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Donadio V, Incensi A, El-Agnaf O, Rizzo G, Vaikath N, Scaglione C, Capellari S, Stanzani Maserati M, Pantieri R, Liguori R. 3. Immunofluorescence characterization of skin nerve misfolded α-synuclein in different synucleinopathies: A confocal study. Clin Neurophysiol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2017.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Pagliarani E, Donadio V, Incensi A, De Pasqua S, Avoni P, Liguori R. 65. Laser evoked potentials and skin biopsy to evaluate small nerve fiber dysfunction in myotonic dystrophy type 1(DM1): A preliminary study. Clin Neurophysiol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2017.09.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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La Morgia C, Caporali L, Di Vito L, Carbonelli M, Valentino M, Liguori R, Barboni P, Carelli V. Neurological involvement in mitochondrial eye diseases. Acta Ophthalmol 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2017.03654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Defazio G, Esposito M, Abbruzzese G, Scaglione CL, Fabbrini G, Ferrazzano G, Peluso S, Pellicciari R, Gigante AF, Cossu G, Arca R, Avanzino L, Bono F, Mazza MR, Bertolasi L, Bacchin R, Eleopra R, Lettieri C, Morgante F, Altavista MC, Polidori L, Liguori R, Misceo S, Squintani G, Tinazzi M, Ceravolo R, Unti E, Magistrelli L, Coletti Moja M, Modugno N, Petracca M, Tambasco N, Cotelli MS, Aguggia M, Pisani A, Romano M, Zibetti M, Bentivoglio AR, Albanese A, Girlanda P, Berardelli A. The Italian Dystonia Registry: rationale, design and preliminary findings. Neurol Sci 2017; 38:819-825. [PMID: 28215037 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-017-2839-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The Italian Dystonia Registry is a multicenter data collection system that will prospectively assess the phenomenology and natural history of adult-onset dystonia and will serve as a basis for future etiological, pathophysiological and therapeutic studies. In the first 6 months of activity, 20 movement disorders Italian centres have adhered to the registry and 664 patients have been recruited. Baseline historical information from this cohort provides the first general overview of adult-onset dystonia in Italy. The cohort was characterized by a lower education level than the Italian population, and most patients were employed as artisans, builders, farmers, or unskilled workers. The clinical features of our sample confirmed the peculiar characteristics of adult-onset dystonia, i.e. gender preference, peak age at onset in the sixth decade, predominance of cervical dystonia and blepharospasm over the other focal dystonias, and a tendency to spread to adjacent body parts, The sample also confirmed the association between eye symptoms and blepharospasm, whereas no clear association emerged between extracranial injury and dystonia in a body site. Adult-onset dystonia patients and the Italian population shared similar burden of arterial hypertension, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, dyslipidemia, and hypothyroidism, while hyperthyroidism was more frequent in the dystonia population. Geographic stratification of the study population yielded no major difference in the most clinical and phenomenological features of dystonia. Analysis of baseline information from recruited patients indicates that the Italian Dystonia Registry may be a useful tool to capture the real world clinical practice of physicians that visit dystonia patients.
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Antelmi E, Di Stasio F, Rocchi L, Erro R, Liguori R, Ganos C, Brugger F, Teo J, Berardelli A, Rothwell J, Bhatia KP. Corrigendum to "Impaired eye blink classical conditioning distinguishes dystonic patients with and without tremor" [Park. Relat. Disord. 31 (2016) 23-27]. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2016; 35:102. [PMID: 27989567 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2016.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Fileccia E, Rinaldi R, Liguori R, Incensi A, D'Angelo R, Giannoccaro MP, Donadio V. Post-ganglionic autonomic neuropathy associated with anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies. Clin Auton Res 2016; 27:51-55. [PMID: 27913968 DOI: 10.1007/s10286-016-0390-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2016] [Accepted: 11/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Antibodies to glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD-Abs) have been associated with several conditions, rarely involving the autonomic nervous system. Here, we describe two patients complaining of autonomic symptoms in whom a post-ganglionic autonomic neuropathy has been demonstrated in association with significantly elevated serum and CSF GAD-Abs levels. METHODS Patients underwent nerve conduction studies, sympathetic skin response testing, evaluation of autonomic control of the cardiovascular system and skin biopsy. Also, serum screening to exclude predisposing causes of peripheral neuropathy was performed. Anti-GAD65 antibodies were evaluated in serum and CSF. RESULTS GAD-Abs titer was increased in both serum and CSF in both patients. Sympathetic skin response was absent and skin biopsy revealed a non-length-dependent small-fiber neuropathy with sympathetic cholinergic and adrenergic post-ganglionic damage in both patients. Nerve conduction studies and evaluation of autonomic control of the cardiovascular system were normal in both patients. Both patients were treated with steroids with good, but partial, (patient 2) recovery of the autonomic dysfunctions. CONCLUSIONS Although the pathophysiological mechanisms involved are not fully defined, GAD-abs positivity in serum and CSF should be searched in patients with autonomic neuropathy when no other acquired causes are evident. This positivity may help to clarify autoimmune etiology and, subsequently, to consider immunomodulatory treatment.
