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Combined genetic variants of human cytomegalovirus envelope glycoproteins as congenital infection markers by Arcangeletti, Maria-Cristina, Vasile Simone, Rosita, Rodighiero, Isabella, De Conto, Flora, Medici, Maria-Cristina, Martorana, Davide, Chezzi, Carlo, Calderaro, Adriana

“…Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is still considered to be the main viral cause of birth defects and long-term neurological and sensory sequelae following…”
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Valproic Acid Sensitizes K562 Erythroleukemia Cells to TRAIL/Apo2L-induced Apoptosis by IACOMINO, Giuseppe, CRISTINA MEDICI, Maria, LUIGI RUSSO, Gian

“…Background: Selectively targeting death receptors to trigger apoptosis in cancer cells appears ideal in cancer therapy. The tumor necrosis factor-related…”
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Evaluation of Rubella Virus Immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM Assays with the New Vidia Instrument by Medici, Maria Cristina, Martinelli, Monica, Albonetti, Valeria, Chezzi, Carlo, Dettori, Giuseppe

“…For rubella virus immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM detection, Vidia assays were compared to Vidas, AxSYM, and Liaison assays with 419 serum samples. Only Vidia…”
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Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry applied to virus identification by Calderaro, Adriana, Arcangeletti, Maria-Cristina, Rodighiero, Isabella, Buttrini, Mirko, Gorrini, Chiara, Motta, Federica, Germini, Diego, Medici, Maria-Cristina, Chezzi, Carlo, De Conto, Flora

“…Virus detection and/or identification traditionally rely on methods based on cell culture, electron microscopy and antigen or nucleic acid detection. These…”
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Characterization of inter-genogroup reassortant rotavirus strains detected in hospitalized children in Italy by Maria Cristina, Medici, Laura Anna, Abelli, Vito, Martella, Monica, Martinelli, Eleonora, Lorusso, Canio, Buonavoglia, Giuseppe, Dettori, Carlo, Chezzi

“…Analysis of archival stool collections provides an invaluable source of virus strains and genetic material that may be exploited for molecular,…”
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Genetic diversity in three bovine-like human G8P[14] and G10P[14] rotaviruses suggests independent interspecies transmission events by Medici, Maria Cristina, Tummolo, Fabio, Bonica, Melisa Berenice, Heylen, Elisabeth, Zeller, Mark, Calderaro, Adriana, Matthijnssens, Jelle

“…The group A rotavirus (RVA) P[14] genotype has been detected sporadically in humans and is thought to be acquired through zoonotic transmission. The present…”
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Sentinel hospital-based surveillance for norovirus infection in children with gastroenteritis between 2015 and 2016 in Italy by De Grazia, Simona, Lanave, Gianvito, Giammanco, Giovanni Maurizio, Medici, Maria Cristina, De Conto, Flora, Tummolo, Fabio, Calderaro, Adriana, Bonura, Floriana, Urone, Noemi, Morea, Anna, Loconsole, Daniela, Catella, Cristiana, Marinaro, Mariarosaria, Parisi, Antonio, Martella, Vito, Chironna, Maria

“…Noroviruses are one of the leading causes of gastro-enteric diseases worldwide in all age groups. Novel epidemic noroviruses with GII.P16 polymerase and GII.2…”
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Human cytomegalovirus reactivation from latency: validation of a "switch" model in vitro by Arcangeletti, Maria-Cristina, Vasile Simone, Rosita, Rodighiero, Isabella, De Conto, Flora, Medici, Maria-Cristina, Maccari, Clara, Chezzi, Carlo, Calderaro, Adriana

“…Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is an opportunistic pathogen leading to severe and even fatal diseases in 'at-risk' categories of individuals upon primary…”
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Evaluation of a modified meropenem hydrolysis assay on a large cohort of KPC and VIM carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae by Calderaro, Adriana, Buttrini, Mirko, Piergianni, Maddalena, Montecchini, Sara, Martinelli, Monica, Covan, Silvia, Piccolo, Giovanna, Medici, Maria Cristina, Arcangeletti, Maria Cristina, Chezzi, Carlo, De Conto, Flora

“…Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) have spread globally and represent a serious and growing threat to public health. The introduction of rapid and…”
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MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry for the detection and differentiation of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar by Calderaro, Adriana, Piergianni, Maddalena, Buttrini, Mirko, Montecchini, Sara, Piccolo, Giovanna, Gorrini, Chiara, Rossi, Sabina, Chezzi, Carlo, Arcangeletti, Maria Cristina, Medici, Maria Cristina, De Conto, Flora

“…Detection of Entamoeba histolytica and its differentiation from Entamoeba dispar is an important goal of the clinical parasitology laboratory. The aim of this…”
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Impact of Persistent Cytomegalovirus Infection on Dynamic Changes in Human Immune System Profile by Vescovini, Rosanna, Telera, Anna Rita, Pedrazzoni, Mario, Abbate, Barbara, Rossetti, Pietro, Verzicco, Ignazio, Arcangeletti, Maria Cristina, Medici, Maria Cristina, Calderaro, Adriana, Volpi, Riccardo, Sansoni, Paolo, Fagnoni, Francesco Fausto

