Nora E. Gibbons
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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Nora E. Gibbons's research focuses on the genetic basis of microbial survival and pathogenesis. Her recent publication investigates the role of specific plasmid-encoded genes in the enzootic cycle of *Borrelia burgdorferi*, the bacterium responsible for Lyme disease. This work suggests that certain paralogous gene family members are not essential for the bacterium's transmission and maintenance within its natural host cycle. Gibbons has published two papers to date, accumulating 57 citations and an h-index of 1. She collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Jon S. Blevins, Brendan P. Moore, and William Bellamy.
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- h-index: 1
- Publications: 2
- Citations: 57
Selected Publications
- The plasmid-encoded members of paralogous gene family 52 are dispensable to the enzootic cycle of <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> (2024) DOI
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