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h-index: 54
Works: 170
Citations: 10K

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Biofilm formation in Staphylococcus implant infections. A review of molecular mechanisms and implications for biofilm-resistant materials.
C. R. Arciola, D. Campoccia, P. Speziale, L. Montanaro +1 more
2012Biomaterials1,028 citations
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Antibiotic-loaded biomaterials and the risks for the spread of antibiotic resistance following their prophylactic and therapeutic clinical use.
D. Campoccia, L. Montanaro, P. Speziale, C. R. Arciola
2010Biomaterials388 citations
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Scenery of Staphylococcus implant infections in orthopedics.
L. Montanaro, P. Speziale, D. Campoccia, Stefano Ravaioli +4 more
2011Future Microbiology387 citations
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Extracellular DNA in Biofilms
L. Montanaro, A. Poggi, L. Visai, Stefano Ravaioli +3 more
2011International Journal of Artificial Organs256 citations
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Protein-based biofilm matrices in Staphylococci
P. Speziale, G. Pietrocola, T. Foster, J. Geoghegan
2014Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology253 citations Open access
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Role of Surface Protein SasG in Biofilm Formation by Staphylococcus aureus
J. Geoghegan, R. Corrigan, D. Gruszka, P. Speziale +3 more
2010Journal of Bacteriology218 citations Open access
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The collagen-binding protein of Streptococcus mutans is involved in haemorrhagic stroke
K. Nakano, K. Hokamura, N. Taniguchi, K. Wada +16 more
2011Nature Communications199 citations Open access
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Toluidine Blue-Mediated Photodynamic Effects on Staphylococcal Biofilms
Mrinalini Sharma, L. Visai, F. Bragheri, I. Cristiani +2 more
2007Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy183 citations Open access
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Zinc-dependent mechanical properties of Staphylococcus aureus biofilm-forming surface protein SasG
C. Formosa-Dague, P. Speziale, T. Foster, J. Geoghegan +1 more
2015Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America163 citations Open access
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The effect of photodynamic treatment combined with antibiotic action or host defence mechanisms on Staphylococcus aureus biofilms.
A. Di Poto, M. S. Sbarra, G. Provenza, L. Visai +1 more
2009Biomaterials162 citations
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The Sbi Protein Is a Multifunctional Immune Evasion Factor of Staphylococcus aureus
E. Smith, L. Visai, S. Kerrigan, P. Speziale +1 more
2011Infection and Immunity155 citations Open access
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Staphylococcus aureus Manipulates Innate Immunity through Own and Host-Expressed Proteases
G. Pietrocola, G. Nobile, S. Rindi, P. Speziale
2017Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology153 citations Open access
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The Multivalent Role of Fibronectin-Binding Proteins A and B (FnBPA and FnBPB) of Staphylococcus aureus in Host Infections
P. Speziale, G. Pietrocola
2020Frontiers in Microbiology136 citations Open access
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Structural and functional role of Staphylococcus aureus surface components recognizing adhesive matrix molecules of the host.
P. Speziale, G. Pietrocola, S. Rindi, M. Provenzano +4 more
2009Future Microbiology127 citations
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Colonization and Infection of Indwelling Medical Devices by Staphylococcus aureus with an Emphasis on Orthopedic Implants
G. Pietrocola, D. Campoccia, C. Motta, L. Montanaro +2 more
2022International Journal of Molecular Sciences121 citations Open access
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Direct interaction of iron-regulated surface determinant IsdB of Staphylococcus aureus with the GPIIb/IIIa receptor on platelets.
Helen Miajlović, M. Zapotoczna, J. Geoghegan, S. Kerrigan +2 more
2010Microbiology106 citations Open access
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Fibronectin-binding protein B variation in Staphylococcus aureus
Fiona M. Burke, Niamh McCormack, S. Rindi, P. Speziale +1 more
2010BMC Microbiology85 citations Open access
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Toll-Like Receptors (TLRs) in Innate Immune Defense Against Staphylococcus Aureus
G. Pietrocola, C. R. Arciola, S. Rindi, A. Di Poto +3 more
2011International Journal of Artificial Organs84 citations
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Immune evasion by Staphylococcus aureus conferred by iron-regulated surface determinant protein IsdH.
