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Chiara Argentini works as a research technician, focusing on the study and characterization of new probiotic strains, with particular attention to intestinal and vaginal health.
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Assistant Researcher
Dr. Chiara Argentini
Experimental activities and technical-scientific support.
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21 records availablePublications
Functional modulation of the human gut microbiome by bacteria vehicled by cheese
Christian Milani, Giulia Longhi, Giulia Alessandri, Federico Fontana, Martina Viglioli, Chiara Tarracchini, Leonardo Mancabelli, Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Silvia Petraro, Chiara Argentini, Rosaria Anzalone, Alice Viappiani, Elisa Carli, Federica Vacondio, Douwe van Sinderen, Francesca Turroni, Marco Mor, Marco Ventura
DOI12 citations
Host interactions of Lactococcus lactis and Streptococcus thermophilus support their adaptation to the human gut microbiota
Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Chiara Argentini, Chiara Tarracchini, Giulia Longhi, Leonardo Mancabelli, Massimiliano G. Bianchi, Giuseppe Taurino, Alberto Amaretti, Francesco Candeliere, Ovidio Bussolati, Christian Milani, Francesca Turroni, Marco Ventura
DOI2 citations
Understanding the interaction between melatonin and bifidobacteria
Sonia Mirjam Rizzo, Giulia Longhi, Chiara Tarracchini, Chiara Argentini, Alice Viappiani, Massimiliano G. Bianchi, Ovidio Bussolati, Douwe van Sinderen, Marco Ventura, Francesca Turroni
DOI1 citations
Genetic Characterisation of the upp Gene in Bifidobacterium bifidum PRL2010
Giulia Longhi, Silvia Petraro, Christian Milani, Chiara Tarracchini, Chiara Argentini, Laura Maria Vergna, Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Leonardo Mancabelli, Ciaran Lee, Francesca Turroni, Douwe van Sinderen, Marco Ventura
DOI0 citations
Ecology- and genome-based identificationof the Bifidobacteriumadolescentis prototype of the healthy human gut microbiota
Chiara Argentini, Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Chiara Tarracchini, Federico Fontana, Leonardo Mancabelli, Alice Viappiani, Rosaria Anzalone, Leonora Angelini, Giulia Alessandri, Massimiliano G. Bianchi, Giuseppe Taurino, Ovidio Bussolati, Christian Milani, Douwe van Sinderen, Francesca Turroni, Marco Ventura
DOI10 citations
Genomic and ecological approaches to identify the Bifidobacterium breve prototype of the healthy human gut microbiota
Chiara Argentini, Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Chiara Tarracchini, Federico Fontana, Leonardo Mancabelli, Alice Viappiani, Rosaria Anzalone, Leonora Angelini, Giulia Alessandri, Giulia Longhi, Massimiliano G. Bianchi, Giuseppe Taurino, Ovidio Bussolati, Christian Milani, Douwe van Sinderen, Francesca Turroni, Marco Ventura
DOI8 citations
Characterization of a Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis reference strain based on ecology and transcriptomics
Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Chiara Argentini, Chiara Tarracchini, Leonardo Mancabelli, Alice Viappiani, Rosaria Anzalone, Leonora Angelini, Giulia Alessandri, Giulia Longhi, Massimiliano G. Bianchi, Giuseppe Taurino, Ovidio Bussolati, Christian Milani, Francesca Turroni, Marco Ventura
DOI7 citations
Species-level characterization of saliva and dental plaque microbiota reveals putative bacterial and functional biomarkers of periodontal diseases in dogs
Giulia Alessandri, Federico Fontana, Leonardo Mancabelli, Chiara Tarracchini, Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Chiara Argentini, Giulia Longhi, Sonia Mirjam Rizzo, Laura Maria Vergna, Rosaria Anzalone, Alice Viappiani, Francesca Turroni, Maria Cristina Ossiprandi, Christian Milani, Marco Ventura
DOI4 citations
Genetic strategies for sex-biased persistence of gut microbes across human life
Chiara Tarracchini, Giulia Alessandri, Federico Fontana, Sonia Mirjam Rizzo, Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Massimiliano Giovanni Bianchi, Leonardo Mancabelli, Giulia Longhi, Chiara Argentini, Laura Maria Vergna, Rosaria Anzalone, Alice Viappiani, Francesca Turroni, Giuseppe Taurino, Martina Chiu, Silvia Arboleya, Miguel Gueimonde, Ovidio Bussolati, Douwe van Sinderen, Christian Milani, Marco Ventura
DOI27 citations
Identification of a prototype human gut Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum strain based on comparative and functional genomic approaches
