Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna

Contatti
Responsabile: Dott.ssa Giovanna Masala
Dirigente Medico Veterinario
giovanna.masala@izs-sardegna.it
+39 079 289 2325

Pubblicazioni

Investigating the Therapeutic Effects of Albendazole, Mebendazole, and Praziquantel Nanocapsules in Hydatid Cyst-Infected Mice.
Nooshinmehr Soleymani, Soheil Sadr, Cinzia Santucciu, Abbas Rahdar, Giovanna Masala and Hassan Borji. Pathogens 2025, 14(3), 240;
Nanobiosensors for revolutionizing parasitic infections diagnosis: a critical review to improve global health with an update on future challenges prospect.
Soheil Sadr, Ashkan Hajjafari, Alireza Sazmand, Cinzia Santucciu, Giovanna Masala, Mahdi Soroushianfar, Shakiba Nazemian, Abbas Rahdar, Sadanand Pandey, Moez Guettari and Hassan Borji. European Journal of Medical Research (2025) 30:484
Detection of Echinococcus spp. and other taeniid species in lettuces and berries: Two international multicenter studies from the MEmE project
Gérald Umhang, Fanny Bastien, Alexandra Cartet, Haroon Ahmad, Kees van der Ark, Rebecca Berg, Piero Bonelli, Rebecca K. Davidson, Peter Deplazes, Gunita Deksne, Maria João Gargate, Joke Van der Giessen, Naila Jamil, Pikka Jokelainen, Jacek Karamon, Selim M'Rad, Pavlo Maksimov, Myriam Oudni-M'Rad, Gillian Muchaamba, Antti Oksanen, Franck Boué. International Journal of Food Microbiology Volume 430, 16 February 2025, 111059;
Unusual cholesterol crystal formation in a rare clinical case report of splenic echinococcal cyst in a patient from Sardinia, Italy. Cinzia Santucciu, Ashkan Hajjafari, Soheil Sadr, Scilla Mastrandrea, Carlo Rettaroli, Luca Simbula, Mariano Scaglione, Salvatore Masala, Angela Peruzzu and Giovanna Masala. Front. Parasitol. 3:1498099.
Cystic echinococcosis in Pakistan: Identification and genotyping of Echinococcus Granulosus Sensu Stricto in human cyst isolates. Khan Huma, Bonelli Piero, Peruzzu Angela, Farina Francesca, Masala Giovanna, Ahmed Haroon, Santucciu Cinzia Parasitology International108(1):103056
Evaluation of the In-Vitro Effects of Albendazole, Mebendazole, and Praziquantel Nanocapsules against Protoscolices of Hydatid Cyst.
Nooshinmehr Soleymani, Soheil Sadr, Cinzia Santucciu, Abbas Rahdar, Giovanna Masala and Hassan Borji. Pathogens 2024, 13(9), 790;
Advances in Detecting Cystic Echinococcosis in Intermediate Hosts and New Diagnostic Tools: A Literature Review.
Ashkan Hajjafari, Soheil Sadr, Cinzia Santucciu, Giovanna Masala, Mansour Bayat, Narges Lotfalizadeh, Hassan Borji, Soroush Partovi Moghaddam and Khashayar Hajjafari. Vet. Sci. 2024, 11(6), 227;
Immunohistochemistry as a Reliable Tool for the Diagnosis of Cystic Echinococcosis in Patients from Sardinia, Italy—A Confirmatory Study
Cinzia Santucciu, Angela Peruzzu, Antonella Maria Fara, Antonio Cossu, Philipp A. Kronenberg, Peter Deplazes, and Giovanna Masala. Diseases 2024, 12(5), 84;
Unveiling Novel Insights in Helminth Proteomics: Advancements, Applications, and Implications for Parasitology and Beyond
Nooshinmehr Soleymani, Soheil Sadr, Cinzia Santucciu, Shiva Dianaty, Narges Lotfalizadeh, Ashkan Hajjafari, Fatemeh Heshmati and Hassan Borji, Biologics 2024, 4, 314–344.
Diagnosis and treatment of unusual multiorgan Echinococcus hydatid cysts
Drocchi Giovanni; Santucciu Cinzia; Mastrandrea Scilla; Sanguedolce Francesco; Madonia Massimo. Current Urology 18(1): p 75-77, March 2024.
Investigation of patients with new infection of echinococcal cyst in Sardinia, Italy
Cinzia Santucciu, Elena Bozzi, Stefano Profili, Alberto Porcu, Giovanna Masala, Sergio Babudieri, Scilla Mastrandrea.
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease Volume 109, Issue 1
Molecular phylogenetic analysis of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato infecting sheep in Italy.
Piero Bonelli, Elisa Serra, Silvia Dei Giudici, Angela Peruzzu, Silvia Crotti, Patrizia Danesi, Andrea Carvelli, Toni Piseddu, Giovanna Masa.
