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Anna Vecchiarelli

Anna Vecchiarelli

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Microbiology

D-Index
59
Citations
8720
World Ranking
3348
National Ranking
91

Overview

Anna Vecchiarelli is affiliated with the University of Perugia in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of medicine and immunology and microbiology, with particular attention to epidemiology, microbiology, infectious diseases, pharmacology, and molecular medicine.

Their work spans several main topics, including:

  • Reproductive tract infections research
  • Fungal infections and studies
  • Antibiotics pharmacokinetics and efficacy
  • Urinary tract infections management
  • Reproductive system and pregnancy
  • Probiotics and fermented foods
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research

Anna Vecchiarelli has coauthored publications with several frequent collaborators, such as Elena Roselletti, Samuele Sabbatini, Claudia Monari, Stefano Perito, and Roccaldo Sardella.

Their publications appear in various scientific journals. Notable frequent publication venues include:

  • Microorganisms
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Fungi
  • Molecules
  • Pharmaceutics

Among recent notable papers are:

  • "Apoptosis of vaginal epithelial cells in clinical samples from women with diagnosed bacterial vaginosis," published in 2020 in Scientific Reports
  • "Anti-Biofilm Properties of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3856 and Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus ATCC 53103 Probiotics against G. vaginalis," 2020, Microorganisms
  • "Perinuclear Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies (pANCA) Impair Neutrophil Candidacidal Activity and Are Increased in the Cellular Fraction of Vaginal Samples from Women with Vulvovaginal Candidiasis," 2020, Journal of Fungi
  • "Role of IL-17 in Morphogenesis and Dissemination of Cryptococcus neoformans during Murine Infection," 2022, Microorganisms
  • "Optimized Extraction of Amikacin from Murine Whole Blood," 2021, Molecules

The research focus reflects detailed study of infections affecting the reproductive system and fungal infections, combined with investigations into antibiotics pharmacokinetics and probiotic applications.

Best Publications

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

    F Bistoni;A Vecchiarelli;E Cenci;P Puccetti

  • Immunoregulation by capsular components of Cryptococcus neoformans.

    A. Vecchiarelli

  • Purified capsular polysaccharide of Cryptococcus neoformans induces interleukin-10 secretion by human monocytes.

    A Vecchiarelli;C Retini;C Monari;C Tascini

  • Downregulation by cryptococcal polysaccharide of tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukin-1 beta secretion from human monocytes.

    A Vecchiarelli;C Retini;D Pietrella;C Monari

  • An Anti-β-Glucan Monoclonal Antibody Inhibits Growth and Capsule Formation of Cryptococcus neoformans In Vitro and Exerts Therapeutic, Anticryptococcal Activity In Vivo

    Anna Rachini;Donatella Pietrella;Patrizia Lupo;Antonella Torosantucci

  • Capsular polysaccharide of Cryptococcus neoformans induces proinflammatory cytokine release by human neutrophils.

    C Retini;A Vecchiarelli;C Monari;C Tascini

  • 1,4-Benzothiazine and 1,4-benzoxazine imidazole derivatives with antifungal activity: a docking study.

    Antonio Macchiarulo;Gabriele Costantino;Daniele Fringuelli;Anna Vecchiarelli

  • Mannoproteins from Cryptococcus neoformans promote dendritic cell maturation and activation

    Donatella Pietrella;Cristina Corbucci;Stefano Perito;Giovanni Bistoni

  • The polysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus neoformans interferes with human dendritic cell maturation and activation.

    Anna Vecchiarelli;Donatella Pietrella;Patrizia Lupo;Francesco Bistoni

  • Th17 Cells and IL-17 in Protective Immunity to Vaginal Candidiasis

    Donatella Pietrella;Anna Rachini;Mark Pines;Neelam Pandey

  • A Multifunctional, Synthetic Gaussia princeps Luciferase Reporter for Live Imaging of Candida albicans Infections

    Brice Enjalbert;Anna Rachini;Govindsamy Vediyappan;Govindsamy Vediyappan;Donatella Pietrella

  • Secreted aspartic proteases of Candida albicans activate the NLRP3 inflammasome.

    Donatella Pietrella;Neelam Pandey;Elena Gabrielli;Eva Pericolini

  • Immunomodulation by a low-virulence, agerminative variant of Candida albicans. Further evidence for macrophage activation as one of the effector mechanisms of nonspecific anti-infectious protection.

    F. Bistoni;G. Verducci;S. Perito;A. Vecchiarelli

  • Cryptococcus neoformans capsular glucuronoxylomannan induces expression of fas ligand in macrophages.

    Claudia Monari;Eva Pericolini;Giovanni Bistoni;Arturo Casadevall

  • Encapsulation of Cryptococcus neoformans regulates fungicidal activity and the antigen presentation process in human alveolar macrophages.

    A. Vecchiarelli;D. Pietrella;M. Dottorini;C. Monari

  • Encapsulation of Cryptococcus neoformans with Glucuronoxylomannan Inhibits the Antigen-Presenting Capacity of Monocytes

    Cinzia Retini;Anna Vecchiarelli;Claudia Monari;Francesco Bistoni

  • Elucidating the immunological function of the Cryptococcus neoformans capsule.

    Anna Vecchiarelli;Eva Pericolini;Elena Gabrielli;Samyr Kenno

  • Cryptococcus neoformans capsular polysaccharide component galactoxylomannan induces apoptosis of human T‐cells through activation of caspase‐8

    Eva Pericolini;Elio Cenci;Claudia Monari;Magdia De Jesus

  • Glucuronoxylomannan exhibits potent immunosuppressive properties.

    Claudia Monari;Francesco Bistoni;Anna Vecchiarelli

  • Virulence of the fungal pathogen Candida albicans requires the five isoforms of protein mannosyltransferases.

    Mahmoud Rouabhia;Martin Schaller;Cristina Corbucci;Anna Vecchiarelli

  • Role of human alveolar macrophages as antigen-presenting cells in Cryptococcus neoformans infection.

    A Vecchiarelli;M Dottorini;D Pietrella;C Monari

Frequent Co-Authors

Francesco Bistoni
Francesco Bistoni University of Perugia
Elio Cenci
Elio Cenci University of Perugia
Arturo Casadevall
Arturo Casadevall Johns Hopkins University
Thomas R. Kozel
Thomas R. Kozel University of Nevada Reno
Antonio Cassone
Antonio Cassone University of Siena
Antonella Mencacci
Antonella Mencacci University of Perugia
Paolo Puccetti
Paolo Puccetti University of Perugia
Bernhard Hube
Bernhard Hube Leibniz Association
Christophe d'Enfert
Christophe d'Enfert Institut Pasteur
Luciano Polonelli
Luciano Polonelli University of Parma

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