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Luciano Polonelli

Luciano Polonelli

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Microbiology

D-Index
51
Citations
8559
World Ranking
4351
National Ranking
138

Overview

Luciano Polonelli is affiliated with the University of Parma in Italy and has contributed to research across several related scientific areas. Their recent publications cover topics incorporating molecular biology, immunology, and insect science with particular attention to symbiotic relationships and immune responses.

Polonelli's recent papers include:

  • Chimeric symbionts expressing a Wolbachia protein stimulate mosquito immunity and inhibit filarial parasite development, 2020, Communications Biology
  • A limitless Brazilian scientist: Professor Travassos and his contribution to cancer biology, 2023, Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Their work is frequently published in venues such as:

  • Communications Biology
  • Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Coauthors frequently collaborating with Polonelli include:

  • Sara Epis
  • Ilaria Varotto-Boccazzi
  • Elena Crotti
  • Claudia Damiani
  • Laura Giovati

The primary subfields of study associated with Polonelli's research are:

  • Insect Science
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Molecular Biology
  • Immunology

Main topics addressed in their work are:

  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • T-cell and Retrovirus Studies

Best Publications

  • A novel glyco-conjugate vaccine against fungal pathogens

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

  • Yeast killer systems.

    Walter Magliani;Stefania Conti;Mara Gerloni;Daniela Bertolotti

  • Killer system: a simple method for differentiating Candida albicans strains.

    L Polonelli;C Archibusacci;M Sestito;G Morace

  • A Monoclonal Antibody Directed against a Candida albicans Cell Wall Mannoprotein Exerts Three Anti-C. albicans Activities

    María D. Moragues;Miren J. Omaetxebarria;Natalia Elguezabal;María J. Sevilla

  • Therapy of mucosal candidiasis by expression of an anti-idiotype in human commensal bacteria

    Concetta Beninati;Concetta Beninati;Marco Rinaldo Oggioni;Maria Boccanera;Maria Rita Spinosa

  • Blockade of MIF-CD74 Signalling on Macrophages and Dendritic Cells Restores the Antitumour Immune Response Against Metastatic Melanoma

    Carlos R. Figueiredo;Carlos R. Figueiredo;Ricardo A. Azevedo;Sasha Mousdell;Pedro T. Resende-Lara;Pedro T. Resende-Lara

  • Blastoschizomyces capitatus: an emerging cause of invasive fungal disease in leukemia patients.

    P Martino;M Venditti;A Micozzi;G Morace

  • Therapeutic potential of antiidiotypic single chain antibodies with yeast killer toxin activity

    W. Magliani;S. Conti;F. De Bernardis;M. Gerloni

  • Reevaluation of the yeast killer phenomenon.

    L Polonelli;G Morace

  • AFM₁ in Milk: Physical, Biological, and Prophylactic Methods to Mitigate Contamination.

    Laura Giovati;Walter Magliani;Tecla Ciociola;Claudia Santinoli

  • Interplay between protective and inhibitory antibodies dictates the outcome of experimentally disseminated Candidiasis in recipients of a Candida albicans vaccine.

    Carla Bromuro;Antonella Torosantucci;Paola Chiani;Stefania Conti

  • Conformation-sensitive Antibodies against Alzheimer Amyloid-β by Immunization with a Thioredoxin-constrained B-cell Epitope Peptide

    Nadia Moretto;Angelo Bolchi;Claudio Rivetti;Bruno P. Imbimbo

  • Idiotypic intravaginal vaccination to protect against candidal vaginitis by secretory, yeast killer toxin-like anti-idiotypic antibodies

    L Polonelli;F De Bernardis;S Conti;M Boccanera

  • Therapeutic activity of an engineered synthetic killer antiidiotypic antibody fragment against experimental mucosal and systemic candidiasis.

    Luciano Polonelli;Walter Magliani;Stefania Conti;Luisa Bracci

  • Antibody Complementarity-Determining Regions (CDRs) Can Display Differential Antimicrobial, Antiviral and Antitumor Activities

    Luciano Polonelli;José Pontón;Natalia Elguezabal;María Dolores Moragues

  • Strain differentiation of pathogenic yeasts by the killer system

    G. Morace;C. Archibusacci;M. Sestito;L. Polonelli

  • Natural and synthetic peptides with antifungal activity

    Tecla Ciociola;Laura Giovati;Stefania Conti;Walter Magliani

  • Biological characterization of fusapyrone and deoxyfusapyrone, two bioactive secondary metabolites of Fusarium semitectum.

    Claudio Altomare;Giancarlo Perrone;Maria Chiara Zonno;Antonio Evidente

  • Monoclonal yeast killer toxin-like candidacidal anti-idiotypic antibodies.

    L Polonelli;N Séguy;S Conti;M Gerloni

  • Invasive Fusarium solani infections in patients with acute leukemia.

    Mario Venditti;Alessandra Micozzi;Giuseppe Gentile;Luciano Polonelli

  • Multicenter Comparative Evaluation of Six Commercial Systems and the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards M27-A Broth Microdilution Method for Fluconazole Susceptibility Testing of Candida Species

    Giulia Morace;G. Amato;F. Bistoni;G. Fadda

Frequent Co-Authors

Giulia Morace
Giulia Morace University of Milan
Antonio Cassone
Antonio Cassone University of Siena
Luiz R. Travassos
Luiz R. Travassos Federal University of Sao Paulo
Massimo Castagnola
Massimo Castagnola Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
José Pontón
José Pontón University of the Basque Country
Anna Vecchiarelli
Anna Vecchiarelli University of Perugia
Eduardo Dei-Cas
Eduardo Dei-Cas Institut Pasteur
Francesco Bistoni
Francesco Bistoni University of Perugia
Flavia De Bernardis
Flavia De Bernardis Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Daniel Camus
Daniel Camus Institut Pasteur

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