Francesco Vitale

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Top papers

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1 Host immunogenetics and control of human herpesvirus-8 infection. J Infect Dis 2006 1.52
2 Prevalence and distribution of odontogenic cysts in Sicily: 1986-2005. J Oral Sci 2008 1.29
3 Risk factors for classical Kaposi's sarcoma. J Natl Cancer Inst 2002 1.18
4 Virologic, hematologic, and immunologic risk factors for classic Kaposi sarcoma. Cancer 2006 1.17
5 Risk factors for classical Kaposi sarcoma in a population-based case-control study in Sicily. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2008 1.16
6 Urban air pollution and emergency room admissions for respiratory symptoms: a case-crossover study in Palermo, Italy. Environ Health 2011 1.00
7 Linezolid in the treatment of Gram-positive prosthetic joint infections. J Antimicrob Chemother 2005 1.00
8 Are medical residents a "core group" for future improvement of influenza vaccination coverage in health-care workers? A study among medical residents at the University Hospital of Palermo (Sicily). Vaccine 2011 0.99
9 Associations of classic Kaposi sarcoma with common variants in genes that modulate host immunity. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2006 0.93
10 Blood lipids, homocysteine, stress factors, and vitamins in clinically stable multiple sclerosis patients. Lipids Health Dis 2010 0.91
11 Risk of classic Kaposi sarcoma with residential exposure to volcanic and related soils in Sicily. Ann Epidemiol 2009 0.91
12 Impact of universal vaccination against varicella in Italy. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2014 0.90
13 Impact on rotavirus gastro-enteritis hospitalisation during the first year of universal vaccination in Sicily. Paediatr Int Child Health 2015 0.90
14 Factors associated with poor adherence to MMR vaccination in parents who follow vaccination schedule. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2014 0.85
15 Diagnosis of influenza: only a problem of coding? Med Princ Pract 2014 0.84
16 Prevalence of occult hepatitis B virus infection in a cohort of HIV-positive patients resident in Sicily, Italy. Biomed Res Int 2013 0.84
17 Socio-economic and other correlates of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus seroprevalence among older adults in Sicily. J Med Virol 2009 0.84
18 Prevalence of sensitization to Anisakis simplex among professionally exposed populations in Sicily. Arch Environ Occup Health 2012 0.83
19 Correlates of Human Herpesvirus-8 DNA detection among adults in Italy without Kaposi sarcoma. Int J Epidemiol 2005 0.83
20 Risk of classical Kaposi sarcoma by plasma levels of Epstein-Barr virus antibodies, sCD26, sCD23 and sCD30. Infect Agent Cancer 2010 0.81
21 Transmission of drug-resistant HIV type 1 strains in HAART-naive patients: a 5-year retrospective study in Sicily, Italy. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2010 0.81
22 Detection of HIV type 1 non-B subtypes in Sicily, Italy. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2004 0.81
23 A retrospective follow up study on maternal age and infant mortality in two Sicilian districts. BMC Public Health 2011 0.81
24 Seroprevalence of and risk factors for Toscana and Sicilian virus infection in a sample population of Sicily (Italy). J Infect 2011 0.81
25 Genetic diversity of HIV-1 non-B strains in Sicily: evidence of intersubtype recombinants by sequence analysis of gag, pol, and env genes. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2007 0.80
26 The impact of ten years of infant universal Varicella vaccination in Sicily, Italy (2003-2012). Hum Vaccin Immunother 2014 0.79
27 [The key role of public health medical resident education for future public health challenges]. Epidemiol Prev 2015 0.79
28 Detection of a new 3-base pair insertion mutation in the protease gene of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 during highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2005 0.79
29 Serum concentrations of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the inhabitants of a Sicilian city. Chemosphere 2012 0.79
30 Occult hepatitis B infection in the immigrant population of Sicily, Italy. J Immigr Minor Health 2013 0.79
31 Reducing the burden of Herpes Zoster in Italy. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2014 0.79
32 A common genetic variant in FCGR3A-V158F and risk of Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus infection and classic Kaposi sarcoma. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2005 0.78
33 Immunoglobulin M seropositivity for Toscana virus in a random population sample in Sicily. Int J Infect Dis 2012 0.78
34 Use of trastuzumab for breast cancer: the role of age. Curr Pharm Des 2014 0.78
35 Serological pattern of Hepatitis B, C, and HIV infections among immigrants in Sicily: epidemiological aspects and implication on public health. J Community Health 2012 0.77
36 Hospitalisation of children aged 0-59 months with rotavirus gastro-enteritis before the introduction of routine vaccination (Sicily 2003-2012). Paediatr Int Child Health 2014 0.77
37 Management of Intra-abdominal Infections due to Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms. Curr Infect Dis Rep 2014 0.76
38 Myocardial infarction marker levels are influenced by prothrombin and tumor necrosis factor-α gene polymorphisms in young patients. Cytokine 2012 0.76
39 Preventing and managing herpes zoster: key actions to foster healthy aging. Aging Clin Exp Res 2015 0.76
40 Human herpesvirus 8 seroprevalence among internationally adopted children coming from Eastern Europe. New Microbiol 2009 0.76
41 Pregnant women as a sentinel population to target and implement hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine coverage: a three-year survey in Palermo, Sicily. Vaccine 2005 0.75
42 Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of the Adolescents and Surveillance System for the Obesity Prevention Project. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016 0.75
43 [HHV8 infection and acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in children]. Infez Med 2003 0.75
44 [Active surveillance of invasive pneumococcal diseases in Sicilian children (2009-2011)]. Ig Sanita Pubbl 2013 0.75
45 Prevalence of latex sensitization in health care workers of a general hospital in Palermo, Sicily. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2002 0.75
46 [A study to evaluate the lifestyle of medical students in Palermo (Italy)]. Ig Sanita Pubbl 2008 0.75
47 Hospitalisation of children aged 0-59 months with rotavirus gastro-enteritis before the introduction of routine vaccination (Sicily 2003-2012). Paediatr Int Child Health 2015 0.75
48 Analysis of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in patients with acute coronary syndromes. Coron Artery Dis 2009 0.75