Publications by authors named "B Zecchin"
Article Synopsis
- Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI A(H5N1)) caused high mortality rates among wild and domestic birds in Europe from 2020 to 2023, notably spreading to fur farms in Finland in July 2023.
- The virus was detected in animals like silver and blue foxes, minks, and raccoon dogs, showing severe health issues and mutations that may help it adapt to mammalian hosts.
- Close cooperation between animal and human health authorities was necessary to manage the outbreak and to address potential health impacts, as the virus was linked to mass bird die-offs and vulnerable farm biosecurity practices.
Since 2016, A(H5Nx) high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus of clade 2.3.4.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAvian influenza viruses (AIVs), which circulate endemically in wild aquatic birds, pose a significant threat to poultry and raise concerns for their zoonotic potential. From August 2021 to April 2022, a multi-site cross-sectional study involving active AIV epidemiological monitoring was conducted in wetlands of the Emilia-Romagna region, northern Italy, adjacent to densely populated poultry areas. A total of 129 cloacal swab samples (CSs) and 407 avian faecal droppings samples (FDs) were collected, with 7 CSs (5.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, we report the first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A H5N8, clade 2.3.4.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRabies is an acute and lethal encephalomyelitis caused by lyssaviruses, among which rabies virus (RABV) is the most prevalent and important for public health. Although preventable through the post-exposure administration of rabies vaccine and immunoglobulins (RIGs), the disease is almost invariably fatal since the onset of clinical signs. Two human neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), RVC20 and RVC58, have been shown to be effective in treating symptomatic rabies.
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