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Pellegrini F, Buonavoglia A, Omar AH, Diakoudi G, Lucente MS, Odigie AE, Sposato A, Augelli R, Camero M, Decaro N, Elia G, Bányai K, Martella V, Lanave G. A Cold Case of Equine Influenza Disentangled with Nanopore Sequencing. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:ani13071153. [PMID: 37048408 PMCID: PMC10093709 DOI: 10.3390/ani13071153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Massive sequencing techniques have allowed us to develop straightforward approaches for the whole genome sequencing of viruses, including influenza viruses, generating information that is useful for improving the levels and dimensions of data analysis, even for archival samples. Using the Nanopore platform, we determined the whole genome sequence of an H3N8 equine influenza virus, identified from a 2005 outbreak in Apulia, Italy, whose origin had remained epidemiologically unexplained. The virus was tightly related (>99% at the nucleotide level) in all the genome segments to viruses identified in Poland in 2005–2008 and it was seemingly introduced locally with horse trading for the meat industry. In the phylogenetic analysis based on the eight genome segments, strain ITA/2005/horse/Bari was found to cluster with sub-lineage Florida 2 in the HA and M genes, whilst in the other genes it clustered with strains of the Eurasian lineage, revealing a multi-reassortant nature.
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Affiliation(s)
- Francesco Pellegrini
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy (G.L.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy (G.L.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy (G.L.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy (G.L.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy (G.L.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy (G.L.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy (G.L.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy (G.L.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy (G.L.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy (G.L.)
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- Veterinary Medical Research Institute, 1143 Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1400 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy (G.L.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy (G.L.)
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Fanelli A, Galgano M, Sposato A, Buonavoglia D. Assessment of Paratuberculosis international official reporting in Europe using the information supplied to the WOAH by National Veterinary Services. Vet Ital 2022; 58. [PMID: 36586107 DOI: 10.12834/vetit.2625.16709.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The present study characterizes the epidemiological situation of Paratuberculosis (PTB) in Europe during the last 24 years, using the information officially reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) by veterinary services of the European countries. The prevalence of PTB at country level was described during the study period. A Cox proportional hazards (PH) regression analysis was implemented to evaluate the notification behaviours. Results from this work indicate that the most affected countries are in Southern and Western Europe, whereas PTB presence appears lower in Northern and Eastern Europe. PTB was routinely declared as a notifiable disease in 65% of the countries. Less than 50% of the countries routinely implemented passive surveillance, and only 19%, reported active surveillance for disease detection. Results from the Cox PH regression indicate that the Gross National Income (GNI) per capita and the application of active surveillance significantly influence the recurrence of PTB reporting. In countries with lower and upper middle income, the hazard of recurrence is 0.13 and 0.18 times lower than in countries with high income. The hazard of recurrence in countries that infrequently and moderately applied active surveillance is 1.99 and 1.65 times higher than in countries that routinely applied active surveillance. Findings from this work highlight an important variation in reporting behaviours, disease status and surveillance across Europe.
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Affiliation(s)
- Angela Fanelli
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Str. Prov. per Casamassima Km 3, 70010 Valenzano (BA), Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Str. Prov. per Casamassima Km 3, 70010 Valenzano (BA), Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Str. Prov. per Casamassima Km 3, 70010 Valenzano (BA), Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Str. Prov. per Casamassima Km 3, 70010 Valenzano (BA), Italy.
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Palombieri A, Sarchese V, Giordano MV, Fruci P, Crisi PE, Aste G, Bongiovanni L, Rinaldi V, Sposato A, Camero M, Lanave G, Martella V, Marsilio F, Di Martino B, Di Profio F. Detection and Characterization of Feline Calicivirus Associated with Paw and Mouth Disease. Animals (Basel) 2022; 13:ani13010065. [PMID: 36611675 PMCID: PMC9818015 DOI: 10.3390/ani13010065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Feline calicivirus (FCV) infection in cats can led to several diverse clinical presentations, ranging from mild upper respiratory signs to virulent systemic disease. Herein, we report a paw and mouth disease case in a 7-year-old household cat due to an FCV infection. An asymptomatic cat living in the same household was also infected with FCV. Clinical and pathological investigations were combined with the molecular and phenotypical characterization of the FCV strains. The RNA of the FCV was detected using qualitative and quantitative reverse transcription (RT)-PCR assays, and FCV antigen was confirmed by immunohistochemistry. After the whole genome analysis, the strains detected in the two cats appeared to be genetically diverse from FCVs previously detected in association with paw and mouth disease and with virulent systemic disease. Interestingly, the isolates obtained in this study were resistant to low pH conditions and slightly susceptible to bile salts, but they were susceptible to a trypsin treatment, revealing a phenotype pattern that is different from that which has been observed for respiratory FCVs.
