Colin Buttimer

1.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 710 citations indexed

About

Colin Buttimer is a scholar working on Ecology, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Colin Buttimer has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 710 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Ecology, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Colin Buttimer's work include Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (20 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (11 papers) and Microbial infections and disease research (6 papers). Colin Buttimer is often cited by papers focused on Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (20 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (11 papers) and Microbial infections and disease research (6 papers). Colin Buttimer collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, Germany and United States. Colin Buttimer's co-authors include Aidan Coffey, Jim O’Mahony, Colin Hill, R. Paul Ross, Olivia McAuliffe, Horst Neve, Rob Lavigne, Charles M. A. P. Franz, Hugo Oliveira and Hanne Hendrix and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Scientific Reports and Frontiers in Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Colin Buttimer

28 papers receiving 700 citations

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Bacteriophages and Bacterial Plant Diseases

2017 324 citations Colin Buttimer, Olivia McAuliffe et al. Frontiers in Microbiology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Effects of astaxanthin on growth performance, intestinal integrity, and microbiota in Salmonella Enteritidis-infected chickens 2025 ·Poultry Science ·Yong Lin, Jiansen Gong, Colin Buttimer, Xiaoqing Pan, Yimin Jia, Zongchun Bai, Ran Wang, Haibing Tong, Hongduo Bao	2
2	Bacteriophage-based control of Salmonella on table eggs and breeding eggs in poultry 2025 ·Poultry Science ·Yanyan Wang, Huimin Li, Colin Buttimer, Hui Zhang, Yan Zhou, (unknown), Yue Li, Ran Wang, Hongduo Bao	0
3	Comparative genomic analysis of selected lactic acid bacteria and phenotypic association of the key genes involved in fructan and ribose utilisation 2025 ·(unknown), Colin Buttimer, Francesca Bottacini, Elke K. Arendt, Aidan Coffey	3
4	Bifidobacterium fermentation with infant formulas is associated with benefits for gut and brain barrier function 2025 ·Journal of Functional Foods ·Emily G. Knox, (unknown), Colin Buttimer, Sarah‐Jane Leigh, Klára Vlčková, Colin Hill, Elaine Kennedy, Jonathan O’Regan, (unknown), David Goulding, María R. Aburto, Cillian O’Driscoll, John F. Cryan, Eoin Gunnigle, Gerard Clarke	1
5	Leuconostoc lactis strain APC 3969 produces a new variant of cyclic bacteriocin leucocyclicin Q and displays potent anti-Clostridium perfringens activity 2025 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), (unknown), Paula M. O’Connor, Xiaohui Huang, Colin Buttimer, Eleni Kamilari, Aiswariya Deliephan, Daragh Hill, (unknown), (unknown), Lorraine A. Draper, Catherine Stanton, Colin Hill, R. Paul Ross	2
6	Cold induced expression of a novel levansucrase gene sacB1 enhances exopolysaccharide production and stress resilience in Leuconostoc mesenteroides 2025 ·Scientific Reports ·Miguel Fernández de Ullivarri, Colin Buttimer, (unknown), (unknown), R. Paul Ross, Matthew P. McCusker, Colin Hill	1
7	Bacillus safensis APC 4099 has broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity against both bacteria and fungi and produces several antimicrobial peptides, including the novel circular bacteriocin safencin E 2024 ·Applied and Environmental Microbiology ·Eleni Kamilari, Paula M. O’Connor, (unknown), Crystal N. Johnson, Colin Buttimer, Aiswariya Deliephan, D.W. Hill, (unknown), Jutta Wiese, Catherine Stanton, Colin Hill, R. Paul Ross	3
