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M. Castelli

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h-index: 21
Works: 51
Citations: 1,072

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Comparative Analysis of the Two Acinetobacter baumannii Multilocus Sequence Typing (MLST) Schemes
S. Gaiarsa, Gherard Batisti Biffignandi, E. Esposito, M. Castelli +4 more
2019Frontiers in Microbiology147 citations Open access
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Disentangling the Taxonomy of Rickettsiales and Description of Two Novel Symbionts (“Candidatus Bealeia paramacronuclearis” and “Candidatus Fokinia cryptica”) Sharing the Cytoplasm of the Ciliate Protist Paramecium biaurelia
Franziska Szokoli, M. Castelli, E. Sabaneyeva, M. Schrallhammer +4 more
2016Applied and Environmental Microbiology71 citations Open access
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Deianiraea, an extracellular bacterium associated with the ciliate Paramecium, suggests an alternative scenario for the evolution of Rickettsiales
M. Castelli, E. Sabaneyeva, Olivia Lanzoni, N. Lebedeva +8 more
2019The ISME Journal64 citations Open access
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Tissue tropism and metabolic pathways of Midichloria mitochondrii suggest tissue-specific functions in the symbiosis with Ixodes ricinus.
E. Olivieri, S. Epis, M. Castelli, I. Varotto-Boccazzi +5 more
2019Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases52 citations
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Diversity and environmental distribution of the cosmopolitan endosymbiont “Candidatus Megaira”
Olivia Lanzoni, E. Sabaneyeva, L. Modeo, M. Castelli +5 more
2019Scientific Reports51 citations Open access
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Morphology, ultrastructure, genomics, and phylogeny of Euplotes vanleeuwenhoeki sp. nov. and its ultra-reduced endosymbiont “Candidatus Pinguicoccus supinus” sp. nov.
V. Serra, Leandro Gammuto, Venkatamahesh Nitla, M. Castelli +7 more
2020Scientific Reports48 citations Open access
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Phylogenetic relationships among endosymbiotic R-body producer: Bacteria providing their host the killer trait.
M. Schrallhammer, M. Castelli, G. Petroni
2018Systematic and Applied Microbiology42 citations
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“Candidatus Gortzia shahrazadis”, a Novel Endosymbiont of Paramecium multimicronucleatum and a Revision of the Biogeographical Distribution of Holospora-Like Bacteria
V. Serra, S. Fokin, M. Castelli, C. K. Basuri +5 more
2016Frontiers in Microbiology42 citations Open access
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“Candidatus Fokinia solitaria”, a Novel “Stand-Alone” Symbiotic Lineage of Midichloriaceae (Rickettsiales)
Franziska Szokoli, E. Sabaneyeva, M. Castelli, S. Krenek +5 more
2016PLoS ONE42 citations Open access
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Microbial Consortium Associated with the Antarctic Marine Ciliate Euplotes focardii: An Investigation from Genomic Sequences
S. Pucciarelli, R. R. Devaraj, A. Mancini, P. Ballarini +4 more
2015Microbial Ecology42 citations Open access
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A House for Two—Double Bacterial Infection in Euplotes woodruffi Sq1 (Ciliophora, Euplotia) Sampled in Southeastern Brazil
M. V. Senra, R. Dias, M. Castelli, I. D. Silva-Neto +3 more
2016Microbial Ecology36 citations
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Biodiversity of “Non-model” Rickettsiales and Their Association with Aquatic Organisms
M. Castelli, D. Sassera, G. Petroni
201635 citations
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The Genome Sequence of “Candidatus Fokinia solitaria”: Insights on Reductive Evolution in Rickettsiales
A. M. Floriano, M. Castelli, S. Krenek, T. Berendonk +3 more
2018Genome Biology and Evolution31 citations Open access
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Host association and intracellularity evolved multiple times independently in the Rickettsiales
M. Castelli, Tiago Nardi, Leandro Gammuto, Greta Bellinzona +5 more
2022bioRxiv28 citations Open access
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The Hidden World of Rickettsiales Symbionts: “Candidatus Spectririckettsia obscura,” a Novel Bacterium Found in Brazilian and Indian Paramecium caudatum
M. Castelli, V. Serra, M. V. Senra, C. K. Basuri +4 more
2018Microbial Ecology27 citations
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"Candidatus Sarmatiella mevalonica" endosymbiont of the ciliate Paramecium provides insights on evolutionary plasticity among Rickettsiales.
