A5094259088- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Virus-based gene therapy research
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Insect and Pesticide Research
University of Bologna
2024-2025
Equine piroplasmosis is a tick-borne disease caused by Babesia and Theileria species. Despite its presence in Europe, no laboratory testing required for animal movement, even though some countries remain free of this disease. Differentiating between species genotypes crucial to determine the most effective treatment, as dosage, active compounds, duration vary. However, diagnosis often challenging due genetic variability limited sensitivity molecular methods. The aims study were compare...
Abstract Anaplasma phagocytophilum , platys and Ehrlichia canis responsible of diseases in dogs, are tick-borne pathogens with a proven or potential zoonotic role that have shown increasing prevalence worldwide. The aims this retrospective study were to assess the frequency spp. exposure dogs tested veterinary teaching hospital Italy over 9-year period, compare performance diagnostic tests used, evaluate correlations clinical data, genetically analyse identified bacteria. During 1322 by at...
Animals, including wildlife, are part of One-Health concept since many infectious diseases can affect both humans and animals. In this study, 126 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Northern Italy in 2022–2023 were tested by molecular assays for Protoparvovirus carnivoran 1 (PPVC-1), Canine adenovirus type 2 (CAdV-1 CAdV-2), Circovirus canine (CanineCV), distemper virus (CDV), Leptospira spp. A total 39 (30.9%) infected with at least one pathogen five these coinfected: 20/126 (15.9%) positive...
Abstract Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is responsible for feline syndrome in domestic cats. The prevention and control of disease caused by FeLV are primarily based on vaccination identification isolation infected subjects. Antigen diagnostic methods, which the most widely used clinical practices, can be associated to molecular tests characterize detected. In this study, a quantitative SYBR Green Real-Time PCR (qPCR) assay was detect proviral DNA blood samples from antigen positive cats...
Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is responsible for syndrome in cats. Several viral subtypes have been identified, each with a variable geographical distribution. To date, the subtype B known to be genotype spread Italy. In this study, genetic diversity of FIV northern Italy was assessed by detecting proviral DNA blood samples 50 cats determined positive through an anti-FIV antibodies test. These were tested using six different PCR assays, and identified viruses sequenced analyzed....