2026 Andras K. Szakal: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	45	4712	2124	103	7309

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Overview

Andras K. Szakal is affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University in the United States.

Details about their research papers, co-authors, publication venues, fields of study, subfields, main topics, and book publications are not available.

Information regarding awards or honors received by Andras K. Szakal is also not documented.

The available data provides a limited public profile, with no specifics on research contributions or academic output beyond institutional affiliation.

Best Publications

Follicular dendritic cells as accessory cells.

John G. Tew;Marie H. Kosco;Gregory F. Burton;Andras K. Szakal

472
Citations
Follicular dendritic cells and human immunodeficiency virus infectivity

Sonya L. Heath;J. Grant Tew;John G. Tew;Andras K. Szakal

391
Citations
Microanatomy of Lymphoid Tissue During Humoral Immune Responses: Structure Function Relationships

A K Szakal;M H Kosco;J G Tew

348
Citations
A novel in vivo follicular dendritic cell-dependent iccosome-mediated mechanism for delivery of antigen to antigen-processing cells.

A K Szakal;M H Kosco;J G Tew

312
Citations
Transport of immune complexes from the subcapsular sinus to lymph node follicles on the surface of nonphagocytic cells, including cells with dendritic morphology.

A K Szakal;K L Holmes;J G Tew

284
Citations
Fc gamma receptor IIB on follicular dendritic cells regulates the B cell recall response.

Dahui Qin;Jiuhua Wu;Kalpit A. Vora;Jeffrey V. Ravetch

271
Citations
Persistence of Infectious HIV on Follicular Dendritic Cells

Beverly A. Smith;Suzanne Gartner;Yiling Liu;Alan S. Perelson

246
Citations
Follicular dendritic cells: beyond the necessity of T-cell help.

John G. Tew;Jiuhua Wu;Mohamed Fakher;Andras K. Szakal

226
Citations
Protection against acute lethal viral infections with the native steroid dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)

Roger M. Loria;Thomas H. Inge;Sallie S. Cook;Andras K. Szakal

223
Citations
Germinal center B cells and antibody production in the bone marrow

R M Dilosa;K Maeda;A Masuda;A K Szakal

182
Citations
Germinal centers and antibody production in bone marrow.

John G. Tew;Rose Marie Dilosa;Gregory F. Burton;Marie H. Kosco

181
Citations
In vivo obtained antigen presented by germinal center B cells to T cells in vitro.

M H Kosco;A K Szakal;J G Tew

171
Citations
The alternative antigen pathway

John.G. Tew;Marie H. Kosco;Andras K. Szakal

160
Citations
Isolated follicular dendritic cells: cytochemical antigen localization, Nomarski, SEM, and TEM morphology.

A K Szakal;R L Gieringer;M H Kosco;J G Tew

147
Citations
Murine follicular dendritic cells and low affinity Fc receptors for IgE (Fc epsilon RII).

K Maeda;G F Burton;D A Padgett;D H Conrad

142
Citations
Follicular dendritic cells in suspension: identification, enrichment, and initial characterization indicating immune complex trapping and lack of adherence and phagocytic activity.

C T Schnizlein;M H Kosco;A K Szakal;J G Tew

140
Citations
Follicular dendritic cells and B cell costimulation.

G F Burton;D H Conrad;A K Szakal;J G Tew

139
Citations
Evidence for an Important Interaction Between a Complement-Derived CD21 Ligand on Follicular Dendritic Cells and CD21 on B Cells in the Initiation of IgG Responses

Dahui Qin;Jiuhua Wu;Michael C. Carroll;Gregory F. Burton

139
Citations
Induction of functional follicular dendritic cell development in severe combined immunodeficiency mice. Influence of B and T cells.

Z F Kapasi;G F Burton;L D Shultz;J G Tew

137
Citations
Follicular Dendritic Cell (FDC) Precursors in Primary Lymphoid Tissues

Zoher F. Kapasi;Dahui Qin;William G. Kerr;Marie H. Kosco-Vilbois

133
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

John G. Tew Virginia Commonwealth University

Costantino Pitzalis Queen Mary University of London

Daniel H. Conrad Virginia Commonwealth University

Leonard D. Shultz Jackson Laboratory

Prakash S. Nagarkatti University of South Carolina

Mitzi Nagarkatti University of South Carolina

Marie Kosco-Vilbois Novimmune

David J. Beech University of Leeds

Steven Grant Virginia Commonwealth University

John J. Ryan Virginia Commonwealth University

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