Satoshi Ōmura: in pursuit of nature's bounty

Complete genome sequence and comparative analysis of the industrial microorganism Streptomyces avermitilis

Haruo Ikeda, Jun Ishikawa, Akiharu Hanamoto et al. · Nature Biotechnology · 2003 · 1.3K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Genetics, Microbiology +16

Avermectins, New Family of Potent Anthelmintic Agents: Producing Organism and Fermentation

Richard W. Burg, Brinton M. Miller, Jerome Birnbaum et al. · Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · 1979 · 940 citations · Full text

Medicine, Microbiology, Pharmacology +16

Ivermectin: A Potent New Antiparasitic Agent

William C. Campbell, M. H. FISHER, E. O. Stapley et al. · Science · 1983 · 828 citations

Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Pharmacology +14

Genome sequence of an industrial microorganism <i>Streptomyces avermitilis</i> : Deducing the ability of producing secondary metabolites

Satoshi Ōmura, Haruo Ikeda, Jun Ishikawa et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2001 · 805 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biology, Microbiology +15

Macrolide antibiotics. Chemistry, biology, and practice

A. Nagel · Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences · 1985 · 478 citations

Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology +12