# 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](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2748400555) · 9,416 citations
2. [Inflammatory responses and inflammation-associated diseases in organs](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2771472591) · 5,165 citations
3. [Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2568946517) · 1,887 citations
4. [Overview of the IL ‐1 family in innate inflammation and acquired immunity](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2771968994) · 1,860 citations
5. [Clonal hematopoiesis associated with TET2 deficiency accelerates atherosclerosis development in mice](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2578808037) · 1,528 citations
6. [Anti-inflammatory effect of IL-10 mediated by metabolic reprogramming of macrophages](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2611360243) · 1,374 citations
7. [The threat of antimicrobial resistance in developing countries: causes and control strategies](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2615010047) · 1,309 citations · Free PDF
8. [Akt Signaling Pathway in Macrophage Activation and M1/M2 Polarization](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2582393724) · 1,150 citations
9. [History of Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents, the Development of Biosimilars, and the Future of Anemia Treatment in Nephrology](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2584947097) · 1,148 citations
10. [WHO PUBLISHES LIST OF BACTERIA FOR WHICH NEW ANTIBIOTICS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3135440766) · 1,071 citations
11. [Pillars Article: Control of Regulatory T Cell Development by the Transcription Factor Foxp3 . Science 2003. 299: 1057–1061](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4408186476) · 1,066 citations
12. [Human Tissue-Resident Memory T Cells Are Defined by Core Transcriptional and Functional Signatures in Lymphoid and Mucosal Sites](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2754079107) · 1,065 citations
13. [Interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing practices for hospital inpatients](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4294236078) · 1,064 citations · Free PDF
14. [Colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) inhibitors in cancer therapy](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2728594144) · 1,023 citations
15. [The microbiota continuum along the female reproductive tract and its relation to uterine-related diseases](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2761875562) · 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](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2767841410) · 947 citations
17. [The fate and lifespan of human monocyte subsets in steady state and systemic inflammation](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2626120438) · 946 citations
18. [CD69: from activation marker to metabolic gatekeeper](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2610932550) · 945 citations
19. [The Phagocytic Function of Macrophage-Enforcing Innate Immunity and Tissue Homeostasis](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2786954262) · 932 citations · Free PDF
20. [Beneficial roles of feed additives as immunostimulants in aquaculture: a review](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2748223054) · 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](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2570141807) · 899 citations
22. [Lactobacillus reuteri induces gut intraepithelial CD4 + CD8αα + T cells](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2743071411) · 889 citations
23. [Surveillance for Lyme Disease — United States, 2008–2015](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2767579289) · 888 citations · Free PDF
24. [Mycoplasma pneumoniae from the Respiratory Tract and Beyond](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2619324389) · 884 citations
25. [From bacterial killing to immune modulation: Recent insights into the functions of lysozyme](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2760465643) · 879 citations · Free PDF

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