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SIMONA DE GRAZIA

Curriculum and Research

Subjects

Academic Year Subject identification code Subject name ECTS Course of study
2024/2025 05193 MICROBIOLOGIA 6 MEDICINA E CHIRURGIA
2024/2025 87952 MICROBIOLOGIA (MODULO) 3 ASSISTENZA SANITARIA (ABILITANTE ALLA PROFESSIONE SANITARIA DI ASSISTENTE SANITARIO)
2024/2025 09551 MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA -C.I. 6 TECNICHE DI LABORATORIO BIOMEDICO (ABILITANTE ALLA PROFESSIONE SANITARIA DI TECNICO DI LABORATORIO BIOMEDICO)
2024/2025 15174 MICROBIOLOGIA E MALATTIE INFETTIVE C.I. 6 ASSISTENZA SANITARIA (ABILITANTE ALLA PROFESSIONE SANITARIA DI ASSISTENTE SANITARIO)
2024/2025 94314 MICROBIOLOGIA E MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA (MODULO) 3 TECNICHE DI LABORATORIO BIOMEDICO (ABILITANTE ALLA PROFESSIONE SANITARIA DI TECNICO DI LABORATORIO BIOMEDICO)

Publications

Date Title Type Record
2024 Detection of Echovirus 11 lineage 1 in wastewater samples in Sicily Articolo in rivista Go to
2024 Factors Associated with Prolonged SARS-CoV-2 Viral Positivity in an Italian Cohort of Hospitalized Patients Articolo in rivista Go to
2024 Evaluation of T2 Magnetic Resonance (T2MR®) Technology for the Early Detection of ESKAPEc Pathogens in Septic Patients Articolo in rivista Go to
2024 POST-COVID RESURGENCE OF RESPIRATORY VIRUS INFECTIONS IN PALERMO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Abstract in atti di convegno pubblicato in volume Go to
2024 Tracking the Spread of the BA.2.86 Lineage in Italy Through Wastewater Analysis. Articolo in rivista Go to
2024 Identification of a novel intra-genotype reassortant G1P[8] rotavirus in Italy, 2021 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
2023 Diagnosis of Imported Dengue and Zika Virus Infections in Italy from November 2015 to November 2022: Laboratory Surveillance Data from a National Reference Laboratory Articolo in rivista Go to
2023 Biological Specimen Banking as a Time Capsule to Explore the Temporal Dynamics of Norovirus Epidemiology Articolo in rivista Go to
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 Wastewater-Based Epidemiology as a Tool to Detect SARS-CoV-2 Circulation at the Community Level: Findings from a One-Year Wastewater Investigation Conducted in Sicily, Italy 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
2022 Impact of Vaccination on Rotavirus Genotype Diversity: A Nearly Two-Decade-Long Epidemiological Study before and after Rotavirus Vaccine Introduction in Sicily, Italy Articolo in rivista Go to
2022 Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 RNA shedding in semen of 36 males with symptomatic, asymptomatic, and convalescent infection during the first and second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Italy 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
2022 Rate of Hospitalizations and Mortality of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Compared to Influenza in Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Articolo in rivista Go to
2022 The rapid spread of SARS-COV-2 Omicron variant in Italy reflected early through wastewater surveillance Articolo in rivista Go to
2022 Clinical and Epidemiologic Features of Viral Gastroenteritis in Hospitalized Children: An 11-Year Surveillance in Palermo (Sicily) 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
2021 Recombinant GII.P16 genotype challenges RT-PCR-based typing in region A of norovirus genome Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 Emergence in 2017–2019 of novel reassortant equine-like G3 rotavirus strains in Palermo, Sicily 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 Evaluation of the diagnostic performances of two commercially available assays for the detection of enteric adenovirus antigens Articolo in rivista Go to
2020 Assessing the burden of viral co-infections in acute gastroenteritis in children: An eleven-year-long investigation Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 Molecular Characterization of Coxsackievirus B5 Isolates from Sewage, Italy 2016-2017 Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 Performance evaluation of gastrointestinal viral ELIte panel multiplex RT-PCR assay for the diagnosis of rotavirus, adenovirus and astrovirus infection Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 Hospital discharges-based search of acute flaccid paralysis cases 2007-2016 in Italy and comparison with the National Surveillance System for monitoring the risk of polio reintroduction Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 Analysis of GII.P7 and GII.6 noroviruses circulating in Italy during 2011–2016 reveals a replacement of lineages and complex recombination history Articolo in rivista Go to
