Thomas Alter

3.7k citations

138 papers · 2.6k indexed · h-index 28

Impact in

Endocrinology top 0.5%
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
Food Science top 0.2%
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology

Papers in ⓘ

Endocrinology 41
- Vibrio bacteria research studies 38
Food Science 96
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology 89
- Food Safety and Hygiene 13

Co-authors: Greta Gölz (48 shared papers)Stephan Huehn (16 shared papers)K. Fehlhaber (11 shared papers)Eckhard Strauch (8 shared papers)M. Gürtler (6 shared papers)Mindaugas Malakauskas (9 shared papers)Stefan Bereswill (15 shared papers)Ralf Dieckmann (3 shared papers)
Journals: Journal of Food Protection (13 papers)Gut Pathogens (9 papers)Journal of Applied Microbiology (6 papers)Food Microbiology (5 papers)PLoS ONE (5 papers)
Partner nations: Germany Lithuania Thailand

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Thomas Alter

132 papers receiving 2.5k citations

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1	Pathogenic vibrios in environmental, seafood and clinical sources in Germany International Journal of Medical Microbiology ·Stephan Huehn, Christin Eichhorn, Sara Urmersbach, Janina Breidenbach, Silke Bechlars, Nadja Bier, Thomas Alter, E. Bartelt, Christina Frank, Boris Oberheitmann, Florian Gunzer, Nicole Brennholt, Simone Böer, Bernd Appel, Ralf Dieckmann, Eckhard Strauch	2014	96
2	Prevalence of Yersinia enterocolitica in Fattening Pigs Journal of Food Protection ·M. Gürtler, Thomas Alter, Sandra Kasimir, Mechthild Linnebur, K. Fehlhaber	2005	94
3	Rapid identification and characterization of Vibrio species using whole‐cell MALDI‐TOF mass spectrometry Journal of Applied Microbiology ·Ralf Dieckmann, Eckhard Strauch, Thomas Alter	2009	88
4	A combined case-control and molecular source attribution study of human Campylobacter infections in Germany, 2011–2014 Scientific Reports ·Bettina Rosner, Anika Schielke, Xavier Didelot, Friederike Kops, Janina Breidenbach, Niklas Willrich, Greta Gölz, Thomas Alter, Kerstin Stingl, Christine Josenhans, Sebastian Suerbaum, Klaus Stark	2017	83
5	Reduction of Campylobacter jejuni in Broiler Chicken by Successive Application of Group II and Group III Phages PLoS ONE ·Jens A. Hammerl, Claudia Jäckel, Thomas Alter, Pawel Janzcyk, Kerstin Stingl, Marie Theres Knüver, Stefan Hertwig	2014	77
6	Presence of virulence genes, adhesion and invasion ofArcobacter butzleri Journal of Applied Microbiology ·Gül Karadas, Soroush Sharbati, Ingrid Hänel, Ute Messelhäußer, Erik‐Oliver Glocker, Thomas Alter, Greta Gölz	2013	65
7	Characterization and application of newly isolated nisin producing Lactococcus lactis strains for control of Listeria monocytogenes growth in fresh cheese LWT ·Kristina Kondrotienė, Neringa Kasnauskytė, Loreta Šernienė, Greta Gölz, Thomas Alter, Vilma Kaškonienė, Audrius Maruška, Mindaugas Malakauskas	2017	61
8	Prevalences and transmission routes of Campylobacter spp. strains within multiple pig farms Veterinary Microbiology ·Thomas Alter, Florian Gaull, Sandra Kasimir, M. Gürtler, Hans Mielke, Mechthild Linnebur, K. Fehlhaber	2005	57
9	Analysis of risk factors for Campylobacter species infection in broiler flocks Poultry Science ·G. Näther, Thomas Alter, Annett Martin, Lüppo Ellerbroek	2009	57
10	How to Evaluate Non-Growing Cells—Current Strategies for Determining Antimicrobial Resistance of VBNC Bacteria Antibiotics ·Susanne Fleischmann, Christian Robben, Thomas Alter, Peter Rossmanith, Patrick Mester	2021	57
11	Relevance of Campylobacter to public health—The need for a One Health approach International Journal of Medical Microbiology ·Greta Gölz, Bettina Rosner, Dirk Hofreuter, Christine Josenhans, Lothar Kreienbrock, Anna Löwenstein, Anika Schielke, Klaus Stark, Sebastian Suerbaum, Lothar H. Wieler, Thomas Alter	2014	55
