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Silvia Ciocchetta

The University of Queensland, School of Public Health and School of Veterinary Science
Verified email at uq.edu.au
Cited by 633

The new European invader Aedes (Finlaya) koreicus: a potential vector of chikungunya virus

S Ciocchetta, NA Prow, JM Darbro… - Pathogens and global …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Arthropod-borne disease outbreaks, facilitated by the introduction of exotic mosquitoes, pose
a significant public health threat. Recent chikungunya virus (CHIKV) epidemics in Europe …

[HTML][HTML] The application of spectroscopy techniques for diagnosis of malaria parasites and arboviruses and surveillance of mosquito vectors: A systematic review and …

…, RJ Soares Magalhães, S Ciocchetta… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Spectroscopy-based techniques are emerging diagnostic and surveillance tools for
mosquito-borne diseases. This review has consolidated and summarised recent research in the …

[HTML][HTML] Development of Dirofilaria immitis within the mosquito Aedes (Finlaya) koreicus, a new invasive species for Europe

F Montarsi, S Ciocchetta, G Devine, S Ravagnan… - Parasites & vectors, 2015 - Springer
Background Over the recent decades, container-breeding mosquito species belonging to the
genus Aedes have frequently been recorded far from their place of origin. Aedes koreicus …

[HTML][HTML] Occurrence and identification of risk areas of Ixodes ricinus-borne pathogens: a cost-effectiveness analysis in north-eastern Italy

G Capelli, S Ravagnan, F Montarsi, S Ciocchetta… - Parasites & vectors, 2012 - Springer
Background Ixodes ricinus, a competent vector of several pathogens, is the tick species
most frequently reported to bite humans in Europe. The majority of human cases of Lyme …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution and habitat characterization of the recently introduced invasive mosquito Aedes koreicus [Hulecoeteomyia koreica], a new potential vector and …

…, L Cazzola, S Cazzin, S Ravagnan, S Ciocchetta… - Parasites & vectors, 2013 - Springer
Background The container breeding species belonging to the genus Aedes (Meigen) are
frequently recorded out of their place of origin. Invasive Aedes species are proven or potential …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular xenomonitoring of Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in mosquitoes from north-eastern Italy by real-time PCR coupled with melting curve …

MS Latrofa, F Montarsi, S Ciocchetta, G Annoscia… - Parasites & vectors, 2012 - Springer
Background Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are transmitted by bloodsucking culicid
mosquitoes belonging to Culex, Aedes, Ochlerotatus, Anopheles and Mansonia genera. …

[HTML][HTML] Current distribution of the invasive mosquito species, Aedes koreicus [Hulecoeteomyia koreica] in northern Italy

…, F De Filippo, A Bianchi, M Mazzucato, S Ciocchetta… - Parasites & vectors, 2015 - Springer
Background The invasive species Aedes (Finlaya) koreicus was first identified in north-eastern
Italy in 2011, during the ongoing surveillance activity of Aedes albopictus. Following this …

[HTML][HTML] Near-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning algorithms for rapid and non-invasive detection of Trichuris

TN Kariyawasam, S Ciocchetta, P Visendi… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Trichuris trichiura (whipworm) is one of the most prevalent soil transmitted helminths
(STH) affecting 604–795 million people worldwide. Diagnostic tools that are affordable …

[PDF][PDF] Current knowledge on the distribution and biology of the recently introduced invasive mosquito Aedes koreicus (Diptera: Culicidae)

…, N Delai, S Carlin, S Cazzin, S Ciocchetta… - Firenze (Italy): Atti …, 2014 - entostudio.com
Aedes koreicus, a new species of exotic mosquito, was recorded in 2011 in north-eastern
Italy. The aim of this work was to characterize the biology, the environment and the current …

[HTML][HTML] dynamAedes: a unified modelling framework for invasive Aedes mosquitoes

…, F Reuss, R Müller, S Boyer, F Montarsi, S Ciocchetta… - Parasites & vectors, 2022 - Springer
Mosquito species belonging to the genus Aedes have attracted the interest of scientists and
public health officers because of their capacity to transmit viruses that affect humans. Some …