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Staffan G. Svärd

Staffan G. Svärd

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
59
Citations
10706
World Ranking
3259
National Ranking
41

Staffan G. Svärd publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Staffan G. Svärd sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 135 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Staffan G. Svärd D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Staffan G. Svärd sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 27th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Overview

Staffan G. Svärd is affiliated with Uppsala University in Sweden and works extensively in the fields of immunology, microbiology, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their research primarily focuses on parasitology and related subfields such as molecular biology, infectious diseases, ecology, and small animals.

The scientist's main research topics include parasitic infections and diagnostics, amoebic infections and treatments, RNA modifications and cancer, parasites and host interactions, bacteriophages and microbial interactions, biochemical and molecular research, and helminth infection and control.

The following are some notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Staffan G. Svärd:

  • A chromosome-scale reference genome for Giardia intestinalis WB (2020), Scientific Data
  • The compact genome of Giardia muris reveals important steps in the evolution of intestinal protozoan parasites (2020), Microbial Genomics
  • Dual RNA-seq transcriptome analysis of caecal tissue during primary Eimeria tenella infection in chickens (2021), BMC Genomics
  • Comprehensive characterization of Cysteine-rich protein-coding genes of Giardia lamblia and their role during antigenic variation (2022), Genomics
  • Characterization of Metronidazole-Resistant Giardia intestinalis Lines by Comparative Transcriptomics and Proteomics (2022), Frontiers in Microbiology

Frequent co-authors in Staffan G. Svärd's research include:

  • Feifei Xu
  • Jon Jerlström-Hultqvist
  • Aaron R. Jex
  • Sascha Krakovka
  • Magnus Åbrink

The scientist has published in several venues repeatedly, with multiple publications in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Scientific Data
  • PLoS Pathogens
  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • International Journal for Parasitology

Best Publications

  • Genomic minimalism in the early diverging intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia.

    Hilary G. Morrison;Andrew G. McArthur;Frances D. Gillin;Stephen B. Aley

  • Behind the smile: cell biology and disease mechanisms of Giardia species.

    Johan Ankarklev;Jon Jerlström-Hultqvist;Emma Ringqvist;Karin Troell

  • A mitochondrial-like chaperonin 60 gene in Giardia lamblia: Evidence that diplomonads once harbored an endosymbiont related to the progenitor of mitochondria

    Roger Aj;Svärd Sg;Tovar J;Clark Cg

  • An up-date on Giardia and giardiasis.

    Elin Einarsson;Showgy Y. Ma'ayeh;Staffan G. Svärd

  • Draft Genome Sequencing of Giardia intestinalis Assemblage B Isolate GS: Is Human Giardiasis Caused by Two Different Species?

    Oscar Franzén;Jon Jerlström-Hultqvist;Elsie Castro;Ellen Sherwood

  • Genome ploidy in different stages of the Giardia lamblia life cycle.

    R. Bernander;J.E.D. Palm;S.G. Svard

  • Giardia immunity – an update

    Katarina Roxström-Lindquist;Daniel Palm;Daniel Palm;David Reiner;David Reiner;Emma Ringqvist

  • Base pairing between Escherichia coli RNase P RNA and its substrate.

    Leif A Kirsebom;Staffan G Svärd

  • From mouse to moose: Multilocus genotyping of Giardia isolates from various animal species

    Marianne Lebbad;Jens G. Mattsson;Bodil Christensson;Bitte Ljungström

  • Eukaryotic RNase P RNA mediates cleavage in the absence of protein

    Ema Kikovska;Staffan G. Svärd;Leif A. Kirsebom

  • Release of metabolic enzymes by Giardia in response to interaction with intestinal epithelial cells.

    Emma Ringqvist;J.E. Daniel Palm;J.E. Daniel Palm;Hanna Skarin;Adrian B. Hehl

  • Host specificity in the Giardia duodenalis species complex

    Simone M. Cacciò;Marco Lalle;Staffan G. Svärd

  • Genome analysis and comparative genomics of a Giardia intestinalis assemblage E isolate

    Jon Jerlström-Hultqvist;Oscar Franzén;Oscar Franzén;Johan Ankarklev;Feifei Xu

  • Multilocus genotyping of human Giardia isolates suggests limited zoonotic transmission and association between assemblage B and flatulence in children.

    Marianne Lebbad;Ingvor Petersson;Lillemor Karlsson;Silvia Botero-Kleiven

  • Identification of immunoreactive proteins during acute human giardiasis.

    J. E. Daniel Palm;Malin E.-L Weiland;William J Griffiths;Inger Ljungström

  • Dominance of Giardia assemblage B in León, Nicaragua.

    Marianne Lebbad;Johan Ankarklev;Aleyda Tellez;Byron Leiva

  • The minimal kinome of Giardia lamblia illuminates early kinase evolution and unique parasite biology

    Gerard Manning;David S Reiner;David S Reiner;Tineke Lauwaet;Michael Dacre

  • Giardia lamblia-Induced Changes in Gene Expression in Differentiated Caco-2 Human Intestinal Epithelial Cells

    Katarina Roxström-Lindquist;Emma Ringqvist;Daniel Palm;Daniel Palm;Staffan Svärd;Staffan Svärd

  • Developmental changes in the adhesive disk during Giardia differentiation.

    Daniel Palm;Malin Weiland;Andrew G. McArthur;Jadwiga Winiecka-Krusnell

  • Correction for Eukaryotic RNase P RNA mediates cleavage in the absence of protein

    Ema Kikovska;Staffan G. Svärd;Leif A. Kirsebom

Frequent Co-Authors

Aaron R. Jex
Aaron R. Jex Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Jan Andersson
Jan Andersson Uppsala University
Leif A. Kirsebom
Leif A. Kirsebom Uppsala University
Frances D. Gillin
Frances D. Gillin University of California, San Diego
Andrew G. McArthur
Andrew G. McArthur McMaster University
Björn Andersson
Björn Andersson Karolinska Institute
Thijs J. G. Ettema
Thijs J. G. Ettema Wageningen University & Research
Lars Eckmann
Lars Eckmann University of California, San Diego
Nina Langeland
Nina Langeland Haukeland University Hospital
Robin B. Gasser
Robin B. Gasser University of Melbourne

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