1998 Laurea in Medicina Veterinaria presso l'Università degli Studi di Teramo con voti 110/110 e Lode;
2002 Diploma di Dottore di Ricerca in "Diagnostica biotecnologica nelle malattie trasmissibili degli animali";
2001-2002 Assegnista di Ricerca presso la Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria di Teramo;
Dal 1-02-04 presta servizio presso la Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria dell'Università degli Studi di Teramo, in qualità di ricercatore universitario di Parassitologia e Malattie Parassitarie degli Animali Domestici;
2003 Periodo di ricerca speso presso INRA (Nouzilly, Tours) in Francia;
2007 Periodo di ricerca speso presso l'Accademia delle Scienze Slovacche (Repubblica Slovacca);
2004-oggi varie Attività didattiche nell'ambito della Parassitologia e delle Malattie Parassitarie degli Animali presso la Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria di Teramo;
2006-oggi Componenete di 26 Progetti Scientifici Internazionali;
2008-oggi Componente di 10 Progetto Scientifico internazionale finanziato;
2001-oggi Componente di 16 Progetti Scientifici Nazionali finanziati;
2005-oggi Relatore in 6 Convegni Nazionali/Internazionali;
2008-oggi Peer reviewer per 4 Riviste Scientifiche Internazionali nell'ambito della Parassitologia e della Biologia molecolare;
2002-oggi (Co)Autore di 100 Pubblicazioni Scientifiche Nazionali/Internazionali di cui 37 su riviste internazionali con Impact Factor e referees;
Filoni di Ricerca: Parassitologia Classica e Molecolare (biologia, epidemiologia, diagnosi, farmacoresistenza)

1998 Degree in Veterinary Medicine (DVM) grading: 110 cum laude/110;
2002 PhD in "Molecular Diagnostics"
2004-present Researcher in Veterinary Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo (Italy);
2003 Researcher stages spent in France;
2007 Research stages spent in Slovak Republic;
2004-present Teaching activietes at the Schools of Veterinary Medicine of Teramo;
2006-present Component of 26 International Scientific Projects;
2008-present Component of 10 Financed International Scientific Projects;
2001-present Component of 16 Financed National Scientfic Projects;
2005-present Speacher in 5 International/National Scientific Conference;
2008-present Peer reviewer for 4 InternationalScientific Journals on Parasitology and Molecular Biology;
2002-present (Co-)Author of 100 national/International Scientific Publications, 37 of which on International Journals with Impact Factor and referees;
Expertise Fields: Classic Parasitology and Molecular Parasitology(biology, epidemiology, diagnosis, drug resistence)

Pubblicazioni su riviste scientifiche internazionali con IF e referees

1.Giangaspero A., Traldi G., Paoletti B., Traversa D., Bianciardi P. 2002. Efficacy of pyrantel embonate, febantel and praziquantel against Giardia spp. in naturally infected adult dogs. The Veterinary Record, 150,184-186.

2.Giangaspero A., Alvineire M., Traversa D., Paoletti B., Lespine A., Otranto D., Boulard C., 2003. Efficacy of injectable and pour-on microdose ivermectin in the treatment of goat warble fly infestation by Przhevalskiana silenus (Diptera, Oestridae). Veterinary Parasitology, 116(4),333-43.

3.Sparagano OA, de Vos AP, Paoletti B, Camma C, de Santis P, Otranto D, Giangaspero A. 2003. Molecular detection of Anaplasma platys in dogs using polymerase chain reaction and reverse line blot hybridization. Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation, 15(6),527-34

4.Capelli G, Paoletti B, Iorio R, Frangipane Di Regalbono A, Pietrobelli M, Bianciardi P, Giangaspero A. 2003. Prevalence of Giardia spp. in dogs and humans in northern and central Italy. Parasitology Research, 90 (3),154-5.

5.Traversa D., Giangaspero A., Iorio R., Otranto D., Paoletti B., Gasser RB. 2004. Semi-nested PCR for the specific detection of Habronema microstoma or Habronema muscae DNA in horse faeces. Parasitology, 129 (Pt 6), 733-739. 

5.Traversa D., Giangaspero A., Iorio R., Otranto D., Paoletti B., Gasser RB. 2004. Semi-nested PCR for the specific detection of Habronema microstoma or Habronema muscae DNA in horse faeces. Parasitology, 129 (Pt 6), 733-739. 

