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D-Index
42
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6440
World Ranking
1009
National Ranking
21

Walter Lilenbaum 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 Walter Lilenbaum sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 308 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Walter Lilenbaum 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 Walter Lilenbaum sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

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

Walter Lilenbaum is affiliated with Fluminense Federal University in Brazil. Their primary research focus lies within the fields of immunology and microbiology, with a strong emphasis on parasitology as well as related subfields such as soil science, small animals, infectious diseases, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

The scientist's research extensively covers topics including leptospirosis research and findings, humic substances and bio-organic studies, veterinary medicine and infectious diseases, viral infections and vectors, zoonotic diseases and public health, Mycobacterium research and diagnosis, and Bartonella species infections research.

Walter Lilenbaum has contributed numerous papers across a variety of scientific journals. Some recent publications include:

  • "An overview on the molecular diagnosis of animal leptospirosis" (2020), published in Letters in Applied Microbiology
  • "Persistent High Leptospiral Shedding by Asymptomatic Dogs in Endemic Areas Triggers a Serious Public Health Concern" (2021), published in Animals
  • "Streptomycin treatment of genital carriers of Leptospira in experimentally infected sheep on different estrous phases" (2022), published in Research in Veterinary Science
  • "Extra-renal bovine leptospirosis: Molecular characterization of the Leptospira interrogans Sejroe serogroup on the uterus of non-pregnant cows" (2020), published in Veterinary Microbiology
  • "Bovine Genital Leptospirosis and reproductive disorders of live subfertile cows under field conditions" (2021), published in Veterinary Microbiology

Their frequent co-authors are:

  • Maria Isabel Nogueira Di Azevedo
  • Filipe Aníbal Carvalho-Costa
  • Luíza Aymée
  • Ana Luiza dos Santos Baptista Borges
  • Gabriel Martins

Walter Lilenbaum has published often in the following venues:

  • Veterinary Microbiology
  • Animals
  • Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
  • Research in Veterinary Science
  • Microbial Pathogenesis

Best Publications

  • Biofilm formation by saprophytic and pathogenic leptospires

    Paula Ristow;Paula Ristow;Pascale Bourhy;Sophie Kerneis;Christine Schmitt

  • Genital bovine leptospirosis: A new look for an old disease.

    Ana P. Loureiro;Ana P. Loureiro;Walter Lilenbaum

  • Detection of Leptospira spp. in semen and vaginal fluids of goats and sheep by polymerase chain reaction.

    W. Lilenbaum;R. Varges;F.Z. Brandão;A. Cortez

  • Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of staphylococci isolated from the skin surface of clinically normal cats

    W. Lilenbaum;E.L.C. Nunes;M.A.I. Azeredo

  • Antimicrobial susceptibility of staphylococci isolated from otitis externa in dogs.

    W. Lilenbaum;M. Veras;E. Blum;G.N. Souza

  • Leptospirosis in cattle: a challenging scenario for the understanding of the epidemiology.

    W. Lilenbaum;G. Martins

  • Urinary PCR as an increasingly useful tool for an accurate diagnosis of leptospirosis in livestock

    C. Hamond;G. Martins;A. P. Loureiro;C. Pestana

  • Bovine leptospirosis: Prevalence, associated risk factors for infection and their cause-effect relation.

    Juscivete F. Fávero;Hugo L. de Araújo;Walter Lilenbaum;Gustavo Machado

  • Species distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of staphylococci isolated from canine otitis externa.

    Bruno Penna;Renato Varges;Luciana Medeiros;Gabriel M. Martins

  • Control of bovine leptospirosis: Aspects for consideration in a tropical environment

    G. Martins;W. Lilenbaum

  • Identification of Leptospira spp. carriers among seroreactive goats and sheep by polymerase chain reaction

    W. Lilenbaum;R. Varges;P. Ristow;A. Cortez

  • A systematic review of leptospirosis on dogs, pigs, and horses in Latin America

    Priscila S. Pinto;Hugo Libonati;Walter Lilenbaum

  • A serological study on Brucella abortus, caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus and Leptospira in dairy goats in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

    Walter Lilenbaum;Guilherme Nunes de Souza;Paula Ristow;Madelayne Cortez Moreira

  • The panorama of animal leptospirosis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, regarding the seroepidemiology of the infection in tropical regions

    Gabriel Martins;Walter Lilenbaum

  • Factors associated with bovine leptospirosis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

    W. Lilenbaum;G.N. Souza

  • Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of staphylococci isolated from saliva of clinically normal cats.

    W. Lilenbaum;A. L. Esteves;G. N. Souza

  • Leptospirosis as the most frequent infectious disease impairing productivity in small ruminants in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Gabriel Martins;Bruno Penna;Camila Hamond;Rachel Cosendey-Kezen Leite

  • The role of horses in the transmission of leptospirosis in an urban tropical area

    C. Hamond;G. Martins;R. Lawson-Ferreira;M. A. Medeiros

  • Prospective study of canine leptospirosis in shelter and stray dog populations: Identification of chronic carriers and different Leptospira species infecting dogs.

    Bruno Alonso Miotto;Aline Gil Alves Guilloux;Barbara Furlan Tozzi;Luisa Zanolli Moreno

  • Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of vaginal bacteria from ewes treated with progestin-impregnated intravaginal sponges

    Gabriel Martins;Lucas Figueira;Bruno Penna;Felipe Brandão

  • Influence of leptospirosis on reproductive performance of sows in Brazil.

    Antonio C.F. Ramos;Guilherme N. Souza;Walter Lilenbaum

  • A systematic review of leptospirosis on wild animals in Latin America

    Anahi S. Vieira;Priscila S. Pinto;Walter Lilenbaum

Frequent Co-Authors

Camila Hamond
Camila Hamond University of Connecticut Health Center
Silvio Arruda Vasconcellos
Silvio Arruda Vasconcellos Universidade de São Paulo
Odir Antônio Dellagostin
Odir Antônio Dellagostin Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Rudy A. Hartskeerl
Rudy A. Hartskeerl Royal Tropical Institute
Ricardo Augusto Dias
Ricardo Augusto Dias Universidade de São Paulo
Paulo Sérgio D'Andrea
Paulo Sérgio D'Andrea Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Mathieu Picardeau
Mathieu Picardeau Institut Pasteur
Konrad Sachse
Konrad Sachse Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Andrey Pereira Lage
Andrey Pereira Lage Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

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