A5029534585- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Bartonella species infections research
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases
- Bee Products Chemical Analysis
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
University of Pisa
2016-2025
Urinary tract infections are frequently encountered in small animal practice. Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp. the most common agents associated to these infections, even though other bacteria yeasts, such as Candida albicans famata, may be involved. In view of increasing problem multi-drug resistance, aim this study was investigate antimicrobial activity essential oils obtained from star anise (Illicium verum Hook.f.), basil (Ocimum basilicum L.), origanum (Origanum vulgare clary sage...
Escherichia coli and Aspergillus fumigatus are two pathogens largely present among poultry. They can cause mild or severe forms of disease, associated with significant economic losses. The aim the study was to investigate chemical composition in vitro antimicrobial activity sixteen essential oils (EOs) five mixtures against E. A. strains previously isolated from performed following EOs: Aloysiatryphilla, Boswelliasacra, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Citrus aurantium, bergamia, limon, reticulata,...
Background: Essential oils (EOs) are recommended by some veterinarians to treat otitis externa in pets, but data about their efficacy scientific literature very scant. Methods: Nine commercial EOs, from roman chamomile (Anthemis nobilis L.), star anise (Illicium verum), lavender (Lavandula hybrida), litsea (Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Pers.), basil (Ocimum basilicum oregano (Origanum vulgare L. subsp. hirticum), rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis clary sage (Salvia sclarea and thyme (Thymus vulgaris...
Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis and S. Typhimurium are frequently present among poultry associated with outbreaks of human salmonellosis. The study investigated the in vitro antimicrobial activity essential oils (EOs) obtained from Aloysia triphylla, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Cymbopogon citratus, Litsea cubeba, Mentha piperita, Syzygium aromaticum against Thyphimurium strains previously isolated poultry. A 1:1 mixture C. zeylanicum was also tested. all compounds evaluated yeast...
Abstract Antibiotics have been used for decades in poultry diets to increase performance and decrease morbidity mortality. The growing concern over the spreading of antibiotic‐resistant bacteria among animals humans has resulted ban feed use antibiotic growth promoters livestock some cases additives derived from plants are as alternative. Four commercial essential oils, litsea ( Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Pers.), oregano Origanum vulgare L. subsp. hirtum ), marjoram majorana L.), thymus Thymus...
The house fly (Musca domestica) is a very common insect, abundantly present in farm settings. These insects are attracted by organic substrates and can easily be contaminated several pathogenic nonpathogenic bacteria. aim of this survey was to evaluate the presence Salmonella spp. other Enterobacteriaceae flies captured small-medium size farms, located Northwest Tuscany, Central Italy, their antimicrobial resistance; furthermore, isolates were tested for extended spectrum β-lactamase...
Brucellosis is a zoonosis that affects domestic and wild animals, causing reproductive disorders significant economic losses in livestock. Brucella melitensis, B. abortus, suis are the main agents of brucellosis livestock humans, thereby their control eradication crucial. Serological tests based on identification antibodies against smooth lipopolysaccharides (sLPS) serum infected animals traditionally used. This approach shows two limits: (i) can give false positives due to similarity sLPS...
Mastitis is one of the most frequent diseases in dairy farms and occurs both clinical subclinical forms, resulting substantial economic losses. Asymmetrical dimethylarginine (ADMA) symmetrical (SDMA) are biomarkers that inhibit nitric oxide synthesis. Elevated ADMA levels associated with an increased risk mortality human medicine dogs a potential need for intensive care, while SDMA correlates poor prognoses humans progression renal disease horses, though its impact varies depending on...
The demand for unconventional pets has markedly increased in recent years worldwide. Among them, many species of mammals are frequently kept domestic environments close contact with their owners. Pets often harbor zoonotic microorganisms without showing clinical signs; therefore, owners do not suspect that they can be a source pathogens. several may act mainly as maintenance hosts leptospires; clinically silent but shed the spirochetes urine representing serious risk infection people living...
Wild ruminants often harbor pathogens transmissible to other animals and humans, but their epidemiological role is not always defined for all microorganisms. In this survey, spleens, kidneys, hearts sampled from 162 fallow deer (Dama dama) were subjected molecular analyses detect bacterial (Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi s.l., Brucella spp., Chlamydia abortus, Coxiella burnetii, Francisella tularensis, Leptospira spp.) protozoan (piroplasms, Neospora caninum, Toxoplasma...
Staphylococcus spp. bacteria are the most frequently involved agents in canine cutaneous infections. Treatment of these infections is based on antibiotic therapy, that often not effective because antibiotic-resistance bacterial strains. Cutaneous staphylococcal complicated by Malassezia yeasts, may be resistant to conventional antifungal drugs. The present investigation was aimed evaluate vitro antimicrobial activity some essential oils (EOs) view a potential application. In detail, EOs...
Dogs are reservoirs of different Staphylococcus species, but at the same time, they could develop several clinical forms caused by these bacteria. The aim present investigation was to characterize 50 isolates cultured from sick dogs. Bacterial species determination, hemolysins, protease, lipase, gelatinase, slime, and biofilm production, presence virulence genes (lukS/F-PV, eta, etb, tsst, icaA, icaD), methicillin resistance, antimicrobial resistance were investigated. Most (52%)...
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) and Anaplasma phagocytophilum are well known zoonotic pathogens, whereas Ehrlichia canis is usually considered to be of veterinary concern, although on the basis recent reports it also seems able infect humans.The aim study was determine seroprevalence B. s.l., A. E. in an Italian canine population, verify if there differences between dogs living urban areas those from a rural environment.Blood sera 1,965 dogs, 1,235 cities 730 areas, were tested by...