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Niels C Pedersen publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Niels C Pedersen sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 331 publications — 70th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Niels C Pedersen D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 102 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Overview

Niels C Pedersen is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a notable focus on infectious diseases, genetics, and animal science.

The scientist's work encompasses several subfields such as Infectious Diseases, Genetics, Animal Science and Zoology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Cell Biology. Their main research topics include virus-based gene therapy research, animal virus infections studies, viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, genetic and kidney cyst diseases, fetal and pediatric neurological disorders, and microtubule and mitosis dynamics.

The following are the recent research papers authored or co-authored by Niels C Pedersen:

  • Antiviral treatment using the adenosine nucleoside analogue GS-441524 in cats with clinically diagnosed neurological feline infectious peritonitis, 2020, Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
  • Mutations in the Kinesin-2 Motor KIF3B Cause an Autosomal-Dominant Ciliopathy, 2020, The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Investigation of monotherapy and combined anticoronaviral therapies against feline coronavirus serotype II in vitro, 2021, Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
  • Perspectives: potential therapeutic options for SARS-CoV-2 patients based on feline infectious peritonitis strategies: central nervous system invasion and drug coverage, 2020, International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
  • Multi-omic analyses in Abyssinian cats with primary renal amyloid deposits, 2021, Scientific Reports

Frequent collaborators include Brian G. Murphy, Mark Olsen, Sarah Cook, Leslie A. Lyons, and Reuben M. Buckley, reflecting ongoing cooperative research efforts.

Publication venues commonly featuring their work include:

  • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
  • The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
  • Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
  • Scientific Reports

These venues indicate a cross-disciplinary approach covering veterinary medicine, human genetics, antimicrobial research, and broader scientific topics.

Best Publications

  • Isolation of a T-lymphotropic virus from domestic cats with an immunodeficiency-like syndrome.

    Niels C. Pedersen;Esther W. Ho;Marlo L. Brown;Janet K. Yamamoto

  • Experimental transmission of Bartonella henselae by the cat flea.

    B B Chomel;R W Kasten;K Floyd-Hawkins;B Chi

  • Pathogenesis of experimentally induced feline immunodeficiency virus infection in cats.

    J. K. Yamamoto;E. Sparger;E. W. Ho;P. R. Andersen

  • Induction of AIDS in rhesus monkeys by molecularly cloned simian immunodeficiency virus

    Harry Kestler;Toshiaki Kodama;Douglas Ringler;Marta Marthas

  • Nucleotide sequence and genomic organization of feline immunodeficiency virus.

    Randy L. Talbott;E. Elizabeth Sparger;Kathleen M. Lovelace;Walter M. Fitch

  • A review of feline infectious peritonitis virus infection: 1963-2008.

    Niels C. Pedersen

  • Feline immunodeficiency virus infection

    Niels C Pedersen;J. K. Yamamoto;T. Ishida;H. Hansen

  • Epidemiologic and clinical aspects of feline immunodeficiency virus infection in cats from the continental United States and Canada and possible mode of transmission.

    J. K. Yamamoto;H. Hansen;E. W. Ho;T. Y. Morishita

  • East–West gradient in the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in Europe: the ECCO-EpiCom inception cohort

    J. Burisch;N Pedersen;S Cukovic-Cavka;M Brinar

  • The Second European Evidenced-Based Consensus on Reproduction and Pregnancy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    C.J. van der Woude;S. Ardizzone;M.B. Bengtson;G. Fiorino

  • Feline Infectious Peritonitis Viruses Arise by Mutation from Endemic Feline Enteric Coronaviruses

    Harry Vennema;Amy Poland;Janet E Foley;Niels C Pedersen

  • Bartonella henselae prevalence in domestic cats in California: risk factors and association between bacteremia and antibody titers.

    Bruno B Chomel;R. C. Abbott;R. W. Kasten;K. A. Floyd-Hawkins

  • Immunologic abnormalities in pathogen-free cats experimentally infected with feline immunodeficiency virus.

    Christopher D. Ackley;Janet K. Yamamoto;Norman Levy;Niels C Pedersen

  • An enteric coronavirus infection of cats and its relationship to feline infectious peritonitis

    N. C. Pedersen;J. F. Boyle;K. Floyd;A. Fudge

  • Seroepidemiologic survey of captive Old-World primates for antibodies to human and simian retroviruses, and isolation of a lentivirus from sooty mangabeys (Cercocebus atys).

    Linda J. Lowenstine;Niels C. Pedersen;Joanne Higgins;Katherine C. Palus

  • Feline lymphoma in the post-feline leukemia virus era

    Mathilde Louwerens;Cheryl A. London;Niels C. Pedersen;Leslie A. Lyons

  • Two doses of PMPA protect newborn macaques against oral simian immunodeficiency virus infection.

    Koen K. A. Van Rompay;Christopher J. Berardi;Nancy L. Aguirre;Norbert Bischofberger

  • Feline immunodeficiency virus infection in cats of Japan.

    T. Ishida;T. Washizu;K. Toriyabe;S. Motoyoshi

  • Efficacy and safety of the nucleoside analog GS-441524 for treatment of cats with naturally occurring feline infectious peritonitis.

    Niels C Pedersen;Michel Perron;Michael Bannasch;Elizabeth Montgomery

  • An isolated epizootic of hemorrhagic-like fever in cats caused by a novel and highly virulent strain of feline calicivirus.

    N.C Pedersen;J.B Elliott;A Glasgow;A Poland

  • Progressive immune dysfunction in cats experimentally infected with feline immunodeficiency virus.

    Michael Torten;Marco Franchini;Jeffrey E. Barlough;Jeanne W. George

Frequent Co-Authors

Janet E Foley
Janet E Foley University of California, Davis
Marta L. Marthas
Marta L. Marthas University of California, Davis
Leslie A. Lyons
Leslie A. Lyons University of Missouri
Murray B. Gardner
Murray B. Gardner University of California, Davis
Paul A. Luciw
Paul A. Luciw University of California, Davis
Koen K. A. Van Rompay
Koen K. A. Van Rompay University of California, Davis
Hans Lutz
Hans Lutz University of Zurich
Christopher J. Miller
Christopher J. Miller University of California, Davis
Bruno B Chomel
Bruno B Chomel University of California, Davis
Linda J. Lowenstine
Linda J. Lowenstine University of California, Davis

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