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Roberto M. La Ragione

Roberto M. La Ragione

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Microbiology

D-Index
55
Citations
10243
World Ranking
3836
National Ranking
342

Overview

Roberto M. La Ragione is affiliated with the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields related to biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with 126 publications in this area, as well as medicine, contributing 95 publications. The subfields of study that most frequently characterize their work include molecular biology, infectious diseases, molecular medicine, food science, and endocrinology.

The researcher has explored several key topics, including:

  • Antibiotic resistance in bacteria
  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Bacterial identification and susceptibility testing
  • Escherichia coli research studies
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health

Several recent papers exemplify the scope of their work:

  • "Extensive microbial diversity within the chicken gut microbiome revealed by metagenomics and culture," 2021, published in PeerJ
  • "The Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) pathotype is comprised of multiple distinct, independent genotypes," 2021, published in Avian Pathology
  • "Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Veterinarians Towards Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship in Nigeria," 2020, published in Antibiotics
  • "Indications for the use of highest priority critically important antimicrobials in the veterinary sector," 2020, published in Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • "Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification (AI-LAMP) for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2," 2020, published in Viruses

The scientist frequently collaborates with a core group of co-authors including Aurore Poirier, Jai W. Mehat, Arnoud H. M. van Vliet, Marwa M. Hassan, and Jennifer Cantlay. These partnerships have contributed to a breadth of publications and multidisciplinary research.

Roberto M. La Ragione's publications appear regularly in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Medical Microbiology, Antibiotics, and Veterinary Record. Among these, Zenodo hosts the majority of their work.

Best Publications

  • Screening for Bacillus Isolates in the Broiler Gastrointestinal Tract

    Teresa M. Barbosa;Cláudia R. Serra;Roberto M. La Ragione;Martin J. Woodward

  • Competitive exclusion by Bacillus subtilis spores of Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis and Clostridium perfringens in young chickens.

    Roberto M La Ragione;Martin J Woodward

  • In vivo characterization of Lactobacillus johnsonii FI9785 for use as a defined competitive exclusion agent against bacterial pathogens in poultry

    R. M. La Ragione;A. Narbad;M. J. Gasson;Martin J. Woodward

  • The AcrAB-TolC efflux system of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium plays a role in pathogenesis.

    Anthony M. Buckley;Mark A. Webber;Sue Cooles;Luke P. Randall

  • Bacillus subtilis spores competitively exclude Escherichia coli O78:K80 in poultry.

    R M La Ragione;G Casula;S M Cutting;M J Woodward

  • Virulotyping and Antimicrobial Resistance Typing of Salmonella enterica Serovars Relevant to Human Health in Europe

    Stephan Huehn;Roberto M. La Ragione;Muna Anjum;Mark Saunders

  • Virulence factors of Escherichia coli serotypes associated with avian colisepticaemia

    R. M. La Ragione;Martin J. Woodward

  • A new method for the experimental production of necrotic enteritis and its use for studies on the relationships between necrotic enteritis, coccidiosis and anticoccidial vaccination of chickens

    R. B. Williams;R. N. Marshall;R. M. La Ragione;J. Catchpole

  • Extensive microbial diversity within the chicken gut microbiome revealed by metagenomics and culture.

    Rachel Gilroy;Anuradha Ravi;Maria Getino;Isabella Pursley

  • Bacillus subtilis spores germinate in the chicken gastrointestinal tract.

    Stephen T. Cartman;Roberto M. La Ragione;Martin J. Woodward

  • An investigation into the pathogenic properties of Escherichia coli strains BLR, BL21, DH5α and EQ1

    H. Chart;H. R. Smith;R. M. La Ragione;Martin J. Woodward

  • An investigation of the expression and adhesin function of H7 flagella in the interaction of Escherichia coli O157 : H7 with bovine intestinal epithelium.

    A. Mahajan;C. G. Currie;S. Mackie;J. Tree

  • Fecal Carriage and Shedding Density of CTX-M Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli in Cattle, Chickens, and Pigs: Implications for Environmental Contamination and Food Production

    R. A. Horton;L. P. Randall;E. L. Snary;H. Cockrem

  • Immunostimulatory activity of Bacillus spores

    Jen-Min Huang;Roberto M. La Ragione;Alejandro Nunez;Simon M. Cutting

  • Lack of AcrB Efflux Function Confers Loss of Virulence on Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium

    Xuan Wang-Kan;Jessica M.A. Blair;Barbara Chirullo;Jonathan Betts

  • Escherichia coli O157:H7 colonization in small domestic ruminants

    Roberto M. La Ragione;Angus Best;Martin J. Woodward;Andrew D. Wales

  • Host-microbiome interactions in human type 2 diabetes following prebiotic fibre (galacto-oligosaccharide) intake.

    Camilla Pedersen;Edith Gallagher;Felicity Horton;Richard J. Ellis

  • Functional Characterization of Clostridium difficile Spore Coat Proteins.

    Patima Permpoonpattana;Jutarop Phetcharaburanin;Anna Mikelsone;Marcin Dembek

  • The role of fimbriae and flagella in the colonization, invasion and persistence of Escherichia coli O78:K80 in the day-old-chick model.

    R. M. La Ragione;A. R. Sayers;Martin J. Woodward

  • Mutation of toxB and a truncated version of the efa-1 gene in Escherichia coli O157:H7 influences the expression and secretion of locus of enterocyte effacement-encoded proteins but not intestinal colonization in calves or sheep.

    Mark P. Stevens;Andrew J. Roe;Isabella Vlisidou;Pauline M. van Diemen

  • A mixture containing galactooligosaccharide, produced by the enzymic activity of Bifidobacterium bifidum, reduces Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium infection in mice.

    Laura E. J. Searle;Angus Best;Alejandro Nunez;Francisco J. Salguero

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin J. Woodward
Martin J. Woodward University of Reading
Angus I. Best
Angus I. Best National Oceanography Centre
Arnoud H. M. van Vliet
Arnoud H. M. van Vliet University of Surrey
Mark P. Stevens
Mark P. Stevens University of Edinburgh
Andrew Wales
Andrew Wales University of Surrey
David L. Gally
David L. Gally University of Edinburgh
Gad Frankel
Gad Frankel Imperial College London
Anvar A. Zakhidov
Anvar A. Zakhidov The University of Texas at Dallas
Glenn R. Gibson
Glenn R. Gibson University of Reading
Muna F. Anjum
Muna F. Anjum Government of the United Kingdom

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