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3. Isolation and genome characterization of Lloviu virus from Italian Schreibers’s bats

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Tóth, Gábor E., Hume, Adam J., Suder, Ellen L., Zeghbib, Safia, Ábrahám, Ágota, Lanszki, Zsófia, Varga, Zsaklin, Tauber, Zsófia, Földes, Fanni, Zana, Brigitta, Scaravelli, Dino, Scicluna, Maria Teresa, Pereswiet-Soltan, Andrea, Görföl, Tamás, Terregino, Calogero, De Benedictis, Paola, Garcia-Dorival, Isabel, Alonso, Covadonga, Jakab, Ferenc, Mühlberger, Elke, Leopardi, Stefania, and Kemenesi, Gábor

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2023
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4. Wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 variants in October–November 2022 in Italy: detection of XBB.1, BA.2.75 and rapid spread of the BQ.1 lineage

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Palma, Achille, Calabria, Adelaide, Carnevali, Agnese, Nehludoff, Albano, Stenico, Alberta, Izzotti, Alberto, Barca, Alessandra, Tosco, Alessandra, Porta, Amalia, Lombardi, Annalisa, Voli, Antonia, Franzetti, Andrea, Ciccaglione, Angela, Costa, Angela, D’Argenzio, Angelo, Romano, Angelo, Pariani, Anna, Carducci, Annalaura, Grucci, Annalisa, Prast, Anna-Maria, Agodi, Antonella, Cersini, Antonella, Giorgi, Antonella, Bertasi, Barbara, Griglio, Bartolomeo, Ancona, Carla, Maida, Carmelo Massimo, Montanaro, Carmen, Filizzolo, Chiara, Ottaviano, Claudio, Cocuzza, Clementina, Pignata, Cristina, Nasci, Daniele, Cereda, Danilo, Oliva, Desdemona, Giorgi, Doriana Antonella, Malacaria, Edoardo, Grasselli, Elena, Nicosia, Elena, Carraro, Elisabetta, Ammoni, Emanuela, Grange, Eric, Federici, Ermanno, Filippetti, Fabio, Tramuto, Fabio, Guarneri, Flavia, Serio, Flavia, Damasco, Florida, Palumbo, Franca, Apollonio, Francesca, Cutrupi, Francesca, Gucciardi, Francesca, Pennino, Francesca, Russo, Francesca, Triggiano, Francesco, Rigoli, Franco, Pietrella, Gabriele, Trani, Gabriella, Rossolini, Gian Maria, Bulotta, Giorgia, Fusco, Giovanna, La Vecchia, Giovanna, Alborali, Giovanni, Giammanco, Giovanni, Santoro, Giovanni, Pitter, Gisella, Purpari, Giuseppa, Aprea, Giuseppe, Di Vittorio, Giuseppe, Folino, Giuseppe, Lauria, Giuseppe, Federigi, Ileana, Amoruso, Irene, Ferrante, Irene, Tomesani, Irene, De Lellis, Laura, Pellegrinelli, Laura, Demetz, Lea, Gentili, Lisa, Richiardi, Lisa, Zago, Lorella, Masieri, Lorena, Decastelli, Lucia, Bolognini, Luigi, Cossentino, Luigi, Bianchi, Manila, Verani, Marco, Zampini, Marco, Ferrante, Margherita, Cadonna, Maria, Montagna, Maria Teresa, Scicluna, Maria Teresa, Arizzi, Mariaconcetta, Mariuz, Marika, Palermo, Mario, Bellisomi, Marta, Paniccià, Marta, Barchitta, Martina, Ramazzotti, Matteo, Postinghel, Mattia, Viscardi, Maurizio, Ruffier, Mauro, Petricciuolo, Maya, La Bianca, Michele, Colitti, Michele, Monfrinotti, Monica, Fontani, Nadia, Formenti, Nicoletta, Mongelli, Onofrio, De Giglio, Osvalda, Angelini, Paola, Foladori, Paola, Torlontano, Paolo, Calà, Piergiuseppe, Cifarelli, Rosa Anna, Binda, Sandro, Briscolini, Sara, Castiglioni, Sara, Bonetta, Silvia, Magi, Silvia, Scattolini, Silvia, Schiarea, Silvia, De Grazia, Simona, Rosatto, Stefano, Baldovin, Tatjana, Primache, Valeria, Groppi, Vanessa, Acciari, Vicdalia Aniela, Mazzucco, Walter, La Rosa, G., Brandtner, D., Bonanno Ferraro, G., Veneri, C., Mancini, P., Iaconelli, M., Lucentini, L., Del Giudice, C., Orlandi, L., and Suffredini, E.

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2023
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8. Diagnostic Investigations and Genetic Analysis of Coronavirus, Herpesvirus and Lyssavirus in Bats Located in Tuscany and Latium, Italy

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Tofani, Silvia, primary, Ricci, Ida, additional, Antonella, Cersini, additional, Manna, Giuseppe, additional, Conti, Raffaella, additional, Lombardo, Andrea, additional, La Rocca, Davide, additional, Scalisi, Marco, additional, Giordani, Roberta, additional, Simula, Massimiliano, additional, Pietrella, Gabriele, additional, Nardini, Roberto, additional, Tilesi, Erica, additional, and Scicluna, Maria Teresa, additional

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2024
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11. Genetic Characterization of African Swine Fever Italian Clusters in the 2022–2023 Epidemic Wave by a Multi-Gene Approach.

