A5065724273- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Virus-based gene therapy research
- Veterinary Oncology Research
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Infectious Diseases and Mycology
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Helminth infection and control
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases
- Plant and fungal interactions
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo
2014-2021
University of Bologna
2005-2013
University of Liverpool
2010
Hepatitis E is an acute human disease caused by the hepatitis virus (HEV). In addition to humans, HEV has been detected in several animal species and recognized as a zoonotic pathogen. Pigs, wild boar deer can be reservoir. this study, we evaluated prevalence free-living red (Cervus elaphus) population central Italy detecting virus-specific antibodies RNA sera. A total of 35 251 sera were positive for anti-HEV IgG. was 10 91 examined. Two genomic fragments targeted diagnostic PCRs capsid...
Tapeworms are trophically-transmitted and multi-host parasites with a complex indirect life cycle, strictly depending on predator-prey interactions. Their presence in free-living population, mainly definitive hosts, is arduous to study due the complexity of collecting fecal samples. However, epidemiological studies their frequency crucial from public health perspective, providing information food habits prey selection predators. The present aims update tapeworms detected stool samples by...
Since 1999, field evidence of transplacental infection by porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) and reproductive failure has been reported in pigs. The objective this study was to evaluate the clinical pathological consequences PCV2 conventional PCV2-seropositive gilts insemination with PCV2b-spiked semen.Six seropositive were inseminated PCV2b-supplemented semen (infected) three animals cell culture medium (controls). Only out six infected pregnant ultrasonography on day 29 after insemination,...
The aims of the present study were to assess prevalence Chlamydia suis in an Italian pig herd, determine tetracycline susceptibility C. isolates, and evaluate tet(C) tetR(C) gene expression. Conjunctival swabs from 20 pigs tested for by real-time polymerase chain reaction, 55% (11) positive. was then isolated 11 conjunctival resampled same herd. All positive samples isolates resistance gene. vitro showed MIC values ranging 0.5 4 μg/mL. Tet(C) transcripts found all cultured both absence...
We used serology to estimate the prevalence of exposure chlamydiae in Italian populations wild boars (Sus scrofa). Sera from 173 hunter-killed harvested during 2006–2009 hunting seasons three regions were tested for antibodies Chlamydia suis, Chlamydophila pecorum, abortus, and psittaci by microimmunofluorescence test. Antibody titers ≥1:32 detected 110 samples (63.6%). Specific reactivity could be assessed only 44 sera with antibody C. suis that two- threefold higher than against other...
Histological and morphometric techniques were employed in juvenile Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) livers to evaluate diet-related adaptive changes establish how an integrated morphofunctional approach could improve the understanding of rearing strategies. Four isoenergetic diets with variable protein/lipid content (44/22, 49/20, 54/18 59/16) formulated. Data compared statistically showed that increase protein decrease lipid diet was associated a significantly higher specific growth...
Chlamydiae are obligate, intracellular, gram-negative bacteria that responsible for important diseases in humans, other mammals, and birds. Studies have shown chlamydiae could be present wild ruminants, but the serodiagnostic method most commonly used did not allow identification of chlamydial species. We determined prevalence antibodies to Chlamydia pecorum, suis, abortus, psittaci 271 red deer (Cervus elaphus) a central Italian population, by using microimmunofluorescence test shows...
The livestock sector is facing serious challenges in combatting the increasing predation of domestic livestock. In this scenario, wild carnivores, especially wolves, represent key predators. To allow coexistence and animals, defense methodologies consisting multiple integrated antipredator strategies must be tested implemented based on geographical management context each farm. This study investigated potential a novel method (PAN, Project Farmers-Nature Italian) protecting (goats horses)...
Onchocercosis is a vector-transmitted parasitic disease involving wild and domestic ungulates, humans, dogs. Red deer (Cervus elaphus) host numerous Onchocerca spp. which have precise anatomic sites in the two species, flexuosa Wedl, 1856 jakutensis Guba-now, 1964, are found inside subcutaneous nodules. Between September November 2007, nodules were observed on both thighs shot red of Tuscany population. We cystic structures, surrounded by fibrous capsule, containing nematodes. Filamentous...
Squamous cell carcinoma of the mammary gland is rare in both veterinary and human medicine. Whereas metaplastic squamous variants are known, objectives current study were to ascertain presence such entities canine tumors distinguish them from other (epidermal, sweat gland) that may develop same area. A panel antibodies (anti-cytokeratin [CK] 19, CK 14, 5/6, pancytokeratin, vimentin) was used on 18 malignancies with features 16 malignant skin (11 carcinomas 5 glands). Fifteen classified as...
A free-living mouflon ( Ovis musimon) was presented with a mass on the left shoulder. At necropsy, multifocal, slightly protruding whitish spots were noted kidneys, and several lymph nodes abnormal. Histologically, composed of epithelial cells arranged in tubular tubulopapillary structures. The cytoplasm had numerous periodic acid–Schiff-positive diastase-resistant granules. Ultrastructurally, neoplastic contained pleomorphic secretory granules microvilli, which partially covered luminal...
Samples of superficial inguinal and bronchial lymph nodes, ileum, tonsil lung were taken from three to five pigs on each 61 farms with a clinical history postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS). The samples examined histologically by immunohistochemistry for porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV‐2). PMWS was diagnosed in two stages: first, an evaluation the haematoxylin eosinstained sections that identified cases which characteristic PCV‐2 cytoplasmic inclusion bodies apparent, secondly,...
Taeniids are multi-host parasites with an indirect life cycle that strictly depends on a predator-prey relationship. Parasites complex may exhibit different degrees of host-specificity at each stage. Knowing the host breadth is fundamental concept biology and epidemiology these parasites. Morphological identification tapeworms challenging occasionally produce misdiagnosis. Thus, molecular investigations were carried out for parasitic cysts detected from muscle tissues in male roe deer...
High-elevation ephemeral waters are sentinels of climate change, as they quickly respond to decreasing precipitation levels and increasing air temperatures. Fairy shrimps among the most threatened invertebrates in waters, extremely vulnerable habitat loss. Chirocephalus sibyllae is a fairy shrimp endemic Palazzo Borghese temporary pond, located within Sibillini Mountains National Park (Central Italy). The aims present study were to: (i) evaluate physicochemical characteristics C. habitat,...
Hunter-killed red deer (n = 68; Cervus elaphus) harvested from the Italian provinces of Bologna (Emilia Romagna) and Pistoia (Tuscany) (44 degrees 00'N 11 00'E) October 2001 to January 2002 were examined for protostrongylid larvae. Twenty-eight animals (41%) had larvae in feces, lungs, inguinal iliac lymph nodes. Of these 28 animals, 20 adults (71%), four yearlings (14%), calves (14%). Shape, length, width, location nematodes consistent with Elaphostrongylus cervi, which has not been...