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2023

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Microbiology

D-Index
107
Citations
40972
World Ranking
281
National Ranking
16

Helge Karch 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 Helge Karch sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 407 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Helge Karch 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 Helge Karch sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 107 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Microbiology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Helge Karch is affiliated with the University of Münster in Germany and has contributed research primarily in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, medicine, and energy. Their work spans various subfields including endocrinology, infectious diseases, molecular biology, nutrition and dietetics, as well as energy engineering and power technology.

The scientist's research interests cover a range of topics with a substantial focus on Escherichia coli research studies, viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, infant nutrition and health, power systems and renewable energy, photovoltaic system optimization techniques, microgrid control and optimization, and antibiotic resistance in bacteria.

Helge Karch has published in multiple well-regarded venues including:

  • Toxins
  • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • Scientific Reports
  • Microorganisms
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Dissemination of the blaCTX-M-15 gene among Enterobacteriaceae via outer membrane vesicles," 2020, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • "RAB5A and TRAPPC6B are novel targets for Shiga toxin 2a inactivation in kidney epithelial cells," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "Shiga Toxin (Stx)-Binding Glycosphingolipids of Primary Human Renal Cortical Epithelial Cells (pHRCEpiCs) and Stx-Mediated Cytotoxicity," 2021, Toxins
  • "Primary Human Renal Proximal Tubular Epithelial Cells (pHRPTEpiCs): Shiga Toxin (Stx) Glycosphingolipid Receptors, Stx Susceptibility, and Interaction with Membrane Microdomains," 2021, Toxins
  • "Modeling Native EHEC Outer Membrane Vesicles by Creating Synthetic Surrogates," 2020, Microorganisms

Frequent collaborators contributing to their body of work include:

  • Alexander Mellmann
  • Johannes Müthing
  • Gottfried Pohlentz
  • Johanna Detzner
  • Daniel Steil

Best Publications

  • Sex and virulence in Escherichia coli: an evolutionary perspective

    Thierry Wirth;Daniel Falush;Ruiting Lan;Frances M Colles

  • 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

  • Molecular analysis of the plasmid-encoded hemolysin of Escherichia coli O157:H7 strain EDL 933.

    H Schmidt;L Beutin;H Karch

  • 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

  • Escherichia coli Harboring Shiga Toxin 2 Gene Variants: Frequency and Association with Clinical Symptoms

    Alexander W Friedrich;Martina Bielaszewska;Wen-Lan Zhang;Matthias Pulz

  • Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli in human medicine

    Helge Karch;Phillip I. Tarr;Martina Bielaszewska

  • The Diarrheal Response of Humans to Some Classic Serotypes of Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli is Dependent on a Plasmid Encoding an Enteroadhesiveness Factor

    Myron M. Levine;James P. Nataro;Helge Karch;Mary M. Baldini

  • EspP, a novel extracellular serine protease of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 cleaves human coagulation factor V.

    Werner Brunder;Herbert Schmidt;Helge Karch

  • Prevalence of the “High-Pathogenicity Island” of Yersinia Species among Escherichia coli Strains That Are Pathogenic to Humans

    S. Schubert;A. Rakin;H. Karch;E. Carniel

  • Typing of intimin genes in human and animal enterohemorrhagic and enteropathogenic Escherichia coli: characterization of a new intimin variant.

    E. Oswald;H. Schmidt;S. Morabito;H. Karch

  • Preceding infections, immune factors, and outcome in Guillain-Barré syndrome

    R.D.M. Hadden;R.D.M. Hadden;H. Karch;H.-P. Hartung;H.-P. Hartung;J. Zielasek

  • Clinical Course and the Role of Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli Infection in the Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome in Pediatric Patients, 1997–2000, in Germany and Austria: A Prospective Study

    Angela Gerber;Helge Karch;Franz Allerberger;Hege M. Verweyen

  • A DNA Probe to Identify Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli of 0157:H7 and Other Serotypes That Cause Hemorrhagic Colitis and Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

    Myron M. Levine;Jian-guo Xu;James B. Kaper;Hermy Lior

  • A New Shiga Toxin 2 Variant (Stx2f) from Escherichia coli Isolated from Pigeons

    Herbert Schmidt;Jürgen Scheef;Stefano Morabito;Alfredo Caprioli

  • Development of PCR for screening of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli.

    H Schmidt;C Knop;S Franke;S Aleksic

  • Genotypic and phenotypic changes in the emergence of Escherichia coli O157:H7.

    Peter Feng;Keith A. Lampel;Helge Karch;Thomas S. Whittam

  • KatP, a novel catalase-peroxidase encoded by the large plasmid of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7.

    Werner Brunder;Herbert Schmidt;Helge Karch

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

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

  • Shiga toxin-encoding bacteriophages--genomes in motion.

    Sylvia Herold;Helge Karch;Herbert Schmidt

Frequent Co-Authors

Martina Bielaszewska
Martina Bielaszewska University of Münster
Alexander Mellmann
Alexander Mellmann University of Münster
Herbert Schmidt
Herbert Schmidt University of Hohenheim
Alexander W. Friedrich
Alexander W. Friedrich University Medical Center Groningen
Angelika Fruth
Angelika Fruth Robert Koch Institute
M. Alexander Schmidt
M. Alexander Schmidt University of Münster
Helmut Tschäpe
Helmut Tschäpe Robert Koch Institute
Alfredo Caprioli
Alfredo Caprioli Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Ulrich Dobrindt
Ulrich Dobrindt University of Münster
Rita Prager
Rita Prager Robert Koch Institute

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