2018 Molecular evolutionary analysis of type-1 human astroviruses identifies putative sites under selection pressure on the capsid protein Articolo in rivista Go to
2018 Waterborne Norovirus outbreak at a seaside resort likely originating from municipal water distribution system failure Articolo in rivista Go to
2018 Sentinel hospital-based surveillance for norovirus infection in children with gastroenteritis between 2015 and 2016 in Italy Articolo in rivista Go to
2018 Performance evaluation of a newly developed molecular assay for the accurate diagnosis of gastroenteritis associated with norovirus of genogroup II Articolo in rivista Go to
2018 Is Italian population protected from Poliovirus? Results of a seroprevalence survey in Florence, Italy Articolo in rivista Go to
2017 Ruolo dell'interazione NK/KIR nella storia naturale delle infezioni virali Articolo in rivista Go to
2017 VALUTAZIONE DI DUE TEST IMMUNOCROMATOGRAFICI PER LA DIAGNOSI DI INFEZIONE DA ROTAVIRUS Abstract in atti di convegno pubblicato in volume Go to
2017 Norovirus GII.17 as Major Epidemic Strain in Italy, Winter 2015-16 Lettera Go to
2017 Performance analysis of two immunochromatographic assays for the diagnosis of rotavirus infection 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 Introduction and prolonged circulation of G12 rotaviruses in Sicily Articolo in rivista Go to
2016 Congenital cytomegalovirus related intestinal malrotation: a case report Articolo in rivista Go to
2016 Complete genome analysis of contemporary G12P[8] rotaviruses reveals heterogeneity within Wa-like genomic constellation Articolo in rivista Go to
2016 Temporal variation in the distribution of type-1 human astrovirus lineages in a settled population over 14 years Articolo in rivista Go to
2015 Identification of a multi-reassortant G12P[9] rotavirus with novel VP1, VP2, VP3 and NSP2 genotypes in a child with acute gastroenteritis Articolo in rivista Go to
2015 Epidemiological dynamics of norovirus GII.4 variant New Orleans 2009 Articolo in rivista Go to
2015 Antibodies for strain 2117-like vesiviruses (caliciviruses) in humans Articolo in rivista Go to
2015 Identification of the novel Kawasaki 2014 GII.17 human norovirus strain in Italy, 2015 Articolo in rivista Go to
2015 Full-genome sequencing of a Hungarian canine G3P[3] Rotavirus A strain reveals high genetic relatedness with a historic Italian human strain Articolo in rivista Go to
2014 Investigation and control of a Norovirus outbreak of probable waterborne transmission through a municipal groundwater system. Articolo in rivista Go to
2014 Evolution of DS-1-like human G2P[4] rotaviruses assessed by complete genome analyses Articolo in rivista Go to
2014 Seroprevalence of Norovirus Genogroup IV antibodies among humans, Italy, 2010–2011 Articolo in rivista Go to
2014 Analysis of early strains of the norovirus pandemic variant GII.4 Sydney 2012 identifies mutations in adaptive sites of the capsid protein Articolo in rivista Go to
2014 HLA and killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors influence the natural course of CMV infection Articolo in rivista Go to
2014 Data mining from a 27-years rotavirus surveillance in Palermo, Italy Articolo in rivista Go to
2014 Novel recombinant GII.P16_GII.13 and GII.P16_GII.3 norovirus strains in Italy Articolo in rivista Go to
2014 Analysis of the ORF2 of human astroviruses reveals lineage diversification, recombination and rearrangement and provides the basis for a novel sub-classification system. Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 Sorveglianza molecolare delle gastroenteriti da rotavirus in Sicilia Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2013 Review of group A rotavirus strains reported in swine and cattle Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 Evidence for recombination between the pandemic GII.4 norovirus strains New Orleans 2009 and Sydney 2012 Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 A case of spotted fever rickettsiosis in a HIV-positive patient Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 Lineage diversification and recombination in type-4 human astroviruses Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 Visceral leishmaniasis: host-parasite interactions and clinical presentation in the immunocompetent and in the immunocompromised host. Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 Norovirus GII.4/Sydney/2012 in Italy: winter 2012-2013 Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 Sorveglianza delle gastroenteriti da Norovirus in Italia: comparsa e diffusione della nuova variante GII.4 Sydney 2012 Articolo in rivista Go to
