Search Results - "RE, Maria Carla"
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Improvement of Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection by Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra: A head-to-head comparison on Xpert-negative samples
Published in PloS one (13-08-2018)“…The new Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay (Ultra, Cepheid, Sunnyvale, USA) is a cartridge-based automated diagnostic test that can simultaneously identify…”
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Changes in Serum Markers of Inflammation and Endothelial Activation in HIV-Infected Antiretroviral Naive Patients Starting A Treatment with Abacavir-Lamivudine or Tenofovir-Emtricitabine Plus Efavirenz
Published in Current HIV research (01-01-2016)“…The association between abacavir use and increased risk of myocardial infarction has been heavily debated, but cohort studies and randomized trials have…”
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Effects of Antiretroviral Molecules on Survival and Gene Expression of An Osteoblast-like Cell Line
Published in Current HIV research (01-01-2016)“…The advent of combined antiretroviral therapy effectively undermined the evolution of HIV disease. Nevertheless, clinical observations indicated a clear…”
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RANKL/OPG/TRAIL plasma levels and bone mass loss evaluation in antiretroviral naive HIV-1-positive men
Published in Journal of medical virology (01-10-2007)“…Osteopenia and osteoporosis are common in HIV-1-infected individuals and represent a challenge in clinical and therapeutic management. This report investigated…”
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The lower respiratory tract microbiome of critically ill patients with COVID-19
Published in Scientific reports (12-05-2021)“…COVID-19 infection may predispose to secondary bacterial infection which is associated with poor clinical outcome especially among critically ill patients. We…”
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The Gut Microbiota of Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19
Published in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology (29-06-2021)“…The SARS-CoV-2-associated COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the global healthcare system. Although the best-known symptoms are dry cough and pneumonia, viral RNA…”
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Impact of meropenem on Klebsiella pneumoniae metabolism
Published in PloS one (15-11-2018)“…The aim of this study was to analyze the metabolome of several Klebsiella pneumoniae strains characterized by different resistance patterns. A total of 59…”
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Simultaneous detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and resistance to Rifampicin and Isoniazid by MDR/MTB ELITe MGB® Kit for the diagnosis of tuberculosis
Published in PloS one (04-05-2020)“…The MDR/MTB ELITe MGB® Kit on the ELITe InGenius® platform (ELITechGroup SpA, Italy) is the first system for simultaneous detection of the Mycobacterium…”
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Pharyngeal microbiome alterations during Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection
Published in PloS one (16-01-2020)“…Pharyngeal gonorrhoea is a common sexually transmitted infection among 'men having sex with other men' (MSM). Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) pharyngeal infections…”
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Rapid identification and detection of β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae from positive blood cultures by MALDI-TOF/MS
Published in Journal of global antimicrobial resistance. (01-03-2021)“…•MALDI-TOF method is proposed for resistance detection from positive blood cultures.•Workflow is based on hydrolysis assays of cefotaxime and…”
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Rectal screening for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: a proposed workflow
Published in Journal of global antimicrobial resistance. (01-06-2020)“…•We propose a culture-based protocol combining rectal CPE detection and carbapenemase identification.•Workflow integrates automatic digital analysis of…”
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Host Restriction Factors and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1): A Dynamic Interplay Involving All Phases of the Viral Life Cycle
Published in Current HIV research (01-01-2018)“…Mammalian cells have evolved several mechanisms to prevent or block lentiviral infection and spread. Among the innate immune mechanisms, the signaling cascade…”
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Secondary Autochthonous Outbreak of Chikungunya, Southern Italy, 2017
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-11-2019)“…In 2017, a chikungunya outbreak in central Italy later evolved into a secondary cluster in southern Italy, providing evidence of disease emergence in new…”
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Monitoring the treatment of hepatitis C with directly acting antivirals by serological and molecular methods
Published in PloS one (10-11-2017)“…To evaluate the potential value of using a serological assay to quantitate the hepatitis C virus core antigen (HCV-Ag) when monitoring patients with chronic…”
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Validation of a Cleanroom Compliant Sonication-Based Decellularization Technique: A New Concept in Nerve Allograft Production
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (28-01-2022)“…Defects of the peripheral nervous system are extremely frequent in trauma and surgeries and have high socioeconomic costs. If the direct suture of a lesion is…”
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Encephalopathy in COVID-19 Presenting With Acute Aphasia Mimicking Stroke
Published in Frontiers in neurology (19-10-2020)“…Introduction: Neurological manifestations are emerging as relatively frequent complications of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19), including stroke and…”
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Prevalence of acquired resistance mutations in a large cohort of perinatally infected HIV-1 patients
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Peptide-derivatized SB105-A10 dendrimer inhibits the infectivity of R5 and X4 HIV-1 strains in primary PBMCs and cervicovaginal histocultures
Published in PloS one (07-10-2013)“…Peptide dendrimers are a class of molecules that exhibit a large array of biological effects including antiviral activity. In this report, we analyzed the…”
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Rectal Microbiota Associated With Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infections in Men Having Sex With Other Men
Published in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology (18-10-2019)“…(CT) and (NG) represent the most common agents of sexually transmitted rectal infections among men having sex with other men (MSM). In this study, we assessed…”
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