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Concetta Scalfaro

Concetta Scalfaro

Researcher
Rome

Work History

Researcher National Reference Centre for Botulism

Istituto Superiore di Sanità - Food Safety, Nutrition and Veterinary Public Health Department
10.2004 - Current
  • Activity in the food microbiology field and makes use of molecular methodology for identification and discrimination of bacterial strains, in particular C. botulinum and neurotoxigenic clostridia.
  • Head of the Analytical Sector for the laboratory diagnosis of suspected cases of Botulism.
  • Development and application of genetic fingerprinting techniques for foodborne microbial pathogens.
  • Detection and identification, controlling factors, epidemiological studies, food safety assessment.
  • Genetic analysis of Clostridial strains producing botulinum neurotoxins and development of a rapid method for the determination of botulinum neurotoxins in food and biological samples.
  • Analysis of clinical related to human and animal botulism cases and or outbreaks occured in Italy.
  • Participation to national and international proficiency testing on analytical methods for detection of botulinum toxins and Clostridia strain producing botulinum neurotoxins.

Contractor Scientist Center for Food Quality

Unit of Food-borne Microbial Hazards - Istituto Superiore di Sanità
01.1997 - 10.2004
  • In the field of Food Hygiene and Microbiology, the carrying out of research activities and the execution of institutional controls.
  • Collaboration in the formulation of technical opinions, technical consultancy towards the bodies of the National Health Service, participation in working groups.

Training Scientist at the Food Laboratory

Unit of Food Hygiene - Istituto Superiore di Sanità
01.1992 - 01.1997
  • Determination and identification of pathogenic bacteria in foods with classic methods and rapid and innovative methods, including some of molecular biology.

Education

Ph.D. -

Microbiology And Virology, University La Sapienza - Rome Italy
11.2004

Post-graduate Food And Nutrition Hygiene, University La Sapienza - Rome, Italy
06.1996

Degree in Biological Sciences , University La Sapienza - Rome, Italy
10.1995

High School Diploma -

Classical Maturity, Liceo Classico P. Galuppi - Catanzaro, Italy
07.1988

Skills

  • Botulism in the Pediatric Intensive Care Units in the United States: Interrogating a National Database Manuscript Number: JPIC-D-19-00025R1 in Journal of Pediatric
  • Intensive Care Botulism in the Pediatric Intensive Care Units in the United States: Interrogating a National Database, 2019
  • Bird-Area Water-Bodies Dataset (BAWD) and Predictive AI 2 Model for Avian Botulism Outbreak (AVI-BoT) - (2021) in Scientific Reports
  • Clostridium botulinum type B isolated from a wound botulism case due to injection drug use resembles other local strains originating from Hawaii (2021) in Frontiers
  • Genomic Characterization of Strains from a Cluster of Infant Botulism Type A in a Small Town in Colorado, US (2021) in Frontiers

