Stefano Censini

7.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
61 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Stefano Censini is a scholar working on Immunology, Surgery and Microbiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stefano Censini has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Immunology, 21 papers in Surgery and 12 papers in Microbiology. Recurrent topics in Stefano Censini's work include Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (19 papers), Galectins and Cancer Biology (17 papers) and Bacterial Infections and Vaccines (11 papers). Stefano Censini is often cited by papers focused on Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (19 papers), Galectins and Cancer Biology (17 papers) and Bacterial Infections and Vaccines (11 papers). Stefano Censini collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and United Kingdom. Stefano Censini's co-authors include Z Xiang, Rino Rappuoli, Antonello Covacci, P Ghiara, A Covacci, Jean E. Crabtree, Mark Borodovsky, Natale Figura, Daniela Burroni and M Bugnoli and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Stefano Censini

60 papers receiving 6.2k 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.

cag , a pathogenicity island of Helicobacter pylori, encodes type I-specific and disease-associated virulence factors

1996 1.6k citations Stefano Censini, Z Xiang et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Molecular characterization of the 128-kDa immunodominant antigen of Helicobacter pylori associated with cytotoxicity and duodenal ulcer.

1993 1.1k citations A Covacci, Stefano Censini et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Analysis of expression of CagA and VacA virulence factors in 43 strains of Helicobacter pylori reveals that clinical isolates can be divided into two major types and that CagA is not necessary for expression of the vacuolating cytotoxin

1995 499 citations Z Xiang, Stefano Censini et al. Infection and Immunity profile →

Peers

Stefano Censini

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Natale Figura Italy

Mark T. Whary United States

Nicole Tegtmeyer Germany

Lesley E. Smythies United States

Hitomi Mimuro Japan

Mark S. McClain United States

Stuart A. Thompson United States

Sarah Keates United States

Peter L. Gorelick United States

Armelle Ménard France

Natale Figura Italy

Stefano Censini

5.0k ×1.2

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2.9k ×0.9

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1.3k ×1.1

532 ×0.6

426 ×0.5

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Citations per year, relative to Stefano Censini Stefano Censini (= 1×) peers Natale Figura

Countries citing papers authored by Stefano Censini

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Fields of papers citing papers by Stefano Censini

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stefano Censini

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Stefano Censini. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Stefano Censini based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Stefano Censini. Stefano Censini is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Leuzzi, Rosanna, Isaac Thomsen, Elisabetta Soldaini, et al.. (2021). Dissecting the Human Response to Staphylococcus aureus Systemic Infections. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 749432–749432. 6 indexed citations

Malfertheiner, Peter, Michael Selgrad, Thomas Wex, et al.. (2018). Efficacy, immunogenicity, and safety of a parenteral vaccine against Helicobacter pylori in healthy volunteers challenged with a Cag-positive strain: a randomised, placebo-controlled phase 1/2 study. The Lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology. 3(10). 698–707. 75 indexed citations

Angelis, Gabriella De, Monica Moschioni, Alessandro Muzzi, et al.. (2011). The Streptococcus pneumoniae Pilus-1 Displays a Biphasic Expression Pattern. PLoS ONE. 6(6). e21269–e21269. 41 indexed citations

Moschioni, Monica, Claudio Donati, Alessandro Muzzi, et al.. (2008). Streptococcus pneumoniaeContains 3rlrAPilus Variants That Are Clonally Related. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 197(6). 888–896. 86 indexed citations

Dotta, Francesco, Stefano Censini, Astrid G. S. van Halteren, et al.. (2007). Coxsackie B4 virus infection of β cells and natural killer cell insulitis in recent-onset type 1 diabetic patients. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(12). 5115–5120. 419 indexed citations

Barbuti, Giovanna, Monica Moschioni, Stefano Censini, et al.. (2006). Streptococcus pneumoniae induces mast cell degranulation. International Journal of Medical Microbiology. 296(4-5). 325–329. 17 indexed citations

Marcacci, Maurilia, Federica Dal Molin, Monica Moschioni, et al.. (2005). Cloning, expression, purification, and characterization of Streptococcus pneumoniae IgA1 protease. Protein Expression and Purification. 45(1). 142–149. 15 indexed citations

Joyce, Elizabeth A., et al.. (2004). LuxS Is Required for Persistent Pneumococcal Carriage and Expression of Virulence and Biosynthesis Genes. Infection and Immunity. 72(5). 2964–2975. 57 indexed citations

Pellegrini, Silvia, Stefano Censini, Silvia Guidotti, et al.. (2002). A human short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase gene: structure, chromosomal localization, tissue expression and subcellular localization of its product. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Structure and Expression. 1574(3). 215–222. 19 indexed citations

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Orsini, B., Stefano Censini, Elisabetta Surrenti, et al.. (2000). Helicobacter pylori cag pathogenicity island is associated with enhanced Interleukin-8 expression in human gastric mucosa. Digestive and Liver Disease. 32(6). 458–467. 15 indexed citations

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Orrico, Alfredo, et al.. (1998). Mosaicism for full mutation and normal-sized allele of the FMR1 gene: A new case. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 78(4). 341–344. 29 indexed citations

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Luzzi, Ida, Antonello Covacci, Stefano Censini, et al.. (1996). Detection of a Vacuolating Cytotoxin in Stools from Children with Diarrhea. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 23(1). 101–106. 13 indexed citations

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Telford, John L., P Ghiara, M. Dell’Orco, et al.. (1994). Gene structure of the Helicobacter pylori cytotoxin and evidence of its key role in gastric disease.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 179(5). 1653–1658. 491 indexed citations

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Minutello, M, Piero Pileri, Derya Unutmaz, et al.. (1993). Compartmentalization of T lymphocytes to the site of disease: intrahepatic CD4+ T cells specific for the protein NS4 of hepatitis C virus in patients with chronic hepatitis C.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 178(1). 17–25. 212 indexed citations

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Bossù, Paola, et al.. (1991). Quantitation of biologically active IL-1 by a sensitive assay based on immobilized human IL-1 receptor type II (IL-1RII). Journal of Immunological Methods. 138(1). 31–38. 4 indexed citations

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Antoni, G., R. Presentini, L Nencioni, et al.. (1989). Interleukin 1 and Its Synthetic Peptides as Adjuvants for Poorly Immunogenic Vaccines. PubMed. 251. 153–160. 7 indexed citations

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Massone, A., Cosima T. Baldari, Stefano Censini, et al.. (1988). Mapping of biologically relevant sites on human IL-1 beta using monoclonal antibodies.. The Journal of Immunology. 140(11). 3812–3816. 20 indexed citations

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Boraschi, Diana, L Nencioni, Luisa L. Villa, et al.. (1988). In vivo stimulation and restoration of the immune response by the noninflammatory fragment 163-171 of human interleukin 1 beta.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 168(2). 675–686. 68 indexed citations

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Tagliabue, Aldo, et al.. (1987). Monoclonal antibodies against a synthetic peptide of human il 1 beta as probes for membrane il 1. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 42(5). 544.

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Boraschi, Diana, Stefano Censini, M Bartalini, & Aldo Tagliabue. (1985). Regulation of arachidonic acid metabolism in macrophages by immune and nonimmune interferons.. The Journal of Immunology. 135(1). 502–505. 58 indexed citations

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