectious hydropericardium

    M. Hess;R. Raue;C. Prusas

  • Characterization of fowl adenoviruses from outbreaks of inclusion body hepatitis/hydropericardium syndrome in Chile

    H. Toro;C. Prusas;R. Raue;L. Cerda

  • Tissue distribution of haemolytic Gallibacterium anatis isolates in laying birds with reproductive disorders.

    C. Neubauer;M. De Souza-Pilz;A. M. Bojesen;M. Bisgaard

Frequent Co-Authors

Wageha A. Awad
Wageha A. Awad University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Jörg R. Aschenbach
Jörg R. Aschenbach Freie Universität Berlin
Herbert Weissenböck
Herbert Weissenböck University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Lars Porskjær Christensen
Lars Porskjær Christensen University of Southern Denmark
Jens Peter Christensen
Jens Peter Christensen University of Copenhagen
Magne Bisgaard
Magne Bisgaard Bisgaard Consulting
Henrik Christensen
Henrik Christensen University of Copenhagen
K. Ghareeb
K. Ghareeb University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Hafez M. Hafez
Hafez M. Hafez Freie Universität Berlin
Heinz Mehlhorn
Heinz Mehlhorn Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

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