Additional Information

  • Prisma 2 - sottoprogetto n. 6 “Salute umana” con il finanziamento del Ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca Scientifica e Tecnologica – MURST (1996-1999).
  • Convenzione ISS-CNR ISS-D12 (30-12-1999 / 30-06-2002) “Identificazione nei prodotti ittici di microrganismi associati alle patologie umane”, approvato dal Comitato Scientifico dell’I.S.S.
  • Convenzione ISS-IZS Brescia ISS-F46 (07-01-2002 / 06-01-2004) “Metodi di prova per il controllo del rischio tossicologico e virologico nei prodotti ittici”, approvato dal Comitato Scientifico dell’I.S.S.
  • ISS-D37; 01-02-2002 / 31-08-2003 5th EU framework program "Rapid detection of trasnational foodborne viral infections and elucidation of transmisson routes throught molecular tracing and development of a common database - Foodborne viruses in Europe" (EU contract QLK1-CT-1999-00594) - Istituto proponente RIVM, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
  • Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri - Dipartimento della Funzione Pubblica, “Centro informativo e di assistenza per le malattie trasmesse da alimenti”.
  • Art.3 del D.P.R. 21-09-1994 n.754) “Malattie trasmesse da alimenti” dal 01-10-98 al 31-12-1999.
  • L'attivazione di un sistema di sorveglianza e rintraccio rapido delle fonti primarie di infezione nelle tossinfezioni alimentari, finanziato sul Fondo Sanitario Nazionale (1% finalizzato) – Area tematica: Sicurezza degli alimenti. Convenzione ISS-IZS dell’Abruzzo e Molise – Teramo (ISS D5C)
  • ISS-Public Health Laboratory Service (CE QLK2-CT-2001-01940) “Tipizzazione molecolare di ceppi di Salmonella mediante elettroforesi pulsata” nell’ambito dell’accordo di collaborazione “Strenghtening International Salmonella Surveillance trough molecular sub-typing”.
  • ISS-Università degli Studi di Bologna – Dipartimento di Scienze degli Alimenti “Tipizzazione di ceppi di Campylobacter appartenenti a specie diverse” nell’ambito del programma di ricerca Improved physiological, immunological and molecular tools for the recovery and identification of emerging Campylobacter spp in the food chain - UE CAMPYCHECK - QLK1-CT-2002-02201.
  • ISS-Public Health Laboratory Service “Tipizzazione molecolare di ceppi di Salmonella mediante elettroforesi pulsata” nell’ambito dell’accordo di collaborazione Strenghtening international Salmonella surveillance through molecular sub-typing.
  • ISS-USA: “Caratteristiche di sicurezza alimentare dei prodotti tipici e tradizionali italiani”.
  • ISS-CNQARA “Monitoraggio di integratori a base di fermenti lattici”.
  • ISS-USA “Clostridi neurotossigeni” (2012)
  • ID 98 CUP I85I16000490005 “Animal botulism: innovative tools for diagnosis, prevention, control and epidemiological investigation ANIBOTNET ERA-Net-ANIWHA (da 01.02.2016 a 01.02.2020) European Research.
  • CUP I85B18001040005 “Identificazione dell’alimento responsabile di casi e focolai di botulismo alimentare: messa a punto di un metodo rapido” (25.09.2018-24.09.2019) ISS-Ministero della Salute.
  • CUP I85J19001090005 “Determinazione delle tossine botuliniche negli alimenti: sviluppo e validazione di un metodo rapido ed alternativo al test in vivo su topino” (28.10.2019- 27.01.2021). ISS-Ministero della Salute.

Languages

Italian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Intermediate (B1)

DIGITAL SKILLS

  • Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Publisher)
  • GraphPad Prism