M. Castelli, Olivia Lanzoni, Tiago Nardi, Stefano Lometto +4 more
2021Environmental Microbiology24 citations Open access
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Characterization of a novel Pantoea symbiont allows inference of a pattern of convergent genome reduction in bacteria associated with Pentatomidae.
M. Kashkouli, M. Castelli, A. M. Floriano, Claudio Bandi +4 more
2020Environmental Microbiology24 citations
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Sequence of a Coxiella Endosymbiont of the Tick Amblyomma nuttalli Suggests a Pattern of Convergent Genome Reduction in the Coxiella Genus
Tiago Nardi, E. Olivieri, E. Kariuki, D. Sassera +1 more
2020bioRxiv22 citations Open access
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Identification of a Novel Brevibacillus laterosporus Strain With Insecticidal Activity Against Aedes albopictus Larvae
Giulia Barbieri, C. Ferrari, Stefania Mamberti, P. Gabrieli +10 more
2021Frontiers in Microbiology21 citations Open access
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Multi‐country investigation of the diversity and associated microorganisms isolated from tick species from domestic animals, wildlife and vegetation in selected african countries
E. Olivieri, E. Kariuki, A. M. Floriano, M. Castelli +5 more
2021Experimental & applied acarology21 citations Open access
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Host and symbiont intraspecific variability: The case of Paramecium calkinsi and "Candidatus Trichorickettsia mobilis".
E. Sabaneyeva, M. Castelli, F. Szokoli, K. Benken +5 more
2018European Journal of Protistology21 citations Open access
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Occurrence of Eustrongylides excisus (Nematoda:Dioctophymatidae) in European Perch (Perca fluviatilis) and Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) in Lake Annone, Northern Italy
Aurora Rusconi, P. Prati, R. Bragoni, M. Castelli +4 more
2022Journal of Parasitology19 citations
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'Candidatus Gromoviella agglomerans', a novel intracellular Holosporaceae parasite of the ciliate Paramecium showing marked genome reduction.
M. Castelli, Olivia Lanzoni, Michele Giovannini, N. Lebedeva +6 more
2021Environmental Microbiology Reports16 citations
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Phylogeny of Neobursaridium reshapes the systematics of Paramecium (Oligohymenophorea, Ciliophora)
V. Serra, S. Fokin, Leandro Gammuto, Venkatamahesh Nitla +6 more
202016 citations Open access
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Response of the bacterial symbiont Holospora caryophila to different growth conditions of its host.
M. Castelli, Olivia Lanzoni, S. Fokin, M. Schrallhammer +1 more
2015European Journal of Protistology14 citations
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Cryptic Diversity in Paramecium multimicronucleatum Revealed with a Polyphasic Approach
M. Melekhin, Yulia Yakovleva, N. Lebedeva, I. Nekrasova +6 more
2022Microorganisms13 citations Open access
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Novel evolutionary insights on the interactions of the Holosporales (Alphaproteobacteria) with eukaryotic hosts from comparative genomics.
Michele Giovannini, G. Petroni, M. Castelli
2024Environmental Microbiology12 citations Open access
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The evolution of intramitochondriality in Midichloria bacteria.
A. M. Floriano, Gherard Batisti Biffignandi, M. Castelli, E. Olivieri +14 more
2023Environmental Microbiology11 citations Open access
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“Candidatus Trichorickettsia mobilis”, a Rickettsiales bacterium, can be transiently transferred from the unicellular eukaryote Paramecium to the planarian Dugesia japonica
L. Modeo, A. Salvetti, L. Rossi, M. Castelli +8 more
2020PeerJ11 citations Open access
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Isolation of a Colistin-Susceptible MDR Pantoea calida Harboring the mcr-9 Gene Suggests the Silent Spread of the Resistance Factor
S. Gaiarsa, C. Merla, M. Corbella, B. Mariani +7 more
2022Microbial Drug Resistance10 citations
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Next generation taxonomy: integrating traditional species description with the holobiont concept and genomic approaches - The in-depth characterization of a novel Euplotes species as a case study
V. Serra, Leandro Gammuto, Venkatamahesh Nitla, M. Castelli +7 more
2019bioRxiv10 citations Open access
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An Evolutionary-Focused Review of the Holosporales (Alphaproteobacteria): Diversity, Host Interactions, and Taxonomic Re-ranking as Holosporineae Subord. Nov
M. Castelli, G. Petroni
2025Microbial Ecology7 citations Open access
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Bloodstream infections caused by Escherichia coli carrying mcr-1 gene in hospitalized patients in northern Italy from 2012 to 2018
B. Mariani, M. Corbella, C. Merla, M. Tallarita +6 more
2019Infection7 citations
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The extracellular association of the bacterium “Candidatus Deianiraea vastatrix” with the ciliate Paramecium suggests an alternative scenario for the evolution of Rickettsiales
M. Castelli, E. Sabaneyeva, Olivia Lanzoni, N. Lebedeva +8 more
2018bioRxiv7 citations Open access
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Molecular identification of Contracaecum rudolphii A and B (Nematoda: Anisakidae) from cormorants collected in a freshwater ecosystem of the pre-alpine area in Northern Italy.
