Dr Vito Colella
Senior Lecturer (One Health)
Melbourne Veterinary School
107 Scholarly works
6 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Imported zoonotic Ancylostoma ceylanicum and Ancylostoma braziliense infections in a cat in Romania
DOI: 10.1186/s13071-026-07429-72026
Journal article
Molecular epidemiology and multilocus characterization of canine hemoplasmas in Thailand reveal the first 23S rRNA gene sequences of ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haematoparvum’
DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2026.1025142026
Journal article
Genome-wide host-associated population structure of Sarcoptes scabiei: One Health implications
DOI: 10.1016/j.soh.2026.1001682026
Journal article
Ten simple rules for implementing deep amplicon sequencing in parasitology
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2025.11.0032019
Internal Research Grant
Revaluation of the Who Guidelines for the Control of Hookworm in Low Income Countries in the Asia Pacific Through a Transdisciplinary Approach
2018
Research contracts (non-grants)
Pets, People and Parasites in Australia
2018
Research Grant
The Australian Centre for the Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
Journal article
Nanopore long-read metabarcoding for comprehensive characterisation of parasitic nematodes in humans and animals: a development and diagnostic validation study
DOI: 10.1016/j.lanmic.2026.1013492026
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Emergence of NDM-5-producing ST405 and NDM-1-producing ST10 Escherichia coli in bloodstream infections in Apulia, Italy, 2023-2025.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-54754-z2026
Journal article
Human Intestinal Infection with the Dog Hookworm, Ancylostoma caninum, in Western Australia
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.25-05922026
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Geospatial risk prediction of hookworm infection and intensity among school-aged children in Dak Lak province, Vietnam
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.00140792026
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Emergence of a novel zoonotic brugian filarial infection during post-validation surveillance for lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka
DOI: 10.1016/j.lansea.2026.1007352026
Journal article
Spurious passage of Calodium hepaticum in human stools misidentified as Trichuris spp. infection in school-age children in Angola
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01026-25
RECENT PROJECTS
2023
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Moxidectin Versus Ivermectin as Mass Drug Administration for the Control of Onchocerciasis and Other Neglected Tropical Diseases: A Cluster-Randomised Trial
2021
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Pacific: Integration of Programs to Increase Their Impact