Michael A. Curtis

18.5k total citations · 5 hit papers
243 papers, 14.2k citations indexed

About

Michael A. Curtis is a scholar working on Periodontics, Molecular Biology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael A. Curtis has authored 243 papers receiving a total of 14.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 116 papers in Periodontics, 76 papers in Molecular Biology and 46 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Michael A. Curtis's work include Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (116 papers), Streptococcal Infections and Treatments (28 papers) and Oral Health Pathology and Treatment (25 papers). Michael A. Curtis is often cited by papers focused on Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (116 papers), Streptococcal Infections and Treatments (28 papers) and Oral Health Pathology and Treatment (25 papers). Michael A. Curtis collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Japan. Michael A. Curtis's co-authors include Richard P. Darveau, George Hajishengallis, Joseph Aduse‐Opoku, M. Rangarajan, Ahmed Hashim, J. M. Slaney, G. S. Griffiths, Jonathan A C Sterne, James Wilton and Patricia I. Diaz and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, The Lancet and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Michael A. Curtis

234 papers receiving 13.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

The keystone-pathogen hypothesis

2012 1.3k citations Richard P. Darveau, Michael A. Curtis et al. profile →
Low-Abundance Biofilm Species Orchestrates Inflammatory Periodontal Disease through the Commensal Microbiota and Complement

2011 903 citations Ahmed Hashim, Richard P. Darveau et al. profile →
The role of the microbiota in periodontal disease

2020 463 citations Michael A. Curtis et al. profile →
Determining the Presence of Periodontopathic Virulence Factors in Short-Term Postmortem Alzheimer's Disease Brain Tissue

2013 457 citations Michael A. Curtis et al. profile →
The role of oral bacteria in inflammatory bowel disease

