Rial D. Rolfe

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

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Rial D. Rolfe is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rial D. Rolfe has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Infectious Diseases, 12 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Rial D. Rolfe's work include Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (29 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (8 papers) and Microscopic Colitis (8 papers). Rial D. Rolfe is often cited by papers focused on Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (29 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (8 papers) and Microscopic Colitis (8 papers). Rial D. Rolfe collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Canada. Rial D. Rolfe's co-authors include Sydney M. Finegold, S M Finegold, W. Lance George, S M Finegold, Joe A. Fralick, Joseph P. Iaconis, Steven D. Dallas, Revathi Govind, Catherine S. McVay and Maury E. Mulligan and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Gastroenterology and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Rial D. Rolfe

48 papers receiving 2.7k 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.

The Role of Probiotic Cultures in the Control of Gastrointestinal Health

2000 696 citations Rial D. Rolfe Journal of Nutrition profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rial D. Rolfe United States	31	1.5k	873	624	622	390	48	3.1k
D. van der Waaij Netherlands	29	936 0.6×	1.1k 1.2×	592 0.9×	656 1.1×	292 0.7×	113	3.5k
S. P. Borriello United Kingdom	38	3.0k 2.0×	1.5k 1.7×	725 1.2×	1.4k 2.2×	582 1.5×	118	5.8k
Rolf Freter United States	27	887 0.6×	1.2k 1.4×	883 1.4×	307 0.5×	301 0.8×	37	3.2k
E. P. CATO United States	24	778 0.5×	1.6k 1.9×	772 1.2×	589 0.9×	323 0.8×	49	4.9k
S M Finegold United States	42	2.1k 1.4×	1.2k 1.3×	444 0.7×	1.3k 2.0×	201 0.5×	126	5.7k
G.W. Welling Netherlands	25	489 0.3×	1.7k 1.9×	1.1k 1.7×	403 0.6×	705 1.8×	66	3.1k
Lionel Rigottier‐Gois France	31	1.1k 0.7×	2.5k 2.9×	1.0k 1.7×	445 0.7×	490 1.3×	57	4.2k
V. I. Mathan India	35	932 0.6×	546 0.6×	229 0.4×	323 0.5×	594 1.5×	109	3.1k
Marta Wlodarska Canada	13	1.0k 0.7×	1.8k 2.1×	697 1.1×	297 0.5×	293 0.8×	13	3.5k
Antonia Suau France	23	771 0.5×	2.0k 2.3×	1.1k 1.7×	270 0.4×	778 2.0×	37	3.1k

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Govind, Revathi, Joe A. Fralick, & Rial D. Rolfe. (2011). In vivo lysogenization of a Clostridium difficile bacteriophage ФCD119. Anaerobe. 17(3). 125–129. 22 indexed citations

Rolfe, Rial D.. (2000). The Role of Probiotic Cultures in the Control of Gastrointestinal Health. Journal of Nutrition. 130(2). 396S–402S. 696 indexed citations breakdown →

Rolfe, Rial D., et al.. (1999). Selection of Castor for Divergent Concentrations of Ricin and Ricinus communis Agglutinin. Crop Science. 39(2). 353–357. 34 indexed citations

Dallas, Steven D. & Rial D. Rolfe. (1998). Binding of Clostridium difficile toxin A to human milk secretory component. Journal of Medical Microbiology. 47(10). 879–888. 106 indexed citations

Rolfe, Rial D., et al.. (1995). Immunoglobulin and non-immunoglobulin components of human milk inhibit Clostridium difficile toxin A-receptor binding. Journal of Medical Microbiology. 42(1). 10–19. 46 indexed citations

Rolfe, Rial D., et al.. (1993). Purification of a Functional Receptor for Clostridium difficile Toxin A from Intestinal Brush Border Membranes of Infant Hamsters. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 16(Supplement_4). S219–S227. 21 indexed citations

Kim, Pyeung-Hyeun & Rial D. Rolfe. (1989). Characterisation of Protective Antibodies in Hamsters Immunised AgainstClostridium difficileToxins A and B. Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease. 2(1). 7 indexed citations

Rolfe, Rial D. & Sydney M. Finegold. (1988). Clostridium difficile : its role in intestinal disease. Academic Press eBooks. 46 indexed citations

Iaconis, Joseph P., et al.. (1987). Immunization of adult hamsters against Clostridium difficile-associated ileocecitis and transfer of protection to infant hamsters. Infection and Immunity. 55(12). 2984–2992. 113 indexed citations

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Rolfe, Rial D.. (1986). Diagnosis of Clostridium Difficile-Associated Intestinal Disease. CRC Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences. 24(3). 235–261. 5 indexed citations

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Rolfe, Rial D.. (1984). Role of volatile fatty acids in colonization resistance to Clostridium difficile. Infection and Immunity. 45(1). 185–191. 106 indexed citations

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Rolfe, Rial D.. (1984). Interactions Among Microorganisms of the Indigenous Intestinal Flora. 1 indexed citations

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Finegold, Sydney M. & Rial D. Rolfe. (1983). Susceptibility testing of anaerobic bacteria. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 1(1). 33–40. 13 indexed citations

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George, W. Lance, Rial D. Rolfe, & S M Finegold. (1982). Clostridium difficile and its cytotoxin in feces of patients with antimicrobial agent-associated diarrhea and miscellaneous conditions. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 15(6). 1049–1053. 115 indexed citations

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Rolfe, Rial D., et al.. (1981). Bacterial Interference Between Clostridium difficile and Normal Fecal Flora. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 143(3). 470–475. 102 indexed citations

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Vesely, David L., Karl D. Straub, Claire M. Nolan, et al.. (1981). Purified Clostridium difficile cytotoxin stimulates guanylate cyclase activity and inhibits adenylate cyclase activity. Infection and Immunity. 33(1). 285–291. 39 indexed citations

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Rolfe, Rial D. & Sydney M. Finegold. (1980). Inhibitory interactions between normal fecal flora and Clostridium difficile. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 33(11). 2539–2539. 7 indexed citations

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George, W. Lance, et al.. (1979). Relapse of Pseudomembranous Colitis after Vancomycin Therapy. New England Journal of Medicine. 301(8). 414–415. 61 indexed citations

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Butt, James H., et al.. (1978). Bacteremia during barium enema study. American Journal of Roentgenology. 130(4). 715–718. 26 indexed citations

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Hentges, David J., et al.. (1976). Bacteremia during colonoscopy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 23(1). 33–35. 37 indexed citations

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