PUBLICATIONS

  • De Medici D, Beneduce F, Fiore A, Scalfaro C, Croci L (1998): - Application of reverse transcriptase-nested-PCR for detection of Poliovirus in mussels. International Journal of Food Microbiology 40 51-56.
  • Croci L, De Medici D, Fiore A, Scalfaro C, Toti L (1998) - Possibilità di trasmissione di agenti virali mediante bevande in lattine con apertura stay on tab. Industrie delle Bevande Chirotti Editore, XXVII-1998 aprile.
  • Croci L, De Medici D, Morace G, Fiore A, Scalfaro C and Toti L (1999) - Detection of Hepatitis A virus in shellfish by reverse transcription-nested PCR. International Journal of Food Microbiology 48 67-71.
  • Croci L, De Medici D, Scalfaro C, Fiore A, Divizia M, Donia D, Cosentino AM, Moretti P, Costantini G (1999) - Determination of enteroviruses, Hepatitis A, Bacteriophages and E. coli in Adriatic Sea mussels. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 7166/4/99.
  • Croci L, De Medici D, Scalfaro C, Fiore A and Toti L (2002) - The survival of hepatitis A virus fresh produce. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 73 (1): 29-34.
  • Giovanna Franciosa, Concetta Scalfaro, Antonella Maugliani, Francesca Floridi, Antonietta Gattuso, Snjezana Hodzic, and Paolo Aureli (2007) - Distribution of epidemic clonal genetic markers among Listeria monocytogenes 4b isolates. Journal of Food Protection, 70 (3), 574–581.
  • Giovanna Franciosa, Antonella Maugliani, Concetta Scalfaro, Francesca Floridi and Paolo Aureli (2009) - Expression of internalin A and biofilm formation among Listeria monocytogenes clinical isolates. International Jurnal of Immunophatology and Pharmacology, 22 (1), 183-193.
  • Giovanna Franciosa, Antonella Maugliani, Concetta Scalfaro, Paolo Aureli (2009) – Evidence that plasmid-borne botulinum neurotoxin type B genes are widespread among Clostridium botulinum serotype B strains. PlosOne 4(3): e4829
  • Paolo Aureli, Alfonsina Fiore, Concetta Scalfaro, Maria Casale, Giovanna Franciosa (2010) - National survey outcomes on commercial probiotic food supplements in Italy. International Journal of Food Microbiology, Feb 28;137(2-3):265-73
  • Giovanna Franciosa, Concetta Scalfaro, Paola Di Bonito, Marco Vitale, Paolo Aureli (2011) – Identification of novel linear megaplasmid carrying a β-lactamase gene in neurotoxigenic Clostridium butyricum type E strains. PlosOne 6(6): e21706
  • Iacobino A, Scalfaro C, Franciosa G. (2013) - Structure and genetic content of the megaplasmids of neurotoxigenic Clostridium butyricum type E strains from Italy. PlosOne 8(8): e71324.
  • Scalfaro C, Iacobino A, Nardis C, Franciosa G. (2016) - Use of new in vivo model (Galleria mellonella) to evaluate the efficacy of two probiotics strains against intestinal pathogens. Journal of clinical gastroenterology; 50 (Suppl 2): 224-225.
  • Scalfaro C, Iacobino A, Grande L, Morabito S, Franciosa G. (2016) - Effects of megaplasmid loss on growth of neurotoxigenic Clostridium butyricum strains and botulinum neurotoxin type E expression. Frontiers in microbiology; 7:217.
  • Scalfaro C, Iacobino A, Nardis C, Franciosa G. (2017) - Galleria mellonella as an in vivo model for assessing the protective activity of probiotics against gastrointestinal bacterial pathogens. FEMS microbiology letters; 364(7).
  • Scalfaro C, Auricchio B, De Medici D, Anniballi F. (2019) - Foodborne botulism: an evolving public health challenge. Infect Dis. 51(2):97-101.
  • Lanci A, Rinnovati R, Anniballi F, Auricchio B, Scalfaro C, Menchetti M, Spadari A, Mariella J. (2019). The first case of botulism in a donkey. Veterinary sciences; 6:43.

BOOK CHAPTERS

  • C. Scalfaro, E. Delibato, L. Orefice (2004) – Metodi di ricerca di batteri patogeni negli alimenti. Industrie Alimentari, 43 (442), 1257-1275.
  • L. Orefice, C. Scalfaro (2009) – Rickettsie, Clamidie e Micoplasmi in Breve viaggio nel mondo dei microbi e delle malattie infettive. Editore International PBI S.p.A. – Milano.
  • L. Busani, C. Graziani, I. Luzzi, A.M. Dionisi, C. Scalfaro, A. Caprioli and A. Ricci (2006) – Subtyping of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium of human and animal origin as a tool for estimating the fraction of human infections attributable to a given source. Food Safety Assurance and Veterinary Public Health. Edited by Frans J.M. Smulders, vol. 4.
  • P. Aureli, G. Franciosa, and C. Scalfaro (2011) – Pathogens in milk; Clostridium spp. Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences, Second Edition, vol. 4, 47-53. San Diego.
  • Franciosa G, Iacobino A, Scalfaro C. (2014) – The novel plasmids of botulinum neurotoxigenic clostridia. In: Nisnevitch M, ed. Prokaryotes: physiology, biochemistry and cell behavior New York: Nova Science Publishers; p. 163-196.