L. Visai, N. Yanagisawa, E. Josefsson, A. Tarkowski +4 more
2009Microbiology80 citations Open access
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Emerging Pathogenetic Mechanisms of the Implant-Related Osteomyelitis by Staphylococcus Aureus
L. Montanaro, Francesca Testoni, A. Poggi, L. Visai +2 more
2011International Journal of Artificial Organs78 citations
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Fibronectin and Its Role in Human Infective Diseases
P. Speziale, C. R. Arciola, G. Pietrocola
2019Cells77 citations Open access
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Mechanical Strength and Inhibition of the Staphylococcus aureus Collagen-Binding Protein Cna
Philippe Herman-Bausier, Claire Valotteau, G. Pietrocola, S. Rindi +4 more
2016mBio72 citations Open access
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FbsC, a Novel Fibrinogen-binding Protein, Promotes Streptococcus agalactiae-Host Cell Interactions*
Marco Buscetta, S. Papasergi, Arnaud Firon, G. Pietrocola +8 more
2014Journal of Biological Chemistry72 citations Open access
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Mechanical Forces Guiding Staphylococcus aureus Cellular Invasion.
Valeria Prystopiuk, C. Feuillie, Philippe Herman-Bausier, F. Viela +4 more
2018ACS Nano69 citations
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The presence of both bone sialoprotein-binding protein gene and collagen adhesin gene as a typical virulence trait of the major epidemic cluster in isolates from orthopedic implant infections.
D. Campoccia, P. Speziale, Stefano Ravaioli, Ilaria Cangini +4 more
2009Biomaterials63 citations
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Sequence diversity in the A domain of Staphylococcus aureus fibronectin-binding protein A
Anthony Loughman, Tara L. Sweeney, F. M. Keane, G. Pietrocola +2 more
2008BMC Microbiology61 citations Open access
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Capturing host‐pathogen interactions by protein microarrays: identification of novel streptococcal proteins binding to human fibronectin, fibrinogen, and C4BP
I. Margarit, S. Bonacci, G. Pietrocola, S. Rindi +6 more
2009The FASEB Journal59 citations
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Staphylococcus aureus induces neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) and neutralizes their bactericidal potential
P. Speziale, G. Pietrocola
2021Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal54 citations Open access
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Iron-Regulated Surface Determinant (Isd) Proteins of Staphylococcus lugdunensis
M. Zapotoczna, S. Heilbronner, P. Speziale, T. Foster
2012Journal of Bacteriology54 citations Open access
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The immune evasion protein Sbi of Staphylococcus aureus occurs both extracellularly and anchored to the cell envelope by binding lipoteichoic acid
E. Smith, R. Corrigan, T. van der Sluis, A. Gründling +3 more
2012Molecular Microbiology51 citations Open access
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Streptococcus pyogenes SpyCEP: a chemokine‐inactivating protease with unique structural and biochemical features
C. Zingaretti, F. Falugi, V. Nardi‐Dei, G. Pietrocola +8 more
2010The FASEB Journal51 citations
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Streptococcus agalactiae Non-Pilus, Cell Wall-Anchored Proteins: Involvement in Colonization and Pathogenesis and Potential as Vaccine Candidates
G. Pietrocola, C. R. Arciola, S. Rindi, L. Montanaro +1 more
2018Frontiers in Immunology50 citations Open access
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Single-Cell and Single-Molecule Analysis Unravels the Multifunctionality of the Staphylococcus aureus Collagen-Binding Protein Cna.
Claire Valotteau, Valeria Prystopiuk, G. Pietrocola, S. Rindi +5 more
2017ACS Nano50 citations Open access
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Orthopedic implant infections: Incompetence of Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus lugdunensis, and Enterococcus faecalis to invade osteoblasts.