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- Andrea Palombieri
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
- Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, 3584 Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università Aldo Moro di Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università Aldo Moro di Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università Aldo Moro di Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università Aldo Moro di Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0861-266845
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Galgano M, Capozza P, Pellegrini F, Cordisco M, Sposato A, Sblano S, Camero M, Lanave G, Fracchiolla G, Corrente M, Cirone F, Trotta A, Tempesta M, Buonavoglia D, Pratelli A. Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils Evaluated In Vitro against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11070979. [PMID: 35884233 PMCID: PMC9311876 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11070979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The spread of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus has caused a reduction in antibiotic effectiveness and an increase in mortality rates. Essential oils (EOs), known for their therapeutic efficacy, can be configured as novel broad-spectrum biocides. Accordingly, the bacteriostatic–bactericidal activity of Citrus Lemon (LEO), Pinus Sylvestris (PEO), Foeniculum Vulgaris (FEO), Ocimum Basilicum (BEO), Melissa Officinalis (MEO), Thymus Vulgaris (TEO), and Zingiber Officinalis Rosc. (GEO), at concentrations ranging from 1.25 to 40% (v/v), were tested in vitro against different E. coli and S. aureus strains using minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBCs). The chemical compositions of the EOs were analyzed using GC/MS. The major components of all seven tested oils were limonene, α-pinene, anethole, estragole, citral, thymol, and zingiberene, respectively. We found that the bacteriostatic–bactericidal activity of the EOs was related to their chemotypes and concentrations, as well as the strain of the bacteria. A dose–effect correlation was found when testing GEO against S. aureus strains, whilst FEO was found to have no activity regardless of concentration. PEO, MEO, and BEO were found to have bactericidal effect with a MIC and MBC of 1.25% (v/v) against S. aureus strains, and LEO was found to have values of 1.25% (v/v) and 5% (v/v) against ATCC and clinical isolate, respectively. Interestingly, the antimicrobial activity of TEO was not related to oil concentration and the complete inhibition of growth across all E. coli and S. aureus was observed. Although preliminary, our data demonstrate the efficacy of EOs and pave the way for further investigations on their potential synergistic use with traditional drugs in the human and veterinary fields.
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- Michela Galgano
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy; (M.G.); (P.C.); (F.P.); (M.C.); (A.S.); (M.C.); (G.L.); (M.C.); (F.C.); (A.T.); (M.T.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy; (M.G.); (P.C.); (F.P.); (M.C.); (A.S.); (M.C.); (G.L.); (M.C.); (F.C.); (A.T.); (M.T.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy; (M.G.); (P.C.); (F.P.); (M.C.); (A.S.); (M.C.); (G.L.); (M.C.); (F.C.); (A.T.); (M.T.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy; (M.G.); (P.C.); (F.P.); (M.C.); (A.S.); (M.C.); (G.L.); (M.C.); (F.C.); (A.T.); (M.T.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy; (M.G.); (P.C.); (F.P.); (M.C.); (A.S.); (M.C.); (G.L.); (M.C.); (F.C.); (A.T.); (M.T.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Pharmacy-Drug Sciences, University Aldo Moro of Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy; (S.S.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy; (M.G.); (P.C.); (F.P.); (M.C.); (A.S.); (M.C.); (G.L.); (M.C.); (F.C.); (A.T.); (M.T.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy; (M.G.); (P.C.); (F.P.); (M.C.); (A.S.); (M.C.); (G.L.); (M.C.); (F.C.); (A.T.); (M.T.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Pharmacy-Drug Sciences, University Aldo Moro of Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy; (S.S.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy; (M.G.); (P.C.); (F.P.); (M.C.); (A.S.); (M.C.); (G.L.); (M.C.); (F.C.); (A.T.); (M.T.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy; (M.G.); (P.C.); (F.P.); (M.C.); (A.S.); (M.C.); (G.L.); (M.C.); (F.C.); (A.T.); (M.T.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy; (M.G.); (P.C.); (F.P.); (M.C.); (A.S.); (M.C.); (G.L.); (M.C.); (F.C.); (A.T.); (M.T.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy; (M.G.); (P.C.); (F.P.); (M.C.); (A.S.); (M.C.); (G.L.); (M.C.); (F.C.); (A.T.); (M.T.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy; (M.G.); (P.C.); (F.P.); (M.C.); (A.S.); (M.C.); (G.L.); (M.C.); (F.C.); (A.T.); (M.T.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy; (M.G.); (P.C.); (F.P.); (M.C.); (A.S.); (M.C.); (G.L.); (M.C.); (F.C.); (A.T.); (M.T.); (D.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-080-4679835
