Brigitte A. Wevers

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

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Brigitte A. Wevers is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Brigitte A. Wevers has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Epidemiology, 7 papers in Immunology and 4 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Brigitte A. Wevers's work include Fungal Infections and Studies (5 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (3 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (3 papers). Brigitte A. Wevers is often cited by papers focused on Fungal Infections and Studies (5 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (3 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (3 papers). Brigitte A. Wevers collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Canada and United States. Brigitte A. Wevers's co-authors include Sonja I. Gringhuis, Teunis B. H. Geijtenbeek, Tanja M. Kaptein, Michiel van der Vlist, Teun Boekhout, Bart Theelen, Lia van der Hoek, Jeroen den Dunnen, Sven C. M. Bruijns and Manja Litjens and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Brigitte A. Wevers

17 papers receiving 1.7k citations

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Dectin-1 is an extracellular pathogen sensor for the induction and processing of IL-1β via a noncanonical caspase-8 inflammasome

2012 471 citations Sonja I. Gringhuis, Tanja M. Kaptein et al. Nature Immunology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Brigitte A. Wevers Netherlands	14	764	751	425	383	179	17	1.8k
Nicole Hannesschläger Germany	5	1.2k 1.6×	919 1.2×	548 1.3×	533 1.4×	102 0.6×	5	2.0k
Leandro J. Carreño Chile	28	1.0k 1.3×	597 0.8×	422 1.0×	587 1.5×	228 1.3×	65	2.2k
Santanu Bose United States	25	994 1.3×	1.1k 1.4×	363 0.9×	682 1.8×	139 0.8×	44	2.3k
Jose J. Limon United States	14	356 0.5×	1.1k 1.5×	499 1.2×	322 0.8×	116 0.6×	19	1.8k
Roman Barbalat United States	8	1.5k 2.0×	684 0.9×	242 0.6×	319 0.8×	105 0.6×	8	2.0k
Amlan Biswas United States	17	1.1k 1.4×	817 1.1×	260 0.6×	236 0.6×	229 1.3×	31	1.9k
Katrin Finger Germany	4	891 1.2×	505 0.7×	322 0.8×	358 0.9×	72 0.4×	5	1.4k
Tanja M. Kaptein Netherlands	13	719 0.9×	552 0.7×	334 0.8×	278 0.7×	66 0.4×	21	1.3k
Franck Bihl France	20	1.3k 1.7×	291 0.4×	355 0.8×	452 1.2×	190 1.1×	30	1.9k
Enza Piccolella Italy	28	1.3k 1.7×	446 0.6×	269 0.6×	417 1.1×	211 1.2×	77	2.1k

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17 of 17 papers shown

Fehres, Cynthia M., Brigitte A. Wevers, René E. M. Toes, et al.. (2023). Progression from suspected to definite systemic sclerosis and the role of anti-topoisomerase I antibodies. RMD Open. 9(1). e002827–e002827. 5 indexed citations

Gringhuis, Sonja I., Tanja M. Kaptein, Ester B. M. Remmerswaal, et al.. (2022). Fungal sensing by dectin-1 directs the non-pathogenic polarization of TH17 cells through balanced type I IFN responses in human DCs. Nature Immunology. 23(12). 1735–1748. 20 indexed citations

Leeuwen, Lisanne M. van, et al.. (2021). Umbilical Cord Procalcitonin to Detect Early-Onset Sepsis in Newborns: A Promising Biomarker. Frontiers in Pediatrics. 9. 779663–779663. 8 indexed citations

Platteel, Anouk C. M., Brigitte A. Wevers, Johan Lim, et al.. (2019). Frequencies and clinical associations of myositis-related antibodies in The Netherlands: A one-year survey of all Dutch patients. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 100013–100013. 30 indexed citations

Kramer, Mark H.H., Wouter W. van Solinge, Peter M. van de Ven, et al.. (2019). Association of a Multifaceted Intervention With Ordering of Unnecessary Laboratory Tests Among Caregivers in Internal Medicine Departments. JAMA Network Open. 2(7). e197577–e197577. 20 indexed citations

Wevers, Brigitte A., et al.. (2019). Multicenter performance evaluation of the Abbott Alinity hq hematology analyzer. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM). 57(12). 1988–1998. 14 indexed citations

Moatti, Nathalie, Sandra Segura‐Bayona, Jaco van der Torre, et al.. (2015). MAD2L2 controls DNA repair at telomeres and DNA breaks by inhibiting 5′ end resection. Nature. 521(7553). 537–540. 227 indexed citations

Gringhuis, Sonja I., Tanja M. Kaptein, Brigitte A. Wevers, Annelies W. Mesman, & Teunis B. H. Geijtenbeek. (2014). Fucose-specific DC-SIGN signalling directs T helper cell type-2 responses via IKKε- and CYLD-dependent Bcl3 activation. Nature Communications. 5(1). 3898–3898. 121 indexed citations

Wevers, Brigitte A., Tanja M. Kaptein, Esther M. Zijlstra-Willems, et al.. (2014). Fungal Engagement of the C-Type Lectin Mincle Suppresses Dectin-1-Induced Antifungal Immunity. Cell Host & Microbe. 15(4). 494–505. 114 indexed citations

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Gringhuis, Sonja I., Tanja M. Kaptein, Brigitte A. Wevers, et al.. (2014). Fucose-based PAMPs prime dendritic cells for follicular T helper cell polarization via DC-SIGN-dependent IL-27 production. Nature Communications. 5(1). 5074–5074. 80 indexed citations

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Wevers, Brigitte A.. (2014). C-type lectin signaling in dendritic cells: molecular control of antifungal inflammation. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam). 1 indexed citations

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Wevers, Brigitte A., Teunis B. H. Geijtenbeek, & Sonja I. Gringhuis. (2013). C-Type Lectin Receptors Orchestrate Antifungal Immunity. Future Microbiology. 8(7). 839–854. 22 indexed citations

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Gringhuis, Sonja I., Tanja M. Kaptein, Brigitte A. Wevers, et al.. (2012). Dectin-1 is an extracellular pathogen sensor for the induction and processing of IL-1β via a noncanonical caspase-8 inflammasome. Nature Immunology. 13(3). 246–254. 471 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gringhuis, Sonja I., Brigitte A. Wevers, Tanja M. Kaptein, et al.. (2011). Selective C-Rel Activation via Malt1 Controls Anti-Fungal TH-17 Immunity by Dectin-1 and Dectin-2. PLoS Pathogens. 7(1). e1001259–e1001259. 132 indexed citations

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Wevers, Brigitte A. & Lia van der Hoek. (2010). Renin–Angiotensin System in Human Coronavirus Pathogenesis. Future Virology. 5(2). 145–161. 39 indexed citations

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Gringhuis, Sonja I., Jeroen den Dunnen, Manja Litjens, et al.. (2009). Dectin-1 directs T helper cell differentiation by controlling noncanonical NF-κB activation through Raf-1 and Syk. Nature Immunology. 10(2). 203–213. 366 indexed citations

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Wevers, Brigitte A. & Lia van der Hoek. (2009). Recently Discovered Human Coronaviruses. Clinics in Laboratory Medicine. 29(4). 715–724. 85 indexed citations

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