A5030315168- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Malaria Research and Control
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Helminth infection and control
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Medical and Biological Ozone Research
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
- Hernia repair and management
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Regioni Lazio e Toscana
2010-2025
University of Rome Tor Vergata
2009-2014
Canine leishmaniasis (CanL) is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by Leishmania infantum in the Mediterranean area and transmitted phlebotomine sand fly vectors. The domestic dog main reservoir host. aim of this study was to assess influence different individual, environmental spatial risk factors on exposure L. estimate seroprevalence among owned kennel dogs, Lazio region (central Italy), where canine endemic. In period 2010-2014, 13,292 sera from dogs were collected official private...
Various modelling techniques are available to understand the temporal and spatial variations of phenology species. Scientists often rely on correlative models, which establish a statistical relationship between response variable (such as species abundance or presence-absence) set predominantly abiotic covariates. The choice modeling approach, i.e., algorithm, is itself significant source variability, different algorithms applied same dataset can yield disparate outcomes. This inter-model...
Background: The use of antibiotics in beekeeping has potential implications for honeybee health and environmental contamination. Recent research indicates that extensive antibiotic beekeeping, especially oxytetracycline, promotes antimicrobial resistance bee-related bacteria. Honeybees can transport oxytetracycline-resistance genes during foraging, potentially establishing reservoirs the colony facilitating intergeneric gene transfer among various gut bacteria as well microbiome flowers...
Abstract A cross-sectional survey was carried out to estimate the seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in extensively grazed cattle and sheep from central Italy identify related risk factors. Data on notified human Q fever cases area were also collected described. two-stage cluster sampling performed. total 5083 animals (2210 cattle; 2873 sheep) belonging 186 farms (92 herds; 94 flocks) tested for presence antibodies against C. using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit. The...
Abstract Background West Nile (WNV) and Usutu (USUV) are emerging vector-borne zoonotic flaviviruses. They antigenically very similar, sharing the same life cycle with birds as amplification host, Culicidae vector, man/horse dead-end host. can co-circulate in an overlapping geographic range. In Europe, surveillance plans annually detect several outbreaks. Methods Italy, a WNV/USUV plan is place through passive active surveillance. After 2018 WNV outbreak, reinforced integrated risk-based was...
Abstract Culicoides imicola is the main vector of viral diseases livestock in Europe such as bluetongue (BT), African horse sickness and epizootic haemorrhagic disease. Climatic factors are drivers C. occurrence its distribution might be subject to rapid shifts due climate change. Entomological data, collected during BT surveillance, climatic/environmental variables were used analyse ecological niche model possible future range Italy. An ensemble technique was weigh performance machine...
Abstract Modelling approaches play a crucial role in supporting local public health agencies by estimating and forecasting vector abundance seasonality. However, the reliability of these models is contingent on availability standardized, high-quality data. Addressing this need, our study focuses collecting harmonizing egg count observations mosquito Aedes albopictus , obtained through ovitraps monitoring surveillance efforts across Albania, France, Italy, Switzerland from 2010 to 2022. We...
Immunoglobulin M seroconversion to Ehrlichia chaffeensis was documented in U.S. citizens bitten by ticks Sardinia. Seven cases of suspected ehrlichiosis local residents were not confirmed laboratory tests. In Alpine areas antibodies E. phagocytophila detected persons at high risk, i.e., foresters (8.6%) and hunters (5.5%), controls (1.5%). Of 153 ticks, only one antibody-positive after 6 months.
Background. Volunteers’ participation in scientific research has increased recent decades. Citizen science (CS) data have been used quantitative ecology to analyse species ranges by means of distribution models. We investigated the Italian five large saproxylic beetles (big five), describe their niche space, paramount areas for conservation, and conservation gaps. Methods. CS from two projects, climate environmental variables were produce Habitat suitability (HS) maps each averaged HS maps....
In the framework of a bluetongue surveillance program including clinical, serological, and entomological activities, Culicoides biting midges were light trapped weekly in two regions central Italy, Lazio Tuscany. period January 2002 through December 2005, 3,944 collections carried out 189 trap sites distributed all provinces regions. Abundance data C. obsoletus group analyzed relation to site altitude, distance from sea, land use, number farmed animals. Species seasonality overall temporal...
