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W. Allan Walker

Active 1971–2023

122
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21,141
Citations
89
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Citations

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Countries

World map of the countries and regions citing this authorUnited States: 1,938 citing papers, 27.2% of this breakdownChina: 778 citing papers, 10.9% of this breakdownUnited Kingdom: 439 citing papers, 6.2% of this breakdownCanada: 341 citing papers, 4.8% of this breakdownItaly: 301 citing papers, 4.2% of this breakdownGermany: 248 citing papers, 3.5% of this breakdownNetherlands: 243 citing papers, 3.4% of this breakdownFrance: 198 citing papers, 2.8% of this breakdownSpain: 191 citing papers, 2.7% of this breakdownAustralia: 187 citing papers, 2.6% of this breakdownJapan: 125 citing papers, 1.8% of this breakdownIndia: 124 citing papers, 1.7% of this breakdown
0%27.2%Other 28.2%

Institutions

Fields

  • Nursing25.6%
  • Medicine24.6%
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology24.2%
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences9.8%
  • Immunology and Microbiology6.3%
  • Dentistry3.4%
  • Other6.1%

Topics

  • Gut microbiota and health11%
  • Infant Nutrition and Health10.3%
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods5.9%
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research3.1%
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research2.4%
  • Breastfeeding Practices and Influences2.4%
  • Other64.9%

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  1. Necrotizing Enterocolitis

    Authors: Josef Neu, W. Allan Walker - New England Journal of Medicine 2011 cited by 2,088

  2. Indole-3-lactic acid, a metabolite of tryptophan, secreted by Bifidobacterium longum subspecies infantis is anti-inflammatory in the immature intestine

    Authors: Di Meng, Eduardo Sommella, Emanuela Salviati, Pietro Campiglia, Kriston Ganguli, Karim Djebali, Weishu Zhu, W. Allan Walker - Pediatric Research 2020 cited by 328

  3. Probiotics and the gut microbiota in intestinal health and disease

    Authors: Mélanie G. Gareau, Philip M. Sherman, W. Allan Walker - Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2010 cited by 916

  4. Short-chain fatty acid butyrate, a breast milk metabolite, enhances immature intestinal barrier function genes in response to inflammation in vitro and in vivo

    Authors: Yanan Gao, Brittany A. Davis, Weishu Zhu, Nan Zheng, Di Meng, W. Allan Walker - American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology 2020 cited by 107

  5. Why Is Initial Bacterial Colonization of the Intestine Important to Infants' and Children's Health?

    Authors: Pearl Houghteling, W. Allan Walker - Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 2014 cited by 349

  6. Breast milk, microbiota, and intestinal immune homeostasis

    Authors: W. Allan Walker, Rajashri Shuba Iyengar - Pediatric Research 2014 cited by 334

  7. The potential role of adherence factors in probiotic function in the gastrointestinal tract of adults and pediatrics: a narrative review of experimental and human studies

    Authors: Frida Gorreja, W. Allan Walker - Gut Microbes 2022 cited by 61

  8. Influence of maternal breast milk ingestion on acquisition of the intestinal microbiome in preterm infants

    Authors: Katherine E. Gregory, Buck S. Samuel, Pearl Houghteling, Guru Shan, Frederick M. Ausubel, Ruslan I. Sadreyev, W. Allan Walker - Microbiome 2016 cited by 232

  9. Oral inoculation of probioticsLactobacillus acidophilusNCFM suppresses tumour growth both in segmental orthotopic colon cancer and extra-intestinal tissue

    Authors: Chien‐Chang Chen, Wei-Chuan Lin, Man‐Shan Kong, Hai Ning Shi, W. Allan Walker, Chun‐Yen Lin, Ching-Tai Huang, Yung‐Chang Lin, Shih-Ming Jung, Tzou‐Yien Lin - British Journal Of Nutrition 2011 cited by 150

  10. Activation of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mediates Mucin Production Stimulated by p40, a Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG-derived Protein

    Authors: Lihong Wang, Hailong Cao, Liping Liu, Bangmao Wang, W. Allan Walker, Sari Acra, Fang Yan - Journal of Biological Chemistry 2014 cited by 142

