Publications by authors named "P Barozzi"

Article Synopsis
  • Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus/human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) poses serious health risks for solid organ transplant recipients, with higher seroprevalence noted in recipients (8.4%) compared to donors (3.3%).
  • Among transplant patients, a specific group of donors (D+) and recipients (R-) showed notable rates of HHV-8-related diseases, like Kaposi sarcoma (KS) and associated inflammatory cytokine syndrome (KICS), emphasizing the importance of careful monitoring.
  • Effective management of HHV-8 diseases, such as KICS, suggests that treatment options like rituximab can significantly impact patient outcomes, highlighting the need for serologic screening and timely interventions.
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Objective: We investigated the performance of enzyme linked immunospot (ELISpot) assay for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis (IA) in high-risk patients with hematologic malignancies.

Methods: We prospectively enrolled two cohorts of patients undergoing intensive myelosuppressive or immunosuppressive treatments at high risk for IA. ELISpot was performed to detect Aspergillus-specific T cells producing Interleukin-10.

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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with nucleophosmin () genetic mutations is the most common subtype in adult patients. Refractory or relapsed disease in unfit patients or after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) has a poor prognosis. NPM1-mutated protein, stably expressed on tumor cells but not on normal tissues, may serve as an ideal target for -mutated AML immunotherapy.

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