William B. Klimstra

William B. Klimstra 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 William B. Klimstra sits on this spectrum.

William B. Klimstra 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 William B. Klimstra sits on this spectrum.

Research.com Recognitions

• 1968 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Best Publications

• 2′-O methylation of the viral mRNA cap evades host restriction by IFIT family members

  Stephane Daffis;Kristy J. Szretter;Jill Schriewer;Jianqing Li

  987
  Citations

• Animal models for COVID-19.

  César Muñoz-Fontela;William E. Dowling;Simon G.P. Funnell;Pierre S. Gsell

  822
  Citations

• Adaptation of Sindbis Virus to BHK Cells Selects for Use of Heparan Sulfate as an Attachment Receptor

  William B. Klimstra;Kate D. Ryman;Robert E. Johnston

  462
  Citations

• MicroRNA Regulation of RNA Virus Replication and Pathogenesis.

  Derek W. Trobaugh;William B. Klimstra

  450
  Citations

• Mxra8 is a receptor for multiple arthritogenic alphaviruses

  Rong Zhang;Arthur S. Kim;Julie M. Fox;Sharmila Nair

  434
  Citations

• Microneedle array delivered recombinant coronavirus vaccines: Immunogenicity and rapid translational development.

  Eun Kim;Geza Erdos;Shaohua Huang;Thomas W. Kenniston

  398
  Citations

• Persistence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Aerosol Suspensions.

  Alyssa C. Fears;William B. Klimstra;Paul Duprex;Amy Hartman

  376
  Citations

• Alpha/beta interferon protects adult mice from fatal Sindbis virus infection and is an important determinant of cell and tissue tropism.

  Kate D. Ryman;William B. Klimstra;Khuong B. Nguyen;Christine A. Biron

  299
  Citations

• Mutations in the E2 glycoprotein of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus confer heparan sulfate interaction, low morbidity, and rapid clearance from blood of mice.

  Kristen A. Bernard;William B. Klimstra;Robert E. Johnston

  282
  Citations

• RNA viruses can hijack vertebrate microRNAs to suppress innate immunity

  Derek W. Trobaugh;Christina L. Gardner;Chengqun Sun;Andrew D. Haddow

  250
  Citations

• DC-SIGN and L-SIGN Can Act as Attachment Receptors for Alphaviruses and Distinguish between Mosquito Cell- and Mammalian Cell-Derived Viruses

  Unknown

  229
  Citations

• A Viral RNA Structural Element Alters Host Recognition of Nonself RNA

  Jennifer L. Hyde;Christina L. Gardner;Taishi Kimura;James P. White

  196
  Citations

• Host responses to alphavirus infection

  Unknown

  188
  Citations

• A Mouse Model for Studying Viscerotropic Disease Caused by Yellow Fever Virus Infection

  Unknown

  182
  Citations

• Comparative dynamic aerosol efficiencies of three emergent coronaviruses and the unusual persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in aerosol suspensions

  Alyssa C. Fears;Robert F. Garry;Chad J. Roy;Douglas S. Reed

  181
  Citations

• Inhalable Nanobody (PiN-21) prevents and treats SARS-CoV-2 infections in Syrian hamsters at ultra-low doses

  Sham Nambulli;Yufei Xiang;Natasha L. Tilston-Lunel;Linda J. Rennick

  162
  Citations

• SARS-CoV-2 growth, furin-cleavage-site adaptation and neutralization using serum from acutely infected hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

  William B. Klimstra;Natasha L. Tilston-Lunel;Sham Nambulli;James Boslett

  159
  Citations

• Mosquito Saliva Serine Protease Enhances Dissemination of Dengue Virus into the Mammalian Host

  Michael J. Conway;Alan M. Watson;Tonya M. Colpitts;Srdjan M. Dragovic;Srdjan M. Dragovic

  157
  Citations

• Stable, High-Level Expression of Reporter Proteins from Improved Alphavirus Expression Vectors To Track Replication and Dissemination during Encephalitic and Arthritogenic Disease

  Unknown

  157
  Citations

• SARS-CoV-2 infection of African green monkeys results in mild respiratory disease discernible by PET/CT imaging and shedding of infectious virus from both respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts.

  Amy L. Hartman;Sham Nambulli;Cynthia M. McMillen;Alexander G. White

  155
  Citations

• Interferon-alpha/beta deficiency greatly exacerbates arthritogenic disease in mice infected with wild-type chikungunya virus but not with the cell culture-adapted live-attenuated 181/25 vaccine candidate.

  Christina L. Gardner;Crystal W. Burke;Stephen T. Higgs;William B. Klimstra;William B. Klimstra

  144
  Citations

• Heparan sulfate binding by natural eastern equine encephalitis viruses promotes neurovirulence

  Christina L. Gardner;Gregory D. Ebel;Kate D. Ryman;William B. Klimstra

  139
  Citations

• Conformational changes in Sindbis virions resulting from exposure to low pH and interactions with cells suggest that cell penetration may occur at the cell surface in the absence of membrane fusion

  Angel M Paredes;Davis Ferreira;Michelle Horton;Ali Saad

  124
  Citations

• Adaptation of alphaviruses to heparan sulfate: Interaction of Sindbis and Semliki Forest viruses with liposomes containing lipid-conjugated heparin

  Jolanda M. Smit;Barry-Lee Waarts;Koji Kimata;William B. Klimstra

  119
  Citations

• Sindbis Virus Translation Is Inhibited by a PKR/RNase L-Independent Effector Induced by Alpha/Beta Interferon Priming of Dendritic Cells

  K. D. Ryman;K. C. Meier;E. M. Nangle;S. L. Ragsdale

  119
  Citations

• Infection of neonatal mice with sindbis virus results in a systemic inflammatory response syndrome.

  W. B. Klimstra;K. D. Ryman;K. A. Bernard;K. B. Nguyen

  116
  Citations

• DC-SIGN and L-SIGN Can Act as Attachment Receptors for Alphaviruses and Distinguish between Mosquito Cell- and Mammalian Cell-Derived Viruses

  Unknown

  90
  Citations