[HTML][HTML] Epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 cases and estimates of the reproductive numbers 1 month into the epidemic, Italy, 28 January to 31 March 2020

…, S Boros, AM Urdiales, V Marziano, MC Rota… - …, 2020 - eurosurveillance.org
Background On 20 February 2020, a locally acquired coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case
was detected in Lombardy, Italy. This was the first signal of ongoing transmission of severe …

COVID-19 disease severity risk factors for pediatric patients in Italy

S Bellino, O Punzo, MC Rota, M Del Manso… - …, 2020 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES: To describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of coronavirus
disease (COVID-19) pediatric patients aged< 18 years in Italy. METHODS: Data from the …

Parental vaccine hesitancy in Italy–results from a national survey

…, A Filia, A Bella, M Del Manso, C Rizzo, MC Rota - Vaccine, 2018 - Elsevier
In Italy, in 2016, we conducted a cross-sectional survey to estimate vaccine hesitancy and
investigate its determinants among parents of children aged 16–36 months. Data on parental …

Effectiveness of BNT162b2 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe COVID-19 in children aged 5–11 years in Italy: a retrospective analysis of January …

C Sacco, M Del Manso, A Mateo-Urdiales, MC Rota… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background By April 13, 2022, more than 4 months after the approval of BNT162b2 (Pfizer–BioNTech)
for children, less than 40% of 5–11-year-olds in Italy had been vaccinated against …

Antimicrobial activity and chemical composition of Thymus vulgaris, Thymus zygis and Thymus hyemalis essential oils

MC Rota, A Herrera, RM Martínez, JA Sotomayor… - Food control, 2008 - Elsevier
The present study describes the volatile profile and antimicrobial activity of Thymus vulgaris
(thymol chemotype), Thymus zygis subsp. gracilis (thymol and two linalool chemotypes) and …

Different seroprevalence and molecular epidemiology patterns of hepatitis C virus infection in Italy

…, B Bruzzone, S Salmaso, MC Rota… - Journal of medical …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The epidemiological picture of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the general population is
largely unknown, even in developed countries. The aim of this study was to estimate the …

[HTML][HTML] Ongoing outbreak with well over 4,000 measles cases in Italy from January to end August 2017− what is making elimination so difficult?

…, M Baggieri, F Magurano, MC Rota - …, 2017 - eurosurveillance.org
We report an ongoing measles outbreak in Italy, with over 4,400 cases reported in 20
Regions from January to August 2017. Median age was 27 years, 88% of the cases were …

[HTML][HTML] Relative effectiveness of monovalent and bivalent mRNA boosters in preventing severe COVID-19 due to omicron BA. 5 infection up to 4 months post …

…, A Bella, F Riccardo, M Bressi, MC Rota… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Limited evidence is available on the additional protection conferred by second
mRNA vaccine boosters against severe COVID-19 caused by omicron BA.5 infection, and …

[HTML][HTML] Trends for influenza-related deaths during pandemic and epidemic seasons, Italy, 1969–2001

…, L Simonsen, MA Miller, MC Rota… - Emerging infectious …, 2007 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Age-specific patterns of death from influenza vary, depending on whether the influenza
season is epidemic or pandemic. We assessed age patterns and geographic trends in monthly …

[HTML][HTML] Pertussis: a review of disease epidemiology worldwide and in Italy

G Gabutti, MC Rota - International journal of environmental research and …, 2012 - mdpi.com
Pertussis continues to be a relevant public-health issue. The high coverage rates achieved
have decreased the spread of the pathogen, but the waning of immunity implies a relevant …