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2026

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Immunology

D-Index
105
Citations
44050
World Ranking
585
National Ranking
8

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1988 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Hans Wigzell is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and has contributed to the field of immunology through various research efforts. Their work primarily focuses on immunology and microbiology, with specific emphasis on immunology. The scientist's major topics of study include immune cell function and interaction, T-cell and B-cell immunology, and immunodeficiency and autoimmune disorders.

Hans Wigzell's most recent publication is titled Jacob B. Natvig (1934-2021), one of the founders of Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, which appeared in 2021 in the Scandinavian Journal of Immunology. This paper has received citations and was authored by Roland Jonsson.

Frequent coauthors with whom Hans Wigzell has collaborated include:

  • Roland Jonsson
  • Hans-Gustaf Ljunggren
  • Stig S. Frøland
  • Seppo Meri
  • Zlatko Dembić

Hans Wigzell has contributed to the Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, which is a frequent venue for their publications.

Recognition for contributions to the scientific community includes the following honors:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1995)
  • Member of Academia Europaea (1988)

Best Publications

  • Surface markers on human T and B lymphocytes. I. A large population of lymphocytes forming nonimmune rosettes with sheep red blood cells.

    M. Jondal;G. Holm;H. Wigzell

  • "Natural" killer cells in the mouse. I. Cytotoxic cells with specificity for mouse Moloney leukemia cells. Specificity and distribution according to genotype.

    R. Kiessling;Eva Klein;H. Wigzell

  • "Natural" killer cells in the mouse. II. Cytotoxic cells with specificity for mouse Moloney leukemia cells. Characteristics of the killer cell.

    R. Kiessling;Eva Klein;H. Pross;H. Wigzell;H. Wigzell

  • Surface IgM-kappa Specificity on a Burkitt Lymphoma Cell In Vivo and in Derived Culture Lines

    Eva Klein;George Klein;Jagadish S. Nadkarni;Jayshree J. Nadkarni

  • The human antimicrobial and chemotactic peptides LL-37 and α-defensins are expressed by specific lymphocyte and monocyte populations

    Birgitta Agerberth;Jehad Charo;Joachim Werr;Berit Olsson

  • The Expression of the Gene Coding for the Antibacterial Peptide LL-37 Is Induced in Human Keratinocytes during Inflammatory Disorders

    Margareta Frohm;Birgitta Agerberth;Ghasem Ahangari;Mona Ståhle-Bäckdahl

  • Enhanced NK cell activity in mice injected with interferon and interferon inducers

    Magnus Gidlund;Anders Örn;Hans Wigzell;Anna Senik

  • Biological significance of carbohydrate chains on monoclonal antibodies.

    Masato Nose;Hans Wigzell

  • Lymphopenia and change in distribution of human B and T lymphocytes in peripheral blood induced by irradiation for mammary carcinoma.

    J Stjernswärd;F Vánky;M Jondal;H Wigzell

  • Evidence for a similar or common mechanism for natural killer cell activity and resistance to hemopoietic grafts

    R. Kiessling;R. Kiessling;Paula S. Hochman;O. Haller;G. M. Shearer

  • Downregulation of bactericidal peptides in enteric infections: a novel immune escape mechanism with bacterial DNA as a potential regulator.

    Dilara Islam;Lisa Bandholtz;Jakob Nilsson;Hans Wigzell

  • An analysis of the murine NK cell as to structure, function and biological relevance.

    Rolf Kiessling;Hans Wigzell

  • Characterization of the antibody response in mice with type II collagen-induced arthritis, using monoclonal anti-type II collagen antibodies.

    Rikard Holmdahl;Kristofer Rubin;Lars Klareskog;Erik Larsson

  • Cell separation on antigen-coated columns. Elimination of high rate antibody-forming cells and immunological memory cells.

    Hans Wigzell;Birger Andersson

  • Priming of cytotoxic T lymphocytes by DNA vaccines: requirement for professional antigen presenting cells and evidence for antigen transfer from myocytes.

    T.-M. Fu;J. B. Ulmer;M. J. Caulfield;R. R. Deck

  • Oxidized low density lipoprotein induces differentiation and adhesion of human monocytes and the monocytic cell line U937.

    Johan Frostegard;Jan Nilsson;Anders Haegerstrand;Anders Hamsten

  • Evidence in support of a self-perpetuating HLA-DR-dependent delayed-type cell reaction in rheumatoid arthritis.

    Lars Klareskog;Urban Forsum;Annika Scheynius;Dieter Kabelitz

  • NK-lysin, a novel effector peptide of cytotoxic T and NK cells. Structure and cDNA cloning of the porcine form, induction by interleukin 2, antibacterial and antitumour activity.

    M. Andersson;H. Gunne;B. Agerberth;A. Boman

  • Role of non-conventional natural killer cells in resistance against syngeneic tumour cells in vivo

    O. Haller;M. Hansson;R. Kiessling;H. Wigzell

  • Lymphocyte stimulation by protein A of Staphylococcus aureus.

    A. Forsgren;A. Forsgren;A. Svedjelund;H. Wigzell

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans Binz
Hans Binz University of Zurich
Kenneth Nilsson
Kenneth Nilsson Uppsala University
Rolf Kiessling
Rolf Kiessling Karolinska Institute
Ammon B. Peck
Ammon B. Peck University of Florida
Paul K. Pattengale
Paul K. Pattengale University of Southern California
Leif C. Andersson
Leif C. Andersson University of Helsinki
Håkan Mellstedt
Håkan Mellstedt Karolinska Institute
Lars Klareskog
Lars Klareskog Karolinska Institute
Thomas H. Tötterman
Thomas H. Tötterman Uppsala University
Mahmood Jeddi-Tehrani
Mahmood Jeddi-Tehrani Avicenna Research Institute

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