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Joseph D. Yao

Medicine · Purdue University West Lafayette

Established · publishing since 1986

Publications

145

Citations

5,435

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

41

Publishing since 1986

Research summary
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Joseph D. Yao works in clinical laboratory medicine and diagnostic virology, focusing on how infections such as SARS-CoV-2, RSV, hepatitis viruses, and HIV are detected, tracked, and interpreted in patient populations. His work includes evaluating diagnostic tests, studying viral genetic changes (mutations) that affect treatment or transmission, and analyzing infection trends in specific communities, especially among older or immunocompromised patients.

Diagnostic virology and lab testing methodsSARS-CoV-2 variant evolution and monitoringRespiratory virus epidemiology (RSV, COVID-19)Hepatitis and HIV testing/surveillanceClinical microbiology laboratory standards

Publication output rose notably during the 2021-2022 period, likely tied to COVID-19 research demands, and has since settled into a steadier, somewhat lower pace through 2024-2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.6/year recently
2017: 8 publications172018: 6 publications182019: 4 publications192020: 6 publications202021: 13 publications13212022: 11 publications222023: 7 publications232024: 7 publications242025: 2 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases×10
  • Journal of Clinical Virology×6
  • Journal of Clinical Microbiology×5
  • medRxiv×5
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases×4
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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