Editors and Editorial Board
Editor in Chief
Giuseppe Nunnari, MD, Ph.D, MPH
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Co-Editor in Chief
Germano Orrù, MD, Ph.D
Deputy Editor
Giordano Madeddu, MD, Ph.D
Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
Associate Editors
Lilian Abbo, MD
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA; Miami Transplant Institute, Jackson Health System, Miami, FL, USA
Massimiliano Berretta, MD, Ph.D
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
Andrea Calcagno, MD
Department of Medical Sciences, Infectious Diseases, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
Manuela Ceccarelli, MD
Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, ARNAS Garibaldi Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Agnese Colpani, MD
Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
Andrea De Vito, MD
Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
Antonio Di Biagio, MD
Department of Health Sciences, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
Emanuela Focà, MD
Unit of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
Patrick Mallon, MD
Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; Centre for Experimental Pathogen Host Research (CEPHR), University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Santiago Moreno, MD, Ph.D
Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, University of Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
Una O’Doherty, MD, Ph.D
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Marilia Rita Pinzone, MD
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
Emmanuele Venanzi Rullo, MD, Ph.D
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
Editorial Board
Massimo Andreoni, MD, Ph.D
Infectious Diseases, Department of Systems Medicine, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
Andrea Antinori, MD
INMI L Spallanzani IRCCS, Clinical Department of Infectious Diseases and Research, Roma, Italy
Daniele Armenia, MD
Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Rome, Italy
Sergio Babudieri, MD
Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
Matteo Bassetti, MD
Infectious Diseases Unit, San Martino Policlinico Hospital – IRCCS for Oncology and Neurosciences, Genoa, Italy; Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
Stefano Bonora, MD
Ospedale Amedeo di Savoia, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
Samir K. Brahmachari, MD
Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi, Delhi, India; CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, CRRI, New Delhi, India
Raffaele Bruno, MD
Division of Infectious Diseases, Foundation IRCCS San Matteo Hospital, Pavia, Italy; Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Science, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
David Burger, MD
Department of Pharmacy, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Bruno Cacopardo, MD
Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, ARNAS Garibaldi Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Antonio Cascio, MD
Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties “G. D’Alessandro”, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
Antonella Castagna, MD
Infectious Diseases Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
Francesco Castelli, MD
Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy; University Division of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
Giancarlo Ceccarelli, MD
Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein, MD
Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Benedetto Maurizio Celesia, MD
ARNAS Garibaldi – P.O. Garibaldi-Nesima, Catania, Italy
Fabrizio Condorelli, MD
Department of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy
Claudia Colomba, MD
Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
Nicola Coppola, MD
Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Mental Health and Public Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
Andrea Cossarizza, MD
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children and Adults, Univ. of Modena and Reggio Emilia School of Medicine, Modena, Italy
Alessandro Cozzi Lepri, MD
Centre for Clinical Research, Epidemiology, Modelling and Evaluation (CREME), UCL, London, United Kingdom
Salvatore Cocuzza, MD
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, ENT Section, A.O.U. Policlinico “G. Rodolico-San Marco”, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Antonella D’Arminio Monforte, MD
Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Department of Health Sciences, San Paolo Hospital, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Antonio D’Avolio, MD
Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Amedeo di Savoia Hospital, Turin, Italy
Gabriella D’Ettorre, MD
Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases AOU Policlinico Umberto I Sapienza, Rome, Italy
Francesco Giuseppe De Rosa, MD
Unit of Infectious Diseases, Cardinal Massaia Hospital, Asti, Italy; Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
Giuseppe Vittorio De Socio, MD
Unit of Infectious Diseases, Santa Maria Hospital, Perugia, Italy
Paola Di Carlo, MD
Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties “G D’Alessandro,” University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
Giovanni Di Perri, MD
Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Sciences, Amedeo di Savoia Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
Michelino Di Rosa, MD
Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Human Anatomy and Histology Section, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Raffaele Falsaperla, MD
General Pediatrics and Pediatric Acute and Emergency Unit,Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Neonatal Accompaniment Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico-San Marco, San Marco Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Ian Frank, MD
Division of Infectious Disease, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Andrew Freedman, MD
Infectious Diseases Unit, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK
Philippe A. Gallay, MD
Department of Immunology & Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
Cristina Gervasoni, MD
Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
Andrea Gori, MD
University of Milan, Milan, Italy; ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
Daniel J. Grint, MD
Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
Claudio Guarneri, MD
Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, Section of Dermatology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
