Simonetta Mattiucci

Prof. Dr. Simonetta Mattiucci

Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Section of Parasitology, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Rome, Italy

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Academic Career Length

23Years (2004-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 January 2018
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Simonetta MattiucciSimonetta Mattiucci
Simonetta Mattiucci
PCPaolo Cipriani
Paolo Cipriani
ALArne Levsen
Arne Levsen
MPMichela Paoletti
Michela Paoletti
GNGiuseppe Nascetti
Giuseppe Nascetti

1 March 2013 in Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Simonetta MattiucciSimonetta Mattiucci
Simonetta Mattiucci
PFPaolo Fazii
Paolo Fazii
ARAlba De Rosa
Alba De Rosa
MPMichela Paoletti
Michela Paoletti
AMAngelo Salomone Megna
Angelo Salomone Megna
GNGiuseppe Nascetti
Giuseppe Nascetti
Human cases of gastric anisakiasis caused by the zoonotic parasite Anisakis pegreffii are increasing in Italy. The disease is caused by ingestion of larval nematodes in lightly cooked or raw seafood. Because symptoms are vague and serodiagnosis is difficult, the disease is often misdiagnosed and cases are understimated.

15 June 2006 in Parasite
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GNG. Nascetti
G. Nascetti
Advances in the taxonomy and ecological aspects concerning geographical distribution and hosts of the so far genetically recognised nine taxa of the nematodes belonging to genus Anisakis (i.e. A. pegreffii, A. simplex s.s., A. simplex C, A. typica, A. ziphidarum, Anisakis sp., A. physeteris, A. brevispiculata and A. paggiae) are here summarized. Genetic differentiation and phylogenetic relationships inferred from allozyme (20 enzyme-loci) and mitochondrial (sequences of cox-2 gene) markers, are revised and compared. The two genetic analyses are congruent in depicting their phylogenetic relationships. Two main clusters are showed to exist in the obtained trees, one encompassing the species A. pegreffii, A. simplex s.s., A. simplex C, A. typica, A. ziphidarum and Anisakis sp.; while, the second including A. physeteris, A. brevispiculata and A. paggiae. The existence of two clades is also supported by their morphological differentiation in adult and larval morphology. Comparison of phylogenetic relationships among Anisakis spp. with those currently available for their cetacean definitive hosts suggests parallelism between host and parasite phylogenetic tree topologies. Preliminary data for reconstruction of a possible co-evolutionary scenario between cetacean hosts and their Anisakis endoparasites suggests that cospeciation and host-switching events may have accompanied the evolution of this group of parasites. Finally, genetic/molecular markers for the identification of the so far genetically recognized taxa of Anisakis at any life-stage and both sexes were given also in relation to human anisakiosis is discussed. On présente les connaissances actuelles sur la taxonomie et l’écologie qui concerne la distribution géographique et les hôtes des neuf espèces du genre Anisakis génétiquement identifiées à ce jour (i.e. A. pegreffii, A. simplex s.s., A. simplex C, A. typica, A. ziphidarum, Anisakis sp., A. physeteris, A. brevispiculata et A. paggiae). On montre et compare la différentiation génétique et les relations phylogénétiques par l’analyse des divers marqueurs génétiques moléculaires (20 loci isoenzymatiques, et la succession des 629 paires de bases de cox-2 de l’ADN mitochondrial). Les résultats des deux analyses concordent : elles démontrent les relations phylogénétiques des espèces d’Anisakis étudiées jusqu’à présent. Les deux analyses ont mis en évidence deux principaux clusters, l’un qui comprend A. pegreffii, A. simplex s.s., A. simplex C, A. typica, A ziphidarum, Anisakis sp., et l’autre qui comprend A. physeteris, A. brevispiculata et A. paggiae. L’existence de deux clusters est démontrée grâce aussi à la différentiation morphologique à un stade larvaire et adulte. La comparaison des relations phylogénétiques entre les espèces d’Anisakis par rapport à celles de leurs hôtes définitifs (cétacés), connues jusqu’à présent, montre un parallélisme entre les topologies des relations phylogénétiques des hôtes et des parasites. Ces données préliminaires montrent, en effet, que des phénomènes co-évolutifs ont accompagné l’histoire évolutive de ce groupe de parasites. Enfin, on fournit des marqueurs génétiques moléculaires pour l’identification des espèces d’Anisakis à n’importe quel stade de développement des deux sexes ; cela sert aussi pour l’identification génétique des larves d’Anisakis qui sont la cause de l’anisakidose humaine.

31 March 2011 in BMC Infectious Diseases
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Simonetta MattiucciSimonetta Mattiucci
Simonetta Mattiucci
MPMichela Paoletti
Michela Paoletti
FBFrancesco Borrini
Francesco Borrini
MPMassimo Palumbo
Massimo Palumbo
RPRaffaele Macarone Palmieri
Raffaele Macarone Palmieri
GNGiuseppe Nascetti
Giuseppe Nascetti
Anisakiasis is an important fish-borne zoonosis provoked by larval stages of nematodes belonging to the genus Anisakis. The detection and identification of human infections is difficult. This is due to: a) the low specificity of the clinical features and symptomatology related to human infections; b) the paucity of diagnostic features of larvae found in granulomatous lesions characteristic of "invasive anisakiasis"; and c) the lack morphological characters diagnostic at the specific level when larvae of Anisakis are detected. Thus, molecular-based diagnostic approaches are warranted.

23 July 2004 in Journal of Fish Biology
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Simonetta Mattiucci
PAP. Abaunza
P. Abaunza
LRL. Ramadori
L. Ramadori
GNG. Nascetti
G. Nascetti

1 July 2005 in Systematic Parasitology
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Simonetta Mattiucci
GNGiuseppe Nascetti
Giuseppe Nascetti
MDMurray Dailey
Murray Dailey
SWStephen C. Webb
Stephen C. Webb
NBNelio B. Barros
Nelio B. Barros
LBLuciano Bullini
Luciano Bullini