Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in CD34+ peripheral blood mononuclear cells of adults with tuberculosis infection and disease

Authors: Repele, Federica, Alonzi, Tonino, Navarra, Assunta, Farroni, Chiara, Salmi, Andrea, Cuzzi, Gilda, Delogu, Giovanni, Gualano, Gina, Puro, Vincenzo, De Carli, Gabriella, Girardi, Enrico, Palmieri, Fabrizio, Martineau, Adrian R., Goletti, Delia

Source: In International Journal of Infectious Diseases April 2024 141 Supplement

Characterization of the immune impairment of patients with tuberculosis and COVID-19 coinfection

Authors: Najafi-Fard, Saeid ¹, Aiello, Alessandra ¹, Navarra, Assunta ², Cuzzi, Gilda ¹, Vanini, Valentina ^{1, 3}, Migliori, Giovanni Battista ⁴, Gualano, Gina ⁵, Cerva, Carlotta ⁵, Grifoni, Alba ⁶, Sette, Alessandro ^{6, 7}, Vaia, Francesco ⁸, Palmieri, Fabrizio ⁵, Goletti, Delia ^{1, ⁎}

Source: In International Journal of Infectious Diseases May 2023 130 Supplement 1:S34-S42

Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci: Screening Efficacy and the Risk of Bloodstream Infections in a Specialized Healthcare Setting.

Authors: Navarra, Assunta, Cicalini, Stefania, D'Arezzo, Silvia, Pica, Francesca, Selleri, Marina, Nisii, Carla, Venditti, Carolina, Cannas, Angela, Mazzarelli, Antonio, Vulcano, Antonella, Carrara, Stefania, Vincenti, Donatella, Bartolini, Barbara, Giacomini, Paolo, Bocci, Maria Grazia, Fontana, Carla

Source: Antibiotics (2079-6382); Mar2025, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p304, 12p

Subject Terms: DISEASE risk factors, MEDICAL screening, ENTEROCOCCUS faecium, INFECTION control, DRUG resistance in microorganisms

Spike is the most recognized antigen in the whole-blood platform in both acute and convalescent COVID-19 patients

Authors: Aiello, Alessandra, Najafi Fard, Saeid, Petruccioli, Elisa, Petrone, Linda, Vanini, Valentina, Farroni, Chiara, Cuzzi, Gilda, Navarra, Assunta, Gualano, Gina, Mosti, Silvia, Pierelli, Luca, Nicastri, Emanuele, Goletti, Delia

Source: In International Journal of Infectious Diseases May 2021 106:338-347

Risk and predictive factors of prolonged viral RNA shedding in upper respiratory specimens in a large cohort of COVID-19 patients admitted to an Italian reference hospital

