Dr Vito Colella
Senior Lecturer (One Health)
Melbourne Veterinary School
102 Scholarly works
6 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Human Intestinal Infection with the Dog Hookworm, Ancylostoma caninum, in Western Australia
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.25-05922026
Journal article
Geospatial risk prediction of hookworm infection and intensity among school-aged children in Dak Lak province, Vietnam
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.00140792026
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.01026-252026
Journal article
Emergence of a novel zoonotic brugian filarial infection during post-validation surveillance for lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka
DOI: 10.1016/j.lansea.2026.1007352019
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
Immunity gap for measles in young adults: Seroprevalence study in blood donors in southern Italy
DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2026.26344962025
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Hidden hemoplasma species within the “Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum” lineage in Thai cats revealed by analyses of two independent genetic markers
DOI: 10.1186/s13071-025-07112-32025
Journal article
Chromosome-contiguous nuclear genome of Dirofilaria asiatica reveals unique molecular signatures and host interactions
DOI: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2025.1012012025
Journal article
First seroprevalence study of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection in blood donors after the upsurge of West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease (WNND) cases in southern Italy in 2023
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-025-10603-42025
Journal article
Genetic characterization of zoonotic Dirofilaria asiatica in Cambodian dogs through nanopore metabarcoding
DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01990-252025
Journal article
Harnessing Molecular Techniques to Inform Species-Specific Hookworm Prevalence and Infection Intensity and Detect Strongyloides in Dak Lak Province, Vietnam
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.24-0670
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