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Alessandra Torina

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S Bonnet; José de la Fuente; Isabel G Fernández De Mera; J-C George; X Liu; N Madani; C Maingourd; P Nicollet; Alessandra Torina; M Vayssier-Taussat; Joaquín Vicente; Angelina Alongi; B Blanchard; G Joncour
Prevalence of tick-borne pathogens in adult dermacentor spp. ticks from nine collection sites in France.
Alessandra Torina; Vincenzo Di Marco; A M F Marino; Annalisa Agnone; Angelina Alongi; Valeria Blanda; Santo Caracappa; Rosalia D'Agostino; José de la Fuente
Development and validation of two PCR tests for the detection of and differentiation between Anaplasma ovis and Anaplasma marginale.
Maria-Grazia Pennisi; Laia Solano-Gallego; Alessandra Torina; Alessandra Caprì; Gabriella Lombardo; Marisa Masucci
Prevalence of antibodies against Rickettsia conorii, Babesia canis, Ehrlichia canis, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum antigens in dogs from the Stretto di Messina area (Italy).

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2013: S Bonnet; José de la Fuente; Isabel G Fernández De Mera; J-C George; X Liu; N Madani; C Maingourd; P Nicollet; Alessandra Torina; M Vayssier-Taussat; Joaquín Vicente; Angelina Alongi; B Blanchard; G Joncour
Prevalence of tick-borne pathogens in adult dermacentor spp. ticks from nine collection sites in France.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) 2013;13(4):226-36.
2012: Alessandra Torina; Vincenzo Di Marco; A M F Marino; Annalisa Agnone; Angelina Alongi; Valeria Blanda; Santo Caracappa; Rosalia D'Agostino; José de la Fuente
Development and validation of two PCR tests for the detection of and differentiation between Anaplasma ovis and Anaplasma marginale.
Ticks and tick-borne diseases 2012;3(5-6):283-7.
2012: Maria-Grazia Pennisi; Laia Solano-Gallego; Alessandra Torina; Alessandra Caprì; Gabriella Lombardo; Marisa Masucci
Prevalence of antibodies against Rickettsia conorii, Babesia canis, Ehrlichia canis, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum antigens in dogs from the Stretto di Messina area (Italy).
Ticks and tick-borne diseases 2012;3(5-6):315-8.
2012: Elisabetta Giudice; Angelina Alongi; Vincenzo Furco; Claudia Giannetto; Alessandra Torina
Anaplasma phagocytophilum seroprevalence in equids: a survey in Sicily (Italy).
Parasitology research 2012;111(2):951-5.
2012: Ndudim Isaac Ogo; Oluyinka O Okubanjo; Alessandra Torina; Joaquín Vicente; Isabel G Fernández de Mera; Ruth C Galindo; Christian Gortazar; Hauwa Mairo Inuwa; Rowland I S Agbede; Angelina Alongi; José de la Fuente
Molecular identification of tick-borne pathogens in Nigerian ticks.
Veterinary parasitology 2012;187(3-4):572-7.
2012: Alessandra Torina; Angelina Alongi; Valeria Blanda; Vincenzo Di Marco; Isabel G Fernández De Mera; Atilio J Mangold; Francesco Scarlata; José de la Fuente
Rickettsia conorii Indian tick typhus strain and R. slovaca in humans, Sicily.
Emerging infectious diseases 2012;18(6):1008-10.
2012: Annalisa Agnone; Santo Caracappa; Francesco Dieli; Marco Pio La Manna; Alessandra Torina; Gesualdo Vesco; Sara Villari; Fabrizio Vitale; Guido Sireci
Antigen-specific T cells and cytokines detection as useful tool for understanding immunity against zoonotic infections.
Clinical & developmental immunology 2012;2012():768789.
2010: Alessandra Torina; Ruth C Galindo; Joaquín Vicente; Vincenzo Di Marco; Miriam Russo; Vincenzo Aronica; Michele Fiasconaro; Salvatore Scimeca; Angelina Alongi; Santo Caracappa; Katherine M Kocan; Christian Gortazar; José de la Fuente
Characterization of Anaplasma phagocytophilum and A. ovis infection in a naturally infected sheep flock with poor health condition.
