A Covacci

3.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
15 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

A Covacci is a scholar working on Surgery, Immunology and Small Animals. According to data from OpenAlex, A Covacci has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Surgery, 11 papers in Immunology and 3 papers in Small Animals. Recurrent topics in A Covacci's work include Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (14 papers), Galectins and Cancer Biology (10 papers) and Eosinophilic Esophagitis (3 papers). A Covacci is often cited by papers focused on Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (14 papers), Galectins and Cancer Biology (10 papers) and Eosinophilic Esophagitis (3 papers). A Covacci collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United Kingdom and Germany. A Covacci's co-authors include Stefano Censini, Z Xiang, Natale Figura, M Bugnoli, Daniela Burroni, John L. Telford, Roberto Petracca, G Macchia, Emanuele Papini and A. Massone and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Journal of Experimental Medicine and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

A Covacci

15 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Molecular characterization of the 128-kDa immunodominant ... 1993 2026 2004 2015 1993 1995 250 500 750 1000
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Molecular characterization of the 128-kDa immunodominant antigen of Helicobacter pylori associated with cytotoxicity and duodenal ulcer.
    1993 1.1k citations A Covacci, Stefano Censini et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  2. Analysis of expression of CagA and VacA virulence factors in 43 strains of Helicobacter pylori reveals that clinical isolates can be divided into two major types and that CagA is not necessary for expression of the vacuolating cytotoxin
    1995 499 citations Z Xiang, Stefano Censini et al. Infection and Immunity profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A Covacci Italy 11 2.5k 1.6k 730 329 293 15 2.6k
M J Blaser United States 10 1.8k 0.7× 976 0.6× 508 0.7× 270 0.8× 298 1.0× 10 2.0k
Kyi T. Tham United States 17 1.9k 0.8× 1.1k 0.7× 527 0.7× 222 0.7× 438 1.5× 26 2.4k
A Lee Australia 11 1.5k 0.6× 692 0.4× 598 0.8× 166 0.5× 225 0.8× 13 1.7k
Z Xiang Italy 8 3.9k 1.6× 2.6k 1.6× 1.2k 1.6× 449 1.4× 475 1.6× 11 4.2k
Darren P. Letley United Kingdom 21 1.5k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 387 0.5× 166 0.5× 276 0.9× 32 1.7k
Marjan Mohammadi Iran 18 1.6k 0.6× 959 0.6× 476 0.7× 192 0.6× 295 1.0× 68 1.8k
Seiji Shiota Japan 29 2.0k 0.8× 725 0.5× 411 0.6× 454 1.4× 667 2.3× 78 2.3k
M. F. Go United States 14 1.5k 0.6× 399 0.2× 510 0.7× 336 1.0× 289 1.0× 18 1.7k
A. Massone Italy 9 1.1k 0.4× 835 0.5× 321 0.4× 141 0.4× 151 0.5× 13 1.4k
Margarita Camorlinga‐Ponce Mexico 26 1.2k 0.5× 581 0.4× 294 0.4× 206 0.6× 256 0.9× 63 1.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by A Covacci

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A Covacci

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All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Censini, Stefano, et al.. (2013). Echoes of a Distant Past: The cag Pathogenicity Island of Helicobacter pylori. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine. 3(11). a010355–a010355. 12 indexed citations
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Caselli, M., F. Parente, Domenico Palli, et al.. (2001). “Cervia Working Group Report”: Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection. Digestive and Liver Disease. 33(1). 75–80. 24 indexed citations
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Ghiara, P, Michela Rossi, Marta Marchetti, et al.. (1997). Therapeutic intragastric vaccination against Helicobacter pylori in mice eradicates an otherwise chronic infection and confers protection against reinfection. Infection and Immunity. 65(12). 4996–5002. 147 indexed citations
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Ching, CK, et al.. (1996). Prevalence of CagA-bearing Helicobacter pylori strains detected by the anti-CagA assay in patients with peptic ulcer disease and in controls.. PubMed. 91(5). 949–53. 106 indexed citations
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Beales, I L P, et al.. (1996). Antibodies to CagA protein are associated with gastric atrophy in Helicobacter pylori infection.. PubMed. 8(7). 645–9. 82 indexed citations
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Xiang, Z, Stefano Censini, P F Bayeli, et al.. (1995). Analysis of expression of CagA and VacA virulence factors in 43 strains of Helicobacter pylori reveals that clinical isolates can be divided into two major types and that CagA is not necessary for expression of the vacuolating cytotoxin. Infection and Immunity. 63(1). 94–98. 499 indexed citations breakdown →
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Telford, John L., P Ghiara, M. Dell’Orco, et al.. (1994). Gene structure of the Helicobacter pylori cytotoxin and evidence of its key role in gastric disease.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 179(5). 1653–1658. 491 indexed citations
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Rappuoli, Rino, A Covacci, P Ghiara, & John L. Telford. (1994). Pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori and perspectives of vaccine development against an emerging pathogen.. PubMed. 42–8. 4 indexed citations
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Tosi, P, V. Pallini, Marcella Cintorino, et al.. (1993). Use of Antibodies Against A Synthetic Peptide of the E6 Protein of Human Papillomavirus (Hpv) Type 16 For the Diagnosis of Genital Hpv Lesions. Cytopathology. 4(1). 3–15. 3 indexed citations
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Xiang, Z, M Bugnoli, Antonio Ponzetto, et al.. (1993). Detection in an enzyme immunoassay of an immune response to a recombinant fragment of the 128 kilodalton protein (CagA) ofHelicobacter pylori. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 12(10). 739–745. 105 indexed citations
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Covacci, A, Stefano Censini, M Bugnoli, et al.. (1993). Molecular characterization of the 128-kDa immunodominant antigen of Helicobacter pylori associated with cytotoxicity and duodenal ulcer.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 90(12). 5791–5795. 1074 indexed citations breakdown →
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Covacci, A, Stefano Censini, M Bugnoli, et al.. (1993). Molecular characterization H. pylori associated with cytotoxicity and duodenal ulcer. Use Siena air (University of Siena). 90. 5791–5795. 1 indexed citations

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