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Serological testing for Trichinella infection in animals and man: Current status and opportunities for advancements by Gómez-Morales, María Ángeles, Cherchi, Simona, Ludovisi, Alessandra

“…Serological tests are widely used for the detection of Trichinella spp. infections in animals and humans. Despite some limitations, (such as low sensitivity in…”
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Differences in larval survival and IgG response patterns in long-lasting infections by Trichinella spiralis, Trichinella britovi and Trichinella pseudospiralis in pigs by Pozio, Edoardo, Merialdi, Giuseppe, Licata, Elio, Della Casa, Giacinto, Fabiani, Massimo, Amati, Marco, Cherchi, Simona, Ramini, Mattia, Faeti, Valerio, Interisano, Maria, Ludovisi, Alessandra, Rugna, Gianluca, Marucci, Gianluca, Tonanzi, Daniele, Gómez-Morales, Maria Angeles

“…Domesticated and wild swine play an important role as reservoir hosts of Trichinella spp. and a source of infection for humans. Little is known about the…”
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Differentiation of Trichinella species (Trichinella spiralis/Trichinella britovi versus Trichinella pseudospiralis) using western blot by Gómez-Morales, Maria Angeles, Ludovisi, Alessandra, Amati, Marco, Cherchi, Simona, Tonanzi, Daniele, Pozio, Edoardo

“…Trichinellosis is a meat-borne zoonotic disease caused by parasites of the genus Trichinella. To date, 12 taxa have been described. The identification of…”
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Functional Characterization of the Thrombospondin-Related Paralogous Proteins Rhoptry Discharge Factors 1 and 2 Unveils Phenotypic Plasticity in Toxoplasma gondii Rhoptry Exocytosis by Possenti, Alessia, Di Cristina, Manlio, Nicastro, Chiara, Lunghi, Matteo, Messina, Valeria, Piro, Federica, Tramontana, Lorenzo, Cherchi, Simona, Falchi, Mario, Bertuccini, Lucia, Spano, Furio

“…To gain access to the intracellular cytoplasmic niche essential for their growth and replication, apicomplexan parasites such as rely on the timely secretion…”
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First Identification of Trichinella pseudospiralis in a Golden Jackal ( Canis aureus ) in Romania by Marin, Ana-Maria, Popovici, Dan-Cornel, Marucci, Gianluca, Cherchi, Simona, Mederle, Narcisa

“…spp. are etiological zoonotic agents that spread throughout the world and affect mammals, birds, and reptiles. Within this genus, is the only recognized…”
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Delivery of SA35 and SA40 peptides in mice enhances humoral and cellular immune responses and confers protection against Cryptosporidium parvum infection by Tosini, Fabio, Ludovisi, Alessandra, Tonanzi, Daniele, Amati, Marco, Cherchi, Simona, Pozio, Edoardo, Gómez-Morales, Maria Angeles

“…Cryptosporidium parvum is a major cause of diarrhea in children and ruminants at the earliest stages of life. Maternal antibodies represent the main shield of…”
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Validation of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Diagnosis of Human Trichinellosis by Gómez-Morales, Maria Angeles, Ludovisi, Alessandra, Amati, Marco, Cherchi, Simona, Pezzotti, Patrizio, Pozio, Edoardo

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Limited value of current and new in silico predicted oocyst-specific proteins of Toxoplasma gondii for source-attributing serology by López-Ureña, Nadia-María, Calero-Bernal, Rafael, Koudela, Bretislav, Cherchi, Simona, Possenti, Alessia, Tosini, Fabio, Klein, Sandra, San Juan-Casero, Carmen, Jara-Herrera, Silvia, Jokelainen, Pikka, Regidor-Cerrillo, Javier, Ortega-Mora, Luis-Miguel, Spano, Furio, Seeber, Frank, Álvarez-García, Gema

“…Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasite infecting all warm-blooded animals, including humans. The contribution of environmental contamination by T. gondii…”
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Indirect versus direct detection methods of Trichinella spp. infection in wild boar (Sus scrofa) by Gómez-Morales, Maria Angeles, Ludovisi, Alessandra, Amati, Marco, Bandino, Ennio, Capelli, Gioia, Corrias, Franco, Gelmini, Luca, Nardi, Alberigo, Sacchi, Cristina, Cherchi, Simona, Lalle, Marco, Pozio, Edoardo

“…BACKGROUND: Trichinella spp. infections in wild boar (Sus scrofa), one of the main sources of human trichinellosis, continue to represent a public health…”
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During host cell traversal and cell-to-cell passage, Toxoplasma gondii sporozoites inhabit the parasitophorous vacuole and posteriorly release dense granule protein-associated membranous trails by Tartarelli, Irene, Tinari, Antonella, Possenti, Alessia, Cherchi, Simona, Falchi, Mario, Dubey, Jitender P., Spano, Furio