Tropical animal health and production 2010;42(7):1327-31.
2010: Annabella Moretti; V Mangili; Romana Salvatori; Carmen Maresca; Eleonora Scoccia; Alessandra Torina; Iolanda Moretta; Simona Gabrielli; Maria P Tampieri; Mario Pietrobelli
Prevalence and diagnosis of Babesia and Theileria infections in horses in Italy: a preliminary study.
Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) 2010;184(3):346-50.
2010: A Guercio; P Di Marco; C Manno; C Di Bella; G Purpari; Alessandra Torina
Ovine catarrhal fever (Bluetongue): analysis of Culicoides species in seropositive farms.
Transboundary and emerging diseases 2010;57(1-2):15-8.
2010: Margarita Villar; Zorica Zivkovic; Consuelo Almazán; Nieves Ayllón; Edmour F Blouin; Elena Bonzón-Kulichenko; Ann T Busby; Ruth C Galindo; Katherine M Kocan; Alessandra Torina; Jesús Vázquez; José de la Fuente
Expression of Heat Shock and Other Stress Response Proteins in Ticks and Cultured Tick Cells in Response to Anaplasma spp. Infection and Heat Shock.
International journal of proteomics 2010;2010():657261.
2010: Margarita Villar; Alessandra Torina; Yolanda Nuñez; Zorica Zivkovic; Anabel Marina; Angela Alongi; Salvatore Scimeca; Giuseppa La Barbera; Santo Caracappa; Jesús Vázquez; José de la Fuente
Application of highly sensitive saturation labeling to the analysis of differential protein expression in infected ticks from limited samples.
Proteome science 2010;8():43.
2010: Zorica Zivkovic; Alessandra Torina; Ruchira Mitra; Angela Alongi; Salvatore Scimeca; Katherine M Kocan; Ruth C Galindo; Consuelo Almazán; Edmour F Blouin; Margarita Villar; Ard M Nijhof; Rinosh Mani; Giuseppa La Barbera; Santo Caracappa; Frans Jongejan; José de la Fuente
Subolesin expression in response to pathogen infection in ticks.
BMC immunology 2010;11():7.
2009: Alessandra Torina; A Alongi; Victoria Naranjo; A Estrada-Peña; J Vicente; S Scimeca; A M F Marino; F Salina; Santo Caracappa; J de la Fuente
Prevalence of Anaplasma species and habitat suitability for ticks in Sicily.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2009;15 Suppl 2():57-8.
2008: Alessandra Torina; Mery Sole; Stefano Reale; Francesco Vitale; Santo Caracappa
Use of phlebotomine sand flies as indicator of leishmania prevalence in an endemic area.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2008;1149():355-7.
2008: Stefano Reale; Alessandra Torina; Maria Sole; Simona Calderone; Maria Piazza; Tiziana Lupo; Laura Manna; Angelo Elio Gravino; Vittoria Currò; Francesco Vitale
Fluorescence-based detection of Leishmania infantum DNA in phlebotomus vectors.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2008;1149():334-6.
2008: Alessandra Torina; Angelina Alongi; Victoria Naranjo; Agustín Estrada-Peña; Joaquín Vicente; Salvatore Scimeca; Anna M F Marino; Felice Salina; Santo Caracappa; José de la Fuente
Prevalence and genotypes of Anaplasma species and habitat suitability for ticks in a Mediterranean ecosystem.
Applied and environmental microbiology 2008;74(24):7578-84.
2008: José de la Fuente; Francisco Ruiz-Fons; Victoria Naranjo; Alessandra Torina; Oscar Rodríguez; Christian Gortazar
Evidence of Anaplasma infections in European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) from southern Spain.
Research in veterinary science 2008;84(3):382-6.
2008: Francisco Ruiz-Fons; Oscar Rodríguez; Alessandra Torina; Victoria Naranjo; Christian Gortazar; José de la Fuente
Prevalence of Coxiella burnetti infection in wild and farmed ungulates.
Veterinary microbiology 2008;126(1-3):282-6.
