Mario Clerici

42.3k total citations · 9 hit papers
676 papers, 30.0k citations indexed

About

Mario Clerici is a scholar working on Virology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Mario Clerici has authored 676 papers receiving a total of 30.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 246 papers in Virology, 228 papers in Immunology and 161 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Mario Clerici's work include HIV Research and Treatment (239 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (138 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (74 papers). Mario Clerici is often cited by papers focused on HIV Research and Treatment (239 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (138 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (74 papers). Mario Clerici collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Saudi Arabia. Mario Clerici's co-authors include Gene M. Shearer, Daria Trabattoni, G M Shearer, Gene M. Shearer, Manuela Sironi, Rachele Cagliani, Diego Forni, Daniel R. Lucey, Marina Saresella and Mara Biasin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Mario Clerici

654 papers receiving 29.3k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

A TH1→TH2 switch is a critical step in the etiology of HIV infection

1993 1.2k citations Mario Clerici, Gene M. Shearer profile →
T Lymphocyte-Directed Gene Therapy for ADA ⁻ SCID: Initial Trial Results After 4 Years

1995 983 citations Mario Clerici, Gene M. Shearer et al. profile →
The Th1–Th2 hypothesis of HIV infection: new insights

1994 576 citations Mario Clerici et al. profile →
Detection of three distinct patterns of T helper cell dysfunction in asymptomatic, human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive patients. Independence of CD4+ cell numbers and clinical staging.

1989 540 citations Mario Clerici et al. profile →
Type 1 and type 2 cytokine dysregulation in human infectious, neoplastic, and inflammatory diseases

1996 529 citations Mario Clerici et al. profile →
Molecular Evolution of Human Coronavirus Genomes

2016 505 citations Diego Forni, Rachele Cagliani et al. profile →
Role of T‐Cell Derived Cytokines in the Downregulation of Immune Responses in Parasitic and Retroviral Infection

1992 402 citations Mario Clerici et al. profile →
Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 vertical transmission during pregnancy

2020 234 citations Mara Biasin, Daria Trabattoni et al. profile →
UV-C irradiation is highly effective in inactivating SARS-CoV-2 replication

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

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Mario Clerici	11.1k	9.6k	6.8k	6.2k	6.2k	676	30.0k
Howard E. Gendelman	7.8k 0.7×	17.3k 1.8×	8.6k 1.3×	8.5k 1.4×	4.9k 0.8×	495	36.4k
Barton F. Haynes	16.7k 1.5×	14.9k 1.5×	8.5k 1.2×	8.5k 1.4×	5.7k 0.9×	432	34.7k
H. Clifford Lane	10.5k 1.0×	12.1k 1.3×	10.0k 1.5×	14.5k 2.3×	7.1k 1.1×	309	42.5k
Frederick Hecht	5.6k 0.5×	9.6k 1.0×	8.3k 1.2×	4.1k 0.7×	4.6k 0.7×	517	25.1k
James J. Goedert	8.6k 0.8×	7.4k 0.8×	5.9k 0.9×	5.5k 0.9×	7.6k 1.2×	326	27.0k
David A. Price	20.8k 1.9×	10.4k 1.1×	5.5k 0.8×	7.6k 1.2×	6.4k 1.0×	536	38.4k
Alan Landay	10.0k 0.9×	12.7k 1.3×	9.1k 1.3×	4.1k 0.7×	6.6k 1.1×	525	27.3k
Joseph M. McCune	9.1k 0.8×	9.6k 1.0×	5.8k 0.9×	3.1k 0.5×	4.2k 0.7×	216	19.4k
Jay A. Levy	9.1k 0.8×	14.2k 1.5×	8.7k 1.3×	3.1k 0.5×	6.6k 1.1×	306	22.8k
Christopher Power	8.3k 0.8×	6.2k 0.6×	3.4k 0.5×	6.8k 1.1×	3.2k 0.5×	374	26.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mario Clerici

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Guerini, Franca Rosa, Cristina Agliardi, Milena Zanzottera, et al.. (2025). The Role of Cytokine Gene Polymorphisms in Rehabilitation Outcome After Traumatic Brain Injury. Cells. 14(14). 1056–1056.

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.