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Cordisco M, Lucente MS, Sposato A, Cardone R, Pellegrini F, Franchini D, Di Bello A, Ciccarelli S. Canine Parainfluenza Virus Infection in a Dog with Acute Respiratory Disease. Vet Sci 2022; 9:vetsci9070346. [PMID: 35878363 PMCID: PMC9320280 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci9070346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Simple Summary A one-day history of dry paroxysmal cough, associated with retching, induced by canine parainfluenza virus without the simultaneous presence of other pathogens, has been reported in a vaccinated household dog. The dog did not show nasal discharge or fever, but it was possible to evoke a dry cough through the palpation of the trachea. Radiographic findings of the thorax showed a diffuse unstructured interstitial pattern with the involvement of multiple lung lobes. Trachea-bronchoscopy and broncho-alveolar lavage were carried out. Edema without exudate and congested mucosa from the larynx to bronchi were observed. Cytological evaluation was negative for the presence of inflammatory or infectious processes. Nucleic acids were extracted from the collected specimens; biomolecular investigations tested positive only for canine parainfluenza virus and negative for all other pathogens associated with “kennel cough”. At first, the afebrile onset and the coughing fits suggested the presence of a foreign body, a common occurrence in Southern Italy during summer. The clinical signs and the absence of findings by cytology have directed the clinicians towards the correct diagnosis, with the support of biomolecular assays, which are fundamental to avoid underestimating the circulation of this virus, even in owned dogs. Abstract The canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC) is an endemic respiratory syndrome caused by different bacterial and viral pathogens. This report describes a case of canine parainfluenza virus infection in a vaccinated household dog with an acute respiratory symptom (dry cough), who underwent clinical and endoscopic investigations for a suspected foreign body. Cytological investigations carried out on the broncho-alveolar lavage fluid (BALF) tested negative for the presence of inflammatory or infectious processes and could have been misleading the clinicians. By the molecular analyses (PCR) carried out on the BALF, canine parainfluenza virus was exclusively detected without the simultaneous presence of other respiratory pathogens associated to CIRDC. This case report emphasizes the role of molecular diagnostics in the differential diagnosis of respiratory diseases, in order to avoid underestimating the circulation of the parainfluenza virus in the canine population.
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- Marco Cordisco
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70010 Valenzano, Italy; (M.C.); (M.S.L.); (R.C.); (F.P.); (D.F.); (S.C.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70010 Valenzano, Italy; (M.C.); (M.S.L.); (R.C.); (F.P.); (D.F.); (S.C.)
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, 72028 Torre S. Susanna, Italy;
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70010 Valenzano, Italy; (M.C.); (M.S.L.); (R.C.); (F.P.); (D.F.); (S.C.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70010 Valenzano, Italy; (M.C.); (M.S.L.); (R.C.); (F.P.); (D.F.); (S.C.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70010 Valenzano, Italy; (M.C.); (M.S.L.); (R.C.); (F.P.); (D.F.); (S.C.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70010 Valenzano, Italy; (M.C.); (M.S.L.); (R.C.); (F.P.); (D.F.); (S.C.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70010 Valenzano, Italy; (M.C.); (M.S.L.); (R.C.); (F.P.); (D.F.); (S.C.)
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Sposato A, Cordisco M, de Ruvo G, Ferro S, Raineri RA, Trotta A, Buonavoglia D, Corrente M. Multidrug resistant Enterococcus faecium isolate from cholangitis/cholecystitis in a dog. Vet Med Sci 2022; 8:1366-1372. [PMID: 35560870 PMCID: PMC9297798 DOI: 10.1002/vms3.826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Mucocele and cholecystitis were diagnosed in a 10 year-old Shetland-sheepdog presenting aspecific clinical signs. Blood examinations and ultrasonography investigation were performed before to surgical approach, which allowed to collect biopsies and samples for bacteriological analyses. In addition, the patient was subjected to cholecystectomy. A multidrug resistant Enterococcus faecium was isolated from the gallbladder specimens. On the basis of antimicrobial susceptibility test, nitrofurantoin was used. The correct bacteriological diagnosis is necessary to set up effective therapy, influencing the patient's prognosis and improving the recovery time.