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Giammarioli, Monica, Torresi, Claudia, Biccheri, Roberta, Cammà, Cesare, Marcacci, Maurilia, Dondo, Alessandro, Razzuoli, Elisabetta, Fusco, Giovanna, Casalinuovo, Francesco, Scicluna, Maria Teresa, Dei Giudici, Silvia, Martin, Ana Maria Moreno, Rossi, Elisabetta, Casciari, Cristina, Pela, Michela, Iscaro, Carmen, Gallardo, Carmina, Marocco, Gaia, Orrico, Mario, and Feliziani, Francesco

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AFRICAN swine fever virus, WILD boar, GENOTYPES, AFRICAN swine fever
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The first report of African swine fever virus (ASFV) genotype II in Italy in 2022 marked the beginning of a significant invasion in at least eight Italian regions with different infection clusters. In this study, we used the multi-gene approach to investigate the epidemiological associations between ASFV strains causing cases and outbreaks in wild boar and pigs in Italy from January 2022 to the end of 2023. Our results confirm that all the tested ASFV-positive Italian samples belonged to genotype II and show high homology with genotype II ASFV sequences previously collected in Eurasian countries. Molecular characterization revealed the presence of four genetic groups in Italy. The majority of African swine fever (ASF) samples analyzed in the current study (72%) belonged to genetic group 3, which was the most representative in Europe. The results also provide evidence of the prevalence of genetic group 19 (15.9%). In addition, we identified new putative genetic groups, genetic group 25 (9.1%) and genetic group 26 (3.0%), which have never been described before. This is the first detailed report on the molecular characterization of more than 130 ASFV strains circulating in Italy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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13. Arthroscopic Treatment of a Subchondral Bone Cyst via Stem Cells Application: A Case Study in Equine Model and Outcomes

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Canonici, Fernando, primary, Marcoccia, Daniele, additional, Bonini, Pamela, additional, Monteleone, Valentina, additional, Innocenzi, Elisa, additional, Zepparoni, Alessia, additional, Altigeri, Annalisa, additional, Caciolo, Daniela, additional, Tofani, Silvia, additional, Ghisellini, Paola, additional, Rando, Cristina, additional, Pechkova, Eugenia, additional, Rau, Julietta V., additional, Eggenhöffner, Roberto, additional, Scicluna, Maria Teresa, additional, and Barbaro, Katia, additional

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2023
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15. Isolation and genome characterization of Lloviu virus from Italian Schreibers’ bent-winged bats

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National Research, Development and Innovation Office (Hungary), National Institutes of Health (US), Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Gábor E. Tóth [0000-0002-7201-9646], Adam J. Hume [0000-0001-8454-3472], Ellen L. Suder [0000-0001-9466-9204], Safia Zeghbib [0000-0001-9603-7489], Zsófia Lanszki [0000-0003-3116-4633], Zsaklin Varga [0000-0002-0432-3654], Fanni Földes [000-0002-4693-9406], Brigitta Zana [0000-0002-3503-8901], Dino Scaravelli [0000-0002-0733-8480], Scicluna, Maria Teresa [0000-0001-8081-5530], Pereswiet-Soltan, Andrea [0000-0002-2083-0648], Tamás Görföl [0000-0002-1910-4024], Calogero Terregino [0000-0002-7727-3336], De Benedictis, Paola [0000-0001-6760-1933], García-Dorival, Isabel [0000-0002-5654-5662], Alonso Martí, Covadonga [0000-0002-0862-6177], Jakab, Ferenc [0000-0002-3913-0430], Mühlberger, Elke [0000-0003-3547-9376], Leopardi, Stefania [0000-0003-2835-492X], Kemenesi, Gábor [0000-0001-9775-3065], Gábor E. Tóth, Adam J. Hume, Ellen L. Suder, Safia Zeghbib, Ágota Ábrahám, Zsófia Lanszki, Zsaklin Varga, Zsófia Tauber, Fanni Földes, Brigitta Zana, Dino Scaravelli, Scicluna, Maria Teresa, Pereswiet-Soltan, Andrea, Tamás Görföl, Calogero Terregino, De Benedictis, Paola, García-Dorival, Isabel, Alonso Martí, Covadonga, Jakab, Ferenc, Mühlberger, Elke, Leopardi, Stefania, Kemenesi, Gábor, National Research, Development and Innovation Office (Hungary), National Institutes of Health (US), Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Gábor E. Tóth [0000-0002-7201-9646], Adam J. Hume [0000-0001-8454-3472], Ellen L. Suder [0000-0001-9466-9204], Safia Zeghbib [0000-0001-9603-7489], Zsófia Lanszki [0000-0003-3116-4633], Zsaklin Varga [0000-0002-0432-3654], Fanni Földes [000-0002-4693-9406], Brigitta Zana [0000-0002-3503-8901], Dino Scaravelli [0000-0002-0733-8480], Scicluna, Maria Teresa [0000-0001-8081-5530], Pereswiet-Soltan, Andrea [0000-0002-2083-0648], Tamás Görföl [0000-0002-1910-4024], Calogero Terregino [0000-0002-7727-3336], De Benedictis, Paola [0000-0001-6760-1933], García-Dorival, Isabel [0000-0002-5654-5662], Alonso Martí, Covadonga [0000-0002-0862-6177], Jakab, Ferenc [0000-0002-3913-0430], Mühlberger, Elke [0000-0003-3547-9376], Leopardi, Stefania [0000-0003-2835-492X], Kemenesi, Gábor [0000-0001-9775-3065], Gábor E. Tóth, Adam J. Hume, Ellen L. Suder, Safia Zeghbib, Ágota Ábrahám, Zsófia Lanszki, Zsaklin Varga, Zsófia Tauber, Fanni Földes, Brigitta Zana, Dino Scaravelli, Scicluna, Maria Teresa, Pereswiet-Soltan, Andrea, Tamás Görföl, Calogero Terregino, De Benedictis, Paola, García-Dorival, Isabel, Alonso Martí, Covadonga, Jakab, Ferenc, Mühlberger, Elke, Leopardi, Stefania, and Kemenesi, Gábor

