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D-Index
42
Citations
7823
World Ranking
985
National Ranking
294

Thomas R. Klei publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas R. Klei sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 180 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.

Thomas R. Klei D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas R. Klei sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 42 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

Overview

Thomas R. Klei was affiliated with Louisiana State University in the United States. Their research primarily focused on medicine with particular attention to subfields such as biochemistry, genetics, hematology, physiology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

Their work addressed several key topics within the medical and biological sciences, including:

  • Blood transfusion and management
  • Erythrocyte function and pathophysiology
  • Hemoglobinopathies and related disorders
  • Blood donation and transfusion practices
  • Neonatal health and biochemistry
  • Neonatal respiratory health research
  • Erythropoietin and anemia treatment

Thomas R. Klei published multiple papers in prominent journals. Recent publications included:

  • "Hemolysis in the spleen drives erythrocyte turnover," 2020, Blood
  • "The Gardos effect drives erythrocyte senescence and leads to Lu/BCAM and CD44 adhesion molecule activation," 2020, Blood Advances
  • "Recommendations for in vitro evaluation of blood components collected, prepared and stored in non-DEHP medical devices," 2022, Vox Sanguinis

They frequently published in these venues, based on volume of contributions:

  • Vox Sanguinis
  • Transfusion
  • Blood
  • Blood Advances
  • Parasite Immunology

Thomas R. Klei often collaborated with a consistent group of coauthors. Frequent collaborators included Pieter F. van der Meer, Dirk de Korte, Robin van Bruggen, Christie Vermeulen, and Uk Glasgow.

Their research contributed to understanding the mechanisms and management of red blood cells, erythrocyte aging, and safe blood transfusion practices, with work spanning laboratory and clinical evaluations relevant to transfusion medicine and hematologic disorders.

Best Publications

  • World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (W.A.A.V.P.) methods for the detection of anthelmintic resistance in nematodes of veterinary importance.

    G.C. Coles;C. Bauer;F.H.M. Borgsteede;S. Geerts

  • Prevalence of anthelmintic resistant cyathostomes on horse farms.

    Ray M. Kaplan;Thomas R. Klei;Eugene T. Lyons;Guy Lester;Guy Lester

  • In vitro cytocidal effect of novel lytic peptides on Plasmodium falciparum and Trypanosoma cruzi.

    Jesse M. Jaynes;Catherine A. Burton;Stephen B. Barr;Gale W. Jeffers

  • Prophylactic activity of tetracycline against Brugia pahangi infection in jirds (Meriones unguiculatus).

    Stephen C. Bosshardt;John W. McCall;Sharon U. Coleman;Karen L. Jones

  • Immunity in equine cyathostome infections.

    Thomas R. Klei;Melanie R. Chapman

  • Identification and characterization of a pyrantel pamoate resistant cyathostome population

    M.R. Chapman;D.D. French;C.M. Monahan;T.R. Klei;T.R. Klei

  • Establishment of macrocyclic lactone resistant Dirofilaria immitis isolates in experimentally infected laboratory dogs

    Cassan N Pulaski;John B Malone;Catherine Bourguinat;Roger Prichard

  • Prevalence of strongyle nematodes in naturally infected ponies of different ages and during different seasons of the year in Louisiana.

    Melanie R. Chapman;Dennis D. French;Thomas R. Klei

  • Occurrence of anthelmintic resistant equine cyathostome populations in central and southern Italy

    Donato Traversa;Thomas R. Klei;Raffaella Iorio;Barbara Paoletti

  • Comparison of moxidectin oral gel and ivermectin oral paste against a spectrum of internal parasites of ponies with special attention to encysted cyathostome larvae.

    C.M. Monahan;M.R. Chapman;H.W. Taylor;D.D. French

  • Evaluation of ivermectin at an elevated dose against encysted equine cyathostome larvae

    T.R. Klei;M.R. Chapman;D.D. French;H.W. Taylor

  • Role of Gamma Interferon and Interleukin-4 in Host Defense against the Human Filarial Parasite Brugia malayi

    Subash Babu;Lisa M. Ganley;Thomas R. Klei;Leonard D. Shultz

  • New Method for Simultaneous Species-Specific Identification of Equine Strongyles (Nematoda, Strongylida) by Reverse Line Blot Hybridization

    Donato Traversa;Raffaella Iorio;Thomas R. Klei;Vitaliy A. Kharchenko

  • Brugia pahangi: Effects of duration of infection and parasite burden on lymphatic lesion severity, granulomatous hypersensitivity, and immune responses in jirds (Meriones unguiculatus)

    Thomas R Klei;Cathy S McVay;Vida A Dennis;Sharon U Coleman

  • GASTROINTESTINAL HELMINTHS OF PONIES IN LOUISIANA: A COMPARISON OF SPECIES CURRENTLY PREVALENT WITH THOSE PRESENT 20 YEARS AGO

    Melanie R. Chapman;Dennis D. French;Thomas R. Klei

  • Quantitative measurement of equine cytokine mRNA expression by polymerase chain reaction using target-specific standard curves

    Cyprianna E Swiderski;Thomas R Klei;David W Horohov

  • The lesions and prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi in opossums and armadillos from southern Louisiana.

    S C Barr;C C Brown;V A Dennis;T R Klei

  • A survey in Louisiana of intestinal helminths of ponies with little exposure to anthelmintics.

    Torbert Bj;Klei Tr;Lichtenfels;Chapman Mr

  • Identification and localization of glutathione S-transferase as a potential target enzyme in Brugia species.

    U. R. Rao;Gustavo Salinas;Kapil Mehta;Thomas R. Klei

  • Re-evaluation of ivermectin efficacy against equine gastrointestinal parasites.

    T.R Klei;S Rehbein;M Visser;W.K Langholff

  • Brugian infections in the peritoneal cavities of laboratory mice: kinetics of infection and cellular responses

    T.V Rajan;Lisa Ganley;Natalia Paciorkowski;Lisa Spencer

  • Prevalence of Cryptosporidium sp in equids in Louisiana.

    S.U. Coleman;T.R. Klei;D.D. French;M.R. Chapman

  • Dose titration of moxidectin oral gel against gastrointestinal parasites of ponies.

    C.M. Monahan;M.R. Chapman;D.D. French;D.D. French;H.W. Taylor

  • Seasonal development and survival of equine cyathostome larvae on pasture in south Louisiana.

    M.A Baudena;M.R Chapman;D.D French;T.R Klei;T.R Klei

  • GASTROINTESTINAL HELMINTHS OF PONIES IN LOUISIANA: A COMPARISON OF

    Melanie R. Chapman;Dennis D. French;Thomas R. Klei

Frequent Co-Authors

Dennis D. French
Dennis D. French University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sara Lustigman
Sara Lustigman New York Blood Center
David Abraham
David Abraham University College London
Bin Zhan
Bin Zhan Baylor College of Medicine
Leonard D. Shultz
Leonard D. Shultz Jackson Laboratory
Peter J. Hotez
Peter J. Hotez Baylor College of Medicine
Maria Elena Bottazzi
Maria Elena Bottazzi Baylor College of Medicine
Donato Traversa
Donato Traversa University of Teramo
John W. McCall
John W. McCall University of Georgia
Raffaella Iorio
Raffaella Iorio University of Teramo

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