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Pagliarani E, Incensi A, Donadio V, Liguori R. 22. Laser evoked potentials, skin biopsy, somatosensory evoked potentials and electroneurography to evaluate small nerve fiber dysfunction in small fibers neuropathy: A preliminary study. Clin Neurophysiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2016.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Donadio V, Borghi C, Veronesi M, Elam M, Karlsson T, Liguori R. 52. Sympathetic and cardiovascular reactivity during mental stress in patients with essential hypertension. Clin Neurophysiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2016.10.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Donadio V, Incensi A, Capellari S, Rizzo G, Pantieri R, Stanzani Maserati M, Devigili G, Eleopra R, Montini F, Baruzzi A, Liguori R. 45. Skin nerve α-synuclein deposits as possible new biomarker for Dementia with Lewy bodies. Clin Neurophysiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2016.10.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Liguori R, Faraco V. Biological processes for advancing lignocellulosic waste biorefinery by advocating circular economy. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 215:13-20. [PMID: 27131870 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.04.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2016] [Revised: 04/10/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2016] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The actualization of a circular economy through the use of lignocellulosic wastes as renewable resources can lead to reduce the dependence from fossil-based resources and contribute to a sustainable waste management. The integrated biorefineries, exploiting the overall lignocellulosic waste components to generate fuels, chemicals and energy, are the pillar of the circular economy. The biological treatment is receiving great attention for the biorefinery development since it is considered an eco-friendly alternative to the physico-chemical strategies to increase the biobased product recovery from wastes and improve saccharification and fermentation yields. This paper reviews the last advances in the biological treatments aimed at upgrading lignocellulosic wastes, implementing the biorefinery concept and advocating circular economy.
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Donadio V, Giannoccaro M, Di Stasi V, Avoni P, Liguori R. 36. Sensitivity of single fibre electromyography in ocular myasthenia. Clin Neurophysiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2015.09.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Pagliarani E, Incensi A, Donadio V, Di Stasi V, Liguori R. 109. Laser evoked potentials and skin biopsy to evaluate small nerve fiber dysfunction in Fabry disease: A preliminary study. Clin Neurophysiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2015.09.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Donadio V, Incensi A, Piccinini C, Cortelli P, Giannoccaro M, Baruzzi A, Liguori R. 93. Phosphorylated α-synuclein biomarker in skin nerves is differently expressed in pure autonomic failure and idiopathic Parkinson disease. Clin Neurophysiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2015.09.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Antelmi E, Vandi S, Pizza F, Liguori R, Plazzi G. Parkinsonian tremor persisting during cataplexy. Sleep Med 2016; 17:174-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2015.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2015] [Revised: 07/09/2015] [Accepted: 07/17/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Musumeci O, la Marca G, Spada M, Mondello S, Danesino C, Comi GP, Pegoraro E, Antonini G, Marrosu G, Liguori R, Morandi L, Moggio M, Massa R, Ravaglia S, Di Muzio A, Filosto M, Tonin P, Di Iorio G, Servidei S, Siciliano G, Angelini C, Mongini T, Toscano A. LOPED study: looking for an early diagnosis in a late-onset Pompe disease high-risk population. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2016; 87:5-11. [PMID: 25783438 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2014-310164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2014] [Accepted: 02/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE A multicentre observational study was aimed to assess the prevalence of late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) in a large high-risk population, using the dried blood spot (DBS) as a main screening tool. DESIGN/METHODS 17 Italian neuromuscular centres were involved in the late-onset Pompe early diagnosis (LOPED) study. Inclusion criteria were: (1) age ≥5 years, (2) persistent hyperCKaemia and (3) muscle weakness at upper and/or lower limbs (limb-girdle muscle