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Lloviu cuevavirus (LLOV) was the first identified member of Filoviridae family outside the Ebola and Marburgvirus genera. A massive die-off of Schreibers’ bent-winged bats (Miniopterus schreibersii) in the Iberian Peninsula in 2002 led to its discovery. Studies with recombinant and wild-type LLOV isolates confirmed the susceptibility of human-derived cell lines and primary human macrophages to LLOV infection in vitro. Based on these data, LLOV is now considered as a potential zoonotic virus with unknown pathogenicity to humans and bats. We examined bat samples from Italy for the presence of LLOV in an area outside of the currently known distribution range of the virus. We detected one positive sample from 2020, sequenced the complete coding sequence of the viral genome and established an infectious isolate of the virus. In addition, we performed the first comprehensive evolutionary analysis of the virus, using the Spanish, Hungarian and the Italian sequences. The most important achievement of this article is the establishment of an additional infectious LLOV isolate from a bat sample using the SuBK12-08 cells, demonstrating that this cell line is highly susceptible to LLOV infection. These results further confirms the role of these bats as the host of this virus, possibly throughout their entire geographic range. This is an important result to further understand the role of bats as the natural hosts for zoonotic filoviruses.

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2023

17. First National Prevalence in Italian Horse Population and Phylogenesis Highlight a Fourth Sub-Type Candidate of Equine Hepacivirus.

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Nardini, Roberto, Pacchiarotti, Giulia, Svicher, Valentina, Salpini, Romina, Bellocchi, Maria Concetta, Conti, Raffaella, Sala, Marcello Giovanni, La Rocca, Davide, Carioti, Luca, Cersini, Antonella, Manna, Giuseppe, and Scicluna, Maria Teresa

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HORSES, HORSE breeding, TERTIARY structure, PROTEIN structure, EQUIDAE, RNA viruses, DONKEYS, WILD horses
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Equine hepacivirus (EqHV, Flaviviridae, hepacivirus) is a small, enveloped RNA virus generally causing sub-clinical hepatitis with occasional fatalities. EqHV is reported in equids worldwide, but for Italy data are limited. To address this, a survey study was set up to estimate prevalence at a national level and among different production categories (equestrian; competition; work and meat; reproduction) and national macro-regions (North, Central, South, and Islands). Data obtained testing 1801 horse serum samples by Real-Time RT PCR were compared within the categories and regions. The NS3 fragment of the PCR-positive samples was sequenced by Sanger protocol for phylogenetic and mutational analysis. The tertiary structure of the NS3 protein was also assessed. The estimated national prevalence was 4.27% [1.97–6.59, 95% CI] and no statistical differences were detected among production categories and macro-regions. The phylogenesis confirmed the distribution in Italy of the three known EqHV subtypes, also suggesting a possible fourth sub-type that, however, requires further confirmation. Mutational profiles that could also affect the NS3 binding affinity to the viral RNA were detected. The present paper demonstrates that EqHV should be included in diagnostic protocols when investigating causes of hepatitis, and in quality control protocols for blood derived products due to its parental transmission. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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18. Pathological and virological insights from an outbreak of European brown hare syndrome in the Italian hare (Lepus corsicanus)

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Domanico, Mariagiovanna, primary, Cavadini, Patrizia, additional, Nardini, Roberto, additional, Cecca, Daniele, additional, Mastrandrea, Giovanni, additional, Eleni, Claudia, additional, Galietta, Valentina, additional, Attili, Lorenzo, additional, Pizzarelli, Antonella, additional, Onorati, Roberta, additional, Amoruso, Cristina, additional, Stilli, Donatella, additional, Pacchiarotti, Giulia, additional, Merzoni, Francesca, additional, Caprioli, Andrea, additional, Ricci, Ida, additional, Battisti, Antonio, additional, Lavazza, Antonio, additional, and Scicluna, Maria Teresa, additional

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2023
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22. First Reported Circulation of Equine Influenza H3N8 Florida Clade 1 Virus in Horses in Italy.

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Ricci, Ida, Tofani, Silvia, Lelli, Davide, Vincifori, Giacomo, Rosone, Francesca, Carvelli, Andrea, Diaconu, Elena Lavinia, La Rocca, Davide, Manna, Giuseppe, Sabatini, Samanta, Costantini, Donatella, Conti, Raffaella, Pacchiarotti, Giulia, and Scicluna, Maria Teresa

