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DONATELLA FERRARO

Curriculum and Research

Subjects

Academic Year Subject identification code Subject name ECTS Course of study
2023/2024 05193 MICROBIOLOGIA 6 MEDICINA E CHIRURGIA
2023/2024 16157 MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA 6 BIOTECNOLOGIE MEDICHE E MEDICINA MOLECOLARE
2023/2024 19314 MICROBIOLOGIA E PARASSITOLOGIA CLINICA C.I. 8 TECNICHE DI LABORATORIO BIOMEDICO (ABILITANTE ALLA PROFESSIONE SANITARIA DI TECNICO DI LABORATORIO BIOMEDICO)
2023/2024 22309 PERCORSO INTERDISCIPLINARE PROFESSIONALIZZANTE II C.I. 9 SCIENZE DELLE PROFESSIONI SANITARIE TECNICHE DIAGNOSTICHE
2023/2024 21879 VIROLOGIA E VIROLOGIA SPECIALE (MODULO) 3 TECNICHE DI LABORATORIO BIOMEDICO (ABILITANTE ALLA PROFESSIONE SANITARIA DI TECNICO DI LABORATORIO BIOMEDICO)

Publications

Date Title Type Record
2023 Age and Cytokine Gene Variants Modulate the Immunogenicity and Protective Effect of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA-Based Vaccination Articolo in rivista Go to
2023 An Analysis of the Neutralizing Antibodies against the Main SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Healthcare Workers (HCWs) Vaccinated against or Infected by SARS-CoV-2 Articolo in rivista Go to
2023 Atypical case of monkeypox with multiple bacterial skin superinfection Articolo in rivista Go to
2023 Serological status for TORCH in women of childbearing age: a decade-long surveillance (2012-2022) in Italy Articolo in rivista Go to
2022 Neutralizing Antibodies Response against SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern Elicited by Prior Infection or mRNA BNT162b2 Vaccination Articolo in rivista Go to
2022 Monkeypox proctitis treated with doxycycline in an HIV MSM returning to Italy from France Articolo in rivista Go to
2022 Differing kinetics of anti-spike protein IgGs and neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 after Comirnaty (BNT162b2) immunization Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 Antibodies Responses to SARS-CoV-2 in a Large Cohort of Vaccinated Subjects and Seropositive Patients Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 Phylogenetic analysis in the clinical risk management of an outbreak of hepatitis C virus infection among transfused thalassaemia patients in Italy Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 Efficacy of 8 weeks elbasvir/grazoprevir regimen for naïve-genotype 1b, HCV infected patients with or without glucose abnormalities: Results of the EGG18 study Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 Evaluation of the diagnostic performances of two commercially available assays for the detection of enteric adenovirus antigens Articolo in rivista Go to
2020 Phylodynamic Analysis and Implication of HCV Genotype 4 Variability on Antiviral Drug Response and T-Cell Recognition Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 Point-of-care HCV RNA testing in the setting of DAA therapy: HCV-FiS (HEpatitis C Virus Fingerstick Study) Articolo in rivista Go to
2018 HBV reactivation in patients with HCV/HBV cirrhosis on treatment with direct-acting antivirals Articolo in rivista Go to
2017 Predictors of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Titers two decades after vaccination in a cohort of students and post-graduates of the Medical School at the University of Palermo, Italy Articolo in rivista Go to
2016 Effects of Eradicating Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Patients With Cirrhosis Differ With Stage of Portal Hypertension Articolo in rivista Go to
2016 Characterization of measles virus strains circulating in Southern Italy (Palermo area, Sicily) between 2010 and 2011 Articolo in rivista Go to
2015 Impact of HBV genotypes A and D genetic variability on infection evolution Articolo in rivista Go to
2014 The risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in HBV cirrhosis is affected by polymorphisms of the MERTK gene Abstract in rivista Go to
2014 HCV-1b intra-subtype variability: Impact on genetic barrier to protease inhibitors Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 A rs4374383 Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms of MERTK gene is linked to a higher likelihood of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with HCV cirrhosis Abstract in rivista Go to
2013 Viral Sequence Analysis of Occult HBV Infection and Its Reactivation in Immunosuppressed Patients Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 No detection of occult HBV-DNA in patients with various rheumatic diseases treated with anti-TNF agents: a two-year prospective study. Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 Fibrosis Evaluation by Transient Elastography in Patients With Long-Term Sustained HCV Clearance Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 Role of IL-28B and inosine triphosphatase polymorphisms in efficacy and safety of Peg-Interferon and ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C compensated cirrhosis with and without oesophageal varices. Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 HBsAg quantification in HBeAg negative cirrhosis on nucleoside/nucleotide analogue (NA) and risk of development of HCC Abstract in rivista Go to
