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Carlo Magni

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Clinical use of polymerase chain reaction performed on peripheral blood and bone marrow samples for the diagnosis and monitoring of visceral leishman…

2007

Background To overcome some of the limitations of conventional microbiologic techniques, polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assays are proposed as useful tools for the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis. Patients and methods A comparative study using conventional microbiologic techniques (i.e., serologic testing, microscopic examination, and culture) and a Leishmania species-specific PCR assay, using peripheral blood and bone marrow aspirate samples as templates, was conducted during an 8-year period. The study cohort consisted of 594 Italian immunocompetent (adult and pediatric) and immunocompromised (adult) patients experiencing febrile syndromes associated with hematologic alteration…

Microbiology (medical)AdultMalePathologymedicine.medical_specialtyHepatosplenomegalyHIV InfectionsPolymerase Chain ReactionSensitivity and Specificitylaw.inventionSerologyImmunocompromised HostlawBone MarrowBiopsymedicineAnimalsHumansSerologic TestsProspective StudiesChildPolymerase chain reactionAgedLeishmaniamedicine.diagnostic_testAIDS-Related Opportunistic Infectionsbusiness.industryInfantLeishmaniasisMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseInfectious Diseasesmedicine.anatomical_structureVisceral leishmaniasisPCRItalyChild PreschoolImmunologyLeishmaniasis VisceralFemaleBone marrowViral diseasemedicine.symptombusinessAlgorithms
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Efficacy and safety of Boceprevir-based therapy in HCVG1 treatment-experienced patients with advanced fibrosis/cirrhosis: Italian NPP survey

2014

S. Bruno1, S. Bollani1, A.L. Zignego2, V. Calvaruso3, C. Magni4, S. Landonio4, M. Rizzetto5, A. Ciancio5, A. Mangia6, V. Piazzolla6, M. Caremani7, S. Piovesan8, L. Cavalletto9, S. Babudieri9, A. Moretti 10, C. Colletta11, M. Massari12, S. Fangazio13, F. Mazzotta14, L. Muratori15, A.E. Colombo16, M. Zuin17, A. Traverso18, T. Santantonio19, F. Farina20, E. Marchionne21, G. Serviddio22, M. Russello23, A. Licata24, A. Craxi3, V. Di Marco3 1 Internal Medicine, AO Fatebenefratelli e Oftalmico, Milano, Italy 2 Internal Medicine, Universita di Firenze, Italy 3 Gastroenterology, Universita di Palermo, Italy 4 Infectiuos Diseases, Ospedale Sacco, Milano, Italy 5 Gastroenterology, Universita di Torino…

medicine.medical_specialtyHepatologybusiness.industryInfectious disease (medical specialty)Family medicineGastroenterologymedicinebusinessTreatment experiencedAdvanced fibrosisDigestive and Liver Disease
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Improvement of ALT decay kinetics by all-oral HCV treatment: Role of NS5A inhibitors and differences with IFN-based regimens

2017

Background Intracellular HCV-RNA reduction is a proposed mechanism of action of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), alternative to hepatocytes elimination by pegylated-interferon plus ribavirin (PR). We modeled ALT and HCV-RNA kinetics in cirrhotic patients treated with currently-used all-DAA combinations to evaluate their mode of action and cytotoxicity compared with telaprevir (TVR)+PR. Study design Mathematical modeling of ALT and HCV-RNA kinetics was performed in 111 HCV-1 cirrhotic patients, 81 treated with all-DAA regimens and 30 with TVR+PR. Kinetic-models and Cox-analysis were used to assess determinants of ALT-decay and normalization. Results HCV-RNA kinetics was biphasic, reflecting …

