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  1. Evaluation of an Automated Cartridge-Based PCR Assay for the Detection of Leishmania spp. DNA in Canine Lymph Node Samples

    Article • Pathogens, July 2026, MDPI AG

    Germano Castelli

  2. Canine Leishmaniosis in Italy: Geospatial Trends and Incidence, a Shift in Epidemiological Approach

    Article • Zoonoses and Public Health, July 2026, Wiley

    Germano Castelli

  3. AB Blood System Phenotypes Are Not Associated with Leishmania infantum Infection or Seropositivity in Cats from Italy

    Article • Pathogens, June 2026, MDPI AG

    Germano Castelli

  4. Genetic Traceability of European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) for Technological Advancements in Breeding Management

    Article • Fishes, June 2026, MDPI AG

    Germano Castelli

  5. Acute Phase Proteins in Cats Naturally Infected or Seropositive for Leishmania infantum

    Article • Animals, May 2026, MDPI AG

    Germano Castelli

  6. Genomic and epidemiological evidence for the emergence of a L. infantum/L. donovani hybrid with unusual epidemiology in northern Italy

    Article • mBio, June 2024, ASM Journals

    Mattia Calzolari, Germano Castelli

  7. FeliLeish: An Update on Feline Leishmaniosis and Factors Associated with Infection in Different Feline Populations from Italy

    Article • Pathogens, November 2023, MDPI AG

    Germano Castelli

  8. Cultivation of Protozoa Parasites In Vitro: Growth Potential in Conventional Culture Media versus RPMI-PY Medium

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Germano Castelli

  9. Do Blood Phenotypes of Feline AB Blood Group System Affect the SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Serostatus in Cats?

    Article • Viruses, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Germano Castelli

  10. Can Stray Cats Be Reservoirs of Antimicrobial Resistance?

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Germano Castelli

  11. Hemogram Findings in Cats from an Area Endemic for Leishmania infantum and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Infections

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Germano Castelli

  12. Leishmania infantum Specific Humoral and Cellular Immune Responses in Cats and Dogs: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Germano Castelli

  13. Retrospective Analysis of Leishmaniasis in Sicily (Italy) from 2013 to 2021: One-Health Impact and Future Control Strategies

    Article • Microorganisms, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Germano Castelli

  14. The host micro-RNA cfa-miR-346 is induced in canine leishmaniasis

    Article • BMC Veterinary Research, June 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Mauro Magnani, Dr Luca Galluzzi, Germano Castelli

  15. Antiparasitic Effect of Stilbene and Terphenyl Compounds against Trypanosoma cruzi Parasites

    Article • Pharmaceuticals, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Germano Castelli

  16. Molecular Diagnosis of Leishmaniasis: Quantification of Parasite Load by a Real-Time PCR Assay with High Sensitivity

    Article • Pathogens, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Germano Castelli

  17. A pre- and during Pandemic Survey of Sars-Cov-2 Infection in Stray Colony and Shelter Cats from a High Endemic Area of Northern Italy

    Article • Viruses, April 2021, MDPI AG

    Germano Castelli

  18. Antiparasitic effect of stilbene and terphenyl compounds againstTrypanosoma cruziparasites

    Article • February 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Germano Castelli

  19. Evaluation of a kDNA-Based qPCR Assay for the Detection and Quantification of Old World Leishmania Species

    Article • Microorganisms, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof Mauro Magnani, Dr Luca Galluzzi, Germano Castelli

  20. Genetic tools discriminate strains of Leishmania infantum isolated from  humans and dogs in Sicily, Italy

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, July 2020, PLOS

    Germano Castelli

  21. Feline Leishmania spp. Infection in a Non-Endemic Area of Northern Italy

    Article • Animals, May 2020, MDPI AG

    Germano Castelli

  22. Phylogenetic insights on Leishmania detected in cats as revealed by nucleotide sequence analysis of multiple genetic markers

    Article • Infection Genetics and Evolution, January 2020, Elsevier

    Germano Castelli

  23. Leishmania infantum-specific IFN-γ production in stimulated blood from cats living in areas where canine leishmaniosis is endemic

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, March 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Germano Castelli

  24. Exosome secretion by Leishmania infantum modulate the chemotactic behavior and cytokinic expression creating an environment permissive for early infection

    Article • Experimental Parasitology, March 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Luca Galluzzi, Germano Castelli

  25. Effects of trans-stilbene and terphenyl compounds on different strains of Leishmania and on cytokines production from infected macrophages

    Article • Experimental Parasitology, January 2018, Elsevier

    Germano Castelli

  26. “Click” on PLGA-PEG and hyaluronic acid: Gaining access to anti-leishmanial pentamidine bioconjugates

    Article • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials, December 2017, Wiley

    Dr Anna Piperno, Germano Castelli, Professor Placido Giuseppe Mineo

  27. Suspected cutaneous leishmaniasis in a sample of Westerns Sicily residents: what correlation with occupation?

    Article • La Medicina del Lavoro, April 2017, Mattioli1885

    Germano Castelli

  28. Bioactivity of Phycocolloids against the Mediterranean Protozoan Leishmania infantum: An Inceptive Study

    Article • Sustainability, November 2016, MDPI AG

    Germano Castelli

  29. In vitro antileishmanial activity of trans-stilbene and terphenyl compounds

    Article • Experimental Parasitology, July 2016, Elsevier

    Germano Castelli

  30. Cytotoxic Screening and In Vitro Evaluation of Pentadecane AgainstLeishmania infantumPromastigotes and Amastigotes

    Article • Journal of Parasitology, December 2015, American Society of Parasitologists

    Germano Castelli

  31. Effectiveness of red alga Asparagopsis taxiformis extracts against Leishmania infantum

    Article • Open Life Sciences, January 2015, De Gruyter

    Germano Castelli

  32. Evaluation of Two Modified Culture Media forLeishmania infantumCultivation Versus Different Culture Media

    Article • Journal of Parasitology, April 2014, American Society of Parasitologists

    Germano Castelli