Pietro Alifano

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Full professor of Microbiology

University of Salerno

Italy

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Pietro Alifano is a Full Professor of Microbiology at the University of Salento, Italy. His research areas encompass microbial interactions, the efficacy of nanomaterials against pathogens, and the role of probiotics in aquaculture. He has published extensively on topics including the modulation of beta-oxidation, microbial ecology in fish, and the effects of nanostructures on bacterial morphology.

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PRIN 2020 - Transition from asymptomatic colonization to disease by human respiratory-tract bacteria as a target for vaccines and antimicrobial therapy: The CoDiCo (colonisation to disease concepts) project

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PON "Ricerca e Innovazione" 2014-2020 - Costituzione della biobanca del microbiota intestinale e salivare umano: dalla disbiosi alla simbiosi (BIOMIS)

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PRIN 2017 - An integrated approach to tackle the interplay among adaptation, stressful conditions and antimicrobial resistance of challenging pathogens

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PRIN 2012 - Modelli d'interazione tra microrganismi e ospite nelle infezioni mucosali per lo sviluppo di strategie terapeutiche innovative

Open Date: 2014-03-01

Close Date: 2017-03-01

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PON “Ricerca e Competitività” 2007-2013 - Studio di nuove tecnologie e piattaforme tecnologiche per il miglioramento di processi produttivi di principi attivi farmaceutici di interesse industriale e ricerca di nuove molecole bioattive da sorgenti naturali

Open Date: 2011-01-01

Close Date: 2014-12-01

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Sudipto Kumar Pal

University of Salerno

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Pirin, a redox-sensitive modulator of beta-oxidation, generates hydroxyl radicals and interacts with CatR, the transcriptional repressor of the major vegetative catalase gene in Streptomyces

Effect of Bacillus velezensis MT9 on Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) Intestinal Microbiota

Galleria mellonella (Greater Wax Moth) as a Reliable Animal Model to Study the Efficacy of Nanomaterials in Fighting Pathogens

Morphological and mechanical variations in E. coli induced by PMMA nanostructures patterned via electron beam lithography: An atomic force microscopy study

Tuning antibacterial efficacy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa by using green AgNPs in chitosan thin films as a plastic alternative

Dysregulation of a Subset of Circulating and Vesicle-Associated miRNA in Pancreatic Cancer

In silico evidence that substitution of glycine for valine (p.G8V) in a common variant of TMPRSS2 isoform 1 increases accessibility to an endocytic signal: Implication for SARS-cov-2 entry into host cells and susceptibility to COVID-19

Microbial consortium involved in ferromanganese and francolite biomineralization in an anchialine environment (Zinzulùsa Cave, Castro, Italy)

Cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) as a promising biomaterial for affecting bacterial colonization: investigation on Vibrio campbellii

Neem-hypericum-bacterial cellulose wound care paste characterized in vitro and in Galleria mellonella in vivo model

Defects of mitochondria-lysosomes communication induce secretion of mitochondria-derived vesicles and drive chemoresistance in ovarian cancer cells

Beyond Inflammation: Role of Pyroptosis Pathway Activation by Gram-Negative Bacteria and Their Outer Membrane Vesicles (OMVs) in the Interaction with the Host Cell

A comprehensive review on probiotics and their use in aquaculture: Biological control, efficacy, and safety through the genomics and wet methods

Nutritional Composition, Fatty Acid Content, and Mineral Content of Nine Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Inbred Varieties

Antimicrobial and Superhydrophobic CuONPs/TiO2 Hybrid Coating on Polypropylene Substrates against Biofilm Formation

A simple strategy based on ATR-FTIR difference spectroscopy to monitor substrate intake and metabolite release by growing bacteria

Zebrafish Larval Melanophores Respond to Electromagnetic Fields Exposure

Development of PVA Electrospun Nanofibers for Fabrication of Bacteriological Swabs

Characterization of the Airborne Microbiome in Different Indoor and Outdoor Locations of a University Building Using an Innovative Compositional Data Analysis Approach

Phenotyping of Fecal Microbiota of Winnie, a Rodent Model of Spontaneous Chronic Colitis, Reveals Specific Metabolic, Genotoxic, and Pro-inflammatory Properties

Bacillus velezensis MT9 and Pseudomonas chlororaphis MT5 as biocontrol agents against citrus sooty mold and associated insect pests

HrpA anchors meningococci to the dynein motor and affects the balance between apoptosis and pyroptosis

Antibody Response in Healthcare Workers before and after the Third Dose of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine: A Pilot Study

Mitochondrial ribosomal protein genes connected with Alzheimer’s and tellurite toxicity

Chemical Composition, Fatty Acid and Mineral Content of Food-Grade White, Red and Black Sorghum Varieties Grown in the Mediterranean Environment

Codon usage, phylogeny and binding energy estimation predict the evolution of SARS-CoV-2.

Rid7C, a member of the YjgF/YER057c/UK114 (Rid) protein family, is a novel endoribonuclease that regulates the expression of a specialist RNA polymerase involved in differentiation in <i>Nonomuraea gerenzanensis</i>.

Interplay between Non-Coding RNA Transcription, Stringent/Relaxed Phenotype and Antibiotic Production in <i>Streptomyces ambofaciens</i>.

Seasonal Variability of the Airborne Eukaryotic Community Structure at a Coastal Site of the Central Mediterranean.

Collaborators (16)

Sudipto Kumar Pal

Alessandro SALVI

Mattia Fragola

Giulia Girolimetti

Jacopo Troisi

Matteo Calcagnile

Leonardo Henry Eusebi

Tiziano Verri

IVANA KURELAC

Silvia Caterina Resta

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Flora Guerra

Christian Demitri

MARIA TUFARIELLO

Marcello Chieppa

Giuseppe E. De Benedetto

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