Iliyan D. Iliev

10.8k total citations · 10 hit papers
63 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Iliyan D. Iliev is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Iliyan D. Iliev has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Molecular Biology, 25 papers in Infectious Diseases and 22 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Iliyan D. Iliev's work include Gut microbiota and health (34 papers), Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (14 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (12 papers). Iliyan D. Iliev is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (34 papers), Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (14 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (12 papers). Iliyan D. Iliev collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Italy. Iliyan D. Iliev's co-authors include David M. Underhill, Irina Leonardi, María Rescigno, Gianluca Matteoli, Erika Mileti, Xin Li, Vincent Funari, Jordan Brown, J. Magarian Blander and David Artis and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Iliyan D. Iliev

62 papers receiving 7.1k citations

Hit Papers

Interactions Between Commensal Fungi and the C-Type Lecti... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 2014 2017 2016 2019 250 500 750
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  1. Interactions Between Commensal Fungi and the C-Type Lectin Receptor Dectin-1 Influence Colitis
    2012 827 citations Iliyan D. Iliev, Vincent Funari et al. Science profile →
  2. The mycobiota: interactions between commensal fungi and the host immune system
    2014 488 citations David M. Underhill, Iliyan D. Iliev profile →
  3. Regulation of inflammation by microbiota interactions with the host
    2017 459 citations J. Magarian Blander, Iliyan D. Iliev et al. profile →
  4. Immunological Consequences of Intestinal Fungal Dysbiosis
    2016 314 citations Jordan Brown, Vincent Funari et al. Cell Host & Microbe profile →
  5. Malassezia Is Associated with Crohn’s Disease and Exacerbates Colitis in Mouse Models
    2019 311 citations Dalin Li, Iliyan D. Iliev et al. Cell Host & Microbe profile →
  6. A pan-cancer mycobiome analysis reveals fungal involvement in gastrointestinal and lung tumors
    2022 247 citations Iris H. Gao, Iliyan D. Iliev et al. Cell profile →
  7. Mucosal fungi promote gut barrier function and social behavior via Type 17 immunity
    2022 205 citations Irina Leonardi, Iris H. Gao et al. Cell profile →
  8. Immune regulation by fungal strain diversity in inflammatory bowel disease
    2022 191 citations Xin Li, Irina Leonardi et al. Nature profile →
  9. Microbiota metabolism of intestinal amino acids impacts host nutrient homeostasis and physiology
    2024 75 citations Tingting Li, Xi Chen et al. Cell Host & Microbe profile →
  10. Microbiota in inflammatory bowel disease: mechanisms of disease and therapeutic opportunities
    2025 42 citations Iliyan D. Iliev, Chun‐Jun Guo et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Iliyan D. Iliev United States 39 3.9k 2.3k 1.9k 1.2k 1.1k 63 7.1k
Siegfried Hapfelmeier Switzerland 31 4.0k 1.0× 2.0k 0.9× 1.8k 1.0× 1.7k 1.4× 803 0.7× 49 7.7k
Takeshi Tanoue Japan 17 5.0k 1.3× 2.0k 0.9× 2.5k 1.4× 876 0.7× 766 0.7× 21 7.9k
Mathias W. Hornef Germany 53 3.7k 0.9× 1.9k 0.8× 2.7k 1.5× 832 0.7× 1.6k 1.4× 142 9.2k
Nita H. Salzman United States 43 4.7k 1.2× 1.5k 0.7× 2.5k 1.3× 1.5k 1.2× 995 0.9× 97 9.2k
Emma Slack Switzerland 40 3.3k 0.8× 1.8k 0.8× 3.5k 1.9× 801 0.6× 1.1k 1.0× 70 8.0k
Markus B. Geuking Switzerland 30 3.6k 0.9× 1.3k 0.6× 1.7k 0.9× 576 0.5× 952 0.8× 48 6.3k
Tatsuichiro Shima Japan 10 5.4k 1.4× 2.3k 1.0× 3.0k 1.6× 1.0k 0.8× 813 0.7× 13 8.8k
Blaise Corthésy Switzerland 47 3.3k 0.8× 1.5k 0.6× 3.2k 1.7× 833 0.7× 899 0.8× 124 8.4k
Beth A. McCormick United States 52 3.5k 0.9× 1.7k 0.8× 2.7k 1.5× 2.0k 1.6× 707 0.6× 148 9.3k
Tomomi Kuwahara Japan 28 3.7k 0.9× 1.4k 0.6× 1.0k 0.5× 935 0.8× 562 0.5× 97 6.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Galloway-Peña, Jessica, Iliyan D. Iliev, & Florencia McAllister. (2024). Fungi in cancer. Nature reviews. Cancer. 24(5). 295–298. 16 indexed citations
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Liao, Yun, Iris H. Gao, Takato Kusakabe, et al.. (2024). Fungal symbiont transmitted by free-living mice promotes type 2 immunity. Nature. 636(8043). 697–704. 16 indexed citations
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Jans, Maude, Gillian Blancke, Mozes Sze, et al.. (2024). Colibactin-driven colon cancer requires adhesin-mediated epithelial binding. Nature. 635(8038). 472–480. 24 indexed citations
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Iliev, Iliyan D., Gordon D. Brown, Petra Bächer, et al.. (2024). Focus on fungi. Cell. 187(19). 5121–5127. 24 indexed citations
