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The public web site of "ESA Endorsement - GOCE Italy" project provides information about the project's objectives and its organization, scientific topics and, in general, about the GOCE mission and its applications. The "GOCE Italy" web site has been conceived as a tool to disseminate the project objectives and results to the external world. Also, it provides a virtual dashboard, where it is possible to insert event announcements and relevant publications, and a central "repository" for the projects news and publications. A special application named "GOCE Data downloader" has been added to the site, which allows for retrieving some data results generated by the mission pipeline. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mollaret's meningitis is a rare neurological disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of aseptic lymphocytic meningitis, often associated with herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) infection. We report the case of a 39 y.o. Italian woman who experienced four episodes of aseptic lymphocytic meningitis between 2004 and 2023, diagnosed as Mollaret's meningitis. In each episode, the patient presented with fever, severe headache and photophobia. In two episodes cutaneous vesicles in the left gluteal area preceding meningitis symptoms were also reported. A diagnostic evaluation included a physical-chemical analysis and a real-time PCR of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The CSF presented pleocytosis with lymphocytic predominance and a positive HSV-2 load, with a peak of 1234 copies/mL. The patient was treated successfully with acyclovir, and the symptoms resolved without neurological sequelae. This case highlights the importance of comprehensive diagnostic testing and vigilant monitoring to manage Mollaret's syndrome effectively.