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Antonio Cassone

Antonio Cassone

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Immunology

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90
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24115
World Ranking
1089
National Ranking
35

Medicine

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Overview

Antonio Cassone is affiliated with the University of Siena in Italy and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a strong focus on infectious diseases. Their research portfolio includes 57 publications in medicine, with particular emphasis on infectious diseases (46 publications), molecular biology (12), ecology (6), epidemiology (6), and immunology (4).

Cassone's work concentrates primarily on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, covering aspects ranging from viral mutation analysis to clinical research studies. Among the main topics they have investigated are: SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research (48 publications); COVID-19 clinical research studies (24); vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches (12); bacteriophages and microbial interactions (12); SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing (8); long-term effects of COVID-19 (6); and CRISPR and genetic engineering (4).

The scientist has published in several notable venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Medical Virology
  • Journal of Infection
  • Pathogens and Global Health
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Significant recent papers include:

  • "Evolutionary analysis of SARS-CoV-2: how mutation of Non-Structural Protein 6 (NSP6) could affect viral autophagy," 2020, Journal of Infection
  • "SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617 Indian variants: Are electrostatic potential changes responsible for a higher transmission rate?" 2021, Journal of Medical Virology
  • "The electrostatic potential of the Omicron variant spike is higher than in Delta and Delta-plus variants: A hint to higher transmissibility?" 2021, Journal of Medical Virology
  • "Genome-based comparison between the recombinant SARS-CoV-2 XBB and its parental lineages," 2023, Journal of Medical Virology
  • "Evidence for mutations in SARS-CoV-2 Italian isolates potentially affecting virus transmission," 2020, Journal of Medical Virology

Throughout their career, Cassone has co-authored publications with various researchers, most frequently collaborating with:

  • Roberto Cauda (29 co-authored works)
  • Stefano Pascarella (20)
  • Massimo Ciccozzi (20)
  • Domenico Benvenuto (17)
  • Marta Giovanetti (16)

Best Publications

  • Infection with chikungunya virus in Italy: an outbreak in a temperate region

    G Rezza;L Nicoletti;R Angelini;R Romi

  • Effects of chloroquine on viral infections: an old drug against today's diseases

    Andrea Savarino;Johan R Boelaert;Antonio Cassone;Giancarlo Majori

  • New insights into the antiviral effects of chloroquine

    Andrea Savarino;Livia Di Trani;Isabella Donatelli;Roberto Cauda

  • A novel glyco-conjugate vaccine against fungal pathogens

    Antonella Torosantucci;Carla Bromuro;Paola Chiani;Flavia De Bernardis

  • The pH of the Host Niche Controls Gene Expression in and Virulence of Candida albicans

    Flavia De Bernardis;Fritz A. Mühlschlegel;Antonio Cassone;William A. Fonzi

  • Whole-Genome Pyrosequencing of an Epidemic Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Strain Belonging to the European Clone II Group

    Michele Iacono;Laura Villa;Daniela Fortini;Roberta Bordoni

  • An outbreak of chikungunya fever in the province of Ravenna, Italy.

    R Angelini;A C Finarelli;P Angelini;C Po

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

    F Bistoni;A Vecchiarelli;E Cenci;P Puccetti

  • In vivo activity of terpinen-4-ol, the main bioactive component of Melaleuca alternifolia Cheel (tea tree) oil against azole-susceptible and -resistant human pathogenic Candida species

    Francesca Mondello;Flavia De Bernardis;Antonietta Girolamo;Antonio Cassone

  • Vulvovaginal Candida albicans infections: pathogenesis, immunity and vaccine prospects

    A Cassone

  • Yeast-mycelial conversion induced by N-acetyl-D-glucosamine in Candida albicans

    N Simonetti;V Strippoli;A Cassone

  • Evolutionary analysis of SARS-CoV-2: how mutation of Non-Structural Protein 6 (NSP6) could affect viral autophagy.

    Domenico Benvenuto;Silvia Angeletti;Marta Giovanetti;Martina Bianchi

  • Vaccine- and antigen-dependent type 1 and type 2 cytokine induction after primary vaccination of infants with whole-cell or acellular pertussis vaccines.

    C M Ausiello;F Urbani;A la Sala;R Lande

  • Protective role of antimannan and anti-aspartyl proteinase antibodies in an experimental model of Candida albicans vaginitis in rats.

    F De Bernardis;M Boccanera;D Adriani;E Spreghini

  • In vitro and in vivo anticandidal activity of human immunodeficiency virus protease inhibitors.

    Antonio Cassone;Flavia De Bernardis;Antonella Torosantucci;Evelina Tacconelli

  • Protection by Anti-β-Glucan Antibodies Is Associated with Restricted β-1,3 Glucan Binding Specificity and Inhibition of Fungal Growth and Adherence

    Antonella Torosantucci;Paola Chiani;Carla Bromuro;Flavia De Bernardis

  • Rising Incidence of Candida parapsilosis Fungemia in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies: Clinical Aspects, Predisposing Factors, and Differential Pathogenicity of the Causative Strains

    C Girmenia;P Martino;F De Bernardis;G Gentile

  • Evidence for a Correlation Between Proteinase Secretion and Vulvovaginal Candidosis

    Antonio Cassone;Flavia De Bernardis;Francesca Mondello;Tommaso Ceddia

  • Genotyping of Bacillus anthracis strains based on automated capillary 25-loci Multiple Locus Variable-Number Tandem Repeats Analysis

    Florigio Lista;Giovanni Faggioni;Samina Valjevac;Andrea Ciammaruconi

  • Evidence that Members of the Secretory Aspartyl Proteinase Gene Family, in Particular SAP2, Are Virulence Factors for Candida Vaginitis

    Flavia De Bernardis;Silvia Arancia;Luisella Morelli;Bernhard Hube

Frequent Co-Authors

Flavia De Bernardis
Flavia De Bernardis Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Francesco Bistoni
Francesco Bistoni University of Perugia
Roberto Cauda
Roberto Cauda Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Anna Vecchiarelli
Anna Vecchiarelli University of Perugia
Luciano Polonelli
Luciano Polonelli University of Parma
Giovanni Rezza
Giovanni Rezza Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Isabella Quinti
Isabella Quinti Sapienza University of Rome
Alessandra Carattoli
Alessandra Carattoli Sapienza University of Rome
Giuseppe Arancia
Giuseppe Arancia Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Corrado Girmenia
Corrado Girmenia Sapienza University of Rome

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