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Timothy J. Kurtti 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 Timothy J. Kurtti sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 145 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Timothy J. Kurtti 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 Timothy J. Kurtti sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 47 D-Index — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Timothy J. Kurtti is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on vector-borne infectious diseases, insect symbiosis, and bacterial influences within arthropod hosts.

Their main fields of study encompass Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Immunology and Microbiology, and Medicine. Subfields include Insect Science, Parasitology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, as well as Infectious Diseases.

Specific topics of work involve:

  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Research on Leishmaniasis Studies

Prominent publication venues for Kurtti's research include:

  • Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Microorganisms
  • PLoS Pathogens

Frequent collaborators in their scientific work are Ulrike G. Munderloh, Nicole Y. Burkhardt, Jonathan D. Oliver, Lisa D. Price, and Cody J. Thorpe.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Kurtti include:

  • "Growth Dynamics and Antibiotic Elimination of Symbiotic Rickettsia buchneri in the Tick Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae)," 2020, Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • "The Ixodes scapularis Symbiont Rickettsia buchneri Inhibits Growth of Pathogenic Rickettsiaceae in Tick Cells: Implications for Vector Competence," 2022, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • "Isolation and Propagation of Laboratory Strains and a Novel Flea-Derived Field Strain of Wolbachia in Tick Cell Lines," 2020, Microorganisms
  • "Transposon mutagenesis of Rickettsia felis sca1 confers a distinct phenotype during flea infection," 2022, PLoS Pathogens
  • "Mitochondrion-Dependent Apoptosis Is Essential for Rickettsia parkeri Infection and Replication in Vector Cells," 2021, mSystems

Best Publications

  • Direct cultivation of the causative agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis.

    Jesse L. Goodman;Curtis Nelson;Blaise Vitale;John E. Madigan

  • Genomic insights into the Ixodes scapularis tick vector of Lyme disease

    Monika Gulia-Nuss;Monika Gulia-Nuss;Andrew B. Nuss;Andrew B. Nuss;Jason M. Meyer;Jason M. Meyer;Daniel E. Sonenshine

  • Endosymbionts of ticks and their relationship to Wolbachia spp. and tick-borne pathogens of humans and animals.

    Hiroaki Noda;Ulrike G. Munderloh;Timothy J. Kurtti

  • Establishment, maintenance and description of cell lines from the tick Ixodes scapularis.

    Ulrike G. Munderloh;Yan Liu;Maming Wang;Chunsheng Chen

  • Rickettsia monacensis sp. nov., a spotted fever group Rickettsia, from ticks (Ixodes ricinus) collected in a European city park.

    Jason A. Simser;Ann T. Palmer;Volker Fingerle;Bettina Wilske

  • Functional properties of bovine IgG1 and IgG2: Interaction with complement, macrophages, neutrophils and skin

    T C McGuire;A J Musoke;T Kurtti

  • Invasion and Intracellular Development of the Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis Agent in Tick Cell Culture

    Ulrike G. Munderloh;Steven D. Jauron;Volker Fingerle;Lorenz Leitritz

  • Formulation of medium for tick cell culture.

    Ulrike G. Munderloh;Timothy J. Kurtti

  • Infection of endothelial cells with Anaplasma marginale and A. phagocytophilum

    Ulrike G Munderloh;Meghan J Lynch;Michael J Herron;Ann T Palmer

  • Transovarial Transmission of Francisella-Like Endosymbionts and Anaplasma phagocytophilum Variants in Dermacentor albipictus (Acari: Ixodidae)

    Gerald D. Baldridge;Glen. A. Scoles;Nicole Y. Burkhardt;Brian Schloeder

  • Establishment of the tick (Acari:Ixodidae)-borne cattle pathogen Anaplasma marginale (Rickettsiales:Anaplasmataceae) in tick cell culture.

    Ulrike G. Munderloh;Edmour F. Blouin;Katherine M. Kocan;Nie Lin Ge

  • Genome sequence of the endosymbiont Rickettsia peacockii and comparison with virulent Rickettsia rickettsii: identification of virulence factors.

    Roderick F. Felsheim;Timothy J. Kurtti;Ulrike G. Munderloh

  • Isolation of the equine granulocytic ehrlichiosis agent, Ehrlichia equi, in tick cell culture.

    U G Munderloh;J E Madigan;J S Dumler;J L Goodman

  • Cellular and Molecular Interrelationships Between Ticks and Prokaryotic Tick-Borne Pathogens

    Ulrike G. Munderloh;Timothy J. Kurtti

  • Rickettsia buchneri sp. nov., a rickettsial endosymbiont of the blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis.

    Timothy J. Kurtti;Roderick F. Felsheim;Nicole Y. Burkhardt;Jonathan D. Oliver

  • Borrelia burgdorferi in Tick Cell Culture Modulates Expression of Outer Surface Proteins A and C in Response to Temperature

    Marygorret Obonyo;Ulrike G. Munderloh;Volker Fingerle;Bettina Wilske

  • Isolation of a spotted fever group Rickettsia, Rickettsia peacockii, in a Rocky Mountain wood tick, Dermacentor andersoni, cell line.

    Jason A. Simser;Ann T. Palmer;Ulrike G. Munderloh;Timothy J. Kurtti

  • Human granulocytic ehrlichiosis in southern Germany: increased seroprevalence in high-risk groups.

    V Fingerle;J L Goodman;R C Johnson;T J Kurtti

  • Rickettsia hoogstraalii sp. nov., isolated from hard- and soft-bodied ticks.

    Darja Duh;Volga Punda-Polic;Tatjana Avsic-Zupanc;Donald Bouyer

  • Colony formation and morphology in Borrelia burgdorferi.

    T J Kurtti;U G Munderloh;R C Johnson;G G Ahlstrand

Frequent Co-Authors

Ulrike G. Munderloh
Ulrike G. Munderloh University of Minnesota
Russell C. Johnson
Russell C. Johnson University of Minnesota
Katherine M. Kocan
Katherine M. Kocan Oklahoma State University
Volker Fingerle
Volker Fingerle Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
José de la Fuente
José de la Fuente University of Castilla-La Mancha
Hiroaki Noda
Hiroaki Noda University of Tsukuba
Bettina Wilske
Bettina Wilske Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Edmour F. Blouin
Edmour F. Blouin Oklahoma State University
Evgeny M. Zdobnov
Evgeny M. Zdobnov Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Sidney A. Ewing
Sidney A. Ewing Oklahoma State University

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