2026 Stephen W. Barthold: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	76	1916	1754	937	846	306	20394
Medicine	76	18809	17673	9378	8664	309	20501

Research.com Recognitions

2001 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Stephen W. Barthold is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on fields within Medicine, Immunology and Microbiology, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

Their research spans several subfields including Parasitology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Genetics. These areas contribute to a broader understanding of disease mechanisms and public health concerns.

The main topics of their work highlight specific disease and pathogen-related themes, such as:

Vector-borne infectious diseases
Viral Infections and Vectors
Zoonotic diseases and public health
Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research

Stephen W. Barthold has published recent work in notable venues, with a frequent appearance in The Journal of Immunology.

A recent paper from 2023 published in The Journal of Immunology examines the role of persistent IgM secretion induced by Borrelia burgdorferi infection. The full title of this paper is "Borrelia burgdorferi Infection-Induced Persistent IgM Secretion Controls Bacteremia, but Not Bacterial Dissemination or Tissue Burden".

The scientist has collaborated with various co-authors, including:

Christine J. Hastey
Kimberly J. Olsen
Rebecca A. Elsner
Sophia Mundigl
Vuvi G. Tran

Stephen W. Barthold was recognized for contributions to the scientific community as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) since 2001.

Best Publications

Pathological Changes During Aging in, Barrier-Reared Fischer 344 Male Rats

Gerald L. Coleman;Stephen W. Barthold;George W. Osbaldiston;Sumner J. Foster

742
Citations
Protection of mice against the Lyme disease agent by immunizing with recombinant OspA

Erol Fikrig;Stephen W. Barthold;Fred S. Kantor;Richard A. Flavell

703
Citations
Lyme Borreliosis in Selected Strains and Ages of Laboratory Mice

Stephen W. Barthold;Deborah S. Beck;George M. Hansen;Gordon A. Terwilliger

636
Citations
Borrelia burgdorferi OspA is an arthropod-specific transmission-blocking Lyme disease vaccine.

A M de Silva;S R Telford;L R Brunet;S W Barthold

552
Citations
The Mouse in biomedical research

James G. Fox;Stephen W Barthold;Muriel T. Davisson;Christian E. Newcomer

527
Citations
Kinetics of Borrelia burgdorferi dissemination and evolution of disease after intradermal inoculation of mice.

Stephen W Barthold;David H. Persing;Audrey L. Armstrong;Ruth A. Peeples

503
Citations
Chronic Lyme borreliosis in the laboratory mouse.

S. W. Barthold;M. S. de Souza;J. L. Janotka;A. L. Smith

457
Citations
Elimination of Borrelia burgdorferi from vector ticks feeding on OspA-immunized mice.

Erol Fikrig;Sam R. Telford;Stephen W. Barthold;Fred S. Kantor

321
Citations
Cutting Edge: CD1d Deficiency Impairs Murine Host Defense Against the Spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi

Hemant Kumar;Alexia Belperron;Stephen W. Barthold;Linda K. Bockenstedt

284
Citations
Persistence of Borrelia burgdorferi in Rhesus Macaques following Antibiotic Treatment of Disseminated Infection

Monica E. Embers;Stephen W. Barthold;Juan T. Borda;Lisa Bowers

262
Citations
Persistence of Borrelia burgdorferi following Antibiotic Treatment in Mice

Emir Hodzic;Sunlian Feng;Kevin Holden;Kimberly J. Freet

257
Citations
Roles of OspA, OspB, and flagellin in protective immunity to Lyme borreliosis in laboratory mice.

E. Fikrig;Stephen W Barthold;N. Marcantonio;K. Deponte

253
Citations
Lyme borreliosis in genetically resistant and susceptible mice with severe combined immunodeficiency.

Stephen W. Barthold;Charles L. Sidman;Abigail L. Smith

235
Citations
Borrelia burgdorferi genes selectively expressed in the infected host

Kyoungho Suk;Subrata Das;Wei Sun;Biru Jwang

221
Citations
Coinfection with Borrelia burgdorferi and the Agent of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis Alters Murine Immune Responses, Pathogen Burden, and Severity of Lyme Arthritis

Venetta Thomas;Juan Anguita;Stephen W. Barthold;Erol Fikrig

216
Citations
Carditis in Lyme Disease Susceptible and Resistant Strains of Laboratory Mice Infected with Borrelia Burgdorferi

Audrey L. Armstrong;Stephen W. Barthold;David H. Persing;Deborah S. Beck

216
Citations
Myeloid differentiation antigen 88 deficiency impairs pathogen clearance but does not alter inflammation in Borrelia burgdorferi-infected mice

Nengyin Liu;Ruth R. Montgomery;Stephen W. Barthold;Linda K. Bockenstedt

208
Citations
The etiology of transmissible murine colonic hyperplasia.

Stephen W Barthold;G. L. Coleman;P. N. Bhatt;G. W. Osbaldiston

206
Citations
Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi infection in Ixodes dammini ticks with the polymerase chain reaction.

D. H. Persing;S. R. Telford;A. Spielman;Stephen W Barthold

199
Citations
Experimental Lyme arthritis in rats infected with Borrelia burgdorferi

Stephen W. Barthold;Kathleen D. Moody;Gordon A. Terwilliger;Paul H. Duray

195
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Erol Fikrig Yale University

Richard A. Flavell Yale University

Sam R. Telford Tufts University

David H. Persing Cepheid

Juan Anguita Ikerbasque

Nicole Baumgarth University of California, Davis

Robert D. Cardiff University of California, Davis

Durland Fish Yale University

Rickie W. Kasten University of California, Davis

Bruno B Chomel University of California, Davis

External Links

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