D. Campoccia, Francesca Testoni, Stefano Ravaioli, Ilaria Cangini +5 more
2016Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. Part A50 citations
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Molecular Interactions of Human Plasminogen with Fibronectin-binding Protein B (FnBPB), a Fibrinogen/Fibronectin-binding Protein from Staphylococcus aureus*
G. Pietrocola, G. Nobile, V. Gianotti, M. Zapotoczna +3 more
2016Journal of Biological Chemistry50 citations Open access
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Force-clamp spectroscopy identifies a catch bond mechanism in a Gram-positive pathogen
Marion Mathelié-Guinlet, F. Viela, G. Pietrocola, P. Speziale +2 more
2020Nature Communications47 citations Open access
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The A domain of fibronectin‐binding protein B of Staphylococcus aureus contains a novel fibronectin binding site
Fiona M. Burke, A. Di Poto, P. Speziale, Timothy J. Foster
2011The FEBS Journal47 citations Open access
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Concise Survey of Staphylococcus Aureus Virulence Factors that Promote Adhesion and Damage to Peri-Implant Tissues
C. R. Arciola, L. Visai, Francesca Testoni, S. Arciola +3 more
2011International Journal of Artificial Organs47 citations
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IsdC from Staphylococcus lugdunensis Induces Biofilm Formation under Low-Iron Growth Conditions
A. Missineo, A. Di Poto, J. Geoghegan, S. Rindi +6 more
2014Infection and Immunity46 citations Open access
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Phagocyte subsets and lymphocyte clonal deletion behind ineffective immune response to Staphylococcus aureus.
C. Pozzi, G. Lofano, F. Mancini, E. Soldaini +6 more
2015FEMS Microbiology Reviews43 citations
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Fibronectin Binding Proteins SpsD and SpsL Both Support Invasion of Canine Epithelial Cells by Staphylococcus pseudintermedius
G. Pietrocola, V. Gianotti, Amy C. Richards, G. Nobile +7 more
2015Infection and Immunity42 citations Open access
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Characterization of 26 Staphylococcus warneri isolates from orthopedic infections
D. Campoccia, L. Montanaro, L. Visai, T. Corazzari +8 more
201042 citations
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Prevention and treatment of Staphylococcus biofilms.
P. Speziale, L. Visai, S. Rindi, G. Pietrocola +2 more
2008Current Medicinal Chemistry42 citations
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Staphylococcus pseudintermedius expresses surface proteins that closely resemble those from Staphylococcus aureus.
J. Geoghegan, E. Smith, P. Speziale, T. Foster
2009Veterinary Microbiology41 citations Open access
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The Photodynamic Effect of Tetra-Substituted N-Methyl-Pyridyl-Porphine Combined with the Action of Vancomycin or Host Defense Mechanisms Disrupts Staphylococcus Epidermidis Biofilms
M. S. Sbarra, C. R. Arciola, A. Di Poto, E. Saino +3 more
2009International Journal of Artificial Organs41 citations
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Fibronectin-binding protein B (FnBPB) from Staphylococcus aureus protects against the antimicrobial activity of histones
G. Pietrocola, G. Nobile, Mariangela J. Alfeo, T. Foster +3 more
2019Journal of Biological Chemistry40 citations Open access
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PbsP, a cell wall‐anchored protein that binds plasminogen to promote hematogenous dissemination of group B Streptococcus
Marco Buscetta, Arnaud Firon, G. Pietrocola, C. Biondo +12 more
2016Molecular Microbiology39 citations Open access
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Sortase A promotes virulence in experimental Staphylococcus lugdunensis endocarditis.
S. Heilbronner, Frank Hanses, I. Monk, P. Speziale +1 more
2013Microbiology38 citations Open access
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Purification of human plasma fibronectin using immobilized gelatin and Arg affinity chromatography
P. Speziale, L. Visai, S. Rindi, A. Di Poto
2008Nature Protocols38 citations
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Biofilm formation by staphylococci and streptococci: structural, functional, and regulatory aspects and implications for pathogenesis
P. Speziale, J. Geoghegan
2015Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology36 citations Open access
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