A5072847378- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Virus-based gene therapy research
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Coccidia and coccidiosis research
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Leptospirosis research and findings
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale
2016-2021
University of Teramo
2020-2021
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Sicilia
2016
Policlinico Universitario di Catania
2014
University of Messina
2008
Background and purpose: Genistein aglycone positively affects bone loss in postmenopausal women, but quality data are still lacking. To clarify this, we investigated the effects of genistein compared with alendronate, raloxifene oestradiol an animal model established osteoporosis. Experimental approach: Six months after ovariectomy, 96 ovariectomized (OVX) rats were divided into 8 equal groups, randomized to treatments (genistein (1 10 mg kg −1 s.c.); alendronate (0.003 0.03 hydrochloride...
Campylobacter species are common foodborne pathogens associated with cases of human gastroenteritis worldwide. A detailed understanding the prevalence, contamination levels and molecular characteristics spp. in cattle chicken, which likely most important sources contamination, is imperative. collection 1243 poultry meat samples (665 chicken breasts 578 thighs) 1203 bovine (689 hamburgers 514 knife-cut preparations) were collected at retail outlets, randomly selected supermarkets located...
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an emergent zoonotic pathogen, causing worldwide acute and chronic hepatitis in humans. HEV comprises eight genotypes several subtypes. 3 4 (HEV3 HEV4) are zoonotic. In Italy, the most part of infections (80%) due to autochthonous HEV3 circulation virus, key role played by wild animals generally accepted. Abruzzo Italian region officially considered "hot spot", with subtype HEV3-c being up now only one reported among boars. During year 2018-2019, a group boars were...
A research was carried out in Italy with the aim of assessing Campylobacter contamination broilers from breeding to slaughter, defining genetic diversity isolates and their antibiotic resistance. Sampling a slaughterhouse, farms representative most common broiler production Italy. At farm, 78.8% (95% C.I.: 74.5%‑82.5%) cloacal samples tested positive for spp. C. jejuni showed higher prevalence winter than spring summer (p < 0.00001, χ2 = 32.9), while coli an opposite trend χ2= 41.1). 32.3%...
Introduction. In May–June 2018, an outbreak of campylobacteriosis involved students and school staff from kindergartens primary schools in Pescara, southern Italy. Aim. We present details the epidemiological microbiological investigation, findings analytical study, as well implemented control measures. Methodology. To identify possible risk factors associated with observed outbreak, a case study was conducted using questionnaire to collect information on date symptoms onset, type duration...
Salmonella is an important zoonotic foodborne pathogen and poultry meat considered as one of its major sources. This study evaluated spp. detected in broiler chicken carcasses Zambia. A total 440 neck skin samples were collected from 6 slaughter houses along the process line after evisceration tested for Eleven (2.5%) positive The suspected isolates serotyped according to White- Kauffmann-Le Minor scheme antimicrobial susceptibility using Sensititre broth microdilution method. Eight serovars...
Purpose: Listeria monocytogenes is a relevant food - borne pathogen able to cause severe and fatal infections in humans. Understanding correlations among different strains evaluating isolates capacity persist processing plant environments an essential tool for surveillance. Most outbreaks of human listeriosis seem be linked the environment replicate foods. The aim this study was investigate prevalence persistence subtypes dairy meat plants Abruzzo Molise Region. Methods & Materials: Totally...
Purpose: Norovirus (NoV) is a pathogen frequently involved in non-bacterial gastroenteritis, causing diarrhea and vomiting millions of cases worldwide annually. Transmission mostly determined from person to person. However, NoV infection has additionally been associated with the consumption raw shellfish or as consequence foodstuff contamination during processing serving. A systematic review outbreaks attributed between March June 2017 Abruzzo region was conducted assess contribution...
Purpose: Campylobacter is an important zoonotic pathogen potentially causing illness in humans, following the consumption of raw/undercooked meat. The objectives this study were to determine prevalence spp. retail meat Italy and assess antimicrobial resistance genetic relatedness strains from human cases. Methods & Materials: A total 2,596 fresh samples (1,393 chicken 1,203 bovines) taken at randomly selected supermarket during 2016. Presence level contamination determined using ISO methods...
Abstract Background Top five serogroups (O157, O111, O26, O103 and O145) of Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) represent the third most important increasing zoonosis reported in European Union. The ISO methods analysis, used foods environmental samples, quite often does not confirm molecular detection STEC genes (stx1 stx2) enrichment broth. aim this study was to summarize results tests carried out at Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise last six years...
Abstract Background Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a zoonotic pathogen transmitted through the faecal-oral route and it responsible of disease in humans with more than 21.000 cases reported European Union (EU) over last decade. It non-enveloped single stranded RNA that includes 8 genotypes; among these, genotypes 3 4 (HEV-3 HEV-4) are most prevalent developed countries infect both some animal species such as domestic pigs. In this study, we investigated prevalence HEV pigs bred Italy, Abruzzo...
Abstract Background Persistence of Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) in food processing plants (FPP) is still considered the major source contamination during processing. Correlations among different Lm strains and evaluation isolates persistence FPP environments an essential tool to improve safety. The aim this study was investigate genomic characteristics persistent (e.g. Metal Detergent Resistance, SSIs island). Methods Totally 221 isolated from 10 Abruzzo Molise regions, Italy, were enrolled...