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EQUINE influenza, VIRUS diseases, INFLUENZA A virus, HORSE breeding, COMMUNICABLE diseases, HORSES, INFLUENZA viruses
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Simple Summary: Equine influenza (EI) is an acute and highly contagious viral disease of equids characterized by fever and respiratory signs. Ongoing antigenic mutations that are typical of influenza viruses, which may cause a reduction in the effectiveness of vaccines, highlight how crucial both surveillance and virus characterization are for updating vaccine compositions. The aim of this study was to verify the identity of the equine influenza virus strains detected in Italy, especially in the absence of formal active surveillance. Twenty nasal swabs, collected from symptomatic horses located in North and Central Italy between February and April 2019 were positive for influenza A virus (IAV) RRT-PCR. Sequencing identified an isolated strain as H3N8 Florida lineage clade 1 for one sample from Brescia, Lombardy Region. This study is the first report of H3N8 Florida lineage clade 1 circulation in Italy, confirming the value of monitoring for EIV circulating strain in relation to the appropriateness of the vaccine virus composition for maximum efficacy. 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 vaccine strains are not updated. The aim of this study was to genetically characterize EIV strains circulating in Italy, detected in PCR-positive samples collected from suspected cases, especially in the absence of formal active surveillance. Methods: Between February and April 2019, blood samples and nasal swabs collected from each of the 20 symptomatic horses from North and Central Italy were submitted to the National Reference Centre for Equine Diseases in Italy to confirm preliminary analysis performed by other laboratories. Results: None of the sera analysed using haemagglutination inhibition and single radial haemolysis presented a predominant serological reactivity pattern for any antigen employed. All nasal swabs were positive with IAV RRT-PCR. Only one strain, isolated in an embryonated chicken egg from a sample collected from a horse of a stable located in Brescia, Lombardy, was identified as H3N8 Florida lineage clade 1 (FC1). In the constructed phylogenetic trees, this strain is located within the FC1, together with the virus isolated in France in 2018 (MK501761). Conclusions: This study reports the first detection of H3N8 FC1 in Italy, highlighting the importance of monitoring circulating EIV strains to verify the vaccine composition appropriateness for maximum efficacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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23. First Description of the Occurrence of Slow Bee Paralysis Virus-1 and Deformed Wing Virus B in Apis mellifera ligustica Honeybee in Italy.

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Leti Maggio, Eleonora, Tofani, Silvia, Granato, Anna, Formato, Giovanni, Pietrella, Gabriele, Conti, Raffaella, Milito, Marcella, Pietropaoli, Marco, Cersini, Antonella, and Scicluna, Maria Teresa

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HONEYBEES, BEES, CONVENIENCE sampling (Statistics), PARALYSIS, BEE colonies
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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 Wing Virus B (DWV-B), both belonging to the Iflavirus genus. To date, there is limited information available on the presence of these viruses in Italy. For this research project (IZS LT 04/19 RC), funded by the Ministry of Health, the presence and positivity of several honeybee viruses were evaluated in Italy using molecular methods. Convenience sampling was used, and these samples were analyzed for the two viruses and/or other main honeybee viruses, using specific PCR protocols and Sanger sequencing when necessary. A statistical analysis was conducted to study the independence between the viruses. Our data demonstrate for the first time the presence of SBPV-1 in Italian territory with a rather low number in most of the regions investigated, except for Emilia-Romagna and Lazio where it was detected more frequently, while DWV-B was detected at a higher level in all the regions investigated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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24. Complete Genome of African Swine Fever Virus Genotype II in Central Italy

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Giammarioli, Monica, primary, Marcacci, Maurilia, additional, Scicluna, Maria Teresa, additional, Cersini, Antonella, additional, Torresi, Claudia, additional, Curini, Valentina, additional, Ancora, Massimo, additional, Rinaldi, Antonio, additional, Sala, Marcello Giovanni, additional, Rossi, Elisabetta, additional, Casciari, Cristina, additional, Pela, Michela, additional, Pellegrini, Claudia, additional, Iscaro, Carmen, additional, Cammà, Cesare, additional, and Feliziani, Francesco, additional

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2023
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25. Wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 variants in October–November 2022 in Italy: detection of XBB.1, BA.2.75 and rapid spread of the BQ.1 lineage

