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Stefano D'Amelio is affiliated with Sapienza University of Rome in Italy. Their research mainly focuses on parasitology, environmental science, and immunology and microbiology, with a particular emphasis on parasite biology and host interactions.

The main fields of study in Stefano D'Amelio's work include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Medicine

Subfields of study where Stefano has contributed are:

  • Ecology
  • Parasitology
  • Small Animals
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Social Psychology

Key topics covered in their research involve:

  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
  • Helminth infection and control
  • Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Parasitic infections in humans and animals
  • Marine Ecology and Invasive Species

Frequent publication venues for Stefano's work include:

  • Pathogens
  • Genes
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Microorganisms
  • Scientific Reports

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Stefano D'Amelio cover various aspects of parasitology, host-parasite interactions, and diagnostics:

  • Advances in Omic Studies Drive Discoveries in the Biology of Anisakid Nematodes, 2020, Genes
  • Comparative Transcriptomics Reveals Clues for Differences in Pathogenicity between Hysterothylacium aduncum, Anisakis simplex sensu stricto and Anisakis pegreffii, 2020, Genes
  • Sarcoptic Mange in Wild Caprinae of the Alps: Could Pathology Help in Filling the Gaps in Knowledge?, 2020, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Parasites of Free-Ranging and Captive American Primates: A Systematic Review, 2021, Microorganisms
  • A miRNAs catalogue from third-stage larvae and extracellular vesicles of Anisakis pegreffii provides new clues for host-parasite interplay, 2022, Scientific Reports

D'Amelio often collaborates with a core group of researchers including:

  • Serena Cavallero
  • Silvia Rondón
  • Ilaria Bellini
  • Antonella Pizzarelli
  • Fabrizio Lombardo

Best Publications

  • Genetic and ecological data on the Anisakis simplex complex, with evidence for a new species (Nematoda, Ascaridoidea, Anisakidae).

    S Mattiucci;G Nascetti;R Clanchi;L Paggi

  • Genetic markers in ribosomal DNA for the identification of members of the genus Anisakis (Nematoda: ascaridoidea) defined by polymerase-chain-reaction-based restriction fragment length polymorphism.

    S D'Amelio;K.D Mathiopoulos;C.P Santos;O.N Pugachev

  • Assessing sequence variation in the internal transcribed spacers of ribosomal DNA within and among members of the Contracaecum osculatum complex (Nematoda: Ascaridoidea: Anisakidae).

    Xingquan Zhu;Stefano D'Amelio;Lia Paggi;Robin B. Gasser

  • Molecular phylogenetics and diagnosis of Anisakis, Pseudoterranova, and Contracaecum from northern Pacific marine mammals.

    Steven A. Nadler;Stefano D'Amelio;Murray D. Dailey;Lia Paggi

  • Interactions between parasites and microbial communities in the human gut

    Federica Berrilli;David Di Cave;Serena Cavallero;Stefano D'Amelio

  • Genetic evidence for three species within Pseudoterranova decipiens (Nematoda, Ascaridida, Ascaridoidea) in the North Atlantic and Norwegian and Barents Seas.

    L. Paggi;G. Nascetti;R. Cianchi;P. Orecchia

  • Occurrence of recombinant genotypes of Anisakis simplex s.s. and Anisakis pegreffii (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in an area of sympatry.

    E. Abollo;L. Paggi;S. Pascual;S. D’Amelio

  • SSCP-based identification of members within the Pseudoterranova decipiens complex (Nematoda: Ascaridoidea: Anisakidae) using genetic markers in the internal transcribed spacers of ribosomal DNA

    X. Q. Zhu;S. D'amelio;H. W. Palm;L. Paggi

  • MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF LARVAL ANISAKID NEMATODES FROM MARINE FISHES OF MADEIRA BY A PCR-BASED APPROACH, WITH EVIDENCE FOR A NEW SPECIES

    Tânia Pontes;Stefano D'Amelio;Graça Costa;Lia Paggi

  • Genetic variation within and between G1 and G3 genotypes of Echinococcus granulosus in Italy revealed by multilocus DNA sequencing

