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View article: Prevalence of ESBL-Producing Escherichia coli on Neck Skin in Slaughtered Broilers Raised on Conventional, Antibiotic-Free, and Organic Farms
Prevalence of ESBL-Producing Escherichia coli on Neck Skin in Slaughtered Broilers Raised on Conventional, Antibiotic-Free, and Organic Farms Open
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among commensal Escherichia coli from poultry is a growing concern for food safety and public health. This study investigated AMR patterns in E. coli isolated from broiler neck skin at slaughter, comparing or…
View article: Pegiviruses and Coronavirus: Biomolecular Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis of Strains Detected in Italian Horse Populations
Pegiviruses and Coronavirus: Biomolecular Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis of Strains Detected in Italian Horse Populations Open
Equestrian sports play a significant economic role in the horse industry. In recent years, numerous equine viruses have emerged, among which are equine Pegiviruses and the re-emerging Equine coronavirus (ECoV). These viruses are distribute…
View article: Bat Species Identification and Alphacoronavirus, Beta- and Gammaherpesvirus Findings in Bat Colonies in Tuscany and Latium Regions During Lyssavirus Surveillance
Bat Species Identification and Alphacoronavirus, Beta- and Gammaherpesvirus Findings in Bat Colonies in Tuscany and Latium Regions During Lyssavirus Surveillance Open
Chiroptera includes over 1400 bat species, with at least 35 of these present in Italy. Due to their role as Lyssavirus reservoirs, bats found dead, with and without signs suggestive of this infection, are routinely submitted to the laborat…
View article: Orthohantaviruses: An Overview of the Current Status of Diagnostics and Surveillance
Orthohantaviruses: An Overview of the Current Status of Diagnostics and Surveillance Open
Orthohantavirus infection is a rodent-to-human zoonotic disease with a worldwide distribution, resulting in more than 200,000 cases per year. Human infection leads to two diseases, haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and hantavirus card…
View article: Characterization of overwintering sites (hibernacula) of the West Nile vector Culex pipiens in Central Italy
Characterization of overwintering sites (hibernacula) of the West Nile vector Culex pipiens in Central Italy Open
Background In cool-temperate regions, mosquitoes face winter conditions that hinder their development. To cope with cold temperatures, species like Culex pipiens , a major vector of West Nile virus (WNV), diapause as adult females in overw…
View article: Diagnostic Investigations and Genetic Analysis of Coronavirus, Herpesvirus and Lyssavirus in Bats Located in Tuscany and Latium, Italy
Diagnostic Investigations and Genetic Analysis of Coronavirus, Herpesvirus and Lyssavirus in Bats Located in Tuscany and Latium, Italy Open
Chiroptera includes of over 1,400 bat species with at least 35 of these present in Italy. Due to their role as lyssavirus reservoirs, in Italy, dead bats and oral swabs are routinely submitted to the laboratory network of the Istituti Zoop…
View article: Rift Valley Fever Virus: An Overview of the Current Status of Diagnostics
Rift Valley Fever Virus: An Overview of the Current Status of Diagnostics Open
Rift Valley fever is a vector-borne zoonotic disease caused by the Rift Valley fever virus (Phlebovirus genus) listed among the eight pathogens included in the Bluepoint list by the WHO. The transmission is mainly vehicled by Aedes and Cul…
View article: First Reported Circulation of Equine Influenza H3N8 Florida Clade 1 Virus in Horses in Italy
First Reported Circulation of Equine Influenza H3N8 Florida Clade 1 Virus in Horses in Italy Open
Background: Equine influenza (EI) is a highly contagious viral disease of equids characterized by pyrexia and respiratory signs. Like other influenza A viruses, antigenic drift or shift could lead to a vaccine-induced immunity breakdown if…
View article: First Description of the Occurrence of Slow Bee Paralysis Virus-1 and Deformed Wing Virus B in Apis mellifera ligustica Honeybee in Italy
First Description of the Occurrence of Slow Bee Paralysis Virus-1 and Deformed Wing Virus B in Apis mellifera ligustica Honeybee in Italy Open
Among the causes of bee colony death, viruses are among the number of pathogens that can contribute to the ill health of a colony. This study focuses on two of the several honeybee viruses, Slow Bee Paralysis Virus-1 (SBPV-1) and Deformed …
View article: Author Correction: Evidence of an upper ionospheric electric field perturbation correlated with a gamma ray burst
Author Correction: Evidence of an upper ionospheric electric field perturbation correlated with a gamma ray burst Open
Correction to: Nature Communications, published online 14 November 2023 In this article the author name Mauro Lolli was incorrectly written as Marco Lolli. The original article has been corrected.
