Timothy J. Foster

22.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
163 papers, 17.2k citations indexed

About

Timothy J. Foster is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Timothy J. Foster has authored 163 papers receiving a total of 17.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 116 papers in Infectious Diseases, 109 papers in Molecular Biology and 35 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Timothy J. Foster's work include Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (113 papers), Biochemical and Structural Characterization (74 papers) and Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (55 papers). Timothy J. Foster is often cited by papers focused on Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (113 papers), Biochemical and Structural Characterization (74 papers) and Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (55 papers). Timothy J. Foster collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, United States and United Kingdom. Timothy J. Foster's co-authors include Magnus Höök, Joan A. Geoghegan, Pierre Vaudaux, Patrice François, Vannakambadi K. Ganesh, Pietro Speziale, Damien McDevitt, Rebecca M. Corrigan, Evelyn J. Walsh and Tony Loughman and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Timothy J. Foster

162 papers receiving 16.7k 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.

Adhesion, invasion and evasion: the many functions of the surface proteins of Staphylococcus aureus

2013 1.1k citations Timothy J. Foster, Joan A. Geoghegan et al. profile →
Immune evasion by staphylococci

2005 897 citations Timothy J. Foster profile →
Surface protein adhesins of Staphylococcus aureus

1998 752 citations Timothy J. Foster, Magnus Höök Trends in Microbiology profile →
Staphylococcus aureus and Atopic Dermatitis: A Complex and Evolving Relationship

2017 348 citations Joan A. Geoghegan, Timothy J. Foster et al. Trends in Microbiology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Timothy J. Foster Ireland	73	10.4k	9.7k	2.7k	2.5k	2.0k	163	17.2k
Ambrose L. Cheung United States	75	9.1k 0.9×	8.6k 0.9×	1.2k 0.4×	1.9k 0.8×	2.0k 1.0×	179	14.6k
Michael R. Yeaman United States	66	6.8k 0.6×	6.2k 0.6×	1.8k 0.7×	5.4k 2.1×	2.3k 1.1×	195	15.0k
Richard A. Proctor United States	66	6.4k 0.6×	6.6k 0.7×	1.2k 0.5×	1.4k 0.6×	1.4k 0.7×	189	12.9k
Georg Peters Germany	80	11.1k 1.1×	13.6k 1.4×	2.6k 1.0×	2.3k 0.9×	1.6k 0.8×	332	22.9k
Frank R. DeLeo United States	82	10.9k 1.0×	12.0k 1.2×	4.2k 1.5×	2.7k 1.1×	5.4k 2.7×	189	23.2k
Gerald B. Pier United States	83	12.1k 1.2×	4.2k 0.4×	1.5k 0.6×	3.2k 1.3×	2.7k 1.4×	341	22.3k
Friedrich Götz Germany	80	14.1k 1.3×	8.2k 0.8×	1.2k 0.5×	4.1k 1.6×	2.2k 1.1×	336	22.3k
Andreas Peschel Germany	75	11.4k 1.1×	7.4k 0.8×	1.4k 0.5×	6.1k 2.4×	2.9k 1.5×	211	20.2k
Jos A. G. van Strijp Netherlands	66	5.5k 0.5×	5.4k 0.6×	1.3k 0.5×	2.5k 1.0×	4.9k 2.4×	207	13.4k
Eric P. Skaar United States	71	8.9k 0.9×	4.8k 0.5×	1.1k 0.4×	1.2k 0.5×	1.9k 0.9×	268	18.3k

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Nega, Mulugeta, et al.. (2024). SLUSH peptides of the PSMβ family enable Staphylococcus lugdunensis to use erythrocytes as a sole source of nutrient iron. The FASEB Journal. 38(16). e23881–e23881. 2 indexed citations

Prencipe, Filippo, Aishah M. Alsibaee, Aisling M. Towell, et al.. (2022). Allantodapsone is a Pan-Inhibitor of Staphylococcus aureus Adhesion to Fibrinogen, Loricrin, and Cytokeratin 10. Microbiology Spectrum. 10(3). e0117521–e0117521. 6 indexed citations

