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  1. Bacillus subtilis SF106 and Bacillus clausii SF174 spores reduce the inflammation and modulate the gut microbiota in a colitis model

    Article • Beneficial Microbes, June 2024, Brill

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  2. Display of the peroxiredoxin Bcp1 of Sulfolobus solfataricus on probiotic spores of Bacillus megaterium

    Article • New Biotechnology, November 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  3. Conversion of xylan by recyclable spores of Bacillus subtilis displaying thermophilic enzymes

    Article • Microbial Cell Factories, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  4. The Exosporium of Bacillus megaterium QM B1551 Is Permeable to the Red Fluorescence Protein of the Coral Discosoma sp.

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, November 2016, Frontiers

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  5. Localization of a red fluorescence protein adsorbed on wild type and mutant spores of Bacillus subtilis

    Article • Microbial Cell Factories, September 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  6. Bacillus megaterium SF185 induces stress pathways and affects the cell cycle distribution of human intestinal epithelial cells

    Article • Beneficial Microbes, September 2016, Wageningen Academic Publishers

    Professor Ezio Ricca, PhD Blanda BDL Di Luccia

  7. CotG-Like Modular Proteins Are Common among Spore-Forming Bacilli

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, March 2016, ASM Journals

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  8. A new peptide-based fluorescent probe selective for zinc(ii) and copper(ii)

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry B, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  9. Matrix Production, Pigment Synthesis, and Sporulation in a Marine Isolated Strain of Bacillus pumilus

    Article • Marine Drugs, October 2015, MDPI AG

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  10. The Direct Interaction between Two Morphogenetic Proteins Is Essential for Spore Coat Formation in Bacillus subtilis

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2015, PLOS

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  11. Plasmid-encoded genes influence exosporium assembly and morphology inBacillus megateriumQM B1551 spores

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, August 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  12. Rescue of Fructose-Induced Metabolic Syndrome by Antibiotics or Faecal Transplantation in a Rat Model of Obesity

    Article • PLoS ONE, August 2015, PLOS

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  13. Tip-enhanced Raman scattering ofbacillus subtilisspores

    Article • July 2015, SPIE

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  14. Mucosal immunity induced by gliadin-presenting spores of Bacillus subtilis in HLA-DQ8-transgenic mice

    Article • Immunology Letters, June 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  15. Correlative TERS imaging of B. subtilis spores

    Article • May 2015, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Gianluigi Zito, Professor Ezio Ricca

  16. Immobilization of Bioactive Protein A from Staphylococcus aureus (SpA) on the Surface of Bacillus subtilis Spores

    Article • Molecular Biotechnology, April 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  17. Characterization of Surface Properties of Bacterial Spores Using Optical Tweezers

    Article • January 2015, Optical Society of America (OSA)

    Dr Gianluigi Zito, Professor Ezio Ricca

  18. Non-LAB Probiotics: Spore Formers

    Article • January 2015, Caister Academic Press

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  19. multivariate analysis helps nanoscale imaging via TERS

    Article • ACS Nano, December 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Gianluigi Zito, Professor Ezio Ricca

  20. Spore Surface Display

    Article • Microbiology Spectrum, October 2014, ASM Journals

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  21. ThespsGene Products Affect the Germination, Hydrophobicity, and Protein Adsorption of Bacillus subtilis Spores

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, September 2014, ASM Journals

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  22. Bacterial spore-formers: friends and foes

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, August 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  23. The spore surface of intestinal isolates ofBacillus subtilis

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, August 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  24. Antagonistic Role of CotG and CotH on Spore Germination and Coat Formation in Bacillus subtilis

    Article • PLoS ONE, August 2014, PLOS

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  25. Mucosal vaccine delivery by non-recombinant spores of Bacillus subtilis

    Article • Microbial Cell Factories, August 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  26. First Litopenaeus vannamei WSSV 100% oral vaccination protection using CotC::Vp26 fusion protein displayed on Bacillus subtilis spores surface

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, June 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    jorge olmos, Professor Ezio Ricca

  27. Mucosal Adjuvant Activity of IL-2 Presenting Spores of Bacillus subtilis in a Murine Model of Helicobacter pylori Vaccination

    Article • PLoS ONE, April 2014, PLOS

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  28. Surface charge and hydrodynamic coefficient measurements of Bacillus subtilis spore by optical tweezers

