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Sandra Cristino

Assistant professor

Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences

Academic discipline: MEDS-24/B Hygiene and Public Health

Publications

Martellotti, Rebecca; Cristino, Sandra; Girolamini, Luna; Pecoraino, Giovannella; Pisciotta, Fabio; Pondrelli, Monica; Ahmed, Jemal; Mulugeta Abraham, Enku; Ahmed Aliyu, Abdu; Beyene, Zablon; Bellucci, Micol; Pacelli, Claudia; Lupi, Luca; Usman, Mohammed; Fensham, Roderick; Cavalazzi, Barbara, Hydrothermal processes and microbial signatures in the Alalobad geothermal field (Tendaho Rift, Afar, Ethiopia), in: CVL 12th Workshop, 2026, pp. 1 - 2 (atti di: CVL 12th Workshop, Luzon, Philippines, 9-18 March 2026) [Abstract]

Scarafile, Donatella; Girolamini, L.; Modesto, M.; Bonincontro, C.; Derelitto, C.; Mattarelli, P.; Cristino, S., Advancing microbial diversity characterization for ecological innovation: bifidobacteria from pre-weaning calves, in: ECCO XLIII September 15-17, 2025 UTRECHT The 43rd Annual Meeting of the European Culture Collections’ Organization, 2025, pp. 80 - 80 (atti di: ECCO XLIII September 15-17, 2025, UTRECHT, Nederland, September 15-17, 2025) [Contribution to conference proceedings]

Sewell, M.; Farley, C.; Portal, E. A. R.; Lindsay, D.; Ricci, M. L.; Jarraud, S.; Scaturro, M.; Descours, G.; Krovel, A. V.; Barton, R.; Boostom, I.; Ure, R.; Kese, D.; Gaia, V.; Golob, M.; Paukner, S.; Ginevra, C.; Afshar, B.; Nadarajah, S.; Wybo, I.; Michel, C.; Echahdi, F.; Gonzalez-Rubio, J. M.; Gonzalez-Camacho, F.; Mentasti, M.; Flountzi, A. S.; Petzold, M.; Moran-Gilad, J.; Uldum, S.; Winchell, J.; Wooton, M.; Bernard, K.; Jones, L. C.; Chalker, V. J.; Spiller, O. B.; Afzal, A.; Allam, C.; Amemura-Maekawa, J.; Andersson, S.; Perez, E. A.; Astrid, M.; Bangsborg, J. M.; Bargellini, A.; Barna, Z.; Beeton, M.; Bigler, M.; Bosnjak, S.; Brandsema, P.; Brewin, B.; Broger, T.; Brown, D.; Coroneo, V.; Rotger, S. C.; Cristino, S.; De Jong, B.; Demuyser, T.; Doniselli, N.; Surman-Lee, S.; Elverdal, P. L.; Erdogan, H.; Eriksen, H.; Euser, S.; Fermi, B.; Azcona, J. A. F.; Franzin, L.; Goldenberg, S.; Goncalves, P.; Fernandez, T. G.; Haider, J.; Henderson, K.; Ibranosyan, M.; Joergensen, C. , Broth microdilution protocol for determining antimicrobial susceptibility of Legionella pneumophila to clinically relevant antimicrobials, «JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS», 2025, 228, Article number: 107071 , pp. 1 - 9 [Scientific article]Open Access

Martellotti, Rebecca; Cristino, Sandra; Girolamini, Luna; Pecoraino, Giovanella; Pisciotta, Fabio; Pondrelli, Monica; Ahmed, Jemal; Mulugeta Abraham, Enku; Ahmed Aliyu, Abdu; Beyene, Zablon; Bellucci, Micol; Pacelli, Claudia; Lupi, Luca; Usman, Mohammed; Fensham, Roderick; Cavalazzi, Barbara, Exploring microbial diversity in the Alalobad Hydrothermal System (Northern Tendaho Rift, Afar, Ethiopia): a multi- method approach to biosignature detection in planetary analogues, in: EANA25, 2025, pp. 81 - 81 (atti di: EANA25 "Astrobiology: From the Field to the Labs and into Space", Lisbona, 21-24 Ottobre 2025) [Abstract]

Girolamini, Luna; Caiazza, Paolo; Marino, Federica; Pascale, Maria Rosaria; Caligaris, Laura; Spiteri, Simona; Derelitto, Carlo; Simone, Maria Luisa; Grottola, Antonella; Cristino, Sandra, Identification of Legionella by MALDI Biotyper through three preparation methods and an in-house library comparing phylogenetic and hierarchical cluster results, «SCIENTIFIC REPORTS», 2025, 15, Article number: 2162 , pp. 1 - 15 [Scientific article]Open Access

