Publications by authors named "N Marascio"
Background: Climate change significantly influences the distribution and severity of tropical diseases. Rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and extreme weather events are transforming the habitats of vectors like mosquitoes and ticks, promoting their proliferation and geographic spread. These changes have facilitated the resurgence of diseases such as malaria, dengue, and chikungunya fever in previously unaffected areas, including parts of Europe and Italy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe family includes a number of negative RNA viruses known for their wide host range and significant zoonotic potential. In recent years, there has been a surge in the identification of emerging zoonotic paramyxoviruses, particularly those hosted by bat species, which serve as key reservoirs. Among these, the genera Henipavirus and Pararubulavirus are of particular concern.
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- HPV is a common virus linked to cervical and other cancers, and the development of HPV vaccines has significantly decreased disease rates worldwide.
- Despite their effectiveness, challenges such as low vaccination in lower-income countries, vaccine hesitancy, and healthcare access disparities hinder global immunization efforts.
- This review discusses the mechanisms, safety, and real-world efficacy of HPV vaccines, current distribution challenges, public health policies, and future innovations in HPV vaccination strategies.
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- Viral hepatitis is a global health issue, characterized by complex interactions between hepatitis viruses and human liver cells, affecting disease progression and severity.
- The paper focuses on how different hepatitis viruses (B, C, D, and E) enter liver cells, replicate, evade the immune system, and cause liver damage, as well as the body's immune responses to these infections.
- It emphasizes the importance of understanding individual factors influencing susceptibility to viral hepatitis and highlights new findings on chronic infection mechanisms, aiming to inform better treatment strategies.
Background: Serodiagnosis of TORCH infections should be performed in pre-pregnancy and reproductive-age women to prevent vertical transmission. Herein, we conducted a 5-year cross-sectional retrospective study in childbearing age women to provide prevalence data. Also, stratifying the cohort into three age groups, we identified those most susceptible to acute TORCH infections.
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