2012 Prevalence of Toscana sand fly virus antibodies in neurological patients and control subjects in Sicily Articolo in rivista Go to
2012 Genetic heterogeneity and recombination in human type 2 astroviruses Articolo in rivista Go to
2012 Cytomegalovirus infection in immunocompetent patients. Clinical and immunological considerations Articolo in rivista Go to
2012 Nation-wide surveillance study of Human Astrovirus infections in Italian paediatric population Articolo in rivista Go to
2012 Frequency of John Cunningham virus (JCV) DNA and of antibodies against JCV in patients affected by multiple sclerosis and their relationship with natalizumab therapy Proceedings Go to
2012 Recombinant norovirus GII.g/GII.12 gastroenteritis in children Articolo in rivista Go to
2011 Surveillance of human astrovirus circulation in Italy 2002-2005: emergence of lineage 2c strains Articolo in rivista Go to
2011 A feline rotavirus G3P[9] carries traces of multiple reassortment events and resembles rare human G3P[9] rotaviruses Articolo in rivista Go to
2011 Molecular characterization of rotavirus strains from children with Diarrhea in Italy 2007-2009 Articolo in rivista Go to
2011 Molecular characterization of genotype G6 human rotavirus strains detected in Italy from 1986 to 2009 Articolo in rivista Go to
2011 Multiple reassortment and interspecies transmission events contribute to the diversity of feline, canine and feline/canine-like human group A rotavirus strains Articolo in rivista Go to
2011 Sporadic detection in children during a 25-year surveillance in Palermo, Italy, clarifies the zoonotic potential of G6 rotavirus strains. Proceedings Go to
2010 VP7 and VP4 Sequence Analyses of Rotavirus Strains From Italian Children With Viraemia and Acute Diarrhoea. Articolo in rivista Go to
2010 Unusual assortment of segments in 2 rare human rotavirus genomes Articolo in rivista Go to
2009 Variant GII.4 noroviruses in Italian children Proceedings Go to
2009 VP7 AND VP4 SEQUENCE ANALYSES OF ROTAVIRUS STRAINS FROM ITALIAN CHILDREN WITH VIREMIA AND ACUTE DIARRHOEA Proceedings Go to
2009 Emerging GII.4 norovirus variants affect children with diarrhea in Palermo, Italy in 2006 Articolo in rivista Go to
2009 Genetic characterization of G3 rotaviruses detected in Italian children in the years 1993–2005 Articolo in rivista Go to
2009 Assignment of the group A rotavirus NSP4 gene into genotypes using a hemi-nested multiplex PCR assay: a rapid and reproducible assay for strain surveillance studies Articolo in rivista Go to
2008 Genetic heterogeneity of porcine enteric caliciviruses identified from diarrhoeic piglets Articolo in rivista Go to
2008 Rare AU-1-like G3P[9] human rotaviruses with a Kun-like NSP4 gene in children with diarrhea in Italy Articolo in rivista Go to
2008 Detection of a porcine-like rotavirus in a child with enteritis in Italy Articolo in rivista Go to
2008 La variante v6 di GII.4 Norovirus identificata a Palermo in bambini con gastroenterite acuta Proceedings Go to
2008 Rotavirus umani ed animali di genotipo G3 responsabili di gastroenterite infantile a Palermo nel 1993-2005. Proceedings Go to
2008 Genotyping of GII.4 and GIIb norovirus RT-PCR amplicons by RFLP analysis Articolo in rivista Go to
2008 Genomic characterization of a novel group A lamb rotavirus isolated in Zaragoza, Spain Articolo in rivista Go to
2008 Genetic characterisation of G3 rotaviruses detected in an Italian infantile population in 1993-2005. Proceedings Go to
2008 Genetic characterization of G3 rotaviruses detected in an Italian infantile population in 1993-2005. Proceedings Go to
2007 Norovirus and gastroenteritis in hospitalized children, Italy. Articolo in rivista Go to
2007 Molecular characterization of a canine-like human rotavirus strain G3P[3] isolated in Palermo, Italy. Proceedings Go to
2007 Molecular analysis of VP7, VP4, VP6 and NSP4 genes of a canine-like human rotavirus strain. Proceedings Go to
2007 Caratterizzazione molecolare di rari ceppi di rotavirus con specificità G3P[9] in bambini ospedalizzati a Palermo con gastroenterite. Proceedings Go to
2007 Diversity of human rotaviruses detected in Sicily, Italy, over a 5-years period (2001-2005). Articolo in rivista Go to
2007 Genotyping of GII.4 and GIIb Norovirus strains by PCR restriction analysis Proceedings Go to
2007 Genotyping og GII.4 and GIIb Norovirus strains by PCR restriction analysis. Proceedings Go to
2007 Isolation of a canine-like human rotavirus strain G3P[3] from a child with acute gastroenteritis hospitalised in Palermo, Italy. Proceedings Go to