Authors: Abbonizio, Maria Alessandra, Abdeddaim, Amina, Agostini, Elisabetta, Agrati, Chiara, Albarello, Fabrizio, Amadei, Gioia, Amendola, Alessandra, Antinori, Andrea, Antonica, Maria Assunta, Antonini, Mario, Bartoli, Tommaso Ascoli, Baldini, Francesco, Barbaro, Raffaella, Bartolini, Barbara, Bellagamba, Rita, Benigni, Martina, Bevilacqua, Nazario, Biava, Gianluigi, Bibas, Michele, Bordi, Licia, Bordoni, Veronica, Boumis, Evangelo, Branca, Marta, Buonomo, Rosanna, Busso, Donatella, Camici, Marta, Campioni, Paolo, Canichella, Flaminia, Capobianchi, Maria Rosaria, Capone, Alessandro, Caporale, Cinzia, Caraffa, Emanuela, Caravella, Ilaria, Carletti, Fabrizio, Castilletti, Concetta, Cataldo, Adriana, Cerilli, Stefano, Cerva, Carlotta, Chiappini, Roberta, Chinello, Pierangelo, Cianfarani, Maria Assunta, Ciaralli, Carmine, Cimaglia, Claudia, Cinicola, Nicola, Ciotti, Veronica, Cicalini, Stefania, Colavita, Francesca, Corpolongo, Angela, Cristofaro, Massimo, Curiale, Salvatore, D’Abramo, Alessandra, Dantimi, Cristina, De Angelis, Alessia, De Angelis, Giada, De Palo, Maria Grazia, De Zottis, Federico, Di Bari, Virginia, Di Lorenzo, Rachele, Di Stefano, Federica, D’Offizi, Gianpiero, Donno, Davide, Evangelista, Francesca, Faraglia, Francesca, Farina, Anna, Ferraro, Federica, Fiorentini, Lorena, Frustaci, Andrea, Fusetti, Matteo, Galati, Vincenzo, Gagliardini, Roberta, Gallì, Paola, Garotto, Gabriele, Gaviano, Ilaria, Tekle, Saba Gebremeskel, Giancola, Maria Letizia, Giansante, Filippo, Giombini, Emanuela, Granata, Guido, Greci, Maria Cristina, Grilli, Elisabetta, Grisetti, Susanna, Gualano, Gina, Iacomi, Fabio, Iaconi, Marta, Iannicelli, Giuseppina, Inversi, Carlo, Ippolito, Giuseppe, Lalle, Eleonora, Lamanna, Maria Elena, Lanini, Simone, Lapa, Daniele, Lepore, Luciana, Libertone, Raffaella, Lionetti, Raffaella, Liuzzi, Giuseppina, Loiacono, Laura, Lucia, Andrea, Lufrani, Franco, Macchione, Manuela, Maffongelli, Gaetano, Marani, Alessandra, Marchioni, Luisa, Mariano, Andrea, Marini, Maria Cristina, Maritti, Micaela, Mastrobattista, Annelisa, Mastrorosa, Ilaria, Matusali, Giulia, Mazzotta, Valentina, Mencarini, Paola, Meschi, Silvia, Messina, Francesco, Micarelli, Sibiana, Mogavero, Giulia, Mondi, Annalisa, Montalbano, Marzia, Montaldo, Chiara, Mosti, Silvia, Murachelli, Silvia, Musso, Maria, Nardi, Michela, Navarra, Assunta, Nicastri, Emanuele, Nocioni, Martina, Noto, Pasquale, Noto, Roberto, Oliva, Alessandra, Onnis, Ilaria, Ottou, Sandrine, Palazzolo, Claudia, Pallini, Emanuele, Palmieri, Fabrizio, Palombi, Giulio, Pareo, Carlo, Passeri, Virgilio, Pelliccioni, Federico, Penna, Giovanna, Petrecchia, Antonella, Petrone, Ada, Petrosillo, Nicola, Pianura, Elisa, Pinnetti, Carmela, Pisciotta, Maria, Piselli, Pierluca, Pittalis, Silvia, Pontarelli, Agostina, Proietti, Costanza, Puro, Vincenzo, Ramazzini, Paolo Migliorisi, Rianda, Alessia, Rinonapoli, Gabriele, Rosati, Silvia, Rubino, Dorotea, Rueca, Martina, Ruggeri, Alberto, Sacchi, Alessandra, Sampaolesi, Alessandro, Sanasi, Francesco, Santagata, Carmen, Scarabello, Alessandra, Scarcia, Silvana, Schininà, Vincenzo, Scognamiglio, Paola, Scorzolini, Laura, Stazi, Giulia, Strano, Giacomo, Taglietti, Fabrizio, Taibi, Chiara, Taloni, Giorgia, Nardi, Tetaj, Tonnarini, Roberto, Topino, Simone, Tozzi, Martina, Vaia, Francesco, Vairo, Francesco, Valli, Maria Beatrice, Vergori, Alessandra, Vincenzi, Laura, Visco-Comandini, Ubaldo, Vita, Serena, Vittozzi, Pietro, Zaccarelli, Mauro, Zanetti, Antonella, Zito, Sara, Lorenzini, Patrizia, Di Gennaro, Francesco, Girardi, Enrico

Source: In International Journal of Infectious Diseases April 2021 105:532-539

Safety and Effectiveness of BPaL-Based Regimens to Treat Multidrug-Resistant TB: First Experience of an Italian Tuberculosis Referral Hospital.

Authors: Gualano, Gina, Musso, Maria, Mencarini, Paola, Mosti, Silvia, Cerva, Carlotta, Vittozzi, Pietro, Mazzarelli, Antonio, Cannas, Angela, Navarra, Assunta, Ianniello, Stefania, Faccendini, Paolo, Palmieri, Fabrizio

Source: Antibiotics (2079-6382); Jan2025, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p7, 10p

Subject Terms: DRUG side effects, TREATMENT effectiveness, PATIENT compliance, TREATMENT failure, TREATMENT duration, DIRECTLY observed therapy

Geographic Terms: ITALY

Clinical Utility of Induced Sputum and Bronchoalveolar Lavage Cultures in Diagnosing Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease.

