Thomas Miethke

7.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
115 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

Thomas Miethke is a scholar working on Immunology, Epidemiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Miethke has authored 115 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Immunology, 27 papers in Epidemiology and 20 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Thomas Miethke's work include Immune Response and Inflammation (36 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (24 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (19 papers). Thomas Miethke is often cited by papers focused on Immune Response and Inflammation (36 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (24 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (19 papers). Thomas Miethke collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Sweden. Thomas Miethke's co-authors include Hermann Wagner, Klaus Heeg, Hans Häcker, Claudia Wahl, Carsten J. Kirschning, Grayson B. Lipford, Tim Sparwasser, R. Martin Vabulas, Parviz Ahmad‐Nejad and P H Krammer and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Miethke

113 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

Endocytosed HSP60s Use Toll-like Receptor 2 (TLR2) and TL... 1992 2026 2003 2014 2001 1998 1992 200 400 600
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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.

  1. Endocytosed HSP60s Use Toll-like Receptor 2 (TLR2) and TLR4 to Activate the Toll/Interleukin-1 Receptor Signaling Pathway in Innate Immune Cells
    2001 633 citations R. Martin Vabulas, Thomas Miethke et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  2. CpG-DNA-specific activation of antigen-presenting cells requires stress kinase activity and is preceded by non-specific endocytosis and endosomal maturation
    1998 553 citations Thomas Miethke, Klaus Heeg et al. profile →
  3. T cell-mediated lethal shock triggered in mice by the superantigen staphylococcal enterotoxin B: critical role of tumor necrosis factor.
    1992 514 citations Thomas Miethke, Klaus Heeg 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
Thomas Miethke Germany 34 3.2k 1.4k 1.1k 821 615 115 5.4k
Bastian Opitz Germany 39 3.0k 0.9× 2.2k 1.5× 1.4k 1.2× 577 0.7× 508 0.8× 89 5.4k
Cynthia A. Leifer United States 33 3.2k 1.0× 1.2k 0.8× 976 0.9× 900 1.1× 640 1.0× 51 4.9k
Masahito Hashimoto Japan 23 2.5k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 688 0.6× 631 0.8× 564 0.9× 64 4.1k
Bernd Schmeck Germany 41 2.0k 0.6× 2.1k 1.5× 1.3k 1.1× 609 0.7× 513 0.8× 145 5.1k
Letícia A. M. Carneiro Brazil 22 2.3k 0.7× 1.7k 1.1× 1.1k 1.0× 480 0.6× 453 0.7× 30 4.2k
Atsutoshi Yoshimura Japan 28 3.8k 1.2× 1.0k 0.7× 1.3k 1.2× 943 1.1× 659 1.1× 69 5.7k
Trude Helen Flo Norway 30 2.5k 0.8× 1.4k 0.9× 1.3k 1.1× 447 0.5× 786 1.3× 59 5.4k
Ae‐Kyung Yi United States 29 5.8k 1.8× 2.4k 1.7× 1.0k 0.9× 761 0.9× 607 1.0× 52 8.0k
Adeline M. Hajjar United States 34 4.5k 1.4× 1.9k 1.3× 1.4k 1.3× 986 1.2× 864 1.4× 62 7.4k
Martha Triantafilou United Kingdom 41 3.6k 1.1× 2.4k 1.6× 1.2k 1.0× 526 0.6× 609 1.0× 82 6.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Miethke

