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Raffaella Iorio

Raffaella Iorio

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Animal Science and Veterinary

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31
Citations
2297
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2374
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Overview

Raffaella Iorio is affiliated with the University of Teramo in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on parasitology within the broader fields of immunology, microbiology, and medicine. The scientist has contributed to the study of parasite biology and host interactions, parasitic infections and diagnostics, as well as mollusk and parasite studies.

The main topics in Iorio's work include:

  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
  • Mollusks and Parasites Studies
  • Parasitic infections in humans and animals
  • Helminth infection and control
  • Dermatological diseases and infestations
  • Viral Infections and Vectors

Their research covers subfields such as parasitology, ecology, infectious diseases, insect science, and pathology and forensic medicine.

Several publications authored or coauthored by Iorio have appeared in veterinary and parasitology-related journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Veterinary Parasitology
  • Animals
  • Veterinary Parasitology Regional Studies and Reports
  • Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
  • PubMed

Coauthors who have frequently collaborated with Iorio include Simone Morelli, Angela Di Cesare, Mariasole Colombo, Donato Traversa, and Barbara Paoletti.

Significant papers by Raffaella Iorio with their publication years and venues include:

  • "Zoonotic intestinal helminthes diagnosed in a 6-year period (2015-2020) in privately owned dogs of sub-urban and urban areas of Italy," 2022, Veterinary Parasitology Regional Studies and Reports
  • "Geographical isolation and hyperendemicity of Hepatozoon felis: Epidemiological scenario in Skopelos, Greece, and phylogenetic analysis," 2024, Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
  • "Comparison of diagnostic methods for laboratory diagnosis of the zoonotic tapeworm Dipylidium caninum in cats," 2024, Veterinary Parasitology
  • "A Comparison of Copromicroscopic and Molecular Methods for the Diagnosis of Cat Aelurostrongylosis," 2022, Animals
  • "Clinical efficacy of a parasiticide formulation containing eprinomectin, esafoxolaner and praziquantel (NexGard® Combo) in the treatment of natural feline aelurostrongylosis and troglostrongylosis," 2024, Veterinary Parasitology

Best Publications

  • Diagnosis and risk factors of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus (Nematoda, Strongylida) infection in cats from Italy.

    Donato Traversa;Riccardo P. Lia;Raffaella Iorio;Andrea Boari

  • Diagnostic and Clinical Implications of a Nested PCR Specific for Ribosomal DNA of the Feline Lungworm Aelurostrongylus abstrusus (Nematoda, Strongylida)

    Donato Traversa;Raffaella Iorio;Domenico Otranto

  • Occurrence of anthelmintic resistant equine cyathostome populations in central and southern Italy

    Donato Traversa;Thomas R. Klei;Raffaella Iorio;Barbara Paoletti

  • Infection by Eucoleus aerophilus in dogs and cats: is another extra-intestinal parasitic nematode of pets emerging in Italy?

    Donato Traversa;Angela Di Cesare;Piermarino Milillo;Raffaella Iorio

  • Prevalence and molecular characterization of Giardia duodenalis from sheep in central Italy.

    Annunziata Giangaspero;Barbara Paoletti;Raffaella Iorio;Donato Traversa

  • Aelurostrongylus abstrusus in a feline colony from central Italy: clinical features, diagnostic procedures and molecular characterization.

    Donato Traversa;Angela Di Cesare;Piermarino Milillo;Raffaella Iorio

  • New Method for Simultaneous Species-Specific Identification of Equine Strongyles (Nematoda, Strongylida) by Reverse Line Blot Hybridization

    Donato Traversa;Raffaella Iorio;Thomas R. Klei;Vitaliy A. Kharchenko

  • Dermatophytoses in cats and humans in central Italy: epidemiological aspects.

    R. Iorio;C. Cafarchia;G. Capelli;D. Fasciocco

  • Molecular evidence for Cryptosporidium infection in dogs in Central Italy.

    Annunziata Giangaspero;Raffaella Iorio;Barbara Paoletti;Donato Traversa

  • Efficacy and safety of imidacloprid 10%/moxidectin 1% spot-on formulation in the treatment of feline aelurostrongylosis.

    Donato Traversa;Angela Di Cesare;Piermarino Milillo;Beate Lohr

  • Intestinal parasites and vector-borne pathogens in stray and free-roaming cats living in continental and insular Greece.

    Anastasia Diakou;Angela Di Cesare;Paolo Matteo Accettura;Luciano Barros

  • Semi-nested PCR for the specific detection of Habronema microstoma or Habronema muscae DNA in horse faeces.

    D. Traversa;A. Giangaspero;R. Iorio;D. Otranto

  • Cryptosporidium from tortoises: Genetic characterisation, phylogeny and zoonotic implications.

    Donato Traversa;Raffaella Iorio;Domenico Otranto;David Modrý

  • Mixed infection by Aelurostrongylus abstrusus and Troglostrongylus brevior in kittens from the same litter in Italy.

    Angela Di Cesare;Antonio Frangipane di Regalbono;Cinzia Tessarin;Matteo Seghetti

  • Efficacy and safety of emodepside 2.1%/praziquantel 8.6% spot-on formulation in the treatment of feline aelurostrongylosis.

    Donato Traversa;Piermarino Milillo;Angela Di Cesare;Beate Lohr

  • Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in seawater clams (Chamelea gallina) in Italy

    Annunziata Giangaspero;Umberto Molini;Raffaella Iorio;Donato Traversa

  • OCCURRENCE OF LUNGWORMS IN EUROPEAN WILDCATS (FELIS SILVESTRIS SILVESTRIS) OF CENTRAL ITALY.

    Fabrizia Veronesi;Donato Traversa;Elvio Lepri;Giulia Morganti

  • Zoonotic parasites in feces and fur of stray and private dogs from Italy

    Barbara Paoletti;Donato Traversa;Raffaella Iorio;Alberto De Berardinis

  • Novel Molecular Assay for Simultaneous Identification of Neglected Lungworms and Heartworms Affecting Cats

    Angela Di Cesare;Fabrizia Veronesi;Antonio Frangipane di Regalbono;Raffaella Iorio

  • A comparison of coprological, serological and molecular methods for the diagnosis of horse infection with Anoplocephala perfoliata (Cestoda, Cyclophyllidea).

    Donato Traversa;Gianluca Fichi;Michela Campigli;Anna Rondolotti

  • Prevalence of Giardia spp. in dogs and humans in northern and central Italy

    G. Capelli;B. Paoletti;R. Iorio;A. Frangipane di Regalbono

Frequent Co-Authors

Donato Traversa
Donato Traversa University of Teramo
Barbara Paoletti
Barbara Paoletti University of Teramo
Angela Di Cesare
Angela Di Cesare University of Teramo
Annunziata Giangaspero
Annunziata Giangaspero University of Foggia
Domenico Otranto
Domenico Otranto University of Bari Aldo Moro
Gioia Capelli
Gioia Capelli Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie
Fabrizia Veronesi
Fabrizia Veronesi University of Perugia
Olivier Sparagano
Olivier Sparagano City University of Hong Kong
Giuseppe Cringoli
Giuseppe Cringoli University of Naples Federico II

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