2012 Risk of disease decompensation and HCC in patients with HCV cirrhosis non responders to PEG IFN plus RBV Abstract in rivista Go to
2012 Phylogenetic Analysis of isolates from new cases of HBV infection in Southern Italy. Articolo in rivista Go to
2012 Vitamin D levels and IL28B polymorphisms are related to rapid virological response to standard of care in genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C. Articolo in rivista Go to
2011 Liver follicular helper T-cells in chronic hepatitis C Abstract in rivista Go to
2011 FOLLICULAR HELPER T-CELLS POPULATE THE INTRAHEPATIC INFILTRATES OF HCV GENOTYPE-1 CHRONICALLY INFECTED PATIENTS AND PREDICT THE ACHIEVEMENT OF VIROLOGICAL RESPONSE FOLLOWING IFN-BASED TREATMENT Abstract in rivista Go to
2011 LIVER RELATED EVENTS AND SURVIVAL IN PATIENTS WITH COMPENSATED HCV CIRRHOSIS: THE ROLE OF SUSTAINED VIROLOGICAL RESPONSE TO PEG-IFN BASED THERAPY AND PORTAL HYPERTENSION Abstract in rivista Go to
2011 PEG-INTERFERON PLUS RIBAVIRIN IN HCV CIRRHOSIS WITH PORTAL HYPERTENSION: ROLE OF VIRAL AND HOST FACTORS IN HCV CLEARANCE Abstract in rivista Go to
2011 Hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance are associated with severe fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis caused by HBV or HCV infection. Articolo in rivista Go to
2011 LOW VITAMIN D SERUM LEVEL IS RELATED TO RAPID, EARLY AND SUSTAINED VIROLOGICAL RESPONSE TO IFN-BASED THERAPY IN GENOTYPE 1 CHRONIC HEPATITIS C Abstract in rivista Go to
2010 LOW VITAMIN D SERUM LEVEL IS RELATED TO RAPID, EARLY AND SUSTAINED VIROLOGICAL RESPONSE TO IFN-BASED THERAPY IN GENOTYPE 1 CHRONIC HEPATITIS C Abstract in rivista Go to
2010 FOLLICULAR HELPER T-CELLS POPULATE THE INTRAHEPATIC INFILTRATES OF HCV GENOTYPE-1 CHRONICALLY INFECTED PATIENTS AND PREDICT THE ACHIEVEMENT OF VIROLOGICAL RESPONSE FOLLOWING IFN-BASED TREATMENT Abstract in rivista Go to
2010 PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS OF HBV INFECTION IN SICILY: IS THE EPIDEMIOLOGY CHANGING? Abstract in rivista Go to
2009 Variability of reverse transcriptase and overlapping S gene in hepatitis B virus isolates from untreated and lamivudine-resistant chronic hepatitis B patients. Articolo in rivista Go to
2009 PEG-interferon plus Ribavirin in compensated HCV cirrhosis with portal hypertension: the role of rapid and early virological response in predicting the sustained virological response eedings Go to
2009 EVALUATING THE RISK OF HEPATITIS B REACTIVATION IN PATIENTS WITH HAEMATOLOGICAL MALIGNANCIES: IS THE SERUM HEPATITIS B PROFILE RELIABLE? Articolo in rivista Go to
2009 PEG_interferon plus Ribavirin in compensated HCV cirrhosis with portal hypertension: the role of rapid and early virological response in predicting the sustained virological response eedings Go to
2009 HCV CLEARANCE AFTER PEG IFN PLUS RBV IMPROVES THE COURSE OF HCV CIRRHOSIS REGARDLESS OF PORTAL HYPERTENSION Abstract in rivista Go to
2009 HCV genotypes in Sicily: is there any evidence of a shift? Articolo in rivista Go to
2009 PEG-INTERFERON PLUS RIBAVIRIN IN COMPENSATED HCV CIRRHOSIS WITH PORTAL HYPERTENSION: THE ROLE OF RAPID AND EARLY VIROLOGICAL RESPONSE IN PREDICTING THE SUSTAINED VIROLOGICAL RESPONSE Abstract in rivista Go to
2008 Genotyping of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 strains isolated in Northern Sicily, Italy. Articolo in rivista Go to
2008 Liver disease in chelated transfusion-dependent thalassemics: the role of iron and chronic hepatitis C Articolo in rivista Go to
2008 Phylogenetic Reconstruction of HCV Genotype 1b Dissemination in a Small City Centre: The Camporeale Model Articolo in rivista Go to
2008 Assessment of hepatitis C virus-RNA clearance under combination therapy for hepatitis C virus genotype 1: performance of transcription-mediated amplification assay Articolo in rivista Go to
2008 HCV genotypes in western Sicily: any evidence for a shift? eedings Go to
2008 Liver disease in chelated transfusion-dependent thalassemics: the role of iron overload and chronic hepatitis C. Articolo in rivista Go to
2007 INFEZIONE OCCULTA DA HBV NEL PAZIENTE IMMUNOCOMPROMESSO: STUDIO DELLA ETEROGENEITA’ VIRALE eedings Go to
2007 Virus-related insulin resistance in HCV genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C : a major disease modifier eedings Go to
2007 The impact of sustained virological response on clinical outcome in compensated HCV cirrhosis: a prospective cohort study eedings Go to
