Publications by authors named "M A Previtali"
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- This study investigates household pets in Santa Fe, Argentina, as possible links between contaminated environments and human leptospirosis.
- It aims to assess the habits and antibody prevalence in asymptomatic dogs and cats, identify risk factors for seropositivity, and explore geographical patterns in their distribution.
- Results show a higher prevalence of antibodies in dogs compared to cats, with street access and chronic poverty increasing seropositivity risk, underscoring the need for targeted health strategies, including pet vaccinations.
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected millions worldwide, causing mortality and multi-organ morbidity. Neurological complications have been recognized. This study aimed to assess brain structural, microstructural, and connectivity alterations in patients with COVID-19-related olfactory or cognitive impairment using post-acute (time from onset: 264[208-313] days) multi-directional diffusion-weighted MRI (DW-MRI).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeptospirosis is a neglected zoonotic disease transmitted by contact with the urine of animals infected with pathogenic species of the bacteria or by contact with environments contaminated with the bacteria. Domestic dogs and cats may act as reservoirs or as sentinels of environmental contamination with leptospires, posing a public health concern. There is a great diversity of leptospires, and one common way to classify them is into serogroups that provide some information on the host species they are associated with.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe article provides an overview of the digitisation project conducted by the Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica (PAAA) in Rome, focusing on an 11.7 km section of the Appian Way. This effort is part of the "Appia Regina Viarum" project, supporting the UNESCO heritage site candidacy of the Appian Way.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objective: COVID-19 neurological manifestations have been progressively recognized. Among available MRI techniques, diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) shows promise to study microstructure, inflammation, and edema. Previous DWI studies reported alterations in brain diffusivity in COVID-19 patients, as assessed by morphologic evaluation of brain DWI scans only.
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