Melanie Chitray
Researcher · Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Source-listed associations: Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute
South Africa
Melanie Chitray has indexed research in Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Research topics in the source record include Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology, Viral Infections and Immunology Research, Vector-Borne Animal Diseases.
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Melanie Chitray has indexed research in Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Research topics in the source record include Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology, Viral Infections and Immunology Research, Vector-Borne Animal Diseases.
Research and publications
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Institutional record
OpenAlex lists Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute among its last-known institutional associations. These records do not confirm a current appointment.
Identity and source coverage
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At a glance
- Full name
- Melanie Chitray
- Alternative names
- Chitray M Chitray, Melanie M. Chitray Melanie Chitray
- Fields
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences
- ORCID
- 0000-0002-2004-4161
- OpenAlex ID
- A5013334312
Research interests
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
Research topics
Education
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Selected research & further reading
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- Development and validation of a foot-and-mouth disease virus SAT serotype-specific 3ABC assay to differentiate infected from vaccinated animals ↗2018 · Journal of Virological MethodsDOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2018.02.006
- Genetic heterogeneity in the leader and P1-coding regions of foot-and-mouth disease virus serotypes A and O in Africa ↗2013 · Archives of VirologyDOI: 10.1007/s00705-013-1838-9
- Determination of common genetic variants within the non-structural proteins of foot-and-mouth disease viruses isolated in sub-Saharan Africa ↗2015 · Veterinary MicrobiologyDOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2015.03.007
- Symmetrical arrangement of positively charged residues around the 5-fold axes of SAT type foot-and-mouth disease virus enhances cell culture of field viruses ↗2020 · PLoS PathogensDOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008828
- Diagnostic and Epitope Mapping Potential of Single-Chain Antibody Fragments Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Serotypes A, SAT1, and SAT3 ↗2020 · Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceDOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00475
Citation & publication trends
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View exact annual counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 13 |
| 2014 | 2 | 62 |
| 2015 | 1 | 9 |
| 2018 | 2 | 15 |
| 2020 | 2 | 16 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Source: OpenAlex · Retrieved 2026-10-03T06:38:32+00:00. Metrics are database-specific and are not a scientific ranking.
Most-cited linked publications
Publications matched across ORCID and OpenAlex. Citation counts are source-specific.
- Development and validation of a foot-and-mouth disease virus SAT serotype-specific 3ABC assay to differentiate infected from vaccinated animals ↗2018-02-08 · Journal of Virological Methods13OpenAlex citations
- Genetic heterogeneity in the leader and P1-coding regions of foot-and-mouth disease virus serotypes A and O in Africa ↗2013-11-12 · Archives of Virology13OpenAlex citations
- Determination of common genetic variants within the non-structural proteins of foot-and-mouth disease viruses isolated in sub-Saharan Africa ↗2015-03-14 · Veterinary Microbiology9OpenAlex citations
- 8OpenAlex citations
- Diagnostic and Epitope Mapping Potential of Single-Chain Antibody Fragments Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Serotypes A, SAT1, and SAT3 ↗2020-08-11 · Frontiers in Veterinary Science8OpenAlex citations
Recent linked publications
Publications matched across ORCID and OpenAlex. Citation counts are source-specific.
- Diagnostic and Epitope Mapping Potential of Single-Chain Antibody Fragments Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Serotypes A, SAT1, and SAT3 ↗2020-08-11 · Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Development and validation of a foot-and-mouth disease virus SAT serotype-specific 3ABC assay to differentiate infected from vaccinated animals ↗2018-02-08 · Journal of Virological Methods
- Determination of common genetic variants within the non-structural proteins of foot-and-mouth disease viruses isolated in sub-Saharan Africa ↗2015-03-14 · Veterinary Microbiology
- Genetic heterogeneity in the leader and P1-coding regions of foot-and-mouth disease virus serotypes A and O in Africa ↗2013-11-12 · Archives of Virology
Journals published in
- Archives of Virology
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Journal of Virological Methods
- PLOS Pathogens
- Veterinary Microbiology
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