A5004760909- Marine animal studies overview
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Galectins and Cancer Biology
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Reproductive tract infections research
- T-cell and Retrovirus Studies
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno
2014-2025
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie
2024
An unusual mortality event involving cetaceans, mainly striped dolphins Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833), occurred along the Tyrrhenian Sea coast of Italy during first 3 mo 2013. Based on post-mortem analyses carried out according to body condition 66 (54% stranded animals), several hypotheses explain causes this were proposed. Although no definitive conclusions can be drawn, dolphin morbillivirus was deemed most likely cause, although other infectious agents (including Photobacterium...
Rose Bengal antigen and smooth lipopolysaccharide (s-LPS) were produced from a field strain of Brucella ceti (“homologous” antigens) the reference B. abortus S99 (“heterologous” antigens); they are currently used for diagnosis brucellosis in cattle, water buffaloes, sheep, goats, pigs, as recommended Manual Diagnostic Tests Vaccines Terrestrial Animals World Organization Animal Health (WOAH). “Homologous” “heterologous” antigens rapid serum agglutination test (Rose test, RBT) competitive...
Brucella ceti infections have been increasingly reported in cetaceans. In this study, we analyzed all cases of B. infection detected striped dolphins stranded along the Italian coastline between 2012 and 2021 (N = 24). We focused on pathogenic role through detailed pathological studies, ad hoc microbiological, biomolecular, serological investigations, coupled with a comparative genomic analysis strains. Neurobrucellosis was observed 20 animals. The primary histopathologic features included...
Neurobrucellosis is a shared condition of cetaceans and humans. However, the pathogenesis immune response in cetacean neurobrucellosis has not been extensively studied. In this multicentric investigation, 21 striped dolphin ( Stenella coeruleoalba) Brucella ceti) cases diagnosed over 10-year period (2012-2022) were retrospectively evaluated. For each case, morphological changes assessed by evaluating histological parameters. Furthermore, immunohistochemical expression antigen, glial...
The monitoring of stranded marine mammals represents a strategic method to assess their health, conservation status, and ecological role in the ecosystem. Networks worldwide track stranding events for passive mortality patterns, emerging reemerging pathogens, climate change, environmental degradation from One Health perspective. This study summarizes pathogen prevalence data Italian Stranding Network (ISN) derived post-mortem investigations on cetaceans found dead along coastline between...
We summarized the neuropathologic findings in 60 cetaceans stranded along Italian coastline from 2002 to 2014. The following changes were detected 45% (27/60) of animals: nonsuppurative meningo-encephalitides (30%, 18/60), nonspecific lesions (12%, 7/60), suppurative encephalitis (2%, 1/60), and neoplasm 1/60). No histologic found 47% (28/60) specimens. Five (8%, 5/60) samples unsuitable for analysis. Analysis with PCR Brucella spp., morbillivirus, Toxoplasma gondii infection one, six, seven...
Brucella ceti infections have been increasingly reported in cetaceans, although a very limited characterization of Mediterranean spp. isolates has previously and relatively few data exist about brucellosis among cetaceans Italy. To address this gap, we studied 8 cases B. infection striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) stranded along the Italian coastline from 2012 to 2018, investigated thanks surveillance activity on cetaceans. We focused stranding eastern western seas, occurred Apulia (N...
Cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) is responsible for epidemic and endemic fatalities in free-ranging cetaceans. Neuro-inflammation sustained by CeMV a leading cause of death stranded A novel dolphin (DMV) strain Atlantic origin circulating Italian waters since early 2016 has caused acute/subacute lesions associated with positive immunolabelling the virus. To date, myelin damage not been fully documented investigated This study describes neuropathological findings brain tissue 31 cetaceans found...
Cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) has caused several outbreaks, unusual mortality events, and interepidemic single-lethal disease episodes in the Mediterranean Sea. Since 2012, a new strain with northeast (NE) Atlantic origin been circulating among cetaceans, causing numerous deaths. The objective of this study was to determine prevalence CeMV cetaceans stranded Italy between 2018 2021 characterize circulating. Out 354 along Italian coastlines, 113 were CeMV-positive. This (31.9%) is one highest...
