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The disease burden of human cystic echinococcosis based on HDRs from 2001 to 2014 in Italy by Piseddu, Toni, Brundu, Diego, Stegel, Giovanni, Loi, Federica, Rolesu, Sandro, Masu, Gabriella, Ledda, Salvatore, Masala, Giovanna

“…Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is an important neglected zoonotic parasitic infection belonging to the subgroup of seven Neglected Zoonotic Disease (NZDs) included…”
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Environmental Contamination by Echinococcus spp. Eggs as a Risk for Human Health in Educational Farms of Sardinia, Italy by Serra, Elisa, Masu, Gabriella, Chisu, Valentina, Cappai, Stefano, Masala, Giovanna, Loi, Federica, Piseddu, Toni

“…Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is a severe zoonosis caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm . These parasites are naturally transmitted between canid definitive…”
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Prevalence estimation of Italian ovine cystic echinococcosis in slaughterhouses: A retrospective Bayesian data analysis, 2010-2015 by Loi, Federica, Berchialla, Paola, Masu, Gabriella, Masala, Giovanna, Scaramozzino, Paola, Carvelli, Andrea, Caligiuri, Vincenzo, Santi, Annalisa, Bona, Maria Cristina, Maresca, Carmen, Zanoni, Maria Grazia, Capelli, Gioia, Iannetti, Simona, Coccollone, Annamaria, Cappai, Stefano, Rolesu, Sandro, Piseddu, Toni

“…Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a complex zoonosis with domestic and sylvatic life-cycles, involving different intermediate and definitive host species. Many…”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Antigen 5-Based ELISAs for Human Cystic Echinococcosis by Pagnozzi, Daniela, Addis, Maria Filippa, Biosa, Grazia, Roggio, Anna Maria, Tedde, Vittorio, Mariconti, Mara, Tamarozzi, Francesca, Meroni, Valeria, Masu, Gabriella, Masala, Giovanna, Brunetti, Enrico, Uzzau, Sergio

“…Clinical diagnosis and follow up of cystic echinococcosis (CE) are based on imaging complemented by serology. Several immunodiagnostic tests are commercially…”
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Clinical Study and Serological Diagnosis of Vector-Borne Pathogens in Sardinian Dogs by Chisu, Valentina, Tanda, Antonio, Sechi, Sara, Pinna Parpaglia, Maria Luisa, Masu, Gabriella, Loi, Federica, Masala, Giovanna

“…Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) comprise a group of infectious diseases caused by a wide range of pathogens transmitted by arthropod vectors. Clinical…”
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Detection of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in Environmental Samples from Ibadan, Oyo State, South West Nigeria by Awosanya, Emmanuel Jolaoluwa, Olagbaju, Adeola, Peruzzu, Angela, Masu, Gabriella, Masala, Giovanna, Bonelli, Piero

“…Environmental contamination with parasite eggs poses a serious risk to public health. This study aimed to assess the presence of taeniid eggs and, in…”
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Cystic echinococcosis in a domestic cat (Felis catus) in Italy by Bonelli, Piero, Masu, Gabriella, Dei Giudici, Silvia, Pintus, Davide, Peruzzu, Angela, Piseddu, Toni, Santucciu, Cinzia, Cossu, Assunta, Demurtas, Nicola, Masala, Giovanna

“…Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato is a zoonotic agent with a life cycle consisting of definitive hosts (dogs and wild carnivores), and intermediate hosts…”
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Detection of potentially pathogenic bacteria from Ixodes ricinus carried by pets in Tuscany, Italy by Chisu, Valentina, Foxi, Cipriano, Masu, Gabriella, D' Amaddio, Barbara, Masala, Giovanna

“…BackgroundTicks are vectors of disease-causing pathogens that pose a serious threat to animals and people. Dogs and cats are exposed to tick infestation in…”
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Retrospective study of human cystic echinococcosis in Italy based on the analysis of hospital discharge records between 2001 and 2012 by Brundu, Diego, Piseddu, Toni, Stegel, Giovanni, Masu, Gabriella, Ledda, Salvatore, Masala, Giovanna

