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Maria Paola Maurelli is affiliated with the University of Naples Federico II in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on parasitology, helminth infections, and parasite-host interactions, contributing extensively to the fields of immunology, microbiology, and medicine.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Helminth infection and control
  • Parasites and host interactions
  • Parasite biology and host interactions
  • Parasitic infections and diagnostics
  • Parasitic infections in humans and animals
  • Congenital anomalies and fetal surgery
  • Child nutrition and water access

Maria Paola Maurelli has coauthored publications frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Laura Rinaldi
  • Giuseppe Cringoli
  • Antonio Bosco
  • Lavinia Ciucă
  • Paola Pepe

They have published multiple papers in various venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Parasites & Vectors
  • Research Square
  • Veterinary Sciences
  • Parasitology

Recent papers include:

  • The threat of reduced efficacy of anthelmintics against gastrointestinal nematodes in sheep from an area considered anthelmintic resistance-free (2020, Parasites & Vectors)
  • Anthelmintic Properties of Essential Oils to Control Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Sheep-In Vitro and In Vivo Studies (2022, Veterinary Sciences)
  • The Kubic FLOTAC microscope (KFM): a new compact digital microscope for helminth egg counts (2020, Parasitology)
  • Identifying thresholds for classifying moderate-to-heavy soil-transmitted helminth intensity infections for FECPAKG2, McMaster, Mini-FLOTAC and qPCR (2020, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases)
  • Advances in diagnosis of gastrointestinal nematodes in livestock and companion animals (2022, Advances in Parasitology)

Their work spans subfields such as parasitology, small animals, ecology, infectious diseases, and animal science and zoology. Maria Paola Maurelli's research addresses challenges related to parasitic infections, diagnostics, and control measures, particularly in livestock and companion animals.

Best Publications

  • FLOTAC: new multivalent techniques for qualitative and quantitative copromicroscopic diagnosis of parasites in animals and humans.

    Giuseppe Cringoli;Laura Rinaldi;Maria Paola Maurelli;Jürg Utzinger

  • The Mini-FLOTAC technique for the diagnosis of helminth and protozoan infections in humans and animals.

    Giuseppe Cringoli;Maria P Maurelli;Bruno Levecke;Antonio Bosco

  • A single FLOTAC is more sensitive than triplicate Kato-Katz for the diagnosis of low-intensity soil-transmitted helminth infections.

    Stefanie Knopp;Laura Rinaldi;I. Simba Khamis;J. Russell Stothard

  • Calibration and diagnostic accuracy of simple flotation, McMaster and FLOTAC for parasite egg counts in sheep

    L. Rinaldi;G.C. Coles;M.P. Maurelli;V. Musella

  • Diagnostic performance of a single and duplicate Kato-Katz, Mini-FLOTAC, FECPAKG2 and qPCR for the detection and quantification of soil-transmitted helminths in three endemic countries.

    Piet Cools;Johnny Vlaminck;Marco Albonico;Shaali Ame

  • Cystic echinococcosis in water buffaloes: Epidemiological survey and molecular evidence of ovine (G1) and buffalo (G3) strains

    F. Capuano;L. Rinaldi;M.P. Maurelli;A.G. Perugini

  • Intestinal parasites in immigrants in the city of Naples (southern Italy).

    L. Gualdieri;L. Rinaldi;L. Petrullo;M.E. Morgoglione

  • Geo-referencing livestock farms as tool for studying cystic echinococcosis epidemiology in cattle and water buffaloes from southern Italy.

    Giuseppe Cringoli;Laura Rinaldi;Vincenzo Musella;Vincenzo Veneziano

  • The role of cattle in the epidemiology of Echinococcus granulosus in an endemic area of southern Italy

    L. Rinaldi;M. P. Maurelli;V. Veneziano;F. Capuano

  • Monitoring drug efficacy against gastrointestinal nematodes when faecal egg counts are low: do the analytic sensitivity and the formula matter?

    Bruno Levecke;Laura Rinaldi;Johannes Charlier;Maria Paola Maurelli

  • The threat of reduced efficacy of anthelmintics against gastrointestinal nematodes in sheep from an area considered anthelmintic resistance-free.

    Antonio Bosco;Jan Kießler;Alessandra Amadesi;Marian Varady

  • Comparison of faecal techniques including FLOTAC for copromicroscopic detection of first stage larvae of Angiostrongylus vasorum.

    Manuela Schnyder;Maria P. Maurelli;Maria E. Morgoglione;Lucia Kohler

  • Therapeutic efficacy of albendazole against soil-transmitted helminthiasis in children measured by five diagnostic methods

    Johnny Vlaminck;Piet Cools;Marco Albonico;Shaali Ame

  • The recovery of added nematode eggs from horse and sheep faeces by three methods

    Antonio Bosco;Maria Paola Maurelli;Davide Ianniello;Maria Elena Morgoglione

  • Anthelmintic Properties of Essential Oils to Control Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Sheep—In Vitro and In Vivo Studies

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  • The comparison of FLOTAC, FECPAK and McMaster techniques for nematode egg counts in cattle

    Antonio Bosco;Laura Rinaldi;Maria P. Maurelli;Vincenzo Musella

  • Characterization of the 28S and the second internal transcribed spacer of ribosomal DNA of Dicrocoelium dendriticum and Dicrocoelium hospes.

    M. P. Maurelli;L. Rinaldi;F. Capuano;A. G. Perugini

  • A national survey of Ixodidae ticks on privately owned dogs in Italy

    Maria Paola Maurelli;Paola Pepe;Liliana Colombo;Rob Armstrong

  • Molecular update on cystic echinococcosis in cattle and water buffaloes of southern Italy.

    L. Rinaldi;M. P. Maurelli;F. Capuano;A. G. Perugini

  • Giardia and Cryptosporidium in canine faecal samples contaminating an urban area

    L. Rinaldi;M.P. Maurelli;V. Musella;V. Veneziano

  • Comparison of three copromicroscopic methods to assess albendazole efficacy against soil-transmitted helminth infections in school-aged children on Pemba Island.

    Marco Albonico;Laura Rinaldi;Sonia Sciascia;Maria E. Morgoglione

  • Fasciola hepatica: Comparison of the sedimentation and FLOTAC techniques for the detection and quantification of faecal egg counts in rats

    Urs Duthaler;Laura Rinaldi;Maria P. Maurelli;Mireille Vargas;Mireille Vargas

Frequent Co-Authors

Laura Rinaldi
Laura Rinaldi University of Naples Federico II
Giuseppe Cringoli
Giuseppe Cringoli University of Naples Federico II
Vincenzo Musella
Vincenzo Musella Magna Graecia University
Jürg Utzinger
Jürg Utzinger University of Basel
Jennifer Keiser
Jennifer Keiser Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Vincenzo Veneziano
Vincenzo Veneziano University of Naples Federico II
Bruno Levecke
Bruno Levecke Ghent University
Gerald C. Coles
Gerald C. Coles University of Bristol
Jozef Vercruysse
Jozef Vercruysse Ghent University
Rodrigo Correa-Oliveira
Rodrigo Correa-Oliveira Oswaldo Cruz Foundation

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