Antonio Cassone

19.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
311 papers, 14.9k citations indexed

About

Antonio Cassone is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Antonio Cassone has authored 311 papers receiving a total of 14.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 205 papers in Infectious Diseases, 140 papers in Epidemiology and 60 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Antonio Cassone's work include Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (149 papers), Fungal Infections and Studies (80 papers) and Reproductive tract infections research (36 papers). Antonio Cassone is often cited by papers focused on Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (149 papers), Fungal Infections and Studies (80 papers) and Reproductive tract infections research (36 papers). Antonio Cassone collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Brazil. Antonio Cassone's co-authors include Flavia De Bernardis, Antonella Torosantucci, Roberto Cauda, M. Boccanera, Andrea Savarino, Francesco Bistoni, Paola Chiani, Paola Angelini, Anna Vecchiarelli and Clara Maria Ausiello and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Antonio Cassone

306 papers receiving 14.4k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Infection with chikungunya virus in Italy: an outbreak in a temperate region

2007 1.1k citations Giovanni Rezza, Loredana Nicoletti et al. profile →
Effects of chloroquine on viral infections: an old drug against today's diseases

2003 957 citations Antonio Cassone, Roberto Cauda et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Antonio Cassone	9.1k	6.0k	3.1k	2.3k	2.1k	311	14.9k
Scott G. Filler	13.6k 1.5×	9.6k 1.6×	4.1k 1.3×	1.7k 0.7×	830 0.4×	229	18.1k
Henri A. Verbrugh	11.8k 1.3×	5.9k 1.0×	6.1k 2.0×	1.5k 0.6×	2.7k 1.3×	387	22.8k
Stuart M. Levitz	8.7k 1.0×	8.0k 1.3×	2.9k 1.0×	3.2k 1.4×	415 0.2×	178	14.4k
Bart Jan Kullberg	13.6k 1.5×	12.7k 2.1×	5.6k 1.8×	9.4k 4.0×	1.4k 0.7×	362	29.1k
Willem J. G. Melchers	10.6k 1.2×	11.7k 2.0×	3.9k 1.3×	1.1k 0.5×	644 0.3×	466	22.0k
James C. Paton	6.7k 0.7×	12.2k 2.0×	6.3k 2.1×	4.1k 1.7×	4.0k 1.9×	414	28.2k
Jacques Billé	10.1k 1.1×	9.0k 1.5×	2.7k 0.9×	507 0.2×	1.2k 0.6×	224	17.1k
Susanna K. P. Lau	16.2k 1.8×	7.2k 1.2×	3.6k 1.2×	1.3k 0.6×	2.1k 1.0×	444	25.5k
Alexander Tomasz	13.6k 1.5×	10.1k 1.7×	11.5k 3.8×	2.0k 0.8×	3.9k 1.9×	382	29.6k
Jack D. Sobel	16.2k 1.8×	18.8k 3.2×	3.0k 1.0×	1.6k 0.7×	1.9k 0.9×	431	30.4k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Piccaro, Giovanni, Gabriella Aquino, Vincenzo Gigantino, et al.. (2024). Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen 85B modifies BCG-induced antituberculosis immunity and favors pathogen survival. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 115(6). 1053–1069.

Scarpa, Fabio, Daria Sanna, Ilenia Azzena, et al.. (2023). Genome‐based comparison between the recombinant SARS‐CoV‐2 XBB and its parental lineages. Journal of Medical Virology. 95(3). e28625–e28625. 24 indexed citations

Scarpa, Fabio, Ilenia Azzena, Marco Casu, et al.. (2023). Molecular In-Depth on the Epidemiological Expansion of SARS-CoV-2 XBB.1.5. Microorganisms. 11(4). 912–912. 9 indexed citations

Scarpa, Fabio, Daria Sanna, Domenico Benvenuto, et al.. (2022). Genetic and Structural Data on the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BQ.1 Variant Reveal Its Low Potential for Epidemiological Expansion. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(23). 15264–15264. 20 indexed citations

Pascarella, Stefano, Martina Bianchi, Marta Giovanetti, et al.. (2022). The Biological Properties of the SARS-CoV-2 Cameroon Variant Spike: An Intermediate between the Alpha and Delta Variants. Pathogens. 11(7). 814–814. 1 indexed citations

