A5004129026- Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Neurological diseases and metabolism
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Virus-based gene therapy research
- Pharmacological Effects and Assays
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Veterinary Oncology Research
- Trace Elements in Health
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
- Infectious Diseases and Mycology
- Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
- Animal testing and alternatives
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Virology and Viral Diseases
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte Liguria e Valle d'Aosta
2016-2025
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut
2017
University of Edinburgh
2017
École Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse
2017
Interaction Hôtes Agents Pathogènes
2017
Roslin Institute
2017
Public Health Institute
2015
University of Padua
1998
Canine cancer registry data can be put to good use in epidemiological studies. Quantitative comparison of tumour types may reveal unusual frequencies, providing directions for research and generation hypotheses causation a specific area, suggest leads identifying risk factors. Here we report canine incidence rates calculated from population-based an area without any known environmental hazard.In its 90 months operation 2001 2008 (the observation period this study), the Piedmont Cancer...
Plastic is a polymer extremely resistant to degradation that can remain for up hundreds or thousands of years, leading the accumulation massive amounts plastic waste throughout planet's ecosystems. Due exposure various environmental factors, breaks down into smaller particles named microplastics (1-5000 μm) and nanoplastics (<1 μm). Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous pollutants but, still, little known about their effects on human animal health. Herein, our aim investigate cytotoxicity,...
Sorghum plants naturally produce dhurrin, a cyanogenic glycoside that may be hydrolysed to cyanide, resulting in often-lethal toxicoses. Ruminants are particularly sensitive glycosides due the active role of rumen microbiota dhurrin hydrolysis. This work provides an overview poisoning outbreak occurred 5 farms Northwest Italy August 2022; total 66 cows died, and many others developed acute toxicosis after being fed on either cultivated (Sorghum bicolor) or wild halepense). Clinical signs...
This article reports the results of necropsy, parasitologic, microbiologic, histopathologic, immunohistochemical, indirect immunofluorescence, biomolecular, and serologic investigations on 8 striped dolphins ( Stenella coeruleoalba) found stranded from August to December 2007 Ligurian Sea coast Italy. Severe, nonsuppurative meningoencephalitis was in 4 animals, as characterized by prominent perivascular mononuclear cell cuffing macrophage accumulations neuropil. These lesions were associated...
Zoonotically transmitted coronaviruses were responsible for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), causing the dramatic Coronavirus Disease-2019 (CoViD-19) pandemic, which affected public health, economy, and society on a global scale. The impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic permeated into our environment wildlife as well; in particular, concern has been raised about viral occurrence persistence aquatic marine ecosystems. discharge untreated wastewaters carrying infectious...
The sale of frozen–thawed fish and products, labeled as fresh, is currently one the most common insidious commercial food frauds. For this reason, demand reliable tools to identify storage conditions increasing. present study was performed on two species, commonly sold in large-scale distribution: Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) musky octopus (Eledone spp.). Fifty fresh cephalopod specimens were analyzed at refrigeration temperature (2 ± 2 °C), then frozen −20 °C for 10 days finally thawed...
The emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants and their rapid spread pose a threat to both human animal health may conceal unknown risks. This report describes an Italian human-to-cat outbreak lineage B.1.1.7 (the Alpha variant) . On March 7th, 2021, approximately ten days after COVID-19 appeared in the family, onset respiratory signs cat by COVID-19-affected owners led in-depth diagnostic investigation, combining clinical serological data with rt-qPCR-based virus detection whole genome...
Fish is a nutrient-rich food important for the well-being of all age groups. However, through fish ingestion, organisms are also exposed to various contaminants such as mercury, which can be biomagnified reach highest levels concentration in predatory fishes. The aim this study was evaluate consumption and seafood products population an Italian coastal region investigate perception risk by consumers. A closed-ended questionnaire administered purpose. Regarding habit eating products, 92%...
The recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST) is a synthetic hormone developed to mimic the effects of endogenous growth hormone, also known as (bST). Although rbST use in dairy cows authorized several countries, it currently banned Europe. Different methods for screening and confirmatory detection were developed, mainly based on LC-MS/MS immune-enzymatic assays. However, some commercial forms have above same amino acid sequence bST, making difficult produce reliable differentiation from forms....
Piscine lactococcosis, caused by Lactococcus garvieae, has traditionally been reported in rainbow trout and marine fish specific regions. However, its first outbreak farmed gilthead seabream Sparus aurata the northern Tyrrhenian Sea marks a significant expansion distribution of disease. In 2024, total 212 from three different aquaculture facilities, including one offshore farm with floating cages two land-based tank farms, were subjected to diagnostic exams during mortality outbreaks....
ABSTRACT A calf persistently infected with Hobi-like pestivirus displayed severe clinical signs and subsequently died. Gross lesions histopathological changes were suggestive of hemorrhagic necrotic inflammation involving several tissues. pair was isolated from the dead calf, i.e., cytopathogenic (CP) noncytopathogenic (NCP) strains strictly related to each other Italian prototype isolates at genetic level. Two biotype-specific real-time reverse transcription-PCR assays determined time...
Lactococcus petauri is a recently described species of the genus Lactococcus. It was reported as an etiological agent piscine lactococcosis together with garvieae. L. garvieae already opportunistic pathogen in human infections, potential zoonotic role. This paper represents first report urinary tract infection caused by petauri. A 91-year-old man admitted to emergency department for femur fracture consequent domestic accident. The reduced surgery and catheterized specimen urine culture...
The aquaculture sector plays a vital role in global food security, yet it grapples with significant challenges posed by infectious diseases. Piscine lactococcosis is one of the threats rainbow trout due to its potential cause severe economic losses through mortalities, reduced growth rates, and increased susceptibility other pathogens. It poses disease management strategies, impacting sustainability profitability farming. current study focuses on variations serum blood parameters farmed...
Listeria monocytogenes, Toxoplasma gondii and Brucella spp. can infect a wide range of species, including humans. In cetaceans, meningoencephalitis has been associated with T. infection, whereas to our knowledge, L. monocytogenes infection not previously reported. Meningoencephalitis were identified by means both direct indirect laboratory techniques in an adult female striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba found stranded January 2015 on the Ligurian Sea coast, northwestern Italy. The animal...
Rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis in cattle reacting positive antemortem assays is crucial countries where eradication programs are operated to confirm the presence infection tuberculosis-free herds. This study evaluated accuracy histopathologic examination by hematoxylin and eosin Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) staining applied this framework, when suspected lesions caused low infectious doses detected early stages disease. For purpose, histologic methods were compared with mycobacterial culture as...
Abstract Summer mortality episodes in adult Pacific oysters have been described since the 1950s various farming areas. Starting 2012, a recrudescence of mortalities commercial‐sized was first observed France and then Italy, with seasonality extension translation later year. Moribund individuals collected during an event Italy December 2014 showed yellowish lesions mantle adductor muscle. Histological examination revealed filamentous bacteria associated necrotic Quantitative PCR s targeting...