Eric Denkers

10.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
108 papers, 8.6k citations indexed

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Eric Denkers is a scholar working on Parasitology, Epidemiology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Eric Denkers has authored 108 papers receiving a total of 8.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 94 papers in Parasitology, 67 papers in Epidemiology and 50 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Eric Denkers's work include Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies (92 papers), Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research (52 papers) and Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (37 papers). Eric Denkers is often cited by papers focused on Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies (92 papers), Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research (52 papers) and Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (37 papers). Eric Denkers collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Brazil. Eric Denkers's co-authors include Ricardo T. Gazzinelli, Barbara A. Butcher, Alan Sher, Susan K. Bliss, Soumaya Bennouna, Leesun Kim, Charlotte E. Egan, Sara Hieny, Patricia Caspar and L. Cristina Gavrilescu and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Journal of Experimental Medicine and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Eric Denkers

108 papers receiving 8.5k citations

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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.

Parasite-induced IL-12 stimulates early IFN- gamma synthesis and resistance during acute infection with Toxoplasma gondii .

1994 588 citations Ricardo T. Gazzinelli, Maria Wysocka et al. The Journal of Immunology profile →
Regulation and Function of T-Cell-Mediated Immunity duringToxoplasma gondiiInfection

1998 583 citations Eric Denkers, Ricardo T. Gazzinelli profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Synergy between intraepithelial lymphocytes and lamina propria T cells drives inflammation during infection (161.12) 2011 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Charlotte E. Egan, Kirk J. Maurer, Sara Cohen, Matthias Mack, Kenneth W. Simpson, Eric Denkers	1
2	Absence of mitogen-activated protein kinase family member c-Jun N-terminal kinase-2 enhances resistance to Toxoplasma gondii 2010 ·Experimental Parasitology ·Woraporn Sukhumavasi, Amy L. Warren, Laura Del Rı́o, Eric Denkers	8
3	A Gut Feeling for Microbes: Getting It Going between a Parasite and Its Host 2009 ·Cell Host & Microbe ·Eric Denkers	10
4	TLR Adaptor MyD88 Is Essential for Pathogen Control during Oral Toxoplasma gondii Infection but Not Adaptive Immunity Induced by a Vaccine Strain of the Parasite 2008 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Woraporn Sukhumavasi, Charlotte E. Egan, Amy L. Warren, Gregory A. Taylor, Barbara A. Fox, David J. Bzik, Eric Denkers	83
5	Deploying Parasite Profilin on a Mission of Invasion and Danger 2008 ·Cell Host & Microbe ·Eric Denkers, Boris Striepen	10
6	Mouse Neutrophils Require JNK2 MAPK for Toxoplasma gondii -Induced IL-12p40 and CCL2/MCP-1 Release 2007 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Woraporn Sukhumavasi, Charlotte E. Egan, Eric Denkers	25
7	Toxoplasma gondii Genotype Determines MyD88-Dependent Signaling in Infected Macrophages 2006 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Leesun Kim, Barbara A. Butcher, (unknown), Satoshi Uematsu, Shizuo Akira, Eric Denkers	66
8	Microbial Antigen Triggers Rapid Mobilization of TNF-α to the Surface of Mouse Neutrophils Transforming Them into Inducers of High-Level Dendritic Cell TNF-α Production 2005 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Soumaya Bennouna, Eric Denkers	85
9	Cutting Edge: IL-10-Independent STAT3 Activation by Toxoplasma gondii Mediates Suppression of IL-12 and TNF-α in Host Macrophages 2005 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Barbara A. Butcher, Leesun Kim, Athanasia D. Panopoulos, Stephanie S. Watowich, Peter J. Murray, Eric Denkers	122
10	p38 MAPK Autophosphorylation Drives Macrophage IL-12 Production during Intracellular Infection 2005 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Leesun Kim, Laura Del Rı́o, Barbara A. Butcher, Trine H. Mogensen, Søren R. Paludan, Richard A. Flavell, Eric Denkers	89
11	Toxoplasma gondii Triggers Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88-Dependent IL-12 and Chemokine Ligand 2 (Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein 1) Responses Using Distinct Parasite Molecules and Host Receptors 2004 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Laura Del Rı́o, Barbara A. Butcher, Soumaya Bennouna, Sara Hieny, Alan Sher, Eric Denkers	79
12	Toxoplasma gondii Interferes with Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Activation by Mechanisms Distinct from Endotoxin Tolerance 2004 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Leesun Kim, Barbara A. Butcher, Eric Denkers	66
13	Neutrophil Production of IL-12 and Other Cytokines during Microbial Infection 2003 ·PubMed ·Eric Denkers, Laura Del Rı́o, Soumaya Bennouna	61
14	Cutting Edge: MyD88 Is Required for Resistance to Toxoplasma gondii Infection and Regulates Parasite-Induced IL-12 Production by Dendritic Cells 2002 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Charles A. Scanga, Júlio Aliberti, Dragana Janković, Florence Tilloy, Soumaya Bennouna, Eric Denkers, Ruslan Medzhitov, Alan Sher	389
15	Toxoplasma gondii Tachyzoites Inhibit Proinflammatory Cytokine Induction in Infected Macrophages by Preventing Nuclear Translocation of the Transcription Factor NF-κB 2001 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Barbara A. Butcher, Leesun Kim, Peter F. Johnson, Eric Denkers	170
16	IFN-γ Overproduction and High Level Apoptosis Are Associated with High but Not Low Virulence Toxoplasma gondii Infection 2001 ·The Journal of Immunology ·L. Cristina Gavrilescu, Eric Denkers	151
17	CXCR2 Deficiency Confers Impaired Neutrophil Recruitment and Increased Susceptibility During Toxoplasma gondii Infection 2001 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Laura Del Rı́o, Soumaya Bennouna, J. Salinas, Eric Denkers	166
18	Rapid Recruitment of Neutrophils Containing Prestored IL-12 During Microbial Infection 2000 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Susan K. Bliss, Barbara A. Butcher, Eric Denkers	194
19	Parasite-induced IL-12 stimulates early IFN- gamma synthesis and resistance during acute infection with Toxoplasma gondii . breakdown → 1994 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Ricardo T. Gazzinelli, Maria Wysocka, Seiji Hayashi, Eric Denkers, Sara Hieny, Patricia Caspar, Giorgio Trinchieri, Alan Sher	588
20	Differentiation of Toxoplasma Gondii from Closely Related Coccidia by Riboprint Analysis and a Surface Antigen Gene Polymerase Chain Reaction 1993 ·American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ·Paul J. Brindley, Ricardo T. Gazzinelli, Eric Denkers, S. W. Davis, (unknown), Rubens Belfort, Maria Cristina Martins, Cláudio Silveira, (unknown), Andrew P. Waters, (unknown)	49

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