Dietrich Mack

12.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
125 papers, 9.4k citations indexed

About

Dietrich Mack is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Dietrich Mack has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 9.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Infectious Diseases, 68 papers in Molecular Biology and 24 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Dietrich Mack's work include Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (62 papers), Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (59 papers) and Biochemical and Structural Characterization (21 papers). Dietrich Mack is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (62 papers), Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (59 papers) and Biochemical and Structural Characterization (21 papers). Dietrich Mack collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and United States. Dietrich Mack's co-authors include Holger Rohde, Johannes K.‐M. Knobloch, Rainer Laufs, Matthias A. Horstkotte, Christine Heilmann, Katrin Bartscht, Enno Stürenburg, Llinos G. Harris, Nongnuch Vanittanakom and Christiane Gerke and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Dietrich Mack

119 papers receiving 9.1k citations

Hit Papers

Molecular basis of intercellular adhesion in the biofilm‐... 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 1996 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Molecular basis of intercellular adhesion in the biofilm‐forming Staphylococcus epidermidis
    1996 728 citations Christine Heilmann, Dietrich Mack et al. Molecular Microbiology profile →
  2. The intercellular adhesin involved in biofilm accumulation of Staphylococcus epidermidis is a linear beta-1,6-linked glucosaminoglycan: purification and structural analysis
    1996 680 citations Dietrich Mack, Rainer Laufs et al. profile →

Peers

Dietrich Mack
Holger Rohde Germany
Kenneth W. Bayles United States
Motoyuki Sugai Japan
Timothy J. Foster Ireland
Richard A. Proctor United States
Mark S. Smeltzer United States
Christine Heilmann Germany
E H Beachey United States
Mark E. Shirtliff United States
José R. Penadés Spain
Holger Rohde Germany
Dietrich Mack
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Fields of papers citing papers by Dietrich Mack

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dietrich Mack

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Dietrich Mack. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Dietrich Mack based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Dietrich Mack. Dietrich Mack is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mack, Dietrich, et al.. (2022). The importance of effect sizes when comparing cycle threshold values of SARS-CoV-2 variants. PLoS ONE. 17(7). e0271808–e0271808.
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Murray, Susan, Ben Pascoe, Guillaume Méric, et al.. (2017). Recombination-Mediated Host Adaptation by Avian Staphylococcus aureus. Genome Biology and Evolution. 9(4). 830–842. 40 indexed citations
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Christner, Martin, Gefion Franke, Christian Schulze, et al.. (2009). The giant extracellular matrix-binding protein ofStaphylococcus epidermidismediates biofilm accumulation and attachment to fibronectin. Molecular Microbiology. 75(1). 187–207. 182 indexed citations
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Kristian, Sascha A., et al.. (2008). Biofilm Formation Induces C3a Release and ProtectsStaphylococcus epidermidisfrom IgG and Complement Deposition and from Neutrophil‐Dependent Killing. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 197(7). 1028–1035. 134 indexed citations
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Begun, Jakob, Holger Rohde, Dietrich Mack, et al.. (2007). Staphylococcal Biofilm Exopolysaccharide Protects against Caenorhabditis elegans Immune Defenses. PLoS Pathogens. 3(4). e57–e57. 143 indexed citations
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Chokr, Ali, et al.. (2006). Correlation between biofilm formation and production of polysaccharide intercellular adhesin in clinical isolates of coagulase-negative staphylococci. International Journal of Medical Microbiology. 296(6). 381–388. 76 indexed citations
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Rohde, Holger, Christoph Burdelski, Katrin Bartscht, et al.. (2005). Induction of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm formation via proteolytic processing of the accumulation‐associated protein by staphylococcal and host proteases. Molecular Microbiology. 55(6). 1883–1895. 322 indexed citations
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Knobloch, Johannes K.‐M., et al.. (2002). Minimal attachment killing (MAK): a versatile method for susceptibility testing of attached biofilm-positive and -negative Staphylococcus epidermidis. Medical Microbiology and Immunology. 191(2). 107–114. 33 indexed citations
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Mack, Dietrich, Katrin Bartscht, Holger Rohde, et al.. (2001). [20] Genetic and biochemical analysis of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm accumulation. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 336. 215–239. 77 indexed citations
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Schneider, Claus, et al.. (2001). Anti-TNF Antibody Treatment Has No Positive Effect on Survival in a Model of Pneumococcal Sepsis in Pigs. Journal of Investigative Surgery. 14(5). 291–297. 7 indexed citations
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Elsner, Holger-Andreas, Ingo Sobottka, Heinz‐Hubert Feucht, et al.. (2000). Nosocomial outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium at a German University Pediatric Hospital. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 203(2). 147–152. 15 indexed citations
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Fey, Paul D., Joseph S. Ulphani, Friedrich Götz, et al.. (1999). Characterization of the Relationship between Polysaccharide Intercellular Adhesin and Hemagglutination inStaphylococcus epidermidis. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 179(6). 1561–1564. 54 indexed citations
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Mack, Dietrich, et al.. (1991). Recognition by peptide mapping of three different structural groups of outer membrane protein YOP-1 of Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. Medical Microbiology and Immunology. 180(4). 205–11. 2 indexed citations
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Mack, Dietrich, et al.. (1988). Testamente der Stadt Braunschweig. 2 indexed citations
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Wagner, Richard & Dietrich Mack. (1979). Richard Wagner Tannhäuser.
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Mack, Dietrich. (1976). Der Bayreuther Inszenierungsstil. 1 indexed citations
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Mack, Dietrich, et al.. (1976). Der Festspielhügel : Richard Wagners Werk in Bayreuth : 1876-1976. Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag eBooks.

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