Angiostrongylus vasorum is a nematode residing in the heart and pulmonary vessels of dogs wild carnivores. In Europe red fox its reservoir, while only three records from wolves have been published. has worldwide distribution, many pieces evidence demonstrate that it spreading endemic areas to new ones. Italy, A. was reported with increasing frequency foxes last decades, now considered throughout country. can be asymptomatic or cause respiratory circulatory disorders, at times causing severe...
In May 2005, beta-hexachlorocyclohexane (β-HCH) was found in a sample of bovine bulk milk from farm the Sacco River valley (Latium region, central Italy). The primary source contamination suspected to be industrial discharge into environment with as main mean dispersion. Since then, surveillance programme on local farms carried out by veterinary services. order estimate spatial probability β- HCH produced and draw maps contamination, β-HCH values were estimated indicator kriging (IK),...
Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease affecting wide range of species, including humans, and can be responsible for important clinical manifestations such as abortion neurological signs. Sheep show remarkable susceptibility to its causative agent, Toxoplasma gondii, zoonotic transmission may occur in case consumption undercooked meat obtained from infected animals. gondii seroprevalence sheep significantly vary on geographical basis, shown by numerous surveys conducted worldwide. To...
Various modelling techniques are available to understand the temporal and spatial variations of phenology species. Scientists often rely on correlative models, which establish a statistical relationship between response variable (such as species abundance or presence-absence) set predominantly abiotic covariates. The approach choice, i.e. algorithm, is crucial factor for addressing multiple sources variability that can lead disparate outcomes when different models applied same dataset. This...
Abstract The Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus (Skuse 1894) is assuming an ever-increasing importance as invasive species in Europe and consequently human health nuisance concern. In Central Italy, the has been recently involved a chikungunya outbreak. A 3 yr Ae. monitoring was carried out 21 municipalities of Lazio region (Central Italy), belonging to three provinces. Samplings were performed on weekly basis using ovitraps, order investigate climatic spatial variables driving egg...
In the framework of a bluetongue surveillance program including clinical, serological, and entomological activities, Culicoides biting midges were light trapped weekly in two regions central Italy, Lazio Tuscany. period January 2002 through December 2005, 3,944 collections carried out 189 trap sites distributed all provinces regions. Abundance data C. obsoletus group analyzed relation to site altitude, distance from sea, land use, number farmed animals. Species seasonality overall temporal...
Bluetongue (BT) is a viral disease that affects ruminants and transmitted by midges of the genus Culicoides spp. The seroprevalence, clinical form occurrence rates significantly differ in relation to several factors such as bluetongue virus (BTV) serotype, host species, breed susceptibility, specific previous exposure, vector ecology, husbandry health status. Following 2001–2006 BTV2 BTV16 epidemics central Italy, new epidemic caused BTV1 occurred 2013–2015 causing 398 outbreaks susceptible...
Modelling approaches play a crucial role in supporting local public health agencies by estimating and forecasting vector abundance seasonality. However, the reliability of these models is contingent on availability standardized, high-quality data. Addressing this need, our study focuses collecting harmonizing egg count observations Aedes albopictus, obtained through ovitraps monitoring surveillance efforts across Albania, France, Italy, Switzerland from 2010 to 2022. We processed raw obtain...
Avian influenza (AI) is a global concern, affecting wild and domestic bird populations worldwide. Environmental conditions facilitating the presence of birds consistent population contribute to introduction spread AI within territory. This study focuses on identification major risk areas for in Lazio Toscana Regions central Italy using Spatial Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (SMCDA). Through integration eleven factors regarding farms facilities, density, water bodies, roads network,...
Orthpoxvirus infection can spread more easily in a population with waning immunity the subsequent emergence/re-emergence of viruses pertaining to this genus. In last two decades, several cases Orthopoxvirus, and particular Cowpoxvirus infections humans were reported different parts world, possibly due suspension smallpox vaccinations. To date, Italy, few investigations conducted on presence these infections, because serosurvey was carried out evaluate feline colonies situated province Rome,...
Background: The aim of this paper is to propose a risk based surveillance model for environmentalpollutants, monitoring the presence and quantity toxic contaminants in cattle sheep products.Methods: province Latina was chosen as study area. official list polluted sites provided bythe Province. This then integrated into Geographic Informative System together with geographical,hydrographic, geological data along information regarding farms that obtained from theNational Livestock Registry. In...