The international scientific community mourns the loss of one of the founders and dominant figures in the world of immunology in Italy, Serafino Zappacosta, who died in his home in Naples on May 5, 2006. His death is mourned by those such as ourselves, who had the privilege to closely work with him and by everyone who admired his superior scientific intelligence and human excellence. Some rare humans are endowed with unique gifts of visionary acuity, charisma, and personal dignity that enrich and leave ever-lasting marks in the people around them. Serafino Zappacosta had. those extraordinary qualities that made him a role model for generations of Italian immunologists.
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