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D-Index
44
Citations
9943
World Ranking
5095
National Ranking
310

Sophie Jarraud 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 Sophie Jarraud sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 137 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sophie Jarraud 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 Sophie Jarraud sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Sophie Jarraud is affiliated with Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 in France. Their research spans multiple fields within the domains of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, as well as medicine. The scientist has made significant contributions to the study of infectious diseases, epidemiology, molecular biology, immunology, and endocrinology through a substantial number of publications.

The primary areas of study addressed in their work include:

  • Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility

Jarraud has published extensively in various scientific venues, with several recurring publication outlets:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases Now
  • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • Emerging infectious diseases

The researcher collaborates frequently with colleagues in related areas. Some of the most frequent coauthors include:

  • Christophe Ginévra
  • Ghislaine Descours
  • Laetitia Béraud
  • David Lebeaux
  • Camille Allam

Among the recent papers coauthored or contributed to by Sophie Jarraud are:

  • Severe Legionnaires' disease, 2024, published in Annals of Intensive Care
  • Legionella antibiotic susceptibility testing: is it time for international standardization and evidence-based guidance?, 2021, published in Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • Intracellular persister: A stealth agent recalcitrant to antibiotics, 2023, published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • The respiratory tract microbiome, the pathogen load, and clinical interventions define severity of bacterial pneumonia, 2023, published in Cell Reports Medicine
  • Persistent Legionnaires' Disease and Associated Antibiotic Treatment Engender a Highly Disturbed Pulmonary Microbiome Enriched in Opportunistic Microorganisms, 2020, published in mBio

Best Publications

  • Relationships between Staphylococcus aureus genetic background, virulence factors, agr groups (alleles), and human disease

    Sophie Jarraud;Christophe Mougel;Jean Thioulouse;Gerard Lina

  • Evidence in the Legionella pneumophila genome for exploitation of host cell functions and high genome plasticity.

    Christel Cazalet;Christophe Rusniok;Holger Brüggemann;Nora Zidane

  • egc, A Highly Prevalent Operon of Enterotoxin Gene, Forms a Putative Nursery of Superantigens in Staphylococcus aureus

    Sophie Jarraud;Marie Alix Peyrat;Annick Lim;Anne Tristan

  • A Community-Wide Outbreak of Legionnaires Disease Linked to Industrial Cooling Towers—How Far Can Contaminated Aerosols Spread?

    Tran Minh Nhu Nguyen;Daniele Ilef;Sophie Jarraud;Laurence Rouil

  • Exfoliatin-producing strains define a fourth agr specificity group in Staphylococcus aureus.

    S. Jarraud;G. J. Lyon;G. J. Lyon;A. M. S. Figueiredo;G. Lina

  • Transmembrane topology and histidine protein kinase activity of AgrC, the agr signal receptor in Staphylococcus aureus

    Gerard Lina;Sophie Jarraud;Guangyong Ji;Timothy Greenland

  • Phage conversion of Panton-Valentine leukocidin in Staphylococcus aureus: molecular analysis of a PVL-converting phage, φSLT

    Sachiko Narita;Jun Kaneko;Jun ichi Chiba;Yves Piémont

  • Involvement of Enterotoxins G and I in Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome and Staphylococcal Scarlet Fever

    Sophie Jarraud;Grégoire Cozon;François Vandenesch;Michèle Bes

  • High Genetic Variability of the agr Locus in Staphylococcus Species

    Philippe Dufour;Sophie Jarraud;Francois Vandenesch;Timothy Greenland

  • Clinical and Environmental Distributions of Legionella Strains in France Are Different

    Anne Doleans;Helena Aurell;Monique Reyrolle;Gerard Lina

  • Staphylococcal Enterotoxin-Like Toxins U2 and V, Two New Staphylococcal Superantigens Arising from Recombination within the Enterotoxin Gene Cluster

    Damien Yann Thomas;Sophie Jarraud;Brigitte Lemercier;Gregoire Cozon

  • More than 18,000 effectors in the Legionella genus genome provide multiple, independent combinations for replication in human cells.

    Laura Gomez-Valero;Christophe Rusniok;Danielle Carson;Sonia Mondino;Sonia Mondino

  • Analysis of the Legionella longbeachae Genome and Transcriptome Uncovers Unique Strategies to Cause Legionnaires' Disease

    Christel Cazalet;Laura Gomez-Valero;Christophe Rusniok;Mariella Lomma

  • Multigenome analysis identifies a worldwide distributed epidemic Legionella pneumophila clone that emerged within a highly diverse species

    Christel Cazalet;Sophie Jarraud;Yad Ghavi-Helm;Frank Kunst

  • Are Host Genetics the Predominant Determinant of Persistent Nasal Staphylococcus aureus Carriage in Humans

    Raymond Ruimy;Cécile Angebault;Félix Djossou;Claire Dupont

  • Quantitative real-time Legionella PCR for environmental water samples: data interpretation.

    Philippe Joly;Pierre-Alain Falconnet;Janine André;Nicole Weill

  • Extensive recombination events and horizontal gene transfer shaped the Legionella pneumophila genomes.

    Laura Gomez-Valero;Laura Gomez-Valero;Christophe Rusniok;Christophe Rusniok;Sophie Jarraud;Sophie Jarraud;Benoit Vacherie

  • Integrated Real-Time PCR for Detection and Monitoring of Legionella pneumophila in Water Systems

    Diaraf Farba Yaradou;Sylvie Hallier-Soulier;Sophie Moreau;Florence Poty

  • Specific Real-Time PCR for Simultaneous Detection and Identification of Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 in Water and Clinical Samples

    N. Merault;C. Rusniok;S. Jarraud;L. Gomez-Valero

  • Comparative analyses of Legionella species identifies genetic features of strains causing Legionnaires' Disease

    Laura Gomez-Valero;Laura Gomez-Valero;Christophe Rusniok;Christophe Rusniok;Monica Rolando;Monica Rolando;Mario Neou;Mario Neou

  • A PCR-based method for monitoring Legionella pneumophila in water samples detects viable but noncultivable legionellae that can recover their cultivability.

    Eric Dusserre;Christophe Ginevra;Sylvie Hallier-Soulier;François Vandenesch

Frequent Co-Authors

Jerome Etienne
Jerome Etienne Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Gerard Lina
Gerard Lina Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
François Vandenesch
François Vandenesch Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Carmen Buchrieser
Carmen Buchrieser Institut Pasteur
Elizabeth L. Hartland
Elizabeth L. Hartland Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Philippe Glaser
Philippe Glaser Institut Pasteur
Michèle Bes
Michèle Bes Hospices Civils de Lyon
Bruno Pozzetto
Bruno Pozzetto École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Max Maurin
Max Maurin Grenoble Alpes University
Christiane Bouchier
Christiane Bouchier Institut Pasteur

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