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, April 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  29. Mucosal vaccine delivery by non-recombinant spores of

    Article • Microbial Cell Factories, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  30. Flexibility of the Prograamme of Spore Coat Formation in Bacillus subtilis: Bypass of CotE Requirement by Over-Production of CotH

    Article • PLoS ONE, September 2013, PLOS

    Dr Gianluigi Zito, Professor Ezio Ricca

  31. Lactobacillus gasseri SF1183 Affects Intestinal Epithelial Cell Survival and Growth

    Article • PLoS ONE, July 2013, PLOS

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  32. Pigmentation and Sporulation Are Alternative Cell Fates in Bacillus pumilus SF214

    Article • PLoS ONE, April 2013, PLOS

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  33. Non-recombinant display of the B subunit of the heat labile toxin of Escherichia coli on wild type and mutant spores of Bacillus subtilis

    Article • Microbial Cell Factories, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  34. Adsorption of β-galactosidase of Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius on wild type and mutants spores of Bacillus subtilis

    Article • Microbial Cell Factories, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  35. Organization and Evolution of the cotG and cotH Genes of Bacillus subtilis

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, October 2011, ASM Journals

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  36. Direct and indirect control of Lrp on LEE pathogenicity genes of Citrobacter rodentium

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, October 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  37. Immunomodulatory Effects of Lactobacillus casei Administration in a Mouse Model of Gliadin-Sensitive Enteropathy

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, September 2011, Wiley

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  38. Carbohydrate-active enzymes from pigmented Bacilli: a genomic approach to assess carbohydrate utilization and degradation

    Article • BMC Microbiology, January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  39. Efficient binding of nickel ions to recombinant Bacillus subtilis spores

    Article • Research in Microbiology, November 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  40. Editorial

    Article • Research in Microbiology, November 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  41. Direct and Indirect Control of Late Sporulation Genes by GerR of Bacillus subtilis

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, April 2010, ASM Journals

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  42. Expression and display of UreA of Helicobacter acinonychis on the surface of Bacillus subtilis spores

    Article • Microbial Cell Factories, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  43. CotE Binds to CotC and CotU and Mediates Their Interaction during Spore Coat Formation in Bacillus subtilis

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, December 2009, ASM Journals

    Assunta Pelosi, Professor Ezio Ricca

  44. Modulation of the immune response by probiotic strains in a mouse model of gluten sensitivity

    Article • Cytokine, December 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  45. Characterization of intestinal bacteria tightly bound to the human ileal epithelium

    Article • Research in Microbiology, December 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  46. Oral Vaccine Delivery by Recombinant Spore Probiotics

    Article • International Reviews of Immunology, November 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  47. Carotenoids found inBacillus

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, October 2009, Wiley

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  48. Defining the natural habitat of Bacillus spore-formers

    Article • Research in Microbiology, July 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  49. Phagocytosis, germination and killing of Bacillus subtilis spores presenting heterologous antigens in human macrophages

    Article • Microbiology, February 2009, Society for General Microbiology

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  50. Characterization of spore forming Bacilli isolated from the human gastrointestinal tract

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, December 2008, Wiley

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  51. Adjuvant effect of Lactobacillus casei in a mouse model of gluten sensitivity

    Article • Immunology Letters, August 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  52. CotC-CotU Heterodimerization during Assembly of the Bacillus subtilis Spore Coat

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, December 2007, ASM Journals

    Assunta Pelosi, Professor Ezio Ricca

  53. Comparative analysis of new innovative vaccine formulations based on the use of procaryotic display systems

    Article • Vaccine, March 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  54. Amino terminal fusion of heterologous proteins to CotC increases display efficiencies in the Bacillus subtilis spore system

    Article • BioTechniques, February 2007, Future Science

    Professor Ezio Ricca, Prof Udaykumar Ranga

  55. Germination-independent induction of cellular immune response by Bacillus subtilis spores displaying the C fragment of the tetanus toxin

    Article • Vaccine, January 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  56. Bacillus subtilis spores reduce susceptibility to Citrobacter rodentium-mediated enteropathy in a mouse model

    Article • Research in Microbiology, November 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  57. Article • Microbial Cell Factories, January 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  58. Assembly and Function of a Spore Coat-Associated Transglutaminase of Bacillus subtilis