“…Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) imprints the immune system after primary infection, however its effect during chronic infection still needs to be deciphered. In…”
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A new real-time PCR for the detection of Plasmodium ovale wallikeri by Calderaro, Adriana, Piccolo, Giovanna, Gorrini, Chiara, Montecchini, Sara, Rossi, Sabina, Medici, Maria Cristina, Chezzi, Carlo, Snounou, Georges

“…It has been proposed that ovale malaria in humans is caused by two closely related but distinct species of malaria parasites: P. ovale curtisi and P. ovale…”
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Identification of the novel Kawasaki 2014 GII.17 human norovirus strain in Italy, 2015 by Medici, Maria Cristina, Tummolo, Fabio, Calderaro, Adriana, Chironna, Maria, Giammanco, Giovanni Maurizio, De Grazia, Simona, Arcangeletti, Maria Cristina, De Conto, Flora, Chezzi, Carlo, Martella, Vito

“…Surveillance of noroviruses in Italy identified the novel GII.17 human norovirus strain, Kawasaki 2014, in February 2015. This novel strain emerged as a major…”
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Accurate identification of the six human Plasmodium spp. causing imported malaria, including Plasmodium ovale wallikeri and Plasmodium knowlesi by Calderaro, Adriana, Piccolo, Giovanna, Gorrini, Chiara, Rossi, Sabina, Montecchini, Sara, Dell'Anna, Maria Loretana, De Conto, Flora, Medici, Maria Cristina, Chezzi, Carlo, Arcangeletti, Maria Cristina

“…Accurate identification of Plasmodium infections in non-endemic countries is of critical importance with regard to the administration of a targeted therapy…”
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Identification of Borrelia species after creation of an in-house MALDI-TOF MS database by Calderaro, Adriana, Gorrini, Chiara, Piccolo, Giovanna, Montecchini, Sara, Buttrini, Mirko, Rossi, Sabina, Piergianni, Maddalena, Arcangeletti, Maria Cristina, De Conto, Flora, Chezzi, Carlo, Medici, Maria Cristina

“…Lyme borreliosis (LB) is a multisystemic disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (sl) complex transmitted to humans by Ixodes ticks. B. burgdorferi…”
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Norovirus GII.17 as Major Epidemic Strain in Italy, Winter 2015-16 by Giammanco, Giovanni Maurizio, De Grazia, Simona, Bonura, Floriana, Cappa, Vincenzo, Muli, Sara Li, Pepe, Arcangelo, Medici, Maria Cristina, Tummolo, Fabio, Calderaro, Adriana, Di Bernardo, Francesca, Dones, Piera, Morea, Anna, Loconsole, Daniela, Catella, Cristiana, Terio, Valentina, Bànyai, Krisztiàn, Chironna, Maria, Martella, Vito

“…In winter 2015-16, norovirus GII.17 Kawasaki 2014 emerged as a cause of sporadic gastroenteritis in children in Italy. Median patient age was higher for those…”
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Identification of Dermatophyte species after implementation of the in-house MALDI-TOF MS database by Calderaro, Adriana, Motta, Federica, Montecchini, Sara, Gorrini, Chiara, Piccolo, Giovanna, Piergianni, Maddalena, Buttrini, Mirko, Medici, Maria Cristina, Arcangeletti, Maria Cristina, Chezzi, Carlo, De Conto, Flora

“…Despite that matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) has become a powerful tool in the clinical…”
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Case report: Detection of rotavirus RNA in the cerebrospinal fluid of a child with rotavirus gastroenteritis and meningism by Medici, Maria Cristina, Abelli, Laura Anna, Guerra, Paola, Dodi, Icilio, Dettori, Giuseppe, Chezzi, Carlo

“…Although case reports have described detection of rotavirus (RV) in extraintestinal sites such as the liver, kidney, and central nervous system (CNS) of…”
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Genetic heterogeneity and recombination in type-3 human astroviruses by Medici, Maria Cristina, Tummolo, Fabio, Martella, Vito, Banyai, Krisztián, Bonerba, Elisabetta, Chezzi, Carlo, Arcangeletti, Maria Cristina, De Conto, Flora, Calderaro, Adriana

“…•Surveillance for HAstV in Italy identified the circulation of HAstV-3.•Sequence analysis of a 3.2kb portion of the genome of HAstV-3 was performed.•Genetic…”
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MALDI-TOF MS as a new tool for the identification of Dientamoeba fragilis by Calderaro, Adriana, Buttrini, Mirko, Montecchini, Sara, Rossi, Sabina, Piccolo, Giovanna, Arcangeletti, Maria Cristina, Medici, Maria Cristina, Chezzi, Carlo, De Conto, Flora

“…In this study for the first time, a Dientamoeba fragilis protein profile by MALDI-TOF MS was created in order to identify specific markers for the application…”
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