2007 VARIABILITY OF THE HBV POL GENE REVERSE-TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN IN VIRAL ISOLATES FROM UNTREATED AND LAMIVUDINE-RESISTANT CHRONIC HEPATITIS B PATIENTS eedings Go to
2007 The impact of sustained virological response on clinical outcomes in compensated HCV cirrhosis: a prospective cohort study eedings Go to
2007 Peg-interferon alone or combined with ribavirin in HCV cirrhosis with portal hypertension:a randomized controlled trial Articolo in rivista Go to
2007 Infezione occulta da HBV nel paziente immunocompromesso.studio dell'eterogeneità virale eedings Go to
2007 The impact of insulin resistance, serum adipocytokines and visceral obesity on steatosis and fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C. Articolo in rivista Go to
2006 Different doses of consensus interferon plus ribavirin in patients with hepatitis C virus genotype 1 relapsed after interferon monotherapy: a randomized controlled trial Articolo in rivista Go to
2006 The effect of antiviral therapy on clinical outcome of HCV cirrhosis with portal hypertension: a prospective cohort study. Articolo in rivista Go to
2006 Bayesian coalescent inference of hepatitis C virus introduction from molecular sequences: the Camporeale model eedings Go to
2006 High rate of spontaneous viral clearance in patients with iatrogenic acute hepatitis C Articolo in rivista Go to
2006 Riattivazione dell'infezione occulta da HBV nel paziente immunocompromesso:studio dell'eterogeneità virale eedings Go to
2006 RIATTIVAZIONE DELL’INFEZIONE OCCULTA DA HBV NEL PAZIENTE IMMUNOCOMPROMESSO: STUDIO DELLA ETEROGENEITÀ VIRALE eedings Go to
2005 Valutazione della clearance di HCV-RNA sotto trattamentio antivirale con Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA) eedings Go to
2005 Epidemiologia molecolare dell'infezione da HCV in un Comune Siciliano eedings Go to
2005 Valutazione della clearance di HCV-RNA sotto trattamento antivirale con Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA) eedings Go to
2005 RUOLO DELL’INFEZIONE OCCULTA DA HBV NEL PAZIENTE IMMUNOCOMPROMESSO eedings Go to
2005 Infezione occulta da HBV in pazienti con malattie oncoematologiche eedings Go to
2005 Hepatitis B virus reactivation and alemtuzumab therapy Articolo in rivista Go to
2005 Cinetica della risposta virologica e della comparsa di mutanti virali in pazienti con malattia cronica di fegato HBV-correlatain terapia con adefovir eedings Go to
2005 HBV-DNA suppression and disease course in HBV cirrhosis patients on long-term lamivudine therapy Articolo in rivista Go to
2004 HVR-1 quasispecies modifications occur early and are correlated to initial but not sustained response in HCV-infected patients treated with pegylated- or standard-interferon and ribavirin Articolo in rivista Go to
2004 Hepatitis B virus reactivation and alemtuzumab therapy eedings Go to
2004 Infezione occulta da HBV in pazienti con malattie linfoproliferative in trattamento chemioterapico eedings Go to
2003 Occult HBV infection and suppression of HCV replication in the early phase of combination therapy for chronic hepatitis C Articolo in rivista Go to
2003 Heterogeneity of HVR-1 quasispecies is predictive of early but not sustained virological response in genotype 1b-infected patients undergoing combined treatment with PEG- or STD-IFN plus RBV Articolo in rivista Go to
2003 ISDR pattern and evolution in patients with chronic hepatitis C treated with standard or PEG-IFN plus ribavirin Articolo in rivista Go to
2003 IL-10 and TNF-α polymorphisms and the recovery from HCV infection Articolo in rivista Go to
2002 Early viral clearance and sustained response in chronic hepatitis C: a controlled trial of interferon and ribavirin after high-dose interferon induction Articolo in rivista Go to
2002 Endemic hepatitis C virus infection in a Sicilian town: Further evidence for iatrogenic transmission Articolo in rivista Go to
2002 Anti-hepatitis A virus seroprevalence and seroconversion in a cohort of patients with chronic viral hepatitis Articolo in rivista Go to
1990 Triiodothyronine accelerates the synthesis of Synapsin I in developing neurons from fetal rat brain cultured in a synthetic medium Articolo in rivista Go to
1990 Binding of flunitrazepam to differentiating neurons cultured in a chemically defined, hormone-supplemented medium Articolo in rivista Go to
1987 Inhibition of glial proliferation in vitro by serum from patients with multiple sclerosis Articolo in rivista Go to
1987 Triiodothyronine‐Induced Shortening of Chromatin Repeat Length in Neurons Cultured in a Chemically Denned Medium Articolo in rivista Go to
1986 Rat CNS neurons are not yet programmed to shorten their chromatin repeat length at the end of fetal neurogenesis Articolo in rivista Go to