View article: Arthroscopic Treatment of a Subchondral Bone Cyst via Stem Cells Application: A Case Study in Equine Model and Outcomes
Arthroscopic Treatment of a Subchondral Bone Cyst via Stem Cells Application: A Case Study in Equine Model and Outcomes Open
Subchondral bone cysts in horses represent one of the main causes of lameness that can occur in different anatomical locations. The study describes the treatment in regenerative therapy of the intracystic implantation of adipose tissue mes…
View article: Gamma-Ray Burst observations by the high-energy charged particle detector on board the CSES-01 satellite between 2019 and 2021
Gamma-Ray Burst observations by the high-energy charged particle detector on board the CSES-01 satellite between 2019 and 2021 Open
In this paper we report the detection of five strong Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) by the High-Energy Particle Detector (HEPD-01) mounted on board the China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite (CSES-01), operational since 2018 on a Sun-synchronous …
View article: Assessing the Load, Virulence and Antibiotic-Resistant Traits of ESBL/Ampc E. coli from Broilers Raised on Conventional, Antibiotic-Free, and Organic Farms
Assessing the Load, Virulence and Antibiotic-Resistant Traits of ESBL/Ampc E. coli from Broilers Raised on Conventional, Antibiotic-Free, and Organic Farms Open
Poultry is the most likely source of livestock-associated Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) and plasmid-mediated AmpC (pAmpC)-producing E. coli (EC) for humans. We tested the hypothesis that farming methods have an impact on the load…
View article: Molecular Detection of Acarapis woodi Using Hive Debris as Innovative and Non-Invasive Matrix
Molecular Detection of Acarapis woodi Using Hive Debris as Innovative and Non-Invasive Matrix Open
Acarapis woodi is a pathogen affecting honey bees health worldwide. Its prevalence may be underestimated due to the time-consuming traditional method for its diagnosis and the attitude in focusing the attention only onto Varroa destructor.…
View article: New Matrixes to Diagnose <i>Aethina tumida</i> Presence at Apiary Level
New Matrixes to Diagnose <i>Aethina tumida</i> Presence at Apiary Level Open
Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae - Small Hive Beetle - SHB), is a parasite of honey bee colonies that causes the notifiable disease called aethinosis. In 2014, SHB was detected in Southern Italy, where it is still present (Calabria …
View article: Longitudinal study on antibiotic susceptibility in commensal E. coli from geese raised in free-range production systems
Longitudinal study on antibiotic susceptibility in commensal E. coli from geese raised in free-range production systems Open
The transmission of antimicrobial resistance bacteria from animals to humans has become an important concern. The extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) -AmpC- producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-AmpC EC) and quinolones resistant E. coli are…
View article: Clostridioides difficile in Calves in Central Italy: Prevalence, Molecular Typing, Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Association with Antibiotic Administration
Clostridioides difficile in Calves in Central Italy: Prevalence, Molecular Typing, Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Association with Antibiotic Administration Open
The emergence of Clostridioides difficile as the main agent of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea has raised concerns about its potential zoonotic role in different animal species. The use of antimicrobials is a major risk factor for C. diffi…
View article: Detection and whole genome sequencing of murine norovirus in animal facility in Italy
Detection and whole genome sequencing of murine norovirus in animal facility in Italy Open
Viruses belonging to the genus Norovirus (NoV) of the family Caliciviridae are the major cause of acute viral gastroenteritis worldwide. NoVs are classified into 10 genogroups (GI-GX), and those belonging to the genogroup GV are able to in…
View article: Transport to the Slaughterhouse Affects the Salmonella Shedding and Modifies the Fecal Microbiota of Finishing Pigs
Transport to the Slaughterhouse Affects the Salmonella Shedding and Modifies the Fecal Microbiota of Finishing Pigs Open
Contaminated pork is a significant source of foodborne Salmonellosis. Pork is contaminated at the slaughterhouse and the intestinal content is the predominant source of Salmonella for carcass contamination. The prevalence of Salmonella-pos…
View article: Dietary Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii CNCM I-1079 Positively Affects Performance and Intestinal Ecosystem in Broilers during a Campylobacter jejuni Infection
Dietary Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii CNCM I-1079 Positively Affects Performance and Intestinal Ecosystem in Broilers during a Campylobacter jejuni Infection Open
In poultry production, probiotics have shown promise to limit campylobacteriosis at the farm level, the most commonly reported zoonosis in Europe. The aim of this trial was to evaluate the effects of Saccharomyces supplementation in Campyl…
View article: Host genotype and amoxicillin administration affect the incidence of diarrhoea and faecal microbiota of weaned piglets during a natural multiresistant ETEC infection
Host genotype and amoxicillin administration affect the incidence of diarrhoea and faecal microbiota of weaned piglets during a natural multiresistant ETEC infection Open
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is the aetiological agent of postweaning diarrhoea (PWD) in piglets. The SNPs located on the Mucine 4 ( MUC4 ) and Fucosyltransferase 1 ( FUT1 ) genes have been associated with the susceptibility to …
View article: Piglets infected with ETEC F4 and F18: effect of MUC4 and FUT1 genotypes
Piglets infected with ETEC F4 and F18: effect of MUC4 and FUT1 genotypes Open
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View article: Pilot survey of norovirus in Northern Italy: an example of surveillance of norovirus gastroenteritis
Pilot survey of norovirus in Northern Italy: an example of surveillance of norovirus gastroenteritis Open
In this study, we describe the results of virological investigations carried out on cases of gastroenteritis reported in different communities within a 2-year pilot surveillance programme (January 2012 to December 2013) in the autonomous p…