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, November 2005, ASM Journals

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  59. The lrp Gene and Its Role in Type I Fimbriation in Citrobacter rodentium

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, October 2005, ASM Journals

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  60. Small surface-associated factors mediate adhesion of a food-isolated strain of Lactobacillus fermentum to Caco-2 cells

    Article • Research in Microbiology, August 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  61. From fundamental studies of sporulation to applied spore research

    Article • Molecular Microbiology, December 2004, Wiley

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  62. GerE-independent expression of cotH leads to CotC accumulation in the mother cell compartment during Bacillus subtilis sporulation

    Article • Microbiology, October 2004, Society for General Microbiology

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  63. Display of heterologous antigens on the Bacillus subtilis spore coat using CotC as a fusion partner

    Article • Vaccine, March 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  64. Assembly of Multiple CotC Forms into the Bacillus subtilis Spore Coat

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, February 2004, ASM Journals

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  65. Interactions among CotB, CotG, and CotH during Assembly of the Bacillus subtilis Spore Coat

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, February 2004, ASM Journals

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  66. Bacterial Spores as Vaccine Vehicles

    Article • Infection and Immunity, May 2003, ASM Journals

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  67. Article • Journal of Nanobiotechnology, January 2003, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  68. Alteration of cell morphology and viability in a recA mutant of Streptococcus thermophilus upon induction of heat shock and nutrient starvation

    Article • Gene, July 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  69. Surface Display of Recombinant Proteins on Bacillus subtilis Spores

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, November 2001, ASM Journals

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  70. Fate and Dissemination of Bacillus subtilis Spores in a Murine Model

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, September 2001, ASM Journals

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  71. Identification of the DNA-binding protein, HrcA, ofStreptococcus thermophilus

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, May 2001, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  72. Identification of the DNA-binding protein, HrcA, of Streptococcus thermophilus

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, May 2001, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  73. Characterization of Bacillus Species Used for Oral Bacteriotherapy and Bacterioprophylaxis of Gastrointestinal Disorders

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, December 2000, ASM Journals

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  74. Efficient insertional mutagenesis in Streptococcus thermophilus

    Article • Gene, November 2000, Elsevier

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  75. On the fate of ingested Bacillus spores

    Article • Research in Microbiology, June 2000, Elsevier

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  76. Enhanced and feedback-resistant γ-glutamyl kinase activity of anEscherichia colitransformant carrying a mutatedproBgene ofStreptococcus thermophilus

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, January 2000, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    giuseppe forlani, Professor Ezio Ricca

  77. Enhanced and feedback-resistant γ-glutamyl kinase activity of an Escherichia coli transformant carrying a mutated proB gene of Streptococcus thermophilus

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, January 2000, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  78. Spore coat differentiation in Bacillus subtilis

    Article • Research in Microbiology, January 1997, Elsevier

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  79. A new Bacillus subtilis gene with homology to Escherichia coli prc

    Article • Gene, January 1996, Elsevier

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  80. Control of ilvIH transcription during amino acid downshift in stringent and relaxed strains of Escherichia coli

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, August 1995, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  81. Control of ilvIH transcription during amino acid downshift in stringent and relaxed strains of Escherichia coli

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, August 1995, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  82. An unusually small gene required for sporulation by Bacillus subtilis

    Article • Molecular Microbiology, August 1993, Wiley

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  83. A stereospecific alignment between the promoter and thecis-acting sequence is required for Lrp-dependent activation ofilvIHtranscription inEscherichia coli

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, March 1993, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  84. Organization of Lrp-binding sites upstream of ilvlH in Salmonella typhimurium

    Article • Molecular Microbiology, March 1993, Wiley

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  85. Acetohydroxy acid synthase and threonine deaminase activities, and the biosynthesis of isoleucine-leucine-valine in Streptococcus bovis

    Article • Research in Microbiology, January 1993, Elsevier

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  86. The nucleotide sequence ofleuAfromSalmonella typhimurium

    Article • Nucleic Acids Research, January 1990, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Ezio Ricca

  87. [30] Detection of the acetolactate synthase isozymes I and III of escherichia coli K12

    Article • January 1988, Elsevier

    Professor Ezio Ricca