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Ronald E. Bontrop

Ronald E. Bontrop

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
74
Citations
28564
World Ranking
1538
National Ranking
73

Genetics

D-Index
73
Citations
27916
World Ranking
2015
National Ranking
71

Overview

Ronald E. Bontrop is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Their research spans immunology, microbiology, and medicine, with a focus on subfields such as immunology, infectious diseases, genetics, neurology, and molecular biology. The scientist's work addresses key themes including T-cell and B-cell immunology, immune cell function and interaction, COVID-19 clinical research studies, long-term effects of COVID-19, reproductive system and pregnancy, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, and immunotherapy and immune responses.

Recent publications demonstrate a range of topics and collaborations. Notable papers include:

  • "The molecular evolution of spermatogenesis across mammals," 2022, Nature
  • "Differential DNA methylation of vocal and facial anatomy genes in modern humans," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Brain Inflammation and Intracellular α-Synuclein Aggregates in Macaques after SARS-CoV-2 Infection," 2022, Viruses
  • "Comparative genetics of the major histocompatibility complex in humans and nonhuman primates," 2020, International Journal of Immunogenetics
  • "COVID-19 pandemic: is a gender-defined dosage effect responsible for the high mortality rate among males?," 2020, Immunogenetics

The scientist collaborates frequently with several coauthors: Natasja G. de Groot, Jesse Bruijnesteijn, Jan A. M. Langermans, Marieke A. Stammes, and Kinga P. Böszörményi. These partnerships have resulted in numerous joint publications.

Publications appear regularly in venues such as Immunogenetics, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Frontiers in Immunology, The Journal of Immunology, and Viruses. These journals reflect the scientist's focus on immunology-related research and infectious disease studies.

Best Publications

  • Nomenclature for factors of the HLA system, 2010.

    S G. E. Marsh;E. D. Albert;W. F. Bodmer;R. E. Bontrop

  • Nomenclature for factors of the HLA system, 1995

    J G Bodmer;S G Marsh;Albert;W F Bodmer

  • Intra- and interspecific variation in primate gene expression patterns

    Wolfgang Enard;Philipp Khaitovich;Joachim Klose;Sebastian Zöllner

  • Great ape genetic diversity and population history

    Javier Prado-Martinez;Peter H. Sudmant;Jeffrey M. Kidd;Jeffrey M. Kidd;Heng Li

  • IMGT/HLA and IMGT/MHC: sequence databases for the study of the major histocompatibility complex

    James Robinson;Matthew J. Waller;Peter Parham;Natasja de Groot

  • Nomenclature for factors of the HLA system, 2004

    Steven G.E. Marsh;E. D. Albert;W. F. Bodmer;R. E. Bontrop

  • Nomenclature for the major histocompatibility complexes of different species: a proposal

    Jan Klein;Ronald E. Bontrop;Roger L. Dawkins;Henry A. Erlich

  • Drive Against Hotspot Motifs in Primates Implicates the PRDM9 Gene in Meiotic Recombination

    Simon Myers;Simon Myers;Rory Bowden;Rory Bowden;Afidalina Tumian;Ronald E. Bontrop

  • IMGT, the international ImMunoGeneTics database

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  • Diversity of microRNAs in human and chimpanzee brain.

    Eugene Berezikov;Fritz Thuemmler;Linda W van Laake;Ivanela Kondova

  • Virus-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte responses select for amino-acid variation in simian immunodeficiency virus Env and Nef.

    David T. Evans;David T. Evans;David H. O'Connor;Peicheng Jing;John L. Dzuris

  • Nomenclature for factors of the HLA system, 1996

    Julia G. Bodmer;Steven G.E. Marsh;Steven G.E. Marsh;Ekkehard D. Albert;Walter F. Bodmer

  • Comparison of Fine-Scale Recombination Rates in Humans and Chimpanzees

    Wendy Winckler;Simon R. Myers;Daniel J. Richter;Robert C. Onofrio

  • Nomenclature for factors of the HLA system, 2002

    Steven G. E. Marsh;Ekkehard D. Albert;Walter F. Bodmer;Ronald E. Bontrop

  • Nomenclature for factors of the HLA system, 1995.

    Julia G. Bodmer;Steven G. E. Marsh;Ekkehard D. Albert;Walter F. Bodmer

  • Multiple Instances of Ancient Balancing Selection Shared Between Humans and Chimpanzees

    Ellen M. Leffler;Ziyue Gao;Susanne Pfeifer;Laure Ségurel;Laure Ségurel

  • A Fine-Scale Chimpanzee Genetic Map from Population Sequencing

    Adam Auton;Adam Auton;Adi Fledel-Alon;Susanne Pfeifer;Oliver Venn

  • Nomenclature for factors of the HLA system, 1998.

    Julia G. Bodmer;Steven G.E. Marsh;Ekkehard D. Albert;Walter F. Bodmer

  • Nomenclature for factors of the HLA system, 2000.

    Steven G.E Marsh;Julia G Bodmer;Ekkehard D Albert;Walter F Bodmer

  • Major histocompatibility complex class I alleles associated with slow simian immunodeficiency virus disease progression bind epitopes recognized by dominant acute-phase cytotoxic-T-lymphocyte responses.

    David H. O'Connor;Bianca R. Mothe;Jason T. Weinfurter;Sarah Fuenger

  • Unparalleled complexity of the MHC class I region in rhesus macaques

    Nel Otting;Corrine M. C. Heijmans;Riet C. Noort;Natasja G. de Groot

  • Nomenclature for factors of the HLA system, 2004.

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Frequent Co-Authors

Steven G.E. Marsh
Steven G.E. Marsh University College London
Peter Parham
Peter Parham Stanford University
Tomas Marques-Bonet
Tomas Marques-Bonet Pompeu Fabra University
David Reich
David Reich Harvard Medical School
Jonathan L. Heeney
Jonathan L. Heeney University of Cambridge
Jack L. Strominger
Jack L. Strominger Harvard University
Walter F. Bodmer
Walter F. Bodmer University of Oxford
Ekkehard D. Albert
Ekkehard D. Albert Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
David I. Watkins
David I. Watkins George Washington University
Lisbeth A. Guethlein
Lisbeth A. Guethlein Stanford University

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