Pubblicazioni su Neisseria meningitidis

Lo Presti A, Vacca P, Neri A, Fazio C, Ambrosio L, Rezza G, Stefanelli P. Estimates of the reproductive numbers and demographic reconstruction of outbreak associated with C:P1.5-1,10-8:F3-6:ST-11(cc11) Neisseria meningitidis strains. Infect Genet Evol. 2020 Oct;84:104360. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2020.104360. Epub 2020 May 11

Alessandra Lo Presti, Giovanni Rezza, Arianna Neri, Cecilia Fazio, Luigina Ambrosio, Annapina Palmieri, Paola Vacca, Paola Stefanelli. Gene flow and Bayesian phylogeography of serogroup C meningococci circulating in Italy Ann Ist Super Sanita. Oct-Dec 2020;56(4):430-436. doi: 10.4415/ANN_20_04_04

Lo Presti A, Neri A, Fazio C, Vacca P, Ambrosio L, Grazian C, Liseo B, Rezza G, Maiden MCJ, Stefanelli P. Reconstruction of Dispersal Patterns of Hypervirulent Meningococcal Strains of Serogroup C:cc11 by Phylogenomic Time Trees. J Clin Microbiol. 2019 Dec 23;58(1):e01351-19. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01351-19. Print 2019 Dec 23

Vacca P, Vocale C, Fazio C, Ambrosio L, Luzi K, Neri A, Palmieri A, Stefanelli P. Invasive meningococcal disease due to ciprofloxacin-resistant Neisseria meningitidis Sequence Type 7926: the first case in Italy, likely imported. J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2019 Sep;18:177-178. doi: 10.1016/j.jgar.2019.07.010. Epub 2019 Jul 17

Ambrosio L, Neri A, Fazio C, Rossolini GM, Vacca P, Riccobono E, Voller F, Miglietta A, Stefanelli P. Genomic analysis of Neisseria meningitidis carriage isolates during an outbreak of serogroup C clonal complex 11, Tuscany, Italy. PLoS One. 2019 May 28;14(5):e0217500. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217500. eCollection 2019. Clinical Trial

Neri A, Fazio C, Ambrosio L, Vacca P, Barbui A, Daprai L, Vocale C, Santino I, Conte M, Rossi L, Ciammaruconi A, Anselmo A, Lista F, Stefanelli P. Carriage meningococcal isolates with capsule null locus dominate among high school students in a non-endemic period, Italy, 2012-2013. Int J Med Microbiol. 2019 May-Jun;309(3-4):182-188. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2019.03.004. Epub 2019 Mar 6

Fazio C, Neri A, Vacca P, Ciammaruconi A, Arghittu M, Barbui AM, Vocale C, Bernaschi P, Isola P, Galanti IA, Mencacci A, De Nittis R, Chironna M, Giammanco A, Pagani E, Bisbano A, Stefanelli P. Cocirculation of Hajj and non-Hajj strains among serogroup W meningococci in Italy, 2000 to 2016. Euro Surveill. 2019 Jan;24(4):1800183. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.4.1800183.PMID: 30696530 

Stefanelli P, Fazio C, Vacca P, Palmieri A, Ambrosio L, Neri A, Piana A, Castiglia P, Argiolas F, Santus S, Masala L, Steri G, Riccardo F, Iannazzo S, Maraglino FP, D'Amario C, Rezza G. An outbreak of severe invasive meningococcal disease due to a capsular switched Neisseria meningitidis hypervirulent strain B:cc11. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2019 Jan;25(1):111.e1-111.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2018.07.014. Epub 2018 Jul 21

Vacca P, Fazio C, Neri A, Ambrosio L, Palmieri A, Stefanelli P. Neisseria meningitidis Antimicrobial Resistance in Italy, 2006 to 2016. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2018 Aug 27;62(9):e00207-18. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00207-18. Print 2018 Sep

Stefanelli P, Neri A, Vacca P, Picicco D, Daprai L, Mainardi G, Rossolini GM, Bartoloni A, Anselmo A, Ciammaruconi A, Fortunato A, Palozzi AM, Fillo S, Faccini M, Senatore S, Lista F, Fazio C. Meningococci of Serogroup X Clonal Complex 181 in Refugee Camps, Italy. Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 May;23(5):870-872. doi: 10.3201/eid2305.161713

Stefanelli P, Fazio C, Neri A, Ciammaruconi A, Balocchini E, Anselmo A, Azzari C, Rossolini GM, Vacca P, Fortunato A, Palozzi A, Fillo S, Lista F, Moriondo M, Nieddu F, Rezza G. Genome-based study of a spatio-temporal cluster of invasive meningococcal disease due to Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C, clonal complex 11. J Infect. 2016 Aug;73(2):136-44. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2016.05.003. Epub 2016 May 24

Stefanelli P, Miglietta A, Pezzotti P, Fazio C, Neri A, Vacca P, Voller F, D'Ancona FP, Guerra R, Iannazzo S, Pompa MG, Rezza G. Increased incidence of invasive meningococcal disease of serogroup C / clonal complex 11, Tuscany, Italy, 2015 to 2016. Euro Surveill. 2016;21(12). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917

Neri A, Pezzotti P, Fazio C, Vacca P, D'Ancona FP, Caporali MG, Stefanelli P. Epidemiological and Molecular Characterization of Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Italy, 2008/09-2012/13. PLoS One. 2015 Oct 7;10(10):e0139376. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139376

