Francesco Broccolo

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Affiliation: University of Milano-Bicocca
Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi Reactivation of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) infection in patients with connective tissue diseases
    Francesco Broccolo
    Department of Clinical Medicine, Prevention and Biotechnology, University of Milano Bicocca, Via Cadore, 48, 20052 Monza, Italy
    J Clin Virol 46:43-6. 2009
  2. ncbi Prevalence and viral load of oncogenic human papillomavirus types associated with cervical carcinoma in a population of North Italy
    Francesco Broccolo
    Department of Clinical Medicine and Prevention, University of Milano Bicocca, Monza, Italy
    J Med Virol 81:278-87. 2009
  3. ncbi Automated extraction and quantitation of oncogenic HPV genotypes from cervical samples by a real-time PCR-based system
    Francesco Broccolo
    Department of Clinical Medicine and Prevention, University of Milano Bicocca, Via Cadore 48, 20052 Monza, Italy
    J Virol Methods 148:48-57. 2008
  4. ncbi Frequency and clinical significance of human beta-herpesviruses in cervical samples from Italian women
    Francesco Broccolo
    Department of Clinical Medicine and Prevention, University of Milano Bicocca, Monza, Italy
    J Med Virol 80:147-53. 2008
  5. ncbi Calibrated real-time PCR assay for quantitation of human herpesvirus 8 DNA in biological fluids
    Francesco Broccolo
    Unit of Human Virology, DIBIT, San Raffele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
    J Clin Microbiol 40:4652-8. 2002
  6. ncbi Detection of DNA of lymphotropic herpesviruses in plasma of human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients: frequency and clinical significance
    Francesco Broccolo
    Division of Infectious Diseases, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
    Clin Diagn Lab Immunol 9:1222-8. 2002
  7. ncbi A relapsing inflammatory syndrome and active human herpesvirus 8 infection
    Lorenzo Dagna
    Università Vita Salute San Raffaele School of Medicine, Milan, Italy
    N Engl J Med 353:156-63. 2005
  8. ncbi Additional evidence that pityriasis rosea is associated with reactivation of human herpesvirus-6 and -7
    Francesco Broccolo
    Unit of Human Virology, DIBIT San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
    J Invest Dermatol 124:1234-40. 2005
  9. ncbi Rapid diagnosis of mycobacterial infections and quantitation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis load by two real-time calibrated PCR assays
    Francesco Broccolo
    Unit of Human Virology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
    J Clin Microbiol 41:4565-72. 2003
  10. ncbi Pregnancy outcome in patients with pityriasis rosea
    Francesco Drago
    Department of Endocrinological and Metabolic Sciences, Section of Dermatology, University of Genoa, Genoa, Milan
    J Am Acad Dermatol 58:S78-83. 2008

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Publications11

  1. ncbi Reactivation of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) infection in patients with connective tissue diseases
    Francesco Broccolo
    Department of Clinical Medicine, Prevention and Biotechnology, University of Milano Bicocca, Via Cadore, 48, 20052 Monza, Italy
    J Clin Virol 46:43-6. 2009
    ..Little is known about the involvement of human herpesviruses 6 and 7 (HHV-6 and HHV-7) in autoimmune connective tissue diseases (ACTD)...
  2. ncbi Prevalence and viral load of oncogenic human papillomavirus types associated with cervical carcinoma in a population of North Italy
    Francesco Broccolo
    Department of Clinical Medicine and Prevention, University of Milano Bicocca, Monza, Italy
    J Med Virol 81:278-87. 2009
    ..26, respectively) than HPV-16 and HPV-18 (AORs = 30 and 8, respectively). The AORs also increased with HPV total viral load and reached a maximum of AORs = 15.7. Thus, HPV load is a type-dependent risk marker for the development of H-SIL...
  3. ncbi Automated extraction and quantitation of oncogenic HPV genotypes from cervical samples by a real-time PCR-based system
    Francesco Broccolo
    Department of Clinical Medicine and Prevention, University of Milano Bicocca, Via Cadore 48, 20052 Monza, Italy
    J Virol Methods 148:48-57. 2008
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  4. ncbi Frequency and clinical significance of human beta-herpesviruses in cervical samples from Italian women
    Francesco Broccolo
    Department of Clinical Medicine and Prevention, University of Milano Bicocca, Monza, Italy
    J Med Virol 80:147-53. 2008
    ..In conclusion, this study suggests that CMV and HHV-7 alone are probably not implicated in the oncogenesis of CC whilst HHV-6 alone or together with CMV may contribute to the development of CC...
  5. ncbi Calibrated real-time PCR assay for quantitation of human herpesvirus 8 DNA in biological fluids
    Francesco Broccolo
    Unit of Human Virology, DIBIT, San Raffele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
    J Clin Microbiol 40:4652-8. 2002
    ..In conclusion, our calibrated real-time PCR assay provides a reliable high-throughput method for quantitation of HHV-8 DNA in clinical and laboratory specimens...
  6. ncbi Detection of DNA of lymphotropic herpesviruses in plasma of human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients: frequency and clinical significance
    Francesco Broccolo
    Division of Infectious Diseases, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
    Clin Diagn Lab Immunol 9:1222-8. 2002
    ..Our findings support the hypothesis of a direct involvement of HHV-8 replication in KS pathogenesis, thus emphasizing the usefulness of sensitive and specific diagnostic tests to monitor HHV-8 infection...
  7. ncbi A relapsing inflammatory syndrome and active human herpesvirus 8 infection
    Lorenzo Dagna
    Università Vita Salute San Raffaele School of Medicine, Milan, Italy
    N Engl J Med 353:156-63. 2005
    ..Histologic examination of an enlarged lymph node heavily infected with HHV-8 revealed an atypical lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by paracortical hyperplasia and collapsed primary and secondary follicles...
  8. ncbi Additional evidence that pityriasis rosea is associated with reactivation of human herpesvirus-6 and -7
    Francesco Broccolo
    Unit of Human Virology, DIBIT San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
    J Invest Dermatol 124:1234-40. 2005
    ..These data confirm the causal association between PR and active HHV-7 or, to a lesser extent, HHV-6 infection...
  9. ncbi Rapid diagnosis of mycobacterial infections and quantitation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis load by two real-time calibrated PCR assays
    Francesco Broccolo
    Unit of Human Virology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
    J Clin Microbiol 41:4565-72. 2003
    ..Therefore, these assays represent a fully controlled high-throughput system for the evaluation of mycobacterial burden in clinical specimens...
  10. ncbi Pregnancy outcome in patients with pityriasis rosea
    Francesco Drago
    Department of Endocrinological and Metabolic Sciences, Section of Dermatology, University of Genoa, Genoa, Milan
    J Am Acad Dermatol 58:S78-83. 2008
    ..The effect of pityriasis rosea (PR) on the outcome of pregnancy has not been previously reported...
  11. ncbi In vitro antiviral activity of distamycin A against clinical isolates of herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 from transplanted patients
    Barbara Matteoli
    Sezione di Virologia, Dipartimento di Patologia Sperimentale B M I E, Universita di Pisa, Pisa, Italia
    Intervirology 51:166-72. 2008
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