R K Holmes

2.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
28 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

R K Holmes is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, R K Holmes has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Endocrinology, 8 papers in Infectious Diseases and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in R K Holmes's work include Escherichia coli research studies (16 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (8 papers) and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (7 papers). R K Holmes is often cited by papers focused on Escherichia coli research studies (16 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (8 papers) and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (7 papers). R K Holmes collaborates with scholars based in United States. R K Holmes's co-authors include Alison D. O’Brien, N A Strockbine, E M Twiddy, John W. Newland, H. Williams Smith, Matthew P. Jackson, Lawrence M. Sung, Gary K. Schoolnik, E S Drazek and David S. Ludwig and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Bacteriology.

In The Last Decade

R K Holmes

28 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Shiga and Shiga-like toxins

1987 556 citations Alison D. O’Brien, R K Holmes Microbiological Reviews profile →
Two toxin-converting phages from Escherichia coli O157:H7 strain 933 encode antigenically distinct toxins with similar biologic activities

1986 469 citations N A Strockbine, John W. Newland et al. Infection and Immunity profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
R K Holmes United States	21	1.9k	1.3k	513	369	367	28	2.3k
P J Sansonetti France	18	906 0.5×	639 0.5×	303 0.6×	356 1.0×	156 0.4×	35	1.7k
John W. Newland United States	18	2.2k 1.2×	1.7k 1.3×	263 0.5×	220 0.6×	306 0.8×	23	2.4k
Angela R. Melton‐Celsa United States	28	2.6k 1.4×	2.2k 1.7×	349 0.7×	412 1.1×	391 1.1×	58	3.1k
Carol L. Pickett United States	24	626 0.3×	646 0.5×	200 0.4×	492 1.3×	137 0.4×	29	1.9k
Rosanna Mundy United Kingdom	14	1.2k 0.6×	555 0.4×	229 0.4×	415 1.1×	100 0.3×	15	1.7k
Stephanie Schüller United Kingdom	26	1.1k 0.6×	787 0.6×	248 0.5×	586 1.6×	127 0.3×	42	1.8k
Mary M. Baldini United States	12	1.5k 0.8×	955 0.8×	147 0.3×	196 0.5×	85 0.2×	13	1.7k
B. Baudry United States	10	1.1k 0.6×	616 0.5×	171 0.3×	289 0.8×	57 0.2×	10	1.5k
Patricia R. Watson United Kingdom	20	1.1k 0.6×	526 0.4×	191 0.4×	306 0.8×	202 0.6×	27	1.9k
Takashi Hamabata Japan	21	783 0.4×	395 0.3×	397 0.8×	535 1.4×	131 0.4×	55	1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by R K Holmes

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Drazek, E S, A. Dubois, R K Holmes, et al.. (1995). Cloning and characterization of hemolytic genes from Helicobacter pylori. Infection and Immunity. 63(11). 4345–4349. 14 indexed citations

Drazek, E S, A. Dubois, & R K Holmes. (1994). Characterization and presumptive identification of Helicobacter pylori isolates from rhesus monkeys. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 32(7). 1799–1804. 59 indexed citations

Schmitt, Michael P., E M Twiddy, & R K Holmes. (1992). Purification and characterization of the diphtheria toxin repressor.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 89(16). 7576–7580. 61 indexed citations

Strockbine, N A, Matthew P. Jackson, Lawrence M. Sung, R K Holmes, & Alison D. O’Brien. (1988). Cloning and sequencing of the genes for Shiga toxin from Shigella dysenteriae type 1. Journal of Bacteriology. 170(3). 1116–1122. 211 indexed citations

Chang, Patrick P., Joel Moss, E M Twiddy, & R K Holmes. (1987). Type II heat-labile enterotoxin of Escherichia coli activates adenylate cyclase in human fibroblasts by ADP ribosylation. Infection and Immunity. 55(8). 1854–1858. 30 indexed citations

Mishra, Lopa & R K Holmes. (1987). Transcription of cholera toxin operon in wild-type and mutant strains of Vibrio cholerae. Infection and Immunity. 55(6). 1529–1532. 3 indexed citations

Pickett, Carol L., D L Weinstein, & R K Holmes. (1987). Genetics of type IIa heat-labile enterotoxin of Escherichia coli: operon fusions, nucleotide sequence, and hybridization studies. Journal of Bacteriology. 169(11). 5180–5187. 44 indexed citations

O’Brien, Alison D. & R K Holmes. (1987). Shiga and Shiga-like toxins.. Microbiological Reviews. 51(2). 206–220. 200 indexed citations

Guth, Beatriz E.C., E M Twiddy, Luíz Rachid Trabulsi, & R K Holmes. (1986). Variation in chemical properties and antigenic determinants among type II heat-labile enterotoxins of Escherichia coli. Infection and Immunity. 54(2). 529–536. 53 indexed citations

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Strockbine, N A, et al.. (1986). Two toxin-converting phages from Escherichia coli O157:H7 strain 933 encode antigenically distinct toxins with similar biologic activities. Infection and Immunity. 53(1). 135–140. 469 indexed citations breakdown →

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Strockbine, N A, et al.. (1985). Characterization of monoclonal antibodies against Shiga-like toxin from Escherichia coli. Infection and Immunity. 50(3). 695–700. 177 indexed citations

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Newland, John W., et al.. (1985). Cloning of extracellular DNase and construction of a DNase-negative strain of Vibrio cholerae. Infection and Immunity. 47(3). 691–696. 28 indexed citations

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Newland, John W., et al.. (1983). Mapping of chromosomal genes that determine the El Tor biotype in Vibrio cholerae. Infection and Immunity. 42(3). 924–929. 7 indexed citations

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Neill, Roger, E M Twiddy, & R K Holmes. (1983). Synthesis of plasmid-coded heat-labile enterotoxin in wild-type and hypertoxinogenic strains of Escherichia coli and in other genera of Enterobacteriaceae. Infection and Immunity. 41(3). 1056–1061. 19 indexed citations

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Holmes, R K & E M Twiddy. (1983). Characterization of monoclonal antibodies that react with unique and cross-reacting determinants of cholera enterotoxin and its subunits. Infection and Immunity. 42(3). 914–923. 79 indexed citations

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Bramucci, M G, E M Twiddy, William B. Baine, & R K Holmes. (1981). Isolation and characterization of hypertoxinogenic (htx) mutants of Escherichia coli KL320(pCG86). Infection and Immunity. 32(3). 1034–1044. 24 indexed citations

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Ivins, Bruce E. & R K Holmes. (1981). Factors affecting phaeomelanin production by a melanin-producing (mel) mutant of Vibrio cholerae. Infection and Immunity. 34(3). 895–899. 27 indexed citations

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Proia, Richard L., David A. Hart, R K Holmes, Kathryn V. Holmes, & Leon Eidels. (1979). Immunoprecipitation and partial characterization of diphtheria toxin-binding glycoproteins from surface of guinea pig cells.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 76(2). 685–689. 40 indexed citations

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Holmes, R K, M G Bramucci, & E M Twiddy. (1979). Genetics of toxinogenesis in Vibrio cholerae and Escherichia coli.. PubMed. 6. 165–77. 4 indexed citations

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Bramucci, M G & R K Holmes. (1978). Radial passive immune hemolysis assay for detection of heat-labile enterotoxin produced by individual colonies of Escherichia coli or Vibrio cholerae. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 8(2). 252–255. 25 indexed citations

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