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D-Index
55
Citations
10939
World Ranking
3821
National Ranking
1498

Zahra Toossi 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 Zahra Toossi sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 127 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Zahra Toossi 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 Zahra Toossi sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Zahra Toossi is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the field of Medicine with a specific emphasis on Infectious Diseases. Within these domains, their work covers particular topics related to Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology.

The scientist's collaborative efforts include work with notable coauthors such as Larry S. Schlesinger.

  • Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

  • Larry S. Schlesinger

Best Publications

  • Influence of vitamin D deficiency and vitamin D receptor polymorphisms on tuberculosis among Gujarati Asians in west London: a case-control study

    Robert J Wilkinson;Robert J Wilkinson;Martin Llewelyn;Zahra Toossi;Punita Patel

  • Influence of Polymorphism in the Genes for the Interleukin (IL)-1 Receptor Antagonist and IL-1β on Tuberculosis

    Robert J. Wilkinson;Punita Patel;Martin Llewelyn;Christina S. Hirsch

  • Diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia in intubated, intensive care unit patients.

    R. A. Salata;M. M. Lederman;D. M. Shlaes;M. R. Jacobs

  • Depressed T-Cell Interferon-γ Responses in Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Analysis of Underlying Mechanisms and Modulation with Therapy

    Christina S. Hirsch;Zahra Toossi;Catherine Othieno;John L Johnson

  • Chemokines induced by infection of mononuclear phagocytes with mycobacteria and present in lung alveoli during active pulmonary tuberculosis.

    Mohamed I. Sadek;Eduardo Sada;Zahra Toossi;Stephan K. Schwander

  • Enhanced production of TGF-beta by blood monocytes from patients with active tuberculosis and presence of TGF-beta in tuberculous granulomatous lung lesions.

    Zahra Toossi;P. Gogate;H. Shiratsuchi;T. Young

  • A role for CD4+CD25+ T cells in regulation of the immune response during human tuberculosis

    R. Ribeiro-Rodrigues;T. Resende Co;R. Rojas;Z. Toossi;Z. Toossi

  • Cross-modulation by transforming growth factor beta in human tuberculosis: suppression of antigen-driven blastogenesis and interferon gamma production.

    Christina S. Hirsch;Rabia Hussain;Zahra Toossi;Ghaffar Dawood

  • Impact of tuberculosis (TB) on HIV-1 activity in dually infected patients

    Z. Toossi;Z. Toossi;H. Mayanja-Kizza;C. S. Hirsch;K. L. Edmonds

  • Selective induction of transforming growth factor beta in human monocytes by lipoarabinomannan of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

    Karen E. Dahl;Hiroe Shiratsuchi;Beverly D. Hamilton;Jerrold J. Ellner

  • Changes in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 fitness and genetic diversity during disease progression

    Ryan M. Troyer;Kalonji R. Collins;Awet Abraha;Erika Fraundorf

  • Idiopathic CD4+ T-Lymphocytopenia -- Four Patients with Opportunistic Infections and No Evidence of HIV Infection

    Robert A. Duncan;C. Fordham von Reyn;George M. Alliegro;Zahra Toossi

  • Intestinal helminth co-infection has a negative impact on both anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis immunity and clinical response to tuberculosis therapy

    T. Resende Co;C. S. Hirsch;Zahra Toossi;Zahra Toossi;R. Dietze

  • Generalized immune activation in pulmonary tuberculosis: co‐activation with HIV infection

    G. Vanham;K. Edmonds;L. Qing;D. Hom

  • Enhancement Of Intracellular Growth Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis In Human Monocytes by Transforming Growth Factor-βl

    Christina S. Hirsch;Takahiro Yoneda;Lynn Averill;Jerrold J. Ellner

  • Defective interleukin 2 production and responsiveness in human pulmonary tuberculosis.

    Zahra Toossi;Mary Ellen Kleinhenz;Jerrold J. Ellner

  • Virological and Immunological Impact of Tuberculosis on Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Disease

    Zahra Toossi

  • In vitro restoration of T cell responses in tuberculosis and augmentation of monocyte effector function against Mycobacterium tuberculosis by natural inhibitors of transforming growth factor β

    Christina S. Hirsch;Jerrold J. Ellner;Richard Blinkhorn;Zahra Toossi

  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB)-stimulated production of nitric oxide by human alveolar macrophages and relationship of nitric oxide production to growth inhibition of MTB.

    E. A. Rich;M. Torres;E. Sada;C. K. Finegan

  • Impact of tuberculosis on HIV-1 replication, diversity, and disease progression.

    Kalonji R Collins;Miguel E Quiñones-Mateu;Zahra Toossi;Eric J Arts

Frequent Co-Authors

Jerrold J. Ellner
Jerrold J. Ellner Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
John L. Johnson
John L. Johnson Case Western Reserve University
Robert J. Wilkinson
Robert J. Wilkinson The Francis Crick Institute
Michael M. Lederman
Michael M. Lederman Case Western Reserve University
Eric J. Arts
Eric J. Arts University of Western Ontario
Benigno Rodriguez
Benigno Rodriguez Case Western Reserve University
Moses Joloba
Moses Joloba Makerere University
Delia Goletti
Delia Goletti Istituto Sperimentale Italiano Lazzaro Spallanzani
Michael R. Betts
Michael R. Betts University of Pennsylvania
Robert S. Wallis
Robert S. Wallis Aurum Institute

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