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Zoltán Prohászka

Zoltán Prohászka

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Immunology
Hungary
2026

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Immunology

D-Index
61
Citations
11782
World Ranking
3262
National Ranking
2

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Hungary Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Hungary Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Immunology in Hungary Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Hungary Leader Award
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Overview

Zoltán Prohászka is affiliated with Semmelweis University in Hungary and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine and immunology and microbiology. Their research primarily addresses topics within immunology, hematology, infectious diseases, nephrology, and genetics.

Their work encompasses a range of subjects including:

  • Complement system in diseases
  • Renal diseases and glomerulopathies
  • Platelet disorders and treatments
  • COVID-19 clinical research studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research
  • Blood groups and transfusion
  • Coagulation, bradykinin, polyphosphates, and angioedema

Prohászka's research has been published frequently in several scientific journals. These venues include:

  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Immunobiology
  • Frontiers in Medicine
  • Blood

The scientist has coauthored numerous papers with colleagues such as György Sinkovits, Dorottya Csuka, Marienn Réti, László Cervenak, and Ágnes Szilágyi.

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • Complement Overactivation and Consumption Predicts In-Hospital Mortality in SARS-CoV-2 Infection, 2021, Frontiers in Immunology
  • Open ADAMTS13, induced by antibodies, is a biomarker for subclinical immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, 2020, Blood
  • Class switch towards spike protein-specific IgG4 antibodies after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination depends on prior infection history, 2023, Scientific Reports
  • Annual incidence and severity of acute episodes in hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, 2021, Blood
  • Expanding Horizons in Complement Analysis and Quality Control, 2021, Frontiers in Immunology

Zoltán Prohászka holds membership in the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Best Publications

  • Red cell distribution width in heart failure: Prediction of clinical events and relationship with markers of ineffective erythropoiesis, inflammation, renal function, and nutritional state

    Zsolt Förhécz;Tímea Gombos;Gábor Borgulya;Zoltán Pozsonyi

  • Involvement of polymorphisms in the chemokine system in the susceptibility for coronary artery disease (CAD). Coincidence of elevated Lp(a) and MCP-1 −2518 G/G genotype in CAD patients

    Csaba Szalai;Jenö Duba;Zoltán Prohászka;Ákos Kalina

  • Activation of the complement system in normal pregnancy and preeclampsia.

    Zoltán Derzsy;Zoltán Prohászka;Zoltán Prohászka;János Rigó;George Füst

  • Proinflammatory activation pattern of human umbilical vein endothelial cells induced by IL-1β, TNF-α, and LPS.

    Veronika Makó;Judit Czúcz;Zsóka Weiszhár;Eszter Herczenik

  • Similar Genetic Features and Different Islet Cell Autoantibody Pattern of Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA) Compared With Adult-Onset Type 1 Diabetes With Rapid Progression

    Nóra Hosszúfalusi;Ágnes Vatay;Katalin Rajczy;Zoltán Prohászka

  • Serum leptin levels in relation to circulating cytokines, chemokines, adhesion molecules and angiogenic factors in normal pregnancy and preeclampsia.

    Attila Molvarec;András Szarka;Szilvia Walentin;Gabriella Bekő

  • Independent and joint effects of antibodies to human heat-shock protein 60 and Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in the development of coronary atherosclerosis.

    Katalin Burian;Zoltan Kis;Dezso Virok;Valeria Endresz

  • Complement activation in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.

    M. Réti;P. Farkas;D. Csuka;K. Rázsó

  • Studies on the interactions between C‐reactive protein and complement proteins

    Adrienn Bíró;Zita Rovó;Diana Papp;László Cervenak

  • Immunological aspects of heat-shock proteins-the optimum stress of life.

    Zoltán Prohászka;Zoltán Prohászka;George Füst;George Füst

  • Complement protease MASP-1 activates human endothelial cells: PAR4 activation is a link between complement and endothelial function

    Márton Megyeri;Veronika Makó;László Beinrohr;Zoltán Doleschall

  • Heat shock protein 70 is a potent activator of the human complement system.

    Zoltán Prohászka;Mahavir Singh;Kálmán Nagy;Emese Kiss

  • Association of high serum concentration of the third component of complement (C3) with pre-existing severe coronary artery disease and new vascular events in women.

    Gábor Széplaki;Zoltán Prohászka;Zoltán Prohászka;Jenő Duba;Szabolcs Rugonfalvi-Kiss

  • Association of Chlamydia pneumoniae With Coronary Artery Disease and Its Progression Is Dependent on the Modifying Effect of Mannose-Binding Lectin

    Szabolcs Rugonfalvi-Kiss;Valéria Endrész;Hans O. Madsen;Katalin Burián

  • Increased serum heat-shock protein 70 levels reflect systemic inflammation, oxidative stress and hepatocellular injury in preeclampsia

    Attila Molvarec;János Rigó;Levente Lázár;Krisztián Balogh

  • Circulating heat shock protein 70 (HSPA1A) in normal and pathological pregnancies

    Attila Molvarec;Lilla Tamási;György Losonczy;Krisztina Madách

  • Strong complement activation after acute ischemic stroke is associated with unfavorable outcomes

    Gábor Széplaki;Róbert Szegedi;Kristóf Hirschberg;Tímea Gombos

  • Complement Overactivation and Consumption Predicts In-Hospital Mortality in SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

    György Sinkovits;Blanka Mező;Marienn Réti;Veronika Müller

  • High levels of antibodies against Clq are associated with disease activity and nephritis but not with other organ manifestations in SLE patients.

    L Horváth;L Czirják;B Fekete;L Jakab

  • Complement analysis 2016 : Clinical indications, laboratory diagnostics and quality control

    Zoltán Prohászka;Bo Nilsson;Ashley Frazer-Abel;Michael Kirschfink

  • Efficacy of Eculizumab in a Patient With Immunoadsorption-Dependent Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Case Report

    Andreas Kronbichler;Renate Frank;Michael Kirschfink;Ágnes Szilágyi

  • Comparative study on antibodies to human and bacterial 60 kDa heat shock proteins in a large cohort of patients with coronary heart disease and healthy subjects

    Z. Prohászka;J. Duba;L. Horváth;L. Horváth;A. Császár

Frequent Co-Authors

George Füst
George Füst Semmelweis University
Peter Garred
Peter Garred University of Copenhagen
Mihály Józsi
Mihály Józsi Eötvös Loránd University
Béla Merkely
Béla Merkely Semmelweis University
Mohamed R. Daha
Mohamed R. Daha Leiden University
András Falus
András Falus Semmelweis University
T. Sakari Jokiranta
T. Sakari Jokiranta University of Helsinki
Michael A. Rudnicki
Michael A. Rudnicki Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Zoltán Szekanecz
Zoltán Szekanecz University of Debrecen
Bernhard Lämmle
Bernhard Lämmle University of Bern

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