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Gerald W. Tannock

Gerald W. Tannock

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Microbiology
New Zealand
2026

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Microbiology

D-Index
83
Citations
22772
World Ranking
1005
National Ranking
1

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2011 - Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Overview

Gerald W. Tannock is affiliated with the University of Otago in New Zealand. Their research focuses primarily on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a strong emphasis on molecular biology as a subfield. The scientist's work spans topics such as gut microbiota and health, probiotics and fermented foods, diet and metabolism studies, and microbial metabolites in food biotechnology.

Their recent publication record includes papers covering various aspects of microbiology and nutrition. Notable works include:

  • "Questioning the fetal microbiome illustrates pitfalls of low-biomass microbial studies," 2023, published in Nature
  • "Ethnic diversity in infant gut microbiota is apparent before the introduction of complementary diets," 2020, Gut Microbes
  • "Association between the faecal short-chain fatty acid propionate and infant sleep," 2020, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
  • "Galacto- and Fructo-oligosaccharides Utilized for Growth by Cocultures of Bifidobacterial Species Characteristic of the Infant Gut," 2020, Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • "Modulating the Gut Microbiota of Humans by Dietary Intervention with Plant Glycans," 2020, Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Gerald W. Tannock's frequent coauthors include Blair Lawley, Ian M. Sims, Nikki Renall, Benedikt Merz, and Jeroen Douwes. This network indicates collaboration primarily in microbial and nutrition-related research.

The scientist has published extensively in several reputable journals, with the most frequent venues being Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Proceedings of The Nutrition Society, and Gut Microbes. Other publication venues include Nature and the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Their research addresses multiple interrelated topics, reflecting a focus on the interactions between diet, microbial communities, and human health. The main topics covered in their work are:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Probiotics and fermented foods
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • Microbial metabolites in food biotechnology
  • Nutritional studies and diet
  • Food security and health in diverse populations

In recognition of their contributions, Gerald W. Tannock was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 2011.

Best Publications

  • Detection of Lactobacillus, Pediococcus, Leuconostoc, and Weissella Species in Human Feces by Using Group-Specific PCR Primers and Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis

    Jens Walter;Christian Hertel;Gerald W. Tannock;Claudia M. Lis

  • VSL#3 Probiotic-Mixture Induces Remission in Patients with Active Ulcerative Colitis

    Rodrigo Bibiloni;Richard N Fedorak;Gerald W Tannock;Karen L Madsen

  • Analysis of the fecal microflora of human subjects consuming a probiotic product containing Lactobacillus rhamnosus DR20.

    GW Tannock;K Munro;Hermie Harmsen;GW Welling

  • Detection and identification of gastrointestinal Lactobacillus species by using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and species-specific PCR primers.

    J. Walter;G. W. Tannock;A. Tilsala-Timisjarvi;S. Rodtong

  • A differential effect of 2 probiotics in the prevention of eczema and atopy: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

    Kristin Wickens;Peter N. Black;Thorsten V. Stanley;Edwin Mitchell

  • Effects of Dietary Fat Source and Subtherapeutic Levels of Antibiotic on the Bacterial Community in the Ileum of Broiler Chickens at Various Ages

    Ane Knarreborg;Mary Alice Simon;Ricarda M. Engberg;Bent Borg Jensen

  • Normal Microflora: An introduction to microbes inhabiting the human body

    Gerald W. Tannock

  • A Special Fondness for Lactobacilli

    Gerald W. Tannock

  • Influences of dietary and environmental stress on microbial populations in the murine gastrointestinal tract.

    Gerald W. Tannock;Dwayne C. Savage

  • Questioning the fetal microbiome illustrates pitfalls of low-biomass microbial studies

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  • Molecular analysis of the composition of the bifidobacterial and lactobacillus microflora of humans.

    A L McCartney;W Wenzhi;G W Tannock

  • The evolution of host specialization in the vertebrate gut symbiont Lactobacillus reuteri.

    Steven A. Frese;Andrew K. Benson;Gerald W. Tannock;Diane M. Loach

  • Analysis of fecal populations of bifidobacteria and lactobacilli and investigation of the immunological responses of their human hosts to the predominant strains.

    Katsunori Kimura;Anne L. Mccartney;Michelle A. Mcconnell;Gerald W. Tannock

  • Probiotics A critical review

    G. W. Tannock

  • Molecular assessment of intestinal microflora.

    Gerald W Tannock

  • A new macrocyclic antibiotic, fidaxomicin (OPT-80), causes less alteration to the bowel microbiota of Clostridium difficile-infected patients than does vancomycin

    Gerald W. Tannock;Karen Munro;Corinda Taylor;Blair Lawley

  • Probiotic properties of lactic-acid bacteria: plenty of scope for fundamental R & D

    Gerald W Tannock

  • The bacteriology of biopsies differs between newly diagnosed, untreated, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis patients.

    Rodrigo Bibiloni;Marco Mangold;Karen L. Madsen;Richard N. Fedorak

  • Reduction of colitis by prebiotics in HLA‐B27 transgenic rats is associated with microflora changes and immunomodulation

    Frank Hoentjen;Gjalt W. Welling;Hermie J. M. Harmsen;Xiaoyin Zhang

  • Analysis of bacterial bowel communities of IBD patients: What has it revealed?

    Harry Sokol;Christophe Lay;Philippe Seksik;Gerald W. Tannock

  • Identification, detection, and enumeration of human bifidobacterium species by PCR targeting the transaldolase gene.

    Teresa Requena;Jeremy Burton;Takahiro Matsuki;Karen Munro

Frequent Co-Authors

Howard F. Jenkinson
Howard F. Jenkinson University of Bristol
Jens Walter
Jens Walter National University of Ireland
Gjalt W. Welling
Gjalt W. Welling University Medical Center Groningen
Hermie J. M. Harmsen
Hermie J. M. Harmsen University Medical Center Groningen
Ashley Woodcock
Ashley Woodcock University of Manchester
Adnan Custovic
Adnan Custovic Imperial College London
Maria Makrides
Maria Makrides University of Adelaide
R. Balfour Sartor
R. Balfour Sartor University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Christian Hertel
Christian Hertel German Institute of Food Technologies
Ricarda M. Engberg
Ricarda M. Engberg Aarhus University

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