Giulia Alessandri, Federico Fontana, Chiara Tarracchini, Sonia Mirjam Rizzo, Massimiliano G. Bianchi, Giuseppe Taurino, Martina Chiu, Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Leonardo Mancabelli, Chiara Argentini, Giulia Longhi, Rosaria Anzalone, Alice Viappiani, Christian Milani, Francesca Turroni, Ovidio Bussolati, Douwe van Sinderen, Marco Ventura
DOI12 citations
The core genome evolution of Lactobacillus crispatus as a driving force for niche competition in the human vaginal tract
Chiara Tarracchini, Chiara Argentini, Giulia Alessandri, Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Leonardo Mancabelli, Federico Fontana, Rosaria Anzalone, Alice Viappiani, Francesca Turroni, Marco Ventura, Christian Milani
DOI7 citations
Contribution of the capsular polysaccharide layer to antibiotic resistance in bifidobacteria
Chiara Argentini, Chiara Tarracchini, Giulia Alessandri, Giulia Longhi, Christian Milani, Douwe Van Sinderen, Marco Ventura, Francesca Turroni
DOI5 citations
Saponin treatment for eukaryotic DNA depletion alters the microbial DNA profiles by reducing the abundance of Gram-negative bacteria in metagenomics analyses
Giulia Longhi, Chiara Argentini, Federico Fontana, Chiara Tarracchini, Leonardo Mancabelli, Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Giulia Alessandri, Edith Lahner, Giulia Pivetta, Francesca Turroni, Marco Ventura, Christian Milani
DOI4 citations
Evaluation of Modulatory Activities of Lactobacillus crispatus Strains in the Context of the Vaginal Microbiota
Chiara Argentini, Federico Fontana, Giulia Alessandri, Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Leonardo Mancabelli, Maria Cristina Ossiprandi, Douwe van Sinderen, Marco Ventura, Christian Milani, Francesca Turroni
DOI43 citations
Exploring species-level infant gut bacterial biodiversity by meta-analysis and formulation of an optimized cultivation medium
Giulia Alessandri, Federico Fontana, Leonardo Mancabelli, Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Chiara Tarracchini, Chiara Argentini, Giulia Longhi, Alice Viappiani, Christian Milani, Francesca Turroni, Douwe van Sinderen, Marco Ventura
DOI28 citations
Designation of optimal reference strains representing the infant gut bifidobacterial species through a comprehensive multi-omics approach
Federico Fontana, Giulia Alessandri, Chiara Tarracchini, Massimiliano Giovanni Bianchi, Sonia Mirjam Rizzo, Leonardo Mancabelli, Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Chiara Argentini, Laura Maria Vergna, Rosaria Anzalone, Giulia Longhi, Alice Viappiani, Giuseppe Taurino, Martina Chiu, Francesca Turroni, Ovidio Bussolati, Douwe van Sinderen, Christian Milani, Marco Ventura
DOI15 citations
Exploring the Ecological Effects of Naturally Antibiotic-Insensitive Bifidobacteria in the Recovery of the Resilience of the Gut Microbiota during and after Antibiotic Treatment
Chiara Argentini, Leonardo Mancabelli, Giulia Alessandri, Chiara Tarracchini, Margherita Barbetti, Luca Carnevali, Giulia Longhi, Alice Viappiani, Rosaria Anzalone, Christian Milani, Andrea Sgoifo, Douwe van Sinderen, Marco Ventura, Francesca Turroni
DOI12 citations
Disclosing the Genomic Diversity among Members of the Bifidobacterium Genus of Canine and Feline Origin with Respect to Those from Human
Giulia Alessandri, Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Chiara Tarracchini, Sonia Mirjam Rizzo, Chiara Argentini, Alice Viappiani, Leonardo Mancabelli, Federico Fontana, Christian Milani, Francesca Turroni, Douwe van Sinderen, Marco Ventura
DOI10 citations
Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid Resistance in the Genus Bifidobacterium
Leonardo Mancabelli, Walter Mancino, Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Chiara Argentini, Giulia Longhi, Christian Milani, Alice Viappiani, Rosaria Anzalone, Sergio Bernasconi, Douwe van Sinderen, Marco Ventura, Francesca Turroni
DOI33 citations
Genetic insights into the dark matter of the mammalian gut microbiota through targeted genome reconstruction
Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Giulia Alessandri, Christian Milani, Alice Viappiani, Federico Fontana, Chiara Tarracchini, Leonardo Mancabelli, Chiara Argentini, Lorena Ruiz, Abelardo Margolles, Douwe van Sinderen, Francesca Turroni, Marco Ventura
DOI10 citations
Catching a glimpse of the bacterial gut community of companion animals: a canine and feline perspective
Giulia Alessandri, Chiara Argentini, Christian Milani, Francesca Turroni, Maria Cristina Ossiprandi, Douwe van Sinderen, Marco Ventura
DOI70 citations