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La Rosa, G., primary, Brandtner, D., additional, Bonanno Ferraro, G., additional, Veneri, C., additional, Mancini, P., additional, Iaconelli, M., additional, Lucentini, L., additional, Del Giudice, C., additional, Orlandi, L., additional, Suffredini, E., additional, Palma, Achille, additional, Calabria, Adelaide, additional, Carnevali, Agnese, additional, Nehludoff, Albano, additional, Stenico, Alberta, additional, Izzotti, Alberto, additional, Barca, Alessandra, additional, Tosco, Alessandra, additional, Porta, Amalia, additional, Lombardi, Annalisa, additional, Voli, Antonia, additional, Franzetti, Andrea, additional, Ciccaglione, Angela, additional, Costa, Angela, additional, D’Argenzio, Angelo, additional, Romano, Angelo, additional, Pariani, Anna, additional, Carducci, Annalaura, additional, Grucci, Annalisa, additional, Prast, Anna-Maria, additional, Agodi, Antonella, additional, Cersini, Antonella, additional, Giorgi, Antonella, additional, Bertasi, Barbara, additional, Griglio, Bartolomeo, additional, Ancona, Carla, additional, Maida, Carmelo Massimo, additional, Montanaro, Carmen, additional, Filizzolo, Chiara, additional, Ottaviano, Claudio, additional, Cocuzza, Clementina, additional, Pignata, Cristina, additional, Nasci, Daniele, additional, Cereda, Danilo, additional, Oliva, Desdemona, additional, Giorgi, Doriana Antonella, additional, Malacaria, Edoardo, additional, Grasselli, Elena, additional, Nicosia, Elena, additional, Carraro, Elisabetta, additional, Ammoni, Emanuela, additional, Grange, Eric, additional, Federici, Ermanno, additional, Filippetti, Fabio, additional, Tramuto, Fabio, additional, Guarneri, Flavia, additional, Serio, Flavia, additional, Damasco, Florida, additional, Palumbo, Franca, additional, Apollonio, Francesca, additional, Cutrupi, Francesca, additional, Gucciardi, Francesca, additional, Pennino, Francesca, additional, Russo, Francesca, additional, Triggiano, Francesco, additional, Rigoli, Franco, additional, Pietrella, Gabriele, additional, Trani, Gabriella, additional, Rossolini, Gian Maria, additional, Bulotta, Giorgia, additional, Fusco, Giovanna, additional, La Vecchia, Giovanna, additional, Alborali, Giovanni, additional, Giammanco, Giovanni, additional, Santoro, Giovanni, additional, Pitter, Gisella, additional, Purpari, Giuseppa, additional, Aprea, Giuseppe, additional, Di Vittorio, Giuseppe, additional, Folino, Giuseppe, additional, Lauria, Giuseppe, additional, Federigi, Ileana, additional, Amoruso, Irene, additional, Ferrante, Irene, additional, Tomesani, Irene, additional, De Lellis, Laura, additional, Pellegrinelli, Laura, additional, Demetz, Lea, additional, Gentili, Lisa, additional, Richiardi, Lisa, additional, Zago, Lorella, additional, Masieri, Lorena, additional, Decastelli, Lucia, additional, Bolognini, Luigi, additional, Cossentino, Luigi, additional, Bianchi, Manila, additional, Verani, Marco, additional, Zampini, Marco, additional, Ferrante, Margherita, additional, Cadonna, Maria, additional, Montagna, Maria Teresa, additional, Scicluna, Maria Teresa, additional, Arizzi, Mariaconcetta, additional, Mariuz, Marika, additional, Palermo, Mario, additional, Bellisomi, Marta, additional, Paniccià, Marta, additional, Barchitta, Martina, additional, Ramazzotti, Matteo, additional, Postinghel, Mattia, additional, Viscardi, Maurizio, additional, Ruffier, Mauro, additional, Petricciuolo, Maya, additional, La Bianca, Michele, additional, Colitti, Michele, additional, Monfrinotti, Monica, additional, Fontani, Nadia, additional, Formenti, Nicoletta, additional, Mongelli, Onofrio, additional, De Giglio, Osvalda, additional, Angelini, Paola, additional, Foladori, Paola, additional, Torlontano, Paolo, additional, Calà, Piergiuseppe, additional, Cifarelli, Rosa Anna, additional, Binda, Sandro, additional, Briscolini, Sara, additional, Castiglioni, Sara, additional, Bonetta, Silvia, additional, Magi, Silvia, additional, Scattolini, Silvia, additional, Schiarea, Silvia, additional, De Grazia, Simona, additional, Rosatto, Stefano, additional, Baldovin, Tatjana, additional, Primache, Valeria, additional, Groppi, Vanessa, additional, Acciari, Vicdalia Aniela, additional, and Mazzucco, Walter, additional

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2023
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27. Outbreaks of autochthonous Dengue in Lazio region, Italy, August to September 2023: preliminary investigation.

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De Carli, Gabriella, Carletti, Fabrizio, Spaziante, Martina, Maria Gruber, Cesare Ernesto, Rueca, Martina, Spezia, Pietro Giorgio, Vantaggio, Valentina, Barca, Alessandra, De Liberato, Claudio, Romiti, Federico, Scicluna, Maria Teresa, Vaglio, Stefania, Feccia, Mariano, Di Rosa, Enrico, Gianzi, Francesco Paolo, Giambi, Cristina, Scognamiglio, Paola, Nicastri, Emanuele, Girardi, Enrico, and Maggi, Fabrizio

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2023
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28. Isolation and genome characterization of Lloviu virus from Italian Schreibers’ bent-winged bats

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Tóth, Gábor E., primary, Hume, Adam J., additional, Suder, Ellen L., additional, Zeghbib, Safia, additional, Ábrahám, Ágota, additional, Lanszki, Zsófia, additional, Varga, Zsaklin, additional, Tauber, Zsófia, additional, Földes, Fanni, additional, Zana, Brigitta, additional, Scaravelli, Dino, additional, Scicluna, Maria Teresa, additional, Pereswiet-Soltan, Andrea, additional, Görföl, Tamás, additional, Terregino, Calogero, additional, De Benedictis, Paola, additional, Garcıa-Dorival, Isabel, additional, Alonso, Covadonga, additional, Jakab, Ferenc, additional, Mühlberger, Elke, additional, Leopardi, Stefania, additional, and Kemenesi, Gábor, additional

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2022
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31. The rapid spread of SARS-COV-2 Omicron variant in Italy reflected early through wastewater surveillance

