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45
Citations
13649
World Ranking
19042
National Ranking
562

Overview

John A. Fuerst is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia and has contributed to multiple areas within the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, medicine, and environmental science. Their research encompasses several subfields, including molecular biology, ecology, electrical and electronic engineering, infectious diseases, and epidemiology.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics such as genomics and phylogenetic studies, microbial community ecology and physiology, tuberculosis research and epidemiology, mycobacterium research and diagnosis, immune response and inflammation, methane hydrates and related phenomena, and electric power systems and control.

Recent publications include:

  • Marine sponge microbe provides insights into evolution and virulence of the tubercle bacillus, 2024, PLoS Pathogens
  • Pirellula, 2022, Bergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria
  • Microbial Evolution: Chlamydial Creatures from the Deep, 2020, Current Biology
  • Drive-cycle system efficiency evaluation of electrically excited synchronous machine with dynamic motor drive, 2024, IET conference proceedings.
  • Gemmata, 2022, Bergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Sacha J. Pidot
  • Stephan Klatt
  • Louis S. Ates
  • Wafa Frigui
  • Fadel Sayes

The scientist's most common publication venues consist of:

  • Bergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria
  • PLoS Pathogens
  • Current Biology
  • IET conference proceedings.
  • Frontiers in Microbiology

Best Publications

  • Missing lithotroph identified as new planctomycete

    Marc Strous;John A. Fuerst;Evelien H. M. Kramer;Susanne Logemann

  • Microbiology and application of the anaerobic ammonium oxidation ('anammox') process.

    Mike S.M Jetten;Mike S.M Jetten;Michael Wagner;John Fuerst;Mark van Loosdrecht

  • New concepts of microbial treatment processes for the nitrogen removal in wastewater

    Ingo Schmidt;Olav Sliekers;Markus Schmid;Eberhard Bock

  • Candidatus "Anammoxoglobus propionicus" a new propionate oxidizing species of anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria

    Boran Kartal;Jayne Rattray;Laura A. van Niftrik;Laura A. van Niftrik;Jack van de Vossenberg

  • Candidatus "Scalindua brodae", sp. nov., Candidatus "Scalindua wagneri", sp. nov., two new species of anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria.

    Markus Schmid;Kerry Walsh;Rick Webb;W Irene C Rijpstra

  • Beyond the bacterium: planctomycetes challenge our concepts of microbial structure and function

    John A. Fuerst;Evegeny Sagulenko

  • Cell compartmentalisation in planctomycetes: novel types of structural organisation for the bacterial cell.

    Margaret R. Lindsay;Richard I. Webb;Marc Strous;Mike S. M. Jetten

  • The anammoxosome: an intracytoplasmic compartment in anammox bacteria.

    Laura A. van Niftrik;John A. Fuerst;Jaap S.Sinninghe Damsté;J.Gijs Kuenen

  • Intracellular compartmentation in planctomycetes.

    John A. Fuerst

  • The planctomycetes: emerging models for microbial ecology, evolution and cell biology.

    John A. Fuerst

  • Phylogenetic Positions of Novel Aerobic, Bacteriochlorophyll a-Containing Bacteria and Description of Roseococcus thiosulfatophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., Erythromicrobium ramosum gen. nov., sp. nov., and Erythrobacter litoralis sp. nov.

    Vladimir Yurkov;Erko Stackebrandt;Andrew Holmes;John A. Fuerst

  • Improved nitrogen removal by application of new nitrogen-cycle bacteria

    Mike S.M. Jetten;Markus Schmid;Ingo Schmidt;Mariska Wubben

  • Linking Ultrastructure and Function in Four Genera of Anaerobic Ammonium-Oxidizing Bacteria: Cell Plan, Glycogen Storage, and Localization of Cytochrome c Proteins

    Laura van Niftrik;Willie J. C. Geerts;Elly G. van Donselaar;Bruno M. Humbel

  • Endocytosis-like protein uptake in the bacterium Gemmata obscuriglobus

    Thierry G. A. Lonhienne;Evgeny Sagulenko;Richard I. Webb;Kuo-Chang Lee

  • Anaerobic ammonium oxidation by marine and freshwater planctomycete-like bacteria

    M. S. M. Jetten;O. Sliekers;M. Kuypers;T. Dalsgaard

  • The occurrence of hopanoids in planctomycetes : Implications for the sedimentary biomarker record

    Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté;W.Irene C. Rijpstra;Stefan Schouten;John A. Fuerst

  • Membrane-bounded nucleoid in the eubacterium Gemmata obscuriglobus.

    John A. Fuerst;Richard I. Webb

  • Discovery of a New Source of Rifamycin Antibiotics in Marine Sponge Actinobacteria by Phylogenetic Prediction

    Tae Kyung Kim;Amitha K. Hewavitharana;P. Nicholas Shaw;John A. Fuerst

  • Marine actinomycetes related to the ‘Salinospora’ group from the Great Barrier Reef sponge Pseudoceratina clavata

    Tae Kyung Kim;Mary J. Garson;John A. Fuerst

  • The anammox case-a new experimental manifesto for microbiological eco-physiology.

    Marc Strous;J. Gijs Kuenen;John A. Fuerst;M. Wagner

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard I. Webb
Richard I. Webb University of Queensland
Mike S. M. Jetten
Mike S. M. Jetten Radboud University
Marc Strous
Marc Strous University of Calgary
James T. Staley
James T. Staley University of Washington
Philip Hugenholtz
Philip Hugenholtz University of Queensland
Michael Wagner
Michael Wagner University of Vienna
Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté
Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Mark A. Schembri
Mark A. Schembri University of Queensland
John N. A. Hooper
John N. A. Hooper Griffith University
Huub J. M. Op den Camp
Huub J. M. Op den Camp Radboud University

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