    M. Busi;V. Šnábel;A. Varcasia;G. Garippa

  • Three sibling species within Contracaecum osculatum (nematoda, ascaridida, ascaridoidea) from the atlantic arctic-boreal region: Reproductive isolation and host preferences

    G. Nascetti;R. Cianchi;S. Mattiucci;S. D'amelio

  • Water quality as a determinant of the composition of fish parasite communities

    P. Galli;G. Crosa;L. Mariniello;M. Ortis

  • Cystic echinococcosis in Turkey: genetic variability and first record of the pig strain (G7) in the country.

    V. Šnábel;N. Altintas;S. D’Amelio;M. Nakao

  • Occurrence and molecular identification of Anisakis spp. from the North African coasts of Mediterranean Sea.

    Sarra Farjallah;Badreddine Ben Slimane;Marina Busi;Lia Paggi

  • Phylogenetic relationships among species of contracaecum Railliet & Henry, 1912 and Phocascaris Høst, 1932 (Nematoda:Ascaridoidea) based on nuclear rDNA sequence data.

    Steven A Nadler;S. D'Amelio;H. P. Fagerholm;B. Berland

  • Genetic variability of Haemonchus contortus (Nematoda: Trichostrongyloidea) in alpine ruminant host species.

    M.C. Cerutti;C.V. Citterio;C. Bazzocchi;S. Epis

  • Genetic evidence for the existence of sibling species within Contracaecum rudolphii (Hartwich, 1964) and the validity of Contracaecum septentrionale (Kreis, 1955) (Nematoda: Anisakidae)

    An-Xing Li;Stefano D’Amelio;Lia Paggi;Fang He

  • Two new members in the Contracaecum osculatum complex (Nematoda, Ascaridoidea) from the Antarctic.

    P. Orecchia;S. Mattiucci;S. D'Amelio;L. Paggi

  • Diagnosis of a case of gastric anisakidosis by PCR-based restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis.

    S D'Amelio;K D Mathiopoulos;O Brandonisio;G Lucarelli

  • Microsatellite Analysis of Olive Fly Populations in the Mediterranean Indicates a Westward Expansion of the Species

    A.A. Augustinos;Z. Mamuris;E.E. Stratikopoulos;S. D’Amelio

  • Ribosomal and mitochondrial DNA sequence variation in Sarcoptes mites from different hosts and geographical regions.

    F Berrilli;S D'Amelio;L Rossi

  • Molecular identification of Anisakis species from Pleuronectiformes off the Portuguese coast.

    J.F. Marques;H.N. Cabral;M. Busi;S. D'Amelio

  • Morphological and genetic characterization of Echinococcus granulosus in the Slovak Republic.

    L'udmila Turčeková;Viliam Šnábel;Stefano D'Amelio;Marina Busi

  • Molecular characterization and phylogeny of anisakid nematodes from cetaceans from southeastern Atlantic coasts of USA, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea

    Serena Cavallero;Steven A. Nadler;Lia Paggi;Nelio B. Barros

  • Molecular identification of Anisakis spp. from fishes collected in the Tyrrhenian Sea (NW Mediterranean).

    S. Cavallero;A. Ligas;F. Bruschi;S. D’Amelio

Frequent Co-Authors

Lia Paggi
Lia Paggi Sapienza University of Rome
Simonetta Mattiucci
Simonetta Mattiucci Sapienza University of Rome
Giuseppe Nascetti
Giuseppe Nascetti Tuscia University
Luciano Bullini
Luciano Bullini Sapienza University of Rome
Claudio De Liberato
Claudio De Liberato Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Regioni Lazio e Toscana
Robin B. Gasser
Robin B. Gasser University of Melbourne
Luca Rossi
Luca Rossi University of Turin
Xing-Quan Zhu
Xing-Quan Zhu Shanxi Agricultural University
Gabriella Cancrini
Gabriella Cancrini Sapienza University of Rome
Steven A. Nadler
Steven A. Nadler University of California, Davis

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