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Miodrag Belosevic

Miodrag Belosevic

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Microbiology

D-Index
67
Citations
14257
World Ranking
2297
National Ranking
64

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Miodrag Belosevic is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on immunology and microbiology, with a total of seven publications in this main field. Their subfields of study include immunology, analytical chemistry, pollution, ocean engineering, and materials chemistry.

The scientist's research covers several main topics, including:

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Petroleum Processing and Analysis
  • Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
  • Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques

Miodrag Belosevic has published studies in a variety of scientific journals. The venues where their work frequently appears include:

  • Immunogenetics
  • Toxicology in Vitro
  • Environmental Science Nano
  • Molecular Immunology

Some of the recent research papers include:

  • "Identification of distinct LRC- and Fc receptor complex-like chromosomal regions in fish supports that teleost leukocyte immune-type receptors are distant relatives of mammalian Fc receptor-like molecules," published in 2021 in Immunogenetics
  • "Inorganic fraction of oil sands process-affected water induces mammalian macrophage stress gene expression and acutely modulates immune cell functional markers at both the gene and protein levels," published in 2020 in Toxicology in Vitro
  • "Identification of goldfish (Carassius auratus L.) leukocyte immune-type receptors shows alternative splicing as a potential mechanism for receptor diversification," published in 2020 in Molecular Immunology
  • "Polymer-coated TiO2 nanoparticles bioaccumulate, immunoactivate and suppress pathogenic Mycobacterium chelonae clearance when intravenously injected into goldfish (Carassius auratus L.)," published in 2021 in Environmental Science Nano

The scientist has collaborated with several coauthors multiple times. Frequent collaborators include:

  • James L. Stafford
  • Jiahui Wang
  • Nicole Phillips
  • Dustin M.E. Lillico
  • Rui Qin

Miodrag Belosevic was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2008 by the Academy of Science.

Best Publications

  • Regulation of myeloid development and function by colony stimulating factors.

    Daniel R Barreda;Patrick C Hanington;Miodrag Belosevic

  • T helper 1 response against Leishmania major in pregnant C57BL/6 mice increases implantation failure and fetal resorptions. Correlation with increased IFN-gamma and TNF and reduced IL-10 production by placental cells.

    Lakshmi Krishnan;L. J. Guilbert;T. G. Wegmann;M. Belosevic

  • Administration of monoclonal anti-IFN-gamma antibodies in vivo abrogates natural resistance of C3H/HeN mice to infection with Leishmania major.

    M Belosevic;D S Finbloom;P H Van Der Meide;M V Slayter

  • Pregnancy impairs resistance of C57BL/6 mice to Leishmania major infection and causes decreased antigen-specific IFN-gamma response and increased production of T helper 2 cytokines.

    Lakshmi Krishnan;L. J. Guilbert;A. S. Russell;T. G. Wegmann

  • Antimicrobial mechanisms of fish phagocytes and their role in host defense

    Norman F. Neumann;James L. Stafford;Daniel Barreda;A.Jerald Ainsworth

  • Inactivation of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts using medium- and low-pressure ultraviolet radiation.

    Stephen A Craik;Daniela Weldon;Gordon R Finch;James R Bolton

  • Photodegradation of emerging micropollutants using the medium-pressure UV/H2O2 Advanced Oxidation Process.

    Zengquan Shu;James R. Bolton;Miodrag Belosevic;Mohamed Gamal El Din

  • Macrophage activating factor(s) secreted by mitogen stimulated goldfish kidney leukocytes synergize with bacterial lipopolysaccharide to induce nitric oxide production in teleost macrophages

    N.F. Neumann;D. Fagan;M. Belosevic

  • Giardia lamblia Infections in Mongolian Gerbils: An Animal Model

    M. Belosevic;G. M. Faubert;J. D. MacLean;C. Law

  • The toxicity of oil sands process-affected water (OSPW): A critical review.

    Chao Li;Li Fu;James Stafford;Miodrag Belosevic

  • Ozone inactivation of Cryptosporidium parvum in demand-free phosphate buffer determined by in vitro excystation and animal infectivity.

    G R Finch;E K Black;L Gyürék;M Belosevic

  • Transferrin and the innate immune response of fish: identification of a novel mechanism of macrophage activation.

    James L Stafford;Miodrag Belosevic

  • Comparison of receptors required for entry of Leishmania major amastigotes into macrophages.

    R A Guy;M Belosevic

  • Macrophage-mediated innate host defense against protozoan parasites.

    James L. Stafford;Norman F. Neumann;Miodrag Belosevic

  • Regulation of activated macrophage antimicrobial activities. Identification of lymphokines that cooperate with IFN-gamma for induction of resistance to infection.

    M Belosevic;C E Davis;M S Meltzer;C A Nacy

  • Characterization and functional analysis of goldfish (Carassius auratus L.) tumor necrosis factor-alpha.

    Leon Grayfer;John G. Walsh;Miodrag Belosevic

  • Molecular characterization, expression and functional analysis of goldfish (Carassius aurutus L.) interferon gamma.

    Leon Grayfer;Miodrag Belosevic

  • Mechanisms of Fish Macrophage Antimicrobial Immunity.

    Leon Grayfer;Baris Kerimoglu;Amulya Yaparla;Jordan W. Hodgkinson

  • Comparison of select innate immune mechanisms of fish and mammals.

    Debbie A. Plouffe;Patrick C. Hanington;John G. Walsh;Elaine C. Wilson

  • Generation and functional analysis of distinct macrophage sub-populations from goldfish (Carassius auratus L.) kidney leukocyte cultures.

    Norman F Neumann;Daniel R Barreda;Miodrag Belosevic

  • Inactivation of Giardia muris cysts using medium-pressure ultraviolet radiation in filtered drinking water.

    Stephen A Craik;Gordon R Finch;James R Bolton;Miodrag Belosevic

Frequent Co-Authors

Mohamed Gamal El-Din
Mohamed Gamal El-Din University of Alberta
Daniel W. Smith
Daniel W. Smith University of Alberta
Tim A. McAllister
Tim A. McAllister Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Christopher J. Secombes
Christopher J. Secombes University of Aberdeen
Jonathan W. Martin
Jonathan W. Martin Stockholm University
Monte S. Meltzer
Monte S. Meltzer Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Larry J. Guilbert
Larry J. Guilbert University of Alberta
Tiehui Wang
Tiehui Wang University of Aberdeen
Martin Olivier
Martin Olivier McGill University
Andrew F. Rowley
Andrew F. Rowley Swansea University

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