“…•This study underlines that CE continues to be a significant public health problem in Italy.•The highest incidence was registered in the Islands and South.•The…”
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Genetic diversity of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto in Sardinia (Italy) by Bonelli, Piero, Dei Giudici, Silvia, Peruzzu, Angela, Piseddu, Toni, Santucciu, Cinzia, Masu, Gabriella, Mastrandrea, Scilla, Delogu, Maria Luisa, Masala, Giovanna

“…Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a severe parasitic zoonosis caused by the metacestode of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.). The disease has…”
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Coexistence of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Ticks Collected from their Hosts in Sardinia: an Update by Chisu, Valentina, Loi, Federica, Foxi, Cipriano, Chessa, Giovanna, Masu, Gabriella, Rolesu, Sandro, Masala, Giovanna

“…Purpose In recent decades, the incidence and distribution of tick-borne diseases have increased worldwide, attracting the attention of both clinicians and…”
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Structural and Immunodiagnostic Characterization of Synthetic Antigen B Subunits From Echinococcus granulosus and Their Evaluation as Target Antigens for Cyst Viability Assessment by Pagnozzi, Daniela, Tamarozzi, Francesca, Roggio, Anna Maria, Tedde, Vittorio, Addis, Maria Filippa, Pisanu, Salvatore, Masu, Gabriella, Santucciu, Cinzia, Vola, Ambra, Casulli, Adriano, Masala, Giovanna, Brunetti, Enrico, Uzzau, Sergio

“…Several tools have been proposed for serodiagnosis of cystic echinococcosis (CE), but none seems promising for cyst viability assessment. Antigens with…”
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Validation of a one-step PCR assay for the molecular identification of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto G1–G3 genotype by Santucciu, Cinzia, Masu, Gabriella, Mura, Alessandra, Peruzzu, Angela, Piseddu, Toni, Bonelli, Piero, Masala, Giovanna

“…The Italian National Reference Center for Echinococcosis (CeNRE, Sassari, Italy) set up a diagnostic protocol of “one-step-PCR” useful for the detection of E…”
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Detection of IEchinococcus granulosus sensu lato/I in Environmental Samples from Ibadan, Oyo State, South West Nigeria by Awosanya, Emmanuel Jolaoluwa, Olagbaju, Adeola, Peruzzu, Angela, Masu, Gabriella, Masala, Giovanna, Bonelli, Piero

“…The presence of parasite eggs in the environment represents an alarming threat for human health. In particular, the accidental ingestion of tapeworm eggs can…”
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Corrigendum to “Retrospective Study of Human Cystic Echinococcosis in Italy Based on the Analysis of Hospital Discharge Records between 2001 and 2012” <[Acta Tropica 140 (2014) 91-96]> by Brundu, Diego, Piseddu, Toni, Stegel, Giovanni, Masu, Gabriella, Ledda, Salvatore, Masala, Giovanna

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Corrigendum to “Retrospective study of human cystic echinococcosis in Italy based on the analysis of hospital discharge records between 2001 and 2012” [Acta Trop. 140 (2014) 91–96] by Brundu, Diego, Piseddu, Toni, Stegel, Giovanni, Masu, Gabriella, Ledda, Salvatore, Masala, Giovanna

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Reorganization of actin cytoskeleton in L929 cells infected with Coxiella burnetii strains isolated from placenta and foetal brain of sheep (Sardinia, Italy) by Masu, Gabriella, Porcu, Rosaura, Chisu, Valentina, Floris, Antonello, Masala, Giovanna

“…Coxiella burnetii, the etiological agent of Q Fever, is a zoonotic pathogen distributed worldwide. It has been reported that virulent strains of C. burnetii…”
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Validation of a serological test for the diagnosis of canine rickettsial disease by Masu, Gabriella, Sechi, Sara, Cocco, Raffaella, Chisu, Valentina, Tanda, Antonio, Lollai, Stefano, Masala, Giovanna

“…Canine vector borne diseases include a variety of illnesses affecting domestic dogs worldwide. Clinical abnormalities are often nonspecific during rickettsial…”
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