6.Traversa D., Giangaspero A., Galli P., Paoletti B., Otranto D., Gasser RB. 2004. Specific identification of Habronema microstoma and Habronema muscae (Spirurida, Habronematidae) by PCR using markers in ribosomal DNA. Molecular and Cellular Probes, 18 (4), 215-221.

7.Traversa D., Giangaspero A., Molini U., Iorio R., Paoletti B., Otranto D., Giansante C. 2004. Genotyping of Cryptosporidium isolates from Chamelea gallina clams in Italy. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 70 (7), 4367-4370. 

8.Giangaspero A., Paoletti B., Iorio R., Traversa D. 2005. Prevalence and molecular characterization of Giardia duodenalis from sheep in central Italy. Parasitology Research, 96 (1), 32-37.

9.Giangaspero A., Molini U., Iorio R., Traversa D., Paoletti B., Giansante C. 2005. Cryptosporidum parvum oocystis in seawater clams (Chamelea gallina) in Italy. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 12 (3-4), 203-212

10.Giangaspero A., Iorio R., Paoletti B., Traversa D., Capelli G. 2006.  Molecular evidence for Cryptosporidium infection in dogs in Central Italy. Parasitology Research, 99(3), 297-299.

11.Traversa D., Iorio R., Capelli G., Paoletti B., Otranto D., Bartolini R., Giangaspero A. 2006. Molecular cross-sectional survey of gastric habronemosis in horses. Veterinary Parasitology, 141 (3-4), 285-290.

12.Capelli G., Frangipane di Regalbono A., Iori R., Pietrobelli M., Paoletti B., Giangaspero A. 2006. Giardia species and other intestinal parasites in dogs in north-east and central Italy. The Veterinary Record, 159 (13), 422-424

13.Papini R., Cardini G., Paoletti B., Giangaspero A. 2007.  Detection of Giardia assemblage A in cats in Florence, Italy. Parasitology Research, 100 (3), 653-656.

14.Papini R., Paoletti B., Cardini G., Giangaspero A. 2007.  Genetic identification of Giardia isolates from symptomatic and asymptomatic shelter dogs. Revue de Médecine Vétérinaire, 158 (3), 143-147.

15.Traversa D., Klei T.R., Iorio R., Paoletti B., Lia R.P., Otranto D., Sparagano O.A., Giangaspero A. 2007. Occurence of anthelmintic resistant equine cyathostome populations in central and southern Italy. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 14, 82 (3-4), 314-320.

16. Traversa D., Paoletti B., Otranto D., Miller J. 2007. First report of multiple drug resistance in trichostrongyles affecting sheep under field conditions in Italy. Parasitology Research 102, 1107.

17. Traversa D., Otranto D., Iorio R., Carluccio A., Contri A., Paoletti B., Bartolini R., Giangaspero A. 2008.  Identification of the intermediate hosts of Habronema microstoma and Habronema muscae under field conditions. Medical and Veterinary Entomology 22, 283-287.

18. Todisco G., Paoletti B., Giammarino A., Manera M., Sparagano O.A., Iorio R., Giannella B., Robbe D. 2008. Comparing therapeutic efficacy between ivermectin, selamectin, and moxidectin in canaries during natural infection with Dermanyssus gallinae. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1149, 365-7.

19. Paoletti B., Iorio R., Capelli G., Sparagano O.A., Giangaspero A. 2008.  Epidemiological scenario of giardiosis in dogs from central Italy. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1149, 371-374.

20. Cernanská D., Paoletti B., Králová-Hromadová I., Iorio R., Cudeková P., Milillo P., Traversa D. 2009.  Application of a Reverse Line Blot hybridisation assay for the species-specific identification of cyathostomins (Nematoda, Strongylida) from benzimidazole-treated horses in the Slovak Republic. Veterinary Parasitology 160, 171-174.

21. Iorio R., Slapeta J., Otranto D., Paoletti B., Giangaspero A., Traversa D. 2009. Phylogenetic relationships of Habronema microstoma and Habronema muscae (Spirurida: Habronematidae) within the order Spirurida inferred using mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) gene analysis. Parasitology Research 104, 979-984. 

22. Paoletti B., Giangaspero A., Gatti A., Iorio R., Cembalo D., Milillo P., Traversa D. 2009. Immunoenzymatic analysis and genetic detection of Cryptosporidium parvum in lambs from Italy. Experimental Parasitology 122, 349-352.

