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View article: Avian Influenza Virus: Comparative Evolution as the Key for Predicting Host Tropism Expansion
Avian Influenza Virus: Comparative Evolution as the Key for Predicting Host Tropism Expansion Open
The avian influenza virus poses an emerging public health risk due to its ability to cross the species barrier and infect a broad spectrum of hosts, including humans. The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular mechanisms and ev…
View article: The Role of Vulture (Accipitriformes) Cutaneous Microbiota in Infectious Disease Protection
The Role of Vulture (Accipitriformes) Cutaneous Microbiota in Infectious Disease Protection Open
Vultures (Accipitriformes), as obligate scavengers, are regularly exposed to a diverse array of pathogens present in decomposing carcasses. Nevertheless, they exhibit a remarkable ability to resist infections, suggesting a crucial role of …
View article: Diagnosis and control of brucellosis through food: The contribution of omics sciences
Diagnosis and control of brucellosis through food: The contribution of omics sciences Open
More than 60 percent of emerging infectious diseases in humans are zoonoses, and about 70 percent of these come from wildlife. In this context, infectious diseases in animals are no longer a problem confined to the livestock and animal hea…
View article: Hepatitis E and Potential Public Health Implications from a One-Health Perspective: Special Focus on the European Wild Boar (Sus scrofa)
Hepatitis E and Potential Public Health Implications from a One-Health Perspective: Special Focus on the European Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) Open
The hepatitis E virus (HEV) has become increasingly important in recent years in terms of risk for public health, as the main causative agent of acute viral hepatitis. It is a foodborne disease transmitted to humans through the consumption…
View article: The effects of stress on gut virome: Implications on infectious disease and systemic disorders
The effects of stress on gut virome: Implications on infectious disease and systemic disorders Open
The role of gut microbiota in health and disease is being thoroughly examined in various contexts, with a specific focus on the bacterial fraction due to its significant abundance. However, despite their lower abundance, viruses within the…
View article: Plants with Antimicrobial Activity against Escherichia coli, a Meta-Analysis for Green Veterinary Pharmacology Applications
Plants with Antimicrobial Activity against Escherichia coli, a Meta-Analysis for Green Veterinary Pharmacology Applications Open
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a critical global health threat, necessitating innovative strategies to combat infectious diseases. Plants and their extracts offer alternatives/support to traditional antibiotics, and their diverse phy…
View article: The Bee Gut Microbiota: Bridging Infective Agents Potential in the One Health Context
The Bee Gut Microbiota: Bridging Infective Agents Potential in the One Health Context Open
The bee gut microbiota plays an important role in the services the bees pay to the environment, humans and animals. Alongside, gut-associated microorganisms are vehiculated between apparently remote habitats, promoting microbial heterogene…
View article: Mitigating neglected zoonotic infections: A One Health approach on avian influenza in humans and animals
Mitigating neglected zoonotic infections: A One Health approach on avian influenza in humans and animals Open
Avian influenza viruses pose a great challenge to both animal and human health. This viral disease, mainly affecting chickens and birds, poses a substantial zoonotic threat, particularly with the highly pathogenic avian influenza strain. T…
View article: Use of Essential Oils to Counteract the Phenomena of Antimicrobial Resistance in Livestock Species
Use of Essential Oils to Counteract the Phenomena of Antimicrobial Resistance in Livestock Species Open
Antimicrobial resistance is an increasingly widespread phenomenon that is of particular concern because of the possible consequences in the years to come. The dynamics leading to the resistance of microbial strains are diverse, but certain…
View article: Integrated One Health strategies in Dengue
Integrated One Health strategies in Dengue Open
Zoonoses have rapidly spread globally, necessitating the implementation of vaccination strategies as a control measure. Emerging and re-emerging vector-borne diseases are among the major global public health concerns. Dengue, a zoonotic vi…
View article: The Effect of Feeding a Total Mixed Ration with an ad libitum or Restricted Pelleted Starter on Growth Performance, Rumination Behavior, Blood Metabolites, and Rumen Fermentation in Weaning Holstein Dairy Calves
The Effect of Feeding a Total Mixed Ration with an ad libitum or Restricted Pelleted Starter on Growth Performance, Rumination Behavior, Blood Metabolites, and Rumen Fermentation in Weaning Holstein Dairy Calves Open
The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effect of the starter restriction and of the ad libitum TMR (total mixed ration) inclusion on intake, growth performance, rumination time (RT), and health condition of Holstein dairy calves …
View article: Mediterranean Plants with Antimicrobial Activity against Staphylococcus aureus, a Meta-Analysis for Green Veterinary Pharmacology Applications
Mediterranean Plants with Antimicrobial Activity against Staphylococcus aureus, a Meta-Analysis for Green Veterinary Pharmacology Applications Open
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a global health crisis, necessitating the search for innovative strategies to combat infectious diseases. The unique biodiversity of Italian flora offers a treasure trove of plant species and t…
View article: Editorial: Soil microbiome community and functional succession mechanism driven by different factors in agricultural ecology
Editorial: Soil microbiome community and functional succession mechanism driven by different factors in agricultural ecology Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Microbiol., 29 August 2023Sec. Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1276119
View article: Gut Microbiota and Critically Ill Patients: Immunity and Its Modulation via Probiotics and Immunonutrition
Gut Microbiota and Critically Ill Patients: Immunity and Its Modulation via Probiotics and Immunonutrition Open
Critically ill patients have a hyper-inflammatory response against various offending injuries that can result in tissue damage, organ failure, and fatal prognosis. The origin of this detrimental, uncontrolled inflammatory cascade can be fo…
