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Rudy A. Hartskeerl publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rudy A. Hartskeerl sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 151 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Rudy A. Hartskeerl D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rudy A. Hartskeerl sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 62 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Rudy A. Hartskeerl is affiliated with the Royal Tropical Institute in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on immunology and microbiology, with particular attention to parasitology and related subfields.

Their work encompasses investigations in topics such as:

  • Leptospirosis research and findings
  • Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases
  • Humic Substances and Bio-Organic Studies

Hartskeerl has contributed to scholarly articles published in venues including:

  • Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine
  • Microbiology Resource Announcements

Some of the recent papers involving Rudy A. Hartskeerl include:

  • "Are Pathogenic Leptospira a Possible Cause of Aseptic Meningitis in Suspected Children in Sudan?" (2021), published in Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine
  • "Draft Genome Sequence of a Leptospira kirschneri Serovar Mozdok Type 2 Strain Isolated from a Horse in Portugal" (2021), published in Microbiology Resource Announcements

Throughout their career, Rudy A. Hartskeerl has collaborated frequently with several colleagues, including:

  • Marga G. A. Goris
  • Nada Abdelghani Abdelrahim
  • Imad Fadl-Elmula
  • Ahmed Ahmed
  • João Inácio

Their research draws on expertise in infectious diseases and veterinary medicine as it relates to microbial pathogens such as Leptospira species. The focus on leptospirosis aligns with the emphasis on both human and animal health in tropical and subtropical environments.

Best Publications

  • Comparative Genomics of Two Leptospira interrogans Serovars Reveals Novel Insights into Physiology and Pathogenesis

    A. L. T. O. Nascimento;A. I. Ko;A. I. Ko;E. A. L. Martins;C. B. Monteiro-Vitorello

  • Emergence, control and re-emerging leptospirosis: dynamics of infection in the changing world

    R.A. Hartskeerl;M. Collares-Pereira;W.A. Ellis

  • Detection of seven species of pathogenic leptospires by PCR using two sets of primers

    C. Gravekamp;H. Van de Kemp;M. Franzen;D. Carrington

  • Environmental and Behavioural Determinants of Leptospirosis Transmission: A Systematic Review.

    Mwanajaa Abdalla Mwachui;Lisa Crump;Rudy Hartskeerl;Jakob Zinsstag

  • Multilocus sequence typing method for identification and genotypic classification of pathogenic Leptospira species

    Niyaz Ahmed;S Manjulata Devi;M de los Á Valverde;P Vijayachari

  • DETECTION OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS IN CLINICAL SAMPLES BY USING POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION AND A NONRADIOACTIVE DETECTION SYSTEM

    A. H. J. Kolk;A. R. J. Schuitema;S. Kuijper;J. Van Leeuwen

  • What Makes a Bacterial Species Pathogenic?:Comparative Genomic Analysis of the Genus Leptospira.

    Derrick E. Fouts;Michael A. Matthias;Haritha Adhikarla;Ben Adler

  • Development and validation of a real-time PCR for detection of pathogenic leptospira species in clinical materials.

    Ahmed Ahmed;Mirjam F. M. Engelberts;Kimberly R. Boer;Niyaz Ahmed

  • Rapid tests for diagnosis of leptospirosis: current tools and emerging technologies.

    Mathieu Picardeau;Eric Bertherat;Michel Jancloes;Andreas N. Skouloudis

  • Detection of leptospires in urine by PCR for early diagnosis of leptospirosis.

    A E Bal;C Gravekamp;R A Hartskeerl;J De Meza-Brewster

  • Carriage of Leptospira interrogans among domestic rats from an urban setting highly endemic for leptospirosis in Brazil

    Marcos Tucunduva de Faria;Michael S. Calderwood;Daniel Abensur Athanazio;Daniel Abensur Athanazio;Alan J.A. McBride

  • Evaluation of the polymerase chain reaction for early diagnosis of leptospirosis

    P. D. Brown;C. Gravekamp;D. G. Carrington;H. van de Kemp

  • A single multilocus sequence typing (MLST) scheme for seven pathogenic Leptospira species.

    Siriphan Boonsilp;Janjira Thaipadungpanit;Premjit Amornchai;Vanaporn Wuthiekanun

  • LEPTO dipstick, a dipstick assay for detection of Leptospira-specific immunoglobulin M antibodies in human sera.

    G. C. Gussenhoven;M. A. W. G. Van Der Hoorn;M. G. A. Goris;W. J. Terpstra

  • The 14,000-molecular-weight antigen of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is related to the alpha-crystallin family of low-molecular-weight heat shock proteins.

    A. Verbon;R. A. Hartskeerl;A. Schuitema;A. H. J. Kolk

  • Leptospirosis, water sports, and chemoprophylaxis.

    David A. Haake;Manjula Dundoo;Manjula Dundoo;Rumi Cader;Rumi Cader;Bernard M. Kubak

  • Polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Mycobacterium leprae.

    R. A. Hartskeerl;M. Y. L. De Wit;P. R. Klatser

  • Expression and distribution of leptospiral outer membrane components during renal infection of hamsters.

    Jeanne K. Barnett;Dean Barnett;Carole A. Bolin;Theresa A. Summers

  • Estimating the burden of human leptospirosis

    Bernadette Abela-Ridder;Reina Sikkema;Rudy A. Hartskeerl

  • Application of a polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Mycobacterium leprae in skin tissues.

    M Y de Wit;W R Faber;S R Krieg;J T Douglas

Frequent Co-Authors

Albert I. Ko
Albert I. Ko Yale University
Silvio Arruda Vasconcellos
Silvio Arruda Vasconcellos Universidade de São Paulo
Odir Antônio Dellagostin
Odir Antônio Dellagostin Universidade Federal de Pelotas
David A. Haake
David A. Haake University of California, Los Angeles
Lee D. Smythe
Lee D. Smythe Queensland Health
Mitermayer G. Reis
Mitermayer G. Reis Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Stuart D. Blacksell
Stuart D. Blacksell Mahidol University
Sharon J. Peacock
Sharon J. Peacock University of Cambridge
Nicholas P. J. Day
Nicholas P. J. Day University of Oxford
Jaap A. Wagenaar
Jaap A. Wagenaar Utrecht University

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