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Leonardo Antonio Sechi

Leonardo Antonio Sechi

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Microbiology

D-Index
70
Citations
14161
World Ranking
1977
National Ranking
49

Overview

Leonardo Antonio Sechi is affiliated with the University of Sassari in Italy. Their research output encompasses a broad range of topics within medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, marking a significant contribution across these fields.

Their work primarily focuses on several main topics, including:

  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Chromosomal and genetic variations
  • Pharmacological effects of natural compounds
  • Bacterial identification and susceptibility testing
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • Multiple sclerosis research studies

Sechi's research interests integrate multiple subfields of study such as molecular biology, epidemiology, immunology, infectious diseases, and neurology, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to biomedical sciences.

The scientist has an extensive publication record with notable frequent contributions to several scientific journals, including:

  • Microorganisms (8 publications)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (8 publications)
  • Pathogens (7 publications)
  • Gut Pathogens (5 publications)
  • Journal of Hypertension (5 publications)

Among recent significant papers authored by or involving Sechi are:

  • "Age and Multimorbidity Predict Death Among COVID-19 Patients," 2020, Hypertension
  • "Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis: A Possible Etiological Candidate for Bacterially-Induced Colorectal Precancerous and Cancerous Lesions," 2020, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • "Human Endogenous Retrovirus K (HML-2) in Health and Disease," 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and cardiovascular risk: a comprehensive review," 2024, Cardiovascular Diabetology
  • "The Interplay between Mucosal Microbiota Composition and Host Gene-Expression is Linked with Infliximab Response in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases," 2020, Microorganisms

Sechi collaborates frequently with a group of co-authors, including:

  • Elena Rita Simula
  • Seyedesomaye Jasemi
  • Davide Cossu
  • Marta Noli
  • Stefano Ruberto

Their scientific contributions are rooted in medicine with a substantial volume of work (200 publications) centered on related biomedical and clinical themes alongside substantial research activity in the field of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology with 75 publications.

Best Publications

  • Antimicrobial activities of Eugenol and Cinnamaldehyde against the human gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori

    Shaik Mahaboob Ali;Shaik Mahaboob Ali;Aleem A. Khan;Irshad Ahmed;M. Musaddiq

  • Comparison of the incidence of virulence determinants and antibiotic resistance between Enterococcus faecium strains of dairy, animal and clinical origin

    Luisa Mannu;A. Paba;Elisabetta Simona Daga;Roberta Comunian

  • Antibacterial activity of ozonized sunflower oil (Oleozon).

    Leonardo Antonio Sechi;Irene Lezcano;N. Nunez;M. Espim

  • Detection and Isolation of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis from intestinal mucosal biopsies of patients with and without Crohn's disease in Sardinia.

    Leonardo Antonio Sechi;Antonio Mario Scanu;Paola Molicotti;Sara Cannas

  • Incidence of virulence determinants in clinical Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis isolates collected in Sardinia (Italy).

    Ilaria Duprè;Stefania Anna Lucia Zanetti;Anna Maria Schito;Giovanni Fadda

  • Prevalence and characterization of Enterococcus spp. isolated from Brazilian foods

    Bruna C. Gomes;Carolina T. Esteves;Izabel C. V. Palazzo;Ana Lúcia C. Darini

  • Within-Subject Variability and Boosting of T-Cell Interferon-γ Responses after Tuberculin Skin Testing

    Richard N. van Zyl-Smit;Madhukar Pai;Kwaku Peprah;Richard Meldau

  • Clinical utility of a commercial LAM-ELISA assay for TB diagnosis in HIV-infected patients using urine and sputum samples

    Keertan Dheda;Keertan Dheda;Virginia Davids;Laura Lenders;Teri Roberts

  • Mycobacterium avium Subspecies paratuberculosis Infection in Cases of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Comparison with Crohn's Disease and Johne's Disease: Common Neural and Immune Pathogenicities

    Antonio Mario Scanu;Tim J. Bull;Sara Cannas;Jeremy D. Sanderson

  • Novel substituted quinoxaline 1,4-dioxides with in vitro antimycobacterial and anticandida activity

    Antonio Carta;Giuseppe Paglietti;Mohammad E. Rhabar Nikookar;Paolo Antonio Sanna

  • Identification of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in Biopsy Specimens from Patients with Crohn's Disease Identified by In Situ Hybridization

    Leonardo A. Sechi;Mura Manuela;Tanda Francesco;Lissia Amelia

  • Mycobacterium avium ss. paratuberculosis Zoonosis – The Hundred Year War – Beyond Crohn’s Disease

    Leonardo Antonio Sechi;Coad Thomas Dow

  • Inflammation, Infectious Triggers, and Parkinson's Disease

    Elisa Caggiu;Giannina Arru;Sepideh Hosseini;Magdalena Niegowska

  • Identification and antibiotic susceptibility of coagulase negative staphylococci isolated in corneal/external infections

    Antonio Pinna;Stefania Zanetti;Mario Sotgiu;Leonardo A Sechi

  • In vitro susceptibility of Vibrio spp. isolated from the environment.

    Stefania Anna Lucia Zanetti;Teresa Spanu;Antonella Deriu;Lucio Romano

  • Synthesis, anti-mycobacterial, anti-trichomonas and anti-candida in vitro activities of 2-substituted-6,7-difluoro-3-methylquinoxaline 1,4-dioxides

    Antonio Carta;Mario Loriga;Giuseppe Paglietti;Antonella Mattana

  • Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis: A Possible Etiological Candidate for Bacterially-Induced Colorectal Precancerous and Cancerous Lesions.

    Samin Zamani;Reza Taslimi;Akram Sarabi;Seyedesomaye Jasemi

  • Rapid Diagnosis of Mycobacterial Infections and Quantitation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Load by Two Real-Time Calibrated PCR Assays

    Francesco Broccolo;Paolo Scarpellini;Giuseppe Locatelli;Anna Zingale

  • Helicobacter pylori and gastroduodenal pathology: New threats of the old friend

    Niyaz Ahmed;Leonardo Antonio Sechi

  • Linking Chronic Infection and Autoimmune Diseases: Mycobacterium avium Subspecies paratuberculosis, SLC11A1 Polymorphisms and Type-1 Diabetes Mellitus

    Daniela Paccagnini;Lee E. Sieswerda;Valentina Rosu;Speranza Masala

  • Distribution of virulence genes in Aeromonas spp. isolated from Sardinian waters and from patients with diarrhoea

    Leonardo Antonio Sechi;Antonella Deriu;Maria P. Falchi;Guido Fadda

  • Association of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis with Multiple Sclerosis in Sardinian Patients

    Davide Cossu;Eleonora Cocco;Daniela Paccagnini;Speranza Masala

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefania Anna Lucia Zanetti
Stefania Anna Lucia Zanetti University of Sassari
Giovanni Fadda
Giovanni Fadda Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Seyed E. Hasnain
Seyed E. Hasnain Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Antonio Daniele Pinna
Antonio Daniele Pinna University of Bologna
Giovanni Delogu
Giovanni Delogu Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Maurizio Sanguinetti
Maurizio Sanguinetti Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Maria Gazouli
Maria Gazouli National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Keertan Dheda
Keertan Dheda University of Cape Town
Giovanna E. Felis
Giovanna E. Felis University of Verona
Alimuddin Zumla
Alimuddin Zumla University College London

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