Michael Weizenegger

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Michael Weizenegger is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Weizenegger has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Infectious Diseases and 9 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Michael Weizenegger's work include Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (10 papers), Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (5 papers) and Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (5 papers). Michael Weizenegger is often cited by papers focused on Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (10 papers), Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (5 papers) and Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (5 papers). Michael Weizenegger collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Australia. Michael Weizenegger's co-authors include Wolfgang Ludwig, Karl Heinz Schleifer, Norbert Klugbauer, Sabine Klugbauer, Elvira Richter, Stefan Niemann, Sabine Rüsch–Gerdes, Stefan Spring, Doris Hillemann and Vera Loening‐Baucke and has published in prestigious journals such as Gut, Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Michael Weizenegger

26 papers receiving 2.0k 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.

Bacterial phylogeny based on comparative sequence analysis (review)

1998 636 citations Wolfgang Ludwig, Sabine Klugbauer et al. Electrophoresis profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael Weizenegger Germany	17	1.1k	582	492	414	296	26	2.0k
Szymon Calus United Kingdom	10	1.6k 1.5×	688 1.2×	351 0.7×	506 1.2×	189 0.6×	11	3.0k
Jagath L. Kadurugamuwa Canada	26	1.4k 1.3×	392 0.7×	335 0.7×	553 1.3×	178 0.6×	34	3.0k
Cindy M. Liu United States	27	934 0.9×	567 1.0×	574 1.2×	441 1.1×	359 1.2×	63	3.1k
Susannah J. Salter United Kingdom	12	1.6k 1.5×	692 1.2×	368 0.7×	705 1.7×	149 0.5×	19	3.2k
Catherine Dauga France	26	597 0.6×	433 0.7×	314 0.6×	174 0.4×	324 1.1×	49	2.1k
Karlheinz Trebesius Germany	16	474 0.4×	428 0.7×	283 0.6×	390 0.9×	416 1.4×	19	1.7k
Melissa L. Wos‐Oxley Germany	22	876 0.8×	366 0.6×	354 0.7×	147 0.4×	197 0.7×	32	1.7k
Erik Jantzen Norway	24	911 0.8×	318 0.5×	269 0.5×	595 1.4×	104 0.4×	69	2.1k
Brian Firek United States	32	1.9k 1.8×	619 1.1×	778 1.6×	458 1.1×	366 1.2×	47	3.5k
Kenneth D. Bruce United Kingdom	42	2.3k 2.1×	784 1.3×	487 1.0×	737 1.8×	266 0.9×	106	5.3k

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Weizenegger, Michael, et al.. (2016). Emergence of Hepatitis C Virus Genotype Recombinant Forms 2k/1b in Georgia. Clinical Laboratory. 62(07/2016). 1347–1351. 2 indexed citations

Bwanga, Freddie, et al.. (2015). Higher blood volumes improve the sensitivity of direct PCR diagnosis of blood stream tuberculosis among HIV-positive patients: an observation study. BMC Infectious Diseases. 15(1). 48–48. 12 indexed citations

Swidsinski, Alexander, Yvonne Dörffel, Vera Loening‐Baucke, et al.. (2009). Acute appendicitis is characterised by local invasion with Fusobacterium nucleatum / necrophorum. Gut. 60(1). 34–40. 331 indexed citations

Holfelder, M., et al.. (2006). Direct detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in clinical specimens by a nucleic acid-based hybridisation assay. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 12(12). 1163–1167. 27 indexed citations

Swidsinski, Alexander, Önder Göktas, Cornelius Bessler, et al.. (2006). Spatial organisation of microbiota in quiescent adenoiditis and tonsillitis. Journal of Clinical Pathology. 60(3). 253–260. 66 indexed citations

Hillemann, Doris, Michael Weizenegger, Tanja Kubica, Elvira Richter, & Stefan Niemann. (2005). Use of the Genotype MTBDR Assay for Rapid Detection of Rifampin and Isoniazid Resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Isolates. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 43(8). 3699–3703. 168 indexed citations

Eigner, Ulrich, Michael Weizenegger, A. Fahr, & Wolfgang Witte. (2005). Evaluation of a Rapid Direct Assay for Identification of Bacteria and the mecA and van Genes from Positive-Testing Blood Cultures. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 43(10). 5256–5262. 24 indexed citations

Eigner, Ulrich, A. Fahr, Michael Weizenegger, & Wolfgang Witte. (2005). Evaluation of a New Molecular System for Simultaneous Identification of Four Enterococcus Species and Their Glycopeptide Resistance Genotypes. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 43(6). 2920–2922. 9 indexed citations

Hüster, Dominik, Michael Weizenegger, Stefan Kress, Joachim Mössner, & Karel Caca. (2004). Rapid detection of mutations in Wilson disease gene ATP7B by DNA strip technology. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM). 42(5). 507–10. 16 indexed citations

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Richter, Elvira, Michael Weizenegger, A. Fahr, & Sabine Rüsch–Gerdes. (2004). Usefulness of the GenoType MTBC Assay for Differentiating Species of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in Cultures Obtained from Clinical Specimens. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 42(9). 4303–4306. 55 indexed citations

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Richter, Elvira, Michael Weizenegger, Sabine Rüsch–Gerdes, & Stefan Niemann. (2003). Evaluation of Genotype MTBC Assay for Differentiation of Clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Isolates. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 41(6). 2672–2675. 83 indexed citations

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Bahner, Udo, et al.. (2000). Prevalence of hepatitis G in patients on chronic hemodialysis.. PubMed. 46(5-6). 247–50. 6 indexed citations

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Ludwig, Wolfgang, et al.. (1998). Bacterial phylogeny based on comparative sequence analysis (review). Electrophoresis. 19(4). 554–568. 636 indexed citations breakdown →

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Evers, Stefan, Michael Weizenegger, Wolfgang Ludwig, Bernhard Schink, & Karl‐Heinz Schleifer. (1993). The Phylogenetic Positions of Pelobacter acetylenicus and Pelobacter propionicus. Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 16(2). 216–218. 15 indexed citations

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Ludwig, Wolfgang, G. Kirchhof, Michael Weizenegger, & Norbert Weiss. (1992). Phylogenetic Evidence for the Transfer of Eubacterium suis to the Genus Actinomyces as Actinomyces suis comb. nov.. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 42(1). 161–165. 25 indexed citations

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Weizenegger, Michael, et al.. (1992). Eubacterium alactolyticum Phylogenetically Groups with Eubacterium limosum, Acetobacterium woodii and Clostridium barkeri. Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 15(1). 32–36. 21 indexed citations

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Ludwig, Wolfgang, et al.. (1990). The phylogenic position of Peptococcus niger based on 16S rRNA sequence studies. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 71(1-2). 139–143. 11 indexed citations

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Ludwig, Wolfgang, et al.. (1990). Complete nucleotide sequences of seven eubacterial genes coding for the elongation factor Tu: functional, structural and phylogenetic evaluations. Archives of Microbiology. 153(3). 241–247. 62 indexed citations

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Ludwig, Wolfgang, Michael Weizenegger, R. KILPPER-BALZ, & Karl‐Heinz Schleifer. (1988). Phylogenetic Relationships of Anaerobic Streptococci. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 38(1). 15–18. 22 indexed citations

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Stackebrandt, Erko, Wolfgang Ludwig, Michael Weizenegger, et al.. (1987). Comparative 16S rRNA Oligonucleotide Analyses and Murein Types of Round-spore-forming Bacilli and Non-spore-forming Relatives. Microbiology. 133(9). 2523–2529. 64 indexed citations

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