What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Bacteria
- Enzyme
- Biochemistry
Itzhak Ofek focuses on Microbiology, Biochemistry, Bacteria, Fimbria and Bacterial adhesin.
Itzhak Ofek is studying Phagocytosis, which is a component of Microbiology.
His study in Streptococcus pyogenes extends to Biochemistry with its themes.
His Bacteria research includes themes of In vitro and Antimicrobial.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Tropism and Enterobacteriaceae in addition to Fimbria.
His study in Bacterial adhesin is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Genetics, Microbial metabolism, Carbohydrate metabolism, Bacterial protein and Bacterial genetics.
His most cited work include:
- Inhibitory activity of cranberry juice on adherence of type 1 and type P fimbriated Escherichia coli to eucaryotic cells. (343 citations)
- Anti-adhesion therapy of bacterial diseases: prospects and problems. (318 citations)
- Pathogenic adaptation of Escherichia coli by natural variation of the FimH adhesin (304 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Microbiology, Bacteria, Biochemistry, Bacterial adhesin and Lipoteichoic acid.
Itzhak Ofek is interested in Phagocytosis, which is a field of Microbiology.
His Bacteria study combines topics in areas such as Lectin, In vitro, CRANBERRY JUICE and Antibiotics.
His Biochemistry study typically links adjacent topics like Bacterial outer membrane.
His Bacterial adhesin research integrates issues from Receptor and Enterobacteriaceae.
His Lipoteichoic acid research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Molecular biology, Teichoic acid, Antibody, Myeloma protein and Streptococcus pyogenes.
He most often published in these fields:
- Microbiology (72.41%)
- Bacteria (33.91%)
- Biochemistry (24.71%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2003-2021)?
- Microbiology (72.41%)
- Bacteria (33.91%)
- Biofilm (8.05%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His main research concerns Microbiology, Bacteria, Biofilm, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Biochemistry.
His Microbiology study incorporates themes from Lipoteichoic acid and Virus, Virology.
His study in Bacteria is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Lectin, Signal transduction, CRANBERRY JUICE and Polysaccharide.
The Biofilm study combines topics in areas such as Streptococcus mutans, Food science, Mushroom and Extracellular.
His Klebsiella pneumoniae research incorporates themes from Klebsiella, Fimbrial Adhesins, Enterobacteriaceae and Imipenem.
The study of Biochemistry is intertwined with the study of Bacterial adhesin in a number of ways.
Between 2003 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- A high molecular mass cranberry constituent reduces mutans streptococci level in saliva and inhibits in vitro adhesion to hydroxyapatite (136 citations)
- Potential oral health benefits of cranberry (109 citations)
- Effect of a high-molecular-weight component of cranberry on constituents of dental biofilm (105 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Bacteria
- Enzyme
- Biochemistry
Itzhak Ofek spends much of his time researching Microbiology, Biofilm, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Bacteria and Streptococcus sobrinus.
His Microbiology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Virology, Extracellular, Fimbria, Lipoteichoic acid and Klebsiella.
Itzhak Ofek has researched Lipoteichoic acid in several fields, including Protein purification, Teichoic acid, Myeloma protein, Streptococcus pyogenes and Membrane protein.
As part of the same scientific family, Itzhak Ofek usually focuses on Klebsiella pneumoniae, concentrating on Imipenem and intersecting with Agar dilution, Etest, Ileum, Cecum and Enterobacteriaceae.
His Bacteria study frequently draws connections to adjacent fields such as Biochemistry.
His work carried out in the field of Streptococcus sobrinus brings together such families of science as Adhesion, Polysaccharide, Molecular mass and Streptococcaceae.
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