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Alexander Mellmann

Alexander Mellmann

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
71
Citations
18756
World Ranking
1839
National Ranking
134

Alexander Mellmann publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexander Mellmann sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 278 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Alexander Mellmann D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexander Mellmann sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alexander Mellmann is affiliated with the University of Münster in Germany. Their research work spans primarily across the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant focus on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Molecular Medicine, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's notable recent papers include:

  • First Reported Nosocomial Outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in a Pediatric Dialysis Unit, 2020, Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • A Pandemic in Times of Global Tourism: Superspreading and Exportation of COVID-19 Cases from a Ski Area in Austria, 2020, Journal of Clinical Microbiology
  • A nosocomial cluster of vancomycin resistant enterococci among COVID-19 patients in an intensive care unit, 2020, Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
  • Transmission of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in the Hospital Setting: Uncovering the Patient-Environment Interplay, 2020, Microorganisms
  • Dissemination of the blaCTX-M-15 gene among Enterobacteriaceae via outer membrane vesicles, 2020, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Mellmann comprise:

  • Stefanie Kampmeier
  • Vera Schwierzeck
  • Frieder Schaumburg
  • Franziska Schuler
  • Stephan Ludwig

Publications by Mellmann are often found in these venues, reflecting areas of focus and repeated contributions:

  • Microorganisms
  • International Journal of Medical Microbiology
  • Journal of Clinical Microbiology
  • Microbiology Spectrum
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The principal topics of Mellmann's research address various aspects of microbial and viral infections, including:

  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • Escherichia coli research studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

Best Publications

  • Characterisation of the Escherichia coli strain associated with an outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome in Germany, 2011: a microbiological study

    Martina Bielaszewska;Alexander Mellmann;Wenlan Zhang;Robin Köck

  • Prospective Genomic Characterization of the German Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O104:H4 Outbreak by Rapid Next Generation Sequencing Technology

    Alexander Mellmann;Dag Harmsen;Craig A. Cummings;Emily B. Zentz

  • Multicenter Evaluation of a Sequence-Based Protocol for Subtyping Shiga Toxins and Standardizing Stx Nomenclature

    Flemming Scheutz;Louise D. Teel;Lothar Beutin;Denis Piérard

  • Evaluation of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry in Comparison to 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing for Species Identification of Nonfermenting Bacteria

    A. Mellmann;J. Cloud;T. Maier;U. Keckevoet

  • Updating benchtop sequencing performance comparison

    Sebastian Jünemann;Sebastian Jünemann;Fritz Joachim Sedlazeck;Karola Prior;Andreas Albersmeier

  • Bacterial Whole-Genome Sequencing Revisited: Portable, Scalable, and Standardized Analysis for Typing and Detection of Virulence and Antibiotic Resistance Genes

    Shana R. Leopold;Richard V. Goering;Anika Witten;Dag Harmsen

  • Analysis of collection of hemolytic uremic syndrome-associated enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

    Alexander Mellmann;Martina Bielaszewska;Robin Köck;Alexander W Friedrich

  • Core Genome Multilocus Sequence Typing Scheme for High-Resolution Typing of Enterococcus faecium

    Mark de Been;Mette Pinholt;Mette Pinholt;Janetta Top;Stefan Bletz

  • Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in wildlife, food-producing, and companion animals: a systematic review

    R. Köck;I. Daniels-Haardt;K. Becker;A. Mellmann

  • Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) as causes of human infection and colonization in Germany.

    Robin Köck;Frieder Schaumburg;Alexander Mellmann;Mahir Köksal

  • Defining and Evaluating a Core Genome Multilocus Sequence Typing Scheme for Whole-Genome Sequence-Based Typing of Listeria monocytogenes

    Werner Ruppitsch;Ariane Pietzka;Karola Prior;Stefan Bletz

  • Development and evaluation of a quality-controlled ribosomal sequence database for 16S ribosomal DNA-based identification of Staphylococcus species.

    Karsten Becker;Dag Harmsen;Alexander Mellmann;Christian Meier

  • Based Upon Repeat Pattern (BURP): an algorithm to characterize the long-term evolution of Staphylococcus aureus populations based on spa polymorphisms

    Alexander Mellmann;Thomas Weniger;Christoph Berssenbrügge;Jörg Rothgänger

  • Shiga Toxin Gene Loss and Transfer In Vitro and In Vivo during Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O26 Infection in Humans

    Martina Bielaszewska;Rita Prager;Robin Köck;Alexander Mellmann

  • Real-Time Genome Sequencing of Resistant Bacteria Provides Precision Infection Control in an Institutional Setting

    Alexander Mellmann;Stefan Bletz;Thomas Böking;Frank Kipp

  • High Interlaboratory Reproducibility of DNA Sequence-Based Typing of Bacteria in a Multicenter Study

    Marta Aires-de-Sousa;K Boye;H de Lencastre;A Deplano

  • Host cell interactions of outer membrane vesicle-associated virulence factors of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157: Intracellular delivery, trafficking and mechanisms of cell injury.

    Martina Bielaszewska;Christian Rüter;Andreas Bauwens;Lilo Greune

  • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli hemolysin employs outer membrane vesicles to target mitochondria and cause endothelial and epithelial apoptosis

    Martina Bielaszewska;Christian Rüter;Lisa Kunsmann;Lilo Greune

  • Sequencing and Staphylococci Identification

    Alexander Mellmann;Karsten Becker;Christof von Eiff;Ursula Keckevoet

  • Effects of Antibiotics on Shiga Toxin 2 Production and Bacteriophage Induction by Epidemic Escherichia coli O104:H4 Strain

    Martina Bielaszewska;Evgeny A. Idelevich;Wenlan Zhang;Andreas Bauwens

  • High Interlaboratory Reproducibility of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry-Based Species Identification of Nonfermenting Bacteria

    A. Mellmann;F. Bimet;C. Bizet;A. D. Borovskaya

Frequent Co-Authors

Helge Karch
Helge Karch University of Münster
Martina Bielaszewska
Martina Bielaszewska University of Münster
Frieder Schaumburg
Frieder Schaumburg University of Münster
Dag Harmsen
Dag Harmsen University of Münster
Alexander W. Friedrich
Alexander W. Friedrich University Medical Center Groningen
Robin Köck
Robin Köck Essen University Hospital
Karsten Becker
Karsten Becker Greifswald University Hospital
Georg Peters
Georg Peters University of Münster
Angelika Fruth
Angelika Fruth Robert Koch Institute
Martin P. Grobusch
Martin P. Grobusch University of Amsterdam

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