Most-cited Immunology and Microbiology papers of 2017, with free PDFs

The 25 most-cited Immunology and Microbiology research papers published in 2017, ranked by citations in OpenAlex, with their original abstracts and free PDFs where available.

1. Antiinflammatory Therapy with Canakinumab for Atherosclerotic Disease
   Paul M. Ridker, Brendan M. Everett et al. · 2017 · 9,416 citations
2. Inflammatory responses and inflammation-associated diseases in organs
   Linlin Chen, Huidan Deng et al. · 2017 · 5,165 citations
3. Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells
   Dmitry I. Gabrilovich · 2017 · 1,887 citations
4. Overview of the IL ‐1 family in innate inflammation and acquired immunity
   Charles Anthony Dinarello · 2017 · 1,860 citations
5. Clonal hematopoiesis associated with TET2 deficiency accelerates atherosclerosis development in mice
   José J. Fuster, Susan MacLauchlan et al. · 2017 · 1,528 citations
6. Anti-inflammatory effect of IL-10 mediated by metabolic reprogramming of macrophages
   Wai‐Ki Ip, Namiko Hoshi et al. · 2017 · 1,374 citations
7. The threat of antimicrobial resistance in developing countries: causes and control strategies
   James Ayukepi Ayukekbong, Michel L. Ntemgwa et al. · 2017 · 1,309 citations · Free PDF
8. Akt Signaling Pathway in Macrophage Activation and M1/M2 Polarization
   Eleni Vergadi, Eleftheria Ieronymaki et al. · 2017 · 1,150 citations
9. History of Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents, the Development of Biosimilars, and the Future of Anemia Treatment in Nephrology
   Kamyar Kalantar‐Zadeh · 2017 · 1,148 citations
10. WHO PUBLISHES LIST OF BACTERIA FOR WHICH NEW ANTIBIOTICS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED
    Prince Sultan Military Medical City · 2017 · 1,071 citations
11. Pillars Article: Control of Regulatory T Cell Development by the Transcription Factor Foxp3 . Science 2003. 299: 1057–1061
    Shohei Hori, Takashi Nomura et al. · 2017 · 1,066 citations
12. Human Tissue-Resident Memory T Cells Are Defined by Core Transcriptional and Functional Signatures in Lymphoid and Mucosal Sites
    Brahma V. Kumar, Wenji Ma et al. · 2017 · 1,065 citations
13. Interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing practices for hospital inpatients
    Peter G Davey, Charis Marwick et al. · 2017 · 1,064 citations · Free PDF
14. Colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) inhibitors in cancer therapy
    Michael A. Cannarile, Maja Weisser et al. · 2017 · 1,023 citations
15. The microbiota continuum along the female reproductive tract and its relation to uterine-related diseases
    Chen Chen, Xiaolei Song et al. · 2017 · 990 citations · Free PDF
16. Restricting the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals and its associations with antibiotic resistance in food-producing animals and human beings: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    Karen L. Tang, Niamh Caffrey et al. · 2017 · 947 citations
17. The fate and lifespan of human monocyte subsets in steady state and systemic inflammation
    Amit Ashok Patel, Yan Zhang et al. · 2017 · 946 citations
18. CD69: from activation marker to metabolic gatekeeper
    Danay Cibrián, Francisco Sánchez‐Madrid · 2017 · 945 citations
19. The Phagocytic Function of Macrophage-Enforcing Innate Immunity and Tissue Homeostasis
    Daisuke Hirayama, Tomoya Iida et al. · 2017 · 932 citations · Free PDF
20. Beneficial roles of feed additives as immunostimulants in aquaculture: a review
    Mahmoud A.O. Dawood, Shunsuke Koshio et al. · 2017 · 917 citations
21. Efficacy and safety of guselkumab, an anti-interleukin-23 monoclonal antibody, compared with adalimumab for the continuous treatment of patients with moderate to severe psoriasis: Results from the phase III, double-blinded, placebo- and active comparator–controlled VOYAGE 1 trial
    Andrew Blauvelt, Kim Alexander Papp et al. · 2017 · 899 citations
22. Lactobacillus reuteri induces gut intraepithelial CD4 + CD8αα + T cells
    Luisa Cervantes‐Barragán, Jiani N. Chai et al. · 2017 · 889 citations
23. Surveillance for Lyme Disease — United States, 2008–2015
    Amy M. Schwartz, Alison F. Hinckley et al. · 2017 · 888 citations · Free PDF
24. Mycoplasma pneumoniae from the Respiratory Tract and Beyond
    Ken B. Waites, Li Xiao et al. · 2017 · 884 citations
25. From bacterial killing to immune modulation: Recent insights into the functions of lysozyme
    Stephanie A. Ragland, Alison K. Criss · 2017 · 879 citations · Free PDF

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