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Suda, Arnold J., et al.. (2025). Advantages in orthopaedic implant infection diagnostics by additional analysis of explants. International Orthopaedics. 49(5). 997–1005. 1 indexed citations
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Gravius, Sascha, et al.. (2024). Rifampin-resistant periprosthetic joint infections are associated with worse functional outcome in both acute and chronic infection types. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 110(2). 116447–116447. 3 indexed citations
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Miethke, Thomas, et al.. (2023). Bacterial Co- or Superinfection in Patients Treated in Intensive Care Unit with COVID-19- and Influenza-Associated Pneumonia. Pathogens. 12(7). 927–927. 5 indexed citations
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Hempelmann, A., Maximilian Kittel, Sonal Asthana, et al.. (2022). Rapid, adaptable and sensitive Cas13-based COVID-19 diagnostics using ADESSO. Nature Communications. 13(1). 3308–3308. 53 indexed citations
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Ambite, Inès, Manoj Puthia, K. Nagy, et al.. (2016). Molecular Basis of Acute Cystitis Reveals Susceptibility Genes and Immunotherapeutic Targets. PLoS Pathogens. 12(10). e1005848–e1005848. 48 indexed citations
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Través, Paqui G., María Pimentel-Santillana, Daniel Rico, et al.. (2014). Anti-inflammatory Actions of Acanthoic Acid-Related Diterpenes Involve Activation of the PI3K p110γ/δ Subunits and Inhibition of NF-κB. Chemistry & Biology. 21(8). 955–966. 17 indexed citations
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Hildebrand, Dagmar, Konrad A. Bode, Daniela Cerny, et al.. (2014). Granzyme A Produces Bioactive IL-1β through a Nonapoptotic Inflammasome-Independent Pathway. Cell Reports. 9(3). 910–917. 36 indexed citations
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Snyder, Greg A., Daniel Deredge, Anna Waldhuber, et al.. (2013). Crystal Structures of the Toll/Interleukin-1 Receptor (TIR) Domains from the Brucella Protein TcpB and Host Adaptor TIRAP Reveal Mechanisms of Molecular Mimicry. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(2). 669–679. 65 indexed citations
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Snyder, Greg A., Jiansheng Jiang, Kang Chen, et al.. (2010). Structural studies of Toll like receptor signaling adaptors. (136.45). The Journal of Immunology. 184(Supplement_1). 136.45–136.45. 1 indexed citations
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Cirl, Christine, Nina Wantia, Susanne Dürr, et al.. (2010). Chlamydophila pneumoniae downregulates MHC-class II expression by two cell type-specific mechanisms. Molecular Microbiology. 76(3). 648–661. 2 indexed citations
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Yadav, Manisha, Jingyao Zhang, Hans Fischer, et al.. (2010). Inhibition of TIR Domain Signaling by TcpC: MyD88-Dependent and Independent Effects on Escherichia coli Virulence. PLoS Pathogens. 6(9). e1001120–e1001120. 101 indexed citations
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Gollwitzer, Hans, Wolfram Mittelmeier, Patrick Weber, et al.. (2009). High Hydrostatic Pressure for Disinfection of Bone Grafts and Biomaterials: An Experimental Study. The Open Orthopaedics Journal. 3(1). 1–7. 13 indexed citations
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Rodríguez, Núria, Falko Fend, Luise Jennen, et al.. (2005). Polymorphonuclear Neutrophils Improve Replication of Chlamydia pneumoniae In Vivo upon MyD88-Dependent Attraction. The Journal of Immunology. 174(8). 4836–4844. 48 indexed citations
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Fischer, Claudia, Sharon Page, Nikolaus Jilg, et al.. (2002). Chlamydia pneumoniae activates IKK/IκB-mediated signaling, which is inhibited by 4-HNE and following primary exposure. Atherosclerosis. 165(1). 79–88. 30 indexed citations
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Kirschning, Carsten J., Susanne Dürr, Korbinian Brand, et al.. (2001). Predominant Role of Toll-Like Receptor 2 Versus 4 in Chlamydia   pneumoniae -Induced Activation of Dendritic Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 167(6). 3316–3323. 146 indexed citations
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Löwer, Roswitha, Ralf R. Tönjes, Klaus Böller, et al.. (1998). Development of Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Does Not Depend on Specific Expression of the Human Endogenous Retrovirus HERV-K. Cell. 95(1). 11–14. 45 indexed citations
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Miethke, Thomas, et al.. (1996). Mechanisms of peripheral T cell deletion: anergized T cells are Fas resistant but undergo proliferation‐associated apoptosis. European Journal of Immunology. 26(7). 1459–1467. 34 indexed citations
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Miethke, Thomas, et al.. (1988). Primary activation of murine CD8 T cells via cross-linking of T3 cell surface structures: two signals regulate induction of interleukin 2 responsiveness. European Journal of Immunology. 18(2). 277–282. 9 indexed citations

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