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- Alessio Sposato
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science BCA, Legnaro, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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Camero M, Lanave G, Catella C, Lucente MS, Sposato A, Mari V, Tempesta M, Martella V, Buonavoglia A. ERDRP-0519 inhibits feline coronavirus in vitro. BMC Vet Res 2022; 18:55. [PMID: 35078478 PMCID: PMC8787031 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-022-03153-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Coronaviruses (CoVs) are major human and animal pathogens and antiviral drugs are pursued as a complementary strategy, chiefly if vaccines are not available. Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a fatal systemic disease of felids caused by FIP virus (FIPV), a virulent pathotype of feline enteric coronavirus (FeCoV). Some antiviral drugs active on FIPV have been identified, but they are not available in veterinary medicine. ERDRP-0519 (ERDRP) is a non-nucleoside inhibitor, targeting viral RNA polymerase, effective against morbilliviruses in vitro and in vivo. Results The antiviral efficacy of ERDRP against a type II FIPV was evaluated in vitro in Crandell Reese Feline Kidney (CRFK) cells. ERDRP significantly inhibited replication of FIPV in a dose-dependent manner. Viral infectivity was decreased by up to 3.00 logarithms in cell cultures whilst viral load, estimated by quantification of nucleic acids, was reduced by nearly 3.11 logaritms. Conclusions These findings confirm that ERDRP is highly effective against a CoV. Experiments will be necessary to assess whether ERDRP is suitable for treatment of FIPV in vivo. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12917-022-03153-3.
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- Michele Camero
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Valenzano, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Valenzano, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Valenzano, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Valenzano, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Valenzano, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Valenzano, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Valenzano, Italy
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Sposato A, Fanelli A, Cordisco M, Trotta A, Galgano M, Corrente M, Buonavoglia D. Bayesian estimation of prevalence of Johne's disease in dairy herds in Southern Italy. Prev Vet Med 2021; 199:105552. [PMID: 34890958 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2021.105552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Johne's disease (JD) is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) causing important losses on dairy farms. In Italy, voluntary programs to control MAP infection in dairy cattle are implemented in the Northern part of the country, where several studies have been carried out. Conversely, the disease status has not been fully investigated in the Southern regions. The aims of this study were to (i) determine the herd-level true prevalence (HTP) and (ii) the conditional within herd animal-level prevalence (CWHP) of JD in selected dairy cattle herds in Southern Italy. Serum samples were taken from 27 farms and analysed using a commercial ELISA test. A Bayesian model was fitted to the data. The estimated posterior mean of HPT was 0.46 (89 % CI 0.25-0.67), while the mean CWHP was 0.03 (89 % CI: 0.012-0.045). The results presented in this study call for designing and implementing an effective JD control program at national level.
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- Alessio Sposato
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Str. Prov. Per Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, BA, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Str. Prov. Per Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, BA, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Str. Prov. Per Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, BA, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Str. Prov. Per Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, BA, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Str. Prov. Per Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, BA, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Str. Prov. Per Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, BA, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Str. Prov. Per Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, BA, Italy
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Pratelli A, Lucente MS, Cordisco M, Ciccarelli S, Di Fonte R, Sposato A, Mari V, Capozza P, Pellegrini F, Carelli G, Azzariti A, Buonavoglia C. Natural Bovine Coronavirus Infection in a Calf Persistently Infected with Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus: Viral Shedding, Immunological Features and S Gene Variations. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11123350. [PMID: 34944126 PMCID: PMC8697958 DOI: 10.3390/ani11123350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Simple Summary The evolution of a bovine coronavirus (BCoV) natural infection in a calf persistently infected with bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) was described. The infected calf developed intermittent nasal discharge, diarrhea and hyperthermia. The total number of leukocytes/mL and the absolute differential number of neutrophils and lymphocytes resulted within the normal range, but the monocytes increased at T28 (time 28 post-infection) and the CD8+ subpopulation increased at T7 and between T28 and T35. BCoV shedding in nasal discharges and feces was detected up to three weeks post infection (p.i.) and high antibody titers persisted for up to 8 weeks p.i. Virus shedding increased until T14, contrary to what was observed in a previous study where BCoV was detected with a lower load in the co-infected (BCoV/BVDV) calves than in the calves infected with BCoV only. We can suppose that BVDV may have exacerbated the long viral excretion, as well as favoring the onset of mutations in the genome of BCoV. An extensive study was performed to verify if the selective pressure in the S gene could be a natural mode of variation of BCoV. Abstract The evolution of a bovine coronavirus (BCoV) natural infection in a calf persistently infected with bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) was described. The infected calf developed intermittent nasal discharge, diarrhea and hyperthermia. The total number of leukocytes/mL and the absolute differential number of neutrophils and lymphocytes resulted within the normal range, but monocytes increased at T28 (time 28 post-infection). Flow-cytometry analysis evidenced that the CD8+ subpopulation increased at T7 and between T28 and T35. BCoV shedding in nasal discharges and feces was detected up to three weeks post infection and high antibody titers persisted up to T56. The RNA BCoV load increased until T14, contrary to what was observed in a previous study where the fecal excretion of BCoV was significantly lower in the co-infected (BCoV/BVDV) calves than in the calves infected with BCoV only. We can suppose that BVDV may have modulated the BCoV infection exacerbating the long viral excretion, as well as favoring the onset of mutations in the genome of BCoV detected in fecal samples at T21. An extensive study was performed to verify if the selective pressure in the S gene could be a natural mode of variation of BCoV, providing data for the identification of new epidemic strains, genotypes or recombinant betacoronaviruses.
