Volume 46, December 2004

Proceedings of the FIRST NATIONAL CONGRESS OF HYDATIDOLOGY, N° 4, December 2004
(Sassari, Italy, October 7-8, 2004)

Opening addresses
C. FILICE, C. GENCHI
pages 353-355
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Notes on cystic echinococcosis in the Mediterranean
A. MANTOVANI, E. LASAGNA
pages 359-362
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Socio-economic impact of cystic echinococcosis and of its control: some data and considerations
G. BATTELLI
pages 359-362
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Natural history of cystic echinococcosis in humans
G. BORTOLETTI, F. GABRIELE, M. CONCHEDDA
pages 363-366
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Twenty years of percutaneous treatments for cystic echinococcosis: a preliminary assessment of their use and safety
E. BRUNETTI, G. TROÌA, A.L. GARLASCHELLI, R. GULIZIA, C. FILICE
pages 367-370
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Epidemiology of hydatidosis in the province of Sassari, Italy
P. CASTIGLIA, G. SOLINAS, G. SOTGIU, A. PALMIERI, A. MAIDA, M. DETTORI
pages 371-373
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Immunobiology of cystic echinococcosis
M. CONCHEDDA, F. GABRIELE, G. BORTOLETTI
pages 375-380
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Veterinary public health activities at FAO: echinococcosis/hydatid disease
C. EDDI, K. DE BALOGH, J. LUBROTH, W. AMANFU, A. SPEEDY, D. BATTAGLIA
pages 381-382
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Human cystic echinococcosis in Sardinia during the 20th century
F. GABRIELE, G. BORTOLETTI, M. CONCHEDDA
pages 383-385
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Cystic echinococcosis in Italy from the 1950s to present
G. GARIPPA, A. VARCASIA, A. SCALA
pages 387-391
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Health education and formation: essential tools into the Echinococcosis/Hydatidosis prevention’s programs
S. MASALA, P. PARODI
pages 393-396
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Cystic echinococcosis in Sardinia: the current role of sheep
A. SCALA, A. VARCASIA, G. GARIPPA
pages 397-400
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Critical points in the immunodiagnosis of cystic echinococcosis in humans
A. SIRACUSANO, B. BUTTARI, F. DELUNARDO, E. PROFUMO, P. MARGUTTI, E. ORTONA, R. RIGANÒ, A. TEGGI
pages 401-403
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An up-to-date on clinical management of human cystic echinococcosis
A. TEGGI
pages 405-407
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The diagnosis of Echinococcus granulosus in dogs
A. VARCASIA, G. GARIPPA, A. SCALA
pages 409-412
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Human echinococcosis in the Emilia-Romagna Region (northern Italy) in the years 1997 to 2002: an updating
G. BATTELLI, F. OSTANELLO, R. BALDELLI, A. DI FRANCESCO, R. GRILLI, M. VIZIOLI
pages 415-416
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Evaluation of different diagnostic methods to detect Echinococcus multilocularis in the final host
P. CALDERINI, M. MAGI, S. GABRIELLI, A. IORI, G. CANCRINI
pages 417-418
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Copro-diagnosis of Echinococcus multilocularis by a nested PCR in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from northern Italy
A. CASULLI, G. LA ROSA, M.T. MANFREDI, A.R. DI CERBO, A. DINKEL, T. ROMIG, P. DEPLAZES, C. GENCHI, E. POZIO
pages 419-420
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Pilot vaccination project for the control of hydatid disease in Matera province (southern Italy)
A. CASULLI, G. VITELLI, G. SANTAGADA, E. POZIO
pages 421
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An epidemiological updating on cystic echinococcosis in cattle and sheep in Sicily, Italy
S. GIANNETTO, G. POGLAYEN, E. BRIANTI, C. SORGI, G. GAGLIO, S. CANU, A. VIRGA
pages 423-424
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Echinococcus granulosus in the wolf in Italy
V. GUBERTI, M. BOLOGNINI, P. LANFRANCHI, G. BATTELLI
pages 425-427
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Casual finding of a hydatid cyst during an autopsy in Veneto region (NE Italy)
A. LAFISCA, S. LAFISCA, R. GIORDANO, M. TURCHETTO
pages 429-430
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An updating on the epidemiological situation of Echinococcus multilocularis in Trentino Alto Adige (northern Italy)
M.T. MANFREDI, A.R. DI CERBO, K. TREVISIOL
pages 431-433
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Recombinant antigens of Echinococcus granulosus recognized by IgE and IgG4 of sera from patients with cystic echinococcosis
E. ORTONA, P. MARGUTTI, F. DELUNARDO, R. RIGANÒ, E. PROFUMO, B. BUTTARI, A. TEGGI, A. SIRACUSANO
pages 435-436
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Distribution of hydatidosis in slaughtered animals in Umbria Region from 1995 to 2004: a retrospective analysis
D. PIERGILI FIORETTI, M. DIAFERIA, F. VERONESI, F. SAMMARONE
pages 437-438
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From Nairobi to Sassari, a realistic role for Italian Hydatidology. Thoughts from the XXI International Congress of Hydatidology
G. POGLAYEN
pages 439-440
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Cytokine expression in the follow-up of patients with cystic echinococcosis
R. RIGANÒ, E. PROFUMO, B. BUTTARI, F. DELUNARDO, E. ORTONA, P. MARGUTTI, A. TEGGI, A. SIRACUSANO
pages 441-442
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An epidemiological and biomolecular survey of cystic echinococcosis in cattle in Sardinia
A. SCALA, SALVATORE CANU, B. TANDA, M. BASCIU, L. POLINAS, G.N. SANNA COCCONE, S. PILLONI, SARA CANU,
A. VARCASIA, G. GARIPPA
pages 443-444
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Preliminary data on Echinococcus granulosus (Batsch, 1786) in dogs from Lombardia and Marche regions (Northern and Central Italy)
G. TRALDI, A.R. DI CERBO, A.R. ATTILI, S. BAZZOLI, M.T. MANFREDI
pages 445-447
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Cystic echinococcosis in the Campania region (southern Italy)
V. VENEZIANO, L. RINALDI, G. APICELLA, G. GARIPPA, G. CRINGOLI
pages 449-451
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