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D-Index
82
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22538
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1515
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18

Alfons Billiau publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alfons Billiau sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 332 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Alfons Billiau D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alfons Billiau sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alfons Billiau is affiliated with the Rega Institute for Medical Research in Belgium.

There are no records of recent papers, frequent co-authors, publication venues, book publications, or specific fields and subfields of study associated with Alfons Billiau in the available data.

No awards have been documented for Alfons Billiau.

Due to the limited public data on publications, co-authors, and research topics, a detailed overview of the scientist's work or specific research focus cannot be provided at this time.

Best Publications

  • Identification of the human 26-kD protein, interferon beta 2 (IFN-beta 2), as a B cell hybridoma/plasmacytoma growth factor induced by interleukin 1 and tumor necrosis factor.

    J Van Damme;G Opdenakker;R J Simpson;M R Rubira

  • Modes of action of Freund's adjuvants in experimental models of autoimmune diseases.

    Alfons Billiau;Patrick Matthys

  • Enhancement of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis in mice by antibodies against IFN-gamma.

    Alfons Billiau;Hubertine Heremans;F Vandekerckhove;R Dijkmans

  • Interferon-gamma: biology and role in pathogenesis.

    Alfons Billiau

  • Accelerated collagen-induced arthritis in IFN-gamma receptor-deficient mice.

    Kurt Vermeire;Hubertine Heremans;Michel Vandeputte;S Huang

  • Interferon-γ: A historical perspective

    Alfons Billiau;Patrick Matthys

  • Monoclonal antibody against interferon gamma can prevent experimental cerebral malaria and its associated overproduction of tumor necrosis factor

    Georges E. Grau;Hubertine Heremans;Pierre-Francois Piguet;Pascal Pointaire

  • AMD3100, a potent and specific antagonist of the stromal cell-derived factor-1 chemokine receptor CXCR4, inhibits autoimmune joint inflammation in IFN-gamma receptor-deficient mice.

    Patrick Matthys;Sigrid Hatse;Kurt Vermeire;Anja Wuyts

  • Production of interleukin-6 by folliculo-stellate cells of the anterior pituitary gland in a histiotypic cell aggregate culture system.

    Hugo Vankelecom;Peter Carmeliet;Jozef Van Damme;Alfons Billiau

  • Human Interferon: Mass Production in a Newly Established Cell Line, MG-63

    A. Billiau;V. G. Edy;Hubertine Heremans;J. Van Damme

  • A novel, NH2-terminal sequence-characterized human monokine possessing neutrophil chemotactic, skin-reactive, and granulocytosis-promoting activity.

    J Van Damme;J Van Beeumen;G Opdenakker;A Billiau

  • Interleukin 1 induces human marrow stromal cells in long-term culture to produce granulocyte colony-stimulating factor and macrophage colony- stimulating factor

    WE Fibbe;J van Damme;A Billiau;HM Goselink

  • Endogenous IFN-gamma is required for resistance to acute Trypanosoma cruzi infection in mice.

    F Torrico;Hubertine Heremans;M T Rivera;E Van Marck

  • Interferon gamma, a mediator of lethal lipopolysaccharide-induced Shwartzman-like shock reactions in mice.

    H Heremans;J Van Damme;C Dillen;R Dijkmans

  • Amino-terminal truncation of CXCR3 agonists impairs receptor signaling and lymphocyte chemotaxis, while preserving antiangiogenic properties

    Paul Proost;Evemie Schutyser;Patricia Menten;Sofie Struyf

  • Homogeneous interferon-inducing 22K factor is related to endogenous pyrogen and interleukin-1

    J Van Damme;M De Ley;G Opdenakker;A Billiau

  • Gelatinase B is present in the cerebrospinal fluid during experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and cleaves myelin basic protein

    K. Gijbels;K. Gijbels;P. Proost;S. Masure;H. Carton

  • Immunomodulatory Properties of Interferon‐γ: An Updatea

    Alfons Billiau;Hubertine Heremans;Kurt Vermeire;Patrick Matthys

  • Cytokines and their interactions with other inflammatory mediators in the pathogenesis of sepsis and septic shock.

    Alfons Billiau;F Vandekerckhove

  • Cytokines and cachexia.

    Patrick Matthys;Alfons Billiau

  • How interferon-γ keeps autoimmune diseases in check

    Hilde Kelchtermans;Alfons Billiau;Patrick Matthys

  • Endogenous systemic IFN-gamma has a protective role against ocular autoimmunity in mice.

    RR Caspi;CC Chan;BG Grubbs;PB Silver

  • The biology of the interferon system 1984

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Frequent Co-Authors

Hubertine Heremans
Hubertine Heremans Rega Institute for Medical Research
Ghislain Opdenakker
Ghislain Opdenakker Rega Institute for Medical Research
Jozef Van Damme
Jozef Van Damme Rega Institute for Medical Research
Jo Van Damme
Jo Van Damme Rega Institute for Medical Research
Paul Proost
Paul Proost KU Leuven
Sui Huang
Sui Huang University of Calgary
Erik De Clercq
Erik De Clercq Rega Institute for Medical Research

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