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Renata Piccinini

Renata Piccinini

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
32
Citations
3140
World Ranking
2193
National Ranking
106

Overview

Renata Piccinini is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy and has contributed extensively to research in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a particular focus on subfields such as Agronomy and Crop Science, Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology.

The research topics covered by Piccinini include Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows, Probiotics and Fermented Foods, Infant Nutrition and Health, Microbial Infections and Disease Research, Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus, Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research, and Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors.

Piccinini's recent published papers include the following:

  • Different distribution of antimicrobial resistance genes and virulence profiles of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from clinical mastitis in six countries, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Influence of subclinical mastitis and intramammary infection by coagulase-negative staphylococci on the cow milk peptidome, 2020, Journal of Proteomics
  • Genotyping and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiling of Streptococcus uberis Isolated from a Clinical Bovine Mastitis Outbreak in a Dairy Farm, 2021, Antibiotics
  • The untargeted lipidomic profile of quarter milk from dairy cows with subclinical intramammary infection by non-aureus staphylococci, 2021, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Comparative secretome analysis of Staphylococcus aureus strains with different within-herd intramammary infection prevalence, 2022, Virulence

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Piccinini include:

  • María Filippa Addis
  • V. Bronzo
  • P. Moroni
  • Valentina Monistero
  • Martina Penati

The scientist has published several papers in recurring publication venues. These include:

  • BMC Veterinary Research
  • Research Square
  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Antibiotics
  • Veterinary Research Communications

Overall, Renata Piccinini's scientific work engages primarily with the biological and agricultural sciences, with a significant concentration on dairy cow health, microbial resistance, and nutrition-related studies. The contributions span both experimental investigations and molecular analytical techniques relevant to veterinary and food sciences.

Best Publications

  • Analytical specificity and sensitivity of a real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for identification of bovine mastitis pathogens.

    MT Koskinen;J Holopainen;S Pyorala;P Bredbacka

  • Role of several Staphylococcus aureus virulence factors on the inflammatory response in bovine mammary gland.

    Alfonso Zecconi;Lorenza Cesaris;Emmanouil Liandris;Valentina Daprà

  • Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Bovine Mastitis in Eight Countries: Genotypes, Detection of Genes Encoding Different Toxins and Other Virulence Genes

    Valentina Monistero;Hans Ulrich Graber;Claudia Pollera;Paola Cremonesi

  • Broad-Spectrum Activity against Bacterial Mastitis Pathogens and Activation of Mammary Epithelial Cells Support a Protective Role of Neutrophil Cathelicidins in Bovine Mastitis

    Linda Tomasinsig;Gennyfer De Conti;Barbara Skerlavaj;Renata Piccinini

  • Differential cell count as an alternative method to diagnose dairy cow mastitis.

    R. Pilla;M. Malvisi;G.G.M. Snel;D. Schwarz

  • Hygienic and health characteristics of donkey milk during a follow-up study.

    Rachel Pilla;Valentina Daprà;Alfonso Zecconi;Renata Piccinini

  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is associated with low within-herd prevalence of intra-mammary infections in dairy cows: Genotyping of isolates

    M. Luini;P. Cremonesi;G. Magro;V. Bianchini

  • Oxidative stress in primiparous cows in relation to dietary starch and the progress of lactation

    G. Gabai;S. Testoni;R. Piccinini;L. Marinelli

  • Blood and milk immune and inflammatory profiles in periparturient dairy cows showing a different liver activity index.

    Erminio Trevisi;Alfonso Zecconi;Giuseppe Bertoni;Renata Piccinini

  • Relationship between some Staphylococcus aureus pathogenic factors and growth rates and somatic cell counts.

    Alfonso Zecconi;Enrica Binda;Vitaliano Borromeo;Renata Piccinini

  • Epidemiologic study of intramammary infections with Staphylococcus aureus during a control program in nine commercial dairy herds

    Alfonso Zecconi;Renata Piccinini;Larry K. Fox

  • Characterization of cell wall associated proteins of a Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bovine mastitis case by a proteomic approach

    Francesca Taverna;Armando Negri;Renata Piccinini;Alfonso Zecconi

  • Mucosal genetic immunization against four adhesins protects against Staphylococcus aureus-induced mastitis in mice.

    Ignazio Castagliuolo;Renata Piccinini;Elisa Beggiao;Giorgio Palù

  • Microscopic differential cell counting to identify inflammatory reactions in dairy cow quarter milk samples

    R. Pilla;D. Schwarz;S. König;R. Piccinini

  • Avian mycobacteriosis in companion birds: 20-year survey.

    Giovanni Manarolla;Emmanouil Liandris;Giuliano Pisoni;Davide Sassera

  • Study on the relationship between milk immune factors and Staphylococcus aureus intramammary infections in dairy cows.

    Renata Piccinini;Valerio Bronzo;Paolo Moroni;Camilla Luzzago

  • Different distribution of antimicrobial resistance genes and virulence profiles of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from clinical mastitis in six countries.

    V. Monistero;A. Barberio;F. Biscarini;P. Cremonesi

  • Antibacterial activity and immunomodulatory effects on a bovine mammary epithelial cell line exerted by nisin A-producing Lactococcus lactis strains

    M. Malvisi;M. Stuknytė;G. Magro;G. Minozzi

  • In vitro activity of conventional antifungal drugs and natural essences against the yeast-like alga Prototheca

    Anna Maria Tortorano;Anna Prigitano;Giovanna Dho;Renata Piccinini

  • Genomic characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus strains associated with high within-herd prevalence of intramammary infections in dairy cows

    P. Cremonesi;F. Pozzi;M. Raschetti;G. Bignoli

  • The evaluation of non-specific immune status of heifers in field conditions during the periparturient period.

    Renata Piccinini;Enrica Binda;Michela Belotti;Giuseppe Casirani

  • Field study on the relationship between teat thickness changes and intramammary infections

    Alfonso Zecconi;Valerio Bronzo;Renata Piccinini;Paolo Moroni

  • Relationship between S. aureus gene pattern and dairy herd mastitis prevalence.

    Renata Piccinini;Vitaliano Borromeo;Alfonso Zecconi

  • Evaluation of milk components during whole lactation in healthy quarters.

    Renata Piccinini;Enrica Binda;Michela Belotti;Valentina Daprà

  • The role of teat skin contamination in the epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus intramammary infections

    Renata Piccinini;Lorenza Cesaris;Valentina Daprà;Vitaliano Borromeo

Frequent Co-Authors

Paolo Moroni
Paolo Moroni University of Milan
Maddalena Zucali
Maddalena Zucali University of Milan
Luciana Bava
Luciana Bava University of Milan
Ignazio Castagliuolo
Ignazio Castagliuolo University of Padua
Stefan Monecke
Stefan Monecke Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology
Andrea Urbani
Andrea Urbani University of Padua
Ralf Ehricht
Ralf Ehricht Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology
George P. Tegos
George P. Tegos University of New Mexico
Lawrence K. Fox
Lawrence K. Fox Washington State University
Giorgio Palù
Giorgio Palù University of Padua

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