REPORT ISTISAN

  • Croci L, Scalfaro C, Fiore F e Toti L (2000) – Persistenza di virus enterici in alimenti vegetali. Rapporti ISTISAN Congressi 00/17.
  • Fiore A, Di Pasquale S, Scalfaro C (2000) – Uso della RT-Nested per la determinazione dell’HAV negli alimenti. Rapporti ISTISAN 00/2.
  • Orefice L, Di Candia M, Ciccaglioni G, Scalfaro C (2000) – Comportamenti preventivi verso le malattie trasmesse da alimenti. Rapporti ISTISAN 00/19
  • Orefice L, Scalfaro C, Ciccaglioni G (2003) – L’informazione sulle malattie trasmesse da alimenti come contributo per il potenziamento della sicurezza alimentare. Rapporti ISTISAN 03/3, pp. 6-14.
  • Orefice L, Scalfaro C (2003) - Considerazioni sulle contaminazioni parassitarie emergenti e riemergenti degli alimenti. Rapporti ISTISAN 03/3, pp. 53-64.
  • Luzzi I, Filetici E, Scalfaro C, Arena S, Owczarek S, Dionisi AM. (2003) - La tipizzazione molecolare come rafforzamento della sorveglianza delle infezioni da Salmonella in “Le infezioni gastroenteriche. L’uomo, gli animali e l’ambiente: nuovi scenari epidemiologici”. ISTISAN Congressi 03/C5.
  • Luzzi I, Dionisi AM, Filetici E, Arena S, Benedetti I, Owczarek S, Scalfaro C, Galetta P, Bella A, Lana S, Busani L, Graziani C, Salmaso S (2004) - Le infezioni da Salmonella in Italia, in “Diagnosi ed epidemiologia delle zoonosi trasmesse da alimenti”. ISTISAN Congressi 04/C4.
  • Genghi L, Ferrini R, Vai L, Dionisi AM, Filetici E, Scalfaro C, Luzzi I (2004) - Salmonella thompson: episodio epidemico in una mensa scolastica. ISTISAN Congressi 04/C4.
  • P. Aureli, L. Orefice, C. Scalfaro (2006) – Alimentazione sicura in ambito domestico: obiettivi e raccomandazioni per la prevenzione e sorveglianza delle tossinfezioni alimentari. Rapporti ISTISAN 06/27
  • C. Scalfaro, L. Orefice, E. Filetici, I. Benedetti (2007) – Analisi molecolare di ceppi di Salmonella sp. appartenenti a differenti sierotipi isolati da alimenti e casi clinici. ISTISAN congressi 07/C1.
  • P. Aureli, A. Fiore, C. Scalfaro, G. Franciosa (2008) – Metodi microbiologici tradizionali e metodi molecolari per l’analisi degli integratori alimentari a base di o con probiotici per uso umano. Rapporti ISTISAN 08/36.
  • Auricchio B., Anniballi F., Scalfaro C. (2019) - Botulismo alimentare: stato dell’arte e prospettive future. NOTIZIARIO dell’Istituto Superiore di Sanità 2019; 32 (7-8): 14-16.

