Federico Gobbi

TL;DR: Results suggest that intestinal ultrasound might not be a sensitive tool for detecting minor intestinal morbidity due to schistosomiasis, and further studies are needed to describe and assess the usefulness of intestinal ultrasound in patients stratified by infection intensity and compared with markers such as calprotectin and fecal occult blood.

TL;DR: In this article, the performance of real-time PCR was evaluated for the screening of filarial infections in the clinical setting outside endemic areas, using samples from patients accessing the dedicated outpatient clinics for migrants and travelers of a reference centre for tropical diseases in Northern Italy.

TL;DR: The epidemiological scenario of cysticercosis in immigrants living in Europe is outlined, and seroprevalence of anti-cysticercus antibodies in a Bolivian community settled in Italy is found.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors reported two cases of Loiasis in migrants who presented with spleen nodules, which could be followed up over time (up to 27 months) with multiple imaging techniques until their resolution.

TL;DR: In this paper , a prospective observational study was conducted to identify the incidence of post-treatment haemolysis after oral Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), defined as increased lactate dehydrogenase activity and low haptoglobin level on Day 14 after treatment.