A5043786150- Microbial infections and disease research
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Microbial Metabolism and Applications
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Enzyme Production and Characterization
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte Liguria e Valle d'Aosta
2013-2025
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia Romagna "Bruno Ubertini"
2017-2021
University of Turin
2020
Istituto Superiore di Sanità
2020
Regione Lombardia
2019
University of Florida
2017
An increase in autochthonous hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections has been recorded Italy suspected to be zoonotically transmitted from pigs; this study was carried out determinate the seroprevalence and risk factors associated with HEV exposition, both swine humans working pig farms, located within a high-density farming area Piedmont region, north-western Italy. The presence of viral RNA human samples also evaluated, phylogenetic analysis performed on HEV-positive samples. Forty-two farms...
Chlamydia abortus, although poorly recognized as a human pathogen, is zoonotic microorganism that can cause many different symptoms in humans, including subclinical infection and fatal illnesses pregnant women. C. abortus one of the most common causes ovine caprine infectious abortion worldwide, known causative agent enzootic ewes (EAE) or (OEA). To estimate seroprevalence risk factors related to small ruminants, sera from 3045 animals (both sheep goat) belonging 202 herds were tested...
Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistant bacteria are emerging biological contaminants of the environment. In aquatic ecosystems, they originate mainly from hospitals, livestock manure and private households sewage water, which could contain antimicrobial agents microorganisms. Aeromonas spp. occur ubiquitously in environments cause disease fish. Motile aeromonads also associated with human gastrointestinal wound infections fish can act as a transmission route resistance (AMR) to humans....
Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex (PRDC) is a multifactorial syndrome that causes health problems in growing pigs and economic losses to farmers. The etiological factors involved can be bacteria, viruses, or mycoplasmas. However, environmental stressors associated with farm management influence the status of animal's health. role impact different microorganisms development disease complex, these are not fully understood. severity lesions consequence synergism combination factors. aim this...
The genus Flavivirus comprises several mosquito-borne species, including the zoonotic pathogens West Nile and Usutu virus, circulating in animals humans Italy since 1998. Due to its ecological geographical features, Piedmont is considered a risk area for flavivirus transmission. Here we report results of survey (detection genetic characterization) mosquitoes collected 2012 characterization three strains detected 2011. Pools 1–203 mosquitoes, upon RNA extraction with TRIzol, were screened by...
Weaning is a critical period for calves, affecting their well-being, health, and productivity. The present study analyzed 61 calves to evaluate the effects of weaning as stress factor by monitoring hematological, biochemical, immune parameters. Blood samples were collected at start 130-135 days (T0), 3 (T1) 7 (T2) later, finally 150 age. results showed changes in levels cortisol, inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, INF-γ IL-8) acute-phase proteins. Alterations white blood cells also observed,...
One of the most critical aspects PRRS outbreak control in swine herds is reliable virus detection both newly introduced animals and replacement gilts. In present study we compared effectiveness different biological specimens which - alone or combination allow to detect PRRSv carrier by mean Reverse Transcriptase nested PCR (RT-nPCR). Five matrices (serum, nasal swab, oral fluid, tracheobronchial swab bronchoalveolar lavage fluid BALF), known be effective for detection, were included...
Monitoring animal welfare (AW) in pig farms requires both proper indicators and a feasible approach. Animal-based measures (ABMs) are well-established AW indicators. Furthermore, screening at the slaughterhouses could be useful for identifying problems on farm. The aim of this study was to evaluate ABMs slaughterhouse and, when possible, compare these with those collected carried out northern Italy commercial abattoir sample farms. were recorded pigs from 62 batches 54 farms, during...
Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) are a considerable public health problem worldwide. The occurrence of
The primary production of fresh soft fruits was considered to be a suspected critical point for the contamination frozen berries that were responsible large 2013–2014 Hepatitis A virus (HAV) outbreak in Europe. In this study, an Italian berries’ area studied its agro-technical characteristics, and analyzed presence enteric viruses (HAV Norovirus (NoV) genogroup I II (GGI GGII)), enumeration hygienic quality parameters, prevalence bacterial pathogens. total 50 producers sampled, who...
Abstract Background Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) is recently considered an emerging public health concern. HEV genotypes 1 and 2 are widely distributed pathogenic only for humans. In contrast, HEV, 3 4 observed in swine, deer, wild boars rabbits can also be transmitted to The presence of the liver, muscle, faeces, blood, bile was detected by real-time RT-PCR 156 pigs belonging twenty different farms, ranging from 8 months age. phylogenetic analysis performed on viral strain present positive...
Although the eradication of Pseudorabies virus (PrV) in domestic pigs is ongoing, circulation this wild boars remains a threat currently unprotected, 'low prevalence', pig population. In study, we reported PrV prevalence data and influence possible risk factors 2 North-West Italian boar populations (free enclosed) with goal supporting implementation risk-based AD surveillance system. Sera from 1,425 were collected between 2011 2015 tested by ELISA for presence antibodies; overall raw...
Data on antimicrobial use (AMU) in heavy pig production (>150 kg) are limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the AMU production. from 2015 were collected for 143 fattening farms. estimated through a treatment index per 100 days (TI100) using defined daily dose animal Italy (DDDAit). When possible, comparison with European Medicines Agency’s doses animals (DDDvet) performed. median TI100 10.7 (range, 0.2–49.5). Group treatments represented 94.6% overall consumption. calculated...
The water buffalo (
We assessed the causes of polyserositis in pigs, categorized by causative agents and ages animals affected. In a 3-y study, 246 pigs from 80 different farms with recurrent problems polyserositis, high-density breeding area, were submitted for autopsy; 154 typical fibrinous serosal lesions sampled further bacterial viral investigation. The most common gross pleuritis pericarditis (141 154; 92%). affected weaned (139 90%). Haemophilus parasuis Mycoplasma hyorhinis bacteria detected present at...