Publications by authors named "Manuela Mafucci"
Article Synopsis
- Italy has the highest prevalence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Europe, with Tuscany's infection rate at about 0.8%.
- From 2013 to 2022, a study in Southeastern Tuscany screened 246,137 patients, finding that 3,190 (1.29%) tested positive for anti-HCV antibodies, and 2,119 of those (66.43%) had detectable HCV-RNA.
- The study identified HCV genotypes, showing that genotype 1 and 3 were the most common, and highlighted a connection between age, sex, and the distribution of these genotypes.
Comparison of serologic and molecular SARS-CoV 2 results in a large cohort in Southern Tuscany demonstrates a role for serologic testing to increase diagnostic sensitivity.
Alessandro Pancrazzi Pasqualino Magliocca Maria Lorubbio Guendalina Vaggelli Angelo Galano Manuela Mafucci
Clin Biochem
October 2020
Background: Since February 2020, Italian hospitals registered COVID-19 (COronaVIrus Disease 19) cases more often than the rest of the Europe. During this epidemic, health authorities requested swab tests, while seeking new patient paths.
Methods: A dual laboratory approach was evaluated, consisting of patient care reports for viral RNA detection on swabs and rapid serological tests in 516 patients (192 symptomatic or paucisymptomatic and 324 asymptomatic).