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Sicilia P, Fantilli A, Cuba F, Di Cola G, Barbas M, Poklepovich T, et al.
Sci Rep . 2025 Feb; 15(1):6375. PMID: 39984720
Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis A virus (HAV) plays a critical role in identifying outbreak origin and conducting surveillance. Although it is mostly carried out using short partial VP1/2A genomic sequences,...
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Masachessi G, Castro G, Marinzalda M, Cachi A, Sicilia P, Prez V, et al.
J Water Health . 2024 Nov; 22(11):2171-2183. PMID: 39611676
The emergence of COVID-19 in 2020 significantly enhanced the application of wastewater monitoring for detecting SARS-CoV-2 circulation within communities. From October 2021 to October 2022, we collected 406 wastewater samples...
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Colazo Salbetti M, Boggio G, Dicuatro N, Gudino A, Olivera N, Pedranti M, et al.
J Clin Virol . 2024 Oct; 175:105739. PMID: 39427370
Background: Parvovirus B19 (B19 V) infection during pregnancy can cause adverse fetal outcomes. Our aim was to characterize both clinical and asymptomatic maternal and neonatal cases by studying virological and...
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Fantilli A, Masachessi G, Di Cola G, Castro G, Sicilia P, Marinzalda M, et al.
Water Res . 2024 Jul; 261:122004. PMID: 38991242
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has gained prominence worldwide as a powerful tool in public health. This study aimed to monitor the circulation of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) from wastewater samples collected...
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Cervella L, Garcia Oro C, Fantilli A, Di Cola G, Martinez Wassaf M, Oropeza G, et al.
Heliyon . 2024 Jun; 10(11):e32284. PMID: 38933941
In Argentina, circulation of hepatitis E virus (HEV) genotype 3 has been described, producing sporadic cases of acute and chronic hepatitis. Limited information is available regarding HEV infection in children,...
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Mena C, Perez Garofalo M, Perazzo J, Epelbaum C, Castro G, Sicilia P, et al.
Emerg Infect Dis . 2024 Feb; 30(3):613-616. PMID: 38407164
We report a case of Enterocytozoon bieneusi infection in a pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipient in Argentina. Spores were visualized in feces using Calcofluor White and modified trichrome stainings....
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Fantilli A, Di Cola G, Castro G, Sicilia P, Cachi A, Marinzalda M, et al.
Water Res . 2023 Jun; 241:120102. PMID: 37262946
Monitoring wastewater is an effective tool for tracking information on trends of enteric viral dissemination. This study aimed to perform molecular detection and genetic characterization of HAV in wastewater and...
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Castro G, Sicilia P, Gierotto R, Sosa J, Castellaro A, Barbas M, et al.
Rev Argent Microbiol . 2023 Apr; 55(3):206-213. PMID: 37003907
The rocketing number of COVID-19 cases highlighted the critical role that diagnostic tests play in medical and public health decision-making to contain and mitigate the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. This study reports...
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Olivero N, Gonzalez-Reiche A, Re V, Castro G, Pisano M, Sicilia P, et al.
BMC Genomics . 2022 Jul; 23(1):510. PMID: 35836127
Background: The SARS-CoV-2 virus is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. To better understand the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 early in the pandemic in the Province of Cordoba, Argentina, we performed a...
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Castro G, Sicilia P, Bolzon M, Lopez L, Barbas M, Pisano M, et al.
Front Med (Lausanne) . 2022 Jun; 9:851861. PMID: 35665324
SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) and interest (VOI) present mutations in reference to the original virus, being more transmissible. We implemented a rapid strategy for the screening of SARS-CoV-2 VOC/VOIs...