Éric Déziel

16.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
166 papers, 11.9k citations indexed

About

Éric Déziel is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Éric Déziel has authored 166 papers receiving a total of 11.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 106 papers in Molecular Biology, 40 papers in Molecular Medicine and 36 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Éric Déziel's work include Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (84 papers), Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (40 papers) and Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (34 papers). Éric Déziel is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (84 papers), Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (40 papers) and Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (34 papers). Éric Déziel collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and France. Éric Déziel's co-authors include François Lépine, Richard Villemur, Sylvain Milot, Laurence G. Rahme, Ahmad Mohammad Abdel‐Mawgoud, Marie‐Christine Groleau, Julien Tremblay, Valérie Dekimpe, Jianxin He and Yves Comeau and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Éric Déziel

162 papers receiving 11.7k citations

Hit Papers

Rhamnolipids: diversity o... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 200 400 600
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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.

  1. Rhamnolipids: diversity of structures, microbial origins and roles
    2010 694 citations François Lépine, Éric Déziel et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Éric Déziel 7.6k 2.7k 2.5k 2.3k 1.6k 166 11.9k
François Lépine 5.6k 0.7× 3.0k 1.1× 1.9k 0.7× 1.8k 0.8× 1.1k 0.7× 132 9.7k
Herbert P. Schweizer 9.1k 1.2× 1.2k 0.4× 4.1k 1.6× 4.9k 2.1× 2.3k 1.5× 201 15.5k
Lian‐Hui Zhang 8.9k 1.2× 879 0.3× 1.8k 0.7× 2.3k 1.0× 2.0k 1.3× 249 13.8k
Keith Poole 7.9k 1.0× 1.7k 0.6× 8.2k 3.2× 4.2k 1.8× 2.4k 1.5× 150 15.2k
Paolo Visca 5.9k 0.8× 635 0.2× 3.9k 1.5× 2.4k 1.0× 2.3k 1.5× 288 12.3k
Daniel J. Hassett 7.4k 1.0× 591 0.2× 1.9k 0.8× 2.1k 0.9× 1.6k 1.0× 153 11.7k
Urs A. Ochsner 5.6k 0.7× 759 0.3× 1.4k 0.6× 2.6k 1.2× 1.1k 0.7× 78 8.5k
Caroline S. Harwood 8.1k 1.1× 2.4k 0.9× 864 0.3× 2.8k 1.2× 1.2k 0.8× 156 12.5k
Daniel J. Wozniak 11.6k 1.5× 597 0.2× 2.8k 1.1× 2.6k 1.2× 2.6k 1.7× 185 16.0k
Pierre Cornélis 6.0k 0.8× 578 0.2× 2.5k 1.0× 2.7k 1.2× 1.2k 0.8× 176 10.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Éric Déziel

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All Works

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Groleau, Marie‐Christine, et al.. (2025). PqsE has a conserved sequence, yet a variable impact in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Journal of Bacteriology. 207(11). e0040225–e0040225.
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Groleau, Marie‐Christine, et al.. (2025). Quorum sensing and DNA methylation play active roles in clinical Burkholderia phase variation. Journal of Bacteriology. 207(3). e0053124–e0053124. 3 indexed citations
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Prévost, Michèle, Dominique Charron, Caroline Quach, et al.. (2024). Disinfection of sink drains to reduce a source of three opportunistic pathogens, during Serratia marcescens clusters in a neonatal intensive care unit. PLoS ONE. 19(6). e0304378–e0304378. 6 indexed citations
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Taylor, Véronique L., Marie‐Christine Groleau, Diane M. Brooks, et al.. (2023). Inhibition of PQS signaling by the Pf bacteriophage protein PfsE enhances viral replication in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Molecular Microbiology. 121(1). 116–128. 7 indexed citations
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Bédard, Émilie, et al.. (2021). A High-Throughput Short Sequence Typing Scheme for Serratia marcescens Pure Culture and Environmental DNA. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 87(24). e0139921–e0139921. 9 indexed citations
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Martinez, Sarah & Éric Déziel. (2020). Changes in polyhydroxyalkanoate granule accumulation make optical density measurement an unreliable method for estimating bacterial growth in Burkholderia thailandensis. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 66(3). 256–262. 11 indexed citations
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Groleau, Marie‐Christine, et al.. (2020). ScmR, a Global Regulator of Gene Expression, Quorum Sensing, pH Homeostasis, and Virulence in Burkholderia thailandensis. Journal of Bacteriology. 202(13). 22 indexed citations
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Klaus, Jennifer R., Charlotte D. Majerczyk, Stephanie L. Moon, et al.. (2020). Burkholderia thailandensis Methylated Hydroxyalkylquinolines: Biosynthesis and Antimicrobial Activity in Cocultures. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 86(24). 16 indexed citations
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Twigg, Matthew S., Niki Baccile, İbrahim M. Banat, et al.. (2020). Microbial biosurfactant research: time to improve the rigour in the reporting of synthesis, functional characterization and process development. Microbial Biotechnology. 14(1). 147–170. 74 indexed citations
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Maisuria, Vimal B., Mira Okshevsky, Éric Déziel, & Nathalie Tufenkji. (2019). Proanthocyanidin Interferes with Intrinsic Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms of Gram‐Negative Bacteria. Advanced Science. 6(15). 1802333–1802333. 57 indexed citations
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Groleau, Marie‐Christine, Laurent R. Chiarelli, Cor Ras, et al.. (2019). Phenylacetyl Coenzyme A, Not Phenylacetic Acid, Attenuates CepIR-Regulated Virulence in Burkholderia cenocepacia. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 85(24). 10 indexed citations
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Tahrioui, Ali, Emeline Bouffartigues, Sophie Rodrigues, et al.. (2019). Extracellular DNA release, quorum sensing, and PrrF1/F2 small RNAs are key players in Pseudomonas aeruginosa tobramycin-enhanced biofilm formation. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes. 5(1). 15–15. 65 indexed citations
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Groleau, Marie‐Christine, et al.. (2018). Two rsaM Homologues Encode Central Regulatory Elements Modulating Quorum Sensing in Burkholderia thailandensis. Journal of Bacteriology. 200(14). 7 indexed citations
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Bédard, Émilie, Céline Laferrière, Éric Déziel, & Michèle Prévost. (2018). Impact of stagnation and sampling volume on water microbial quality monitoring in large buildings. PLoS ONE. 13(6). e0199429–e0199429. 63 indexed citations
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Dekimpe, Valérie & Éric Déziel. (2009). Revisiting the quorum-sensing hierarchy in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: the transcriptional regulator RhlR regulates LasR-specific factors. Microbiology. 155(3). 712–723. 233 indexed citations
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Déziel, Éric, François Lépine, Sylvain Milot, et al.. (2004). Analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa 4-hydroxy-2-alkylquinolines (HAQs) reveals a role for 4-hydroxy-2-heptylquinoline in cell-to-cell communication. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(5). 1339–1344. 495 indexed citations
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Walker, Travis S., Harsh P. Bais, Éric Déziel, et al.. (2004). Pseudomonas aeruginosa -Plant Root Interactions. Pathogenicity, Biofilm Formation, and Root Exudation. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 134(1). 320–331. 275 indexed citations

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