# Most-cited Immunology and Microbiology papers of 2018, with free PDFs

The 25 most-cited Immunology and Microbiology research papers published in 2018, ranked by citations in OpenAlex, with their original abstracts and free PDFs where available.

1. [Macrophage plasticity, polarization, and function in health and disease](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2782685575) · 4,931 citations
2. [Global increase and geographic convergence in antibiotic consumption between 2000 and 2015](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2791781902) · 3,227 citations
3. [Role of C-Reactive Protein at Sites of Inflammation and Infection](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2798105113) · 3,034 citations · Free PDF
4. [Attributable deaths and disability-adjusted life-years caused by infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the EU and the European Economic Area in 2015: a population-level modelling analysis](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2899841051) · 2,959 citations · Free PDF
5. [Antibiotic resistance: a rundown of a global crisis](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2897109701) · 2,556 citations · Free PDF
6. [NK Cells Stimulate Recruitment of cDC1 into the Tumor Microenvironment Promoting Cancer Immune Control](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2787835497) · 1,849 citations
7. [Neutrophil extracellular traps produced during inflammation awaken dormant cancer cells in mice](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2894451493) · 1,470 citations · Free PDF
8. [Neutrophil: A Cell with Many Roles in Inflammation or Several Cell Types?](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2792366526) · 1,329 citations · Free PDF
9. [Low-Dose Methotrexate for the Prevention of Atherosclerotic Events](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2899885364) · 1,305 citations
10. [Role of Human Macrophage Polarization in Inflammation during Infectious Diseases](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2807906301) · 1,303 citations · Free PDF
11. [Human dendritic cell subsets: an update](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2781617771) · 1,297 citations
12. [The cGAS–cGAMP–STING pathway connects DNA damage to inflammation, senescence, and cancer](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2795875233) · 1,283 citations
13. [Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns in Inflammatory Diseases](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2887043640) · 1,253 citations
14. [Antimicrobial Peptides: Diversity, Mechanism of Action and Strategies to Improve the Activity and Biocompatibility In Vivo](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2788314593) · 1,228 citations · Free PDF
15. [Anti-NKG2A mAb Is a Checkpoint Inhibitor that Promotes Anti-tumor Immunity by Unleashing Both T and NK Cells](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2902856530) · 1,223 citations
16. [Antimicrobial Resistance: a One Health Perspective](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2794623497) · 1,202 citations
17. [An introduction to immunology and immunopathology](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4249816251) · 1,166 citations · Free PDF
18. [Personalized vaccines for cancer immunotherapy](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2791512052) · 1,149 citations
19. [Natural Killer Cells: Development, Maturation, and Clinical Utilization](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2885605094) · 1,148 citations · Free PDF
20. [CD47 Blockade by Hu5F9-G4 and Rituximab in Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2899044337) · 1,124 citations
21. [Apoptosis and Clearance of Apoptotic Cells](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2785390423) · 1,105 citations
22. [Modulation of Myelopoiesis Progenitors Is an Integral Component of Trained Immunity](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2783037826) · 1,091 citations · Free PDF
23. [Western Diet Triggers NLRP3-Dependent Innate Immune Reprogramming](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2783329544) · 1,085 citations
24. [DNA-induced liquid phase condensation of cGAS activates innate immune signaling](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2854081253) · 1,071 citations
25. [Nanoparticle‐Mediated Immunogenic Cell Death Enables and Potentiates Cancer Immunotherapy](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2883164386) · 1,036 citations

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