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La Rosa, G., primary, Iaconelli, M., additional, Veneri, C., additional, Mancini, P., additional, Bonanno Ferraro, G., additional, Brandtner, D., additional, Lucentini, L., additional, Bonadonna, L., additional, Rossi, M., additional, Grigioni, M., additional, Suffredini, E., additional, Palma, Achille, additional, Stenico, Alberta, additional, Antonelli, Alberto, additional, Izzotti, Alberto, additional, Schiavuzzi, Alessandra, additional, Tosco, Alessandra, additional, Porta, Amalia, additional, Franzetti, Andrea, additional, Turolla, Andrea, additional, Costa, Angela, additional, D’Argenzio, Angelo, additional, Romano, Angelo, additional, Pariani, Anna, additional, Carducci, Annalaura, additional, Prast, Anna-Maria, additional, Agodi, Antonella, additional, Cersini, Antonella, additional, Pizzolante, Antonio, additional, Azzellino, Arianna, additional, Bertasi, Barbara, additional, Griglio, Bartolomeo, additional, Ancona, Carla, additional, Maida, Carmelo Massimo, additional, Montanaro, Carmen, additional, Ottaviano, Claudio, additional, Cocuzza, Clementina, additional, Pignata, Cristina, additional, Nasci, Daniele, additional, Cereda, Danilo, additional, Oliva, Desdemona, additional, Giorgi, Doriana Antonella, additional, Grasselli, Elena, additional, Mengon, Elena, additional, Nicosia, Elena, additional, Carraro, Elisabetta, additional, Ammoni, Emanuela, additional, Ricci, Enrica, additional, Grange, Eric, additional, Federici, Ermanno, additional, Zuccato, Ettore, additional, Filippetti, Fabio, additional, Zuccon, Fabio, additional, Guarneri, Flavia, additional, Damasco, Florida, additional, Palumbo, Franca, additional, Apollonio, Francesca, additional, Borney, Francesca, additional, Ciuti, Francesca, additional, Cutrupi, Francesca, additional, Malpei, Francesca, additional, Pennino, Francesca, additional, Russo, Francesca, additional, Pizzo, Francesco, additional, Triggiano, Francesco, additional, Rigoli, Franco, additional, Trani, Gabriella, additional, Cecchini, Giancarlo, additional, Borlone, Gianluca, additional, Allaria, Giorgia, additional, Bertanza, Giorgio, additional, Fusco, Giovanna, additional, La Vecchia, Giovanna, additional, Alborali, Giovanni, additional, Giammanco, Giovanni, additional, Santoro, Giovanni, additional, Pitter, Gisella, additional, Lauretani, Giulia, additional, Nani, Giulia, additional, Purpari, Giuseppa, additional, Aprea, Giuseppe, additional, Bucciarelli, Giuseppe, additional, Di Vittorio, Giuseppe, additional, Lauria, Giuseppe, additional, Federigi, Ileana, additional, Amoruso, Irene, additional, Ferrante, Irene, additional, De Lellis, Laura, additional, Gentili, Lisa, additional, Zago, Lorella, additional, Decastelli, Lucia, additional, Bolognini, Luigi, additional, Cossentino, Luigi, additional, Bianchi, Manila, additional, Antonelli, Manuela, additional, Guercio, Marco, additional, Verani, Marco, additional, Zampini, Marco, additional, Ferrante, Margherita, additional, Cadonna, Maria, additional, Cerroni, Maria Grazia, additional, Callegari, Maria Luisa, additional, Montagna, Maria Teresa, additional, Scicluna, Maria Teresa, additional, Arizzi, Mariaconcetta, additional, Mariuz, Marika, additional, Losio, Marina Nadia, additional, Palermo, Mario, additional, Paniccià, Marta, additional, Triassi, Maria, additional, Barchitta, Martina, additional, Ramazzotti, Matteo, additional, Postinghel, Mattia, additional, Cravero, Mauro, additional, Ruffier, Mauro, additional, Petricciuolo, Maya, additional, La Bianca, Michele, additional, Colitti, Michele, additional, Monfrinotti, Monica, additional, Fontani, Nadia, additional, Ungaro, Nicola, additional, Formenti, Nicoletta, additional, Mongelli, Onofrio, additional, De Giglio, Osvalda, additional, Angelini, Paola, additional, Foladori, Paola, additional, Torlontano, Paolo, additional, Montenegro, Patrizia, additional, Laura, Pellegrinelli, additional, Calà, Piergiuseppe, additional, Olivares, Renato, additional, Berruti, Renza, additional, Cifarelli, Rosa Anna, additional, Brienza, Rosanna, additional, Binda, Sandro, additional, Briscolini, Sara, additional, Castiglioni, Sara, additional, Muzio, Sara, additional, Manara, Serena, additional, Bonetta, Silvia, additional, Magi, Silvia, additional, Riosa, Silvia, additional, Schiarea, Silvia, additional, De Grazia, Simona, additional, Barigelli, Sofia, additional, Rosatto, Stefano, additional, Baldovin, Tatjana, additional, Capparuccini, Valeria, additional, Primache, Valeria, additional, Groppi, Vanessa, additional, and Mazzucco, Walter, additional

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2022
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32. Articular Cartilage Regeneration by Hyaline Chondrocytes: A Case Study in Equine Model and Outcomes.

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Canonici, Fernando, Cocumelli, Cristiano, Cersini, Antonella, Marcoccia, Daniele, Zepparoni, Alessia, Altigeri, Annalisa, Caciolo, Daniela, Roncoroni, Cristina, Monteleone, Valentina, Innocenzi, Elisa, Alimonti, Cristian, Ghisellini, Paola, Rando, Cristina, Pechkova, Eugenia, Eggenhöffner, Roberto, Scicluna, Maria Teresa, and Barbaro, Katia

Subjects
ARTICULAR cartilage, CARTILAGE regeneration, TRACHEAL cartilage, CARTILAGE cells, JOINT injuries
Abstract

Cartilage injury defects in animals and humans result in the development of osteoarthritis and the progression of joint deterioration. Cell isolation from equine hyaline cartilage and evaluation of their ability to repair equine joint cartilage injuries establish a new experimental protocol for an alternative approach to osteochondral lesions treatment. Chondrocytes (CCs), isolated from the autologous cartilage of the trachea, grown in the laboratory, and subsequently arthroscopically implanted into the lesion site, were used to regenerate a chondral lesion of the carpal joint of a horse. Biopsies of the treated cartilage taken after 8 and 13 months of implantation for histological and immunohistochemical evaluation of the tissue demonstrate that the tissue was still immature 8 months after implantation, while at 13 months it was organized almost similarly to the original hyaline cartilage. Finally, a tissue perfectly comparable to native articular cartilage was detected 24 months after implantation. Histological investigations demonstrate the progressive maturation of the hyaline cartilage at the site of the lesion. The hyaline type of tracheal cartilage, used as a source of CCs, allows for the repair of joint cartilage injuries through the neosynthesis of hyaline cartilage that presents characteristics identical to the articular cartilage of the original tissue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2023
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34. Seroconversion of a Swine Herd in a Free-Range Rural Multi-Species Farm against HPAI H5N1 2.3.4.4b Clade Virus.