2007 Canine-origin G3P[3]Rotavirus strain in child with acute gastroenteritis. Articolo in rivista Go to
2006 Viral gastroenteritis in children hospitalised in Sicily, Italy Articolo in rivista Go to
2006 Relationships among porcine and human P[6] rotaviruses: Evidence that the different human P[6] lineages have originated from multiple interspecies transmission events. Articolo in rivista Go to
2006 Heterogeneity and temporal dynamics of evolution of G1 human rotaviruses in a settled population. Articolo in rivista Go to
2006 Caratterizzazione di rotavirus umani non tipizzabili in Italia: identificazione di rari stipiti P3[9],G6 e P[14],G6 e correlazione con i virus G6 animali. Proceedings Go to
2006 Evolution of G1 rotavirus strains in Italian children in an 18-year period. Proceedings Go to
2006 Enterite da Norovirus nei bambini ospedalizzati a Palermo Proceedings Go to
2006 Dynamics of evolution of the major human rotavirus strain P[8],G1. Proceedings Go to
2006 Heterogeneity and dynamics of evolution of G1 human rotavirus in Palermo: alternate circulation of different lineages and sub-lineages Proceedings Go to
2006 Enterite da Noravirus nei bambini ospedalizzati a Palermo Proceedings Go to
2006 Evolution of G1 rotavirus strains in Italian children in an 18-year period. Proceedings of the 16th Europen Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID). Proceedings Go to
2006 Detection of the norovirus variants GGII.4 Hunter and GGIIb/Hilversum in Italian children with gastroenteritis. Articolo in rivista Go to
2005 Genetic variability among serotype G4 Italian human rotaviruses Articolo in rivista Go to
2005 G2 ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS IN AN INFANTILE POPULATION OF THE SOUTH OF ITALY: VARIABILITY OF VIRAL STRAINS OVER TIME. Articolo in rivista Go to
2005 Assessing the zoonotic impact of porcine rtaviruses: different human P[6] lineages have originated from mutiple interspecies trasmission events with porcine rotaviruses. Proceedings Go to
2005 Confronto di metodiche per la diagnosi di infezione da norovirus in pazienti pediatrici con gastroenterite Proceedings Go to
2005 GASTROENTERITE VIRALE IN 215 BAMBINI SICILIANI Altro Go to
2005 Epidemiologia delle infezioni da Rotavirus di gruppo A a Palermo: evoluzione genetica dei ceppi circolanti isolati dal 1991 al 2004 Proceedings Go to
2005 Variability of G2 Rotavirus strains infecting the infantile population in Palermo, Italy, over a period of 12 years (1993-2004). Proceedings Go to
2005 Genetic evolution of rotavirus G-types circulating in Palermo, Italy, over the last fifteen years Proceedings Go to
2005 Surveillance of enteric virus infections in a neonatal intensive care unit. Articolo in rivista Go to
2005 Genetic variability among serotype G4 human rotavirus strains circulating in Palermo in the period 1985–2003. Proceedings Go to
2004 Attualità in tema di gastroenteriti virali infantili Articolo in rivista Go to
2004 Evidence of genetic variation of capsid protein VP7 in genotype G4 human rotavirus strains circulating in Palermo in the period 1990-2003 Altro Go to
2004 Variabilità genetica di VP7 e VP4 in Rotavirus G4 in bambini palermitani Proceedings Go to
2004 Analisi della variabilità genetica delle proteine capsidiche VP7 e VP4 in Rotavirus umani di tipo G4 circolanti in Sicilia nel periodo 1990-2003 Altro Go to
2004 Molecular epidemiology of astrovirus infection in Italian children with gastroenteritis. Abstract in rivista Go to
2004 Molecular characterization of the genotype G9 human rotavirus strains recovered in Palermo, Italy, during the winter of 1999-2000 Articolo in rivista Go to
2004 Agenti virali di gastroenterite in bambini palermitani: epidemiologia e diversità molecolare Altro Go to
2004 Molecular epidemiology of astrovirus infection in Italian children with gastroenteritis Articolo in rivista Go to
2004 Clinically-based determination of safe DNAemia cutoff levels for preemptive therapy or human cytomegalovirus infections in solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients Articolo in rivista Go to
2004 Analisi della variabilità genetica delle proteine capsidiche VP7 e VP4 in Rotavirus umani di tipo G4 circolanti in Sicilia nel periodo 1990-2003 Proceedings Go to
2003 Human cytomegalovirus glycoprotein B genotypes in immunocompetent, immunocompromised, and congenitally infected Italian populations Articolo in rivista Go to
2003 Artificial chromosome libraries of Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) and Planobispora rosea Articolo in rivista Go to