Authors: Licata, Maria Angela, Mencarini, Paola, Mastrobattista, Annelisa, Carli, Serena Maria, Cerva, Carlotta, Mosti, Silvia, Libertone, Raffaella, Zolezzi, Alberto, Vittozzi, Pietro, Nisii, Carla, Mazzarelli, Antonio, Cannas, Angela, Navarra, Assunta, Ianniello, Stefania, Trisolini, Rocco, Goletti, Delia, Palmieri, Fabrizio, Gualano, Gina

Source: Pathogens; Dec2024, Vol. 13 Issue 12, p1064, 10p

Subject Terms: MYCOBACTERIAL diseases, POLYMERASE chain reaction, LUNG diseases, MYCOBACTERIOSIS, SPUTUM

Effect of HIV-infection on QuantiFERON-plus accuracy in patients with active tuberculosis and latent infection

Authors: Petruccioli, Elisa, Chiacchio, Teresa, Navarra, Assunta, Vanini, Valentina, Cuzzi, Gilda, Cimaglia, Claudia, Codecasa, Luigi Ruffo, Pinnetti, Carmela, Riccardi, Niccolò, Palmieri, Fabrizio, Antinori, Andrea, Goletti, Delia

Source: In Journal of Infection May 2020 80(5):536-546

Latent tuberculosis infection screening in persons newly-diagnosed with HIV infection in Italy: A multicentre study promoted by the Italian Society of Infectious and Tropical Diseases

Authors: Goletti, Delia, Navarra, Assunta, Petruccioli, Elisa, Cimaglia, Claudia, Compagno, Mirko, Cuzzi, Gilda, De Carli, Gabriella, Fondaco, Laura, Franzetti, Fabio, Giannetti, Alberto, Gori, Andrea, Lapadula, Giuseppe, Lichtner, Miriam, Mastroianni, Claudio M., Mazzotta, Valentina, Orchi, Nicoletta, Pavone, Paolo, Piacentini, Daniela, Pirriatore, Veronica, Pontali, Emanuele, Sarmati, Loredana, Spolti, Anna, Tacconelli, Evelina, Galli, Massimo, Antinori, Andrea, Calcagno, Andrea, Girardi, Enrico

Source: In International Journal of Infectious Diseases March 2020 92:62-68

Characterization of QuantiFERON-TB-Plus results in latent tuberculosis infected patients with or without immune-mediated inflammatory diseases

Authors: Chiacchio, Teresa, Petruccioli, Elisa, Vanini, Valentina, Cuzzi, Gilda, Massafra, Umberto, Baldi, Gianpiero, Navarra, Assunta, Scrivo, Rossana, Mastroianni, Claudio, Sauzullo, Ilaria, Esposito, Carmela, Palmieri, Fabrizio, Cantini, Fabrizio, Goletti, Delia

Source: In Journal of Infection July 2019 79(1):15-23

Impact of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination on Disease Severity and Clinical Outcomes of Individuals Hospitalized for COVID-19 Throughout Successive Pandemic Waves: Data from an Italian Reference Hospital.

Authors: Mondi, Annalisa, Mastrorosa, Ilaria, Navarra, Assunta, Cimaglia, Claudia, Pinnetti, Carmela, Mazzotta, Valentina, Agresta, Alessandro, Corpolongo, Angela, Zolezzi, Alberto, Al Moghazi, Samir, Loiacono, Laura, Bocci, Maria Grazia, Matusali, Giulia, D'Annunzio, Alberto, Gallì, Paola, Maggi, Fabrizio, Vairo, Francesco, Girardi, Enrico, Antinori, Andrea

Source: Vaccines; Sep2024, Vol. 12 Issue 9, p1018, 15p

Subject Terms: BOOSTER vaccines, VACCINE effectiveness, VACCINATION status, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccines

Characterization of the Monkeypox Virus [MPX]-Specific Immune Response in MPX-Cured Individuals Using Whole Blood to Monitor Memory Response.

Authors: Petruccioli, Elisa, Sbarra, Settimia, Vita, Serena, Salmi, Andrea, Cuzzi, Gilda, De Marco, Patrizia, Matusali, Giulia, Navarra, Assunta, Pierelli, Luca, Grifoni, Alba, Sette, Alessandro, Maggi, Fabrizio, Nicastri, Emanuele, Goletti, Delia

Source: Vaccines; Sep2024, Vol. 12 Issue 9, p964, 12p

Subject Terms: ZOONOSES, MONKEYPOX, VACCINATION status, SMALLPOX vaccines, VACCINIA

Anti-RBD Antibody Levels and IFN-γ-Specific T Cell Response Are Associated with a More Rapid Swab Reversion in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis after the Booster Dose of COVID-19 Vaccination.

Authors: Aiello, Alessandra, Ruggieri, Serena, Navarra, Assunta, Tortorella, Carla, Vanini, Valentina, Haggiag, Shalom, Prosperini, Luca, Cuzzi, Gilda, Salmi, Andrea, Quartuccio, Maria Esmeralda, Altera, Anna Maria Gerarda, Meschi, Silvia, Matusali, Giulia, Vita, Serena, Galgani, Simonetta, Maggi, Fabrizio, Nicastri, Emanuele, Gasperini, Claudio, Goletti, Delia

Source: Vaccines; Aug2024, Vol. 12 Issue 8, p926, 17p

Subject Terms: BOOSTER vaccines, BREAKTHROUGH infections, COVID-19 vaccines, ANTIBODY formation, T cells

B-cell-depleted patients with persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection: combination therapy or monotherapy? A real-world experience.