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- Annamaria Pratelli
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Strada per Casamassima km 3, 70010 Valenzano (Ba), Italy; (M.S.L.); (M.C.); (S.C.); (A.S.); (V.M.); (P.C.); (F.P.); (G.C.); (C.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-080-4679835
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Strada per Casamassima km 3, 70010 Valenzano (Ba), Italy; (M.S.L.); (M.C.); (S.C.); (A.S.); (V.M.); (P.C.); (F.P.); (G.C.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Strada per Casamassima km 3, 70010 Valenzano (Ba), Italy; (M.S.L.); (M.C.); (S.C.); (A.S.); (V.M.); (P.C.); (F.P.); (G.C.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Strada per Casamassima km 3, 70010 Valenzano (Ba), Italy; (M.S.L.); (M.C.); (S.C.); (A.S.); (V.M.); (P.C.); (F.P.); (G.C.); (C.B.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pharmacology at IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II, Viale Orazio Flacco 65, 70124 Bari, Italy; (R.D.F.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Strada per Casamassima km 3, 70010 Valenzano (Ba), Italy; (M.S.L.); (M.C.); (S.C.); (A.S.); (V.M.); (P.C.); (F.P.); (G.C.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Strada per Casamassima km 3, 70010 Valenzano (Ba), Italy; (M.S.L.); (M.C.); (S.C.); (A.S.); (V.M.); (P.C.); (F.P.); (G.C.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Strada per Casamassima km 3, 70010 Valenzano (Ba), Italy; (M.S.L.); (M.C.); (S.C.); (A.S.); (V.M.); (P.C.); (F.P.); (G.C.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Strada per Casamassima km 3, 70010 Valenzano (Ba), Italy; (M.S.L.); (M.C.); (S.C.); (A.S.); (V.M.); (P.C.); (F.P.); (G.C.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Strada per Casamassima km 3, 70010 Valenzano (Ba), Italy; (M.S.L.); (M.C.); (S.C.); (A.S.); (V.M.); (P.C.); (F.P.); (G.C.); (C.B.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pharmacology at IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II, Viale Orazio Flacco 65, 70124 Bari, Italy; (R.D.F.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Strada per Casamassima km 3, 70010 Valenzano (Ba), Italy; (M.S.L.); (M.C.); (S.C.); (A.S.); (V.M.); (P.C.); (F.P.); (G.C.); (C.B.)
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Pratelli A, Lucente MS, Mari V, Cordisco M, Sposato A, Capozza P, Lanave G, Martella V, Buonavoglia A. A simple pooling salivary test for SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis: A Columbus' egg? Virus Res 2021; 305:198575. [PMID: 34560181 PMCID: PMC8454190 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2021.198575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Saliva is an appropriate specimen for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) diagnosis. The possibility of pooling samples of saliva, using non-invasive bibula strips for sampling, was explored employing Bovine coronavirus (BCoV) spiked saliva. In laboratory, up to 30 saliva-soaked strips were pooled in a single tube with 2 mL of medium. After quick adsorption with the medium and vortexing, the liquid was collected and tested with a quantitative molecular assay to quantify viral RNA genome copies. On testing of single and pooled strips, the difference between the median threshold cycles (Ct) value of test performed on the single positive saliva sample and the median Ct value obtained on the pool of 30 strips, was 3.21 cycles. Saliva pooling with bibula strips could allow monitoring of COVID-19 on a large scale, reducing costs for the health bodies in terms of medical material and skilled personnel. Finally, saliva sampling is noninvasive and less traumatic than nasopharyngeal swabs and can be self-collected.
