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Cristina Mussini is affiliated with the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with specializations in infectious diseases, epidemiology, neurology, virology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The scientist has contributed extensively to studies related to viral infections and immune responses, with a significant emphasis on COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS research. Their work spans several interrelated topics including:

  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance

Cristina Mussini's frequently published venues reflect a focus on infectious diseases and antimicrobial agents. The main publication venues include:

  • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • Clinical Microbiology and Infection
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their recent papers demonstrate involvement in COVID-19 clinical and immunological research as well as antimicrobial therapies. Selected publications are:

  • "Tocilizumab in patients with severe COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study" (2020), The Lancet Rheumatology
  • "Marked T cell activation, senescence, exhaustion and skewing towards TH17 in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia" (2020), Nature Communications
  • "Long-term consequences of COVID-19: research needs" (2020), The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • "Ceftazidime-Avibactam Use for Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-Producing K. pneumoniae Infections: A Retrospective Observational Multicenter Study" (2021), Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • "Altered bioenergetics and mitochondrial dysfunction of monocytes in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia" (2020), EMBO Molecular Medicine

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several other researchers across their body of work. Regular coauthors include:

  • Marianna Meschiari
  • Giovanni Guaraldi
  • Erica Franceschini
  • Massimo Girardis
  • Andrea Cossarizza

Best Publications

  • Mapping the human genetic architecture of COVID-19

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  • Genetic mechanisms of critical illness in Covid-19.

    E. Pairo-Castineira;E. Pairo-Castineira;S. Clohisey;L. Klaric;A. D. Bretherick

  • Risk of HIV transmission through condomless sex in serodifferent gay couples with the HIV-positive partner taking suppressive antiretroviral therapy (PARTNER): final results of a multicentre, prospective, observational study

    Alison J Rodger;Valentina Cambiano;Tina Bruun;Pietro Vernazza

  • Tocilizumab in patients with severe COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study

    Giovanni Guaraldi;Marianna Meschiari;Alessandro Cozzi-Lepri;Jovana Milic

  • Marked T cell activation, senescence, exhaustion and skewing towards TH17 in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.

    Sara De Biasi;Marianna Meschiari;Lara Gibellini;Caterina Bellinazzi

  • Use in routine clinical practice of two commercial blood tests for diagnosis of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a prospective study

    Giovanni Ferrara;Monica Losi;Roberto D'Amico;Pietro Roversi

  • Local epidemics gone viral: Evolution and diffusion of the Italian HIV-1 recombinant form CRF60_BC

    Alessia Lai;Francesco Roberto Simonetti;Gaetano Brindicci;Annalisa Bergna

  • Whole-genome sequencing reveals host factors underlying critical COVID-19

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  • Common genetic variation and the control of HIV-1 in humans.

    Jacques Fellay;Dongliang Ge;Kevin V. Shianna;Sara Colombo

  • Dolutegravir plus lamivudine versus dolutegravir plus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine in antiretroviral-naive adults with HIV-1 infection (GEMINI-1 and GEMINI-2): week 48 results from two multicentre, double-blind, randomised, non-inferiority, phase 3 trials

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  • Seven Versus 14 Days of Antibiotic Therapy for Uncomplicated Gram-negative Bacteremia: A Noninferiority Randomized Controlled Trial

    Dafna Yahav;Dafna Yahav;Erica Franceschini;Fidi Koppel;Adi Turjeman;Adi Turjeman

  • Efficacy of Ceftazidime-Avibactam Salvage Therapy in Patients With Infections Caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae.

    Mario Tumbarello;Enrico Maria Trecarichi;Alberto Corona;Francesco Giuseppe De Rosa

  • Long-term consequences of COVID-19: research needs.

    Dana Yelin;Eytan Wirtheim;Pauline Vetter;Andre C Kalil

  • Cancer Immunotherapy with Anti-CTLA-4 Monoclonal Antibodies Induces an Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

    L. Marthey;C. Mateus;C. Mussini;M. Nachury

  • All-cause mortality in treated HIV-infected adults with CD4 ≥500/mm3 compared with the general population: evidence from a large European observational cohort collaboration

    Charlotte Lewden;Vincent Bouteloup;Stéphane De Wit

  • CD4/CD8 ratio normalisation and non-AIDS-related events in individuals with HIV who achieve viral load suppression with antiretroviral therapy: an observational cohort study

    Cristina Mussini;Patrizia Lorenzini;Alessandro Cozzi-Lepri;Giuseppe Lapadula

  • Ageing and inflammation in patients with HIV infection

    M Nasi;S De Biasi;L Gibellini;E Bianchini

  • Global epidemiology of drug resistance after failure of WHO recommended first-line regimens for adult HIV-1 infection: a multicentre retrospective cohort study

    John Gregson;Michele Tang;Nicaise Ndembi;Raph L Hamers

  • ACE2 gene variants may underlie interindividual variability and susceptibility to COVID-19 in the Italian population.

    Elisa Benetti;Rossella Tita;Ottavia Spiga;Andrea Ciolfi

  • Combination therapy for carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria

    Mical Paul;Yehuda Carmeli;Emanuele Durante-Mangoni;Johan W. Mouton

  • Changes in the incidence and predictors of human immunodeficiency virus-associated dementia in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy.

    Krishnan Bhaskaran;Cristina Mussini;Andrea Antinori;Ann Sarah Walker

  • One-pill once-a-day HAART: A simplification strategy that improves adherence and quality of life of HIV-infected subjects

    Monica Airoldi;Mauro Zaccarelli;Luca Bisi;Teresa Bini

  • Cytomegalovirus Coinfection Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Severe Non–AIDS-Defining Events in a Large Cohort of HIV-Infected Patients

    Miriam Lichtner;Paola Cicconi;Serena Vita;Alessandro Cozzi-Lepri

  • Common Genetic Variation and the Control of HIV-1 in Humans

    Jacques Fellay;Dongliang Ge;Kevin V. Shianna;Sara Colombo

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrea Cossarizza
Andrea Cossarizza University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Andrea Antinori
Andrea Antinori Istituto Nazionale per le Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani
Marcello Pinti
Marcello Pinti University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Antonella d'Arminio Monforte
Antonella d'Arminio Monforte University of Milan
Alessandro Cozzi-Lepri
Alessandro Cozzi-Lepri University College London
Carlo Federico Perno
Carlo Federico Perno University of Milan
Antonella Castagna
Antonella Castagna Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Massimo Galli
Massimo Galli University of Milan
Andrea De Luca
Andrea De Luca University of Siena
Massimo Andreoni
Massimo Andreoni University of Rome Tor Vergata

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