Daniel J. Bretl

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 889 citations indexed

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Daniel J. Bretl is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Daniel J. Bretl has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 889 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Infectious Diseases, 7 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Daniel J. Bretl's work include Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (7 papers), Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (5 papers) and Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (4 papers). Daniel J. Bretl is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (7 papers), Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (5 papers) and Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (4 papers). Daniel J. Bretl collaborates with scholars based in United States and Russia. Daniel J. Bretl's co-authors include Joanne Cantor, Thomas C. Zahrt, Nita H. Salzman, Yumei Cao, Sushma Kommineni, Christopher J. Kristich, Pippa Simpson, Pavlos Bousounis, Vy Lam and Michael A. Hayward and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, PLoS ONE and Journal of Molecular Biology.

In The Last Decade

Daniel J. Bretl

12 papers receiving 833 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Bacteriocin production augments niche competition by enterococci in the mammalian gastrointestinal tract

2015 335 citations Sushma Kommineni, Daniel J. Bretl et al. Nature profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Daniel J. Bretl United States	10	398	319	188	176	146	14	889
Shangwei Wu China	19	577 1.4×	559 1.8×	73 0.4×	373 2.1×	31 0.2×	35	1.3k
Jessica L. Porter Australia	18	376 0.9×	536 1.7×	10 0.1×	600 3.4×	23 0.2×	39	1.2k
R. C. S. Figueira Brazil	19	279 0.7×	85 0.3×	19 0.1×	97 0.6×	251 1.7×	44	1.2k
Charley Christian Staats Brazil	24	595 1.5×	542 1.7×	64 0.3×	713 4.1×	23 0.2×	80	1.7k
Cindy Grove Arvidson United States	14	325 0.8×	101 0.3×	9 0.0×	165 0.9×	88 0.6×	32	769
Marie Mikkelsen Denmark	7	294 0.7×	57 0.2×	3 0.0×	21 0.1×	83 0.6×	11	655
Petr Roubal Czechia	13	160 0.4×	58 0.2×	11 0.1×	219 1.2×	159 1.1×	68	629
Hamimah Hassan Malaysia	13	178 0.4×	129 0.4×	2 0.0×	75 0.4×	70 0.5×	33	488
Chengsong Wan China	17	230 0.6×	355 1.1×	4 0.0×	181 1.0×	51 0.3×	66	806
Peter S. Margolis United States	11	600 1.5×	96 0.3×	9 0.0×	105 0.6×	21 0.1×	13	1.0k

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McAllister, Christopher S., et al.. (2025). The NmpRSTU multi-component signaling system of Myxococcus xanthus regulates expression of an oxygen utilization regulon. Journal of Bacteriology. 207(2). e0028024–e0028024.

Bretl, Daniel J., et al.. (2019). Regulation of the Staphylococcal Superantigen-Like Protein 1 Gene of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Murine Abscesses. Toxins. 11(7). 391–391. 5 indexed citations

Bretl, Daniel J., et al.. (2018). Suppressor mutations reveal an NtrC-like response regulator, NmpR, for modulation of Type-IV Pili-dependent motility in Myxococcus xanthus. PLoS Genetics. 14(10). e1007714–e1007714. 6 indexed citations

Bretl, Daniel J. & John R. Kirby. (2016). Molecular Mechanisms of Signaling in Myxococcus xanthus Development. Journal of Molecular Biology. 428(19). 3805–3830. 41 indexed citations

Bretl, Daniel J., et al.. (2016). Type IV‐pili dependent motility is co‐regulated by PilSR and PilS2R2 two‐component systems via distinct pathways in Myxococcus xanthus. Molecular Microbiology. 102(1). 37–53. 10 indexed citations

Bretl, Daniel J., et al.. (2016). Rv2744c Is a PspA Ortholog That Regulates Lipid Droplet Homeostasis and Nonreplicating Persistence in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Journal of Bacteriology. 198(11). 1645–1661. 26 indexed citations

Kommineni, Sushma, Daniel J. Bretl, Vy Lam, et al.. (2015). Bacteriocin production augments niche competition by enterococci in the mammalian gastrointestinal tract. Nature. 526(7575). 719–722. 335 indexed citations breakdown →

Bretl, Daniel J., Tarin M. Bigley, Scott S. Terhune, & Thomas C. Zahrt. (2013). The MprB Extracytoplasmic Domain Negatively Regulates Activation of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis MprAB Two-Component System. Journal of Bacteriology. 196(2). 391–406. 29 indexed citations

Bretl, Daniel J., et al.. (2012). MprA and DosR Coregulate a Mycobacterium tuberculosis Virulence Operon Encoding Rv1813c and Rv1812c. Infection and Immunity. 80(9). 3018–3033. 39 indexed citations

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White, Mark, John P. Savaryn, Daniel J. Bretl, et al.. (2011). The HtrA-Like Serine Protease PepD Interacts with and Modulates the Mycobacterium tuberculosis 35-kDa Antigen Outer Envelope Protein. PLoS ONE. 6(3). e18175–e18175. 39 indexed citations

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Bretl, Daniel J., et al.. (2011). Adaptation to Environmental Stimuli within the Host: Two-Component Signal Transduction Systems of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews. 75(4). 566–582. 113 indexed citations

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He, Hongjun, et al.. (2011). Components of the Rv0081-Rv0088 Locus, Which Encodes a Predicted Formate Hydrogenlyase Complex, Are Coregulated by Rv0081, MprA, and DosR in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Journal of Bacteriology. 193(19). 5105–5118. 47 indexed citations

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Bretl, Daniel J. & James Price Dillard. (1991). Persuasion and the internality dimension of cognitive responses. Communication Studies. 42(2). 103–113.

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Bretl, Daniel J. & Joanne Cantor. (1988). The portrayal of men and women in U.S. television commercials: A recent content analysis and trends over 15 years. Sex Roles. 18(9-10). 595–609. 199 indexed citations

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