FOOD LEGISLATION

  • Menditto A, Fermani AG, Fazio G, Pecoraro A, Anniballi F, Auricchio B, Scalfaro C, Gianfranceschi M, Delibato E, Fiore A, Gattuso A, De Medici D, Falcone E, Gargiulo R,
  • Marchiafava C, Stacchini P - Il nuovo regolamento europeo 2017/625: Campionamento, laboratori ufficiali e attività di laboratorio. Alimenti & Bevande. 2018. Anno XX, 8:29-54.
  • Menditto A, Fermani AG, Fazio G, Pecoraro A, Anniballi F, Auricchio B, Scalfaro C, Gianfranceschi M, Delibato E, Fiore A, Gattuso A, De Medici D, Falcone E, Gargiulo R, Marchiafava C, Stacchini P - Il nuovo regolamento europeo 2017/625: I laboratori di riferimento europei e nazionali. Alimenti & Bevande. 2018. Anno XX, 9:28-54.
  • Menditto A, Fermani AG, Fazio G, Pecoraro A, Anniballi F, Auricchio B, Scalfaro C, Gianfranceschi M, Delibato E, De Medici D, Gargiulo R, Stacchini P - Il nuovo regolamento europeo 2017/625: Azioni esecutive: confronto con il regolamento (CE) 882/2004. Alimenti & Bevande. 2019. Anno XXI, 1:13-29.
  • Menditto A, Fermani AG, Fazio G, Pecoraro A, Anniballi F, Auricchio B, Scalfaro C, Gianfranceschi M, Delibato E, De Medici D, Gargiulo R, Stacchini P - Il nuovo regolamento europeo 2017/625: Il contrasto delle pratiche fraudolente o ingannevoli. Alimenti & Bevande. 2019. Anno XXI, 2:27-39.
  • Menditto A, Fermani AG, Fazio G, Pecoraro A, Anniballi F, Auricchio B, Scalfaro C, Gianfranceschi M, Delibato E, De Medici D, Gargiulo R, Stacchini P - Il nuovo regolamento europeo 2017/625: Pratiche commerciali sleali, pubblicità ingannevole e frodi. Alimenti & Bevande. 2019. Anno XXI, 3:25-44.
  • Menditto A, Fermani AG, Fazio G, Pecoraro A, Anniballi F, Auricchio B, Scalfaro C, Gianfranceschi M, Delibato E, De Medici D, Gargiulo R, Stacchini P - Il nuovo regolamento europeo 2017/625: L’esecuzione secondo procedure documentate. Alimenti & Bevande. 2019. Anno XXI, 4:30-44.
  • Menditto A, Fermani AG, Fazio G, Anniballi F, Auricchio B, Scalfaro C, Delibato E, De Medici D, Gargiulo R, Stacchini P - Gestire e controllare la sicurezza alimentare: Il sistema europeo. Alimenti & Bevande. 2019. Anno XXI, 5:32-47.
  • Fermani AG, Anniballi F, Auricchio B, Scalfaro C, Delibato E, De Medici D, Fiore A, Gattuso A, Gargiulo R, Stacchini P, Menditto A - Il sistema europeo di gestione e controllo. I principi del sistema HACCP. Alimenti & Bevande. 2019. Anno XXI, 8:31-52
  • Menditto A, Fermani AG, Fazio G, Anniballi F, Auricchio B, Scalfaro C, Delibato E, De Medici D, Gargiulo R, Stacchini P - Il sistema europeo di gestione e controllo. Identificazione e analisi dei pericoli. Alimenti & Bevande. 2019. Anno XXI, 6:18-30.
  • Menditto A, Fermani AG, Fazio G, Sabbioni V, Anniballi F, Auricchio B, Scalfaro C, Delibato E, De Medici D, Fiore A, Gattuso A, Gargiulo R, Stacchini P - Il sistema europeo di gestione e controllo. Programmi di prerequisiti. Alimenti & Bevande. 2019. Anno XXI, 7:35-56.

