Irma Saulle

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 989 citations indexed

About

Irma Saulle is a scholar working on Immunology, Infectious Diseases and Virology. According to data from OpenAlex, Irma Saulle has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 989 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Immunology, 17 papers in Infectious Diseases and 17 papers in Virology. Recurrent topics in Irma Saulle's work include HIV Research and Treatment (17 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (12 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (9 papers). Irma Saulle is often cited by papers focused on HIV Research and Treatment (17 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (12 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (9 papers). Irma Saulle collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Spain and Colombia. Irma Saulle's co-authors include Mara Biasin, Mario Clerici, Daria Trabattoni, Claudio Fenizia, Sergio Lo Caputo, Francesco Mazzotta, Enrico Tombetti, Chiara Beatrice Vicentini, Claudia Cavatorta and Andrea Bianco and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Immunology, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Irma Saulle

41 papers receiving 973 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.

UV-C irradiation is highly effective in inactivating SARS-CoV-2 replication

2021 223 citations Mara Biasin, Andrea Bianco et al. Scientific Reports profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Irma Saulle Italy	17	279	243	175	175	156	46	989
Claudio Fenizia Italy	22	347 1.2×	505 2.1×	293 1.7×	183 1.0×	271 1.7×	49	1.5k
Stefano Bonora Italy	13	327 1.2×	417 1.7×	148 0.8×	55 0.3×	124 0.8×	39	1.2k
G. Bischof Austria	20	317 1.1×	114 0.5×	277 1.6×	195 1.1×	52 0.3×	69	1.3k
Kumud K. Singh United States	19	437 1.6×	211 0.9×	157 0.9×	79 0.5×	394 2.5×	39	1.0k
Carmen Vidal Spain	15	158 0.6×	362 1.5×	208 1.2×	43 0.2×	134 0.9×	30	1.2k
Luca Piacentini Italy	18	169 0.6×	360 1.5×	202 1.2×	67 0.4×	321 2.1×	43	890
Marieke Emonts Netherlands	20	194 0.7×	382 1.6×	199 1.1×	124 0.7×	63 0.4×	53	1.2k
Kathrin Sutter Germany	18	659 2.4×	386 1.6×	193 1.1×	223 1.3×	166 1.1×	59	1.5k
MATTHEW HELBERT United Kingdom	20	251 0.9×	631 2.6×	89 0.5×	80 0.5×	184 1.2×	49	1.4k
Yajing Fu China	17	529 1.9×	419 1.7×	210 1.2×	49 0.3×	247 1.6×	58	1.3k

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Cappelletti, Gioia, Lorenzo Brambilla, Fiona Limanaqi, et al.. (2025). iPSC ‐derived human cortical organoids display profound alterations of cellular homeostasis following SARS ‐ CoV ‐2 infection and Spike protein exposure. The FASEB Journal. 39(4). e70396–e70396.

Saulle, Irma, Fiona Limanaqi, Micaela Garziano, et al.. (2025). Impact of endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidases 1 (ERAP1) and 2 (ERAP2) on neutrophil cellular functions. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 12. 1506216–1506216.

Limanaqi, Fiona, Silvia Zecchini, Irma Saulle, et al.. (2024). Alpha-synuclein dynamics bridge Type-I Interferon response and SARS-CoV-2 replication in peripheral cells. Biological Research. 57(1). 2–2. 8 indexed citations

Rallón, Norma, José M. Benito, Francisco J. Márquez, et al.. (2024). Impact of Human Leukocyte Antigen Allele–Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptor Partners on Sexually Transmitted Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 230(5). e1077–e1081.

Limanaqi, Fiona, Silvia Zecchini, Claudio Fenizia, et al.. (2024). Alpha-synuclein shapes monocyte and macrophage cell biology and functions by bridging alterations of autophagy and inflammatory pathways. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 12. 1421360–1421360.

Saulle, Irma, Antonio Gidaro, Claudia Vanetti, et al.. (2024). Immunological Profiles in Parry–Romberg Syndrome: A Case–Control Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(5). 1219–1219.

Saulle, Irma, Micaela Garziano, Gioia Cappelletti, et al.. (2023). Salivary miRNA Profiles in COVID-19 Patients with Different Disease Severities. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(13). 10992–10992. 9 indexed citations

Mozzi, Alessandra, Rachele Cagliani, Chiara Pontremoli, et al.. (2022). Simplexviruses Successfully Adapt to Their Host by Fine-Tuning Immune Responses. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 39(7). 6 indexed citations

Fenizia, Claudio, Irene Cetin, Davide Mileto, et al.. (2022). Pregnant Women Develop a Specific Immunological Long-Lived Memory Against SARS-COV-2. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 827889–827889. 6 indexed citations

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Fenizia, Claudio, Irma Saulle, Claudia Vanetti, et al.. (2021). Unlikely SARS-CoV-2 Transmission During Vaginal Delivery. Reproductive Sciences. 28(10). 2939–2941. 10 indexed citations

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Biasin, Mara, Andrea Bianco, Giovanni Pareschi, et al.. (2021). UV-C irradiation is highly effective in inactivating SARS-CoV-2 replication. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 6260–6260. 223 indexed citations breakdown →

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Vanetti, Claudia, Daria Trabattoni, A. Amendola, et al.. (2021). Immunological Characterization of HIV and SARS-CoV-2 Coinfected Young Individuals. Cells. 10(11). 3187–3187. 11 indexed citations

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Saulle, Irma, Chiara Beatrice Vicentini, Mario Clerici, & Mara Biasin. (2021). Antigen presentation in SARS-CoV-2 infection: the role of class I HLA and ERAP polymorphisms. Human Immunology. 82(8). 551–560. 17 indexed citations

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Rallón, Norma, José M. Benito, Mohamed Omar, et al.. (2018). A Knockout IFNL4 Variant Is Associated With Protection From Sexually Transmitted HIV-1 Infection. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 219(5). 772–776. 5 indexed citations

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Biasin, Mara, Manuela Sironi, Irma Saulle, et al.. (2016). A 6-amino acid insertion/deletion polymorphism in the mucin domain of TIM-1 confers protections against HIV-1 infection. Microbes and Infection. 19(1). 69–74. 10 indexed citations

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Aguilar-Jiménez, Wbeimar, Wildeman Zapata, Irma Saulle, et al.. (2016). Precursor Forms of Vitamin D Reduce HIV-1 Infection In Vitro. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 73(5). 497–506. 17 indexed citations

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Trabattoni, Daria, Federica Gnudi, Salomè V. Ibba, et al.. (2016). Thiazolides Elicit Anti-Viral Innate Immunity and Reduce HIV Replication. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 27148–27148. 42 indexed citations

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Saulle, Irma, Mara Biasin, Federica Gnudi, et al.. (2015). Short Communication: Immune Activation Is Present in HIV-1-Exposed Seronegative Individuals and Is Independent of Microbial Translocation. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 32(2). 129–133. 15 indexed citations

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Saulle, Irma, Mara Biasin, Federica Gnudi, et al.. (2014). Evolutionary Analysis Identifies an MX2 Haplotype Associated with Natural Resistance to HIV-1 Infection. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 30(S1). A24–A25. 1 indexed citations

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Biasin, Mara, Manuela Sironi, Irma Saulle, et al.. (2013). Endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 2 haplotypes play a role in modulating susceptibility to HIV infection. AIDS. 27(11). 1697–1706. 24 indexed citations

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