Floyd E. Dewhirst
Harvard University
Affiliation Harvard University Top Publications Structure, function and diversity of the healthy human microbiome (2012) – 12,270 citations The Human Oral Microbiome (2010) – 3,351 citations Defining the Normal Bacterial Flora of the Oral Cavity (2005) – 3,136 citations A framework for human microbiome research (2012) – 2,808 citations Bacterial Diversity in Human Subgingival Plaque ... <a title="Floyd E. Dewhirst" class="read-more" href="https://journalsworld.com/researchers/floyd-e-dewhirst/" aria-label="Read more about Floyd E. Dewhirst">Read more</a>
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Affiliation
Harvard University
Top Publications
- Structure, function and diversity of the healthy human microbiome (2012) - 12,270 citations
- The Human Oral Microbiome (2010) - 3,351 citations
- Defining the Normal Bacterial Flora of the Oral Cavity (2005) - 3,136 citations
- A framework for human microbiome research (2012) - 2,808 citations
- Bacterial Diversity in Human Subgingival Plaque (2001) - 2,031 citations
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- Full name
- Floyd E. Dewhirst
- ORCID
- 0000-0003-4427-7928
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5064446453
Research interests
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Gut microbiota and health, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
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- 12,270OpenAlex citations
- The Human Oral Microbiome ↗2010 · Journal of Bacteriology3,351OpenAlex citations
- Defining the Normal Bacterial Flora of the Oral Cavity ↗2005 · Journal of Clinical Microbiology3,136OpenAlex citations
- A framework for human microbiome research ↗2012 · Nature2,808OpenAlex citations
- Bacterial Diversity in Human Subgingival Plaque ↗2001 · Journal of Bacteriology2,031OpenAlex citations
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- The Human Oral Microbiome ↗2010 · Journal of Bacteriology
- Defining the Normal Bacterial Flora of the Oral Cavity ↗2005 · Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- A framework for human microbiome research ↗2012 · Nature
- Bacterial Diversity in Human Subgingival Plaque ↗2001 · Journal of Bacteriology
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