23. Traversa D., Di Cesare A., Milillo P., Lohr B., Iorio R., Pampurini F., Schaper R., Paoletti B., Heine J. 2009.  Efficacy and safety of imidacloprid 10%/moxidectin 1% spot-on formulation in the treatment of feline aelurostrongylosis. Parasitology Research 105, 55-62.

24. Traversa D., Aste G., Milillo P., Capelli G., Pampurini F., Tunesi C., Santori D., Paoletti B., Boari A. 2010.  Autochthonous foci of canine and feline infections by Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in central Italy. Veterinary Parasitology 169, 128-132.

25. Paoletti B, Otranto D, Weigl S, Giangaspero A, Di Cesare A, Traversa D. 2011. Prevalence and genetic characterization of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in cats from Italy. Research in Veterinay Science 91, 397-9

26.Traversa D., Aste G., Di Cesare A., Paoletti B., Di Tommaso M., Di Giulio E., Pampurini F., Tunesi C., Boari A. 2011.  

Efficacy of a single administration of a spot-on solution containing imidacloprid 10%/moxidectin 2.5% in eliminating Dirofilaria repens microfilariae in naturally infected dogs. Veterinary Parasitology, 179, 107-112.

27 Marruchella G, Paoletti B, Speranza R, Di Guardo G. 2012. Fatal bronchopneumonia in a Metastrongylus elongatus and Porcine circovirus type 2 co-infected pig. Research in veterinary Science, 93, 310-312.

28. Di Cesare A, Castagna G, Otranto D, Meloni S, Milillo P, Latrofa MS, Paoletti B, Bartolini R, Traversa D. 2012. Molecular detection of Capillaria aerophila, an agent of canine and feline pulmonary capillariosis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 50, 1958-1963.

29. Traversa D., Otranto D., Milillo P., Latrofa MS., Di Cesare A., Paoletti B. 2012. Giardia duodenalis sub-Assemblage of animal and human origin in horses. Infections, Genetic and Evolution, 12, 1642-16.

30. Pantchev N., Broglia A., Paoletti B.,  Vrhovec MG., Bertram A.,  Nockler K., cacciò SM. 2014.  Occurrence and molecular typing of Giardia isolates in pet rabbits, chinchillas, guinea pigs and ferrets collected in Europe during 2006-2012. Veterinary Record, 175:18.

31. Di Cesare A., Iorio R., Crisi P., Paoletti B., Di Costanzo R., Dimitri C.F., Traversa D. 2014.  Treatment of troglostrongylus brevior (Metastrongyloidea, Crenosomatidae) in mixed lungworm infections using spot-on emodepside. Journal of feline medine and Surgery.  J Feline Med Surg.17(2):181-5.

32. Pipia A.P., Varcasia A., Tamponi C., Sanna G., Soda M., Paoletti B., Traversa D., Scala A. 2014.  canine giardiosis in sardinia island, Italy: prevalence, molecular characterization, and risk factors. Journalof Infection in developing countries 8:665-60.

33. Di Cesare A., Iorio R., Crisi P., Paoletti B., Di Costanzo R., Dimitri C.F., Traversa D. 2015.  Treatment of troglostrongylus brevior (metastrongyloidea, crenosomatidae) in mixed lungworm infections using spot-on emodepside. J Feline Med Surg.17(2):181-5.

34. Giangaspero A, Marangi M, Papini R, Paoletti B, Wijnveld M, Jongejan F. 2015. Theileria sp. OT3 and other tick-borne pathogens in sheep and ticks in Italy: molecular characterization and phylogeny. Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 6(1):75-83.

35. Paoletti B, Traversa D, Iorio R, De Berardinis A, Bartolini R, Salini R, Di Cesare A. 2015. Zoonotic parasites in feces and fur of stray and private dogs from Italy. Parasitol Res. 114(6):2135-41.

36. Traversa D, Lepri E, Veronesi F, Paoletti B, Simonato G, Diaferia M, Di Cesare A. 2015. Metastrongyloid infection by Aelurostrongylus abstrus, Troglostrongylus brevior and Angiostrongylus chabaudi in a domestic cat. Int J Parasitol. In press. 

37. Paoletti B., Di Cesare A.,Iorio R., Tavaglione D., Bartolini R., Gatti A. 2015. Survey on intestinal helminth fauna of woodcocks (Scolopax rusticola) from Italy. Veterinaria Italiana. Forthcoming.