Pascarella, Stefano, Massimo Ciccozzi, Davide Zella, et al.. (2021). SARS‐CoV‐2 B.1.617 Indian variants: Are electrostatic potential changes responsible for a higher transmission rate?. Journal of Medical Virology. 93(12). 6551–6556. 74 indexed citations

Cassone, Antonio. (2012). Prevalence of tuberculosis, hepatitis C virus, and HIV in homeless people: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pathogens and Global Health. 106(7). 377–377. 11 indexed citations

Angiolella, Letizia, Annarita Stringaro, Flavia De Bernardis, et al.. (2008). Increase of Virulence and Its Phenotypic Traits in Drug-Resistant Strains of Candida albicans. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 52(3). 927–936. 53 indexed citations

Iacono, Michele, Laura Villa, D. Fortini, et al.. (2008). Whole-Genome Pyrosequencing of an Epidemic Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Strain Belonging to the European Clone II Group. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 52(7). 2616–2625. 225 indexed citations

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Angelini, Paola, A C Finarelli, Paola Angelini, et al.. (2007). Chikungunya in north-eastern Italy: a summing up of the outbreak. Weekly releases (1997–2007). 12(47). E071122.2–E071122.2. 92 indexed citations

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Angelini, Paola, A C Finarelli, Paola Angelini, et al.. (2007). An outbreak of chikungunya fever in the province of Ravenna, Italy. Weekly releases (1997–2007). 12(36). E070906.1–E070906.1. 184 indexed citations

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Torosantucci, Antonella, Carla Bromuro, Paola Chiani, et al.. (2005). A novel glyco-conjugate vaccine against fungal pathogens. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 202(5). 597–606. 346 indexed citations

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Bernardis, Flavia De, Evelina Tacconelli, Francesca Mondello, et al.. (2004). Anti-retroviral therapy with protease inhibitors decreases virulence enzyme expression in vivo byCandida albicanswithout selection of avirulent fungus strains or decreasing their anti-mycotic susceptibility. FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology. 41(1). 27–34. 28 indexed citations

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Romagnoli, Giulia, Roberto Nisini, Paola Chiani, et al.. (2003). The interaction of human dendritic cells with yeast and germ-tube forms of Candida albicans leads to efficient fungal processing, dendritic cell maturation, and acquisition of a Th1 response-promoting function. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 75(1). 117–126. 53 indexed citations

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Matarrese, Paola, Lucrezia Gambardella, Antonio Cassone, et al.. (2003). Mitochondrial Membrane Hyperpolarization Hijacks Activated T Lymphocytes Toward the Apoptotic-Prone Phenotype: Homeostatic Mechanisms of HIV Protease Inhibitors. The Journal of Immunology. 170(12). 6006–6015. 58 indexed citations

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Girmenia, Corrado, et al.. (1997). Rising incidence of Candida parapsilosis fungemia in patients with hematologic malignancies: Clinical aspects, predisposing factors, and differential pathogenicity of the causative strains.. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 123(1). 150–151. 5 indexed citations

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Ausiello, Clara Maria, Carla Palma, Alberto Maleci, et al.. (1991). Cellmediatedcytotoxicity and cytokineproduction in peripheralbloodmononuclearcells of gliomapatients. European Journal of Cancer and Clinical Oncology. 27(5). 646–650. 21 indexed citations

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Bernardis, Flavia De, et al.. (1990). Evidence for a Role for Secreted Aspartate Proteinase of Candida albicans in Vulvovaginal Candidiasis. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 161(6). 1276–1283. 109 indexed citations

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Angiolella, Letizia, Antonella Torosantucci, G Carruba, & Antonio Cassone. (1986). Nutrition-dependent modulations of protein synthesis inCandida albicansduring germ-tube formation or maintenance of the yeast form inN-acetyl glucosamine media. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 36(2-3). 231–237. 5 indexed citations

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Torosantucci, Antonella, Letizia Angiolella, & Antonio Cassone. (1984). Antimorphogenic effects of 2-deoxy-D-glucose inCandida albicans. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 24(2-3). 335–339. 1 indexed citations

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