Acta Tropica, Volume 252, April 2024, 107151
Environmental Influence on the Occurrence of Multi-Organ Cystic Echinococcosis Infection in a Patient from Sardinia, Italy
Cinzia Santucciu, Paolo Albino Ferrari, Giulia Grimaldi, Alessandro Murenu, Sonia Nemolato, Piero Bonelli, Giovanna Masala, Giuseppe Salvatore Porcu and Roberto Cherchi. Diseases 2023, 11(3), 90;
Genetic Characterization of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto Isolated from Human Cysts from Sardinia, Italy Cinzia Santucciu, Piero Bonelli, Angela Peruzzu, Alessandro Fancellu, Antonella Farà, Scilla Mastrandrea, Giovanni Drocchi, Antonio Cossu, Stefano Profili, Alberto Porcu and Giovanna Masala. Diseases 2023, 11(3), 91;
Seroprevalence and determinants of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato infection among owned dogs in Ibadan, Nigeria
Lucky Icomiare Adebudo, Sirin Ndiaye, Ikeoluwapo Ajayi, Babasola Oluseyi Olugasa, Piero Bonelli, Emmanuel Jolaoluwa Awosanya
J Infect Dev Ctries 2023; 17(12):1814-1820.
Tapeworms detected in wolf populations in Central Italy (Umbria and Marche regions): A long-term study
Silvia Crotti, Sara Spina, Deborah Cruciani, Piero Bonelli, Andrea Felici, Stefano Gavaudan, Marco Gobbi, Federico Morandi, Toni Piseddu, Martina Torricelli, Benedetto Morand International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife Volume 21, August 2023, Pages 11-16;
Molecular Screening of Echinococcus spp. and Other Cestodes in Wild Carnivores from Central Italy
Silvia Crotti, Leonardo Brustenga, Deborah Cruciani, Piero Bonelli, Nicoletta D’Avino, Andrea Felici, Benedetto Morandi, Carla Sebastiani, Sara Spina and Marco Gobbi. Vet. Sci. 2023, 10, 318.
Detection of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in Environmental Samples from Ibadan, Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria
Emmanuel Jolaoluwa Awosanya, Adeola Olagbaju, Angela Peruzzu, Gabriella Masu, Giovanna Masala and Piero Bonelli. Vet. Sci. 2022, 9(12), 679;
Comparison and evaluation of analytic and diagnostic performances of four commercial kits for the detection of antibodies against Echinococcus granulosus and multilocularis in human sera
Angela Peruzzu, Scilla Mastrandrea, Alessandro Fancellu, Piero Bonelli, Konrad Muehlethaler, Giovanna Masala, Cinzia Santucciu. Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Volume 86, July 2022, 101816,
Environmental Contamination by Echinococcus spp. Eggs as a Risk for Human Health in Educational Farms of Sardinia, Italy
Elisa Serra, Gabriella Masu, Valentina Chisu, Stefano Cappai, Giovanna Masala, Federica Loi and Toni Piseddu. Vet. Sci. 2022, 9(3), 143;
Proteomic characterization of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto, Taenia hydatigena and Taenia multiceps metacestode cyst fluids.
Grazia Biosa, Piero Bonelli, Salvatore Pisanu, Stefania Ghisaura, Cinzia Santucciu, Angela Peruzzu, Giovanni Garippa, Sergio Uzzau, Giovanna Masala, Daniela Pagnozzi. Acta Tropica Volume 226, February 2022, 106253;
Prevalence of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in Owned Dogs in Lagos State, Nigeria
Emmanuel Jolaoluwa Awosanya, Zaynab Ligali, Kwabena Obeng Duedu, Angela Peruzzu, Giovanna Masala and Piero Bonelli. Vet. Sci. 2021, 8(6), 101;
Identification of Echinococcus granulosus Genotypes G1 and G3 by SNPs Genotyping Assays
Piero Bonelli, Silvia Dei Giudici, Angela Peruzzu, Lorena Mura, Cinzia Santucciu, Caterina Maestrale and Giovanna Masala. Pathogens 2021, 10(2), 125;
Cystic Echinococcosis: Clinical, Immunological, and Biomolecular Evaluation of Patients from Sardinia (Italy)
Cinzia Santucciu, Piero Bonelli, Angela Peruzzu, Alessandro Fancellu, Vincenzo Marras, Antonello Carta, Scilla Mastrandrea, Giorgio Bagella, Toni Piseddu, Stefano Profili, Alberto Porcu and Giovanna Masala. Pathogens 2020, 9(11), 907;
Bayesian Analysis of Three Methods for Diagnosis of Cystic Echinococcosis in Sheep
Piero Bonelli, Federica Loi, Maria Giovanna Cancedda, Angela Peruzzu, Elisabetta Antuofermo, Elisabetta Pintore, Toni Piseddu, Giovanni Garippa and Giovanna Masala.
