Gioia Capelli

TL;DR: The results of this study show that different tick species parasitize dogs in Greece, carrying a range of microorganisms potentially pathogenic for dogs and humans, and control strategies against ticks are of great importance to prevent the risk of tick-borne diseases.

TL;DR: The PCRs evaluated here provide practical tools for diagnostic applications to support clinicians in initiating prompt and targeted chemotherapy of dermatophytoses and allow the differentiation of Microsporum canis from Trichophyton interdigitale (zoophilic) and geophilic dermatophytes, which was not possible using the one step-assay.

TL;DR: This study found that candidate blood donor dogs in northern Italy show a negligible risk for hemoplasma infection, confirming the appropriateness of the candidate selection criteria and the low prevalence in the study area.

TL;DR: The wide variety of MLST types of C. neoformans and the occurrence of αADa and aADα hybrids in the study supports the notion of genetic recombination in the area studied and should be taken into consideration when identifying emergent pathogens.

TL;DR: This study shows that parasite infection in children is still quite common, even in a developed country and that children’s growth and parasitism may be related, and that extensive improvements in the living, social and economic conditions of immigrants are urgently needed.