Bijay K. Khajanchi

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21 h-index 51 pubs 1,265 cited

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Bijay K. Khajanchi's research focuses on the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying bacterial virulence and antimicrobial resistance, particularly in enteric pathogens like *Salmonella*.

His work has investigated the diversity and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance genes and mobile genetic elements, including plasmids, within these bacteria. Khajanchi has also explored the relationship between specific plasmid types, such as the IncFIB-IncFIC fusion plasmid, and the increased virulence potential observed in certain *Salmonella* strains. His research involves analyzing gene expression at both the transcriptional and protein levels, often under specific environmental conditions, to understand how these genetic elements influence bacterial traits.

Khajanchi collaborates with researchers from institutions including the National Center for Toxicological Research, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 21, with 51 total publications and 1,265 total citations.

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h-index: 21
Publications: 51
Citations: 1,265

Selected Publications

Salmonella enterica serovar Schwarzengrund: Distribution, Virulence, and Antimicrobial Resistance (2025)

Microorganisms 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Genetic relatedness and virulence potential of Salmonella Schwarzengrund strains with or without an IncFIB-IncFIC(FII) fusion plasmid isolated from food and clinical sources (2024)

Frontiers in Microbiology 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Complete genome sequences of 17 <i>Salmonella enterica</i> serovar Schwarzengrund isolates carrying an IncFIB-IncFIC (FII) fusion plasmid (2024)

Microbiology Resource Announcements 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Development of an antimicrobial resistance plasmid transfer gene database for enteric bacteria (2023)

Frontiers in Bioinformatics 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
In silico analyses of diversity and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance genes and mobile genetics elements, for plasmids of enteric pathogens (2023)

Frontiers in Microbiology 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
Microbial Genetics and Clonal Dissemination of Salmonella enterica Serotype Javiana Isolated from Human Populations in Arkansas, USA (2022)

Pathogens DOI OpenAlex
Antimicrobial Resistance and Increased Virulence of Salmonella (2022)

Microorganisms 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
Expression of Genes Located on the Incompatibility Group FIB Plasmids at Transcription and Protein Levels in Iron-Modified Growth Conditions (2021)

Frontiers in Microbiology 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Genotypic and Phenotypic Characterization of Incompatibility Group FIB Positive Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Isolates from Food Animal Sources (2020)

Genes 17 citations DOI OpenAlex
Draft Genome Sequences of Two Campylobacter jejuni Strains That Show Significantly Different Colonization Potentials in Chickens (2020)

Microbiology Resource Announcements 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Whole-Genome Sequences of 66 Incompatibility Group FIB Plasmid-Carrying Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Isolates from Food Animal Sources (2020)

Microbiology Resource Announcements 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Whole-Genome Sequences of 35 Incompatibility Group I1 Plasmid-Carrying Salmonella enterica Isolates from Food Animal and Clinical Sources (2019)

Microbiology Resource Announcements 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
Evaluation of Incompatibility Group I1 (IncI1) Plasmid-Containing Salmonella enterica and Assessment of the Plasmids in Bacteriocin Production and Biofilm Development (2019)

Frontiers in Veterinary Science 25 citations DOI OpenAlex
Protocols of Conjugative Plasmid Transfer in Salmonella: Plate, Broth, and Filter Mating Approaches (2019)

Methods in molecular biology 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
Global transcriptomic analyses of Salmonella enterica in Iron-depleted and Iron-rich growth conditions (2019)

BMC Genomics 14 citations DOI OpenAlex