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Fausto Baldanti

Fausto Baldanti

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Microbiology
Italy
2023

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Microbiology

D-Index
85
Citations
27033
World Ranking
873
National Ranking
18

Medicine

D-Index
86
Citations
28038
World Ranking
14105
National Ranking
538

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Microbiology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Fausto Baldanti is a researcher affiliated with the University of Pavia in Italy, specializing in the field of Medicine with a significant focus on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Oncology, Neurology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Their published work spans multiple disciplines, reflecting a comprehensive approach to medical research.

Their research topics prominently include:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Respiratory viral infections research

Baldanti's recent published papers include:

  • Guillain-Barré Syndrome Associated with SARS-CoV-2, 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection in Children and Adolescents, 2020, JAMA Pediatrics
  • Myocardial localization of coronavirus in COVID-19 cardiogenic shock, 2020, European Journal of Heart Failure
  • The early phase of the COVID-19 outbreak in Lombardy, Italy, 2020, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Performance of VivaDiag COVID-19 IgM/IgG Rapid Test is inadequate for diagnosis of COVID-19 in acute patients referring to emergency room department, 2020, Journal of Medical Virology

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Baldanti include:

  • Irene Cassaniti
  • Antonio Piralla
  • Elena Percivalle
  • Daniele Lilleri
  • Raffaele Bruno

The venues where Baldanti has most often published are diverse and include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Microorganisms
  • Journal of Medical Virology
  • Eurosurveillance
  • International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Fausto Baldanti's body of work demonstrates a strong commitment to understanding viral pathogenesis, clinical implications of infectious diseases, and epidemiological patterns, with a particular concentration on SARS-CoV-2 and related viral infections. Their collaborative efforts and interdisciplinary publications contribute to the broader medical knowledge in pandemic-related research and viral diagnostics.

Best Publications

  • Guillain-Barré Syndrome Associated with SARS-CoV-2.

    Gianpaolo Toscano;Francesco Palmerini;Sabrina Ravaglia;Luigi Ruiz

  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.

    Riccardo Castagnoli;Martina Votto;Amelia Licari;Ilaria Brambilla

  • Myocardial localization of coronavirus in COVID-19 cardiogenic shock.

    Guido Tavazzi;Carlo Pellegrini;Marco Maurelli;Mirko Belliato

  • Specificity, cross-reactivity, and function of antibodies elicited by Zika virus infection

    Karin Stettler;Martina Beltramello;Diego A. Espinosa;Victoria Graham

  • Human Cytomegalovirus UL131-128 Genes Are Indispensable for Virus Growth in Endothelial Cells and Virus Transfer to Leukocytes

    Gabriele Hahn;Maria Grazia Revello;Marco Patrone;Elena Percivalle

  • Autoantibodies neutralizing type I IFNs are present in ~ 4% of uninfected individuals over 70 years old and account for ~ 20% of COVID-19 deaths.

    Paul Bastard;Adrian Gervais;Adrian Gervais;Tom Le Voyer;Tom Le Voyer;Jérémie Rosain;Jérémie Rosain

  • Infusion of autologous Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)–specific cytotoxic T cells for prevention of EBV-related lymphoproliferative disorder in solid organ transplant recipients with evidence of active virus replication

    Patrizia Comoli;Massimo Labirio;Sabrina Basso;Fausto Baldanti

  • Dendritic-cell infection by human cytomegalovirus is restricted to strains carrying functional UL131-128 genes and mediates efficient viral antigen presentation to CD8+ T cells.

    Giuseppe Gerna;Elena Percivalle;Daniele Lilleri;Laura Lozza

  • Cross-neutralization of four paramyxoviruses by a human monoclonal antibody

    Davide Corti;Siro Bianchi;Fabrizia Vanzetta;Andrea Minola

  • Human cytomegalovirus serum neutralizing antibodies block virus infection of endothelial/ epithelial cells, but not fibroblasts, early during primary infection

    Giuseppe Gerna;Antonella Sarasini;Marco Patrone;Elena Percivalle

  • Mechanism of baricitinib supports artificial intelligence-predicted testing in COVID-19 patients.

    Justin Stebbing;Venkatesh Krishnan;Stephanie de Bono;Silvia Ottaviani

  • Performance of VivaDiag COVID-19 IgM/IgG Rapid Test is inadequate for diagnosis of COVID-19 in acute patients referring to emergency room department.

    Irene Cassaniti;Federica Novazzi;Federica Giardina;Francesco Salinaro

  • Recommendations for enterovirus diagnostics and characterisation within and beyond Europe

    Heli Harvala;Eeva Broberg;Kimberley Benschop;Natasa Berginc

  • Heterologous immunization with inactivated vaccine followed by mRNA-booster elicits strong immunity against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

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  • Human Cytomegalovirus Replicates Abortively in Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes after Transfer from Infected Endothelial Cells via Transient Microfusion Events

    Giuseppe Gerna;Elena Percivalle;Fausto Baldanti;Silvano Sozzani

  • Single amino acid changes in the DNA polymerase confer foscarnet resistance and slow-growth phenotype, while mutations in the UL97-encoded phosphotransferase confer ganciclovir resistance in three double-resistant human cytomegalovirus strains recovered from patients with AIDS.

    Fausto Baldanti;Mark R. Underwood;Sylvia C. Stanat;Karen K. Biron

  • Preemptive therapy of EBV-related lymphoproliferative disease after pediatric haploidentical stem cell transplantation.

    P. Comoli;S. Basso;M. Zecca;Daria Pagliara

  • Antibody-based assay discriminates Zika virus infection from other flaviviruses

    Angel Balmaseda;Karin Stettler;Raquel Medialdea-Carrera;Damaris Collado

  • Genetic variability of human coronavirus OC43-, 229E-, and NL63-like strains and their association with lower respiratory tract infections of hospitalized infants and immunocompromised patients.

    Giuseppe Gerna;Giulia Campanini;Francesca Rovida;Elena Percivalle

  • High Levels of Epstein-Barr Virus DNA in Blood of Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients and Their Value in Predicting Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders

    Fausto Baldanti;Paolo Grossi;Milena Furione;Lavinia Simoncini

  • Low risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission by fomites in real-life conditions.

    Mario U Mondelli;Marta Colaneri;Elena M Seminari;Fausto Baldanti

  • The early phase of the COVID-19 epidemic in Lombardy, Italy.

    Danilo Cereda;Mattia Manica;Marcello Tirani;Francesca Rovida

  • Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 specific B- and T-cell responses in convalescent COVID-19 patients 6-8 months after the infection

    Natalia Sherina;Antonio Piralla;Likun Du;Hui Wan

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonio Piralla
Antonio Piralla Policlinico San Matteo Fondazione
Giuseppe Gerna
Giuseppe Gerna University of Pavia
Elena Percivalle
Elena Percivalle University of Pavia
Antonella Sarasini
Antonella Sarasini University of Pavia
Daniele Lilleri
Daniele Lilleri University of Pavia
Maria Grazia Revello
Maria Grazia Revello University of Milan
Patrizia Comoli
Patrizia Comoli University of Pavia
Marco Zecca
Marco Zecca University of Pavia
Maurizio Zazzi
Maurizio Zazzi University of Siena
Susanna Esposito
Susanna Esposito University of Parma

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