David G. Davies

13.5k citations

30 papers · 10.2k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 18

Molecular Biology top 0.5%
Endocrinology top 0.1%
Periodontics top 0.1%
Microbiology top 0.2%
Genetics top 1%

Co-authors: Karin Sauer J. W. Costerton Paul Stoodley Barbara H. Iglewski James P. Pearson E. Peter Greenberg Matthew R. Parsek Cláudia N. H. Marques
Topics: Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (18 papers)Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (8 papers)Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (5 papers)
Cited by: Endocrinology Periodontics Molecular Medicine
Journals: Science Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences The Lancet
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Denmark

In The Last Decade

David G. Davies

29 papers receiving 9.9k 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.

The Involvement of Cell-to-Cell Signals in the Development of a Bacterial Biofilm

1998 2.5k citations David G. Davies, Matthew R. Parsek et al. Science profile →
Biofilms as Complex Differentiated Communities

2002 2.3k citations Paul Stoodley, Karin Sauer et al. Annual Review of Microbiology profile →
Understanding biofilm resistance to antibacterial agents

2003 2.2k citations David G. Davies Nature Reviews Drug Discovery profile →
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Displays Multiple Phenotypes during Development as a Biofilm

2002 1.2k citations Karin Sauer, Anne K. Camper et al. Journal of Bacteriology profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	cis -DA-dependent dispersion by Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm and identification of cis -DA-sensory protein DspS 2023 ·mBio ·Manmohit Kalia,(unknown),David G. Davies,Karin Sauer	10
2	A review of microscopy-based evidence for the association of Propionibacterium acnes biofilms in degenerative disc disease and other diseased human tissue 2019 ·European Spine Journal ·(unknown),Christof Birkenmaier,Jeffrey C. Wang,Andrew McDowell,Fahad Ahmed,Holger Brüggemann,(unknown),David G. Davies,Søren Ohrt‐Nissen,Assaf Raz,Filip Růžička,Jonathan E. Schmitz,Vincent A. Fischetti,Ondřej Slabý	28
3	The use of signal molecules to manipulate the behavior of biofilm bacteria 2017 ·Montana State University ScholarWorks (Montana State University) ·David G. Davies,Matthew R. Parsek,James P. Pearson,Barbara H. Iglewski,J. W. Costerton,E. Peter Greenberg	0
4	Screening of Fungi for Self-Healing of Concrete Cracks 2017 ·arXiv (Cornell University) ·Jing Luo,Xiaobo Chen,(unknown),David G. Davies,Guangwen Zhou,Ning Zhang,Congrui Jin	1
5	Control of Biofilms with the Fatty Acid Signaling Molecule cis-2-Decenoic Acid 2015 ·Pharmaceuticals ·Cláudia N. H. Marques,David G. Davies,Karin Sauer	80
6	Propionibacterium acnes Recovered from Atherosclerotic Human Carotid Arteries Undergoes Biofilm Dispersion and Releases Lipolytic and Proteolytic Enzymes in Response to Norepinephrine Challenge In Vitro 2015 ·Infection and Immunity ·(unknown),David G. Davies	18
7	Bacteria Present in Carotid Arterial Plaques Are Found as Biofilm Deposits Which May Contribute to Enhanced Risk of Plaque Rupture 2014 ·mBio ·(unknown),Karin Sauer,David G. Davies	95
8	BdlA, DipA and Induced Dispersion Contribute to Acute Virulence and Chronic Persistence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa 2014 ·PLoS Pathogens ·Yi Li,Olga Petrova,Shengchang Su,Gee W. Lau,Warunya Panmanee,(unknown),Daniel J. Hassett,David G. Davies,Karin Sauer	62
9	The Putative Enoyl-Coenzyme A Hydratase DspI Is Required for Production of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Dispersion Autoinducer cis -2-Decenoic Acid 2013 ·Journal of Bacteriology ·(unknown),Cláudia N. H. Marques,David G. Davies	55
10	A Fatty Acid Messenger Is Responsible for Inducing Dispersion in Microbial Biofilms 2008 ·Journal of Bacteriology ·David G. Davies,Cláudia N. H. Marques	463
11	Biofilms and Biocomplexity 2007 ·Microbe Magazine ·Karin Sauer,Alexander H. Rickard,David G. Davies	69
12	Characterization of Nutrient-Induced Dispersion in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 Biofilm 2004 ·Journal of Bacteriology ·Karin Sauer,(unknown),Alexander H. Rickard,Leo Zeef,David G. Davies,P. Gilbert	366
13	Understanding biofilm resistance to antibacterial agentsbreakdown → 2003 ·Nature Reviews Drug Discovery ·David G. Davies	2226
14	Pseudomonas aeruginosa Displays Multiple Phenotypes during Development as a Biofilmbreakdown → 2002 ·Journal of Bacteriology ·Karin Sauer,Anne K. Camper,Garth D. Ehrlich,J. William Costerton,David G. Davies	1218
15	Biofilms as Complex Differentiated Communitiesbreakdown → 2002 ·Annual Review of Microbiology ·Paul Stoodley,Karin Sauer,David G. Davies,J. W. Costerton	2252
16	IMPROVED DETECTION OF VIRUSES AND PHYTOPLASMAS IN FRUIT TREE TISSUE CULTURES 2001 ·Acta Horticulturae ·Margit Laimer,Michael Heinrich,V. Hanzer,Wolfgang Arthofer,(unknown),Samanta Paltrinieri,Marta Martini,Assunta Bertaccini,J. Kummert,David G. Davies	8
17	The Involvement of Cell-to-Cell Signals in the Development of a Bacterial Biofilmbreakdown → 1998 ·Science ·David G. Davies,Matthew R. Parsek,James P. Pearson,Barbara H. Iglewski,J. W. Costerton,E. Peter Greenberg	2522
18	Growth and comparative physiology ofKlebsiella oxytoca attached to granular activated carbon particles and in liquid media 1988 ·Microbial Ecology ·David G. Davies,Gordon A. McFeters	25
19	Metabolism of diclofop‐methyl in cell cultures of Avena sativa and Avena fatua 1982 ·Physiologia Plantarum ·Joan A. Dusky,David G. Davies,Richard H. Shimabukuro	9
20	DRIED BONES AS A SOURCE OF ANTHRAX 1953 ·The Lancet ·David G. Davies,R. W. S. Harvey	11

About David G. Davies

David G. Davies is a scholar working on Periodontics, Horticulture and Endocrinology, having authored 30 papers that have together received 10.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (18 papers), Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (8 papers) and Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Endocrinology (1.6k citations), Periodontics (1.3k citations) and Molecular Medicine (1.1k citations). David G. Davies has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Denmark. Frequent co-authors include Karin Sauer, J. W. Costerton, Paul Stoodley, Barbara H. Iglewski, James P. Pearson, E. Peter Greenberg, Matthew R. Parsek, Cláudia N. H. Marques, J. William Costerton and Anne K. Camper. Their work appears in journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

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