Author

Rosone, Francesca, Bonfante, Francesco, Sala, Marcello Giovanni, Maniero, Silvia, Cersini, Antonella, Ricci, Ida, Garofalo, Luisa, Caciolo, Daniela, Denisi, Antonella, Napolitan, Alessandra, Parente, Monja, Zecchin, Bianca, Terregino, Calogero, and Scicluna, Maria Teresa

Subjects
ANIMAL herds, POULTRY farms, AVIAN influenza A virus, SWINE, SEROCONVERSION, HEMAGGLUTINATION tests, POULTRY, FARMS
Abstract

Starting from October 2021, several outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) subtype H5N1 were reported in wild and domestic birds in Italy. Following the detection of an HPAIV in a free-ranging poultry farm in Ostia, province of Rome, despite the lack of clinical signs, additional virological and serological analyses were conducted on samples collected from free-ranging pigs, reared in the same holding, due to their direct contact with the infected poultry. While the swine nasal swabs were all RT-PCR negative for the influenza type A matrix (M) gene, the majority (%) of the tested pigs resulted serologically positive for the hemagglutination inhibition test and microneutralization assay, using an H5N1 strain considered to be homologous to the virus detected in the farm. These results provide further evidence of the worrisome replicative fitness that HPAI H5Nx viruses of the 2.3.4.4b clade have in mammalian species. Moreover, our report calls for additional active surveillance, to promptly intercept occasional spillover transmissions to domestic mammals in close contact with HPAI affected birds. Strengthened biosecurity measures and efficient separation should be prioritized in mixed-species farms in areas at risk of HPAI introduction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2023
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40. West Nile virus epidemic in horses, Tuscany region, Italy. (Research)

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Autorino, Gian Luca, Battisti, Antonio, Deubel, Vincent, Ferrari, Giancarlo, Forletta, Riccardo, Giovannini, Armando, Lelli, Rossella, Murri, Severine, and Scicluna, Maria Teresa

Subjects
Horses -- Health aspects, West Nile fever -- Development and progression, Communicable diseases -- Research
Abstract

During the late summer of 1998, veterinary authorities in Tuscany, Italy, received reports of cases of neurologic disease among homes residing in a large wetland area located in the provinces [...]

Published
2002

43. Cowpox virus in Llama, Italy

Author

Cardeti, Giusy, Brozzi, Alberto, Eleni, Claudia, Polici, Nicola, D'Alterio, Gianlorenzo, Carletti, Fabrizio, Scicluna, Maria Teresa, Castilletti, Concetta, Capobianchi, Maria R., Di Caro, Antonino, Autorino, Gian Luca, and Amaddeo, Demetrio

Subjects
Llamas -- Health aspects, Cowpox -- Diagnosis -- Care and treatment, Livestock farms -- Management, Company business management, Health
Abstract

The llama (Lama glama) is a South American camelid used as a pack and meat animal by Andean cultures since pre-Hispanic times. Today, llama breeding is spreading in North America [...]

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2011
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44. Babesia caballi and Theileria equi infections in horses in Central-Southern Italy: Sero-molecular survey and associated risk factors

Author

Cersini Antonella, Leticia Elisa Bartolomé Del Pino, Autorino Gian Luca, Buono Francesco, Iacoponi Francesca, Scicluna Maria Teresa, Nardini Roberto, Veneziano Vincenzo, Bartolomé Del Pino L, Nardini R, Veneziano, Vincenzo, Iacoponi, F, Cersini, A, Autorino, G, Buono, Francesco, and Scicluna, M.

Subjects
Male, 0301 basic medicine, Veterinary medicine, Babesia caballi, 030231 tropical medicine, ved/biology.organism_classification_rank.species, Babesia, Horse, Microbiology, Theileria equi, 03 medical and health sciences, Ticks, 0302 clinical medicine, Risk Factors, Seroepidemiologic Studies, Babesiosis, Theileria, biology.animal, RNA, Ribosomal, 18S, medicine, Animals, Humans, Seroprevalence, Horses, Risk factor, Phylogeny, sero-molecular prevalence, Tick-borne disease, biology, ved/biology, 030108 mycology & parasitology, medicine.disease, biology.organism_classification, Theileriasis, Tick Infestations, Infectious Diseases, Italy, Tick-Borne Diseases, Insect Science, Epidemiological Monitoring, Female, Horse Diseases, Parasitology, Risk-factor, Equidae
Abstract

