Background Universal anti-hepatitis-B vaccination of infants and adolescents was implemented
in Italy in 1991. We undertook a multicentre study in previously vaccinated individuals to …

This study illustrates the use and efficacy of a combination of pegylated interferon-α (Peg-IFN-α)
and ribavirin (RBV), with or without rituximab (RTX), in hepatitis C virus (HCV)–related …

Late in 2020, two genetically-distinct clusters of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
2 (SARS-CoV-2) with mutations of biological concern were reported, one in the United …

Since the diffusion of SARS-CoV-2 infection outside China, Italy became one of the world’s
worst-affected country. By May 3, 2020, recorded cases in Italy were 210,717, with 28,884 …

Objectives Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a frequent cause of human lower respiratory tract
infections (LRTIs) for which macrolides are the treatment of choice. The aim of this study was to …

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),
hepatitis C (HCV) and B (HBV) virus infection on semen parameters. Semen samples were …

Molecular tests are highly reliable and sensitive but lack portability and are not simple to use;
conversely, easy-to-use antigenic tests still lack high performance. BioScreen combines …

Background Four percent of the world’s population suffers from depression, which is a
major public health issue. Medical students are at risk, as their depressive symptoms (DS) …

Background Over the past 20 years, Hepatitis A notifications in Italy have been in decline.
Since the beginning of 2013 however, Italy has been experiencing a foodborne hepatitis A …

In 2013, in a bid to combat Vaccine Hesitancy (VH) and provide information on vaccines by
communicating with the general public and the health community (eg, healthcare workers …