Martellotti, R.; Cristino, S.; Girolamini, L.; Pecoraino, G.; Pisciotta, A. F. 2.; Pondrelli, M.; Ahmed, J.; Abraham, E. M.; Aliyu, A. A.; Beyene, Z.; Baldetti, C.; Bellucci, M.; Pacelli, C.; Lupi, L.; Usman, M.; Fensham R., &; Cavalazzi, Barbara, Microbial diversity and biosignatures in extreme environments: the Alalobad geothermal field (Afar, Ethiopia) as a planetary analogue, in: ABSTRACT BOOK X Giornata "Incontri di geologia" Bologna, 11-12 Dicembre 2025, 2025, pp. 17 - 17 (atti di: X Giornata "Incontri di geologia", Bologna, 11-12 Dicembre 2025) [Contribution to conference proceedings]

Spiteri, Simona; Salamon, Irene; Girolamini, Luna; Pascale, Maria Rosaria; Marino, Federica; Derelitto, Carlo; Caligaris, Laura; Paghera, Simone; Ferracin, Manuela; Cristino, Sandra, Surfaces environmental monitoring of SARS-CoV-2: Loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) in comparison with standard Reverse-Transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) techniques, «PLOS ONE», 2025, 20, pp. 1 - 20 [Scientific article]Open Access

Sandra Cristino, Maria Rosaria Pascale, Federica Marino, Carlo Derelitto, Silvano Salaris, Massimiliano Orsini, Stefano Squarzoni, Antonella Grottola, Luna Girolamini, Characterization of a Novel Species of Legionella Isolated from a Healthcare Facility: Legionella resiliens sp. nov, «PATHOGENS», 2024, 13, Article number: 250 , pp. 1 - 24 [Scientific article]Open Access

Spiteri, Simona; Marino, Federica; Girolamini, Luna; Pascale, MARIA ROSARIA; Derelitto, Carlo; Caligaris, Laura; Paghera, Simone; Cristino, Sandra, Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP): An Innovative Approach for the Environmental Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2, «PATHOGENS», 2024, 13, Article number: 1022 , pp. 1 - 12 [Scientific article]Open Access

Maria Rosaria Pascale, Domenico Simone Roggio, Ester Barbieri, Federica Marino, Carlo Derelitto, Luna Girolamini, Cristiana Bragalli, Gabriele Bitelli, Sandra Cristino, New Frontiers in Water Distribution System Management and Monitoring: First Development of a Water Safety Plan Based on Heritage Building Information Modeling (HBIM) in Neptune Fountain, Bologna, Italy, «WATER», 2024, 16, Article number: 2075 , pp. 1 - 25 [Scientific article]Open Access

Girolamini, Luna; Brattich, Erika; Marino, Federica; Pascale, Maria Rosaria; Mazzotta, Marta; Spiteri, Simona; Derelitto, Carlo; Tositti, Laura; Cristino, Sandra, Cooling towers influence in an urban environment: A predictive model to control and prevent Legionella risk and Legionellosis events, «BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT», 2023, 228, Article number: 109891 , pp. 1 - 13 [Scientific article]Open Access

Marino, Federica; Mazzotta, Marta; Pascale, MARIA ROSARIA; Derelitto, Carlo; Girolamini, Luna; Cristino, Sandra, First water safety plan approach applied to a Dental Clinic complex: identification of new risk factors associated with Legionella and P. aeruginosa contamination, using a novel sampling, maintenance and management program, «JOURNAL OF ORAL MICROBIOLOGY», 2023, 15, Article number: 222347 , pp. 1 - 14 [Scientific article]Open Access

Diego Truccoa, Lorenzo Vannozzia, Elena Gabusi, Enrico Lenzi, Cristina Manferdini, Alessia Baccia, Liliana Agrestia, Maria Rosaria Pascale, Sandra Cristino, Gina Lisignoli, Leonardo Ricottia, Visible light-mediated cross-linking of injectable gellan gum hydrogels embedding human chondrocytes, «CARBOHYDRATE POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS», 2023, 6, Article number: 100382 , pp. 1 - 14 [Scientific article]Open Access

Maria Scaturro, Luna Girolamini, Maria Rosaria Pascale, Marta Mazzotta, Federica Marino, Giulia Errico, Monica Monaco, Antonietta Girolamo, Maria Cristina Rota, Maria Luisa Ricci, Sandra Cristino, Case Report: First Report of Fatal Legionella pneumophila and Klebsiella pneumoniae Coinfection in a Kidney Transplant Recipient, «FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE», 2022, 9, Article number: 912649 , pp. 1 - 6 [Scientific article]Open Access

Luna Girolamini, Maria Rosaria Pascale, Marta Mazzotta, Simona Spiteri, Federica Marino, Silvano Salaris, Antonella Grottola, Massimiliano Orsini, Sandra Cristino, Combining Traditional and Molecular Techniques Supports the Discovery of a Novel Legionella Species During Environmental Surveillance in a Healthcare Facility, «FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY», 2022, 13, pp. 1 - 11 [Scientific article]Open Access