POSTER

  • Filetici E, Carattoli A, Mejuto R, Scalfaro C, Luzzi I (2002) – Salm-Gene: la tipizzazione molecolare come rafforzamento della sorveglianza delle infezioni da Salmonella. Microbiologia Medica, 17 (2), 155.
  • Luzzi I., Filetici E., Dionisi AM., Scalfaro C (2003) – La tipizzazione molecolare come rafforzamento della sorveglianza delle infezioni da Salmonella. Il progetto europeo Salm-gene. Microbiologia Medica, 18 (2), 77.
  • Busani L, Graziani C, Dionisi AM, Scalfaro C, Caprioli A, Ricci A. (2004) - Subtyping of Salmonella enterica serotype typhimurium of human and animal origin as a tool for estimating the fraction of human infections attributable to a given source. In: International Conference Veterinary public health and food safety. Towards a risk based chain control. FAO Conference Red Hall.
  • Giovanna Franciosa, Concetta Scalfaro, Antonella Maugliani, Francesca Floridi, Paolo Aureli (2005) – Identificazione dei cloni epidemici I e II fra i ceppi di Listeria monocytogenes di sierotipo 4b isolati in Italia. Società Italiana di Microbiologia, 7 (1), 69.
  • G. Franciosa, C. Scalfaro, A. Maugliani, F. Floridi, A. Gattuso and P. Aureli (2006) - Distribution of epidemic clonal genetic markers among Listeria monocytogenes 4b strains and correlation with molecular subtypes. International Association for Food Protection Annual Meeting, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  • Concetta Scalfaro, Leucio Orefice, Emma Filetici, Anna Maria Dionisi (2007) - Analisi molecolare di ceppi di Salmonella spp appartenenti a differenti sierotipi isolati da alimenti e casi clinici. VI Workshop Nazionale ENTER-NET Italia, Roma.
  • G. Franciosa, C. Scalfaro, A. Maugliani, F. Superti, M.G. Ammendolia, P. Aureli (2007) – Truncated Internalin and biofilm forming ability among clinical isolates of Listeria monocytogenes. International Symposium on problems of Listerioris – ISOPOL XVI – Savannah, Grorgia, USA.
  • Fiore Alfonsina, Casale Maria, Scalfaro Concetta and Aureli Paolo (2007) - Probiotic bacteria in food supplement products available in italy. Part 1: numeration and phenotipic identification. 4th Probiotics & Prebiotics New Food – Cibus vol. 3 n. 2 (28-29).
  • Scalfaro Concetta, Fiore Alfonsina, Casale Maria, Franciosa Giovanna and Aureli Paolo (2007) - Probiotic bacteria in food supplement products available in italy. Part 2: pcr-based identification. 4th Probiotics & Prebiotics New Food - Cibus vol. 3 n. 2 (29-30).
  • G. Franciosa, A. Maugliani, C. Scalfaro, P. Aureli (2008). Subtypes of the type B botulinum neurotoxin gene are widely distributed on extrachromosomal elements. Clostridium botulinum: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Genetics, Control and Prevention, University of Helsinki, Finlandia.
  • G. Franciosa, A. Maugliani, C. Scalfaro, P. Aureli (2008) - Widespread distribution of plasmids encoding subtypes of the Botulinum neurotoxin type B gene among Closridium botulinum strains. Meeting of the Interagency Botulism Research Coordinating Committee (IBRCC), Philadelphia.
  • C. Scalfaro, G. Franciosa, M. Vitale, P. Aureli (2009) - Official control of probiotic food supplements: a poliphasic analitical approach. 5th International Yakult Symposium 2009 – Amsterdam, Olanda.
  • A. Currà, F. Marinozzi, F. Bini, M. Vitale, F. Pierelli, F. Nicolucci, C. Scalfaro, P. Aureli, F.P. Currà, G. Franciosa (2009) - Ultrasound induced effect on hemagglutinin-free botulinum neurotoxin type A. 6th ClosPath International Conference, 19-23 ottobre, Roma.
  • G. Franciosa, C. Scalfaro, M. Vitale, A. Maugliani, P. Aureli (2009) - Genomic location of botulinum neurotoxin genes in bivalent Clostridium botulinum strains. 6th ClosPath International Conference, 19-23 ottobre, Roma.
