A5076523101- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Malaria Research and Control
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Insects and Parasite Interactions
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Study of Mite Species
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development
2020-2024
"Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iasi University of Life Sciences
2016-2024
University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca
2021
University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad
2016-2018
Ministerul Sanatatii
2017
Identifying Borrelia burgdorferi as the causative agent of Lyme disease in 1981 was a watershed moment understanding major impact that tick-borne zoonoses can have on public health worldwide, particularly Europe and USA. The medical importance diseases has long since been acknowledged, yet little is known regarding occurrence emerging pathogens such spp., Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Rickettsia Bartonella "Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis", encephalitis virus questing ticks Romania, gateway...
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an emerging zoonotic pathogen with different viral genera and species reported in a wide range of animals. Rodents, particularly rats, carry the specific genus rat HEV (Rocahepevirus genus, genotype C1) are exposed occasionally to HEV-3 (Paslahepevirus 3), identified humans widely distributed domestic feral pigs. In this study, presence was investigated synanthropic Norway rats from Eastern Romania, areas where previously pigs, wild boars humans. Using methods...
The impact of mosquito-borne diseases on human and veterinary health is being exacerbated by rapid environmental changes caused mainly changing climatic patterns globalization. To gain insight into virus circulation from two counties in eastern southeastern Romania, we have used a combination sampling methods natural, urban peri-urban sites. presence 37 viruses 16,827 pooled mosquitoes was analyzed using high-throughput microfluidic real-time PCR assay. West Nile (WNV) detected 10/365 pools
In industrialized countries, Hepatitis E is a recognized zoonosis, with wild boar and swine representing the main reservoirs for zoonotic genotype HEV-3 in Europe. Data related to HEV infection population Romania are restricted serological surveys. Therefore, our goal was determine prevalence characterize strains circulating Romania. Using TaqMan real-time RT-PCR assay, we analyzed presence of RNA 45 liver samples five spleen collected from 50 boars. Samples were during 2013–2015 hunting...
Summary A serosurvey for Tahyna virus ( TAHV ), a mosquito‐borne California encephalitis orthobunyavirus Peribunyaviridae ) endemic to Europe, was performed estimate the activity of on broad geographic scale. Sera from wild boar Sus scrofa roe deer Capreolus capreolus and red Cervus elaphus were collected Austria, Hungary Romania. Samples tested neutralizing antibodies against using microneutralization assay. The results demonstrate that transmission mammals is widespread in particularly...
Abstract Background In a countrywide study aiming to update the knowledge on diversity of sand fly species in Romania, population was observed an isolated system cave microhabitats. The caves are located protected area Canaraua Fetii, Dobrogea region, southeastern Romania. highest recorded this between 1968 and 1970. This work presents conducted estimate seasonal variation correlation with particular environmental factors Methods Sand flies were collected May October 2020 from one trapping...
Ixodid ticks are competent vectors for multiple pathogens, several of which cause infections in human. The medical importance tick-borne pathogens is well known, yet unanswered questions remain regarding the occurrence such as Rickettsia spp., Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and "Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis" questing Romania. Our objectives were to identify three emerging zoonotic eastern Romania, assess their prevalence, establish co-infection rates, compare infection levels selected...
Culex pipiens and molestus mosquitoes are the vectors of West Nile virus in south-eastern Romania, an area intense circulation human transmission this virus. The level insecticide resistance for mosquito populations region has not been previously assessed. collected between 2018 2019 Romania from different habitats were subjected to biotype identification by real-time PCR. Substitutions causing organophosphates carbamates (F290V G119S acetylcholinesterase 1) pyrethroids (L1014F voltage gated...
West Nile virus (WNV) infection causes diseases that vary in intensity from asymptomatic to fatal encephalitis humans and animals. The etiological agent is a Flavivirus belonging Japanesse Encephalitis complex. This zoonotic maintained nature an enzootic cycle between mosquitoes birds as amplifying hosts. Except birds, wide variety of animals develop seroconversion caused by infection, previous studies indicated dogs may be considered sentinel for WNV. importance studying this its character,...
The purpose of this research was to improve the epidemiological data on HEV infection in human population Romania. analysis targeted hospitalized subjects with acute hepatitis ( n = 94) unknown etiology from Infectious Diseases Regional Hospital Iasi. Moreover, patients without liver disease 40) a different county hospital located Eastern Romania were included. presence and first characterization strains determined using serological molecular assays. apparent seroprevalence varied between...
