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| C CermelliSummaryAffiliation: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Country: Italy Publications
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Herpesvirus DNA is frequently detected in liver tissue from hepatitis C patientsC Cermelli
Department of Hygiene, Microbiology and Biostatistics, University of Modena, Italy
J Clin Virol 14:9-16. 1999..Herpesviruses infect the liver and cause minor hepatitis. Our aim is to verify the presence of herpesviruses in the liver from hepatitis C patients and the possible influence of these viruses in the liver disease...
Selenite inhibition of Coxsackie virus B5 replication: implications on the etiology of Keshan diseaseClaudio Cermelli
Dipartimento di Scienze Igienistiche, Microbiologiche e Biostatistiche, Universita di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italia
J Trace Elem Med Biol 16:41-6. 2002..A direct inhibitory effect of selenite on Coxsackie virus replication might explain the efficacy demonstrated by this compound in the prophylaxis of Keshan disease...
Effect of eucalyptus essential oil on respiratory bacteria and virusesClaudio Cermelli
Dipartimento di Scienze di Sanità Pubblica, Universita di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 287, 41100, Modena, Italy
Curr Microbiol 56:89-92. 2008..pneumoniae. The antiviral activity, assessed by means of virus yield experiments titered by the end-point dilution method for adenovirus, and by plaque reduction assay for mumps virus, disclosed only a mild activity on mumps virus...
Human herpesvirus-6 dysregulates monocyte-mediated anticryptococcal defencesClaudio Cermelli
Department of Hygiene, Microbiology and Biostatistics, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 287, I 41100 Modena, Italy
J Med Microbiol 55:695-702. 2006..These data provide initial in vitro evidence that HHV-6 may dysregulate monocyte-mediated anticryptococcal defences with an overall pro-cryptococcus result...
Risk of sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis associated with seropositivity for herpesviruses and echovirus-7C Cermelli
Department of Hygiene, Microbiology and Biostatistics, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Eur J Epidemiol 18:123-7. 2003..The findings of this study warrant further investigation in larger studies of the possible etiologic role of EV or herpesvirus infection in sporadic ALS...
Cytotoxicity and probable mechanism of action of sulphimidazoleM Castelli
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Pharmacology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, via G Campi 287, I 41100 Modena, Italy
J Antimicrob Chemother 46:541-50. 2000....
Antiviral and antiproliferative activity in vitro of some new benzimidazole derivativesM Castelli
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Pharmacology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Pharmacol Toxicol 88:67-74. 2001..Cytotoxicity tests show that many of these substances are well tolerated by the VERO cells. The mechanism of action is still unclear...
Relation between psychoneuroendocrine profile in stressful conditions and antibodies to herpesvirus 6 and 7R Vivoli
Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
J Biol Regul Homeost Agents 22:239-45. 2008....
A protein microarray immunoassay for the serological evaluation of the antibody response in vertically transmitted infectionsA Ardizzoni
Dipartimento di Scienze di Sanità Pubblica, Universita di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Via Campi, 287, Modena 41100, Italy
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 28:1067-75. 2009..The results obtained make this test a promising tool, suitable for introduction in the clinical diagnostic routine of vertically transmitted infections, in parallel (and in future as an alternative) to ELISA...
Evaluation of a vero cell toxicity test to detect EHEC infectionC Cermelli
Department of Hygiene, Microbiology and Biostatistics, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
New Microbiol 25:235-8. 2002..Our results suggest that toxin neutralization assay is a sensitive and specific technique and may be used as an alternative method to diagnose diarrhoeal infections caused by EHEC...
Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) U94/REP protein inhibits betaherpesvirus replicationElisabetta Caselli
Department of Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine, Section of Microbiology, University of Ferrara, Via Borsari 46, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
Virology 346:402-14. 2006..These results confirm the action of U94/rep latency gene in the regulation of HHV-6 replication with implications for co-reactivations and latency of human betaherpesviruses...
Cell culture isolation of a transmissible cytotoxicity from a human sample of cerebrospinal fluidMarinella Portolani
Centre for Diagnosis of Viral Diseases, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital of Modena and Reggio Emilia via del Pozzo, 71 41100 Modena, Italy
Neurosci Lett 375:47-52. 2005..As far as the in vitro transmissibility of the cytotoxic activity, this could take place following the reproduction of the alterations of those proteins, independently of the original cause(s) which have fostered their formation in vivo...
High frequency of human herpesvirus 6 DNA in multiple sclerosis plaques isolated by laser microdissectionClaudio Cermelli
Neuroimmunology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
J Infect Dis 187:1377-87. 2003..Although the frequency of HHV-6 DNA did not differ significantly by sample type, HHV-6 DNA was significantly more common in MS plaques, suggesting that HHV-6 may play a role in MS pathogenesis...
Encephaloradiculomyelitis associated to HHV-7 and CMV co-infection in immunocompetent hostFederica Ginanneschi
Department of Neurological and Behavioural Sciences, Unit of Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 109:272-6. 2007..This is the second case in which DNA of HHV-7 has been found in the CSF of an adult immunocompetent patient. This novel observation suggests that the search for viral DNA in the CSF should be performed also in immunocompetent patients...
Case report: primary infection by human herpesvirus 6 variant a with the onset of myelitisMarinella Portolani
Department of Diagnostic Services and Legal Medicine, University of Moderna and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
Herpes 13:72-4. 2006..When the neurological disorders appeared, HHV-6 had already established a latent state: only the virus carried by infected blood cells was detected in the cerebrospinal fluid...
Detection of antibodies directed against human herpesvirus 6 U94/REP in sera of patients affected by multiple sclerosisElisabetta Caselli
Section of Microbiology, Department of Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine. Section of Neurology, Department of Medical Surgical, Communication and Behavioral Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
J Clin Microbiol 40:4131-7. 2002..The higher prevalence and higher titers of antibodies to U94/REP suggest that MS patients and control groups might experience different exposures to HHV-6...