2007: Alessandra Torina; Victoria Naranjo; Maria Grazia Pennisi; Tatiana Patania; Francesco Vitale; Pietro Laricchiuta; Angelina Alongi; Salvatore Scimeca; Katherine M Kocan; José de la Fuente
Serologic and molecular characterization of tickborne pathogens in lions (Panthera leo) from the Fasano Safari Park, Italy.
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians 2007;38(4):591-3.
2007: Alessandra Torina; Santo Caracappa
Anaplasmosis in cattle in Italy.
Veterinary research communications 2007;31 Suppl 1():73-8.
2007: Alessandra Torina; Santo Caracappa
Babesiosis in Italy: an overview.
Parassitologia 2007;49 Suppl 1():23-8.
2007: José de la Fuente; Paula Ruybal; Sibusiso Mtshali; Victoria Naranjo; Li Shuqing; Atilio J Mangold; Sergio D Rodríguez; Rafael Jiménez; Joaquín Vicente; Rosalía Moretta; Alessandra Torina; Consuelo Almazán; Peter M Mbati; Susana Torioni de Echaide; Marisa Farber; Rodrigo Rosario-Cruz; Christian Gortazar; Katherine M Kocan
Analysis of world strains of Anaplasma marginale using major surface protein 1a repeat sequences.
Veterinary microbiology 2007;119(2-4):382-90.
2007: Alessandra Torina; Joaquín Vicente; Angelina Alongi; S Scimeca; R Turlá; S Nicosia; Vincenzo Di Marco; Santo Caracappa; José de la Fuente
Observed prevalence of tick-borne pathogens in domestic animals in Sicily, Italy during 2003-2005.
Zoonoses and public health 2007;54(1):8-15.
2006: Olivier A E Sparagano; Eva Spitalska; Mehdi Namavari; Alessandra Torina; Vincenza Cannella; Santo Caracappa
Phylogenetics of Theileria species in small ruminants.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2006;1081():505-8.
2006: Victoria Naranjo; Francisco Ruiz-Fons; Ursula Höfle; Isabel G Fernández De Mera; Diego Villanúa; Consuelo Almazán; Alessandra Torina; Santo Caracappa; Katherine M Kocan; Christian Gortazar; José de la Fuente
Molecular epidemiology of human and bovine anaplasmosis in southern Europe.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2006;1078():95-9.
2006: Alessandra Torina; Santo Caracappa
Dog tick-borne diseases in Sicily.
Parassitologia 2006;48(1-2):145-7.
2006: José de la Fuente; Alessandra Torina; Victoria Naranjo; Silviane Nicosia; Angelina Alongi; Francesco La Mantia; Katherine M Kocan
Molecular characterization of Anaplasma platys strains from dogs in Sicily, Italy.
BMC veterinary research 2006;2():24.
2006: Alessandra Torina; Cristina Khoury; Santo Caracappa; Michele Maroli
Ticks infesting livestock on farms in Western Sicily, Italy.
Experimental & applied acarology 2006;38(1):75-86.
2005: José de la Fuente; Alessandra Torina; Santo Caracappa; Giovanni Tumino; Roberto Furlá; Consuelo Almazán; Katherine M Kocan
Serologic and molecular characterization of Anaplasma species infection in farm animals and ticks from Sicily.
Veterinary parasitology 2005;133(4):357-62.
2005: Alessandra Torina; Santo Caracappa; annalisa barera; Francesco Dieli; Guido Sireci; Claudio Genchi; Peter Deplazes; Alfredo Salerno
Toxocara canis infection induces antigen-specific IL-10 and IFNgamma production in pregnant dogs and their puppies.
Veterinary immunology and immunopathology 2005;108(1-2):247-51.
2005: José de la Fuente; Ala Lew; Hans Lutz; Marina L Meli; Regina Hofmann-Lehmann; Varda Shkap; Thea Molad; Atilio J Mangold; Consuelo Almazán; Victoria Naranjo; Christian Gortazar; Alessandra Torina; Santo Caracappa; Ana L García-Pérez; Marta Barral; Beatriz Oporto; Luigi R Ceci; Grazia Carelli; Edmour F Blouin; Katherine M Kocan
Genetic diversity of anaplasma species major surface proteins and implications for anaplasmosis serodiagnosis and vaccine development.