Foster, Timothy J.. (2019). The MSCRAMM Family of Cell-Wall-Anchored Surface Proteins of Gram-Positive Cocci. Trends in Microbiology. 27(11). 927–941. 134 indexed citations

Pietrocola, Giampiero, Giulia Nobile, Timothy J. Foster, et al.. (2019). Fibronectin-binding protein B (FnBPB) from Staphylococcus aureus protects against the antimicrobial activity of histones. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 294(10). 3588–3602. 38 indexed citations

Geoghegan, Joan A., Timothy J. Foster, Pietro Speziale, & Yves F. Dufrêne. (2017). Live-Cell Nanoscopy in Antiadhesion Therapy. Trends in Microbiology. 25(7). 512–514. 15 indexed citations

O’Keeffe, Kate M., Mieszko M. Wilk, John Leech, et al.. (2015). Manipulation of Autophagy in Phagocytes Facilitates Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infection. Infection and Immunity. 83(9). 3445–3457. 80 indexed citations

Foster, Timothy J.. (2009). Colonization and infection of the human host by staphylococci: adhesion, survival and immune evasion. Veterinary Dermatology. 20(5-6). 456–470. 106 indexed citations

Verkaik, Nelianne J., Corné P. de Vogel, Hélène Boelens, et al.. (2009). Anti-Staphylococcal Humoral Immune Response in Persistent Nasal Carriers and Noncarriers ofStaphylococcus aureus. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 199(5). 625–632. 150 indexed citations

Merino, Nekane, Alejandro Toledo‐Arana, Marta Vergara-Irigaray, et al.. (2008). Protein A-Mediated Multicellular Behavior in Staphylococcus aureus. Journal of Bacteriology. 191(3). 832–843. 257 indexed citations

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Schaffer, Adam C., Robert Solinga, Jordan L. Cocchiaro, et al.. (2006). Immunization with Staphylococcus aureus Clumping Factor B, a Major Determinant in Nasal Carriage, Reduces Nasal Colonization in a Murine Model. Infection and Immunity. 74(4). 2145–2153. 132 indexed citations

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Foster, Timothy J.. (2004). The Staphylococcus aureus “superbug”. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 114(12). 1693–1696. 214 indexed citations

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Banbula, Agnieszka, J Moon, Małgorzata Kubica, et al.. (2004). Growth phase-dependent production of a cell wall-associated elastinolytic cysteine proteinase by Staphylococcus epidermidis. Biological Chemistry. 385(6). 525–35. 25 indexed citations

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Foster, Timothy J.. (2004). The Staphylococcus aureus “superbug”. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 114(12). 1693–1696. 204 indexed citations

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Roche, Fiona, Ruth C. Massey, Sharon J. Peacock, et al.. (2003). Characterization of novel LPXTG-containing proteins of Staphylococcus aureus identified from genome sequences. Microbiology. 149(3). 643–654. 160 indexed citations

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Wilson, Michael, Michael Wilson, Michael Wilson, et al.. (2002). Bacterial Adhesion to Host Tissues. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 18 indexed citations

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Wann, Elisabeth R., Bruno Dassy, Jean‐Michel Fournier, & Timothy J. Foster. (1999). Genetic analysis of thecap5locus ofStaphylococcus aureus. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 170(1). 97–103. 40 indexed citations

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Sinha, Bhanu, Patrice François, Oliver Nüße, et al.. (1999). Fibronectin-binding protein acts as Staphylococcus aureus invasin via fibronectin bridging to integrin alpha5beta1. Cellular Microbiology. 1(2). 101–117. 459 indexed citations

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McDevitt, Damien, et al.. (1997). Characterization of the Interaction Between the Staphylococcus Aureus Clumping Factor (ClfA) and Fibrinogen. European Journal of Biochemistry. 247(1). 416–424. 170 indexed citations

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O’Connell, Catherine M., P A Pattee, & Timothy J. Foster. (1993). Sequence and mapping of the aroA gene of Staphylococcus aureus 8325-4. Journal of General Microbiology. 139(7). 1449–1460. 29 indexed citations

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Vaughan, Laurence M., et al.. (1989). Characterization of Aeromonas salmonicida Strains using DNA Probe Technology. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 46(5). 877–879. 2 indexed citations

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