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Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein

Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein

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Overview

Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein is affiliated with the University of Rome Tor Vergata in Italy. Their research spans several interconnected fields within medicine, primarily focusing on infectious diseases, epidemiology, virology, hepatology, and molecular biology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the body of knowledge on viral infections, with significant work addressing HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment, hepatitis B and C virus studies, and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research. Other important research areas include liver disease diagnosis and treatment and HIV/AIDS research and interventions.

Frequent co-authors collaborating in their research efforts include:

  • Carlo Federico Perno
  • Maria Mercedes Santoro
  • Valentina Svicher
  • Loredana Sarmati
  • Lorenzo Piermatteo

The researcher has published regularly in a variety of scientific journals. Among the most common publication venues are:

  • Journal of Hepatology
  • Viruses
  • Digestive and Liver Disease
  • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • Research Square

Recent papers by Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein cover current and relevant topics in virology and infectious diseases, including:

  • Current status of antivirals and druggable targets of SARS CoV-2 and other human pathogenic coronaviruses (2020, Drug Resistance Updates)
  • Whole exome HBV DNA integration is independent of the intrahepatic HBV reservoir in HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B (2020, Gut)
  • Update on SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant of Concern and Its Peculiar Mutational Profile (2022, Microbiology Spectrum)
  • Failure on voxilaprevir, velpatasvir, sofosbuvir and efficacy of rescue therapy (2020, Journal of Hepatology)
  • Circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants in Italy, October 2020-March 2021 (2021, Virology Journal)

Their research integrates molecular biology techniques and epidemiological data to address challenges in viral infection management and treatment strategies. This multidisciplinary approach supports advancements in the understanding of virus-host interactions and therapeutic interventions. The scientific output reflects sustained activity in areas critical to global health.

Best Publications

  • 2019 update of the drug resistance mutations in HIV-1.

    Annemarie M. Wensing;Vincent Calvez;Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein;Charlotte Charpentier

  • 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

  • Hepatitis C virus drug resistance associated substitutions and their clinical relevance: Update 2018.

    Maria C. Sorbo;Valeria Cento;Velia C. Di Maio;Anita Y.M. Howe

  • European recommendations for the clinical use of HIV drug resistance testing: 2011 update

    Anne-Mieke Vandamme;Ricardo J Camacho;Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein;Andreu de Luca;Andreu de Luca

  • Characterization and structural analysis of HIV-1 integrase conservation

    Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein;Isabelle Malet;Roberta D'Arrigo;Andrea Antinori

  • Low-frequency drug-resistant HIV-1 and risk of virological failure to first-line NNRTI-based ART: a multicohort European case–control study using centralized ultrasensitive 454 pyrosequencing

    Alessandro Cozzi-Lepri;Marc Noguera-Julian;Francesca Di Giallonardo;Rob Schuurman

  • The Food Additive Maltodextrin Promotes Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Driven Mucus Depletion and Exacerbates Intestinal Inflammation.

    Federica Laudisi;Davide Di Fusco;Vincenzo Dinallo;Carmine Stolfi

  • HCV Genotypes Are Differently Prone to the Development of Resistance to Linear and Macrocyclic Protease Inhibitors

    Valeria Cento;Carmen Mirabelli;Romina Salpini;Salvatore Dimonte

  • Novel HBsAg markers tightly correlate with occult HBV infection and strongly affect HBsAg detection.

    Valentina Svicher;Valeria Cento;Martina Bernassola;Maria Neumann-Fraune

  • Involvement of Novel Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Reverse Transcriptase Mutations in the Regulation of Resistance to Nucleoside Inhibitors

    Valentina Svicher;Tobias Sing;Maria Mercedes Santoro;Federica Forbici

  • Multiclass HCV resistance to direct-acting antiviral failure in real-life patients advocates for tailored second-line therapies

    Velia C Di Maio;Valeria Cento;Ilaria Lenci;Marianna Aragri

  • Integrase inhibitor (INI) genotypic resistance in treatment-naive and raltegravir-experienced patients infected with diverse HIV-1 clades

    Tomas Doyle;David T. Dunn;Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein;Carmen De Mendoza

  • Current status of antivirals and druggable targets of SARS CoV-2 and other human pathogenic coronaviruses.

    Anna Artese;Valentina Svicher;Giosuè Costa;Romina Salpini

  • Emerging patterns and implications of HIV-1 integrase inhibitor resistance.

    Anna Maria Geretti;Daniele Armenia;Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein

  • Reliability and Clinical Relevance of the HIV-1 Drug Resistance Test in Patients With Low Viremia Levels

    Maria Mercedes Santoro;Lavinia Fabeni;Daniele Armenia;Claudia Alteri

  • Identification of the minimal conserved structure of HIV-1 protease in the presence and absence of drug pressure.

    Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein;Fulvio Erba;Federico Gago;Ada Bertoli

  • Understanding HIV Compartments and Reservoirs

    Valentina Svicher;Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein;Andrea Antinori;Stefano Aquaro

  • Novel Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Protease Mutations Potentially Involved in Resistance to Protease Inhibitors

    Valentina Svicher;Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein;Fulvio Erba;Maria Santoro

  • New raltegravir resistance pathways induce broad cross-resistance to all currently used integrase inhibitors

    Isabelle Malet;Isabelle Malet;Laura Gimferrer Arriaga;Laura Gimferrer Arriaga;Anna Artese;Giosuè Costa

  • Characterization and Structural Analysis of Novel Mutations in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Reverse Transcriptase Involved in the Regulation of Resistance to Nonnucleoside Inhibitors

    Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein;Valentina Svicher;Tobias Sing;Anna Artese

  • Effectiveness of dolutegravir-based regimens as either first-line or switch antiretroviral therapy: data from the Icona cohort

    Annalisa Mondi;Alessandro Cozzi-Lepri;Alessandro Tavelli;Stefano Rusconi

  • Upregulated expression of interleukin-8, RANTES and chemokine receptors in human astrocytic cells infected with HIV-1

    Manuela Cota;Andrea Kleinschmidt;Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein;Francesca Aloisi

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlo Federico Perno
Carlo Federico Perno University of Milan
Massimo Andreoni
Massimo Andreoni University of Rome Tor Vergata
Andrea Antinori
Andrea Antinori Istituto Nazionale per le Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani
Antonella d'Arminio Monforte
Antonella d'Arminio Monforte University of Milan
Cristina Mussini
Cristina Mussini University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Claudio Maria Mastroianni
Claudio Maria Mastroianni Sapienza University of Rome
Alessandro Cozzi-Lepri
Alessandro Cozzi-Lepri University College London
Stefano Alcaro
Stefano Alcaro Magna Graecia University
Antonio Craxì
Antonio Craxì University of Palermo
Anne-Geneviève Marcelin
Anne-Geneviève Marcelin Sorbonne University

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