Genetics and Molecular Biology (all)SimeprevirMaleHepacivirusHepacivirusPharmacologyBiochemistryStiffness0302 clinical medicineAnimal CellsMedicineAmino Acidslcsh:ScienceAlanineOrganic CompoundsLiver Diseases3. Good healthCirrhosisPhysical SciencesAdministrationInterferon030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyDrug Therapy CombinationCellular TypesOligopeptidesHumanOralMaterials ScienceGastroenterology and HepatologyMicrobiologyAntiviral Agents03 medical and health sciencesDrug TherapyHumansAgedKineticPharmacologyHepaciviruBiochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology (all)Mathematical Modelinglcsh:RChemical CompoundsBiology and Life SciencesProteinsmedicine.diseasedigestive system diseasesAdministration Oral; Aged; Alanine Transaminase; Antiviral Agents; Drug Therapy Combination; Female; Hepacivirus; Hepatitis C; Humans; Interferons; Kinetics; Male; Middle Aged; Oligopeptides; RNA Viral; Ribavirin; Simeprevir; Sofosbuvir; Treatment Outcome; Viral Nonstructural Proteins; Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology (all); Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all)030104 developmental biologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences (all)chemistryAliphatic Amino Acidslcsh:Q0301 basic medicineSofosbuvirlcsh:MedicineAdministration OralMedicine (all); Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology (all); Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all)Viral Nonstructural ProteinsTelaprevirchemistry.chemical_compoundSimeprevirMedicine and Health SciencesViralMultidisciplinarybiologyAntimicrobialsMedicine (all)Simulation and ModelingDrugsAlanine TransaminaseHepatitis CMiddle AgedAntiviralsHepatitis CChemistryTreatment OutcomeLiverCombinationOligopeptideRNA ViralFemaleAnatomymedicine.drugResearch ArticleSettore MED/17 - Malattie InfettiveGeneral Science & TechnologyMaterial PropertiesResearch and Analysis MethodsMicrobial ControlVirologyRibavirinMechanical PropertiesNS5AAntiviral Agentbusiness.industryRibavirinHCV DAA ALTViral Nonstructural ProteinOrganic ChemistryCell Biologybiology.organism_classificationKineticsAlanine transaminaseAdministration Oral; Aged; Alanine Transaminase; Antiviral Agents; Drug Therapy Combination; Female; Hepacivirus; Hepatitis C; Humans; Interferons; Kinetics; Male; Middle Aged; Oligopeptides; RNA Viral; Ribavirin; Simeprevir; Sofosbuvir; Treatment Outcome; Viral Nonstructural Proteinsbiology.proteinHepatocytesRNAInterferonsSofosbuvirbusiness
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Role of PCR in Diagnosis and Prognosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Patients Coinfected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1

2001

ABSTRACT A group of 76 consecutive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients with fever of unknown origin ( n = 52) or fever associated with pulmonary diseases was evaluated in order to assess the usefulness of PCR with peripheral blood in the diagnosis and follow-up of visceral leishmaniasis. We identified 10 cases of visceral leishmaniasis among the 52 patients with fever of unknown origin. At the time of diagnosis, all were parasitemic by PCR with peripheral blood. During follow-up, a progressive decline in parasitemia was observed under therapy, and all patients became PCR negative after a median of 5 weeks (range, 6 to 21 weeks). However, in eight of nine patients monitored …

AdultMaleMicrobiology (medical)Settore MED/17 - Malattie InfettiveLeishmania donovaniHIV InfectionsParasitemiaPolymerase Chain ReactionImmunopathologymedicineAnimalsHumansLeishmania infantumFever of unknown originbiologyLeishmaniasisDNA ProtozoanMiddle AgedPrognosisvisceral leishmaniasis; HIV; PCR diagnosisSettore MED/07 - Microbiologia e Microbiologia Clinicabiology.organism_classificationmedicine.diseaseVisceral leishmaniasisImmunologyHIV-1Leishmaniasis VisceralFemaleParasitologyViral diseaseLeishmania infantumPolymorphism Restriction Fragment LengthLeishmania donovaniJournal of Clinical Microbiology
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