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Tracy D. Wilkins

Tracy D. Wilkins

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
64
Citations
13324
World Ranking
2633
National Ranking
1061

Tracy D. Wilkins 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 Tracy D. Wilkins sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 145 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Tracy D. Wilkins 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 Tracy D. Wilkins sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Tracy D. Wilkins is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States. Their academic profile indicates a focus on research and scholarship linked to this institution.

There is no available information regarding recent papers, co-authors, publication venues, or book publications associated with Tracy D. Wilkins. Details about specific research fields, subfields, or main topics of study have not been documented.

Further data about awards, honors, or recognition in their academic career is not provided.

Due to the limited publicly accessible data, a comprehensive analysis of this scientist's research contributions, collaborations, and publication history is not possible at this time.

Best Publications

  • Fermentation of mucin and plant polysaccharides by strains of Bacteroides from the human colon.

    A A Salyers;J R Vercellotti;S E West;T D Wilkins

  • Clostridium difficile: its disease and toxins.

    D M Lyerly;H C Krivan;T D Wilkins

  • Fermentation of mucins and plant polysaccharides by anaerobic bacteria from the human colon.

    A A Salyers;S E West;J R Vercellotti;T D Wilkins

  • Effects of Clostridium difficile toxins given intragastrically to animals.

    D M Lyerly;K E Saum;D K MacDonald;T D Wilkins

  • Molecular characterization of the Clostridium difficile toxin A gene.

    C H Dove;S Z Wang;S B Price;C J Phelps

  • Biological activities of toxins A and B of Clostridium difficile.

    D M Lyerly;D E Lockwood;S H Richardson;T D Wilkins

  • Cell surface binding site for Clostridium difficile enterotoxin: evidence for a glycoconjugate containing the sequence Gal alpha 1-3Gal beta 1-4GlcNAc.

    H C Krivan;G F Clark;D F Smith;T D Wilkins

  • Medium for use in antibiotic susceptibility testing of anaerobic bacteria.

    Tracy D. Wilkins;Sarah Chalgren

  • Nucleotide sequence of Clostridium difficile toxin B gene.

    L A Barroso;S Z Wang;C J Phelps;J L Johnson

  • High-level expression of a heterologous protein in the milk of transgenic swine using the cDNA encoding human protein C.

    William H. Velander;John L. Johnson;Raymond L. Page;Christopher G. Russell

  • Modified Broth-Disk Method for Testing the Antibiotic Susceptibility of Anaerobic Bacteria

    Tracy D. Wilkins;Teresa Thiel

  • Clostridium difficile Testing: after 20 Years, Still Challenging

    Tracy D. Wilkins;David M. Lyerly

  • Passive immunization of hamsters against disease caused by Clostridium difficile by use of bovine immunoglobulin G concentrate.

    D M Lyerly;E F Bostwick;S B Binion;T D Wilkins

  • Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for Clostridium difficile toxin A.

    D M Lyerly;N M Sullivan;T D Wilkins

  • Toxin A of Clostridium difficile binds to the human carbohydrate antigens I, X, and Y.

    K D Tucker;T D Wilkins

  • Protection against experimental pseudomembranous colitis in gnotobiotic mice by use of monoclonal antibodies against Clostridium difficile toxin A.

    G Corthier;M C Muller;T D Wilkins;D Lyerly

  • Investigation of an outbreak of antibiotic-associated colitis by various typing methods.

    J Wüst;N M Sullivan;U Hardegger;T D Wilkins

  • Characterization of a toxin A-negative, toxin B-positive strain of Clostridium difficile.

    D M Lyerly;L A Barroso;T D Wilkins;C Depitre

  • Characterization of toxins A and B of Clostridium difficile with monoclonal antibodies.

    D M Lyerly;C J Phelps;J Toth;T D Wilkins

  • Recombinant toxin A and toxin B protein carrier for polysaccharide conjugate vaccines

    Tracy Wilkins;David Lyerly;J. Moncrief;Danka Pavliakova

Frequent Co-Authors

David M. Lyerly
David M. Lyerly Virginia Tech
John L. Johnson
John L. Johnson Virginia Tech
Carol L. Wells
Carol L. Wells University of Minnesota
Stanley L. Erlandsen
Stanley L. Erlandsen University of Minnesota
John H. Weisburger
John H. Weisburger Dana Corporation
Mark Schiffman
Mark Schiffman National Institutes of Health
William A. Petri
William A. Petri University of Virginia
Julian I. Rood
Julian I. Rood Monash University
Abraham L. Sonenshein
Abraham L. Sonenshein Tufts University

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