Felix Yarovinsky

8.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
51 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

Felix Yarovinsky is a scholar working on Immunology, Parasitology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Felix Yarovinsky has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Immunology, 27 papers in Parasitology and 21 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Felix Yarovinsky's work include Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies (27 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (20 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (17 papers). Felix Yarovinsky is often cited by papers focused on Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies (27 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (20 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (17 papers). Felix Yarovinsky collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Felix Yarovinsky's co-authors include Alan Sher, Alicia Benson, Reed Pifer, Carolyn R. Sturge, Lora V. Hooper, Sara Hieny, Julie Mirpuri, John F. Andersen, Dekai Zhang and Charles N. Serhan and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Felix Yarovinsky

50 papers receiving 5.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

TLR11 Activation of Dendritic Cells by a Protozoan Profilin-Like Protein

2005 772 citations Felix Yarovinsky, Dekai Zhang et al. Science profile →
TLR5-Mediated Sensing of Gut Microbiota Is Necessary for Antibody Responses to Seasonal Influenza Vaccination

2014 394 citations Jason Z. Oh, Rajesh Ravindran et al. Immunity profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Felix Yarovinsky United States	34	2.3k	2.0k	1.6k	1.5k	907	51	5.2k
Hermelijn H. Smits Netherlands	47	2.7k 1.2×	1.8k 0.9×	722 0.4×	1.2k 0.8×	809 0.9×	110	6.8k
Eric Denkers United States	52	3.8k 1.7×	5.2k 2.6×	4.2k 2.6×	1.3k 0.8×	700 0.8×	108	8.6k
Robert L. Owen United States	36	1.4k 0.6×	1.5k 0.8×	814 0.5×	794 0.5×	1.1k 1.2×	106	5.7k
Catherine Werts France	33	2.3k 1.0×	1.2k 0.6×	550 0.3×	1.4k 0.9×	944 1.0×	70	4.8k
Henry J. McSorley United Kingdom	34	1.4k 0.6×	2.4k 1.2×	365 0.2×	1.2k 0.8×	1.0k 1.1×	75	4.8k
Esther C. de Jong Netherlands	49	5.8k 2.5×	458 0.2×	958 0.6×	1.8k 1.2×	700 0.8×	111	8.9k
Christopher B. Wilson United States	41	6.4k 2.8×	674 0.3×	2.0k 1.2×	1.9k 1.2×	1.1k 1.3×	68	9.7k
José Roberto Mineo Brazil	36	728 0.3×	2.9k 1.5×	1.9k 1.2×	651 0.4×	330 0.4×	193	4.1k
Patricia Caspar United States	42	3.1k 1.3×	3.1k 1.5×	1.7k 1.1×	880 0.6×	1.3k 1.5×	54	6.9k
Daniel P. Beiting United States	41	1.4k 0.6×	1.1k 0.5×	939 0.6×	1.4k 0.9×	917 1.0×	93	4.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Felix Yarovinsky

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Plunk, Elizabeth, et al.. (2025). The microglial response to inhibition of Colony-stimulating-factor-1 receptor by PLX3397 differs by sex in adult mice. Cell Reports. 44(1). 115176–115176. 3 indexed citations

López-Yglesias, Américo H., et al.. (2021). T-bet-dependent ILC1- and NK cell-derived IFN-γ mediates cDC1-dependent host resistance against Toxoplasma gondii. PLoS Pathogens. 17(1). e1008299–e1008299. 34 indexed citations

Araujo, Alessandra, et al.. (2021). IFN-γ mediates Paneth cell death via suppression of mTOR. eLife. 10. 24 indexed citations

López-Yglesias, Américo H., et al.. (2019). TLR11-independent inflammasome activation is critical for CD4+ T cell-derived IFN-γ production and host resistance to Toxoplasma gondii. PLoS Pathogens. 15(6). e1007872–e1007872. 29 indexed citations

Araujo, Alessandra, Américo H. López-Yglesias, Michael W. Rajala, et al.. (2018). Loss of Paneth Cell Autophagy Causes Acute Susceptibility to Toxoplasma gondii-Mediated Inflammation. Cell Host & Microbe. 23(2). 177–190.e4. 97 indexed citations

