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D-Index
53
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8443
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4007
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167

Elio Cenci 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 Elio Cenci sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 134 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Elio Cenci 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 Elio Cenci sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Elio Cenci is affiliated with the University of Perugia in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with a significant emphasis on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Clinical Biochemistry, Physiology, and Statistical Methods related to uncertainty.

The scientist's work encompasses several key topics including SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing, COVID-19 research, bacterial identification and susceptibility testing, respiratory viral infections, antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus, infective endocarditis diagnosis and management, and clinical laboratory practices and quality control.

Recent publications by Elio Cenci include:

  • "Evaluation of Lumipulse® G SARS-CoV-2 antigen assay automated test for detecting SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein (NP) in nasopharyngeal swabs for community and population screening" (2021) published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • "Accelerate Pheno™ Blood Culture Detection System: A Literature Review" (2020) published in Future Microbiology
  • "Laboratory automation, informatics, and artificial intelligence: current and future perspectives in clinical microbiology" (2023) published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • "Accuracy and Impact on Patient Management of New Tools for Diagnosis of Sepsis: Experience with the T2 Magnetic Resonance Bacteria Panel" (2021) published in Pathogens
  • "Multicenter Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra Tests Reporting Detection of "Trace" of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA" (2021) published in International Journal of Mycobacteriology

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Antonella Mencacci
  • Barbara Camilloni
  • Alessio Gili
  • Riccardo Paggi
  • Fabrizio Stracci

Elio Cenci's publications have appeared in the following journals:

  • International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Future Microbiology
  • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • Pathogens
  • International Journal of Mycobacteriology

Best Publications

  • Impaired neutrophil response and CD4+ T helper cell 1 development in interleukin 6-deficient mice infected with Candida albicans.

    L Romani;A Mencacci;E Cenci;R Spaccapelo

  • Interleukin-4 and interleukin-10 inhibit nitric oxide-dependent macrophage killing of Candida albicans.

    Elio Cenci;Luigina Romani;Antonella Mencacci;Roberta Spaccapelo

  • Evidence for macrophage-mediated protection against lethal Candida albicans infection.

    F Bistoni;A Vecchiarelli;E Cenci;P Puccetti

  • Th1 and Th2 cytokines in mice with invasive aspergillosis.

    E Cenci;S Perito;K H Enssle;P Mosci

  • Cytokine- and T Helper-Dependent Lung Mucosal Immunity in Mice with Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis

    Elio Cenci;Antonella Mencacci;Cristiana Fè d'Ostiani;Giuseppe Del Sero

  • T Cell Vaccination in Mice with Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis

    Elio Cenci;Antonella Mencacci;Angela Bacci;Francesco Bistoni

  • Interleukin-4 Causes Susceptibility to Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis through Suppression of Protective Type I Responses

    Elio Cenci;Antonella Mencacci;Giuseppe Del Sero;Angela Bacci

  • An immunoregulatory role for neutrophils in CD4+ T helper subset selection in mice with candidiasis.

    L Romani;A Mencacci;E Cenci;G Del Sero

  • Neutralization of IL-10 up-regulates nitric oxide production and protects susceptible mice from challenge with Candida albicans.

    Luigina Romani;Paolo Puccetti;Antonella Mencacci;Elio Cenci

  • Neutrophil production of IL-12 and IL-10 in candidiasis and efficacy of IL-12 therapy in neutropenic mice.

    Luigina Romani;Antonella Mencacci;Elio Cenci;Roberta Spaccapelo

  • Iron Overload Alters Innate and T Helper Cell Responses to Candida albicans in Mice

    Antonella Mencacci;Elio Cenci;Johan R. Boelaert;Paola Bucci

  • CD4+ subset expression in murine candidiasis. Th responses correlate directly with genetically determined susceptibility or vaccine-induced resistance.

    Luigina Romani;Antonella Mencacci;Elio Cenci;Roberta Spaccapelo

  • IL-12 is both required and prognostic in vivo for T helper type 1 differentiation in murine candidiasis.

    Luigina Romani;Antonella Mencacci;L Tonnetti;Roberta Spaccapelo

  • CD80+Gr-1+ Myeloid Cells Inhibit Development of Antifungal Th1 Immunity in Mice with Candidiasis

    Antonella Mencacci;Claudia Montagnoli;Angela Bacci;Elio Cenci

  • Endogenous Interleukin 4 Is Required for Development of Protective CD4+ T Helper Type 1 Cell Responses to Candida albicans

    Antonella Mencacci;Giuseppe Del Sero;Elio Cenci;Cristiana Fè d'Ostiani

  • Interleukin-4 and -10 exacerbate candidiasis in mice.

    Laura Tonnetti;Roberta Spaccapelo;Elio Cenci;Antonella Mencacci

  • Procalcitonin Levels in Gram-Positive, Gram-Negative, and Fungal Bloodstream Infections

    Christian Leli;Marta Ferranti;Amedeo Moretti;Zainab Salim Al Dhahab

  • T Helper Cell Type 1 (Th1)- and Th2-like Responses Are Present in Mice with Gastric Candidiasis but Protective Immunity Is Associated with Th1 Development

    Elio Cenci;Antonella Mencacci;Roberta Spaccapelo;Laura Tonnetti

  • Impaired Antifungal Effector Activity but Not Inflammatory Cell Recruitment in Interleukin-6-Deficient Mice with Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis

    Elio Cenci;Antonella Mencacci;Andrea Casagrande;Paolo Mosci

  • Antifungal type 1 responses are upregulated in IL-10-deficient mice.

    G Del Sero;A Mencacci;E Cenci;C F d'Ostiani

Frequent Co-Authors

Francesco Bistoni
Francesco Bistoni University of Perugia
Antonella Mencacci
Antonella Mencacci University of Perugia
Luigina Romani
Luigina Romani University of Perugia
Anna Vecchiarelli
Anna Vecchiarelli University of Perugia
Paolo Puccetti
Paolo Puccetti University of Perugia
Arturo Casadevall
Arturo Casadevall Johns Hopkins University
Antonio Cassone
Antonio Cassone University of Siena
Luciano Polonelli
Luciano Polonelli University of Parma
Ursula Grohmann
Ursula Grohmann University of Perugia
Manfred Kopf
Manfred Kopf ETH Zurich

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