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- Annamaria Pratelli
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Valenzano (Ba) 70010, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Valenzano (Ba) 70010, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Valenzano (Ba) 70010, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Valenzano (Ba) 70010, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Valenzano (Ba) 70010, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Valenzano (Ba) 70010, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Valenzano (Ba) 70010, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Valenzano (Ba) 70010, Italy
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Trotta A, Marinaro M, Cirilli M, Sposato A, Adone R, Beverelli M, Buonavoglia D, Corrente M. Brucella melitensis B115-based ELISA to unravel false positive serologic reactions in bovine brucellosis: a field study. BMC Vet Res 2020; 16:50. [PMID: 32046738 PMCID: PMC7011277 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-020-02278-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Brucellosis is a zoonosis whose incidence is not declining worldwide despite the global effort to control the disease. Accurate and precise diagnosis is a crucial step in any prophylaxis program but single tests to unequivocally detect animals infected with Brucella spp. are currently unavailable. In Italy, serological diagnosis of bovine brucellosis is performed with two official tests: a rapid agglutination test (i.e., Rose Bengal Plate test, RBPT) and a complement fixation test (CFT) that detect antibodies directed mainly to the smooth lipopolysaccharide (S-LPS). Neither of the two tests is able to avoid the detection of false positive serological reactions (FPSRs) caused by bacteria sharing S-LPS components with Brucella spp. and responsible for the single reactors (SR) phenomenon. A B. melitensis R strain-based ELISA showed a good diagnostic performance in unravelling FP animals; however, since a limited number of animals were analyzed in that study, a large field study was conducted here to discriminate between Brucella-infected from FP animals, with the final aim of reducing the unnecessary slaughter of the latter. An ELISA based on a R strain of Brucella, i.e., Brucella melitensis B115, was employed to measure specific IgG responses in a collection of bovine sera (n = 648). Sera were obtained from 180 farms (either officially brucellosis-free or not brucellosis-free) recruited during an extended period of time (2014–2018) and were preliminarily assayed with the official tests by the Italian Reference Centers and then subjected to the ELISA. Results Negative sera, when subjected to the ELISA, gave O.D. values below the cutoff; SR sera, i.e. RBPT positive and CFT negative, as well as double positive (DP) sera, i.e. RBPT and CFT positive, gave O.D. values that were below the cutoff. All positive sera, i.e. from Brucella-infected animals, were RBPT positive and CFT positive (ICFTU ranging from 20 to 1280) and gave ELISA O.D. values above the cutoff. Conclusions The B. melitensis B115-based ELISA systematically unravelled all false positive (FP) sera while confirming the diagnosis in Brucella-infected animals. Thus, the test employed in the present study may complement the official assays to avoid the costly slaughter of FP animals.
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- Adriana Trotta
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Str. Prov. per Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, BA, Italy.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Str. Prov. per Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, BA, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Str. Prov. per Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, BA, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale di Puglia e Basilicata (IZSPB), Sezione di Putignano, Contrada San Pietro Piturno, 70017, Putignano, BA, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Str. Prov. per Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, BA, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Str. Prov. per Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, BA, Italy
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Trotta A, Sposato A, Marinaro M, Zizzo N, Passantino G, Parisi A, Buonavoglia D, Corrente M. Neurological symptoms and mortality associated with Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus in calves. Vet Microbiol 2019; 236:108369. [PMID: 31500733 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2019.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Revised: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Suppurative meningitis-meningoencephalitis (M-ME) is a sporadic disease in neonatal ungulates and only a few studies have reported the involvement of Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex (SBSEC) members in bovine neonatal M-ME. The SBSEC taxonomy was recent revised and previous biotype II/2 was reclassified as S. gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus (SGP). The aim of this study was to describe a case of fatal neonatal neurological syndrome associated with SGP in calves. Ten calves were monitored because of neurological hyperacute symptoms associate with bilateral hypopyon and death. They were not fed with maternal colostrum; two of them died and were subjected to bacteriological, histopathological and biomolecular analysis as well as antibiotic susceptibility test. Both animals presented lesions mostly concentrated to meninges and brain and had bilateral hypopyon. Nine strains isolated in purity from brain, ocular humors and colon were identified as S. bovis group by using the API Strep system and as S. gallolyticus by using the 16S rRNA sequence. Two of these strains where subjected to WGS analysis that confirmed the sub-species identification and the clonality of the two SGP strains. The strains were found resistant to OT, SXT, MTZ and EN and susceptible to AMP, AMC, KZ and CN. We hypothesized that the syndrome observed could be due to the lack of maternal colostrum feeding. A timely and precise diagnosis could have likely prevented the death of the calves and, since the zoonotic potential of SBSECs members is known, accurate and rapid identification is required.
