Bobby L. Boyanton

Professor; Pathologist-in-Chief

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

16 h-index 73 pubs 1,171 cited

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Bobby L. Boyanton's research focuses on infectious diseases, with a particular emphasis on pediatric infections and pharyngitis pathogens. He investigates the impact of non-pharmacological interventions during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on pediatric infections, including *Mycoplasma pneumoniae* and respiratory viruses. His work also examines the mitigation strategies for SARS-CoV-2 infection and their association with reduced Group A Streptococcus pharyngitis. Boyanton has published on the seroprevalence of pediatric SARS-CoV-2 in Arkansas and the implementation of pharmacogenomics testing. Additionally, his research includes case reports and literature reviews on topics such as infective endocarditis caused by *Histoplasma capsulatum* and locally acquired malaria in Arkansas. He has a scholarly h-index of 16, with over 1,156 citations across 70 publications. Boyanton collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Joshua L. Kennedy, Ashton Ingold, Dana Frederick, and J. Craig Forrest.

Metrics

  • h-index: 16
  • Publications: 73
  • Citations: 1,171

Selected Publications

  • Photo Quiz: Persistent dysuria and hematuria in a 9-year-old male (2026)
  • Hospitalizations and Severity of Rhinovirus-Associated Asthma Exacerbations in Children During the Institution of Non-pharmaceutical Interventions (2026)
  • Photo Quiz: A camper with fever, headache, and fatigue (2026)
  • From lockdown to recovery: changing patterns of viral infection severity in a pediatric cohort with asthma (2025)
  • Genetic characterization of Plasmodium vivax linked to autochthonous malaria transmission in the US (2023) using Illumina AmpliSeq technology: a genetic epidemiology study (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Resurgence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Following COVID-19 Pandemic Measures: A Study of Antibody Dynamics in Young Children (2025)
  • Review: Current Laboratory and Point-of-Care Pharyngitis Diagnostic Testing and Knowledge Gaps (2024)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Review: Known, Emerging, and Remerging Pharyngitis Pathogens (2024)
    8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Review: Diagnostic Potential for Collaborative Pharyngitis Biomarkers (2024)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • SARS-CoV-2 pandemic non-pharmacologic interventions temporally associated with reduced pediatric infections due to <i>Mycoplasma pneumoniae</i> and co-infecting respiratory viruses in Arkansas (2024)
    17 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • <i>NR3C2</i> microdeletions—an underrecognized cause of pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1A: a case report and literature review (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Improving Pediatric Clostridioides difficile Testing Practices: Implementation of a 2-Tier Diagnostic Pathway (2023)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Non-Pharmacologic Interventions Temporally Associated with Reduced Pediatric Infections Due to <i>Mycoplasma pneumoniae</i> and Co-Infecting Respiratory Viruses in Arkansas (2023)
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 Lambda Variant Collected from a Child from Arkansas and Sequenced (2023)
  • The Presence of Non-pharmaceutical Interventions Correlates with Decreased Rates of Asthma Exacerbations and RSV infections in Arkansas (2023)

View all publications on OpenAlex →

Grants & Funding

Collaboration Network

172 Collaborators 26 Institutions 3 Countries

Top Collaborators

View profile →
View profile →
View profile →
View profile →

Similar Researchers

Based on overlapping research topics