Peter Densen

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
56 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Peter Densen is a scholar working on Immunology, Microbiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Densen has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Immunology, 22 papers in Microbiology and 16 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Peter Densen's work include Bacterial Infections and Vaccines (21 papers), Complement system in diseases (18 papers) and Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (12 papers). Peter Densen is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial Infections and Vaccines (21 papers), Complement system in diseases (18 papers) and Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (12 papers). Peter Densen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Greece. Peter Densen's co-authors include Stephen C. Ross, Julio E. Figueroa, G. L. Mandell, Gerald L. Mandell, Helena Käyhty, Philip Rosenthal, John M. Weiler, J. McLeod Griffiss, Clarence D. Kreiter and Robert Hurford and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Peter Densen

55 papers receiving 3.2k 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.

Complement deficiency states and infection: epidemiology, pathogenesis and consequences of neisserial and other infections in an immune deficiency.

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Peter Densen United States	27	1.7k	1.4k	1.2k	559	410	56	3.4k
Penelope G. Shackelford United States	31	793 0.5×	580 0.4×	1.0k 0.9×	184 0.3×	166 0.4×	72	2.5k
Urban Forsum Sweden	39	1.7k 1.0×	1.2k 0.9×	1.3k 1.1×	148 0.3×	376 0.9×	152	4.8k
William H. Kutteh United States	40	2.3k 1.4×	226 0.2×	388 0.3×	753 1.3×	1.8k 4.4×	140	5.5k
P H Lambert Switzerland	35	2.7k 1.7×	186 0.1×	1.2k 1.1×	646 1.2×	982 2.4×	114	6.0k
Arthur J. Ammann United States	39	2.3k 1.4×	179 0.1×	1.8k 1.6×	707 1.3×	279 0.7×	142	5.7k
Johannes G. Liese Germany	35	947 0.6×	996 0.7×	2.5k 2.1×	109 0.2×	167 0.4×	133	4.3k
Ingileif Jónsdóttir Iceland	29	1.2k 0.7×	480 0.3×	1.2k 1.1×	111 0.2×	151 0.4×	80	2.9k
Karl R. Beutner United States	33	3.2k 1.9×	260 0.2×	3.2k 2.8×	576 1.0×	246 0.6×	80	7.4k
M. Anthony Moody United States	36	2.1k 1.2×	322 0.2×	1.4k 1.2×	132 0.2×	341 0.8×	117	4.3k
John L. Schmitz United States	30	615 0.4×	259 0.2×	306 0.3×	155 0.3×	183 0.4×	85	2.4k

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Miller, Elizabeth C., et al.. (2012). Autoantibody stabilization of the classical pathway C3 convertase leading to C3 deficiency and Neisserial sepsis: C4 nephritic factor revisited. Clinical Immunology. 145(3). 241–250. 21 indexed citations

Atkinson, John P., et al.. (2012). The complement system in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus, atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, and complocentric membranoglomerulopathies. Current Opinion in Rheumatology. 24(5). 522–529. 11 indexed citations

Ferguson, Kristi J., et al.. (2010). University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Academic Medicine. 85(9 Suppl). S228–S232. 6 indexed citations

Alper, Chester A., Jianhua Xu, Katherine Cosmopoulos, et al.. (2003). Immunoglobulin Deficiencies and Susceptibility to Infection Among Homozygotes and Heterozygotes for C2 Deficiency. Journal of Clinical Immunology. 23(4). 297–305. 26 indexed citations

Kreiter, Clarence D., et al.. (1999). Teaching a screening musculoskeletal examination. Academic Medicine. 74(2). 199–201. 36 indexed citations

Wetsel, Rick A., Marja‐Liisa Lokki, Photini Kiepiela, et al.. (1996). Type II Human Complement C2 Deficiency. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 271(10). 5824–5831. 33 indexed citations

Figueroa, Julio E., et al.. (1996). Invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b infection in a child with familial deficiency of the beta subunit of the eighth component of complement. The Journal of Pediatrics. 128(1). 102–103. 12 indexed citations

Saucedo, Leslie, et al.. (1995). Delineation of additional genetic bases for C8 β deficiency. Prevalence of null alleles and predominance of C-->T transition in their genesis. The Journal of Immunology. 155(10). 5022–5028. 13 indexed citations

Mitchell, Susan, Jack Cook, & Peter Densen. (1994). A teaching rotation for residents. Academic Medicine. 69(5). 434–434. 7 indexed citations

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Käyhty, Helena, et al.. (1993). Vaccination and the Role of Capsular Polysaccharide Antibody in Prevention of Recurrent Meningococcal Disease in Late Complement Component-Deficient Individuals. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 168(1). 227–231. 52 indexed citations

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Figueroa, Julio E., et al.. (1993). Complement deficiency states and meningococcal disease. Immunologic Research. 12(3). 295–311. 102 indexed citations

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Mügge, Andreas, Donald D. Heistad, Peter Densen, et al.. (1992). Activation of leukocytes with complement C5a is associated with prostanoid-dependent constriction of large arteries in atherosclerotic monkeys in vivo. Atherosclerosis. 95(2-3). 211–222. 4 indexed citations

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Johnson, Charles A., Peter Densen, Rick A. Wetsel, et al.. (1992). Molecular Heterogeneity of C2 Deficiency. New England Journal of Medicine. 326(13). 871–874. 25 indexed citations

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Cates, K. Lynn, et al.. (1992). C4B Deficiency Is Not Associated with Meningitis or Bacteremia with Encapsulated Bacteria. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 165(5). 942–944. 20 indexed citations

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Densen, Peter, et al.. (1987). Familial Properdin Deficiency and Fatal Meningococcemia. New England Journal of Medicine. 316(15). 922–926. 96 indexed citations

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Pitts, A M, et al.. (1987). A sandwich ELISA for properdin in clinical specimens. Journal of Immunological Methods. 98(2). 161–172. 3 indexed citations

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Ross, Stephen C. & Peter Densen. (1985). Opsonophagocytosis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Interaction of Local and Disseminated Isolates with Complement and Neutrophils. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 151(1). 33–41. 34 indexed citations

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Ross, Stephen C., et al.. (1985). Natural Serum Bactericidal Activity Against Neisseria meningitidis Isolates from Disseminated Infections in Normal and Complement-Deficient Hosts. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 152(6). 1332–1335. 18 indexed citations

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Guerrant, Richard L., et al.. (1981). Diminished neutrophil oxidative metabolism after phagocytosis of virulent Salmonella typhi. Infection and Immunity. 31(2). 674–678. 55 indexed citations

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Densen, Peter, A. A. F. Mahmoud, J A Sullivan, K. S. Warren, & G. L. Mandell. (1978). Demonstration of eosinophil degranulation on the surface of opsonized schistosomules by phase-contrast cinemicrography. Infection and Immunity. 22(1). 282–285. 12 indexed citations

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