“…[Display omitted] •During host cell travrsal Toxoplasma gondii sporozoites reside in the parasitophorous vacuole.•Traversing sporozoites posteriorly release…”
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First Identification of ITrichinella pseudospiralis/I in a Golden Jackal in Romania by Marin, Ana-Maria, Popovici, Dan-Cornel, Marucci, Gianluca, Cherchi, Simona, Mederle, Narcisa

“…Trichinella spp. are etiological zoonotic agents that spread throughout the world and affect mammals, birds, and reptiles. Within this genus, Trichinella…”
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Molecular characterisation of a novel family of cysteine-rich proteins of Toxoplasma gondii and ultrastructural evidence of oocyst wall localisation by Possenti, Alessia, Cherchi, Simona, Bertuccini, Lucia, Pozio, Edoardo, Dubey, J.P., Spano, Furio

“…Among apicomplexan parasites, the coccidia and Cryptosporidium spp. are important pathogens of livestock and humans, and the environmentally resistant stage…”
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Differentiation of Trichinella species (Trichinella spiralis/Trichinella britovi versus Trichinella pseudospiralis) using western blot by Gómez-Morales, Maria Angeles, Ludovisi, Alessandra, Amati, Marco, Cherchi, Simona, Tonanzi, Daniele, Pozio, Edoardo

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Molecular characterisation of a Cryptosporidium parvum rhoptry protein candidate related to the rhoptry neck proteins TgRON1 of Toxoplasma gondii and PfASP of Plasmodium falciparum by Valentini, Elisabetta, Cherchi, Simona, Possenti, Alessia, Dubremetz, Jean-François, Pozio, Edoardo, Spano, Furio

“…Characterisation of CpPRP1, the first putative rhoptry protein of Cryptosporidium parvum related to rhoptry neck proteins of Toxoplasma gondi and Plasmodium…”
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The thrombospondin-related protein CpMIC1 (CpTSP8) belongs to the repertoire of micronemal proteins of Cryptosporidium parvum by Putignani, Lorenza, Possenti, Alessia, Cherchi, Simona, Pozio, Edoardo, Crisanti, Andrea, Spano, Furio

“…Bioinformatic data show that, in addition to TRAP-C1, Cryptosporidium parvum encodes 11 thrombospondin-related proteins (CpTSP2 through CpTSP12), none of which…”
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International ring trial to detect anti- Trichinella IgG by ELISA on pig sera by Gómez-Morales, Maria Angeles, Ludovisi, Alessandra, Pezzotti, Patrizio, Amati, Marco, Cherchi, Simona, Lalle, Marco, Pecoraro, Federico, Pozio, Edoardo

“…To determine the reproducibility and robustness of an ELISA to detect anti- Trichinella IgG in pig sera which was previously validated at the Community…”
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CCp5A Protein from Toxoplasma gondii as a Serological Marker of Oocyst-driven Infections in Humans and Domestic Animals by Santana, Silas S, Gebrim, Luiz C, Carvalho, Fernando R, Barros, Heber S, Barros, Patrício C, Pajuaba, Ana C A M, Messina, Valeria, Possenti, Alessia, Cherchi, Simona, Reiche, Edna M V, Navarro, Italmar T, Garcia, João L, Pozio, Edoardo, Mineo, Tiago W P, Spano, Furio, Mineo, José R

“…Considering that the current immunoassays are not able to distinguish the infective forms that cause Toxoplasma gondii infection, the present study was carried…”
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Short communication: The thrombospondin-related protein CpMIC1 (CpTSP8) belongs to the repertoire of micronemal proteins of Cryptosporidium parvum by Putignani, Lorenza, Possenti, Alessia, Cherchi, Simona, Pozio, Edoardo, Crisanti, Andrea, Spano, Furio

“…Bioinformatic data show that, in addition to TRAP-C1, Cryptosporidium parvum encodes 11 thrombospondin-related proteins (CpTSP2 through CpTSP12), none of which…”
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Analysis of the SAG5 locus reveals a distinct genomic organisation in virulent and avirulent strains of Toxoplasma gondii by Tinti, Michele, Possenti, Alessia, Cherchi, Simona, Barca, Stefano, Spano, Furio

“…We have recently characterised, in the virulent strain RH of Toxoplasma gondii, three glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored surface antigens related to SAG1…”
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Analysis of the SAGS locus reveals a distinct genomic organisation in virulent and avirulent strains of Toxoplasma gondii by TINTI, Michele, POSSENTI, Alessia, CHERCHI, Simona, BARCA, Stefano, SPANO, Furio

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