weakness, LGMW). Acid α-glucosidase (GAA) activity was measured separately on DBS by fluorometric as well as tandem mass spectrometry methods. A DBS retest was performed in patients resulted positive at first assay. For the final diagnosis, GAA deficiency was confirmed by a biochemical assay in skeletal muscle, whereas genotype was assessed by GAA molecular analysis. RESULTS In a 14-month period, we studied 1051 cases: 30 positive samples (2.9%) were detected by first DBS screening, whereas, after retesting, 21 samples were still positive. Biochemical and molecular genetic studies finally confirmed LOPD diagnosis in 17 cases (1.6%). The median time from the onset of symptoms/signs to diagnosis was 5 years. Among those patients, 35% showed presymptomatic hyperCKaemia and 59% showed hyperCKaemia+LGMW, whereas 6% manifested with LGMW. CONCLUSIONS LOPED study suggests that GAA activity should be accurately screened by DBS in all patients referring for isolated hyperCKaemia and/or LGMW. A timely diagnosis was performed in five patients with presymptomatic hyperCKaemia, but two had already manifested with relevant changes on muscle morphology and MRI. Consequently, enzyme replacement therapy was started in 14/17 patients, including the 2 patients still clinically presymptomatic but with a laboratory evidence of disease progression.
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Liguori R, Ventorino V, Pepe O, Faraco V. Bioreactors for lignocellulose conversion into fermentable sugars for production of high added value products. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2015; 100:597-611. [PMID: 26572518 PMCID: PMC4703634 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-015-7125-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2015] [Revised: 10/22/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Lignocellulosic biomasses derived from dedicated crops and agro-industrial residual materials are promising renewable resources for the production of fuels and other added value bioproducts. Due to the tolerance to a wide range of environments, the dedicated crops can be cultivated on marginal lands, avoiding conflict with food production and having beneficial effects on the environment. Besides, the agro-industrial residual materials represent an abundant, available, and cheap source of bioproducts that completely cut out the economical and environmental issues related to the cultivation of energy crops. Different processing steps like pretreatment, hydrolysis and microbial fermentation are needed to convert biomass into added value bioproducts. The reactor configuration, the operative conditions, and the operation mode of the conversion processes are crucial parameters for a high yield and productivity of the biomass bioconversion process. This review summarizes the last progresses in the bioreactor field, with main attention on the new configurations and the agitation systems, for conversion of dedicated energy crops (Arundo donax) and residual materials (corn stover, wheat straw, mesquite wood, agave bagasse, fruit and citrus peel wastes, sunflower seed hull, switchgrass, poplar sawdust, cogon grass, sugarcane bagasse, sunflower seed hull, and poplar wood) into sugars and ethanol. The main novelty of this review is its focus on reactor components and properties.
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Liguori R, Ionata E, Marcolongo L, Vandenberghe LPDS, La Cara F, Faraco V. Optimization of Arundo donax Saccharification by (Hemi)cellulolytic Enzymes from Pleurotus ostreatus. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:951871. [PMID: 26634214 PMCID: PMC4652331 DOI: 10.1155/2015/951871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2015] [Revised: 09/17/2015] [Accepted: 10/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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An enzymatic mixture of cellulases and xylanases was produced by Pleurotus ostreatus using microcrystalline cellulose as inducer, partially characterized and tested in the statistical analysis of Arundo donax bioconversion. The Plackett-Burman screening design was applied to identify the most significant parameters for the enzymatic hydrolysis of pretreated A. donax. As the most significant influence during the enzymatic hydrolysis of A. donax was exercised by the temperature (°C), pH, and time, the combined effect of these factors in the bioconversion by P. ostreatus cellulase and xylanase was analyzed by a 3(3) factorial experimental design. It is worth noting that the best result of 480.10 mg of sugars/gds, obtained at 45 °C, pH 3.5, and 96 hours of incubation, was significant also when compared with the results previously reached by process optimization with commercial enzymes.
