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Stefan Magez

Stefan Magez

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
54
Citations
9345
World Ranking
3905
National Ranking
59

Stefan Magez 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 Stefan Magez sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 180 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stefan Magez 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 Stefan Magez sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Stefan Magez is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium, focusing research efforts primarily within the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. Their work spans numerous subfields including Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Immunology, Molecular Biology, and Infectious Diseases.

The main topics covered by Magez's research include:

  • Trypanosoma species research and implications
  • Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • Parasites and Host Interactions

Magez has contributed to several recent papers with notable publications including:

  • "NANOBODIES®: A Review of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications," 2023, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "The Pathogenesis of African Trypanosomiasis," 2022, Annual Review of Pathology Mechanisms of Disease
  • "Recent progress in diagnosis and treatment of Human African Trypanosomiasis has made the elimination of this disease a realistic target by 2030," 2022, Frontiers in Medicine
  • "Comprehensive genomic analysis reveals virulence factors and antibiotic resistance genes in Pantoea agglomerans KM1, a potential opportunistic pathogen," 2021, PLoS ONE
  • "Infections With Extracellular Trypanosomes Require Control by Efficient Innate Immune Mechanisms and Can Result in the Destruction of the Mammalian Humoral Immune System," 2020, Frontiers in Immunology

Magez frequently publishes in these venues:

  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • PLoS Pathogens
  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • Pathogens
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Collaborations form an important part of Magez's research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Magdalena Radwanska
  • Benoı̂t Stijlemans
  • Yann G.-J. Sterckx
  • Joar Esteban Pinto Torres
  • Andrés Álvarez-Rodríguez

Best Publications

  • Camelid immunoglobulins and nanobody technology.

    S. Muyldermans;T.N. Baral;V. Cortez Retamozzo;P. De Baetselier

  • Stimulation of Toll-like receptor 3 and 4 induces interleukin-1β maturation by caspase-8

    Jonathan Maelfait;Elisabeth Vercammen;Sophie Janssens;Peter Schotte

  • Efficient targeting of conserved cryptic epitopes of infectious agents by single domain antibodies. African trypanosomes as paradigm

    Benoît Stijlemans;Katja Conrath;Virna Cortez-Retamozo;Hoang Van Xong

  • NANOBODIES®: A Review of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications

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  • iNOS-producing inflammatory dendritic cells constitute the major infected cell type during the chronic Leishmania major infection phase of C57BL/6 resistant mice.

    Carl De Trez;Stefan Magez;Shizuo Akira;Bernhard Ryffel

  • Mapping the lectin-like activity of tumor necrosis factor.

    R Lucas;Stefan Magez;R De Leys;L Fransen

  • The Glycosyl-Inositol-Phosphate and Dimyristoylglycerol Moieties of the Glycosylphosphatidylinositol Anchor of the Trypanosome Variant-Specific Surface Glycoprotein Are Distinct Macrophage-Activating Factors

    Stefan Magez;B Stijlemans;Magdalena Radwanska;E Pays

  • The serum resistance-associated gene as a diagnostic tool for the detection of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense.

    Magdalena Radwanska;Mustapha Chamekh;Luc Vanhamme;Filip Claes

  • Tumor necrosis factor alpha is a key mediator in the regulation of experimental Trypanosoma brucei infections

    Stefan Magez;Magdalena Radwanska;Alain Beschin;Kenji Sekikawa

  • Experimental therapy of African trypanosomiasis with a nanobody-conjugated human trypanolytic factor.

    Toya Nath Baral;Stefan Magez;Benoît Stijlemans;Katja Conrath

  • Novel primer sequences for polymerase chain reaction-based detection of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense.

    Magdalena Radwanska;Filip Claes;Stefan Magez;Eddy Magnus

  • Trypanosomiasis-induced B cell apoptosis results in loss of protective anti-parasite antibody responses and abolishment of vaccine-induced memory responses.

    Magdalena Radwanska;Patrick Guirnalda;Carl De Trez;Bernard Ryffel

  • Specific Uptake of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Is Involved in Growth Control of Trypanosoma brucei

    Stefan Magez;Stefan Magez;Maurice Geuskens;Alain Beschin;Herwig del Favero

  • The Induction of a Type 1 Immune Response following a Trypanosoma brucei Infection Is MyD88 Dependent

    Michael B. Drennan;Michael B. Drennan;Michael B. Drennan;Benoît Stijlemans;Jan Van Den Abbeele;Valerie J. Quesniaux

  • Adenylate Cyclases of Trypanosoma brucei Inhibit the Innate Immune Response of the Host

    Didier Salmon;Didier Salmon;Gilles Vanwalleghem;Yannick Morias;Yannick Morias;Julie N.O. Denoeud

  • Hemozoin is a key factor in the induction of malaria-associated immunosuppression.

    Tatiana Scorza;Stefan Magez;Lea Brys;Patrick De Baetselier

  • TLR-2 and TLR-9 are sensors of apoptosis in a mouse model of doxorubicin-induced acute inflammation

    Dmitri Krysko;Agnieszka Kaczmarek;Olga Krysko;Liesbeth Heyndrickx

  • The Role of B-cells and IgM Antibodies in Parasitemia, Anemia, and VSG Switching in Trypanosoma brucei–Infected Mice

    Stefan Magez;Anita Schwegmann;Robert A. Atkinson;Filip Claes

  • Salivarian Trypanosomosis: A Review of Parasites Involved, Their Global Distribution and Their Interaction With the Innate and Adaptive Mammalian Host Immune System.

    Magdalena Radwanska;Nick Vereecke;Nick Vereecke;Violette Deleeuw;Joar Pinto

  • Interferon-γ and Nitric Oxide in Combination with Antibodies Are Key Protective Host Immune Factors during Trypanosoma congolense Tc13 Infections

    Stefan Magez;Magdalena Radwanska;Michael M. Drennan;Michael M. Drennan;Lizette L. Fick

  • In situ microscopy analysis reveals local innate immune response developed around Brucella infected cells in resistant and susceptible mice.

    Richard Copin;Marie-Alice Vitry;Delphine Hanot Mambres;Arnaud Machelart

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick De Baetselier
Patrick De Baetselier Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Etienne Pays
Etienne Pays Université Libre de Bruxelles
Serge Muyldermans
Serge Muyldermans Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Alain Beschin
Alain Beschin Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Jo A. Van Ginderachter
Jo A. Van Ginderachter Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Frank Brombacher
Frank Brombacher University of Cape Town
Rudolf Lucas
Rudolf Lucas Augusta University
Geert Raes
Geert Raes Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Philippe Büscher
Philippe Büscher Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp
Jean-Claude Dujardin
Jean-Claude Dujardin Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp

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