C. S. Cummins

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

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C. S. Cummins is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Endocrinology and Dermatology. According to data from OpenAlex, C. S. Cummins has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Endocrinology and 6 papers in Dermatology. Recurrent topics in C. S. Cummins's work include Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus (7 papers), Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects (6 papers) and Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research (5 papers). C. S. Cummins is often cited by papers focused on Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus (7 papers), Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects (6 papers) and Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research (5 papers). C. S. Cummins collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Tanzania. C. S. Cummins's co-authors include H. B. Harris, J. L. Johnson, J. L. JOHNSON, C. F. PHELPS, Jacqueline London, F. Gasser, H. R. Perkins, Guy Webster, Donald A. Ferguson and James L. Babb and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Lancet and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

C. S. Cummins

40 papers receiving 1.6k citations

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The Chemical Composition of the Cell Wall in some Gram-positive Bacteria and its Possible Value as a Taxonomic Character

1956 435 citations C. S. Cummins, H. B. Harris Journal of General Microbiology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
C. S. Cummins United States	19	874	414	330	217	216	40	2.0k
Lansing C. Hoskins United States	23	1.0k 1.2×	536 1.3×	134 0.4×	111 0.5×	28 0.1×	40	2.0k
H.L. Ko Germany	21	609 0.7×	113 0.3×	215 0.7×	38 0.2×	118 0.5×	112	1.4k
M. Matthew Norway	17	867 1.0×	144 0.3×	303 0.9×	503 2.3×	104 0.5×	18	2.4k
J. L. JOHNSON United States	19	844 1.0×	333 0.8×	166 0.5×	108 0.5×	180 0.8×	25	1.7k
Kenneth D. Tucker United States	15	1.5k 1.7×	144 0.3×	145 0.4×	219 1.0×	134 0.6×	20	2.5k
Bernhard Krismer Germany	25	1.9k 2.1×	528 1.3×	284 0.9×	101 0.5×	311 1.4×	42	3.4k
Hermann Moll Germany	23	625 0.7×	105 0.3×	98 0.3×	193 0.9×	113 0.5×	37	1.2k
Fritz Bister Austria	4	601 0.7×	171 0.4×	174 0.5×	304 1.4×	125 0.6×	4	1.6k
J. Lodder	4	1.2k 1.3×	837 2.0×	259 0.8×	29 0.1×	68 0.3×	7	2.1k
K. C. Milner United States	26	503 0.6×	168 0.4×	208 0.6×	176 0.8×	114 0.5×	55	1.8k

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Cummins, C. S., J. L. Johnson, Albert Balows, et al.. (1992). The genus Propionibacterium.. 834–849. 30 indexed citations

Johnson, John L., et al.. (1991). Two types ofPropionibacterium avidum with different isomers of diaminopimelic acid. Current Microbiology. 22(4). 225–230. 2 indexed citations

Cummins, C. S. & C W Moss. (1990). Fatty Acid Composition of Propionibacterium propionicum (Arachnia propionica). International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 40(3). 307–308. 17 indexed citations

Cummins, C. S.. (1985). Distribution of 2,3-Diaminohexuronic Acid in Strains of Propionibacterium and Other Bacteria. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 35(4). 411–416. 5 indexed citations

Cummins, C. S., et al.. (1982). Relationship between cell wall synthesis in Propionibacterium acnes and ability to stimulate the reticuloendothelial system. Infection and Immunity. 35(2). 734–737. 6 indexed citations

Cummins, C. S., et al.. (1982). The cell surface of Propionibacterium acnes: effect of specific chemical modifications on the ability of vaccines to produce splenomegaly in mice. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 28(4). 375–382. 3 indexed citations

Cummins, C. S., et al.. (1982). Fate of vaccines of Propionibacterium acnes after phagocytosis by murine macrophages. Infection and Immunity. 38(1). 371–374. 19 indexed citations

Ferguson, Donald A. & C. S. Cummins. (1978). Nutritional requirements of anaerobic coryneforms. Journal of Bacteriology. 135(3). 858–867. 34 indexed citations

Ferguson, Donald A., et al.. (1978). Electrophoretic protein patterns and enzyme mobilities in anaerobic coryneforms. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 35(6). 1102–1108. 11 indexed citations

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Babb, James L. & C. S. Cummins. (1978). Encapsulation of Bacteroides species. Infection and Immunity. 19(3). 1088–1091. 38 indexed citations

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Cummins, C. S.. (1975). Identification of Propionibacterium acnes and Related Organisms by Precipitin Tests with Trichloroacetic Acid Extracts. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2(2). 104–110. 26 indexed citations

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Johnson, J. L. & C. S. Cummins. (1972). Cell Wall Composition and Deoxyribonucleic Acid Similarities Among the Anaerobic Coryneforms, Classical Propionibacteria, and Strains ofArachnia propionica. Journal of Bacteriology. 109(3). 1047–1066. 215 indexed citations

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Cummins, C. S. & J. L. Johnson. (1971). Taxonomy of the Clostridia: Wall Composition and DNA Homologies in Clostridium butyricum and Other Butyric Acid-producing Clostridia. Journal of General Microbiology. 67(1). 33–46. 126 indexed citations

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Cummins, C. S.. (1971). Catalase activity in Corynebacterium pyogenes. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 17(7). 1001–1002. 1 indexed citations

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Moore, William, et al.. (1968). OBJECTION: Corynebacterium acnes is not the sole legitimate anaerobic species of Corynebacterium. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 18(3). 273–274. 10 indexed citations

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Cummins, C. S., et al.. (1967). Cell Wall Composition in Mycobacterium lepraemurium. Journal of General Microbiology. 49(3). 377–384. 11 indexed citations

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Perkins, H. R. & C. S. Cummins. (1964). Chemical Structure of Bacterial Cell Walls: Ornithine and 2,4-Diaminobutyric Acid as Components of the Cell Walls of Plant Pathogenic Corynebacteria. Nature. 201(4924). 1105–1107. 51 indexed citations

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Cummins, C. S.. (1962). Chemical Composition and Antigenic Structure of Cell Walls of Corynebacterium, Mycobacterium, Nocardia, Actinomyces and Arthrobacter. Journal of General Microbiology. 28(1). 35–50. 131 indexed citations

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Cummins, C. S. & H. B. Harris. (1958). Studies on the Cell-Wall Composition and Taxonomy of Actinomycetales and Related Groups. Journal of General Microbiology. 18(1). 173–189. 195 indexed citations

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Cummins, C. S., et al.. (1957). The Mutation of Corynebacterium pyogenes to Corynebacterium haemolyticum. Journal of General Microbiology. 16(3). 749–758. 33 indexed citations

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