Camilla Carmeno, Aurora Rusconi, M. Castelli, P. Prati +5 more
2022Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports6 citations
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Evaluation of Enrichment Protocols for Bacterial Endosymbionts of Ciliates by Real-Time PCR
M. Castelli, Olivia Lanzoni, L. Rossi, A. Potekhin +2 more
2016Current Microbiology5 citations
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Genome of Superficieibacter maynardsmithii, a novel, antibiotic susceptible representative of Enterobacteriaceae
Gherard Batisti Biffignandi, M. Gibbon, M. Corbella, H. Thorpe +9 more
2021G34 citations Open access
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Hepatincolaceae (Alphaproteobacteria) are Distinct From Holosporales and Independently Evolved to Associate With Ecdysozoa
M. Castelli, Leandro Gammuto, Diona Podushkina, Matteo Vecchi +5 more
2025Environmental Microbiology3 citations Open access
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The origin and evolution of mitochondrial tropism in Midichloria bacteria
A. M. Floriano, Gherard Batisti Biffignandi, M. Castelli, E. Olivieri +14 more
2022bioRxiv3 citations Open access
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Phylogeny of Neobursaridium reshapes the systematics of Paramecium (Oligohymenophorea, Ciliophora)
V. Serra, S. Fokin, Leandro Gammuto, Venkatamahesh Nitla +6 more
2022Zoologica Scripta3 citations
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Transmission of Members of the “ Candidatus Midichloriaceae” Family to Vertebrates and Possible Involvement in Disease Pathogenesis
M. Castelli, U. Mccarthy, G. Petroni, C. Bazzocchi
20163 citations
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“Candidatus Intestinibacterium parameciiphilum”—member of the “Candidatus Paracaedibacteraceae” family (Alphaproteobacteria, Holosporales) inhabiting the ciliated protist Paramecium
Olivia Lanzoni, Franziska Szokoli, M. Schrallhammer, E. Sabaneyeva +6 more
2023International Microbiology2 citations Open access
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Characterization of a Pseudokeronopsis Strain (Ciliophora, Urostylida) and Its Bacterial Endosymbiont “Candidatus Trichorickettsia” (Alphaproteobacteria, Rickettsiales)
M. Castelli, V. Serra, Leandro Gammuto, M. V. Senra +2 more
2022Diversity1 citations Open access
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Epidemiological Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes Infections in Pavia Province in 2017 Reveals the Presence of Multiple Concurrently Circulating Strains
C. Merla, M. Corbella, Gherard Batisti Biffignandi, S. Gaiarsa +7 more
2021Foodborne pathogens and disease1 citations
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“Candidatus Megaira”: an emerging genus of bacterial endosymbionts widespread in ciliates and other protists
Olivia Lanzoni, A. Shaidullina, E. Sabaneyeva, M. Castelli +3 more
20161 citations
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A House for Two—Double Bacterial Infection in Euplotes woodruffi Sq1 (Ciliophora, Euplotia) Sampled in Southeastern Brazil
M. V. Senra, R. Dias, M. Castelli, I. Silva‐Neto +3 more
2015Microbial Ecology1 citations
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Identification and evolution of molecular domains involved in differentiating the cement gland-promoting activity of Otx proteins in Xenopus laevis.
Pamela Mancini, M. Castelli, R. Vignali
2013Mechanisms of Development1 citations Open access
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Comparative genomics reveals the emergence of an outbreak-associated Cryptosporidium parvum population in Europe and its spread to the USA
Greta Bellinzona, Tiago Nardi, M. Castelli, Gherard Batisti Biffignandi +23 more
2023bioRxiv0 citations Open access
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Leandro, Gammuto, Venkatamahesh, Nitla +6 more
20190 citations
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Outwitting planarian’s antibacterial defence mechanisms: Rickettsiales bacterial trans-infection from Paramecium multimicronucleatum to planarians
L. Modeo, A. Salvetti, L. Rossi, M. Castelli +7 more
2019bioRxiv0 citations Open access
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