8	Raffinocyclicin is a novel plasmid-encoded circular bacteriocin produced by Lactococcus raffinolactis with broad-spectrum activity against many gram-positive food pathogens 2024 ·Applied and Environmental Microbiology ·(unknown), Paula M. O’Connor, Colin Buttimer, Eleni Kamilari, (unknown), Crystal N. Johnson, Aiswariya Deliephan, Daragh Hill, (unknown), (unknown), Lorraine A. Draper, Catherine Stanton, Colin Hill, R. Paul Ross	3
9	Whole genome sequencing of uropathogenic E. coli from Ireland reveals diverse resistance mechanisms and strong correlation with phenotypic (EUCAST) susceptibility testing 2024 ·Infection Genetics and Evolution ·(unknown), Francesca Bottacini, Colin Buttimer, (unknown), Brigid Lucey	3
10	Temperate bacteriophages infecting the mucin-degrading bacterium Ruminococcus gnavus from the human gut 2023 ·Gut Microbes ·Colin Buttimer, Ekaterina V. Khokhlova, Lisa Y. Stein, Cara M. Hueston, (unknown), Lorraine A. Draper, R. Paul Ross, Andrey N. Shkoporov, Colin Hill	7
11	Identification of novel genera and subcluster classifications for mycobacteriophages 2023 ·PubMed ·(unknown), Colin Buttimer, Francesca Bottacini, Aidan Coffey, Jim O’Mahony	2
12	Impact of a phage cocktail targeting Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis as members of a gut bacterial consortium in vitro and in vivo 2022 ·Frontiers in Microbiology ·Colin Buttimer, (unknown), Joan Colom, (unknown), (unknown), Linda Smith, Andrei Sorin Bolocan, Andrey N. Shkoporov, Akihiko Oka, Bo Liu, Jeremy Herzog, R. Balfour Sartor, Lorraine A. Draper, R. Paul Ross, Colin Hill	13
13	Antimicrobial Resistance Determinants Circulating among Thermophilic Campylobacter Isolates Recovered from Broilers in Ireland Over a One-Year Period 2020 ·Antibiotics ·(unknown), Helen Lynch, Sarah Burke, (unknown), Colin Buttimer, (unknown), (unknown), Paul Whyte, Declan Bolton, Aidan Coffey, Brigid Lucey	15
14	Isolation of a Novel Jumbo Bacteriophage Effective Against Klebsiella aerogenes 2020 ·Frontiers in Medicine ·(unknown), Adam G. Clooney, Stephen R. Stockdale, Colin Buttimer, Lorraine A. Draper, R. Paul Ross, Colin Hill	24
15	Characterizing Phage-Host Interactions in a Simplified Human Intestinal Barrier Model 2020 ·Microorganisms ·María Ángeles Núñez‐Sánchez, Joan Colom, (unknown), Colin Buttimer, Andrei Sorin Bolocan, (unknown), Cormac G. M. Gahan, Colin Hill	14
16	Erwinia amylovora phage vB_EamM_Y3 represents another lineage of hairy Myoviridae 2018 ·Research in Microbiology ·Colin Buttimer, Yannick Born, (unknown), Martin J. Loessner, Lars Fieseler, Aidan Coffey	21
17	Novel N4-Like Bacteriophages of Pectobacterium atrosepticum 2018 ·Pharmaceuticals ·Colin Buttimer, Hanne Hendrix, (unknown), Horst Neve, Jean‐Paul Noben, Charles M. A. P. Franz, Jim O’Mahony, Rob Lavigne, Aidan Coffey	42
18	Things Are Getting Hairy: Enterobacteria Bacteriophage vB_PcaM_CBB 2017 ·Frontiers in Microbiology ·Colin Buttimer, Hanne Hendrix, Hugo Oliveira, (unknown), Horst Neve, Olivia McAuliffe, R. Paul Ross, Colin Hill, Jean‐Paul Noben, Jim O’Mahony, Rob Lavigne, Aidan Coffey	33
19	Bacteriophages and Bacterial Plant Diseases breakdown → 2017 ·Frontiers in Microbiology ·Colin Buttimer, Olivia McAuliffe, R. Paul Ross, Colin Hill, Jim O’Mahony, Aidan Coffey	324
20	Investigating the biocontrol and anti-biofilm potential of a three phage cocktail against Cronobacter sakazakii in different brands of infant formula 2017 ·International Journal of Food Microbiology ·Lorraine Endersen, Colin Buttimer, (unknown), Aidan Coffey, Horst Neve, Hugo Oliveira, Rob Lavigne, Jim O’Mahony	63

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