  • G. Franciosa, M. Vitale, C. Scalfaro, P. Aureli (2010) – Large extrachromosomal elements in neurotoxigenic Clostridium butyricum type E isolates. 47th Annual Interagency Botulism Research Coordinating Committee Meeting (IBRCC), 1-5 novembre, Atlanta, GA.
  • Giovanna Franciosa, Concetta Scalfaro, Paolo Aureli (2011) - Presence of linear megaplasmids in neurotoxigenic Clostridium butyricum type E genomes. 6th International Conference on Gram-positive Microorganisms 19-23 giugno, Montecatini Terme (PT).
  • Franciosa G, Scalfaro C, Iacobino A. (2013) - Type I CRISPR/cas system in botulinum toxin-producing Clostridium butyricum. In: A Biochemical Society Focused Meeting. CRISPR: Evolution, Mechanisms and Infection. Abstracts; June 17-19, 2013; St Andrews.
  • C. Scalfaro, A. Iacobino, G. Franciosa (2013) – Clostridium botulinum and Listeria monocytogenes: single species or consortia of probiotics to limit the pathogens risk? 7 th Probiotics & Prebiotics New Foods. Università Urbaniana, Roma.
  • Iacobino A, Scalfaro C, Franciosa G (2013) - Characterization of the CRISPR/cas system in botulinum neurotoxin-producing clostridia: strains subtyping by CRISPR spacers content comparison. Abstract book IMMEN-10 International Meeting on Microbial Epidemiological Markers, Paris, France, 2-5 ottobre.
  • Franciosa G, Scalfaro C, Iacobino A (2013) - Analysis of CRISPR loci in botulinum toxin-producing clostridia genomes. Abstract Book 50th Annual Interagency Botulism Research Coordinating Committee (IBRCC) Meeting. Annapolis, MD, USA, 20-23 ottobre.
  • Scalfaro C., Iacobino A., Nardis C., Franciosa G. (2015). Use of new in vivo model (Galleria mellonella) to evaluate the effects of two probiotics strains against intestinal pathogens. 8. Probiotics, Prebiotics & New Foods for Microbiota and Human Health. Roma 13-15 settembre.
  • Franciosa G., Scalfaro C., Michelacci V., Flamini F., Morabito S. (2016) - Analisi comparativa dei loci CRISPR in ceppi di E. coli O26 produttori di Shiga-tossine. Abstract Book XVII Congresso Nazionale SIDILV. Pacengo di Lazise (VR), 28-30 settembre.
  • Faltelli E, Marchesani M, Scalfaro C, Auricchio B, Serio A, Chaves-López C, Rossi C, Anniballi F, Paparella A (2018) - In vitro assessment of antimicrobial activity exerted by 12 biopreservatives against BoNT-producing clostridia: preliminary results. Interagency Botulism Research Coordinating Committee (IBRCC), Chicago USA - 21-24 ottobre.
  • Auricchio B, Scalfaro C, Anniballi F (2018) - Laying hen-to-human botulism transmission through to the consumption of eggs and egg products: a risk assessment exercise. Interagency Botulism Research Coordinating Committee (IBRCC), Chicago USA - 21-24 ottobre.
  • Scalfaro C, Auricchio B, Varcasia BM, De Santis P, Fiore A, Bilei S, Vicenza T, and Anniballi F (2019) - In vitro bio-competitive activity exerted by lactic acid bacteria against BoNT-producing clostridia: preliminary results. Botulism workshop: Risks associated with animal botulism & Anibotnet final meeting- Anses headquarter, Maisons-Alfort Parigi, France - 28-29 march.
  • Joel M, Aliai L, Riccardo R, Auricchio B, Scalfaro C, Menchetti M, Spadari A and Anniballi F (2019) - A case of botulism in a Donkey mare. Botulism workshop: Risks associated with animal botulism & Anibotnet final meeting- Anses headquarter, Maisons-Alfort Parigi, France - 28-29 march.
  • De Santis P, Mariano V, Bilei S, Auricchio B, Scalfaro C, Nardi A, Gradassi S, School F, Bielli C, Culicchi M, Casali de Rosa G, Fabrizio Anniballi (2019) - An outbreak of cattle botulism in Central Italy. Botulism workshop: Risks associated with animal botulism & Anibotnet final meeting - Anses headquarter, Maisons-Alfort Parigi, France - 28-29 march.
