Update on SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant of concern and its peculiar mutational profile

M Alkhatib, R Salpini, L Carioti, FA Ambrosio… - Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
The process of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) genetic
diversification is still ongoing and has very recently led to the emergence of a new variant of …

Reconstructing the impact of COVID-19 on the immunity gap and transmission of respiratory syncytial virus in Lombardy, Italy

HJ Ang, F Menegale, G Preziosi, E Pariani, M Migliari… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of hospitalisation and
mortality in young children globally. The social distancing measures implemented against …

SARS-CoV-2 infection of human ovarian cells: a potential negative impact on female fertility

FP Luongo, F Dragoni, A Boccuto, E Paccagnini… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may affect female
reproductive health. Here, we investigated the potential of SARS-CoV-2 to infect the …

An overview of SARS-CoV-2 variants circulating in the 2020–2022 period in Lombardy.

F Giardina, G Ferrari, F Zavaglio, S Paolucci… - … and Infectious Disease, 2023 - Elsevier
Since the beginning of the pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 has shown genetic variability. All the
variants that have sustained pandemic waves have shown several mutations especially in …

Mortality rates among COVID-19 patients hospitalised during the first three waves of the epidemic in Milan, Italy: A prospective observational study

A Giacomelli, AL Ridolfo, L Pezzati, L Oreni… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction This paper describes how mortality among hospitalised COVID-19 patients
changed during the first three waves of the epidemic in Italy. Methods This prospective …

Altered brain regional homogeneity is associated with depressive symptoms in COVID-19

G Cattarinussi, A Miola, N Trevisan, S Valeggia… - Journal of Affective …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background COVID-19 is an infectious disease that has spread worldwide in 2020, causing
a severe pandemic. In addition to respiratory symptoms, neuropsychiatric manifestations are …

Epidemiological and clinical features of SARS-CoV-2 variants circulating between April–December 2021 in Italy

A Lai, A Bergna, C Della Ventura, S Menzo… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2 is constantly evolving, leading to new variants. We analysed data from 4400
SARS-CoV-2-positive samples in order to pursue epidemiological variant surveillance and …

Host response of Syrian Hamster to SARS-CoV-2 infection including differences with humans and between sexes

M Castellan, G Zamperin, G Franzoni, G Foiani… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has
highlighted the importance of having proper tools and models to study the pathophysiology …

Circulation of SARS-CoV-2 variants among children from November 2020 to January 2022 in Trieste (Italy)

M Dolci, L Signorini, C Cason, G Campisciano… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Introduction: The ongoing coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) outbreak involves the
pediatric population, but to date, few reports have investigated the circulation of variants …

First case of a COVID-19 patient infected by delta AY. 4 with a rare deletion leading to a N gene target failure by a specific real time PCR assay: Novel omicron VOC …

M Alkhatib, MC Bellocchi, G Marchegiani, S Grelli… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Herein, we report a case of an Italian male infected by Delta sublineage AY. 4 harboring an
atypical deletion, leading to a N gene target failure (NGTF) by a commercial molecular assay …