Toxoplasma gondii constitutes a major zoonotic agent but also has been frequently identified as an important cause of clinical disease (e.g., abortion, pneumonia, encephalitis) in wildlife; specifically, T. associated with neurological cetaceans. This study investigated the genetic diversity strains involved infections dolphins found stranded Mediterranean coastlines Italy. Tissue samples from 16 (Stenella coeruleoalba and Tursiops truncatus species) positive for gondii-DNA presence by PCR...
DAO Diseases of Aquatic Organisms Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsSpecials 132:215-220 (2019) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03323 NOTE Novel dolphin morbillivirus (DMV) outbreak among Mediterranean striped dolphins Stenella coeruleoalba in Italian waters Alessandra Pautasso1, Barbara Iulini1, Carla Grattarola1, Federica Giorda1,2, Maria Goria1, Simone Peletto1, Loretta Masoero1, Walter...
In this study, internal organs (tongue, intestine, and spleen) of 23 free-ranging Italian wolves (Canis lupus italicus) found dead between 2017 2019 were tested for Carnivore protoparvovirus 1, Canine adenovirus (CAdV), circovirus (CanineCV) using real-time PCR assays. Genetic characterisation the identified viruses was carried out by amplification, sequencing, analysis complete viral genome or informative genes. All positive at least one DNA screened, 11/23 coinfected. protoparvoviruses...
Due to marine mammals' demonstrated susceptibility SARS-CoV-2, based upon the homology level of their angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) viral receptor with human one, alongside global SARS-CoV-2 occurrence and fecal contamination river ecosystems, infection may be plausibly expected occur also in cetaceans, special emphasis on inshore species like bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Moreover, immune inflammatory responses humans, macrophages could play an important role antiviral...
Abstract In oceanic ecosystems, the nature of barriers to gene flow and processes by which populations may become isolated are different from terrestrial environment, less well understood. this study we investigate a highly mobile species (the sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus ) that is genetically differentiated between an open North Atlantic population in Mediterranean Sea. We apply high‐resolution single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis system, assessing putative boundary into...
The loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta has been chosen as bioindicator to monitor the amount of litter ingested by marine animals within European Marine Strategy Framework Directive and Barcelona Regional Sea Convention. Member States Contracting Parties are committed achieve Good Environmental Status (GES), which is reached when quantity does not adversely affect health species concerned. Although monitoring strategy outlined for more than a decade, date no threshold values have adopted...
An outbreak of winter dysentery, complicated by severe respiratory syndrome, occurred in January 2020 a high production dairy cow herd located hilly area the Calabria region. Of 52 animals belonging to farm, 5 (9.6%) died with distress, death occurring 3–4 days after appearance signs (caught and gasping breath). Microbiological analysis revealed absence pathogenic bacteria whilst Real-time PCR identified presence RNA from Bovine Coronavirus (BCoV) several organs: lungs, small intestine...
Caretta are endangered sea turtles leaving in the Mediterranean Sea. We carried out a study on 195 stranded along coast of Southern Italy, evaluating anthropogenic and opportunistic factors affecting animal health status probably threatening species. More than 60% animals showed body injuries, mainly caused by marine traffic fishing. Ingestion litter various origins was observed digestive tract 38.5% investigated. Chelonid herpesvirus 5 detected (for first time this basin) 10.8% turtles,...
In this report, three cases of human cutaneous anthrax are described, one complicated by meningitis, and all were linked to a single infected bullock. A 41-year-old male truck driver, along with two slaughterhouse workers, 45 42, hospitalized for necrotic lesions the arm associated edema limb high fever. All patients involved in transporting bullock slaughterhouse. Microbiological examination on prescapular lymph node piece muscle from carcass showed presence Bacillus anthracis. The...
Bacteria of the genus Brucella cause brucellosis, an infectious disease common to humans as well terrestrial and aquatic mammals. Since 1994 several cases spp. infection have been reported in marine mammals worldwide. While sero-epidemiological data suggest that is widespread globally, detecting spp.-associated antigens by immunohistochemistry (IHC) tissues from infected animals often troublesome. The present study was aimed at investigating, means IHC based upon utilization anti-Brucella...