Stefanelli P, Fazio C, Neri A, Boros S, Renna G, Pompa MG; National Surveillance System Collaborative Centers. Changing epidemiology of Infant Meningococcal Disease after the introduction of meningococcal serogroup C vaccine in Italy, 2006-2014. Vaccine. 2015 Jul 17;33(31):3678-81. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.06.032. Epub 2015 Jun 16

Fazio C, Neri A, Renna G, Vacca P, Antonetti R, Barbui AM, Daprai L, Lanzafame P, Rossi L, Santino I, Tascini C, Vocale C, Stefanelli P. Persistent occurrence of serogroup Y/sequence type (ST)-23 complex invasive meningococcal disease among patients aged five to 14 years, Italy, 2007 to 2013. Euro Surveill. 2015;20(45). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2015.20.45.30061

Stefanelli P, Fazio C, Neri A, Rezza G, Severoni S, Vacca P, Fasciana T, Bisbano A, Di Bernardo F, Giammanco A. Imported and Indigenous cases of Invasive Meningocococcal Disease W:P1.5,2:F1-1: ST-11 in migrants' reception centers. Italy, June-November 2014. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2016;897:81-3. doi: 10.1007/5584_2015_5006

Brehony C, Trotter CL, Ramsay ME, Chandra M, Jolley KA, van der Ende A, Carion F, Berthelsen L, Hoffmann S, Harðardóttir H, Vazquez JA, Murphy K, Toropainen M, Caniça M, Ferreira E, Diggle M, Edwards GF, Taha MK, Stefanelli P, Kriz P, Gray SJ, Fox AJ, Jacobsson S, Claus H, Vogel U, Tzanakaki G, Heuberger S, Caugant DA, Frosch M, Maiden MC. Implications of differential age distribution of disease-associated meningococcal lineages for vaccine development.Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2014 Jun;21(6):847-53

Vogel U, Taha MK, Vazquez JA, Findlow J, Claus H, Stefanelli P, Caugant DA, Kriz P, Abad R, Bambini S, Carannante A, Deghmane AE, Fazio C, Frosch M, Frosi G, Gilchrist S, Giuliani MM, Hong E, Ledroit M, Lovaglio PG, Lucidarme J, Musilek M, Muzzi A, Oksnes J, Rigat F, Orlandi L, Stella M, Thompson D, Pizza M, Rappuoli R, Serruto D, Comanducci M, Boccadifuoco G, Donnelly JJ, Medini D, Borrow R. Predicted strain coverage of a meningococcal multicomponent vaccine (4CMenB) in Europe: a qualitative and quantitative assessment. Lancet Infect Dis. 2013 May;13(5):416-25. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(13)70006-9. Epub 2013 Feb 13

Hong E, Thulin Hedberg S, Abad R, Fazio C, Enríquez R, Deghmane AE, Jolley KA, Stefanelli P, Unemo M, Vazquez JA, Veyrier FJ, Taha MK. Target gene sequencing to define the susceptibility of Neisseria meningitidis to ciprofloxacin.Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2013 Apr;57(4):1961-4

· Stefanelli P, Fazio C, Neri A, Isola P, Sani S, Marelli P, Martinelli C, Mastrantonio P, Pompa MG. Cluster of invasive Neisseria meningitidis infections on a cruise ship, Italy, October 2012. Euro Surveill. 2012 Dec 13;17(50). pii: 20336

Neri A, Fazio C, Carannante A, Mastrantonio P, Stefanelli P. Diversity of Neisseria meningitidis invasive isolates in Italy in the period 2008-2010. J Prev Med Hyg. 2012 Jun;53(2):109-12

Vogel U, Stefanelli P, Vazquez J, Taha MK, Claus H, Donnelly J. The use of vaccine antigen characterization, for example by MATS, to guide the introduction of meningococcus B vaccines. Vaccine. 2012 May 30;30 Suppl 2:B73-7. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.12.061

Neri A, Fazio C, Carannante A, Mastrantonio P, Stefanelli P. Molecular characterization of Neisseria meningitidis B:NT:P1.14/162 clonal complex responsible of invasive meningococcal disease in the north of Italy. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2012 Apr;72(4):370-2. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2012.01.003. Epub 2012 Feb 6.

Fazio C, Starnino S, Solda MD, Sofia T, Neri A, Mastrantonio P, et al. Neisseria meningitidis serogroup X sequence type 2888, Italy. Emerg Infect Dis 2010 Feb;16(2):359-60

Fazio C, Neri A, Tonino S, Carannante A, Caporali MG, Salmaso S, et al. Characterisation of Neisseria meningitidis C strains causing two clusters in the north of Italy in 2007 and 2008. Euro Surveill 2009;14(16)

Stefanelli P, Fazio C, Sofia T, Neri A, Mastrantonio P. Serogroup C meningococci in Italy in the era of conjugate menC vaccination. BMC Infect Dis 2009;9:135

Stefanelli P, Neri A, Carattoli A, Mastrantonio P. Detection of resistance to rifampicin and decreased susceptibility to penicillin in Neisseria meningitidis by real-time multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2007 Jun;58(2):241-4

Mastrantonio P, Sofia T, Neri A, Fazio C, Stefanelli P. Characterisation of invasive meningococcal isolates from Italian children and adolescents. Clin Microbiol Infect 2007 Jan;13(1):100-3