Rolf Freter

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Rolf Freter is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Molecular Biology and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Rolf Freter has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Endocrinology, 12 papers in Molecular Biology and 10 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Rolf Freter's work include Vibrio bacteria research studies (17 papers), Gut microbiota and health (12 papers) and Escherichia coli research studies (10 papers). Rolf Freter is often cited by papers focused on Vibrio bacteria research studies (17 papers), Gut microbiota and health (12 papers) and Escherichia coli research studies (10 papers). Rolf Freter collaborates with scholars based in United States. Rolf Freter's co-authors include G. W. Jones, Patrícia C. M. O’Brien, Salam A. Syed, E. Barrie Kenney, Gerald D. Abrams, Mónika Mácsai, Mitchell D. Botney, Howard Brickner, John N. Sheagren and Kenneth H. Wilson and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Journal of Experimental Medicine and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Rolf Freter

36 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Isolation of Anaerobic Bacteria from Human Gingiva and Mo... 1969 2026 1988 2007 1969 100 200 300
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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.

  1. Isolation of Anaerobic Bacteria from Human Gingiva and Mouse Cecum by Means of a Simplified Glove Box Procedure
    1969 326 citations Salam A. Syed, E. Barrie Kenney et al. Applied Microbiology profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rolf Freter United States 27 1.2k 997 887 883 409 37 3.2k
B Joly France 26 1.2k 1.0× 1.5k 1.5× 1.1k 1.2× 824 0.9× 250 0.6× 80 3.3k
W. H. Ewing United States 29 1.1k 0.9× 1.9k 1.9× 940 1.1× 1.5k 1.7× 603 1.5× 107 4.7k
Carol L. Wells United States 34 1.0k 0.8× 357 0.4× 1.1k 1.2× 511 0.6× 202 0.5× 79 2.8k
Richard I. Walker United States 43 737 0.6× 1.9k 1.9× 2.5k 2.8× 1.3k 1.5× 1.0k 2.5× 155 5.3k
K. W. Knox Australia 33 1.6k 1.3× 195 0.2× 705 0.8× 979 1.1× 480 1.2× 106 4.0k
J. J. Bullen Tanzania 25 783 0.6× 399 0.4× 635 0.7× 215 0.2× 302 0.7× 57 3.4k
Tobias A. Oelschlaeger Germany 33 1.6k 1.3× 933 0.9× 541 0.6× 1.1k 1.3× 263 0.6× 61 3.6k
J L Penner Canada 28 547 0.5× 495 0.5× 1.2k 1.3× 1.8k 2.0× 524 1.3× 73 3.4k
R. Möllby Sweden 40 1.4k 1.1× 1.5k 1.5× 1.7k 2.0× 597 0.7× 583 1.4× 150 5.1k
Yoshiaki Kawamura Japan 36 1.2k 1.0× 850 0.9× 745 0.8× 670 0.8× 194 0.5× 145 4.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rolf Freter

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All Works

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Conn, Carole A., et al.. (1991). Role of gram-negative and gram-positive gastrointestinal flora in temperature regulation of mice. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 261(6). R1358–R1363. 11 indexed citations
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Wilson, Kenneth H., et al.. (1986). Gnotobiotic Models for Study of the Microbial Ecology of Clostridium difficile and Escherichia coli. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 153(3). 547–551. 51 indexed citations
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Freter, Rolf, et al.. (1983). Continuous-flow cultures as in vitro models of the ecology of large intestinal flora. Infection and Immunity. 39(2). 666–675. 125 indexed citations
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Freter, Rolf & Patrícia C. M. O’Brien. (1981). Role of chemotaxis in the association of motile bacteria with intestinal mucosa: fitness and virulence of nonchemotactic Vibrio cholerae mutants in infant mice. Infection and Immunity. 34(1). 222–233. 67 indexed citations
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Freter, Rolf & Patrícia C. M. O’Brien. (1981). Role of chemotaxis in the association of motile bacteria with intestinal mucosa: chemotactic responses of Vibrio cholerae and description of motile nonchemotactic mutants. Infection and Immunity. 34(1). 215–221. 65 indexed citations
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Freter, Rolf & G. W. Jones. (1976). Adhesive properties of Vibrio cholerae: nature of the interaction with intact mucosal surfaces. Infection and Immunity. 14(1). 246–256. 123 indexed citations
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Freter, Rolf, et al.. (1973). Protection Against Enteric Bacterial Infection by Secretory IgA Antibodies. The Journal of Immunology. 111(2). 395–403. 212 indexed citations
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Freter, Rolf, et al.. (1972). Use of anaerobic glove boxes for the cultivation of strictly anaerobic bacteria. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 25(12). 1329–1334. 166 indexed citations
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Syed, Salam A., et al.. (1969). Isolation of Anaerobic Bacteria from Human Gingiva and Mouse Cecum by Means of a Simplified Glove Box Procedure. Applied Microbiology. 17(4). 568–576. 326 indexed citations breakdown →
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Code, Charles F., et al.. (1968). Effect of Cholera Toxin on Water and Ion Fluxes in the Canine Bowel. Gastroenterology. 54(1). 35–40. 32 indexed citations
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Ozawa, Atsushi & Rolf Freter. (1964). Ecological Mechanism Controlling Growth of Escherichia Coli in Continuous Flow Cultures and in the Mouse Intestine. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 114(3). 235–242. 36 indexed citations
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Freter, Rolf & Atsushi Ozawa. (1963). EXPLANATION FOR LIMITATION OF POPULATIONS OF ESCHERICHIA COLI IN BROTH CULTURES. Journal of Bacteriology. 86(5). 904–910. 9 indexed citations
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Freter, Rolf & Eugene J. Gangarosa. (1963). Oral Immunization and Production of Coproantibody in Human Volunteers. The Journal of Immunology. 91(6). 724–729. 67 indexed citations
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Hentges, D. J. & Rolf Freter. (1962). In Vivo and In Vitro Antagonism of Intestinal Bacteria Against Shigella Flexneri I. Correlation Between Various Tests. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 110(1). 30–37. 61 indexed citations
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Freter, Rolf. (1962). In Vivo and In Vitro Antagonism of Intestinal Bacteria against Shigella Flexneri II. The Inhibitory Mechanism. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 110(1). 38–46. 79 indexed citations
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Freter, Rolf, et al.. (1956). EXPERIMENTAL ENTERIC SHIGELLA AND VIBRIO INFECTIONS IN MICE AND GUINEA PIGS. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 104(3). 411–418. 143 indexed citations
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Freter, Rolf. (1956). COPROANTIBODY AND BACTERIAL ANTAGONISM AS PROTECTIVE FACTORS IN EXPERIMENTAL ENTERIC CHOLERA. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 104(3). 419–426. 29 indexed citations
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Freter, Rolf. (1956). Two Different Toxic Fractions Extracted Froni Vibrio Cholerae. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 99(3). 207–211. 4 indexed citations
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Freter, Rolf. (1955). The Fatal Enteric Cholera Infection in the Guinea Pig, Achieved by Inhibition of Normal Enteric Flora. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 97(1). 57–65. 132 indexed citations

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