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D-Index
54
Citations
11621
World Ranking
3937
National Ranking
1532

Ursula J. Buchholz 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 Ursula J. Buchholz sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 139 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ursula J. Buchholz 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 Ursula J. Buchholz sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 54 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ursula J. Buchholz is a researcher affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their work primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on epidemiology, infectious diseases, and respiratory and pulmonary medicine. Buchholz's published output includes research on viral infections, notably respiratory viral infections, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, and pneumonia and respiratory infections.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research
  • Pneumonia and respiratory infections
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Viral infections and vectors
  • Virology and viral diseases
  • COVID-19 clinical research studies

Buchholz has contributed to several recent papers, highlighting areas of vaccine development, viral taxonomy, and mucosal immunology. Select recent publications are as follows:

  • "Respiratory syncytial virus prevention within reach: the vaccine and monoclonal antibody landscape," 2022, The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • "2020 taxonomic update for phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales," 2020, Archives of Virology
  • "Mucosal vaccines for SARS-CoV-2: scientific gaps and opportunities-workshop report," 2023, npj Vaccines
  • "2021 Taxonomic update of phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales," 2021, Archives of Virology
  • "2022 taxonomic update of phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales," 2022, Archives of Virology

Frequent collaborators of Buchholz include:

  • Cindy Luongo
  • Celia Santos
  • Cyril Le Nouën
  • Lijuan Yang
  • Xueqiao Liu

Among the venues where Buchholz's research appears repeatedly are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PLoS Pathogens
  • Archives of Virology
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases

The scientist's subfield specialization is reflected in the distribution of their publications, which include a substantial number of works in epidemiology and infectious diseases alongside research intersecting with animal science and zoology, as well as plant science.

Best Publications

  • Generation of bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) from cDNA: BRSV NS2 is not essential for virus replication in tissue culture, and the human RSV leader region acts as a functional BRSV genome promoter.

    Ursula J. Buchholz;Stefan Finke;Karl Klaus Conzelmann

  • The respiratory syncytial virus vaccine landscape: lessons from the graveyard and promising candidates.

    Natalie I Mazur;Deborah Higgins;Marta C Nunes;José A Melero

  • Contributions of the structural proteins of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus to protective immunity

    Ursula J. Buchholz;Alexander Bukreyev;Lijuan Yang;Elaine W. Lamirande

  • Respiratory syncytial virus prevention within reach: the vaccine and monoclonal antibody landscape

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  • Mucosal immunisation of African green monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops) with an attenuated parainfluenza virus expressing the SARS coronavirus spike protein for the prevention of SARS.

    Alexander Bukreyev;Elaine W Lamirande;Ursula J Buchholz;Leatrice N Vogel

  • Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2019.

    Gaya K. Amarasinghe;María A. Ayllón;Yīmíng Bào;Christopher F. Basler

  • Genetic diversity between human metapneumovirus subgroups

    Stéphane Biacchesi;Mario H Skiadopoulos;Guy Boivin;Christopher T Hanson

  • Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus Nonstructural Proteins NS1 and NS2 Cooperatively Antagonize Alpha/Beta Interferon-Induced Antiviral Response

    Jörg Schlender;Birgit Bossert;Ursula Buchholz;Karl-Klaus Conzelmann

  • Recombinant Human Metapneumovirus Lacking the Small Hydrophobic SH and/or Attachment G Glycoprotein: Deletion of G Yields a Promising Vaccine Candidate

    Stéphane Biacchesi;Mario H. Skiadopoulos;Lijuan Yang;Elaine W. Lamirande

  • 2020 taxonomic update for phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales

    Jens H. Kuhn;Scott Adkins;Daniela Alioto;Sergey V. Alkhovsky

  • Generation of recombinant lentogenic Newcastle disease virus from cDNA

    Angela Römer-Oberdörfer;Egbert Mundt;Teshome Mebatsion;Ursula J. Buchholz

  • The Two Major Human Metapneumovirus Genetic Lineages Are Highly Related Antigenically, and the Fusion (F) Protein Is a Major Contributor to This Antigenic Relatedness

    Mario H. Skiadopoulos;Stéphane Biacchesi;Ursula J. Buchholz;Jeffrey M. Riggs

  • Infection of Nonhuman Primates with Recombinant Human Metapneumovirus Lacking the SH, G, or M2-2 Protein Categorizes Each as a Nonessential Accessory Protein and Identifies Vaccine Candidates

    Stéphane Biacchesi;Quynh N. Pham;Mario H. Skiadopoulos;Brian R. Murphy

  • A Chimeric A2 Strain of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) with the Fusion Protein of RSV Strain Line 19 Exhibits Enhanced Viral Load, Mucus, and Airway Dysfunction

    Martin L. Moore;Michael H. Chi;Cindy Luongo;Nicholas W. Lukacs

  • Live-Attenuated Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines

    Ruth A. Karron;Ursula J. Buchholz;Peter L. Collins

  • Individual contributions of the human metapneumovirus F, G, and SH surface glycoproteins to the induction of neutralizing antibodies and protective immunity

    Mario H. Skiadopoulos;Stéphane Biacchesi;Ursula J. Buchholz;Emérito Amaro-Carambot

  • RSV-encoded NS2 promotes epithelial cell shedding and distal airway obstruction

    Rachael M. Liesman;Ursula J. Buchholz;Cindy L. Luongo;Lijuan Yang

  • Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) Binding and Infection Are Mediated by Interactions between the HMPV Fusion Protein and Heparan Sulfate

    Andres Chang;Cyril Masante;Ursula J. Buchholz;Rebecca Ellis Dutch

  • Recovery of human metapneumovirus from cDNA: optimization of growth in vitro and expression of additional genes.

    Stéphane Biacchesi;Mario H Skiadopoulos;Kim C Tran;Brian R Murphy

  • The Open Reading Frame 3a Protein of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Associated Coronavirus Promotes Membrane Rearrangement and Cell Death

    Eric C. Freundt;Li Yu;Cynthia S. Goldsmith;Sarah Welsh

  • Nonstructural Proteins 1 and 2 of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Suppress Maturation of Human Dendritic Cells

    Shirin Munir;Cyril Le Nouen;Cindy Luongo;Ursula J. Buchholz

  • Respiratory syncytial virus interferon antagonist NS1 protein suppresses and skews the human T lymphocyte response.

    Shirin Munir;Philippa Hillyer;Cyril Le Nouën;Ursula J. Buchholz

  • A gene deletion that up-regulates viral gene expression yields an attenuated RSV vaccine with improved antibody responses in children

    Ruth A. Karron;Cindy Luongo;Bhagvanji Thumar;Karen M. Loehr

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter L. Collins
Peter L. Collins National Institutes of Health
Ruth A. Karron
Ruth A. Karron Johns Hopkins University
Alexander Bukreyev
Alexander Bukreyev The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Norbert Nowotny
Norbert Nowotny University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Brian R. Murphy
Brian R. Murphy National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
John V. Williams
John V. Williams University of Pittsburgh
Stephen A. Spector
Stephen A. Spector University of California, San Diego
Janusz T. Paweska
Janusz T. Paweska National Health Laboratory Service
Andrew J. Easton
Andrew J. Easton University of Warwick
Arvind Varsani
Arvind Varsani Arizona State University

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