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- Adriana Trotta
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Str. Prov. per Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, BA, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Str. Prov. per Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, BA, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Str. Prov. per Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, BA, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Str. Prov. per Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, BA, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale di Puglia e Basilicata, Sezione di Putignano, Contrada San Pietro Piturno, 70017, Putignano, BA, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Str. Prov. per Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, BA, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Str. Prov. per Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, BA, Italy
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Cirone F, Maggiolino A, Cirilli M, Sposato A, De Palo P, Ciappetta G, Pratelli A. Small ruminant lentiviruses in goats in southern Italy: Serological evidence, risk factors and implementation of control programs. Vet Microbiol 2018; 228:143-146. [PMID: 30593360 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2018.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Revised: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLVs) can drastically affect milk production in goat flocks and only an early detection can control and prevent their spread. Since SRLVs are responsible for persistent infections, antibody screening is the most valuable tool to identify infected animals. ELISA is recommended as the election test both for its sensitivity and for its ability to detect low antibody titers, thus identifying infected animals earlier than agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID). In the present study, an investigation was conducted to assess the SRLV seroprevalence in goat flocks in southern Italy and a transversal comparative study was carried out through the analysis of the possible risk factors influencing SRLV spread. A total of 4800 sera from 1060 flocks were analyzed and overall seroprevalences of 18,64% and 51,69% at animal and herd levels, respectively, were observed. Both the region and the herd production systems were able to affect seroprevalence, differently from the herd size, probably because the mean number of goats per herd is low and the semi-intensive management is similar regardless of the dimensional class of each herd. In particular, meat producing herds showed the higher seroprevalence, as a result of the poor sanitation and low animal monitoring in comparison to milk producing herds, where animals are managed twice daily and the relationship between dams and kids is checked to guarantee an adequate quantitative/qualitative milk yield. In the absence of vaccines or effective treatments, health preventive management and seroepidemiological investigations are the only successful approach to restrict SRLV spread as observed in countries were official/voluntary control programs are carried out.
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- Francesco Cirone
- Department of Veterinary Medicine- University of Bari, Sp Casamassima Km3, 70010 Valenzano, Ba, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine- University of Bari, Sp Casamassima Km3, 70010 Valenzano, Ba, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine- University of Bari, Sp Casamassima Km3, 70010 Valenzano, Ba, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine- University of Bari, Sp Casamassima Km3, 70010 Valenzano, Ba, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine- University of Bari, Sp Casamassima Km3, 70010 Valenzano, Ba, Italy
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- ASP CS Distretto Jonio Nord, Via G. Leopardi 2, 87075, Trebisacce, Cs, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine- University of Bari, Sp Casamassima Km3, 70010 Valenzano, Ba, Italy.
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Salvati B, Capoano R, Costanzo A, Carra A, Snarska D, Liguori M, Zappa B, Sposato A, De Pasquale F, Montori J, De Antoni E. [General anesthesia and cervical anesthesia. What changes in carotid surgery]. Chir Ital 2001; 53:313-7. [PMID: 11452815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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Carotid surgery must be preventive; therefore cerebral protection procedures have been the centre of interest for a decade. Nowadays local cervical block anaesthesia seems to have changed the terms of the problem allowing achieve the aim of "no risk surgery". Therefore we considered our 16 year experience (352 carotids operated on 290 patients). Since 1990 we employed cervical block anaesthesia. In order to ratify as much as possible the two groups of comparison, considering that we adopted some exclusion criteria, we compared the results of the first hundred carotids that underwent surgery with general anaesthesia and the first hundred operated using cervical block anaesthesia. Since we adopted cervical block anaesthesia there was no need of intra-operative monitoring systems because we considered exclusively the patients' clinical answer to preclamping. The use of shunt decreased from 9% to 3%. Surgery performed in cervical block anaesthesia gives a positive impression. This is due to the fact that there is not only a significant reduction of the morbidity rate, especially from a neurologic point of view, but also a reduction of the post-operation hospital stay. Furthermore there is also a better organization of the surgical phases. Direct monitoring of the cerebral function allows a precise analysis of the peri-operatory neurological events. In conclusion our study suggests that cervical block anaesthesia allows clinical benefits for the patient as far as safety is concerned being also more convenient under the economic point of view.
