Morten Rybtke

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Morten Rybtke is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Endocrinology and Microbiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Morten Rybtke has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Endocrinology and 11 papers in Microbiology. Recurrent topics in Morten Rybtke's work include Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (39 papers), Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (10 papers) and Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (8 papers). Morten Rybtke is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (39 papers), Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (10 papers) and Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (8 papers). Morten Rybtke collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, Singapore and Germany. Morten Rybtke's co-authors include Tim Tolker‐Nielsen, Michael Givskov, Thomas Bjarnsholt, Liang Yang, Louise Dahl Hultqvist, Niels Høiby, Peter Østrup Jensen, Tim Holm Jakobsen, Henrik Almblad and Thomas E. Nielsen and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Molecular Biology and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Morten Rybtke

42 papers receiving 2.4k citations

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Dietary fibre directs microbial tryptophan metabolism via metabolic interactions in the gut microbiota

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Morten Rybtke Denmark	25	1.8k	520	453	412	365	44	2.4k
Bradley R. Borlee United States	18	1.7k 1.0×	409 0.8×	464 1.0×	561 1.4×	260 0.7×	41	2.3k
Judith H. Merritt United States	17	2.0k 1.1×	352 0.7×	519 1.1×	562 1.4×	278 0.8×	17	2.7k
Kasper Nørskov Kragh Denmark	29	1.6k 0.9×	430 0.8×	383 0.8×	207 0.5×	323 0.9×	64	2.6k
Tim Holm Jakobsen Denmark	22	1.7k 0.9×	543 1.0×	300 0.7×	210 0.5×	392 1.1×	45	2.2k
Richard K. Phipps Denmark	21	2.3k 1.3×	629 1.2×	351 0.8×	275 0.7×	439 1.2×	30	3.5k
Gilles Brackman Belgium	29	2.1k 1.2×	554 1.1×	426 0.9×	155 0.4×	617 1.7×	47	3.1k
Maria Hadjifrangiskou United States	25	1.4k 0.8×	389 0.7×	759 1.7×	410 1.0×	232 0.6×	47	2.6k
Teresa R. de Kievit Canada	22	2.0k 1.1×	493 0.9×	466 1.0×	623 1.5×	237 0.6×	33	3.1k
Iain D. Hay Australia	24	1.1k 0.6×	265 0.5×	269 0.6×	345 0.8×	248 0.7×	30	1.9k
Irina Sadovskaya France	33	2.6k 1.5×	354 0.7×	394 0.9×	392 1.0×	654 1.8×	68	3.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Morten Rybtke

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Jensen, Peter Østrup, Morten Rybtke, & Tim Tolker‐Nielsen. (2025). Biofilm-associated molecular patterns: BAMPs. Infection and Immunity. 93(10). e0030425–e0030425.

Pacheco, Paulo, et al.. (2025). Small molecule antipathogenic agents against Staphylococcus aureus infections. RSC Medicinal Chemistry. 16(9). 3852–3883.

Andersen, Jens Bo, Morten Rybtke, & Tim Tolker‐Nielsen. (2024). The dynamics of biofilm development and dispersal should be taken into account when quantifying biofilm via the crystal violet microtiter plate assay. Biofilm. 8. 100207–100207. 11 indexed citations

Hultqvist, Louise Dahl, Jens Bo Andersen, Morten Rybtke, et al.. (2024). High efficacy treatment of murine Pseudomonas aeruginosa catheter-associated urinary tract infections using the c-di-GMP modulating anti-biofilm compound Disperazol in combination with ciprofloxacin. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 68(6). e0148123–e0148123. 7 indexed citations

Liang, Ziwei, Morten Rybtke, Kasper Nørskov Kragh, et al.. (2022). Transcription of the Alginate Operon in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Is Regulated by c-di-GMP. Microbiology Spectrum. 10(4). e0067522–e0067522. 22 indexed citations

Wu, Hong, Lulu Song, Joey Kuok Hoong Yam, et al.. (2022). Effects of antibiotic treatment and phagocyte infiltration on development of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm—Insights from the application of a novel PF hydrogel model in vitro and in vivo. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 12. 826450–826450. 2 indexed citations

Andersen, Jens Bo, Louise Dahl Hultqvist, Tim Holm Jakobsen, et al.. (2021). Identification of small molecules that interfere with c-di-GMP signaling and induce dispersal of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes. 7(1). 59–59. 51 indexed citations

Lichtenberg, Mads, Verena Schrameyer, Tim Holm Jakobsen, et al.. (2021). Nitric-oxide-driven oxygen release in anoxic Pseudomonas aeruginosa. iScience. 24(12). 103404–103404. 13 indexed citations

Andersen, Jens Bo, Kasper Nørskov Kragh, Louise Dahl Hultqvist, et al.. (2021). Induction of Native c-di-GMP Phosphodiesterases Leads to Dispersal of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 65(4). 29 indexed citations

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Rybtke, Morten, Peter Østrup Jensen, Claus Henrik Nielsen, & Tim Tolker‐Nielsen. (2020). The Extracellular Polysaccharide Matrix of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms Is a Determinant of Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Responses. Infection and Immunity. 89(1). 31 indexed citations

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Kwon, Haw‐Young, Jun-Young Kim, Zhiqiang Li, et al.. (2019). Visualizing biofilm by targeting eDNA with long wavelength probe CDr15. Biomaterials Science. 7(9). 3594–3598. 11 indexed citations

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Rybtke, Morten, Manfred Nimtz, Christian G. Giske, et al.. (2019). Two FtsH Proteases Contribute to Fitness and Adaptation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clone C Strains. Frontiers in Microbiology. 10. 1372–1372. 19 indexed citations

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Kwon, Haw‐Young, Jun-Young Kim, Jung Yeol Lee, et al.. (2018). CDy14: a novel biofilm probe targeting exopolysaccharide Psl. Chemical Communications. 54(84). 11865–11868. 9 indexed citations

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Kragh, Kasper Nørskov, Morten Alhede, Morten Rybtke, et al.. (2017). The Inoculation Method Could Impact the Outcome of Microbiological Experiments. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 84(5). 71 indexed citations

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Fazli, Mustafa, Morten Rybtke, Elisabeth Steiner, et al.. (2017). Regulation of Burkholderia cenocepacia biofilm formation by RpoN and the c‐di‐ GMP effector BerB. MicrobiologyOpen. 6(4). 21 indexed citations

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Nilsson, Martin, Morten Rybtke, Michael Givskov, et al.. (2016). The dlt genes play a role in antimicrobial tolerance of Streptococcus mutans biofilms. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 48(3). 298–304. 42 indexed citations

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Chua, Song Lin, Krishnakumar Sivakumar, Morten Rybtke, et al.. (2015). C-di-GMP regulates Pseudomonas aeruginosa stress response to tellurite during both planktonic and biofilm modes of growth. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 10052–10052. 62 indexed citations

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Almblad, Henrik, Joe J. Harrison, Morten Rybtke, et al.. (2015). The Cyclic AMP-Vfr Signaling Pathway in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Is Inhibited by Cyclic Di-GMP. Journal of Bacteriology. 197(13). 2190–2200. 68 indexed citations

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Chua, Song Lin, Louise Dahl Hultqvist, Mingjun Yuan, et al.. (2015). In vitro and in vivo generation and characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm–dispersed cells via c-di-GMP manipulation. Nature Protocols. 10(8). 1165–1180. 58 indexed citations

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Rybtke, Morten, Peter Østrup Jensen, Niels Høiby, et al.. (2011). The Implication of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms in Infections. Inflammation & Allergy - Drug Targets. 10(2). 141–157. 40 indexed citations

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