A5005458994- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery
- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Helminth infection and control
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Global Health and Surgery
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Insects and Parasite Interactions
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Seismology and Earthquake Studies
- Landslides and related hazards
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria
2018-2025
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2018-2024
Istituto Superiore di Sanità
2018-2022
World Health Organization - Italy
2016-2020
Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud
2020
University of Hohenheim
2020
University of Bern
2020
University of Salford
2020
QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
2020
Centre for Palaeogenetics
2020
Echinococcoses require the involvement of specialists from nearly all disciplines; standardization terminology used in field is thus crucial. To harmonize echinococcosis on sound scientific and linguistic grounds, World Association Echinococcosis launched a Formal Consensus process. Under coordination Steering Writing Group (SWG), Consultation Rating (CRG) had main missions (1) providing input list terms drafted by SWG, taking into account available literature participants' experience; (2)...
Advances in laboratory techniques have revolutionized parasitology diagnostics over the past several decades. Widespread implementation of rapid antigen detection tests has greatly expanded access to for global parasitic threats such as malaria, while next-generation amplification and sequencing methods allow sensitive specific human animal parasites complex specimen matrices.
Human cystic echinococcosis is a chronic, complex and neglected infection. Its clinical management has evolved over decades without adequate evaluation of efficacy. Recent expert opinion recommends that uncomplicated inactive cysts the liver should be left untreated solely monitored time ("watch-and-wait" approach). However, data supporting this approach are still scant published mostly as conference proceedings. In study, we report our experience with long-term sonographic serological...
Knowledge of variables influencing serology is crucial to evaluate results for the diagnosis and clinical management cystic echinococcosis (CE). We analyzed retrospectively a cohort patients with hepatic CE followed in our clinic 2000-2012 influence several on commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) indirect hemagglutination (IHA) tests. Sera from 171 ≥ 1 cyst, 90 nonparasitic cysts were analyzed. staged according WHO-IWGE classification grouped by activity. A significant...
Background The diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis (CE) is based primarily on imaging, in particular with ultrasound for abdominal CE, complemented by serology when imaging results are unclear. In rural endemic areas, where expertise may be scant and conventional techniques unavailable due to lack laboratory equipment, Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) appealing. Methodology/Principal Findings We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy 3 commercial RDTs hepatic CE. Sera from 59 patients single CE cysts...
To assess the antibody response to BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in a cohort of health-care workers (HCW), comparing individuals with previous severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and SARS-CoV-2-naive individuals.HCW were tested at T0 (day first dose), T1 second dose) T2 (2-3 weeks after for IgG anti-nucleocapsid protein, IgM anti-spike protein anti-receptor binding domain (IgG-RBD-S). The was compared between four main groups: group A, positive antibodies...
WHO recommends the implementation of control programmes for strongyloidiasis, a neglected tropical disease caused by Strongyloides stercoralis. Specific recommendations on diagnostic test or tests to be used such have yet defined. The primary objective this study was estimate accuracy five strongyloidiasis. Secondary objectives were evaluate acceptability and feasibility use in an endemic area.The ESTRELLA cross-sectional which we enrolled school-age children living remote villages Ecuador....
Available treatments for uncomplicated hepatic cystic echinococcosis (CE) include surgery, medical therapy with albendazole (ABZ), percutaneous interventions and the watch-and-wait (WW) approach. Current guidelines indicate that patients CE should be assigned to each option based on cyst stage size, patient characteristics. However, treatment indications transitional CE3b cysts are still uncertain. These least responsive non-surgical often present as indolent, asymptomatic lesions may not...