Giuseppe Ippolito, Ph.D, MD
International Medical University In Rome, Unicamillus, Rome, Italy; Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
Giuseppe Lapadula, MD
Infectious Diseases Unit, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy; School of Medicine, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
Saverio Latteri, MD
Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Caterina Ledda, MD
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Massimo Libra, MD
Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences Oncologic, Clinical and General Pathology Section, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Miriam Lichtner,
Infectious Diseases Unit, Santa Maria Goretti Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy
Sergio Lo Caputo, MD
A.O.U. Policlinico Foggia, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
Carla Loreto, MD
Human Anatomy and Histology, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnology Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Franco Maggiolo, MD
UOC Infectious Diseases, ASST Papa Giovanni XXII, Bergamo, Italy
Ivana Maida, MD
Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
Giulia Malaguarnera, MD
Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Science, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Giuseppe Mameli, MD
UOC Laboratorio Analisi Clinico-Chimiche e Microbiologia, P.O. “San Francesco,” Azienda Tutela Salute, ASSL Nuoro, Nuoro, Italy
Mattias Mandorfer, MD
Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vienna Hepatic Hemodynamic Lab, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Andrea Marino, MD
Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Salvatore Martini, Ph.D, MD
Infectious Disease Unit, University Hospital Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
Giulia Carla Marchetti, MD
Department of Health Sciences, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Milan, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan, Italy
Claudio Maria Mastroianni, MD
Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases AOU Policlinico Umberto I Sapienza, Rome, Italy
Alberto Matteelli, MD
Institute of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, WHO Collaborating Centre for TB/HIV and the TB Elimination Strategy, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
José Moltó, MD
Fundació Lluita Contra les Infeccions, Infectious Diseases Department, Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital, Badalona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Madrid, Spain
Cristina Mussini, MD
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
Aigerim Mustapayeva, MD
Department of Visual Diagnostics, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Silvia Nozza, MD
Infectious Diseases Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
Silvia Odolini, MD
Unit of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Mirko Paiardini, MD
Emory National Primate Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Emory School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
Lorenzo Pavone, Ph.D, MD
Unit of Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency, University Hospital “Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele”, Università di Catania, Catania, Italy
Piero Pavone, MD
Section of Pediatrics and Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Child and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy; National Council of Research, Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), Unit of Catania, Catania, Italy
Vito Pavone, MD
Department of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, Section of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, A.O.U. Policlinico Rodolico-San Marco, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Carlo Federico Perno, MD
Department of Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine, Unit of Microbiology and Diagnostic Immunology, and Multimodal Laboratory Medicine Research Area, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy
Guido Poli, MD
Human Immuno-Virology (H.I.V.) Unit, Division of Immunology, Transplantation, and Infectious Diseases, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University School of Medicine, Milan, Italy
Teresa Pollicino, MD
Department of Human Pathology, University Hospital G. Martino of Messina, Messina, Italy
Giovanni Raimondo, MD
Division of Medicine and Hepatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy
Venerdando Rapisarda, MD
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Diego Ripamonti, MD
Infectious Diseases Unit, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
Stefano Rusconi, MD
Ospedale Civile di Legnano ASST Ovest Milanese – University of Milan, Legnano, Italy
Maria Gabriella Santoro, MD
Department of Biology, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
Annalisa Saracino, MD
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
Matthias J. Schnell, MD
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Jefferson Vaccine Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Marco Siccardi, MD
Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
Guido Silvestri, MD
Consortium for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Development (CHAVD), Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA; Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA; Emory Vaccine Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
Serena Spampinato, MD
Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
Stefania Stefani, MD
Medical Molecular Microbiology and Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory (MMARLab), Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences (BIOMETEC), University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Matt Stevenson, MD
School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Kannan Subbaram, Ph.D, MD
School of Medicine, The Maldives National University, Male’, Maldives
Valentina Svicher, MD
Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Carlo Torti, MD
Infectious and Tropical Disease Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
Claudio Ucciferri, MD
Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Science of Aging, G. d’Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy
Aydin Yilmaz, MD
Department of Interventional Pulmonology, Atatürk Sanatoryum Training and Research Hospital, Health Science University, Ankara, Turkey
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