Righi, I., Valentina Vaira, Letizia Corinna Morlacchi, et al.. (2023). PD-1 expression in transbronchial biopsies of lung transplant recipients is a possible early predictor of rejection. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 1024021–1024021. 2 indexed citations

Mancuso, Roberta, et al.. (2023). Serum and Exosomal miR-7-1-5p and miR-223-3p as Possible Biomarkers for Parkinson’s Disease. Biomolecules. 13(5). 865–865. 23 indexed citations

Sabico, Shaun, Mohammed Ghouse Ahmed Ansari, Abdullah M. Alnaami, et al.. (2023). Differences and Associations of NLRP3 Inflammasome Levels with Interleukins 1α, 1β, 33 and 37 in Adults with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Biomedicines. 11(5). 1315–1315. 8 indexed citations

Saresella, Marina, C Zoia, Francesca La Rosa, et al.. (2023). Glibenclamide-Loaded Engineered Nanovectors (GNVs) Modulate Autophagy and NLRP3-Inflammasome Activation. Pharmaceuticals. 16(12). 1725–1725. 6 indexed citations

Rosa, Francesca La, Roberta Mancuso, Simone Agostini, et al.. (2021). Pharmacological and Epigenetic Regulators of NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in Alzheimer’s Disease. Pharmaceuticals. 14(11). 1187–1187. 16 indexed citations

Agostini, Simone, Roberta Mancuso, Andrea Saul Costa, et al.. (2021). A Possible Role for HSV-1-Specific Humoral Response and PILRA rs1859788 Polymorphism in the Pathogenesis of Parkinson’s Disease. Vaccines. 9(7). 686–686. 5 indexed citations

Pontremoli, Chiara, Diego Forni, Uberto Pozzoli, et al.. (2021). Kinetochore proteins and microtubule‐destabilizing factors are fast evolving in eutherian mammals. Molecular Ecology. 30(6). 1505–1515. 8 indexed citations

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Lualdi, Manuela, A Cavalleri, Andrea Bianco, et al.. (2021). Ultraviolet C lamps for disinfection of surfaces potentially contaminated with SARS-CoV-2 in critical hospital settings: examples of their use and some practical advice. BMC Infectious Diseases. 21(1). 594–594. 20 indexed citations

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Croci, Giorgio Alberto, Valentina Vaira, Daria Trabattoni, et al.. (2021). Emergency Lung Transplantation after COVID-19: Immunopathological Insights on Two Affected Patients. Cells. 10(3). 611–611. 12 indexed citations

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Nicastro, F., G. Sironi, E. Antonello, et al.. (2020). Forcing Seasonality of Influenza-like Epidemics with Daily Solar Resonance. iScience. 23(10). 101605–101605. 7 indexed citations

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Arosio, Beatrice, Franca Rosa Guerini, Andrea Saul Costa, et al.. (2020). Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphisms in Sex-Frailty Paradox. Nutrients. 12(9). 2714–2714. 11 indexed citations

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Costa, Andrea Saul, Simone Agostini, Franca Rosa Guerini, et al.. (2020). Relation between FCGRIIB rs1050501 and HSV-1 specific IgG antibodies in Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of Translational Medicine. 18(1). 325–325. 8 indexed citations

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Agostini, Simone, Andrea Saul Costa, Roberta Mancuso, et al.. (2019). The PILRA G78R Variant Correlates with Higher HSV-1-Specific IgG Titers in Alzheimer’s Disease. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology. 39(8). 1217–1221. 12 indexed citations

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Giacomet, Vania, et al.. (2018). Humoral and cell-mediated immune responses after a booster dose of HBV vaccine in HIV-infected children, adolescents and young adults. PLoS ONE. 13(2). e0192638–e0192638. 9 indexed citations

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Boasso, Adriano, Caroline Royle, Mara Biasin, et al.. (2011). Overactivation of plasmacytoid dendritic cells inhibits antiviral T-cell responses: a model for HIV immunopathogenesis. Blood. 118(19). 5152–5162. 39 indexed citations

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Ardizzone, Sandro, A. Cassinotti, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Mario Clerici, & Gabriele Bianchi Porro. (2011). Vitamin D and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Vitamins and hormones. 86. 367–377. 35 indexed citations

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Fumagalli, Matteo, Uberto Pozzoli, Rachele Cagliani, et al.. (2009). Parasites represent a major selective force for interleukin genes and shape the genetic predisposition to autoimmune conditions. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 206(6). 1395–1408. 188 indexed citations

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Gori, Andrea, Camilla Tincati, Giuliano Rizzardini, et al.. (2007). Early Impairment of Gut Function and Gut Flora Supporting a Role for Alteration of Gastrointestinal Mucosa in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Pathogenesis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 46(2). 757–758. 164 indexed citations

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