12	Human Campylobacteriosis—A Serious Infectious Threat in a One Health Perspective Current topics in microbiology and immunology ·Markus M. Heimesaat, Steffen Backert, Thomas Alter, Stefan Bereswill	2021	55
13	Distribution of Campylobacter jejuni strains at different stages of a turkey slaughter line Food Microbiology ·Thomas Alter, Florian Gaull, Annekathrin Froeb, K. Fehlhaber	2004	54
14	VIM-1 carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli isolated from retail seafood, Germany 2016 Eurosurveillance ·Nicole Roschanski, Sebastian Guenther, Thi Thu Tra Vu, Jennie Fischer, Torsten Semmler, Stephan Huehn, Thomas Alter, Uwe Roesler	2017	47
15	Expression patterns and role of the CadF protein inCampylobacter jejuniandCampylobacter coli FEMS Microbiology Letters ·Malgorzata Krause-Gruszczynska, Lieke B. van Alphen, Omar A. Oyarzábal, Thomas Alter, Ingrid Hänel, Annette Schliephake, Wolfgang KÃ¶nig, Jos P. M. van Putten, Michael E. Konkel, Steffen Backert	2007	46
16	Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Vibrio spp. in Retail and Farm Shrimps in Ecuador Journal of Food Protection ·L. Sperling, Thomas Alter, Stephan Huehn	2015	45
17	MLST genotypes of Campylobacter jejuni isolated from broiler products, dairy cattle and human campylobacteriosis cases in Lithuania BMC Infectious Diseases ·Sigita Ramonaitė, Eglė Tamulevičienė, Thomas Alter, Neringa Kasnauskytė, Mindaugas Malakauskas	2017	44
18	Contamination of chicken meat with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing- Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli during scalding and defeathering of broiler carcasses Food Microbiology ·Michaela Projahn, Philine von Tippelskirch, Torsten Semmler, Sebastian Guenther, Thomas Alter, Uwe Roesler	2018	42
19	The importance of Campylobacter coli in human campylobacteriosis: prevalence and genetic characterization Epidemiology and Infection ·M. Gürtler, Thomas Alter, Sandra Kasimir, K. Fehlhaber	2005	41
20	Prevalence and quantitative analysis of ESBL and AmpC beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae in broiler chicken during slaughter in Germany International Journal of Food Microbiology ·Philine von Tippelskirch, Greta Gölz, Michaela Projahn, Katrin Daehre, Anika Friese, Uwe Roesler, Thomas Alter, Stefanie Orquera	2018	39

About Thomas Alter

Thomas Alter is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Food Science, Biotechnology, Infectious Diseases and Animal Science and Zoology, having authored 138 papers that have together received 2.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (89 papers), Vibrio bacteria research studies (38 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (33 papers), Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety (26 papers), Aquaculture disease management and microbiota (17 papers), Animal Nutrition and Physiology (15 papers), Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (13 papers) and Food Safety and Hygiene (13 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Endocrinology (730 citations), Food Science (1.6k citations), Molecular Medicine (241 citations), Biotechnology (403 citations) and Infectious Diseases (739 citations). Thomas Alter has collaborated with scholars based in Germany, Lithuania and Thailand. Frequent co-authors include Greta Gölz, Stephan Huehn, K. Fehlhaber, Eckhard Strauch, M. Gürtler, Mindaugas Malakauskas, Stefan Bereswill, Ralf Dieckmann, Markus M. Heimesaat and Steffen Backert. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Food Protection, Gut Pathogens, Journal of Applied Microbiology, Food Microbiology and PLoS ONE.

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