A5027089200- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Virus-based gene therapy research
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- T-cell and Retrovirus Studies
- Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Immune Cell Function and Interaction
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Respiratory viral infections research
University of Turin
2016-2025
Slovak Academy of Sciences
2024
Institute of Virology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
2024
University of Naples Federico II
2024
University of Bari Aldo Moro
2021
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche
2017
University of Perugia
2017
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte Liguria e Valle d'Aosta
2003-2011
Istituto Superiore di Sanità
2003-2005
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Sicilia
2005
Bat-borne virus surveillance is necessary for determining inter-species transmission risks and important due to the wide-range of bat species which may harbour potential pathogens. This study aimed monitor coronaviruses (CoVs) paramyxoviruses (PMVs) in bats roosting northwest Italian regions. Our investigation was focused on CoVs PMVs their proven ability switch host zoonotic potential. Here we provide phylogenetic characterization highly conserved polymerase gene fragments. Family-wide PCR...
Little is known about the sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children. In a COVID-19 dedicated clinic, we followed-up for 4 months 25 children previously hospitalized COVID-19, performing clinical, laboratory, and lung ultrasound evaluation. Mid-term were rarely observed our children’s cohort.
We conducted a serologic survey among dogs and cats in Italy to detect antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). found that SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence was higher (16.2%) than (2.3%). In addition, animals living close contact with SARS-CoV-2-positive owners.
Abstract We detected severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in an otherwise healthy poodle living with 4 family members who had disease. observed antibodies serum samples taken from the dog, indicating seroconversion. Full-length genome sequencing showed that canine and human viruses were identical, suggesting human-to-animal transmission.
In this study, characterization of the gag gene small ruminant lentiviruses was carried out in Italian mixed flocks. The nearly complete amplified and sequenced. Within genotype A, subtype A1 a novel subtype, A8, were found goats, another A9, both sheep goats. Subtype B1 host species B2 identified only sheep. A novel, highly divergent sequence obtained from goats two epidemiologically related flocks is proposed to represent genotype, E. Major epitopes matrix capsid antigen divergent,...
We monitored the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 antibody response in seven dogs and two cats by using multispecies ELISA tests, plaque reduction neutralisation test virus neutralization. SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies pets persisted up to 10 months since first positive testing, thus replicating observations COVID-19 human patients.
ABSTRACT The pol and gag gene fragments of small ruminant lentivirus field isolates collected in the last decade Italy were amplified, sequenced, analyzed. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that majority ovine form a distinct cluster more similar to caprine prototypes than visna virus prototype. These findings confirm extend those reported by Leroux et al. (Arch. Virol., 142:1125-1137, 1997). Moreover, we observed variable region Gag, included fragment analyzed, corresponded one three major...
ABSTRACT Wild canids and domestic dogs are the main reservoir of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by Leishmania infantum (syn.: chagasi ). Serological diagnosis VL is therefore important in both human dog from a clinical epidemiological point view. Routine traditionally carried out immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT), which laborious difficult to standardize interpret. In last decade, however, several specific antigens have been characterized, allowing development...
Lizards and small rodents were live captured in Tuscany, central Italy, from May through August 2005. Prevalence of infestation by larval Ixodes ricinus L. (Acari: Ixodidae) mean numbers larvae per host not significantly different for common wall lizards, Podarcis muralis Laurenti, Apodemus spp. mice, whereas levels nymphs greater on lizards. Borrelia lusitaniae, which was previously shown to be dominant host-seeking I. the same study area, detected polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 19.8% (95%...
Due to its economic impact on livestock and zoonotic effect, Q fever is a public animal health problem. Information this infection in Italy presently supported by reports of reproductive problems farms is, therefore, insufficient properly understand the disease. This study aimed describe for first time seroprevalence dairy cows water buffalos Campania region (Southern Italy). A total 424 cattle 214 buffalo were tested using commercial indirect ELISA kit. An overall 11.7% confirmed wide...
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an infectious affecting bovine with severe symptomatology. The implementation of effective control strategies to prevent infection outbreak requires rapid diagnostic tools. Two monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), targeting different epitopes the LSDV structural protein p32, and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were used set up a colorimetric sandwich-type lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA). Combinations including one or two mAbs, either as capture detection reagent, explored...
The current study describes the development of a set 5 multiplex polymerase chain reaction (mPCR) assays for simultaneous detection abortive infection agents in bovine fetal tissues, including Brucella spp., Leptospira and Campylobacter fetus (mPCR1); Hammondia heydorni, Neospora caninum, Toxoplasma gondii (mPCR2); Coxiella burnetii Chlamydophila psittaci (mPCR3); Mycoplasma bovis, bovigenitalium, Ureaplasma diversum (mPCR4); Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) herpesvirus-1 (BoHV-1; mPCR5)....
Small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLVs) represent a group of viruses infecting sheep and goats worldwide. Despite the high heterogeneity genotype A strains, which cluster into as many ten subtypes, B was believed to be less complex has, so far, been subdivided only two subtypes. Here, we describe novel full-length proviral sequences isolated from Sarda in Italian regions. Genome sequence well main linear epitopes clearly placed this B. However, owing long-standing segregation breed, genetic...
Abstract Background A central nervous system (CNS) disease outbreak caused by small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLV) has triggered interest in Spain due to the rapid onset of clinical signs and relevant production losses. In a previous study on this outbreak, role LTR tropism was unclear env encoded sequences, likely involved tropism, were not investigated. This aimed analyze heterogeneity SRLV Env regions - TM amino terminal SU V4, C4 V5 segments order assess virus compartmentalization CNS....