Babesia caballi and Theileria equi are tick-borne pathogens, etiological agents of equine piroplasmosis that affect different species of Equidae causing relevantly important direct and indirect losses. A field study was conducted to evaluate the distribution of the equine piroplasms in an area of Central-Southern Italy and to identify correlated risk factors. Serum samples of 673 asymptomatic horses were collected during spring-summer of 2013 to estimate the seroprevalence of the parasites within the study area using T. equi and B. caballi Antibody test kit (VMRD(®), Inc, Pullman, WA, USA). The 273 seropositive samples were subsequently tested by real time PCR to verify the presence of the genome of the piroplasms, indicative of the carrier status of the subjects. The variables chosen to identify which were the risk factors associated with the serological and PCR-positivity for each of the equine piroplasms were the following: gender, age, breed, access to pasture, altitude, land cover, climatic zone, soil type and province location (coastal/inland). The resulting overall seroprevalence for T. equi was 39.8% (268/673) and for B. caballi was 8.9% (60/673) while 70.3% of the PCR tested samples (185/263) were positive for T. equi and 10.3% (27/263) for B. caballi. The univariate and multiple logistic regression models were used to assess the association of the risk factors with the different outcomes. The risk factors found to be associated with T. equi seropositivity were gender, age, breed, access to pasture, land cover, soil type and province location, while those associated with PCR-positivity were age, soil type and province location. As the number of B. caballi seropositive subjects was limited, the multiple logistic regression model was performed only for the PCR-positive status, identifying climatic zone and soil type as the sole risk factors. In the study area, a major diffusion of T. equi, in terms of seroprevalence and PCR-positivity was present when compared to that of B. caballi, probably related to the cumulative effect of the life-long infection of the former protozoan. The identification of risk factors relative to each piroplasm infection, specific to a study area, is important in the development and improvement of tailored control and prevention programmes aimed at containing health and economic consequences.

Published
2016

46. Fatal Outbreak in Tonkean Macaques Caused by Possibly Novel Orthopoxvirus, Italy, January 20151

Author

Cardeti, Giusy, primary, Gruber, Cesare Ernesto Maria, additional, Eleni, Claudia, additional, Carletti, Fabrizio, additional, Castilletti, Concetta, additional, Manna, Giuseppe, additional, Rosone, Francesca, additional, Giombini, Emanuela, additional, Selleri, Marina, additional, Lapa, Daniele, additional, Puro, Vincenzo, additional, Di Caro, Antonino, additional, Lorenzetti, Raniero, additional, Scicluna, Maria Teresa, additional, Grifoni, Goffredo, additional, Rizzoli, Annapaola, additional, Tagliapietra, Valentina, additional, De Marco, Lorenzo, additional, Capobianchi, Maria Rosaria, additional, and Autorino, Gian Luca, additional

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2017
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48. Validation according to OIE criteria of a monoclonal, recombinant p26–based, serologic competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay as screening method in surveillance programs for the detection of Equine infectious anemia virus antibodies

Author

Nardini, Roberto, primary, Autorino, Gian Luca, additional, Ricci, Ida, additional, Frontoso, Raffaele, additional, Rosone, Francesca, additional, Simula, Massimiliano, additional, and Scicluna, Maria Teresa, additional

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2016
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49. Fatal Outbreak in Tonkean Macaques Caused by Possibly Novel Orthopoxvirus, Italy, January 2015 1.

Author

Cardeti, Giusy, Maria Gruber, Cesare Ernesto, Eleni, Claudia, Carletti, Fabrizio, Castilletti, Concetta, Manna, Giuseppe, Rosone, Francesca, Giombini, Emanuela, Selleri, Marina, Lapa, Daniele, Puro, Vincenzo, Di Caro, Antonino, Lorenzetti, Raniero, Scicluna, Maria Teresa, Grifoni, Gofredo, Rizzoli, Annapaola, Tagliapietra, Valentina, De Marco, Lorenzo, Capobianchi, Maria Rosaria, and Autorino, Gian Luca

Subjects
ORTHOPOXVIRUSES, MACAQUES, ELECTRON microscopy, IMMUNOGLOBULIN G, HUMORAL immunity, DISEASES, CLASSIFICATION of viruses, ANIMAL experimentation, ANIMAL diseases, DISEASE outbreaks, BIOLOGICAL evolution, HOUSING, IMMUNIZATION, IMMUNOGLOBULINS, POXVIRUS diseases, PRIMATES, RATS, RODENTS, SKIN, SURVIVAL analysis (Biometry), VIRAL antibodies, VIRAL vaccines, VIRUSES, ANTIBODY formation, PREVENTION
Abstract

In January 2015, during a 3-week period, 12 captive Tonkean macacques at a sanctuary in Italy died. An orthopoxvirus infection was suspected because of negative-staining electron microscopy results. The diagnosis was confirmed by histology, virus isolation, and molecular analysis performed on different organs from all animals. An epidemiologic investigation was unable to define the infection source in the surrounding area. Trapped rodents were negative by virologic testing, but specific IgG was detected in 27.27% of small rodents and 14.28% of rats. An attenuated live vaccine was administered to the susceptible monkey population, and no adverse reactions were observed; a detectable humoral immune response was induced in most of the vaccinated animals. We performed molecular characterization of the orthopoxvirus isolate by next-generation sequencing. According to the phylogenetic analysis of the 9 conserved genes, the virus could be part of a novel clade, lying between cowpox and ectromelia viruses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2017
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50. Genetic diversity of Theileria equiand Babesia caballiinfecting horses of Central-Southern Italy and preliminary results of its correlation with clinical and serological status

Author

Manna, Giuseppe, Cersini, Antonella, Nardini, Roberto, Bartolomé Del Pino, Leticia Elisa, Antognetti, Valeria, Zini, Maurizio, Conti, Raffaella, Lorenzetti, Raniero, Veneziano, Vincenzo, Autorino, Gian Luca, and Scicluna, Maria Teresa

Abstract

Babesia caballiand Theileria equiare tick-borne pathogens causing equine piroplasmosis infecting the Equidae family in which they cause significant sanitary and economic losses. Furthermore, equine piroplasmosis is included in the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) notifiable diseases list with possible movement restrictions for positive horses.

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2018
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