Oh, Jason Z., Rajesh Ravindran, Benoît Chassaing, et al.. (2014). TLR5-Mediated Sensing of Gut Microbiota Is Necessary for Antibody Responses to Seasonal Influenza Vaccination. Immunity. 41(3). 478–492. 394 indexed citations breakdown →

Hussain, Rehana Z., et al.. (2014). Immune surveillance of the central nervous system in multiple sclerosis — Relevance for therapy and experimental models. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 276(1-2). 9–17. 24 indexed citations

Mirpuri, Julie, Megan Raetz, Carolyn R. Sturge, et al.. (2013). Proteobacteria-specific IgA regulates maturation of the intestinal microbiota. Gut Microbes. 5(1). 28–39. 226 indexed citations

Raetz, Megan, Sun‐Hee Hwang, Cara L. Wilhelm, et al.. (2012). Parasite-induced TH1 cells and intestinal dysbiosis cooperate in IFN-γ-dependent elimination of Paneth cells. Nature Immunology. 14(2). 136–142. 155 indexed citations

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Broadhurst, M. Jana, Amir Ardeshir, Bittoo Kanwar, et al.. (2012). Therapeutic Helminth Infection of Macaques with Idiopathic Chronic Diarrhea Alters the Inflammatory Signature and Mucosal Microbiota of the Colon. PLoS Pathogens. 8(11). e1003000–e1003000. 171 indexed citations

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Pifer, Reed & Felix Yarovinsky. (2011). Innate responses to Toxoplasma gondii in mice and humans. Trends in Parasitology. 27(9). 388–393. 110 indexed citations

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Becker, Amy M., Jon S. Blevins, Farol L. Tomson, et al.. (2010). Invariant NKT Cell Development Requires a Full Complement of Functional CD3 ζ Immunoreceptor Tyrosine-Based Activation Motifs. The Journal of Immunology. 184(12). 6822–6832. 13 indexed citations

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Sassi, Atfa, Beda Břicháček, Sara Hieny, et al.. (2009). Toxoplasma gondii inhibits R5 HIV-1 replication in human lymphoid tissues ex vivo. Microbes and Infection. 11(14-15). 1106–1113. 3 indexed citations

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Pepper, Marion, Florence Dzierszinski, Emma H. Wilson, et al.. (2008). Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells Are Activated by Toxoplasma gondii to Present Antigen and Produce Cytokines. The Journal of Immunology. 180(9). 6229–6236. 84 indexed citations

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Yarovinsky, Felix. (2008). Toll-like receptors and their role in host resistance to Toxoplasma gondii. Immunology Letters. 119(1-2). 17–21. 46 indexed citations

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Yarovinsky, Felix, Holger Kanzler, Sara Hieny, Robert L. Coffman, & Alan Sher. (2006). Toll-like Receptor Recognition Regulates Immunodominance in an Antimicrobial CD4+ T Cell Response. Immunity. 25(4). 655–664. 109 indexed citations

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Yarovinsky, Felix, Dekai Zhang, John F. Andersen, et al.. (2005). TLR11 Activation of Dendritic Cells by a Protozoan Profilin-Like Protein. Science. 308(5728). 1626–1629. 772 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kurosaka, Kahori, Qian Chen, Felix Yarovinsky, Joost J. Oppenheim, & De Yang. (2005). Mouse Cathelin-Related Antimicrobial Peptide Chemoattracts Leukocytes Using Formyl Peptide Receptor-Like 1/Mouse Formyl Peptide Receptor-Like 2 as the Receptor and Acts as an Immune Adjuvant. The Journal of Immunology. 174(10). 6257–6265. 175 indexed citations

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Yarovinsky, Felix, John F. Andersen, Lisa R. King, et al.. (2004). Structural Determinants of the Anti-HIV Activity of a CCR5 Antagonist Derived from Toxoplasma gondii. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(51). 53635–53642. 23 indexed citations

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Abe, Koichiro, Felix Yarovinsky, Takaya Murakami, et al.. (2003). Distinct contributions of TNF and LT cytokines to the development of dendritic cells in vitro and their recruitment in vivo. Blood. 101(4). 1477–1483. 63 indexed citations

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