Per Mygind

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Per Mygind is a scholar working on Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Per Mygind has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Microbiology, 9 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Per Mygind's work include Reproductive tract infections research (10 papers), Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (9 papers) and Urinary Tract Infections Management (8 papers). Per Mygind is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive tract infections research (10 papers), Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (9 papers) and Urinary Tract Infections Management (8 papers). Per Mygind collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, Sweden and Germany. Per Mygind's co-authors include Hans‐Henrik Kristensen, Dorotea Raventós, Leonardo De Maria, Svend Birkelund, Gunna Christiansen, Carsten P. Sönksen, Olivier Taboureau, Debbie Yaver, Bjarke Bak Christensen and Mogens Trier Hansen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Per Mygind

21 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Plectasin is a peptide antibiotic with therapeutic potential from a saprophytic fungus
    2005 533 citations Per Mygind, Kirk Schnorr et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Per Mygind Denmark 15 1.1k 864 232 160 158 21 1.4k
Daniel S. Chapple United Kingdom 5 968 0.9× 749 0.9× 294 1.3× 115 0.7× 55 0.3× 8 1.3k
Sabine Schubert Germany 22 370 0.3× 525 0.6× 155 0.7× 110 0.7× 266 1.7× 52 1.4k
Ferenc Rozgonyi Hungary 21 381 0.4× 475 0.5× 112 0.5× 101 0.6× 247 1.6× 104 1.3k
Alice L. Erwin United States 22 739 0.7× 623 0.7× 218 0.9× 35 0.2× 663 4.2× 33 1.7k
Anders S. Andersen Denmark 6 389 0.4× 565 0.7× 80 0.3× 94 0.6× 33 0.2× 7 882
Klaus Leopold Germany 12 340 0.3× 1.0k 1.2× 91 0.4× 238 1.5× 117 0.7× 15 1.4k
Verónica Regueiro Spain 19 335 0.3× 414 0.5× 391 1.7× 75 0.5× 331 2.1× 21 1.5k
Katarzyna Leszczyńska Poland 18 319 0.3× 352 0.4× 139 0.6× 110 0.7× 55 0.3× 57 959
H. E. Gilleland United States 25 335 0.3× 723 0.8× 183 0.8× 69 0.4× 180 1.1× 43 1.6k
Marc Burian Germany 14 238 0.2× 694 0.8× 120 0.5× 145 0.9× 97 0.6× 18 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Per Mygind

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Fields of papers citing papers by Per Mygind

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Per Mygind

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Per Mygind. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Per Mygind 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 Per Mygind. Per Mygind 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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Effantin, Grégory, Eaazhisai Kandiah, Sebastián Meier, et al.. (2022). pH- and concentration-dependent supramolecular assembly of a fungal defensin plectasin variant into helical non-amyloid fibrils. Nature Communications. 13(1). 3162–3162. 13 indexed citations
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Breinholt, Vibeke, et al.. (2022). Phase 1 safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics results of a long‐acting C‐type natriuretic peptide prodrug, TransCon CNP. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 88(11). 4763–4772. 15 indexed citations
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Schneider, Tanja, Thomas Kruse, Reinhard Wimmer, et al.. (2010). Plectasin, a Fungal Defensin, Targets the Bacterial Cell Wall Precursor Lipid II. Science. 328(5982). 1168–1172. 430 indexed citations
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Schneider, Tanja, Thomas Kruse, Reinhard Wimmer, et al.. (2009). Plectasin, a fungal defensin antibiotic peptide, targets the bacterial cell wall precursor Lipid II. International Journal of Medical Microbiology. 20–20. 1 indexed citations
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Jacobsen, Frank, Tobias Hirsch, Per Mygind, et al.. (2007). Antimicrobial activity of the recombinant designer host defence peptide P-novispirin G10 in infected full-thickness wounds of porcine skin. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 59(3). 493–498. 28 indexed citations
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Taboureau, Olivier, et al.. (2006). Design of Novispirin Antimicrobial Peptides by Quantitative Structure–Activity Relationship. Chemical Biology & Drug Design. 68(1). 48–57. 34 indexed citations
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Raventós, Dorotea, et al.. (2005). Improving on Natures Defenses: Optimization & High Throughput Screening of Antimicrobial Peptides. Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening. 8(3). 219–233. 30 indexed citations
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Mygind, Per, Kirk Schnorr, Mogens Trier Hansen, et al.. (2005). Plectasin is a peptide antibiotic with therapeutic potential from a saprophytic fungus. Nature. 437(7061). 975–980. 533 indexed citations breakdown →
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Song, Zhijun, Hong Wu, Per Mygind, et al.. (2005). Effects of Intratracheal Administration of Novispirin G10 on a Rat Model of Mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lung Infection. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 49(9). 3868–3874. 33 indexed citations
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Mygind, Per, Gunna Christiansen, Peter Roepstorff, & Svend Birkelund. (2000). Membrane proteins PmpG and PmpH are major constituents of Chlamydia trachomatis L2 outer membrane complex. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 186(2). 163–169. 26 indexed citations
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Mygind, Per. (2000). Membrane proteins PmpG and PmpH are major constituents of Chlamydia trachomatis L2 outer membrane complex. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 186(2). 163–169. 2 indexed citations
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Mygind, Per, Gunna Christiansen, Kenneth Persson, & Svend Birkelund. (2000). Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis-specific antibodies in human sera by recombinant major outer-membrane protein polyantigens. Journal of Medical Microbiology. 49(5). 457–465. 15 indexed citations
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Christiansen, Gunna, Thomas Boesen, Karin Hjernø, et al.. (1999). Molecular biology of Chlamydia pneumoniae surface proteins and their role in immunopathogenicity. American Heart Journal. 138(5). S491–S495. 23 indexed citations
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Knudsen, Kenneth D., et al.. (1999). Identification of Two Novel Genes Encoding 97- to 99-Kilodalton Outer Membrane Proteins of Chlamydia pneumoniae. Infection and Immunity. 67(1). 375–383. 57 indexed citations
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Birkelund, Svend, et al.. (1998). Differential expression of Chlamydia pneumoniae Omp4 and Omp5 after infection of C57. black mice. 275–278. 5 indexed citations
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Mygind, Per, Gunna Christiansen, Kenneth Persson, & Svend Birkelund. (1998). Analysis of the Humoral Immune Response toChlamydiaOuter Membrane Protein 2. Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology. 5(3). 313–318. 46 indexed citations
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Mygind, Per, Gunna Christiansen, & Svend Birkelund. (1998). Topological Analysis of Chlamydia trachomatis L2 Outer Membrane Protein 2. Journal of Bacteriology. 180(21). 5784–5787. 26 indexed citations
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Birkelund, Svend, et al.. (1996). Characterization of two conformational epitopes of the Chlamydia trachomatis serovar L2 DnaK immunogen. Infection and Immunity. 64(3). 810–817. 6 indexed citations

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