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- B Salvati
- Istituto III Clinica Chirurgica, Università La Sapienza Roma
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Ripa LW, Leske GS, Sposato A, Varma A. Clinical comparison of the caries inhibition of two mixed NaF-Na2PO3F dentifrices containing 1,000 and 2,500 ppm F compared to a conventional Na2PO3F dentifrice containing 1,000 ppm F: results after two years. Caries Res 1987; 21:149-57. [PMID: 3469030 DOI: 10.1159/000261015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Ripa LW, Leske GS, Sposato A. The surface-specific caries pattern of participants in a school-based fluoride mouthrinsing program with implications for the use of sealants. J Public Health Dent 1985; 45:90-4. [PMID: 3859663 DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.1985.tb01944.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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This paper describes the surface-specific changes in the DMFS after seven years of a school-based mouthrinsing program occurring in the elementary schools of the fluoride-deficient Three Village Central School District, Long Island, New York. The effectiveness of mouthrinsing was evaluated annually by comparing the caries prevalence of a random sample of participants to that of Three Village elementary schoolchildren examined in 1975, prior to the beginning of the program. Because sixth-grade children rinsed the longest and had the longest exposure to the caries challenge, only sixth-grade children who participated in the program are included in the analysis. Overall, they experienced a 50 percent reduction in dental caries; the reduction was not uniformly experienced by all surfaces. Proximal surface caries showed the greatest rate of change but the least absolute change, because the amount of proximal carious lesions was low initially. Occlusal surfaces showed the greatest absolute reduction in dental caries, whereas buccolingual surfaces had the lowest percentage reduction. The majority of the decayed or filled surfaces, 94 percent, involved pits or fissures. Therefore, it was concluded that the combined use of sealants and weekly fluoride rinsing could produce a virtual elimination of dental decay in elementary schoolchildren.
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Leske GS, Ripa LW, Sposato A, Rebich T. Posttreatment benefits from participation in a school-based fluoride mouthrinsing program: results after up to 7 years of rinsing. Caries Res 1985; 19:371-8. [PMID: 3861260 DOI: 10.1159/000260869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Ripa LW, Leske GS, Sposato A, Varma A. Effect of prior toothcleaning on bi-annual professional acidulated phosphate fluoride topical fluoride gel-tray treatments. Results after three years. Caries Res 1984; 18:457-64. [PMID: 6592048 DOI: 10.1159/000260803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Leske GS, Ripa LW, Sposato A. Posttreatment benefits from participation in a school-based fluoride mouthrinsing demonstration program. Results after 4 to 6 years of rinsing. Clin Prev Dent 1984; 6:16-9. [PMID: 6611235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Ripa LW, Leske GS, Sposato A, Varma A. Effect of prior toothcleaning on biannual professional APF topical fluoride gel-tray treatments. Results after two years. Clin Prev Dent 1983; 5:3-7. [PMID: 6607812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Ripa LW, Leske GS, Sposato A, Rebich T. Supervised weekly rinsing with a 0.2 percent neutral NaF solution: final results of a demonstration program after six school years. J Public Health Dent 1983; 43:53-62. [PMID: 6574248 DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.1983.tb01112.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The results of a school-based fluoride mouthrinsing program in the elementary schools of a Long Island, New York community (F less than or equal to 0.1 ppm) was described. Children enrolled in this continuing program rinse once a week for 60 seconds with a 0.2 percent neutral NaF solution. Kindergarteners rinse with 5.0 ml.; children in the first through sixth grade rinse with 10 ml. Program personnel mix and distribute the rinse to the classrooms. Rinsing is supervised by homeroom teachers. A random sample of 125 children from each grade level (approximately 750 children) annually receive visual-tactile caries examinations from the same examiner. Mean caries prevalence scores after participation in the rinsing program are compared to the caries prevalence of children that were examined in 1975, before the program began. There has been 170 scheduled rinse sessions during six years. By the sixth-year examinations, first graders rinsed for one year (as kindergarteners), second graders for two years, etc. All children who were examined began participation in the program as kindergarteners. The findings after six years of the rinsing program included: 1. There was a 54.1 percent reduction in the mean DMFT caries prevalence score and a 55.2 percent reduction in the mean DMFS score. 2. The greatest percentage caries reduction, 68.8 percent, occurred for proximal surfaces, and the greatest absolute reduction occurred for occlusal surfaces. 3. The percentage of children with a caries-free permanent dentition increased from 43.5 percent to 66.3 percent. Of those children with caries, more were in the low caries category (DMFS = 1-4) compared to children who were examined before the rinsing program began.
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A case of intralobar pulmonary sequestration observed in a young women subjected to right lower lobectomy is described. Reference to the relevant literature is made in outlining the anatomical and clinical picture of this form. Emphasis is laid on certain particular features: rarity, congenital origin, difficulty of interpreting the clinical picture, the need for careful angiographic examination to ensure positive diagnosis, and the indispensability of surgical management.
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