Pathogens 2020, 9(10), 796;
International consensus on terminology to be used in the field of echinococcoses
Dominique A. Vuitton, Donald P. McManus, Michael T. Rogan, Thomas Romig, Bruno Gottstein, Ariel Naidich, Tuerhongjiang Tuxun, Hao Wen, Antonio Menezes da Silva, and the World Association of Echinococcosis. Parasite 27, 41 (2020) D.A. Vuitton et al., published by EDP Sciences, 2020
Genetic diversity of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto in Sardinia (Italy)
Piero Bonelli, Silvia Dei Giudici, Angela Peruzzu, Toni Piseddu, Cinzia Santucciu, Gabriella Masu, Scilla Mastrandrea, Maria Luisa Delogu, Giovanna Masala.
Parasitology International Volume 77, August 2020, 102120
Validation of a one-step PCR assay for the molecular identification of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto G1–G3 genotype
Cinzia Santucciu, Gabriella Masu, Alessandra Mura, Angela Peruzzu, Toni Piseddu, Piero Bonelli, Giovanna Masala. Molecular Biology Reports (2019) 46:1747–1755
Prevalence estimation of Italian ovine cystic echinococcosis in slaughterhouses: A retrospective Bayesian data analysis, 2010–2015
Federica Loi, Paola Berchialla, Gabriella Masu, Giovanna Masala, Paola Scaramozzino, Andrea Carvelli, Vincenzo Caligiuri, Annalisa Santi, Maria Cristina Bona, Carmen Maresca, Maria Grazia Zanoni, Gioia Capelli, Simona Iannetti, Annamaria Coccollone, Stefano Cappai, Sandro Rolesu, Toni Piseddu. PLoS ONE 14(4): e0214224.
Structural and Immunodiagnostic Characterization of Synthetic Antigen B Subunits from Echinococcus granulosus and Their Evaluation as Target Antigens for Cyst Viability Assessment
Daniela Pagnozzi, Francesca Tamarozzi, Anna Maria Roggio,Vittorio Tedde, Maria Filippa Addis, Salvatore Pisanu, Gabriella Masu, Cinzia Santucciu, Ambra Vola, Adriano Casulli, Giovanna Masala, Enrico Brunetti, and Sergio Uzzau.
Clinical Infectious Diseases, CID 2018:66 (1 May)
Cystic echinococcosis in a domestic cat (Felis catus) in Italy Piero Bonelli, Gabriella Masu, Silvia Dei Giudici, Davide Pintus, Angela Peruzzu, Toni Piseddu, Cinzia Santucciu, Assunta Cossu, Nicola Demurtas, and Giovanna Masala. Parasite 25, 25 2018 © P. Bonelli et al., published by EDP Sciences, 2018
The disease burden of human cystic echinococcosis based on HDRs from 2001 to 2014 in Italy
Toni Piseddu, Diego Brundu, Giovanni Stegel, Federica Loi, Sandro Rolesu, Gabriella Masu, Salvatore Ledda, Giovanna Masala.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 11(7): e0005771.
Diagnostic Accuracy of Antigen 5-Based ELISAs for Human Cystic Echinococcosis
Daniela Pagnozzi, Maria Filippa Addis, Grazia Biosa, Anna Maria Roggio, Vittorio Tedde, Mara Mariconti, Francesca Tamarozzi, Valeria Meroni, Gabriella Masu, Giovanna Masala, Enrico Brunetti, Sergio Uzzau. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 10(3): e0004585. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Immuno-histochemical study of ovine cystic echinococcosis (Echinococcus granulosus) shows predominant T cell infiltration in established cysts
Alice Vismarra, Cristina Mangia, Benedetta Passeri, Diego Brundu, Giovanna Masala, Sergio Ledda, Mara Mariconti, Franco Brindani, Laura Kramer, Cristiana Bacci. Veterinary Parasitology Volume 209, Issues 3–4, 30 April 2015, Pages 285-288;
An Easy and Efficient Method for Native and Immunoreactive Echinococcus granulosus Antigen 5 Enrichment from Hydatid Cyst Fluid
Daniela Pagnozzi, Grazia Biosa, Maria Filippa Addis, Scilla Mastrandrea, Giovanna Masala, Sergio Uzzau. PLOS ONE | www.plosone.org August 2014 | Volume 9 | Issue 8 | e104962
Retrospective study of human cystic echinococcosis in Italy based on the analysis of hospital discharge records between 2001 and 2012
Diego Brundu, Toni Piseddu, Giovanni Stegel, Gabriella Masu, Salvatore Ledda, Giovanna Masala. Acta Tropica Volume 140, December 2014, Pages 91-96
A retrospective study on burden of human echinococcosis based on Hospital Discharge Records from 2001 to 2009 in Sardinia, Italy
S. Mastrandrea, G. Stegel, T. Piseddu, S. Ledda, G. Masala.
Acta Tropica Volume 123, Issue 3, September 2012, Pages 184-189
Cystic echinococcosis in slaughtered cattle in Sardinia: a retrospective epidemiological study and spatial analysis
Diego Brundu, Daniela Aloi, Sandro Rolesu, Toni Piseddu, Giovanna Masala
Geospatial Health 6(2), 2012, pp. 285-291