Animal health research reviews / Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases 2005;6(1):75-89.
2005: José de la Fuente; Alessandra Torina; Victoria Naranjo; Santo Caracappa; Joaquín Vicente; Atilio J Mangold; D Vicari; Angelina Alongi; S Scimeca; Katherine M Kocan
Genetic diversity of Anaplasma marginale strains from cattle farms in the province of Palermo, Sicily.
Journal of veterinary medicine. B, Infectious diseases and veterinary public health 2005;52(5):226-9.
2005: Tiziana Beninati; Claudio Genchi; Alessandra Torina; Santo Caracappa; Claudio Bandi; Nathan Lo
Rickettsiae in ixodid ticks, Sicily.
Emerging infectious diseases 2005;11(3):509-11.
2005: José de la Fuente; Robert F Massung; Susan J Wong; Frederick K Chu; Hans Lutz; Marina Meli; Friederike D Von Loewenich; Anna Grzeszczuk; Alessandra Torina; Santo Caracappa; Atilio J Mangold; Victoria Naranjo; Snorre Stuen; Katherine M Kocan
Sequence analysis of the msp4 gene of Anaplasma phagocytophilum strains.
Journal of clinical microbiology 2005;43(3):1309-17.
2005: José de la Fuente; Victoria Naranjo; Francisco Ruiz-Fons; Ursula Höfle; Isabel G Fernández De Mera; Diego Villanúa; Consuelo Almazán; Alessandra Torina; Santo Caracappa; Katherine M Kocan; Christian Gortazar
Potential vertebrate reservoir hosts and invertebrate vectors of Anaplasma marginale and A. phagocytophilum in central Spain.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) 2005;5(4):390-401.
2005: José de la Fuente; Alessandra Torina; Victoria Naranjo; Santo Caracappa; Vincenzo Di Marco; Angelina Alongi; M Russo; A R Maggio; Katherine M Kocan
Infection with Anaplasma phagocytophilum in a seronegative patient in Sicily, Italy: case report.
Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials 2005;4():15.
2004: Alessandra Torina; V Ferrantelli; Olivier A E Sparagano; Stefano Reale; Francesco Vitale; Santo Caracappa
Climatic conditions and gastrointestinal nematode egg production: observations in breeding sheep and goats.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2004;1026():203-9.
2004: Alessandra Torina; S Dara; A M F Marino; Olivier A E Sparagano; Francesco Vitale; Stefano Reale; Santo Caracappa
Study of gastrointestinal nematodes in Sicilian sheep and goats.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2004;1026():187-94.
2004: Francesco Vitale; Stefano Reale; Maria Vitale; E Petrotta; Alessandra Torina; Santo Caracappa
TaqMan-based detection of Leishmania infantum DNA using canine samples.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2004;1026():139-43.
2004: Eva Spitalska; Alessandra Torina; Vincenza Cannella; Santo Caracappa; Olivier A E Sparagano
Discrimination between Theileria lestoquardi and Theileria annulata in their vectors and hosts by RFLP based on the 18S rRNA gene.
Parasitology research 2004;94(4):318-20.
2004: Bethan V Purse; Andrew Tatem; Santo Caracappa; David Rogers; Philip S Mellor; Matthew Baylis; Alessandra Torina
Modelling the distributions of Culicoides bluetongue virus vectors in Sicily in relation to satellite-derived climate variables.
Medical and veterinary entomology 2004;18(2):90-101.
2004: Alessandra Torina; Santo Caracappa; Philip S Mellor; Matthew Baylis; Bethan V Purse
Spatial distribution of bluetongue virus and its Culicoides vectors in Sicily.
Medical and veterinary entomology 2004;18(2):81-9.
2003: Santo Caracappa; Alessandra Torina; A Guercio; Francesco Vitale; A Calabrò; G Purpari; V Ferrantelli; Maria Vitale; Philip S Mellor
Identification of a novel bluetongue virus vector species of Culicoides in Sicily.
The Veterinary record 2003;153(3):71-4.