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65
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34519
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2458
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86

Torsten Seemann 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 Torsten Seemann sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 230 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Torsten Seemann 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 Torsten Seemann sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Torsten Seemann is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions to Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Molecular Medicine, and Clinical Biochemistry.

The topics of Seemann's work include SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, genomics and phylogenetic studies, antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus, bacterial identification and susceptibility testing, COVID-19 clinical research studies, and Mycobacterium research and diagnosis.

Seemann has published extensively in several venues. Frequent publication outlets include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, Microbial Genomics, The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, and SSRN Electronic Journal.

Among Seemann's recent publications are:

  • Tracking the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia using genomics, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Isolation and rapid sharing of the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) from the first patient diagnosed with COVID-19 in Australia, 2020, The Medical Journal of Australia
  • Tracking the international spread of SARS-CoV-2 lineages B.1.1.7 and B.1.351/501Y-V2, 2021, Wellcome Open Research
  • Tracking the international spread of SARS-CoV-2 lineages B.1.1.7 and B.1.351/501Y-V2 with grinch, 2021, Wellcome Open Research
  • Genomic surveillance for antimicrobial resistance - a One Health perspective, 2023, Nature Reviews Genetics

Seemann frequently collaborates with a group of researchers. Notable co-authors include Benjamin P. Howden, Timothy P. Stinear, Norelle L. Sherry, Susan A. Ballard, and Deborah A. Williamson.

Best Publications

  • Prokka: Rapid Prokaryotic Genome Annotation

    Torsten Seemann

  • SNP-sites: rapid efficient extraction of SNPs from multi-FASTA alignments

    Andrew J. Page;Ben Taylor;Aidan J. Delaney;Jorge Soares

  • Colistin Resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii Is Mediated by Complete Loss of Lipopolysaccharide Production

    Jennifer H Moffatt;Marina Harper;Marina Harper;Paul F Harrison;John Df Hale

  • Insights from the complete genome sequence of Mycobacterium marinum on the evolution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    Timothy P. Stinear;Torsten Seemann;Paul F. Harrison;Grant A. Jenkin

  • Reductive evolution and niche adaptation inferred from the genome of Mycobacterium ulcerans, the causative agent of Buruli ulcer

    Timothy Paul Stinear;Torsten Seemann;Sacha James Pidot;Wafa Frigui

  • Genome reduction in Leptospira borgpetersenii reflects limited transmission potential

    Dieter Mark Bulach;Richard L Zuerner;Peter Wilson;Torsten Seemann

  • Genome Sequence of the Saprophyte Leptospira biflexa Provides Insights into the Evolution of Leptospira and the Pathogenesis of Leptospirosis

    Mathieu Picardeau;Dieter Mark Bulach;Dieter Mark Bulach;Christiane Bouchier;Richard L Zuerner

  • Evolution of multidrug resistance during Staphylococcus aureus infection involves mutation of the essential two component regulator WalKR.

    Benjamin P Howden;Christopher R E McEvoy;David L Allen;Kyra Y L Chua;Kyra Y L Chua

  • Genomic analysis of smooth tubercle bacilli provides insights into ancestry and pathoadaptation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    Philip Supply;Michael Marceau;Sophie Mangenot;David Roche;David Roche

  • Isolation and rapid sharing of the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) from the first patient diagnosed with COVID-19 in Australia.

    Leon Caly;Julian Druce;Jason Roberts;Katherine Bond

  • Global spread of three multidrug-resistant lineages of Staphylococcus epidermidis

    Jean J.Y.H. Lee;Ian I.R. Monk;Anders Gonçalves da Silva;Torsten Seemann

  • Two novel point mutations in clinical Staphylococcus aureus reduce linezolid susceptibility and switch on the stringent response to promote persistent infection.

    Wei Gao;Kyra Chua;Kyra Chua;John Keith Davies;Hayley J Newton

  • Human blood MAIT cell subsets defined using MR1 tetramers.

    Nicholas A. Gherardin;Michael N.T. Souter;Hui Fern Koay;Kirstie M. Mangas

  • A Major Role for Mammals in the Ecology of Mycobacterium ulcerans

    Janet A. M. Fyfe;Caroline J. Lavender;Kathrine A. Handasyde;Alistair R. Legione

  • Prospective Whole-Genome Sequencing Enhances National Surveillance of Listeria monocytogenes

    Jason C. Kwong;Karolina Mercoulia;Takehiro Tomita;Marion Easton

  • Colistin-resistant, lipopolysaccharide-deficient Acinetobacter baumannii responds to lipopolysaccharide loss through increased expression of genes involved in the synthesis and transport of lipoproteins, phospholipids, and poly-β-1,6-N-acetylglucosamine.

    Rebekah M Henry;Nuwam R Vithanage;Paul Harrison;Torsten Seemann

  • Increasing tolerance of hospital Enterococcus faecium to handwash alcohols

    Sacha J. Pidot;Wei Gao;Andrew H. Buultjens;Ian R. Monk

  • Genomic Insights to Control the Emergence of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci

    Benjamin P Howden;Kathryn E Holt;Margaret M C Lam;Torsten Seemann

  • Pathogenesis of leptospirosis: The influence of genomics

    Ben Adler;Miranda Lo;Miranda Lo;Torsten Seemann;Gerald L Murray

  • Tracking the international spread of SARS-CoV-2 lineages B.1.1.7 and B.1.351/501Y-V2

    Áine O'Toole;Verity Hill;Oliver G. Pybus;Alexander Watts

  • Tracking the international spread of SARS-CoV-2 lineages B.1.1.7 and B.1.351/501Y-V2 with grinch.

    Áine O'Toole;Verity Hill;Oliver G. Pybus;Alexander Watts

  • Increasing tolerance of hospital Enterococcus faeciumto handwash alcohols

    S.J. Pidot;W. Gao;A.H. Buultjens;I.R. Monk

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy P. Stinear
Timothy P. Stinear University of Melbourne
Benjamin P. Howden
Benjamin P. Howden University of Melbourne
Dieter M. Bulach
Dieter M. Bulach University of Melbourne
Paul D R Johnson
Paul D R Johnson Austin Health
John K. Davies
John K. Davies Monash University
Paul J. Harrison
Paul J. Harrison University of Oxford
Ben Adler
Ben Adler Monash University
Geoffrey W. Coombs
Geoffrey W. Coombs Fiona Stanley Hospital
John D. Boyce
John D. Boyce Monash University
Julian I. Rood
Julian I. Rood Monash University

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