  11. The role of gut microbiota in programming the immune phenotype

    Authors: Meiqian Weng, W. Allan Walker - Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease 2013 cited by 167

  12. Helminth-induced alterations of the gut microbiota exacerbate bacterial colitis

    Authors: Chien‐Wen Su, Long Su, Y Li, Shao Rong Long, Jae H. Chang, W Zhang, W. Allan Walker, Ramnik J. Xavier, Bobby J. Cherayil, Hai Ning Shi - Mucosal Immunology 2017 cited by 115

  13. Short chain fatty acids produced by colonizing intestinal commensal bacterial interaction with expressed breast milk are anti-inflammatory in human immature enterocytes

    Authors: Nan Zheng, Yanan Gao, Weishu Zhu, Di Meng, W. Allan Walker - PLoS ONE 2020 cited by 83

  14. Longitudinal Analysis of the Premature Infant Intestinal Microbiome Prior to Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Case-Control Study

    Authors: Yanjiao Zhou, Gururaj Shan, Erica Sodergren, George M. Weinstock, W. Allan Walker, Katherine E. Gregory - PLoS ONE 2015 cited by 200

  15. The importance of appropriate initial bacterial colonization of the intestine in newborn, child, and adult health

    Authors: W. Allan Walker - Pediatric Research 2017 cited by 165

  16. The impact of indole-3-lactic acid on immature intestinal innate immunity and development: a transcriptomic analysis

    Authors: Wuyang Huang, Ky Young Cho, Di Meng, W. Allan Walker - Scientific Reports 2021 cited by 62

  17. The role of gut-associated lymphoid tissues and mucosal defence

    Authors: Maria Luisa Forchielli, W. Allan Walker - British Journal Of Nutrition 2005 cited by 297

  18. The microbiota in gastrointestinal pathophysiology

    Authors: Martin H. Floch, Yehuda Ringel, W. Allan Walker - 2017 cited by 91

  19. Helminth-Induced and Th2-Dependent Alterations of the Gut Microbiota Attenuate Obesity Caused by High-Fat Diet

    Authors: Chien‐Wen Su, Chih‐Yu Chen, Lefei Jiao, Shao Rong Long, Tangyou Mao, Qiaorong Ji, Shane Thomas O’Donnell, Catherine Stanton, Shasha Zheng, W. Allan Walker, Bobby J. Cherayil, Hai Ning Shi - Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2020 cited by 47

  20. Protective nutrients and functional foods for the gastrointestinal tract

    Authors: Christopher Duggan, Jennifer Gannon, W. Allan Walker - American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2002 cited by 282

  21. Improving lactose digestion and symptoms of lactose intolerance with a novel galacto-oligosaccharide (RP-G28): a randomized, double-blind clinical trial

    Authors: Dennis A. Savaiano, Andrew J. Ritter, Todd R. Klaenhammer, Gareth James, Amy Longcore, Justin R Chandler, W. Allan Walker, Howard L. Foyt - Nutrition Journal 2013 cited by 98

  22. Human Fetal-Derived Enterospheres Provide Insights on Intestinal Development and a Novel Model to Study Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)

    Authors: Stefania Senger, Laura Ingano, Rachel Freire, Antony Anselmo, Weishu Zhu, Ruslan I. Sadreyev, W. Allan Walker, Alessio Fasano - Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2018 cited by 83

  23. Maternal helminth infection protects offspring from high-fat-diet-induced obesity through altered microbiota and SCFAs

    Authors: Chien‐Wen Su, Chih‐Yu Chen, Tangyou Mao, Ning Chen, Nicholas Steudel, Lefei Jiao, Jinggang Lan, Alessio Fasano, W. Allan Walker, Hai Ning Shi - Cellular and Molecular Immunology 2023 cited by 21

  24. Inflammation in the developing human intestine: A possible pathophysiologic contribution to necrotizing enterocolitis

    Authors: N. Nanda Nanthakumar, Robert D. Fusunyan, Ian R. Sanderson, W. Allan Walker - National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2000 cited by 451