WNV and USUV are closely related epornitic flaviviruses transmitted by Culex mosquitoes which can cause febrile neurodegenerative disease in humans. The impact of both viruses on public health has increased the recent decades. aim study was to evaluate seroprevalence hospitalized patients from eastern Romania who did not show symptoms corresponding case definition. Human blood samples were collected 2015 April September 2019 Iasi County, Romania. screened ELISA for anti-WNV IgG, IgM,...
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the causal agent of hepatitis transmitted primarily via faecal-oral route.HEV belongs to family Hepeviridae, with HEV strains isolated from human and swine classified into Orthohepevirus genus A species.The disease considered as an emerging zoonosis worldwide distribution based on recent advances showing that circulating in domestic wild pigs are genetically related identified autochthonous cases.The aim present study was determine seroprevalence boar Galaţi Buzău...
West Nile Virus (WNV) is the etiological agent of WN fever/encephalitis, a re-emerging zoonosis signalled frequently in last decades whole world.The virus can cause severe neurological disease horses and humans but many other species specific WNV seroconversion may be an useful epidemiological tool.Wild animals vectors for pathogens surveillance limited due to particularities those populations.A preliminary serosurvey study was made evaluate circulation wild boar population from two counties...
The prevalence of the strains extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae is continuously increasing at global level.The appearance ESBL enzymes represents a danger for efficacy treatments with beta-lactam antibiotics (Măciucă I., 2015).The aim study resided in assessing ESBL-positive E. coli and K. pneumoniae pets that were treated (Enrofloxacin, Ciprofloxacin, Cefadroxil) various bacterial infectious diseases.In February 2015, 29 faeces samples collected rectal...
Abstract Stellate sturgeon ( Acipenser stellatus ) is a species of great conservation concern throughout its range. Over the past century, it has experienced dramatic decline in abundance and distribution Black Sea basin. Information regarding genetic structure very limited region, despite crucial importance for developing adequate management plans species’ recovery. Samples from 163 A. were analysed using mitochondrial microsatellite DNA markers to investigate characteristics north‐western...
Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum are two closely related protozoan parasites that can cause reproductive disorders in ruminants. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence N. T. infections a dairy cattle farm South-Eastern Romania. For this, total 157 blood samples from 84 cows 73 heifers with were analyzed for specific antibodies. In addition, these, 127 (54 heifers), also antibodies by using commercial ELISA kits. Overall, 5.1% (95% CI: 1.66-8.54) 11.8% 6.20-17.42)...
Neospora caninum is an apicomplexan protozoa parasite that causes reproductive disorders in cattle worldwide. Despite the high seroprevalence reported Romania, there are limited data on N. infection dairy cattle, and no studies have evaluated presence of over time a area. Therefore, this study aimed to assess farm Southeastern Romania where previously about exposure infection. A total 85 assigned four groups, according status (repeated breeding syndrome, history abortion, pregnant cows,...
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) has significantly impacted humans due to its potential cause acute viral hepatitis. Discovery of hepatitis in domestic pigs and wild boars worldwide the realization that it is highly prevalent, raised concerns implications for food-borne transmission HEV Europe. Present work focusses on molecular detection boar liver samples, underlining possible role wildlife as a source humans. During hunting season 2016-2017, samples were collected from 37 Iași Suceava County. All...
The present study aimed at identifying Mycobacterium avium seroprevalence in wild boars (Sus scrofa) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) samples, from the Eastern region of Romania, by using an indirect ELISA assay. A total 367 animal samples were collected eight counties: 275 sera Iasi (n=209), Botosani (n=11), Bacau (n=17), Galati (n=27) Covasna (n=11) 92 fox thoracic fluid (n=30), Suceava (n=20), Neamt (n=19), Vaslui (n=12). Specific antibodies not detected boar serum tested. From one was...
Abstract Background: In a countrywide study with the aim to update knowledge on diversity of sand fly species in Romania, population was observed an isolated system cave microhabitats. The caves are located protected area Canaraua Fetii, Dobrogea region, southeastern Romania. highest recorded at above-mentioned between 1968 and 1970. This work presents abundance study, which conducted order estimate seasonal variation correlation particular environmental factors Methods: Sand flies were...