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Fusco S, Liguori R, Limauro D, Bartolucci S, She Q, Contursi P. Transcriptome analysis of Sulfolobus solfataricus infected with two related fuselloviruses reveals novel insights into the regulation of CRISPR-Cas system. Biochimie 2015; 118:322-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2015.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2015] [Accepted: 04/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Provitera V, Gibbons CH, Wendelschafer-Crabb G, Donadio V, Vitale DF, Stancanelli A, Caporaso G, Liguori R, Wang N, Santoro L, Kennedy WR, Nolano M. A multi-center, multinational age- and gender-adjusted normative dataset for immunofluorescent intraepidermal nerve fiber density at the distal leg. Eur J Neurol 2015; 23:333-8. [DOI: 10.1111/ene.12842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Fabbri M, Giannoccaro MP, Leta C, Donadio V, Avoni P, Liguori R. Non-paraneoplastic ataxia in a patient with contactin-associated protein-2 antibodies and benign course. Eur J Neurol 2015; 22:e62-3. [PMID: 25846566 DOI: 10.1111/ene.12654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2014] [Accepted: 11/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Baiardi S, Provini F, Avoni P, Pasquinelli M, Liguori R. Immunotherapy of oneiric stupor in Morvan syndrome: Efficacy documented by actigraphy. Neurology 2015; 84:2457-9. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000001694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2014] [Accepted: 03/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Manfredi G, Dell'Aera L, Liguori R. Overcoming recurrent spontaneous abortions in women suffering from IgG subclass deficiency: high efficiency of low dose intravenous immunoglobulins treatment. Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol 2015; 47:91-94. [PMID: 25951147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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PROBLEM It's well known that iv. immunoglobulins may be useful to overcome habitual abortions, but the mechanisms at the base of a successful outcome and the likelihoods are still unknown. METHOD OF STUDY In one hundred and sixty women with habitual abortions and one hundred and sixty healthy mothers, we evaluated blood IgG subclasses; among the patients, sixteen merely showed IgG subclass deficiency, after leaving out any autoimmunity and/or coagulation disorders. All the patients (100%) showed IgG3, twelve (75%) IgG1, eight (50%) IgG4 and six (37,5%) IgG2 deficiency; healthy control people's IgG subclasses fell in normal range in 156 women, but just four women showed IgG2 and IgG4 deficiency with neither immune deficiency's clinical marks nor increased vulnerability to infections. All the patients were treated with whole immunoglobulins iv. infusion (200 mg/kg/monthly) all over the pregnancy. RESULTS The successful pregnancy rate is very high (>90%): 100% out of women showing IgG1 (12/12), 87,5% of IgG3 (14/16), 75% of IgG4 (6/8) and 66% of IgG2 deficiency (4/6) had successful pregnancies. The Odd's Ratio between IgG subclass deficiency and recurrent abortions is 4,33 with confidence interval of 95%; chi square value is 7.68 (p<0.025). CONCLUSIONS Low dose immunoglobulin infusion is the only effective way to reach successful pregnancy, despite previous habitual abortions in patients suffering from IgG subclass deficiency without autoimmunity and/or coagulation disorders, likely restoring idiotype-antiidiotype network; showing evidence of IgG subclasses deficiency (mostly IgG1 and IgG3) may help identify patients who can benefit from iv. immunoglobulin treatment.
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Fanigliulo A, Viggiano A, Crescenzi A, Zingariello E, Liguori R, Senn R. CONTROL OF TOMATO YELLOW LEAF CURL DISEASE IN TOMATO. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2015.1069.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Donadio V, Incensi A, Leta V, Giannoccaro M, Scaglione C, Cappellari S, Avoni P, Baruzzi A, Liguori R. 83. Skin nerve α-synuclein deposits: A biomarker for idiopathic Parkinson’s disease. Clin Neurophysiol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2014.10.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Donadio V, Liguori R, Vandi S, Pizza F, Dauvilliers Y, Giannoccaro M, Leta V, Baruzzi A, Plazzi G. 14. Resting sympathetic and cardiovascular activities during wake in narcolepsy with cataplexy. Clin Neurophysiol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2014.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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