Authors: D'Abramo, Alessandra, Vita, Serena, Beccacece, Alessia, Navarra, Assunta, Pisapia, Raffaella, Fusco, Francesco Maria, Matusali, Giulia, Girardi, Enrico, Maggi, Fabrizio, Goletti, Delia, Nicastri, Emanuele

Source: Frontiers in Medicine; 2024, p01-08, 8p

Assessment of CD27 expression as a tool for active and latent tuberculosis diagnosis

Authors: Petruccioli, Elisa, Petrone, Linda, Vanini, Valentina, Cuzzi, Gilda, Navarra, Assunta, Gualano, Gina, Palmieri, Fabrizio, Girardi, Enrico, Goletti, Delia

Source: In Journal of Infection November 2015 71(5):526-533

High urine IP-10 levels associate with chronic HCV infection

Authors: Petrone, Linda, Chiacchio, Teresa, Vanini, Valentina, Petruccioli, Elisa, Cuzzi, Gilda, Di Giacomo, Cristina, Pucci, Luigia, Montalbano, Marzia, Lionetti, Raffaella, Testa, Angela, Lapa, Daniele, Navarra, Assunta, Visco-Comandini, Ubaldo, Goletti, Delia

Source: In Journal of Infection June 2014 68(6):591-600

Alternative biomarkers of tuberculosis infection in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases.

Authors: Petruccioli, Elisa, Petrone, Linda, Najafi-Fard, Saeid, Navarra, Assunta, Vanini, Valentina, Cuzzi, Gilda, Cantini, Fabrizio, Gualano, Gina, Palmieri, Fabrizio, Goletti, Delia

Source: Frontiers in Medicine; 2023, p1-14, 14p

Older Age, a High Titre of Neutralising Antibodies and Therapy with Conventional DMARDs Are Associated with Protection from Breakthrough Infection in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients after the Booster Dose of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine.

Authors: Picchianti-Diamanti, Andrea, Navarra, Assunta, Aiello, Alessandra, Laganà, Bruno, Cuzzi, Gilda, Salmi, Andrea, Vanini, Valentina, Maggi, Fabrizio, Meschi, Silvia, Matusali, Giulia, Notari, Stefania, Agrati, Chiara, Salemi, Simonetta, Di Rosa, Roberta, Passarini, Damiano, Di Gioia, Valeria, Sesti, Giorgio, Conti, Fabrizio, Spinelli, Francesca Romana, Corpolongo, Angela

Source: Vaccines; Nov2023, Vol. 11 Issue 11, p1684, 16p

Subject Terms: BOOSTER vaccines, BREAKTHROUGH infections, MEDICAL personnel, ANTIBODY titer, RHEUMATOID arthritis, ANTIRHEUMATIC agents

Dynamic Evolution of Humoral and T-Cell Specific Immune Response to COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Followed until the Booster Dose.

Authors: Ruggieri, Serena, Aiello, Alessandra, Tortorella, Carla, Navarra, Assunta, Vanini, Valentina, Meschi, Silvia, Lapa, Daniele, Haggiag, Shalom, Prosperini, Luca, Cuzzi, Gilda, Salmi, Andrea, Quartuccio, Maria Esmeralda, Altera, Anna Maria Gerarda, Garbuglia, Anna Rosa, Ascoli Bartoli, Tommaso, Galgani, Simonetta, Notari, Stefania, Agrati, Chiara, Puro, Vincenzo, Nicastri, Emanuele

Source: International Journal of Molecular Sciences; May2023, Vol. 24 Issue 10, p8525, 19p

Subject Terms: BOOSTER vaccines, COVID-19 pandemic, MEDICAL personnel, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccines, T cells, IMMUNOGLOBULINS

The Third Dose of BNT162b2 COVID-19 Vaccine Does Not "Boost" Disease Flares and Adverse Events in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Authors: Picchianti Diamanti, Andrea, Navarra, Assunta, Cuzzi, Gilda, Aiello, Alessandra, Salemi, Simonetta, Di Rosa, Roberta, De Lorenzo, Chiara, Vio, Daniele, Sebastiani, Giandomenico, Ferraioli, Mario, Benucci, Maurizio, Li Gobbi, Francesca, Cantini, Fabrizio, Polidori, Vittoria, Simmaco, Maurizio, Cialdi, Esmeralda, Scolieri, Palma, Bruzzese, Vincenzo, Nicastri, Emanuele, D'Amelio, Raffaele

Source: Biomedicines; Mar2023, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p687, 15p

Subject Terms: COVID-19 vaccines, SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, BREAKTHROUGH infections, RHEUMATISM, AUTOIMMUNE diseases