2021 127 citations Emily Read, Michael A. Curtis et al. profile →

Peers

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael A. Curtis

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Pathotype-Specific Expression of Granzyme-Perforin Pathway Genes and Their Association With Clinical Disease Activity in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis and in a Randomized Clinical Trial 2025 ·Immune Network ·Francisco G. La Rosa, Larry W. Moreland, Luigi Nibali, Michael A. Curtis, Kevin Deane, C. Strickland, Jennifer Seifert, (unknown), Dmitri Simberg, Robert I. Scheinman, (unknown), Costantino Pitzalis, Myles Lewis, V. Michael Holers, Nirmal K. Banda, (unknown)	0
2	The Keystone‐Pathogen Hypothesis Updated: The Role of Porphyromonas gingivalis in Periodontitis 2025 ·Journal of Periodontal Research ·Michael A. Curtis, James A. Garnett, Richard P. Darveau	0
3	The Porphyromonas gingivalis lipid A 1-phosphatase LpxE requires a functional type IX secretion system for its activity 2025 ·Journal of Oral Microbiology ·(unknown), Yichao Liu, Bo Zhang, Joseph Aduse‐Opoku, Roberto Buccafusca, (unknown), Giulia Mastroianni, Pedro Machado, Mark Roberts, Michael A. Curtis, James A. Garnett	0
4	Molecular basis for avirulence of spontaneous variants of Porphyromonas gingivalis : Genomic analysis of strains W50, BE1 and BR1 2022 ·Molecular Oral Microbiology ·(unknown), Susan Joseph, Deirdre DeVine, Philip D. Marsh, Michael A. Curtis	9
5	Organoids capture tissue-specific innate lymphoid cell development in mice and humans 2022 ·Cell Reports ·Geraldine M. Jowett, Emily Read, Luke B. Roberts, (unknown), Marta Vilà‐González, Tomasz Zabinski, Umar Niazi, (unknown), (unknown), Davide Danovi, Eileen Gentleman, Ludovic Vallier, Michael A. Curtis, Graham M. Lord, Joana F. Neves	24
6	Molecular and cellular insight into Escherichia coli SslE and its role during biofilm maturation 2022 ·npj Biofilms and Microbiomes ·(unknown), (unknown), Saima Rehman, (unknown), Amin Sagar, (unknown), (unknown), Charlotte J. C. Edwards‐Gayle, Giulia Mastroianni, (unknown), (unknown), Steven Lynham, Dinu Iuga, W. Trent Franks, James A. Jarvis, Guy H. Carpenter, Michael A. Curtis, Pau Bernadó, Vidya C. Darbari, James A. Garnett	11
7	PorZ, an Essential Component of the Type IX Secretion System of Porphyromonas gingivalis , Delivers Anionic Lipopolysaccharide to the PorU Sortase for Transpeptidase Processing of T9SS Cargo Proteins 2021 ·mBio ·Mariusz Madej, Zuzanna Nowakowska, Mirosław Książęk, Anna M. Łasica, Danuta Mizgalska, Magdalena Nowak, (unknown), Monika Bzowska, Carsten Scavenius, Jan J. Enghild, (unknown), Michael A. Curtis, F. Xavier Gomis‐Rüth, Jan Potempa	27
8	A 16S rRNA Gene and Draft Genome Database for the Murine Oral Bacterial Community 2021 ·mSystems ·Susan Joseph, (unknown), Ahmed Hashim, (unknown), (unknown), Sarah C. L. Knowles, Amy B. Pedersen, William G. Wade, Michael A. Curtis	18
9	Worry about racial discrimination: A missing piece of the puzzle of Black-White disparities in preterm birth? 2017 ·PLoS ONE ·Paula Braveman, Katherine Heck, Susan Egerter, Tyan Parker Dominguez, (unknown), Kristen S. Marchi, Michael A. Curtis	89
10	Eligibility and Enrollment in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) — 27 States and New York City, 2007–2008 2013 ·MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ·Kristen S. Marchi, Paula Braveman, Katie S. Martin, Michael A. Curtis, Tonya Stancil, (unknown)	8
11	Pseudomonas aeruginosa Possesses Two Putative Type I Signal Peptidases, LepB and PA1303, Each with Distinct Roles in Physiology and Virulence 2012 ·Journal of Bacteriology ·Richard Waite, Ruth‐Sarah Rose, M. Rangarajan, Joseph Aduse‐Opoku, Ahmed Hashim, Michael A. Curtis	23
12	Aqueous Humor Concentrations of Bimatoprost Free Acid, Bimatoprost and Travoprost Free Acid in Cataract Surgical Patients Administered Multiple Topical Ocular Doses of LUMIGAN ^® or TRAVATAN ^® 2010 ·Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics ·Robert Faulkner, Najam A. Sharif, (unknown), Kenneth Sall, Harvey Dubiner, Jess T. Whitson, Marlene R. Moster, E. Randy Craven, Michael A. Curtis, (unknown), (unknown), David C. Dahlin	29
13	A genotypic and phenotypic comparison of type III secretion profiles of Pseudomonas aeruginosa cystic fibrosis and bacteremia isolates 2007 ·International Journal of Medical Microbiology ·David W. Wareham, Michael A. Curtis	43
14	Transcriptome Analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Growth: Comparison of Gene Expression in Planktonic Cultures and Developing and Mature Biofilms 2005 ·Journal of Bacteriology ·Richard Waite, (unknown), (unknown), Michael A. Curtis	157
15	Human Aqueous Humor Concentrations of Moxifloxacin Following Two Multiple–Dose Topical Ocular Dosing Regimens of Vigamox®. 2004 ·Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science ·Harold R. Katz, Stephen S. Lane, Samuel Masket, Kenneth Sall, (unknown), Michael A. Curtis, Robert Faulkner, (unknown)	2
16	Platelet activation by protease I of Porphyromonas gingivalis W83 1993 ·FEMS Microbiology Letters ·Michael A. Curtis	4
17	Platelet activation by protease I ofPorphyromonas gingivalisW83 1993 ·FEMS Microbiology Letters ·Michael A. Curtis, Marion G. Macey, J. M. Slaney, Gareth L. Howells	39
18	Production and characterisation of monoclonal antibodies to the principle sonicate antigens ofPorphyromonas gingivalisw50 1993 ·FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology ·David J. Millar, Emily E. Scott, J. M. Slaney, (unknown), Philip Benjamin, Michael A. Curtis	15
19	Porphyromonas gingivalis: Presence of a Species-specific Antigen which is Discriminatory in Chronic Inflammatory Adult Periodontal Disease 1992 ·Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease ·(unknown), Robert J. Carman, Fiona Harper, G. S. Griffiths, Michael A. Curtis	6
20	Contamination of human gingival crevicular fluid by plaque and saliva 1992 ·Archives of Oral Biology ·G. S. Griffiths, James Wilton, Michael A. Curtis	42

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