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Li, Tingting, Xi Chen, Da Huo, et al.. (2024). Microbiota metabolism of intestinal amino acids impacts host nutrient homeostasis and physiology. Cell Host & Microbe. 32(5). 661–675.e10. 75 indexed citations breakdown →
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Awasthi, Deepika, Sahil Chopra, Tito A. Sandoval, et al.. (2023). Inflammatory ER stress responses dictate the immunopathogenic progression of systemic candidiasis. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 133(17). 8 indexed citations
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Burnham, Philip, Alexandre Pellan Cheng, Emmanuel Edusei, et al.. (2021). Peritoneal Effluent Cell-Free DNA Sequencing in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients With and Without Peritonitis. Kidney Medicine. 4(1). 100383–100383. 5 indexed citations
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Chikina, Aleksandra, Francesca Nadalin, Mathieu Maurin, et al.. (2020). Macrophages Maintain Epithelium Integrity by Limiting Fungal Product Absorption. Cell. 183(2). 411–428.e16. 87 indexed citations
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Leonardi, Irina, Iliyan D. Iliev, Xin Li, & Alexa Semon. (2019). 22 CX3CR1+ MONONUCLEAR PHAGOCYTES CONTROL IMMUNITY TO INTESTINAL FUNGI. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 25(Supplement_1). S69–S70. 1 indexed citations
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Leonardi, Irina, Iliyan D. Iliev, Xin Li, & Alexa Semon. (2019). 22 CX3CR1+ MONONUCLEAR PHAGOCYTES CONTROL IMMUNITY TO INTESTINAL FUNGI. Gastroenterology. 156(3). S101–S101. 13 indexed citations
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Ladinsky, Mark S., Leandro P. Araújo, Xiao Zhang, et al.. (2019). Endocytosis of commensal antigens by intestinal epithelial cells regulates mucosal T cell homeostasis. Science. 363(6431). 132 indexed citations
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Leonardi, Irina, Xin Li, Alexa Semon, et al.. (2018). CX3CR1 + mononuclear phagocytes control immunity to intestinal fungi. Science. 359(6372). 232–236. 221 indexed citations
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Barbet, Gaëtan, Leif Erik Sander, Irina Leonardi, et al.. (2018). Sensing Microbial Viability through Bacterial RNA Augments T Follicular Helper Cell and Antibody Responses. Immunity. 48(3). 584–598.e5. 59 indexed citations
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Iliev, Iliyan D., Vincent Funari, Kent D. Taylor, et al.. (2012). Interactions Between Commensal Fungi and the C-Type Lectin Receptor Dectin-1 Influence Colitis. Science. 336(6086). 1314–1317. 827 indexed citations breakdown →
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Murakami, Masato, Chiara Francavilla, Monica Corada, et al.. (2010). Inactivation of Junctional Adhesion Molecule-A Enhances Antitumoral Immune Response by Promoting Dendritic Cell and T Lymphocyte Infiltration. Cancer Research. 70(5). 1759–1765. 22 indexed citations
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Iliev, Iliyan D., Erika Mileti, Gianluca Matteoli, Marcello Chieppa, & María Rescigno. (2009). Intestinal epithelial cells promote colitis-protective regulatory T-cell differentiation through dendritic cell conditioning. Mucosal Immunology. 2(4). 340–350. 273 indexed citations
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Iliev, Iliyan D., Ilaria Spadoni, Erika Mileti, et al.. (2009). Human intestinal epithelial cells promote the differentiation of tolerogenic dendritic cells. Gut. 58(11). 1481–1489. 302 indexed citations
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Iliev, Iliyan D., Masanori Tohno, Takeshi Shimosato, et al.. (2008). Immunostimulatory Oligodeoxynucleotide Containing TTTCGTTT Motif from Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG DNA Potentially Suppresses OVA‐specific IgE Production in Mice. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology. 67(4). 370–376. 48 indexed citations
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Iliev, Iliyan D., Haruki Kitazawa, Takeshi Shimosato, et al.. (2005). Strong immunostimulation in murine immune cells by Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG DNA containing novel oligodeoxynucleotide pattern. Cellular Microbiology. 7(3). 403–414. 79 indexed citations
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Shimosato, Takeshi, Haruki Kitazawa, Shinichiro Katoh, et al.. (2004). Augmentation of TH-1 type response by immunoactive AT oligonucleotide from lactic acid bacteria via Toll-like receptor 9 signaling. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 326(4). 782–787. 63 indexed citations

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