  • Scalfaro C, Auricchio B, Vicenza T, Skarin H, Bano L, Bilei S, Björnstad K, Chemally M, De Santis P, Dorner B, Dorner M, Drigo I, Engelsma M, Fach P, Hedeland M, Koene M, Korkeala H, Le Maréchal C, Lindström M, Seyboldt C, Souillard R, Tevell Åberg A, Woudstra C, Yagmur D, and Anniballi F (2019) - Genetic characterization of Clostridium botulinum group III using Multilocus Sequence Typing. Botulism workshop: Risks associated with animal botulism & Anibotnet final meeting- Anses headquarter, Maisons-Alfort Parigi, France - 28-29 march.
  • Auricchio B, Scalfaro C, Vicenza T, Bano L, Bilei S, Björnstad K, Chemally M, De Santis P, Dorner B, Dorner M, Drigo I, Engelsma M, Fach P, Hedeland M, Koene M, Korkeala H, Le Maréchal C, Lindström M, Seyboldt C, Skarin H, Souillard R, Tevell Åberg A, Woudstra C, Yagmur D, and Anniballi F (2019) - Multilocus Variable-Number of Tandem-Repeat Analysis as a tool for Clostridium botulinum group III subtyping. Botulism workshop: Risks associated with animal botulism & Anibotnet final meeting- Anses headquarter, Maisons-Alfort Parigi, France - 28-29 march.
  • Auricchio B, Scalfaro C (2019) - Overview of animal botulism in Europe. Botulism workshop: Risks associated with animal botulism & Anibotnet final meeting- Anses headquarter, Maisons-Alfort Parigi, France - 28-29 march.
  • De Santis P, Auricchio B, Bilei S, Scalfaro C, Rasile E and Fabrizio A (2019) - Persistence of Clostridium botulinum type C/D spores in a pheasants farm with a history of botulism. Botulism workshop: Risks associated with animal botulism & Anibotnet final meeting- Anses headquarter, Maisons-Alfort Parigi, France - 28-29 march.
  • Auricchio B, Scalfaro C, Bano L, Bilei S, Björnstad K, Chemally M, De Santis P, Dorner B, Dorner M, Drigo I, Engelsma M, Fach P, Hedeland M, Koene M, Korkeala H, Le Maréchal C, Lindström M, Seyboldt C, Skarin H, Souillard R, Tevell Åberg A, Woudstra C, Yagmur D, and Anniballi F (2019) - International Proficiency Test of the AniBotNet Project on the Detection of Botulinum Neurotoxins type C, D, C/D, D/C. Botulism workshop: Risks associated with animal botulism & Anibotnet final meeting- Anses headquarter, Maisons-Alfort Parigi, France - 28-29 march.
  • Auricchio B, Bano L, Bilei S, De Santis P, Drigo I, Scalfaro C, Tonon E, and Anniballi F (2019) - Animal Botulism in Italy. Botulism workshop: Risks associated with animal botulism & Anibotnet final meeting - Anses headquarter, Maisons-Alfort Parigi, France - 28-29 march.
  • Scalfaro C, Bano L, Bilei S, Auricchio B, De Santis P, Drigo I, Tonon E, and Anniballi F (2019) – Il Botulismo animale in Italia: la situazione nazionale. Congresso Nazionale S.I.Di.L.V. Matera, 23-25 ottobre.
  • Auricchio B, Scalfaro C, Anniballi F (2019) - Il botulismo alimentare in Italia, dal 1986 al 2019. Congresso Nazionale S.I.Di.L.V. Matera, 23-25 ottobre.

Timeline

Researcher National Reference Centre for Botulism - Istituto Superiore di Sanità - Food Safety, Nutrition and Veterinary Public Health Department
10.2004 - Current
Contractor Scientist Center for Food Quality - Unit of Food-borne Microbial Hazards - Istituto Superiore di Sanità
01.1997 - 10.2004
Training Scientist at the Food Laboratory - Unit of Food Hygiene - Istituto Superiore di Sanità
01.1992 - 01.1997
Microbiology And Virology - Ph.D.,
Post-graduate Food And Nutrition Hygiene - ,
Degree in Biological Sciences - ,
Classical Maturity - High School Diploma,

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