View article: Next-Generation Sequencing for Screening Analysis of Cystic Fibrosis: Spectrum and Novel Variants in a South–Central Italian Cohort
Next-Generation Sequencing for Screening Analysis of Cystic Fibrosis: Spectrum and Novel Variants in a South–Central Italian Cohort Open
The incidence of cystic fibrosis (CF) and the spectrum of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene variants differ among geographic regions. Differences in CF carrier distribution are also reported among Italian regi…
View article: Recent Advances in the Determination of Milk Adulterants and Contaminants by Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy
Recent Advances in the Determination of Milk Adulterants and Contaminants by Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy Open
The presence of chemical contaminants, toxins, or veterinary drugs in milk, as well as the adulteration of milk from different species, has driven the development of new tools to ensure safety and quality. Several analytical procedures hav…
View article: Next Generation Sequencing for Screening Analysis of Cystic Fibrosis: Spectrum and Novel Variants in a South-Central Italian Cohort
Next Generation Sequencing for Screening Analysis of Cystic Fibrosis: Spectrum and Novel Variants in a South-Central Italian Cohort Open
Keywords: Cystic fibrosis, Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator gene, CFTR, Next Generation Sequencing, Cystic fibrosis carriers
View article: Essential Oils for a Sustainable Control of Honeybee Varroosis
Essential Oils for a Sustainable Control of Honeybee Varroosis Open
The Varroa destructor parasite is the main obstacle to the survival of honey bee colonies. Pest control mainly involves the use of synthetic drugs which, used with the right criteria and in rotation, are able to ensure that infestation lev…
View article: Utilization of Dairy By-Products as a Source of Functional and Health Compounds—The Role of Ovine Colostrum and Milk Whey on Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Cells
Utilization of Dairy By-Products as a Source of Functional and Health Compounds—The Role of Ovine Colostrum and Milk Whey on Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Cells Open
Nowadays, the search for food products that promote consumers’ health has gained interest, and dairy by-products, due to their biological quality, could have a prominent position among products with health benefits. However, little is know…
View article: Metabolic-Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease and Gut Microbiota: From Fatty Liver to Dysmetabolic Syndrome
Metabolic-Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease and Gut Microbiota: From Fatty Liver to Dysmetabolic Syndrome Open
Metabolic-dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is the recent nomenclature designation that associates the condition of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with metabolic dysfunction. Its diagnosis has been debated in th…
View article: Assessing the pathogenicity of BRCA1/2 variants of unknown significance: Relevance and challenges for breast cancer precision medicine
Assessing the pathogenicity of BRCA1/2 variants of unknown significance: Relevance and challenges for breast cancer precision medicine Open
Introduction Breast cancer (BC) is the leading cause of cancer-related death in women worldwide. Pathogenic variants in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes account for approximately 50% of all hereditary BC, with 60-80% of patients characterized by Trip…
View article: Antimicrobial Resistance in Veterinary Medicine and Public Health
Antimicrobial Resistance in Veterinary Medicine and Public Health Open
Animal productions, and populations, have been rapidly expanding over the last decades, forcing the ever-closer coexistence of human beings and domestic animals on our yet “narrow” planet [...]
View article: The Functional Characteristics of Goat Cheese Microbiota from a One-Health Perspective
The Functional Characteristics of Goat Cheese Microbiota from a One-Health Perspective Open
Goat cheese is an important element of the Mediterranean diet, appreciated for its health-promoting features and unique taste. A pivotal role in the development of these characteristics is attributed to the microbiota and its continuous re…
View article: Goat Cheese: a Model for Studying the Functional Microbiota in a One-health Context
Goat Cheese: a Model for Studying the Functional Microbiota in a One-health Context Open
Background Goat cheese is an important element of the Mediterranean diet, appreciated for its health-promoting features and the typical gustatory essences. A pivotal role in the development of these characteristics is attributed to the hos…
View article: Plants with Antimicrobial Activity Growing in Italy: A Pathogen-Driven Systematic Review for Green Veterinary Pharmacology Applications
Plants with Antimicrobial Activity Growing in Italy: A Pathogen-Driven Systematic Review for Green Veterinary Pharmacology Applications Open
Drug resistance threatening humans may be linked with antimicrobial and anthelmintic resistance in other species, especially among farm animals and, more in general, in the entire environment. From this perspective, Green Veterinary Pharma…
View article: Mid-infrared (MIR) spectroscopy for the detection of cow’s milk in buffalo milk
Mid-infrared (MIR) spectroscopy for the detection of cow’s milk in buffalo milk Open
In Italy, buffalo mozzarella is a largely sold and consumed dairy product. The fraudulent adulteration of buffalo milk with cheaper and more available milk of other species is very frequent. In the present study, Fourier transform infrared…
View article: Progress in Alternative Strategies to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance: Focus on Antibiotics
Progress in Alternative Strategies to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance: Focus on Antibiotics Open
Antibiotic resistance, and, in a broader perspective, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), continues to evolve and spread beyond all boundaries. As a result, infectious diseases have become more challenging or even impossible to treat, leading …
View article: Fungal Contamination and Aflatoxin B1 Detected in Hay for Dairy Cows in South Italy
Fungal Contamination and Aflatoxin B1 Detected in Hay for Dairy Cows in South Italy Open
The growth of filamentous fungi on fodder is recognized as responsible for fungal deterioration and mycotoxin contamination of the plant mass leads to economic losses in the dairy cow production system. Mycotoxin contamination has signific…