Publications by authors named "Alessandra Riccardi"
Vaccine hesitancy has become a major global concern, leading to a significant decrease in the vaccination rate, with the World Health Organization recognizing it as one of the top ten threats to public health. Moreover, the health cost generated is evaluated to be 27 billion dollars per year in the US alone. To investigate the association between demographic variables and knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours related to vaccination, a survey-based cross-sectional study was conducted with 1163 individuals.
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- Wild environments, particularly around urban areas and agriculture, can harbor zoonotic bacteria and antibiotic-resistant strains in wildlife.
- A study analyzed bacteria from 368 wild animals in Sicily, isolating 222 strains and identifying them using biochemical tests and genetic sequencing.
- Results showed a low prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes in these wild animal populations, emphasizing the need for ongoing health monitoring and microbiological analysis to adopt a One Health approach as wildlife increasingly interacts with human habitats.